First Driving Lesson Quiz | Eastend Driving School Knowledge Test
First Driving Lesson Knowledge Test
Welcome! This quiz is designed to test your knowledge on the basics before your first driving lesson. Don’t worry if you don’t get them all right – the goal is to learn. An Eastend driving instructor will guide and explain everything in your first lesson. Good luck!
1. In driving, what does the term ‘blind spot’ refer to?
Hint: Think about why you need to look over your shoulder before changing lanes.
2. What is the very first step in the ‘cockpit drill’ after you get into the car?
Hint: how will you make sure you and your passanger will be safe
3. In a car with manual transmission, which pedal does your left foot control?
Hint: This pedal is only present in manual cars.
4. For the best control while driving, what is the recommended position for your hands on the steering wheel?
Hint: Think about a clock face and where your hands should go for balance.
5. What is the ‘biting point’?
Hint: This term is related to the clutch in a manual car.
6. What is the primary function of the handbrake (parking brake)?
Hint: Think about what you use this for when you’ve finished driving and are leaving the car.
7. If your instructor asks you to ‘cover the brake’, what should you do?
Hint: This is a technique used to prepare for a potential hazard ahead.
8. When you press the footbrake pedal, how does the driver of the car behind you know you are slowing down?
Hint: It’s a visual signal on the back of your car.
9. How should you adjust your head restraint to provide the best protection against whiplash injury?
Hint: The purpose of this device is to protect your neck in a rear-end collision.
10. To move a manual car forward, which gear should you typically select from a complete stop?
Hint: Which gear provides the most power to get the car moving?
