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New Jersey MVC permit practice test 2

25 questions written from the New Jersey Driver Manual, covering emergencies, alcohol and drugs, safe and defensive driving, licensing laws and penalties, speed limits and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real New Jersey MVC test has 50 questions and you need 40 right.

25 questions
  1. Question 1A tire blows out while you are driving. What should you do?

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    B: Hold the wheel firmly, keep straight, take your foot off the gas and slow down gradually without braking. Hold the steering wheel firmly, keep the vehicle straight, ease off the gas without braking and coast to a safe area. New Jersey Driver Manual: Tire Blowout, page 107.

  2. Question 2What is the illegal BAC level for a driver under 21 in New Jersey?

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    B: 0.01% or higher. For drivers under 21, it is illegal to drive with a BAC of 0.01 percent or higher. New Jersey Driver Manual: How Much is Too Much, page 115.

  3. Question 3A driver-side airbag on-off switch may be allowed for people who cannot keep at least how much space between the steering wheel center and their breastbone?

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    B: At least 10 inches. Drivers who cannot keep at least 10 inches between the steering wheel center and breastbone may qualify for an airbag cutoff switch. New Jersey Driver Manual: Air Bags, page 44.

  4. Question 4Who must purchase a special learner permit for a 16-year-old student driver?

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    B: The approved driving instructor. For a special learner permit, the approved instructor buys the permit after the student's documents are provided. New Jersey Driver Manual: GDL: Option A, page 15.

  5. Question 5What is the speed limit on non-posted rural roadways in New Jersey?

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    C: 50 mph. Non-posted rural roadways have a 50 mph limit. New Jersey Driver Manual: Speed Control, page 62.

  6. Question 6You may not park within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection?

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    C: 25 feet. Parking is prohibited within 25 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. New Jersey Driver Manual: Do Not Park, page 85.

  7. Question 7You are leaving a private driveway onto a main road. What must you do?

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    B: Yield to all traffic on the main road. A motorist coming from a private road or driveway must yield to all traffic on the main road. New Jersey Driver Manual: Uncontrolled, page 68.

  8. Question 8May you turn right on a red light in New Jersey?

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    B: Yes, after a full stop and yielding, unless a No Turn on Red sign is posted. Unless a No Turn on Red sign is posted, you may turn right on red after a full stop, yielding to traffic and pedestrians. New Jersey Driver Manual: Right Turn on Red, page 72.

  9. Question 9On a multi-lane highway where the lanes are separated only by painted lines, a school bus stops with red lights flashing on the other side. What must you do?

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    B: Stop at least 25 feet away. When lanes are separated only by lines, traffic in both directions must stop at least 25 feet from the bus. New Jersey Driver Manual: Stop for School Buses, page 77.

  10. Question 10What does this sign mean?

    red and white square road sign
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    B: Do not enter. A white square with a red circle and white horizontal band and the words DO NOT ENTER means you may not enter that road. New Jersey Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs, page 216.

  11. Question 11What should you do at a steady yellow light?

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    B: Stop before the intersection unless you are too close to stop safely. Stop before entering the intersection or crosswalk unless you are so close that you cannot stop safely. New Jersey Driver Manual: Traffic Signals, page 212.

  12. Question 12When should you start slowing down to exit a highway?

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    B: After entering the deceleration lane. Start slowing down when you enter the deceleration lane and obey its posted advisory speed. New Jersey Driver Manual: Leaving Highways, Parkways, and Turnpikes, page 69.

  13. Question 13On snow-covered roads, what following distance does the manual suggest as a good rule?

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    C: Six seconds or more. A good rule on snow-covered roads is a following distance of six seconds or more. New Jersey Driver Manual: Reduced Visibility, page 99.

  14. Question 14Your windshield wipers are on because of rain. What does New Jersey law require?

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    B: Your headlights must be on. Headlights must be used whenever windshield wipers are in use. New Jersey Driver Manual: Using Headlights, page 83.

  15. Question 15Your gas pedal sticks. What should you do?

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    B: Keep your eyes on the road, quickly shift to neutral, steer to a safe area and turn off the engine. Keep eyes on the road, shift to neutral, steer off the road to a safe spot, turn the engine off and call for help. New Jersey Driver Manual: Gas Pedal Problems, page 108.

  16. Question 16At what BAC is a commercial motor vehicle operator in violation under N.J.S.A. 39:3-10.13?

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    B: 0.04%. Operating a commercial motor vehicle with a BAC of 0.04% (but less than 0.08%) is a violation. New Jersey Driver Manual: Ignition Interlock Device, page 127.

  17. Question 17Which foot should you use for both the brake and gas pedal?

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    B: Right foot for both. Always use your right foot for both the brake and the gas pedal; the left foot is for a clutch. New Jersey Driver Manual: Proper Braking, page 53.

  18. Question 18How many hours of behind-the-wheel instruction make up an approved course for a special learner permit?

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    B: Six hours. An approved course is six full hours of behind-the-wheel instruction in a dual-controlled vehicle, not counting time at the MVC. New Jersey Driver Manual: Special Learner Permits for New Jersey Residents, page 19.

  19. Question 19What is the highest speed limit set by New Jersey law, used on certain posted interstate highways?

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    C: 65 mph. Certain interstate highways are posted at 65 mph, the highest limit listed. New Jersey Driver Manual: Speed Control, page 62.

  20. Question 20You may not park within how many feet of a stop sign?

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    C: 50 feet. Parking is prohibited within 50 feet of a stop sign. New Jersey Driver Manual: Do Not Park, page 85.

  21. Question 21A traffic signal is dark because of a power failure. How should you treat the intersection?

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    B: As a four-way stop. When a traffic signal is not lit because of a power failure or malfunction, it is treated as a four-way stop. New Jersey Driver Manual: Uncontrolled, page 68.

  22. Question 22How should you position your vehicle for a right turn?

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    B: As far to the right as possible, close to the curb or parked vehicles. Approach a right turn as far right as possible, near the curb or parked cars, without swinging out. New Jersey Driver Manual: Right Turns, page 72.

  23. Question 23What do flashing yellow (amber) lights on a school bus mean?

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    A: The bus is about to stop. The yellow or amber lights go on before the bus stops; red lights go on when it has stopped. New Jersey Driver Manual: Stop for School Buses, page 77.

  24. Question 24What does the white X-shaped crossbuck sign at a railroad crossing mean?

    white and black crossbuck road sign
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    B: The same as a YIELD sign; yield to trains. The crossbuck means the same as a Yield sign; motorists must always yield to trains. New Jersey Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs, page 216.

  25. Question 25What does a flashing red light mean?

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    B: Stop, yield to traffic and pedestrians, and go only when safe. At a flashing red light, stop, yield to traffic and pedestrians, and go only when it is safe. New Jersey Driver Manual: Traffic Signals, page 212.

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