The following is a Practice Exam for you to improve your knowledge about the Driving Laws in New Jersey. Even though it is a very useful tool to help you prepare the written exam at Motor Vehicle, however,it is not a substitute for reading the current New Jersey Driver Manual. Please make sure you read New Jersey Driver Manual in addition to this Practice Exam to ensure complete success.
- be at least 17 years old
be at least 16 years old
be at least 21 years old
be at least 18 years old
2. The motor vehicle registration shall be renewed:
- every a six months
every year
every three years
every month
3. If a driver receives a "proposed license suspension", which of the following choices would he have?
- Attend a N.J. Driver Improvement Program
Ask for a hearing with the Division of Motor Vehicles
Turn in your license for the suspension period
All of the above
4. How can you tell the direction of a skid?
- By the position of the rear of the vehicle
By the position of the front of the vehicle
By the direction the front wheels are facing
By the direction the rear wheels are facing
5. If your license is stolen:
- forget it
notify police
get a new license
notify Motor Vehicle
6. To regain control while in a skid, you should:
- turn in the opposite direction the back of the car is skidding
keep a tight grip on the steering wheel
turn in the direction the rear of your car is skidding
make a fast turn in the direction of the skid and lock the brakes
7. In order to steer the car while moving backward, you should turn:
- The steering wheel in the direction opposite the way you want the rear of the car to go
The steering wheel in the direction you want the rear of the car to go
The steering wheel clockwise for the rear of the car to go to the left
The steering wheel in the direction you want the front of the car to go
8. When you got a new license plate, what must you do with the old one?
- throw it away
sell it
give it to your friend
turn in to Motor Vehicle
9. If you drink to excess:
- Only time and waiting will permit your body to get rid of the alcohol.
Eating food will permit your body to get rid of the alcohol.
You are usually OK to drive after drinking.
Your vision is enhanced.
- Put you high beams on
Look to the right of the road
Put you parking lights on
Slow down and pull off the roadway until you are able to see
11. Your car must be inspected at either a state inspection station or a state licensed private garage:
- every 6 months
annually
every 2 years
every 5,000 miles
12. When a driver is approaching an emergency vehicle, what should he do?
- Stop Immediately
Slow down and yield to the other vehicle
Drive over to the extreme right of the street and stop
Keep going if the vehicle is on the other side of the road
13. Hydroplaning means:
- Road surfaces become slippery during the first minutes of rainfall
A car will skid when water is deeper than the tire tread
Brakes fail to hold when cars are driven through deep water
Tire treads lose contact with a wet road
14. To avoid highway hypnosis when driving on an expressway it is a good practice to:
- A rest your eyes by slowing blinking them time to time
Avoid looking at any one thing for more than a few seconds
Look straight ahead or to the side
Spend as much time looking at your mirrors as you do looking in front of you
15. What is a good rule for adjusting speed in traffic?
- following the posted speed
over the posted speed
try to adjust to the flow of traffic
None of the above
16. Your driver license is a:
- courtesy
privilege
obligation
honor
17. The first signs of alcohol impairment are usually:
- talkativeness, increased self-confidence, lessened judgment
unconsciousness, no reflexes, lack of circulation
loss of balance, wild mood changes, slurred speech
increased reaction time, impaired memory, some muscular
18.Steady yellow light means:
- Traffic should stop before entering the intersection or crosswalk
Proceed with care
Wait for the light to change
Passing quickly
19. New Jersey law allows up to 3 points to be subtracted from your driving record if you have moving traffic violations;
- For one year from the posted date of the last violation
For six months
For eight months
For three years
20. What three items must you have with you when driving?
- passport; SS card; insurance card
birth certificate; student ID; SS card
license or permit; registration; and insurance card
none of the above
21. If you move to New Jersey, how long do you have to transfer your basic driver license?
- 7 days or until you out-of-state driver license expires, whichever is less
14 days or until you out-of-state driver license expires, whichever is less
30 days or until you out-of-state driver license expires, whichever is less
60 days or until you out-of-state driver license expires, whichever is less
22. If you hit a parked car or other vehicle, what you should do:
- run away
notify the police and try to find the owner
call Motor Vehicle
leave a notice
23. The definition of a blind spot is:
- Area directly behind the car
Area directly in front of the car
Area on the sides of the car
Area which cannot be seen in the outside mirror
24. When a school bus is stopped and its red lights are flashing you must?
- Stop and not closer than 25 feet
Yield
Slow Down
Overtake from left
25. how much time do you have to notify the MVC after an address change:
- 14 days
7 days
30 days
10 days
26. Dim your headlights to low beam when
- Entering a curve
Driving on dark roads
A car is approaching on a two-lane road
Parking on an unlit highway
27. What is reason may cause losing your license:
- failure to appear in court or pay fines
failure to provide proof of insurance
failure to pay surcharges
all of the above
28. When a School Bus has stopped directly in front of a School to pick up or let off children, you may pass from either direction at a speed of no more than:
- 10 m.p.h.
15 m.p.h.
20 m.p.h.
25 m.p.h.
29. Following too closely (tailgating) may cost you how many points against your driver's license?
- 2
3
4
5
30. At a speed of 50 m.p.h. how many car lengths should you stay behind the vehicle in front of you?
- 25 car lengths
15 car lengths
5 car lengths
10 car lengths
31. Driving 50 mph at night, what is the stopping distance?
- 189 feet
268 feet
243 feet
None of the above
32. How long do you have to notify the MVC after a name change?
- 7 days
10 days
14 days
30 days
33. When it is legal to turn right on red, before turning, you must:
- slow down and check traffic
blow your horn
make a full stop, check traffic
check traffic to right
34. While driving on any public road or highway use a hand-held wireless phone will be fined:
- $50
$100
$500
between $100 and $250
35. Only use your high-beam headlights
- when driving in fog
when vehicles are a quarter-mile in front of you
when vehicles are one-half mile in front of you
in inclement weather
36. What examination phases must a student driver have completed before he can practice drive?
- Law knowledge test and vision test
Physical examination
Road test
High school driver education course
37. When meeting an oncoming vehicle at night, you might avoid being momentarily blinded if you
- wear sunglasses
glance at the right edge of the road
flash your headlights
brake hard
38. The shape of a yield sign is
circle in square
triangle
eight sided
diamond
39. An eight sides sign means:
- Octagonal Intersection Ahead
Stop
School Ahead
Yield
40. What is the best way to reduce your chances of having an alcohol related accident?
- driving with a friend
driving slowly
Do not drive at all after drinking
driving like you normally would
41. The 'two-second rule' can be used at any speed to help you:
- drive within the speed limit
keep a safe following distance
time traffic lights at intersections
bring your car out of skid
42. Before turning, you must signal at least:
- 100 yards in advance
100 feet in advance
1 block in advance
500 feet in advance
43. It is illegal to pass if you are closer to an intersection or railroad crossing than
- 50 feet
200 feet
100 feet
150 feet
44. What color are the WRONG WAY or DO NOT ENTER signs?
- red and white
yellow and black
white and black
green and yellow
45. Failure to give way to a passing vehicle may cost you how many points against your driver's license?
- 3 points
2 points
1 point
None of the above
46. N.J. law requires that you must notify the police of an accident where there is:
- Injury
Death
Car or property damage
All or the above
47. Under the New Jersey Point System, a person having a license over two years, after how many points will get a notice of license suspension:
- 6 points
9 points
12 points
15 points
48. Making a misstatement of fact when applying for a driver's license is punishable by:
- $500 and/or 1 year imprisonment
$500 and/or 2 years imprisonment
$500 and/or 6 months imprisonment
$500 and/or 3 years imprisonment
49.You face an emergency that gives you no choice but to swerve. you should:
- turn sharply in the direction of the swerve
counter steer to stabilize your vehicle
grip the steering wheel firmly
identify all possible escape paths
50. When driving in snow, you should use:
low beam headlights and reduce speed
low beam headlights and driver at the posted speed
high beam headlights and reduce speed
high beam headlights and drive at the posted speed