English Practice Exam ::
Foreword:

The following is a Practice Exam to help you improve your knowledge about the Driving Laws in New Jersey. The written exam at Motor Vehicles consists of 30 multiple-choice questions. You are allowed six incorrect answers; seven or more incorrect answers and you must wait one week to retake the test.

The High School Final Exam consists of 50 questions. You are allowed ten incorrect answers; eleven or more incorrect answers and you will not receive a Test Score Card.

Although this is a great tool for preparing you for the written exam at Motor Vehicle or your final exam in your High School Driver's Education Course, it is not a substitute for reading the current New Jersey Driver's Manual. Please make sure you read your Driver's Manual in addition to this Practice Exam to ensure complete success.

Directions:

To answer a question, simply click on the circle next to the correct answer and go on to the next question. If you wish to change an answer, simply go back to that question and click on a different answer.

Once you have finished all the questions, click on 'Finished' to see your score. You may take the test as many times as you like, each test will be different.

English Practice Exam:
1. A flashing red light means:

    stop, proceed with caution
    slow, yield to traffic on the right
    use caution when entering an intersection
    stop, wait for green

2. Driving while under the influence of alcoholic beverage or drugs refers to:

    only when the driver shows obvious signs of being drunk
    when your senses and judgment are impaired by alcohol or drugs of any kind
    drinking while in process of driving the vehicle
    driving even if the driver has had only one drink

3. 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

4. Whether your blood alcohol content raises above legal limits depends on:

    amount you drink
    your weight
    time you take to drink
    all of the above

5. If you are approaching or overtaking a school bus and it shows a flashing red light, you must stop:

    Next to the bus
    At least 25 feet behind the bus
    At least 30 feet behind the bus
    At least 5 feet behind the bus

6. An articulated license allows you to operate what?

    Vehicles of 18,000 lbs or more, joined by a coupling device
    An articulated vehicle
    Sports Utility Vehicles
    Vehicles less than 18,000 lbs in weight

7. You are considered by law to be under the influence when your BAC has reached:

    0.001
    0.01
    0.08
    0.0008

8. Emotions can have many effects on your driving, if you are excited or angry you should

    turn on the radio
    warn others with you horn
    do not drive until you calm down
    all of the above

9. When driving on a permit, a 16 year old must be accompanied by a licensed driver who:

    Is over 21
    Is over 18
    Has had a valid license for 4 years
    Has a clean driving record

10. Dates for studded tires on New Jersey?

    November 1st to April 15th
    December 15th to March 15th
    November 15th to April 1st
    December 1st to March 1st

11. What color line markings are found on an one-way street?

    Two solid white lines
    Two solid yellow lines
    One solid yellow line
    A solid or broken white line

12. What is the penalty for driving a vehicle with an expired inspection sticker?

    Fine
    Arrest
    Registration revocation
    All of the above

13. On a two-lane road if you are being followed very closely by another vehicle, you should:

    Slow down gradually and encourage the driver to pass
    Flash your lights
    Stop vehicle suddenly to warn the other driver
    Pull over to the shoulder and stop

14. The deceleration lane is used for:

    Getting on the road
    Getting off the road
    Right turns only
    Passing on the right

15. When two vehicles enter an uncontrolled intersection, who should yield the right of way?

    Driver on the right
    Driver on the left
    Both drivers
    Either driver

16. How many passengers may a GDL Special Learners Pemit have in the car with them

    0
    5
    Any one from the shared residence plus one other person
    None of the above

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

    stop behind the line for traffic light
    bus stop
    no parking zone
    no passing

18. What examination phase(s) must a student driver have completed before he can practice drive?

    Law knowledge test
    Physical examination
    Road test
    High school driver education course

19. If you move into the state of NJ, how long do you have to apply for a NJ driver's license?

    90 days
    2 weeks
    60 days
    30 days

20. If a vehicle is passing you, you must:

    Speed up so he will not complete the pass
    Continue at the same speed and signal oncoming traffic
    Flash your lights and sound your horn to warn the car passing you that it is unsafe
    Slow down to make it easier to the driver to complete the pass in time

21. In order to register in vehicle in New Jersey you must have what type of insurance

    collision
    fire
    theft
    liability

22. When approaching or nearing an uncontrolled intersection, you should:

    speed up to clear intersection quickly
    always come to a full stop
    slow down and look straight ahead
    reduce speed and be ready to stop

23. Headlights, not parking lights alone, must be used:

    From 6 pm until 6 am
    One-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise and anytime in bad weather
    One-half hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunrise and anytime in bad weather
    Dawn to dark

24. A student driver must have the following with them while driving:

    Insurance and Registration Cards
    License driver in front seat
    Student Permit
    All of the Above

25. When using the brakes, a common mistake a new driver makes is:

    Not pushing the brake pedal hard enough
    Stopping too soon
    Pumping the brakes
    Pushing the brake pedal down too hard

26. Home many sides are on a yield sign?

    Three
    Four
    Six
    Eight

27. The New Jersey speed limit in a residential or business district, unless otherwise posted is:

    25 mph
    40 mph
    15 mph
    50 mph

28. If you drink four 12 ounce bottles of beer you will have about as much alcohol in your system as if you drink:

    12 ounces of table wine
    1 drink of whiskey or gin
    4 drinks of whiskey or gin
    4 ounces of table wine

29. How can you tell if you are having brake trouble?

    One wheel pulls to the right
    Leak in the brake fluid
    One wheels pulls to the left
    The car pulls to the left or the right

30. Passing on the right is prohibited on:

    The shoulder of the road
    On a two lane roadway
    On one way street
    None of the above

31. In city driving a good habit is to:

    use the two second rule
    look 12 seconds ahead
    reduce speed and use horn
    practice good judgment

32. The fine violation for any conditions of the GDL permit or provisional license

    $100.00
    $1,000.00
    no fine
    $500.00

33. What is the penalty for drugs found in your car?

    $50-$1,000 fine
    5 years imprisonment
    $500 and 1 year imprisonment
    None of the above

34. What is the speed limit in a business district in New Jersey?

    35 mph
    20 mph
    25 mph
    30 mph

35. When it is raining during the daylight hours, how should you adjust your driving?

    Drive on the far right side of the road
    Use the brake more often
    Drive below the posted speed limit
    Any of the above

36. 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

37. Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs refers to what?

    When you drive recklessly
    When you talk without thinking
    When your breath stinks
    When your senses or judgment are impaired

38. Road surfaces are most slippery:

    during very hot, humid weather
    after a very heavy rain
    during very cold, dry weather
    during the first few minutes of rainfall

39. When a school bus is stopped and its red lights are flashing you must?

    Stop
    Yield
    Slow Down
    Overtake from left

40. What would indicate that a tire has been habitually over-inflated?

    Wear on the side walls
    Wear on the metal rim
    Wear on the center of the tire
    None of the above

41. What is the maximum length of time that a registration can be renewed for in N.J.?

    18 months
    12 months
    16 months
    2 years

42. To avoid highway hypnosis when driving on an expressway it is a good practice to

    rest your eyes by slowly blinking them from time to time
    avoid looking at any one thing for more than a few seconds
    look straight ahead to the side
    spend as much time looking at your mirrors as you do looking in front of you

43. At a speed of 50 mph 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

44. To make a right turn, you should:

    Move to the shoulder lane
    Speed up
    Get into the right lane
    Turn on the left-turn blinker

45. What indicates under-inflated tires?

    Excessive wear on the center of the tires
    Excessive wear on the edges of the tires
    Excessive wear on the sidewalls
    None of the above

46. Failure to give consent to the implied consent law is punishable by:

    Thirty days in jail
    90 day license suspension
    45 days in jail
    6 month suspension of driving privileges

47. The order of colors on a traffic light hung top to bottom:

    red, green yellow
    red, yellow, green
    yellow, green, red
    green, yellow, green

48. A flashing red light means

    Proceed slowly with care
    Do not go faster than 25 mph
    Stop, go only when safe
    Slow down

49. If you go into a skid you should:

    make a fast turn
    take your foot off the gas pedal
    apply your brakes
    straighten your wheels

50. Vehicles not required to be inspected at a State Inspection Station are:

    Commercial vehicles over 6,000 pounds
    Motorcycles
    Trailers
    All of the above

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