NJ Permit Test Questions/Answers (Multiple Choice) (Just the important 50 questions)

A driver approaching a flashing red traffic signal must:

a) Slow down at the light

b) Drive carefully without stopping

c) Merge to the right

d) Stop before entering the intersection

d) Stop before entering the intersection

In New Jersey, persons under 21 years of age are considered under the influence (DUI) when their BAC is:

a) .01

b) .05

c) .10

d) all of the above

d) all of the above

You can practice driving with a valid special learner's permit (for a 16 year old):

a) Between 12:01 am and 5 am

b) Between 9 am and 9 pm

c) Between 5:01 am and 11 pm

d) Anytime

c) Between 5:01 am and 11 pm

In New Jersey, you must be at least __ years old to register a motor vehicle.

a) 17

b) 16

c) 15

d) 21

a) 17

As you drive, you are required to stop your vehicle:

a) At an intersection with a stop sign

b) Where there is a red light

c) When a traffic officer orders you to stop

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

As you drive, you must turn your headlights on:

a) When you turn your wipers on

b) One-half hour after sunset

c) One-half hour before sunrise

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

You must yield for emergency vehicles:

a) Never

b) When you see a flashing red or blue light or hear a siren

c) Only when other vehicles yield

d) None of the above

b) When you see a flashing red or blue light or hear a siren

You may drive on public or private property to avoid a traffic sign or signal only:

a) If the driver stops the vehicle before crossing the sidewalk

b) With the permission of the property owner

c) Anytime

d) When directed to do so by a police officer

d) When directed to do so by a police officer

It is important to slow down:

a) On narrow or winding roads

b) At intersections or railroad crossings

c) When the road is wet or slippery

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

Vehicle stopping distances never depend on:

a) Your own reaction time

b) Time of day

c) Condition of your vehicle's brakes

c) Condition and type of vehicle's tires

b) Time of day

You needn't stop your vehicle for an ice cream truck when:

a) It shows flashing red lights

b) It shows a stop signal arm

c) A person is crossing the roadway to or from the frozen dessert truck

d) On a dual highway if you're on the other side of a safety islands or median from the ice cream truck

d) On a dual highway if you're on the other side of a safety islands or median from the ice cream truck

When driving on major highways:

a) Stay alert

b) Keep your eyes moving

c) Be ready to react to road hazards

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

When driving in bad weather, drivers should:

a) Increase speed to reach the final destination more quickly

b) Decrease the "two-second" rule

c) Increase the "two-second" rule

d) None of the above

c) Increase the "two-second" rule

MVC may terminate your road test before it starts because of:

a) An unsafe vehicle

b) A center console or other equipment in your vehicle that obstructs the examiner's access to the brake pedal

c) Missing seat belts

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

The Implied Consent Law is:

a) Permission for someone to drive your vehicle

b) All passengers must wear their seat belts

c) You agree to a breath test when under arrest and suspected of drinking and driving

d) None of the above

c) You agree to a breath test when under arrest and suspected of drinking and driving

If a collision is possible, you should:

a) Choose to hit something that will give way rather than something that's rigid

b) Choose to hit something that's standing still rather than something moving toward you

c) If you have to hit anything, try to make it a glancing blow or sideswipe

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

if your windshield wipers stop suddenly during rain or snow you should:

a) Slow down

b) Roll down the driver's side window and put your head out so you can see ahead

c) Brake and pull off the road

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

What are some telltale signs of a drunk driver?

a) Weaving between lanes

b) Driving slower than normal traffic flow

c) Quick and sudden stops

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

A 5-ounce glass of wine contains the same amount of alcohol as:

a) One pint of whiskey

b) A gallon of wine

c) A 6-pack of beer

d) One 12-ounce can of beer

d) One 12-ounce can of beer

To obtain a New Jersey driver license or non-driver ID card, you must present:

a) Proof of age

b) Proof of address

c) Proof of legal US presence

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

If you are driving behind a school bus and it shows a flashing red light signaling a stop, you must:

a) Stop at least 25 feet away

b) Slow down to 10 mph

c) Speed up and pass

d) Stop directly behind the bus

a) Stop at least 25 feet away

If you move to New Jersey, how long do you have to transfer your basic driver license?

a) 7 days or until your out-of-state driver license expires, whichever comes first

b) 14 days or until your out-of-state driver license expires, whichever comes first

c) 30 days or until your out-of-state driver license expires, whichever comes first

d) 60 days or until your out-of-state driver license expires, whichever comes first

d) 60 days or until your out-of-state driver license expires, whichever comes first

Getting a driver's license illegally may result in:

a) A fine of $25 to $100

b) Imprisonment of 6 months

c) A court trial

d) A fine of $200 to $500 and/or imprisonment from 30 to 90 days

d) A fine of $200 to $500 and/or imprisonment from 30 to 90 days

If a student fails the driving test (road test) for the first time, how long must he/she wait before taking it again?

a) 5 days

b) 7 days

c) At least two weeks

d) 30 days

c) At least two weeks

Using both safety belts and shoulder belts is important because they:

a) Increase your chances of surviving a collision

b) Are required by law

c) Are required by the Division of Motor Vehicles

d) Keep children away from the driver

a) Increase your chances of surviving a collision

What is New Jersey law that sets top speed limits for certain state highways and all interstates?

a) 65 mph

b) 55 mph

c) 50 mph

d) 35 mph

b) 55 mph

Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a school zone is:

a) 35 mph

b) 25 mph

c) 20 mph

d) 15 mph

b) 25 mph

To get a Basic Driver License, you must:

a) be at least 17 years old

b) be at least 16 years old

c) be at least 21 years old

d) be at least 18 years old

d) be at least 18 years old

What are three items you must have with you when driving?

a) passport; SS card; insurance card

b) birth certificate; student ID; SS card

c) license or permit; registration; and insurance card

d) none of the above

c) license or permit; registration; and insurance card

To obtain a NJ driver license or non-driver ID card, you must present:

a) Proof of age

b) Proof of identity

c) Proof of citizenship

d) Proof of age, identity, address, and that your presence in this country is authorized under federal law

d) Proof of age, identity, address, and that your presence in this country is authorized under federal law

The best way to talk to other drivers is to:

a) Use your horn or lights

b) Be courteous and wave

c) Roll down the window and yell

d) Motion with your hands

a) Use your horn or lights

A motorist who changes addresses must report this change to the MVC within ________ after moving including people who are moving out of New Jersey:

a) one week

b) two weeks

c) one month

d) five days

a) one week

How long do you have to notify the MVC after a name change?

a) 7 days

b) 10 days

c) 14 days

d) 30 days

c) 14 days

How much time do you have to notify the MVC after an address change:

a) 14 days

b) 7 days

c) 30 days

d) 10 days

b) 7 days

A motorist with a valid out-of-state commercial driver license (CDL) who moves to New Jersey must apply for a New Jersey license within:

a) 30 days

b) 60 days

c) 45 days

d) 90 days

a) 30 days

How long will your basic license be good for in New Jersey?

a) 3 years

b) 5 years

c) 4 years

d) 2 years

c) 4 years

The meaning of a hand signal when driver's hand and arm is downward is:

a) U-turn

b) Right turn

c) Left turn

d) Slow or stop

d) Slow or stop

The meaning of a hand signal when driver's hand and arm is upward is:

a) U-turn

b) Right turn

c) Left turn

d) Slow or stop

b) Right turn

The meaning of a hand signal when driver's hand and arm is straight out is:

a) U-turn

b) Right turn

c) Left turn

d) Slow or stop

c) Left turn

A driver should signal at least how far before his intended turn?

a) 100 feet

b) 1000 feet

c) 50 feet

d) 60 yards

a) 100 feet

A single, solid white line across a road at an intersection means:

a) Stop behind the line for a traffic light and pedestrians

b) Bus stop

c) No parking zone

d) No passing

a) Stop behind the line for a traffic light and pedestrians

The law allows you to turn right after stopping and yielding to all traffic and pedestrians at a red light unless:

a) There is a flashing red light

b) There is a sign "no turn on red"

c) There is a stop sign

d) There is a red arrow pointing right

b) There is a sign "no turn on red"

What should you do at a yellow light?

a) Slow down and go through

b) Speed up and go through

c) Stop, if you can do so safely, then wait for green

d) Slam on the brakes

c) Stop, if you can do so safely, then wait for green

What does an octagon shaped sign indicate?

a) Stop

b) Warning

c) Yield

d) Do not enter

a) Stop

What does a square with a red circle sign indicate?

a) No passing

b) Do not enter

c) Warning

d) Yield

b) Do not enter

What is a common mistake new drivers make while stopping?

a) Pushing the brake too lightly

b) Pushing the gas pedal

c) Pushing both gas and brake

d) Slamming on the brakes

d) Slamming on the brakes

Your hands should be placed on the steering wheel at what position on the clock?

a) 10 and 2

b) 9 and 3

c) 12 and 6

d) 11 and 1

b) 9 and 3

For sharper turns what steering technique should you use while turning your car?

a) Push and pull

b) Hand over hand

c) Continuous

d) 3 and 9 steering

b) Hand over hand

A pentagon shaped sign means which of the following?

a) Rail road crossing

b) School zone

c) No passing zone

d) Road narrows

b) School zone

What tests must a student driver have before he can practice driving?

a) Law knowledge test and vision test

b) Physical examination

c) Road test

d) High school driver education course

a) Law knowledge test and vision test