New Jersey Permit Practice Test 2
A second full-length New Jersey practice test: 30 fresh multiple-choice questions with zero repeats from Test 1. The real MVC Knowledge Test has 50 questions, and you need 40 correct (80%) to pass.
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Question 1 of 30
1. A 19-year-old driver in New Jersey says a single sip cannot matter. Under the under-21 rule, the limit is which of these?
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Correct answer: B. New Jersey applies a zero-tolerance rule for drivers under 21: 0.01%. A sip can be enough. If you are under 21, the only safe plan is no alcohol before driving.
2. While you wait to turn, the green arrow changes to a steady yellow arrow. What is the signal telling you?
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Correct answer: D. A steady yellow arrow warns that the protected turning phase is about to end. Stop if you can do so safely; drivers already at the point of no return may finish the turn cautiously. Yellow arrow means wrap up, not speed up.
3. In New Jersey, a driver who is 21 or older breaks the law by driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above what level?
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Correct answer: A. New Jersey law makes it illegal to drive with a BAC of 0.08% or higher. Alcohol slows judgment and reaction time, and impairment can begin well below that number. Treat 0.08% as a legal line, not a safe target.
4. While planning a road trip across New Jersey, you look up the fastest speed any of its highways allow. What is that statewide maximum?
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Correct answer: A. New Jersey's top speed limit is 65 mph, found only on its fastest designated highways. Expect lower posted limits on most stretches, and remember signs control: the maximum applies only where a sign actually posts it.
5. What driving does NHTSA say a learner’s permit allows?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA GDL guidance says A learner’s permit allows driving only while supervised by a fully licensed driver. An intermediate license allows unsupervised driving under certain restrictions. The leftover solo-practice claim is not on that page.
6. The vehicle ahead displays an orange triangle with a red border on its rear. What does that tell you?
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Correct answer: D. The orange triangle is the slow-moving vehicle emblem, common on farm equipment and horse-drawn wagons. You close in on these vehicles faster than you expect, so back off early and pass only with a clear, legal gap.
7. A yellow diamond sign shows a car with wavy skid marks trailing behind its tires. When does this warning matter most?
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Correct answer: D. The skidding-car sign warns that the road ahead becomes slippery when wet, so slow down and avoid sudden braking or sharp steering in rain, snow, or ice. The first minutes of rain are often the slickest, as water lifts oil off the pavement.
8. You are turning left at an intersection on a green light while an oncoming car heads straight toward the intersection. What is the rule?
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Correct answer: C. A driver turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles going straight or turning right, crossing only when there is a safe gap. Straight traffic keeps its speed and path, so the turning driver waits. Left turn equals lower priority.
9. You are low on fuel on a long highway drive. Signs of which color point you to services such as gas, food, lodging, and hospitals?
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Correct answer: B. Blue signs mark motorist services, including fuel, food, lodging, rest areas, and hospitals. They let travelers plan a stop before leaving the highway. When your body or your car needs something, look for blue.
10. Headed uphill at a curb, which way does the official CA handbook (nationally taught hill technique) turn the front wheels?
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Correct answer: A. Official California Driver Handbook parking technique — taught the same way nationwide — says Headed uphill: Turn your front wheels away from the curb (left-towards the center of the road) and let your vehicle roll back a few inches. The wheel should gently touch the curb.
11. A yellow diamond sign ahead shows a plus symbol, like a small cross. What is this sign warning you about?
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Correct answer: A. The crossroad symbol warns that a full intersection is ahead, so vehicles may pull out or turn from the left or right. Slow down and scan both directions. Picture the plus sign as two roads meeting.
12. A yellow diamond shows a truck tipping on a curved arrow. What should you do before the curve?
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Correct answer: B. The tipping-truck symbol marks a curve or ramp with a recommended lower speed for high-center vehicles — and a wise lower speed for everyone. Slow before you enter the curve, not in the middle of it.
13. What is the first official NHTSA TireWise step if you have a tire blowout while driving?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA TireWise blowout guidance says Hold the steering wheel with both hands. Gradually release the accelerator. Once your vehicle has stabilized, continue to slow down and pull off the road where and when you judge it’s safe to do so. Any overreaction – including slamming on the brakes – can result in a loss of control over the vehicle.
14. Under New Jersey's zero-tolerance law, what BAC level counts as a violation for a driver under 21?
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Correct answer: B. New Jersey's zero-tolerance law sets the under-21 threshold at 0.01%, far stricter than the adult standard. Underage drinking is illegal to begin with, so the safest and simplest rule is zero alcohol before driving.
15. A school-zone sign is posted 25 mph, and children are on the sidewalk. The next block is posted 35. When may you return to 35?
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Correct answer: B. School-zone speeds apply through the marked zone while children are present or the lights flash, depending on the sign. Do not jump back to the higher limit at the building line. Wait for the zone to end.
16. A friend in New Jersey says, 'I feel fine, so I can drive.' Feelings aside, the law sets the illegal BAC for drivers 21 and older at which number?
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Correct answer: B. Feeling fine proves nothing; alcohol dulls the very judgment you use to check yourself. In New Jersey, 0.08% is the per-se limit for adults, and measurable impairment often shows up well before a driver reaches it.
17. How does NHTSA say a lap and shoulder belt should sit?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA seat-belt guidance says Place the shoulder belt across the middle of your chest and away from your neck. The lap belt rests across your hips, not your stomach. NEVER put the shoulder belt behind your back or under an arm.
18. When railroad crossing lights, bells, gates, or a flagger warn of a train in New Jersey, how far from the crossing must you stop?
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Correct answer: A. New Jersey says a motorist must stop at least 15 feet from a railroad crossing when flashing red lights, ringing bells, descending or lowered gates, or flag signals warn of a train. Do not drive around a lowered gate.
19. What is parallel parking, according to the official CA handbook wording used nationwide?
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Correct answer: A. Official California Driver Handbook wording says Parallel parking is when you park in line with the road and other parked vehicles. State inch-from-curb finish numbers differ, so this leftover uses that nationally applicable definition instead of inventing a national inch rule.
20. Leaving a one-way street, you see a yellow diamond sign with two vertical arrows pointing in opposite directions. What is it warning you about?
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Correct answer: A. The two-way traffic sign warns that the one-way section is ending and vehicles will now come toward you. Keep to the right and use extra care when passing. Two opposite arrows mean the road now flows both ways.
21. A classmate insists everyone must wait until 18 to start driving in New Jersey. The real minimum age for a learner's permit is which of these?
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Correct answer: D. Your classmate is wrong: New Jersey grants learner's permits at 16. Starting earlier gives you months of supervised practice while risk is lowest. When rules feel fuzzy, confirm them in the official state driver handbook.
22. What happens to traffic fines in a New Jersey construction or work zone?
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Correct answer: A. New Jersey (N.J.S.A. 39:4-203.5) doubles traffic fines for moving violations in construction or work zones. Most motorists hit work zones often. Slow down, watch for workers, and do not treat the orange zone as a free pass.
23. You approach a stationary tow truck flashing amber lights on a New Jersey highway. Under the Move Over law, what should you do first?
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Correct answer: C. New Jersey's Move Over law: shift to a lane away from stopped emergency, tow, or disabled vehicles showing lights; if you cannot, slow below the posted limit and be ready to stop. Fines run $100-$500. Give workers a lane.
24. It is late at night and the unposted residential streets in your New Jersey neighborhood are empty. The legal maximum for these streets remains which speed?
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Correct answer: C. Empty or busy, day or night, the default limit on unposted residential streets in New Jersey stays 25 mph. Darkness actually cuts how far you can see and react, so conditions may call for less, not more, than the limit.
25. During which hours does New Jersey's GDL law prohibit an under-21 permit or probationary driver from driving, unless an exemption applies?
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Correct answer: B. New Jersey's GDL curfew bars permit and probationary drivers under 21 from driving between 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Late night is when teen crash risk peaks. The quirky start time, one minute past 11, makes it stick.
26. You are passing a bicyclist on a two-lane road. How much space should you leave when you can?
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Correct answer: B. A common safe-passing standard is at least three feet, and more when you are going fast or the bike is wobbling. If you cannot give the space, wait. Squeezing by is how mirrors hit handlebars.
27. How does the alcohol in a regular beer compare with a standard glass of wine or a single shot of liquor?
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Correct answer: B. A standard beer, glass of wine, and shot of liquor each deliver about the same alcohol, so switching drinks does not protect you. Your body counts drinks, not drink types. One is one, whatever the glass looks like.
28. How does NHTSA say alcohol changes the abilities needed to drive?
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Correct answer: A. Official NHTSA drunk-driving guidance says Alcohol is a substance that reduces the function of the brain, impairing thinking, reasoning and muscle coordination. All these abilities are essential to operating a vehicle safely.
29. You are counting down the days until you can start driving in New Jersey. The earliest age you can hold a learner's permit is which of these?
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Correct answer: D. The countdown ends at 16, the minimum learner's permit age in New Jersey. Starting at the minimum is smart: more months of supervised practice before licensure means more experience with traffic, weather, and night driving while coached.
30. You are towing a small trailer on a highway posted 70 mph. What should you assume about a safe speed?
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Correct answer: B. Added weight and sway stretch your stopping distance, and some states post a lower tow limit. Even when the big number is legal, the safe number is often lower. If it sways, you are already too fast.
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