AREA KNOWLEDGE TESTS FOR TAXI DRIVERS
STUDY GUIDE
AREA:420 Dunedin
Brian Bagley Driver Licensing and Training
12 Binnie Street
Abbotsford
Dunedin
Phone: 027 228 7472
14/06/2011
OBJECTIVE I COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH
Condition:Given four English language communication exercises.
Performance:The candidate will communicate in English throughout each of the four exercises
- Completing a form and/or official document approved by NZ Transport Agency
- Reading a short text on a taxi related topic that is approved by NZ Transport Agency
- Following verbal instructions
- Explaining a situation to a customer.
Time for Test: With the exception of Exercise 1 the requirements for this objective are integrated with each objective therefore there is no set time.
Standard: The candidate will demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively
in English in all exercises
OBJECTIVE 2 SELECT MOST ADVANTAGES ROUTE
Condition: Given a list containing 20 pairs of pick up and associated destination points from the approved question bank.
Performance: The candidate will be given the written instructions for this objective and is to read the instructions and relay these back to the examiner.
The candidate will describe the most advantageous route between each pair of pick-up and destination points.
Standard English communication skills to the standard required in Objective 1
18 out of 20 routes, with associated major landmarks, stated correctly in spoken English that is clearly understood by the examiner
Destination / Most Advantageous Route
1 / Cargills to Ashburn Clinic
2 / Railway Station to Doon Street (Bottom, Waverley)
3 / TAB (Moray Place) to Centennial Avenue
4 / ForburyPark Raceway to Mulford Street (Bottom)
5 / Octagon Rank to Allenby Avenue
6 / CentreCity New World to High Street (SawyersBay)
7 / Southern Cross to Carisbrook
8 / PublicHospital to Queens Drive (Tainui)
9 / Intercity Bus Terminal to Walton Street
10 / Quality Hotel to University Registry
11 / Moana Pool to Mailer Street
12 / St Andrews Home to AndersonsBay Crematorium
13 / Balmacewen Golf Course to Dundas Street
14 / PacificPark to WoodhaughGardens
15 / Roxburgh Street to College of Education
16 / Gardens New World to Afton Terrace
17 / Royal Crescent to Hellyer Street
18 / Royal Tavern (GreenIsland) to Shirley Place
19 / Concord Tavern to Morris Street
20 / Mitchells Tavern to Nottingham Street
21 / Caversham Medical Centre to Benhar Street
22 / WoolworthsAndersonsBay to Oregon Street
23 / Caledonian to Salmond Hall
24 / OtagoBoysHigh School to Edgar Sports Centre
25 / Wray Street to Duke of Wellington
26 / Exchange Rank to MercyHospital
27 / St Clair Esplanade to Sheen Street
28 / Mornington Tavern to City Hotel
29 / Speights Bar to Connell Street
30 / NicholsGarden Centre to Milburn Street
31 / Ellesmere Street to FirstChurch
32 / LoganParkHigh School to Brownville Crescent
33 / Lonsdale Street to Urgent Pharmacy
34 / Little Sisters to Stephen Street
35 / HarbourHeights to Musselburgh Medical Centre
36 / Hoyts Cinema to Carnarvon Street
37 / DunedinAirport to Doon Street (Bottom, Waverley)
38 / DunedinAirport to Ashburn Clinic
39 / BrooklandsVillage to Mosgiel New World
40 / Birchleigh to WakariHospital
41 / Nellies Bar & Grill to Murray Street (Mosgiel)
42 / Flower Street to Nellies Bar & Grill
43 / Crofters Pub & Liquor Centre to Doon Street (Mosgiel)
44 / Binnie Street to Crofters Pub & Liquor Centre
45 / Mosgiel Library to McDonald Street
46 / The Warehouse (Mosgiel) to Tweed Street (Mosgiel)
47 / National Bank (Mosgiel) to North Taieri Road
48 / Wingatui Racecourse to Green Street (Mosgiel)
49 / Bonnie Knights Motel to DunedinAirport
50 / Arthur Daley’s Tavern to Ravenswood Road
51 / GreenIsland Medical Centre to Christie Street
52 / GreenIsland Rugby Club to Thompson Street (Sunnyvale)
53 / Viscount Road to GreenIslandRugby Club
54 / GreenIslandSchool to Thoreau Street
55 / Thorn Street to GreenIslandSchool
56 / Forbury Medical Centre to Emerson Street
57 / Waterloo Hotel to Middleton Road
58 / Lancefield Street to Waterloo Hotel
59 / KingsHigh School to Coughtrey Street
60 / Wesley Street to Queen’s High School
61 / Salt to Aberdeen Road
62 / Salt Water Pool to East Avenue
63 / Cavell Street to ForburyPark Raceway
64 / Southern Rugby Club to West Avenue
65 / Calder Street to Southern Rugby Club
66 / Otago Boy’s High School to Starbucks Cafe
67 / Railway Station to Glendevon Place
68 / Pirates Rugby Club to Botha Street
69 / Forsyth Barr Stadium to Southern Cross Hotel
70 / Moana Pool to Lynn Street
71 / Pak ‘n’ Save to Fawcett Street
72 / ForburyPark Raceway to Melbourne Street
73 / Countdown Central to Royal Terrace
74 / CentreCityNew World to Clyde Street
75 / Mornington Health Centre to Otago Boy’s High School
76 / D.N.I. to Hillingdon Street
77 / Octagon to Otago Girl’s High School
78 / Zingari Richmond Rugby Club to Mornington Tavern
79 / City Hotel to Forsyth Barr Stadium
80 / Hyde Street to Railway Station
OBJECTIVE 3 LOCATIONS OF LANDMARKS
Condition:Given the names of 25 major buildings or locations of interest from the approved question bank for the area to which the test applies;
Performance:The candidate will write, from memory, the street address or location of major buildings and major locations of interest..
Standard: English communication skills to the standard required in Objective1
23 out of 25 addresses of the major buildings and locations of interest listed correctly in written English that is clearly understood by the examiner.
BUILDING AND MAJOR LOCATION OF INTEREST / ADDRESS
1 / DunedinPublicHospital
2 / MercyHospital
3 / Central Police Station
4 / Southern Cross Hotel
5 / Quality Hotel Dunedin
6 / DunedinTown Hall
7 / Fortune Theatre
8 / Ashburn Clinic
9 / Dunedin Court
10 / Otago Polytechnic
11 / Cadburys
12 / Carisbrook Rugby Ground
13 / Dunedin Railway Station
14 / DunedinArtGallery
15 / OtagoMuseum
16 / OtagoSettlersMuseum
17 / Dunedin Stadium Ice Skating
18 / Edgar Sports Centre
19 / Moana Pool
20 / LarnachCastle
21 / AgResearch Invermay
22 / Portobello Marine Laboratory
23 / Otago Model Engineering
24 / Saddle Hill Lookout
25 / Dunedin Botanic Gardens
26 / Robbie Burns Statue
27 / FirstChurch
28 / UniversityRegistryBuilding
29 / BeachlandsSpeedway
30 / MedicalSchool
31 / Taieri Gorge Railway
32 / Balmacewen Golf Course
33 / DunedinAirport
34 / Otago House
35 / Olveston
36 / Glenfalloch
37 / John Wickliffe House
38 / Cargills Hotel
39 / Royal Albatross Centre
40 / Intercity Bus Depot
41 / ChineseGardens
42 / Dunedin Casino
43 / Gotagolf Driving Range (KaikoraiValley)
44 / Laser Force Entertainment Centre
45 / ChisholmPark Golf Course
46 / St Clair Golf Course
47 / Queen’s High School
48 / St Pauls Cathedral
49 / City Hotel
50 / ForburyPark Raceway
51 / Regent Theatre
52 / WakariHospital
53 / Radio Otago House
54 / Salmond Hall
55 / FrancesHodgkinsRetirementVillage
56 / Mercure Hotel Dunedin
57 / Pak ‘n’ Save
58 / St John
59 / Otago Girl’s High School
60 / KnoxChurch
61 / Ritchie’s Bus Depot
62 / Hoyt’s Cinema
63 / Taieri Golf Course
64 / RobinHoodPark
65 / Mayfair Theatre
66 / UnityPark
67 / Signal Hill Lookout
68 / Nature’s Wonders
69 / Wingatui Racecourse
70 / Marinoto Clinic
71 / Rialto Cinemas
72 / Belleknowes Golf Course
73 / Hot Salt Water Pool
74 / BayfieldHigh School
75 / KnoxCollege
76 / King’s High School
77 / Forsyth Barr Stadium
78 / Mercure Leisure Lodge
79 / Otago Boy’s High School
80 / Coronation Hall
OBJECTIVE 4 ARTERIAL ROADS
Condition:Given a written list of 20 arterial roads from the approved question bank.
Performance:The candidate will be given the written instructions for this objective and is to read the instructions and relay these back to the examiner.
The candidate will write, from memory, with reference to location, the start and finish of the arterial road.
Standard:English communication skills to the standard required in Objective 1
All start and finish points listed correctly to a maximum of 20, written in English that is clearly understood by the examiner.
18 out of 20 start and finish points listed correctly in written English that is clearly understood by the examiner.
Main Road / Start / Finish
1 / Puddle Alley
2 / Andersons Bay Road
3 / Princes Street
4 / George Street
5 / Stuart Street
6 / Taieri Road
7 / North Road
8 / South Road
9 / Highgate
10 / Kenmure Road
11 / Highcliff Road
12 / Portobello Road
13 / Gladstone Road
14 / Gordon Road
15 / Factory Road
16 / Bush Road
17 / Portsmouth Drive
18 / High Street
19 / Rattray Street
20 / Larnach Road
21 / Musselburgh Rise
22 / Queens Drive
23 / Bayview Road
24 / Victoria Road
25 / Hillside Road
26 / Corstorphine Road
27 / Balmacewen Road
28 / Brockville Road
29 / Kaikorai Valley Road
30 / Macandrew Road
31 / Tomahawk Road
32 / King Edward Street
33 / Prince Albert Road
34 / City Road
35 / Pine Hill Road
36 / Signal Hill Road
37 / Mailer Street
38 / Drivers Road
39 / Malvern Street
40 / Dundas Streets
41 / Cumberland Street
42 / Forbury Road
43 / Castle Street
44 / Mornington Road
45 / Riselaw Road
46 / Crawford Street
47 / Stevensons Road
48 / Tahuna Road
49 / Elgin Road
50 / Great King Street
OBJECTIVE 5 UNDERSTANDING A ROAD MAP
Condition:Given a current road map of the area to which the test applies, and a written list of 5 road names including suburbs, from the approved question bank.
Performance:The candidate will:
- By reference to the map, record in writing the location of each given road using page number (where applicable) and grid reference; and
- List in writing the road features for each given road within the grid reference.
Standard:English communication skills to the standard required in Objective 1
- Without error all map page numbers and grid references are written correctly in English
- Without error all types of road features found in each grid reverence for the road are written in English that is clearly understood by the examiner.
Location / Page Number & Grid Reference / Road Features
Oxford Street, SouthDunedin
Chambers Street, NEV
Newington Ave, Maori Hill
Gladstone Road,NEV
Bath Sreet, Central DN
Dunbar Street, Central DN
Dowling Street, Central Dunedin
Albertson Ave, Port Chalmers
Howden Street, GreenIsland
Murray Street, Mosgiel
Neil Street, Abbotsford
Hocken Street, Kenmure
Lynn Street, Wakari
Watson Street, Pine Hill
Ramsay Street, Dalmore
Fairfax Street, Maori Hill
Balmain Street, Halfway Bush
Turnbull Street, Brockville
Glenelg Street, Bradford
Galloway Street, Mornington
Dundas Street, NorthDunedin
Sheen Street, Roslyn
Rawhiti Street, Musselburgh
Heath Street, Andersons Bay
Cavell Street, Tainui
David Street, Caversham
Aberdeen Road, St ClairPark
Albert Street, St Clair
Ventnor Street, Mornington
Bremner Street, Fairfield
OBJECTIVE 6 GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE
Condition: Given a central location, a current road map of the area to which the test applies, and a list of 5 road names including suburbs from the approved question bank
Performance: The candidate will be given the written instructions for this objective and is to read the instructions and relay these back to the examiner
The candidate will orally state the direction, by reference to compass points, the approximate direction of travel when travelling from the central location to given road name.
Standard: English communication skills to the standard required in Objective 1
Directions to be stated to the approximate closest intercardinal point (NE,SW, etc)
4 out of 5 directions of travel correctly identified in spoken English that is understood by the examiner
Start / Suburb Destination / Direction of Travel
Octagon / Lynn Street, Wakari
Octagon / Turnbull Street, Brockville
Octagon / Pine Hill Road, Pine Hill
Octagon / St Clair Esplanade
Octagon / Scott Street, Waverley
Octagon / Skibo Street, Corstorphine
Octagon / Evans Street, Opoho
Octagon / Green Street, Mosgiel
Octagon / Howden Street, GreenIsland
Octagon / Albertson Avenue, Port Chalmers
Octagon / Balmain Street, Halfway Bush
Octagon / Bradford Street, Bradford
Octagon / Hocken Street, Kenmure
Octagon / Thoreau Street, Concord
Octagon / Albert Street, St Clair
Octagon / East Avenue, St Kilda
Octagon / Cavell Street, Tainui
Octagon / Elliot Street, Andersons Bay
Octagon / Cornwall Street, Vauxhall
Octagon / Adderley Terrace, Ravensbourne
Octagon / Butts Road, North Dunedin
Octagon / Pioneer Crescent, Helensburgh
Octagon / Glenmore Street, Glenleith
Octagon / Shetland Street, Wakari
Octagon / Hereford Street, Roslyn
Octagon / Carnarvon Street, Belleknowes
Octagon / Ventnor Street, Mornington
Octagon / Kirriemuir Street, Maryhill
Octagon / Barnes Drive, Clyde Hill
Octagon / David Street, Caversham
OBJECTIVE 7NAVIGATION SKILLS
Condition:Given a road map and 5 pairs of pick up and destination locations from the approved question bank.
Performance: The candidate will be given the written instructions for this objective and is to read the instructions and relay these back to the examiner.
Using a pointer or finger the candidate will trace the most advantageous route between each pair of pick up and destination points, and provides the names and locations of major landmarks along each route
(Where available a book map should be used for this objective for the candidate to trace over more than one page)
Standard:English communication skills to the standard required in Objective 1
Without error
Destination / Most Advantageous Route
1 / Cargills to Ashburn Clinic
2 / Railway Station to Doon Street (Bottom, Waverley)
3 / ForburyPark Raceway to Mulford Street (Bottom)
4 / Octagon Rank to Allenby Avenue
5 / CentreCity New World to High Street (SawyersBay)
6 / Southern Cross to Carisbrook
7 / PublicHospital to Queens Drive (Tainui)
8 / Intercity Bus Terminal to Walton Street
9 / Moana Pool to Mailer Street
10 / Balmacewen Golf Course to Dundas Street
11 / Forsyth Barr Stadium to City Hotel
12 / OtagoBoysHigh School to VTNZ Teviot Street
13 / Hot Salt Water Pool to Octagon
14 / Hoyts Cinema to ColumbaCollege
15 / St KildaBeach to Dunedin Botanic Gardens
OBJECTIVE 8TAXI STANDS
Condition:Given a written list containing the names of all approved public
taxi standsfrom the approved question bank.
Performance:The candidate will be given the written instructions for this objective and is to read the instructions and relay these back to the examiner.
Describe orally, from memory, the location of each approved public taxi stand and locate these on a map by pointing to them.
Standard:English communication skills to the standard required in Objective1
Without error:
- Location of given public taxi stands described correctly in spoken English that is clearly understood by the examiner, and
- Location is correctly identified on a road map.
Taxi Stands
Street / Block / Comments
Cumberland Street Central / St Andrew to Hanover / CentreCityNew World
Frederick Street / George to Great King / East of Knox Pharmacy
Gordon Road, Mosgiel / Bush to Tay / General use, Mosgiel
Great King Street / St Andrew to Hanover / Urban Factory
Hanover Street / Filleul to George / Bob Shepherds Menswear
**Harrop Street / Moray Place to Octagon / Dunedin Centre
Hillside Road / King Edward to Broughton / SouthCity Pak n Save
King Edward Street (East) / McBride and Macandrew Rd / Opposite ChinaPalace
Moray Place / George to Great King / Westpac
Main South Road, GreenIsland / Jenkins to Howden / Opposite Moyles
North Road / Opoho and Chacombe Ave / Opp Cornhill St
Octagon Cen 7am-6pm / George Street and Lower Stuart / General use, Octagon
Octagon Cen 6pm -7am / George Street and Upper Stuart / General use, Octagon
***Upper Stuart Street / Moray Place to Octagon / St Paul’s Cathedral
Princes Street / Manse to High / Cnr High Street
Princes Street / Rattray to Water / John Wickcliffe House
Rattray Street / Broadway to Princes / Otago Taxis Depot
Rattray Street / Princes to Bond / NZ Post Ltd
St Andrew Street / Filleul to George / Great Taste
** Not in use at present
*** Temporarily replacing Harrop Street
APPLICATION FORM
AREA:420 Dunedin
Name of Candidate
Candidate Number
Date
Signature of Candidate
Driver Licence Number
Result / Score / P/F
Objective 1
Objective 2
Objective 3
Objective 4
Objective 5
Objective 6
Objective 7
Objective 8
Overall result / Pass / Certificate Number
Failed
Examiner
NZTA Provider Number
