Trainee Driver Assessment Friday 13th

[HRD]

I've been reading/listening to some conflicting points regarding the TEA-OCC test, I've been practising with a book by Richard McMunn and he suggests to scroll from left to right when looking in the phone book, but I found this method slow when compared to when I scrolled down the columns.

On the day I'm supposed to be doing:
GBT
TRP
DFFT
TEA-OCC

I have my assessment this friday so any tips would be much appreciated.

 

[Martin Dolan]

Hi mate.

I sat my assessment a couple of weeks ago and did all 7 elements.

GBT - Done on paper with my TOC, left to right.

TRP 1 & 2
Part 1 - Listen to a recording about the application of GLOP whilst reading the same info from a card then answer something like 18 questions in 7 minutes. Very straightforward, normally enough time to go over your answers again before time runs out.

Part 2 - Dials and Cables test. Dials are split into zones of priority marked by different shaded 'zones'. There are arrows in each dial. On outside of each dial are numbers. Task is to decide in which order of priority the dials must be arranged. Simple rule is to look at the arrow first to ascertain which zone is more important then look on outside at numbers - lower the number the more important that dial is.
Very straightforward once you understand what is expected of you. 8 mins to answer 43 questions, you're not penalised for wrong answers either.

DFFT - Cant help as not required to sit this for my TOC. (Strange... Wonder why?..)

TEA-OCC
Part 1 - Required to listen to audible tones, low and high and have to count the total amount of low tones.

Part 2 - Required to search through a fictitious phone book for matching symbols. Information read out at start of test meant to throw you off, your task is only to circle/mark pairs of matching symbols.

Part 3 - Required to carry out Part 2 again whilst listening and counting audible tones of same pitch.

Both Part 2 and 3 were done going from top to bottom.

Hope that helps and best of luck!

 

[Jamesb1974]

This might sound ridiculous, but if the assessor tells you to write your answer in pencil and gives you a pencil, use it.

A chap sat next to me on my assessment (under the old system with the reaction test) pulled out a very shiny and expensive looking Parker pen to submit his Glop test answers.

Result? Fail. Couldn't follow a basic instruction.

 

[redron]

I passed these assessments last week. It is indeed faster to work from top to bottom because you are only interested in the symbols and can just ignore all other info [numbers, Names etc].

The test is actually a lot easier than the examples given in that test book.

 

[HRD]

Thanks everyone... The TRP part 1 has seemed to be easiest of all the tests, cant find much material to practice TEA-OCC or DFFT. I have some material to practice TRP part 2 and lots to practice GBT. What is the reaction test, is that part of any of the four tests I'm sitting on friday?

 

[MickyB89]

I have one on that day too. GTR?

 

[banku]

Good luck with your assessment mate..

 

[HRD]

Yes GN

 

[MickyB89]

Yes GN

See you there. I will be the one in the white suit with a cane.

 

[leaffall]

This might sound ridiculous, but if the assessor tells you to write your answer in pencil and gives you a pencil, use it.

A chap sat next to me on my assessment (under the old system with the reaction test) pulled out a very shiny and expensive looking Parker pen to submit his Glop test answers.

Result? Fail. Couldn't follow a basic instruction.

I love people like that. Gives the rest of us a fighting chance