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NJ Drivers Knowledge Test

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. How much are your chances of getting into an accident if your BAC is .10%?
60 days
Stop!
6x greater
Away from curb

2. If under 21 - NJ law sates that you may be under the influence if you BAC is...
Turning - passing - pulling over for emergency vehicles
.01%
Time
Stop

3. What is a deceleration lane?
Permit (which acts as license) - registration - insurance - supervising driver (21 years old - 3 years driving experience)
Exit ramp of highway
2x greater
On bridge - in tunnel - fire lanes - bus stops - no closer than suggested feet

4. When can you pass on right?
A lawsuit
When police says so - when person is making left turn
Toward curb
Basic driver's license

5. What does it mean when pavement is marked w/ 2 centerlines - one solid and one broken?
On bridge - in tunnel - fire lanes - bus stops - no closer than suggested feet
18
Slow down and stop
Passing on side of broken line

6. Best way to talk to other drivers?
$200-600 in fines - 6 months in jail
Lights - horns - hand signals
Away from curb
1

7. What are the steps for making a left turn from a two-way road onto a four lane highway?

8. What items must you bring w/ you when going for Road Test?
Pedestrians and emergency vehicles
Permit - insurance - registration - inspection sticker - supervising driver - proper vehicle (6 points of ID is after you pass this test)
Slow down/take foot off gas
Accumulate 12-14 points in 24 months

9. A person may operate a Moped with a...

10. What is an acceleration lane?
21 years old - 3 years driving experience - valid NJ license
Stop!
Hold wheel tightly - decelerate (slow down) - put blinkers on - pull over to side as fast as possible
Entrance ramp of highway

11. How often must you have your vehicle inspected?
Return to DMV
Good measure for following distance
Every 2 years
10 ft

12. What age can a person obtain a special learner's permit?
1 year
Liability
.01%
16

13. Double solid lines in center of a two-way road mean
6x greater
No passing
25x greater
Examiner must have access to emergency brake

14. If you are under 21 and drive a vehicle w/ as little as .01% BAC - the penalties are...
Return to DMV
Every 2 years
$500 fine - 30-90 day license suspension - IDRC class - 15-30 day community service
50 ft

15. If you sell your car and do not buy another - what should you do w/ the license plate?
25x greater
1 year
18
Return to DMV

16. What are the steps for making a left turn from a two-way road?
1
Blinker on - move into center of intersection - when no traffic - make turn
25x greater
Slow down - regain control - turn slowly back onto roadway

17. After two to four drinks - alcohol begins to impair your
When police says so - when person is making left turn
Right hand turn
Reaction time - judgment - coordination
Stop

18. Under GDL law - a person is required to attend a remedial training class for what reasons?
1.5 - 5 - 12
Every year
Driving while taking drugs
Accumulate 12-14 points in 24 months

19. When is a GDL driver permitted to use a hand-held wireless device?
5 am-11 pm
$200-600 in fines - 6 months in jail
Only in case of emergency - but must pull over first
1 year

20. When driving at night - make sure you can stop w/in
EVERYONE
Examiner must have access to emergency brake
1
Distance of headlights

21. You may not take your road test in a vehicle w/ any obstructions or consoles between the driver and examiner b/c...
Slow down - let them pass
Examiner must have access to emergency brake
Every 4 years
Reaction time - judgment - coordination

22. You should always yield to which roadway users?
Red - yellow - green
Pedestrians and emergency vehicles
1/2 hour before sunset - 1/2 hour after sunrise
Stop

23. When passing a large truck/bus - it is important tot remember

24. In city driving - it is good practice to...
Put signal on - approach center of intersection - turn when it's safe into left lane - turn into right lane when safe
Look 12 sec. ahead/3 blocks ahead - parallel park (double park)
21 years old - 3 years driving experience - valid NJ license
$200-500 - 30-90 days in jail

25. When are road surfaces most slippery?
On bridge - in tunnel - fire lanes - bus stops - no closer than suggested feet
During first few minutes of rainfall
Only in case of emergency - but must pull over first
Hold wheel tightly - decelerate (slow down) - put blinkers on - pull over to side as fast as possible

26. You may not park w/in How many feet of a stop sign?
Stop!
Exit ramp of highway
50 ft
On bridge - in tunnel - fire lanes - bus stops - no closer than suggested feet

27. What should you do if you are stopped at a traffic light and are behind a large truck?

28. Speed limit in a residential area?
During first few minutes of rainfall
Go to next exit - and then turn around
Return to DMV
25 mph

29. What age can a person obtain a provisional license?
When police says so - when person is making left turn
1
5 am-11 pm
17

30. How often must you renew your registration?
Away from curb
18
Every year
So you have enough time to stop

31. NJ law allows up to 3 points to be subtracted from your driving record if you commit no moving violations for how long?
Slow down and stop
1 year
.01%
Every 2 years

32. Requirements to obtain a valid provisional license?
Permit - 6 months supervised driving - pass road/vision test
Body weight - amount that you've had to drink - food you've eaten - time
Slow down - let them pass
Every year

33. Best way to reduce chances of having an alcohol related accident

34. What should you do if car begins to hydroplane?
Slow down - check traffic - proceed w/ caution - always yield to car at right
Pedestrians and emergency vehicles
Slow down/take foot off gas
1.5 - 5 - 12

35. Five places that you can't park
Exit ramp of highway
On bridge - in tunnel - fire lanes - bus stops - no closer than suggested feet
2x greater
6 months

36. You may not park within How many feet of a fire hydrant?
Permit - 6 months supervised driving - pass road/vision test
Beer
10 ft
A lawsuit

37. What does driving under influence mean?
Driving while taking drugs
Go to next exit - and then turn around
Slow down before entering
Calm down

38. When nearing a steady yellow traffic signal - you should...
Slow down and stop
Stop you from hitting windshield - from sliding around in back seat - from flying from back to front seat
Hold wheel tightly - decelerate (slow down) - put blinkers on - pull over to side as fast as possible
Go straight

39. What should you do if your vehicle goes into a skid?

40. How much are your chances of getting into an accident if your BAC is .05%
Triangle - octagon - diamond
Turning - passing - pulling over for emergency vehicles
2x greater
1

41. If you are angry or excited - what should you do before getting in car?
16
Calm down
8 years old or 80 pounds and less
City driving - fog - when car is approaching you

42. The holder of a valid GDL Examination Permit (21 and older) is required to drive supervised for how long?
6 months
So you have enough time to stop
Return to DMV
Don't drink and drive

43. Why is it good practice to keep a space cushion?
1 passenger
So you have enough time to stop
25 mph
Be alert - be prepared - act on time

44. What is the only thing that can sober a person up?
Reaction time - judgment - coordination
Time
Go to next exit - and then turn around
Permit - 6 months supervised driving - pass road/vision test

45. Who is required by the GDL law to wear a seat belt in the vehicle?
Accumulate 12-14 points in 24 months
EVERYONE
Every 2 years
25 mph

46. Penalties for getting a driver's license illegally?
$200-500 - 30-90 days in jail
1/2 hour before sunset - 1/2 hour after sunrise
$500 fine - 30-90 day license suspension - IDRC class - 15-30 day community service
2x greater

47. Meaning of a hand signal when driver's hand and arm are downward...
Stop
$100
Blinker on - move into center of intersection - when no traffic - make turn
1

48. What four factors determine your BAC?

49. A single - solid white line across an intersection means...
Stop
Red - yellow - green
On bridge - in tunnel - fire lanes - bus stops - no closer than suggested feet
Triangle - octagon - diamond

50. How far away from a school bus must you stop?
City driving - fog - when car is approaching you
During first few minutes of rainfall
25 ft
25 mph