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NJ Drivers Knowledge Test

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. When does NJ law permit you to turn right on red?
Examiner must have access to emergency brake
Passing on side of broken line
Slow down - check traffic - proceed w/ caution - always yield to car at right
Always! unless sign says otherwise

2. From what age are you allowed to use hand-less phones?
Permit (which acts as license) - registration - insurance - supervising driver (21 years old - 3 years driving experience)
18
Stop!
Permit - 6 months supervised driving - pass road/vision test

3. What should you do if car begins to hydroplane?
10 ft
No passing
Slow down/take foot off gas
Open country driving

4. When 2 roads intersect and there are no signs/signals - it is good practice to...

5. When should you use your signals?
Turn wheel in direction of skid - don't brake - take foot off gas - then straighten wheel out when vehicle is settled
Slow down - regain control - turn slowly back onto roadway
Turning - passing - pulling over for emergency vehicles
When police says so - when person is making left turn

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

7. Double solid lines in center of a two-way road mean
25 ft
Open country driving
No passing
Turning - passing - pulling over for emergency vehicles

8. What should you do if you miss your exit on an expressway?
Go to next exit - and then turn around
5 am-11 pm
When police says so - when person is making left turn
35 mph

9. When must you have headlights on?
1/2 hour before sunset - 1/2 hour after sunrise
1
Reaction time - judgment - coordination
Triangle - octagon - diamond

10. In adverse weather conditions - how much longer will it take a large truck to stop versus a small car?
25%
That they have a larger turning radius - have larger stopping distance - more blind spots
100 ft before
Slow down before entering

11. If you sell your car and do not buy another - what should you do w/ the license plate?
Always! unless sign says otherwise
Black and yellow
Return to DMV
Toward curb

12. NJ law requires that child must ride in a child restraint device if
6 moths supervised driving
Hold wheel tightly - decelerate (slow down) - put blinkers on - pull over to side as fast as possible
Permit - insurance - registration - inspection sticker - supervising driver - proper vehicle (6 points of ID is after you pass this test)
8 years old or 80 pounds and less

13. You may not park w/in How many feet of a stop sign?
Put signal on - approach center of intersection - turn when it's safe into left lane - turn into right lane when safe
Time
Always! unless sign says otherwise
50 ft

14. Criteria for a supervising driver?
21 years old - 3 years driving experience - valid NJ license
$200-500 - 30-90 days in jail
Always! unless sign says otherwise
Slow down - let them pass

15. Best way to take a curve?
Slow down before entering
6 months
Right hand turn
Away from curb

16. If you are angry or excited - what should you do before getting in car?
Pedestrians and emergency vehicles
Calm down
Slow down - let them pass
18

17. You should dim your lights to low beams during
City driving - fog - when car is approaching you
Lights - horns - hand signals
Distance of headlights
25 ft

18. What items must you bring w/ you when going for Road Test?
Passing on side of broken line
Black and yellow
Right hand turn
Permit - insurance - registration - inspection sticker - supervising driver - proper vehicle (6 points of ID is after you pass this test)

19. What are the steps for making a left turn from a two-way road?
1 year
Passing on side of broken line
Slow down before entering
Blinker on - move into center of intersection - when no traffic - make turn

20. How often must you renew your license?
Every 4 years
25x greater
$200-600 in fines - 6 months in jail
17

21. What is an acceleration lane?
.01%
Right hand turn
Entrance ramp of highway
Stop!

22. If under 21 - NJ law sates that you may be under the influence if you BAC is...
60 days
2x greater
.01%
$200-600 in fines - 6 months in jail

23. How much is the fine for violation of any of the conditions of the GDL permits or Provisional License?
25 mph
$100
100 ft before
$200-500 - 30-90 days in jail

24. How many passengers may a driver with a special learner's permit have in the car?
Time
Turn wheel in direction of skid - don't brake - take foot off gas - then straighten wheel out when vehicle is settled
Permit - insurance - registration - inspection sticker - supervising driver - proper vehicle (6 points of ID is after you pass this test)
1

25. In city driving - it is good practice to...
Look 12 sec. ahead/3 blocks ahead - parallel park (double park)
Accumulate 12-14 points in 24 months
Be alert - be prepared - act on time
EVERYONE

26. Who is required by the GDL law to wear a seat belt in the vehicle?
.01%
Only in case of emergency - but must pull over first
Leave space so you can see surroundings - make sure you can see driver - make sure you're not in blind spots
EVERYONE

27. Best way to talk to other drivers?
Pedestrians and emergency vehicles
Lights - horns - hand signals
Put signal on - approach center of intersection - turn when it's safe into left lane - turn into right lane when safe
Slow down - check traffic - proceed w/ caution - always yield to car at right

28. How long is a new driver on probation for?
Permit (which acts as license) - registration - insurance - supervising driver (21 years old - 3 years driving experience)
1 year
Beer
Toward curb

29. You should always yield to which roadway users?
1
25 mph
Always! unless sign says otherwise
Pedestrians and emergency vehicles

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

31. Speed limit in school zone?
Slow down - let them pass
Go when safe
25 mph
A lawsuit

32. What does driving under influence mean?
Driving while taking drugs
Hold wheel tightly - decelerate (slow down) - put blinkers on - pull over to side as fast as possible
Every 2 years
17

33. Shape of yield sign? Stop sign? Warning/construction sign?
Triangle - octagon - diamond
Put signal on - approach center of intersection - turn when it's safe into left lane - turn into right lane when safe
6 months
Accumulate 12-14 points in 24 months

34. What is a deceleration lane?
On bridge - in tunnel - fire lanes - bus stops - no closer than suggested feet
Calm down
So you have enough time to stop
Exit ramp of highway

35. You may not take your road test in a vehicle w/ any obstructions or consoles between the driver and examiner b/c...
Examiner must have access to emergency brake
Good measure for following distance
17
Look 12 sec. ahead/3 blocks ahead - parallel park (double park)

36. Between what hours may a driver Who has a provisional license drive?
6x greater
On bridge - in tunnel - fire lanes - bus stops - no closer than suggested feet
Stop you from hitting windshield - from sliding around in back seat - from flying from back to front seat
5 am-11 pm

37. What age can a person obtain a special learner's permit?
Stop
Hold wheel tightly - decelerate (slow down) - put blinkers on - pull over to side as fast as possible
25 mph
16

38. What does it mean when pavement is marked w/ 2 centerlines - one solid and one broken?
Toward curb
Away from curb
Slow down before entering
Passing on side of broken line

39. To safely share roadway with large trucks/buses - you must know...
Go when safe
10 ft
Slow down/take foot off gas
That they have a larger turning radius - have larger stopping distance - more blind spots

40. What penalties will a motorist receive for a 3rd conviction of operation under the influence of liquor/drugs?
Suspension of driving privileges - installation of interlock device
Passing on side of broken line
When police says so - when person is making left turn
6 moths supervised driving

41. When is a GDL driver permitted to use a hand-held wireless device?
Stop
Pedestrians and emergency vehicles
Stop!
Only in case of emergency - but must pull over first

42. How often must you renew your registration?
Every year
So you have enough time to stop
6 months
No passing

43. You may not park w/in How many feet of a crosswalk?
17
Open country driving
25 ft
1/2 hour before sunset - 1/2 hour after sunrise

44. How much are your chances of getting into an accident if your BAC is .15%?
Be alert - be prepared - act on time
25x greater
Turn wheel in direction of skid - don't brake - take foot off gas - then straighten wheel out when vehicle is settled
Open country driving

45. What are the components of the Accident Prevention Formula?
5 am-11 pm
Every year
Be alert - be prepared - act on time
Don't drink and drive

46. The holder of a Provisional Driver's License - under 21 - can have How many non-household members in the car?
1
When passing/turning
Blinker on - move into center of intersection - when no traffic - make turn
Always! unless sign says otherwise

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

48. Order of colors on traffic lights?
Hold wheel tightly - decelerate (slow down) - put blinkers on - pull over to side as fast as possible
Accumulate 12-14 points in 24 months
When passing/turning
Red - yellow - green

49. Meaning of a hand signal when driver's hand and arm are downward...
During first few minutes of rainfall
Passing on side of broken line
Accumulate 12-14 points in 24 months
Stop

50. When you move into NJ - you must have your vehicle inspected w/in
Slow down - let them pass
Slow down before entering
60 days
Turn wheel in direction of skid - don't brake - take foot off gas - then straighten wheel out when vehicle is settled