New Jersey MVC Driver’s License & Permit Practice – 2024
| This New Jersey MVC Sample Test | Questions on each practice test: | 25 |
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| Question pool: | 1,000+ |
| Type of test: | Random multiple-choice |
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#1. When traveling at a speed of 20 mph, your foot brake must be able to stop your car within:
The foot brake must be strong enough to stop a vehicle traveling at a speed of 20 mph within 25 feet.
#2. When you see a sign with this shape, color, and symbol, you must:
When you see this sign, do not drive onto the street or ramp in the direction you are heading. The road or street ahead is for one-way traffic traveling in the opposite direction.
#3. Which of the following must you obey over the other two?
Directions given by traffic officers take precedence over signs, signals, or pavement markings.
#4. What should you do if you see smoke from under your vehicle's hood?
In case of fire, do not waste time. Get passengers out and away from the vehicle at once, and call for help. A motorist should never attempt to put out a fire.
#5. Can you drive with just your parking lights on when headlights are required?
Parking or auxiliary lights cannot legally be used in place of headlights when headlights are required.
#6. When you park headed uphill and there is a curb, you should turn your front wheels:
Headed uphill, turn your front wheels away from the curb (toward the travel lane) and let your vehicle roll back a few inches. The curb will stop the car from rolling anywhere.
Remember, when you park on a hill, the general rule is to turn your wheels sharply toward the side of the road or curb. This way, if your vehicle starts to roll downhill, it will roll away from traffic. However, when headed uphill at a curb, you should turn the front wheels in the opposite direction, away from the curb and towards the road.
#7. What should you do if traffic is not moving at a traffic light?
Be patient. You may not drive a motor vehicle through a private property to avoid a traffic signal or sign. It is a motor vehicle violation to avoid obeying the requirements of a traffic control device.
#8. What should you expect ahead when you see this sign?
Yield ahead. This sign warns of a yield sign ahead. Slow down and be prepared to stop at yield sign or adjust speed to traffic.
#9. Upon completion of a defensive driving course, the following number of points may be removed from your driving record:
Upon completion of the defensive driving course two points will be removed from the accumulated points currently on your record. The MVC will only recognize a defensive driving course once every five years for point reduction.
#10. A pedestrian has entered a crosswalk and should have the right-of-way:
Always yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk, or at an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.
#11. The following equipment must be in proper working order for your car to be safe:
Windshield wipers are required equipment.
A bell, siren, or exhaust whistle is not allowed.
A red light showing from the front is not allowed.
Running board courtesy lights are optional equipment.
#12. What does this sign mean?
Two-way traffic ahead. The one-way street or roadway ahead ends. You will then be facing oncoming traffic.
Remember, you should drive in the right-hand lane and expect oncoming traffic in the left-hand lane.
#13. When driving on a slippery surface such as snow or ice, you should:
Reduce your speed. Allow extra space between your car and the car ahead. Do not brake or turn suddenly. Your car might skid if you accelerate too quickly, turn too fast or brake improperly. Use a low gear when going down steep hills. Be careful on bridges and overpasses. These areas freeze first and dry out last.
#14. Proof of liability insurance is needed:
Motor vehicle liability insurance is mandatory in the State of New Jersey. Every vehicle registered in New Jersey must have liability insurance. A New Jersey Insurance Identification Card will be provided and must remain in the vehicle with the driver. It must be shown prior to inspection, when involved in an accident and when stopped by law enforcement for a traffic violation or roadside spot check.
#15. A blind spot is the area of the road:
Your blind spot is the area of the road you cannot see without moving your head and looking over your shoulder.
#16. A dashed yellow center line next to your lane means:
Dashed lines on a motorist’s side of the center line of the road mean that passing is permitted when safe.
Remember, dashed lines are permissive in character. Solid lines are restrictive in character.
#17. Yellow or amber flashing lights near the top of a school bus mean:
Yellow lights will begin to flash to warn drivers that a bus is approaching a stop. This is your signal to slow down and prepare to stop.
#18. The Safe Corridors Law means:
The Safe Corridors law doubles fines on various state highways for a variety of driving offenses, including speeding and aggressive driving. Highways are designated as safe corridors based on statistics showing crash rates 50 percent over the state rate and 1,000 or more crashes reported over a three-year period.
#19. Road signs with a yellow background indicate:
Yellow is used for general warning and advisory of unexpected roadway conditions.
#20. What does this sign mean?
Merging Traffic sign. You are coming to a point where another traffic lane joins the one you are on. Watch for other traffic and be ready to yield the right-of-way when necessary.
#21. Under state law, refusal to take a breath test for alcohol is illegal. Penalties include:
Under state law, refusal to take a breath test is illegal. Penalties include loss of driving privileges, referral to an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC), fines, and installation of an ignition interlock device. Motorists who refuse to take a breath test in New Jersey are also subject to a violation surcharge. Failure to pay the surcharge will result in an indefinite suspension of driving privileges until the surcharge is paid.
#22. You may only overtake another vehicle on the right on a two-lane, two-way roadway if:
You may pass on the right (but not on the shoulder), when you have enough room on a two-lane roadway, and when the vehicle you are passing is making or is about to make a left turn.
#23. You, as a driver, and your passengers must wear seat belts:
Under state law, the driver and all passengers of a passenger vehicle must wear a seat belt or use an approved child restraint.
#24. Why should you avoid passing or stopping close to a truck that is preparing to or is backing up?
Stay far behind a truck that is preparing to back up or is backing up. Never pass close behind a truck that is preparing to back up or is in the process of backing up. Because of their width, the trailers completely hide objects that suddenly come between them and a loading area. The area behind the truck is a no-zone (blind spot), not only for the truck driver but for other motorists as well.
#25. A driver with a basic driver's license is permitted to use a hands-free cell phone while driving:
Motorists are permitted to use a hands-free cellular telephone if it does not interfere with any federally required safety equipment or with the safe operation of the vehicle.
Facts about Your New Jersey Driver’s License Test
| New Jersey Written Knowledge Test for a Permit or Driver’s License | |
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| Number of questions on exam: | 50 questions |
| Passing score: | 80 percent |
| Correct answers to pass: | 40 |
| Allotted time to complete test: | No limit |
| Wait time before retest: | No official wait time |
New Jersey Permit Practice Tests at Driver’s Prep
Each practice test has 25 sample questions based on the handbook and NJ MVC tests. After each question, you will get instant feedback on whether your answer is correct. Should you get it wrong, a short explanation can help you understand the correct answer. You can also use this to look up the facts in the New Jersey Driver Manual.
Keeping the manual handy when you take the practice tests is a good idea. This way, you will learn everything faster.
Typically, you can get the latest version of the New Jersey Driver Manual from your nearest MVC office or download it online .
Do not use practice tests instead of the manual. Practice tests are a supplement to the manual, not a replacement.
The Real New Jersey Knowledge Test
On the actual examination, you will get 50 questions. The passing score is 80 percent, meaning you can only miss up to 10 out of the 50 exam questions. On practice tests, aim for perfection and try to answer all 50 questions correctly.
Read every question and all choices carefully. Make sure you fully understand everything before answering. A single word can make a choice wrong, even if it looks like it could be the correct answer. Look out for words like unless, not, and only.
You should also be careful with questions that have “All of the above” or “None of the above” as an option. These alternatives are not considered best testing practices today, but New Jersey still uses them (you will also see them on this practice test).
All questions on the knowledge test are from the New Jersey Driver Manual. Expect questions about road signs and signals, traffic laws, and specific New Jersey rules and regulations.
Questions on the test are random multiple-choice questions, where only one answer is acceptable.
You take the test on a computer-based system with touch screens. Paper tests are no longer available.
Read more about acing the MVC test .
Is the New Jersey Knowledge Test Hard?
About 30% of all first-time applicants fail the New Jersey knowledge examination for a permit or driver’s license. With a high demand for testing appointments, you should pass the test the first time to avoid unnecessary waiting times.
Who Must Take the Knowledge Examination?
First-time applicant
All first-time applicants must pass all three tests: the written knowledge test, the vision test, and the road test.
They must also complete the NJ MVC’s Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) program.
The program has different requirements depending on the applicant’s age.
Expired license (more than three years)
You must apply for a new license if you let your New Jersey Driver’s License expire after a three-year grace period. Like any new applicant, you must pass all tests, including the knowledge and skills tests.
Licensed drivers from another country
All out-of-country applicants, including U.S. possessions and territories, must pass the knowledge and vision tests.
In some situations, MVC can also ask a driver with an out-of-country license to complete the road test.
Exception: Out-of-State Licenses
MVC typically waives the knowledge and skills tests if you move to New Jersey and have a valid out-of-state non-provisional driver’s license issued by any 50 states or the District of Columbia.
Exception: Suspensions
After a license suspension in New Jersey, MVC does not require new tests, unless they question your ability to drive.
Unlike states with revocation policies, you don’t have to apply for a new license when MVC has terminated your New Jersey license.
More about the New Jersey Knowledge Test
Besides English, MVC also offers the New Jersey written knowledge test in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. There is also a test using sign language visuals available.
For other languages, you may use an approved interpreter. The interpreter can be a full-time faculty member of a state-accredited college or university with proper identification, a priest, minister, rabbi, or other religious leader of a recognized organization with appropriate credentials, or an approved Department of State interpreter. Interpreters can be scheduled and paid for by MVC.
If you have trouble reading, you can ask for headphones. All tests have audio support.
If you are hard of hearing, you can take the knowledge test with an MVC-approved Department of State interpreter. The interpreter must be certified by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and listed with the New Jersey Division of the Deaf or evaluated by the Division of the Deaf and on the approved list of that division’s interpreters. MVC pays the interpreter’s fee for hearing-impaired applicants.
What Happens if I Fail the New Jersey Knowledge Test?
New Jersey has no specific rules about retesting, but you may not be able to retest on the same day due to service limitations. So, it is essential that you prepare well and don’t waste time on retesting.
New Jersey Graduated Driver’s License Law
All New Jersey residents who have never had a driver’s license must follow New Jersey’s Graduated Driver’s License program to get their first unrestricted basic driver’s license.
16 years old follow The Early Bird Road
17-21 years old follow The Young Adult Road
21 years and older follow The Adult Road
The law is designed to give new drivers increased, step-by-step instruction and driving experience on the road.
You must pass the knowledge and vision test before practicing driving, regardless of age. After passing the tests, MVC issues a permit that lets you get behind the wheel with a supervising driver who is at least 21 years old and has been licensed to drive for at least three years. The supervising driver must sit beside you in the front seat.
The Early Bird Road (16 Years Old)
To get the Special Learner Permit for young drivers, you must be at least 16 years old.
You must also:
Have a signed parent or guardian consent
Be enrolled in approved behind-the-wheel driver training course
Have an approved instructor purchase the permit
Pass the MVC’s knowledge and vision tests
Pay required fee
Your Learner Permit has the following restrictions:
You cannot drive alone
No driving between 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
No more than 1 passenger
Must have red GDL decals attached to vehicle when driving
No use of cell phones (handheld or hands-free), iPods etc.
Seat belts are required
The night curfew has an exemption when driving to and from work or a religious event. To qualify for the work or religious exemption, drivers must carry legible documentation on letterhead signed by the employer, organization, or religious institution stating the reasons for the exemption from the curfew restriction. The letter must include the designated official’s signature, title, address, and telephone number.
There is also an exemption from the passenger restriction when a parent or legal guardian accompanies a teen or the passengers are the driver’s dependents (children).
Note: You cannot get behind the wheel and start driving until you have completed the behind-the-wheel driver training course and got the permit validated at an MVC Driver Testing Center.
After practicing driving skills, MVC can issue a Probationary License after you have completed at least six months of supervised training and turned 17.
You must pass the road test to be eligible for the Probationary License.
With the Probationary License, you can continue to practice driving without a supervising driver.
Your Probationary License has the same restrictions as the permit, except that you can now drive alone.
You must hold your Probationary License for one year and be 18 years old before MVC issues a basic and unrestricted Driver’s License.
The Young Adult Road (17-21 Years Old)
You can apply for the Examination Permit if you are between 17 and 21 years old.
You must be at least 17, pass the knowledge and vision tests, and pay the required fee.
If you are under 18 years old, you must also obtain parent or guardian consent.
With the Examination Permit, completing a behind-the-wheel driver training course is unnecessary.
Restrictions are the same as on the N.J. Learner Permit.
You cannot drive alone
No driving between 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
No more than 1 passenger
Must have red GDL decals attached to vehicle when driving
No use of cell phones (handheld or hands-free), iPods etc.
Seat belts are required
MVC may issue the Probationary License after you have completed at least six months of supervised driving.
You must hold your Probationary License for one year and be 18 years old before MVC issues a basic and unrestricted Driver’s License.
The Adult Road (21 Years Old)
As an adult, MVC issues the Examination Permit after you have passed the knowledge and vision tests and paid the required fee.
You must practice driving with a supervising driver who is at least 21 years old and has been licensed to drive for at least three years. You must practice for at least three months.
There are no passenger restrictions or night curfew when you are 21.
However, electronic devices are still prohibited and you must have red GDL decals and must use seat belts.
After three months of training and passing the road skills test, MVC issues a Probationary License. With the Probationary License, you can drive alone.
You must hold the Probationary License for at least one year before applying for the basic license.
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