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. After you drive through a deep puddle of water:

    Pump your brakes to test them
    Race your engine to dry it out
    Apply your brakes hard to test them
    Speed up to dry your tires

2. 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

3. The deceleration lane is used for:

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

4. 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

5. If your license is lost or stolen, to whom should you report this information immediately?

    The police
    Your insurance company
    The registered owner of the car
    None of the above

6. What should you do if a traffic light is not working?

    Slow down, yield to traffic, and proceed when safe
    Stop
    Ignore the traffic light
    Treat the intersection as if it was a 4-way stop

7. While practice driving, who may be charged with traffic violations?

    The student driver only
    The licensed driving instructor only
    Both
    All of the above

8. If you are in an accident where there is personal injury and you are on the revoked list, you will receive a jail term of:

    30 days
    60 days
    45 days
    90 days

9. When a school bus has stopped in front of a school you may pass at a speed of no more than?

    5 mph
    25 mph
    30 mph
    10 mph

10. If you are a licensed driver and become a resident in N.J., how long do you have to obtain a N.J. driver's license?

    90 days
    60 days
    30 days
    2 weeks

11. Why is left foot braking undesirable?

    It is illegal in New Jersey
    You have a tendency to ride the brake
    Slower reaction time
    None of the above

12. The two-second rule refers to:

    Stopping distance
    Following distance
    The distance ahead of you that you should be looking
    Reaction distance

13. Documents that will be accepted as proof of identity at Motor Vehicle are:

    Social Security Card
    Marriage license
    Original birth certificate
    Either A, B, or C

14. Before turning, you must signal at least:

    100 yards in advance
    100 feet in advance
    1 block in advance
    500 feet in advance

15. When are lighted lamps required in New Jersey?

    When visibility is not clear enough to use parking lights
    1/2 hour after sunset
    1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise
    1/2 hour before sunset and 1/2 after sunrise

16. A flashing red light means

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

17. 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

18. 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

19. In order to drive in NJ, your car must be insured for:

    Theft
    Fire damages
    Collision
    Liability

20. 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

21. A warning sign is what shape?

    Rectangular
    Diamond
    Circle
    Eight-sided

22. Effective July 1, 2004 the only time you may use a hand held wireless telephone while driving is

    report an motor vehicle accident
    medical emergency
    fire
    all of the above

23. The inspection sticker on a new vehicle is good for at least:

    18 months
    12 months
    36 months
    48 months

24. The shape of a stop sign is:

    eight-sided
    diamond
    triangle
    circle

25. Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in the body is related to:

    A person’s weight
    The amount of alcohol he drinks
    The time he takes to drink the alcohol
    All of the above

26. At what age can a high school student with a valid learner's permit take commercial driving lessons?

    16.5
    17
    16
    None of the above

27. An acceleration lane is

    The left lane of a two-lane highway
    The passing lane
    An extra lane at a highway entrance
    An extra lane at a highway exit

28. 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

29. 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

30. When you buy a used car, the car must be inspected within:

    Two weeks
    10 days
    30 days
    60 days

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

    25 mph
    40 mph
    15 mph
    50 mph

32. If you have a blow out you should?

    Break instantly
    Slow down gradually
    Continue driving normally
    Speed up

33. If you are under 21 and have a provisional license you may drive unsupervised when you have

    passed a road test and 6 months of supervised driving
    passed a road test
    passed a written test
    passed a road test after 6 months of supervised driving and have had no suspensions

34. 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

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

    100 feet
    1,000 feet
    50 feet
    60 yards

36. 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

37. According to the GDL law, a person must attend a remedial training class for

    a DWI conviction
    if you a mass 4 or more points
    if you have 2 or more points
    both a and b

38. A green arrow means

    Proceed as shown by the arrow
    Stop, proceed with caution
    Slow before entering the intersection
    Stop before the crosswalk

39. What is the maximum penalty for a drunk driving offense?

    10 year license suspension
    1 to 3 year license suspension or $1,000 fine
    30 days imprisonment
    90 days imprisonment

40. If your car breaks down on an expressway, the first thing you should do is:

    Look for the nearest phone
    Flag down a police officer
    Lift your hand
    Try to pull off the road

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

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

42. A flashing yellow or amber traffic light means

    Speed up
    Slow down, proceed with caution
    Stop, then proceed
    Stop

43. A single white line across an intersection means?

    Intersection Ahead
    Passing Lane
    Stop behind the line
    Yield

44. If your car fails inspection, how long do you have to make repairs on it?

    30 days
    60 days
    2 weeks
    90 days

45. A factor involved in accidents resulting in death or serious injury that appears most often is:

    Drugs
    Faulty equipment
    Alcohol
    Poor roadway maintenance

46. 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 mph
    15 mph
    20 mph
    25 mph

47. What is the penalty for not having your insurance card with you?

    Fine up to $500
    Fine up to $150
    Fine up to $300
    None of the above

48. Studies show the greatest number of people arrested for drunk driving have been drinking what?

    Vodka
    Whiskey
    Beer
    Wine

49. 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

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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