What is direct testing in esl

A test is said to be direct when the test actually requires the candidate to demonstrate ability in the skill being sampled. It is a performance test. For example, if we wanted to find out if someone could drive a vehicle, we would test this most effectively by actually asking him to drive the vehicle.

i literally just read the book and studied it for months so i could you, but i need to know where these questions are coming from. they are too general.