VC-032 — Automatic Gear Selector
Question
How does changing gear in an automatic vehicle differ from a manual?
A. An automatic still needs the clutch for each gear change B. An automatic has no clutch and selects gears itself C. An automatic has no gears at all
Correct answer: B
Explanation
An automatic has no clutch control and selects gears itself; the driver uses the selector (P/R/N/D). It is not clutch-operated, and it does have gears.
Source basis
- Original question generated from the verified control Gear Lever and topic Vehicle Controls. Original wording and distractors; no question bank copied. Source basis:
official_manual.
Variants
- VC-004 — variant_of (related question on the same concept)
Ontology VC-032 — Automatic Gear Selector [relates] Vehicle Controls VC-032 — Automatic Gear Selector [relates] Gear Lever VC-032 — Automatic Gear Selector [relates] VC-004
Connections
- Vehicle Controls — covers_topic, source: 2026-06-28
- Gear Lever — assesses_control, source: 2026-06-28
- NaTIS Learner Driver Manual — derived_from_source, source: 2026-06-28