manymak,
My apologies if pointing out the deficiencies in CIR training has offended your sensibilities. If an ATO knows you haven't flown a procedure and throws one into the mix? He or she is a prick, how about a bit of education.............the school I instruct at goes beyond the syllabus, more to the point, would never throw into a test something that hasn't been taught. Doing so probably goes against any sort of educational curriculum.
Regards.