NJ Permit Practice Test 17

All 20 questions in test 17

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1. 1. For most motorists, how should the driver seat be set relative to the steering wheel?

   1. Pressed against the wheel with bent elbows on the rim
   2. Sitting an arm's length from the steering wheel, able to reach all pedals and controls easily
   3. As far back as the rails allow, toes barely touching pedals
   4. Low enough that the wheel hides the road
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   Sitting an arm's length from the steering wheel, able to reach all pedals and controls easily. Adjust the seat so all pedals and controls are easy to reach. For most motorists, this means sitting about an arm's length from the steering wheel. The motorist should be comfortable, able to see clearly, and able to glance to the rear. The cited passage reads: "• The seat must be adjusted so a motorist can reach all pedals and controls easily. (For most motorists, the seat may be adjusted so they are sitting an arm’s length from the steering wheel)." Among the options, "Sitting an arm's length from the steering wheel, able to reach all pedals and controls easily" matches that passage, while "Pressed against the wheel with bent elbows on the rim", "As far back as the rails allow, toes barely touching pedals", and "Low enough that the wheel hides the road" each alter its terms.

2. 2. In a New Jersey car, who is legally responsible for passengers under age 18 wearing seat belts?

   1. Each young passenger alone
   2. No one, until age 18
   3. The oldest passenger
   4. The driver
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   The driver. The driver is responsible for all passengers under age 18 wearing seat belts. Failure of a driver, front-seat passenger, or child under 18 to wear a seat belt is a primary offense. The cited passage reads: "The driver is responsible for all passengers under age 18." Among the options, "The driver" matches that passage, while "Each young passenger alone", "The oldest passenger", and "No one, until age 18" each alter its terms.

   Study this in the handbook: Seat belts, child seats and vehicle control

3. 3. Another vehicle is about to hit yours from the side. What should you do at the wheel?

   1. Keep a tight grip on the steering wheel and be ready to turn fast
   2. Release the steering wheel completely
   3. Close your eyes and lean away
   4. Accelerate hard without steering
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   Keep a tight grip on the steering wheel and be ready to turn fast. If a side impact is imminent, keep a tight grip on the steering wheel. This may keep you from being thrown against the side of the vehicle. Be ready to turn fast so that you can try to control the vehicle if it spins. The cited passage reads: "If the vehicle is about to be hit from the side, the motorist should keep a tight grip on the steering wheel." Among the options, "Keep a tight grip on the steering wheel and be ready to turn fast" matches that passage, while "Release the steering wheel completely", "Close your eyes and lean away", and "Accelerate hard without steering" each alter its terms.

4. 4. For passenger vehicles in New Jersey, where must the two license plates be mounted, and at what height?

   1. One front and one rear, at least 12 inches but less than 48 inches above the ground
   2. Both on the rear bumper
   3. One on each side door
   4. Front plate optional, rear plate on the trunk lid
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   One front and one rear, at least 12 inches but less than 48 inches above the ground. Passenger vehicles must display one plate at the front and one at the rear, at least 12 inches but less than 48 inches above the ground. Both plates must be clean and visible. The cited passage reads: "For passenger vehicles, one plate should be attached to the front of the vehicle and the other to the rear, at least 12 inches but less than 48 inches above the ground." Among the options, "One front and one rear, at least 12 inches but less than 48 inches above the ground" matches that passage, while "Both on the rear bumper", "One on each side door", and "Front plate optional, rear plate on the trunk lid" each alter its terms.

5. 5. What vision standard must a New Jersey CDL applicant meet in both eyes?

   1. 20/50 vision in one eye only, with a physician note
   2. 20/40 vision with or without corrective lenses, and ability to distinguish red, green and amber lights
   3. 20/20 vision without any lenses, in one eye
   4. 20/70 vision, with no color requirement
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   20/40 vision with or without corrective lenses, and ability to distinguish red, green and amber lights. Commercial applicants face a tighter screen than basic applicants: 20/40 in both eyes, lenses allowed, plus the ability to tell red from green and amber. The one eye 20/50 route belongs to basic licensing with medical paperwork, not to a CDL. Demanding perfect uncorrected sight in a single eye invents a bar the chart never sets, and dropping to 20/70 erases the color signal check entirely. Picture three signal colors glowing in a row before you answer.

   Study this in the handbook: The knowledge test and road test

6. 6. Where must high-rise and reconstructed vehicles be inspected in New Jersey?

   1. At any dealership service lane
   2. At any gasoline station
   3. At the owner's home by appointment
   4. At one of the NJMVC Specialty Inspection sites in Eatontown, Secaucus, or Winslow
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   At one of the NJMVC Specialty Inspection sites in Eatontown, Secaucus, or Winslow. High-rise and reconstructed vehicles must be inspected at an NJMVC Specialty Inspection site in Eatontown, Secaucus, or Winslow. Call (888) 656-6867 for more information. Bring a valid driver license, valid New Jersey registration, and insurance documents for inspection. The cited passage reads: "High-rise and reconstructed vehicles must be inspected at one of NJMVC’s Specialty Inspection sites in Eatontown, Secaucus, or Winslow." Among the options, "At one of the NJMVC Specialty Inspection sites in Eatontown, Secaucus, or Winslow" matches that passage, while "At any gasoline station", "At the owner's home by appointment", and "At any dealership service lane" each alter its terms.

7. 7. What is the full permitted season for using studded snow tires in New Jersey?

   1. Between December 1 and March 15
   2. All winter, with no fixed dates
   3. Between October 1 and May 1
   4. Between November 15 and April 1
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   Between November 15 and April 1. New Jersey motorists may use studded snow tires between November 15 and April 1. December 1 through March 15 is shorter than the permitted season, while October 1 through May 1 extends beyond it. The cited passage reads: "In New Jersey, motorists may use studded snow tires between November 15 and April 1." Among the options, "Between November 15 and April 1" matches that passage, while "Between December 1 and March 15", "Between October 1 and May 1", and "All winter, with no fixed dates" each alter its terms.

   Study this in the handbook: Following distance, weather and staying alert

8. 8. A driver passes a vulnerable road user without due caution and nobody is hurt. What fine and point result follow in New Jersey?

   1. A $500 fine and two penalty points
   2. A $250 fine and two penalty points
   3. A $100 fine and no penalty points
   4. A $100 fine and two penalty points
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   A $100 fine and no penalty points. Passing a vulnerable road user without due caution carries a $100 fine and no penalty points when no bodily injury results. If bodily injury results, the fine is $500 and two motor vehicle penalty points are assessed. The cited passage reads: "if no bodily injury results, the violator shall be fined $100 and shall not be assessed any penalty points. (N.J.S.A. 39:4-92.4)" Among the options, "A $100 fine and no penalty points" matches that passage, while "A $500 fine and two penalty points", "A $250 fine and two penalty points", and "A $100 fine and two penalty points" each alter its terms.

9. 9. Which group of factors determines a person's blood alcohol concentration?

   1. Time of day, road type, and vehicle size
   2. Hair color, height, mood, and shoe size
   3. Only the type of beverage chosen
   4. Quantity of alcohol consumed, body weight, how quickly drinks are consumed, and food eaten
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   Quantity of alcohol consumed, body weight, how quickly drinks are consumed, and food eaten. BAC is determined by the quantity of alcohol consumed, body weight, how quickly drinks are consumed and food eaten. A breath test can show BAC. The manual says the best way to reduce the risk of a drinking-related crash is not to drive after drinking. The cited passage reads: "• Quantity of alcohol consumed • Body weight • How quickly drinks are consumed • Food eaten" Among the options, "Quantity of alcohol consumed, body weight, how quickly drinks are consumed, and food eaten" matches that passage, while "Hair color, height, mood, and shoe size", "Only the type of beverage chosen", and "Time of day, road type, and vehicle size" each alter its terms.

   Study this in the handbook: Alcohol, drugs and your BAC

10. 10. Which vehicle condition can cause rejection of a New Jersey road test vehicle?

    1. A vehicle with a full fuel tank
    2. A vehicle with working signal lights
    3. A vehicle with an unobstructed brake for the examiner
    4. A vehicle interior that is not in reasonably clean condition
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    A vehicle interior that is not in reasonably clean condition. The manual lists an interior that is not reasonably clean among common reasons for rejecting road test vehicles. It also lists defective signal lights and lack of examiner access to the foot brake or parking brake. The cited passage reads: "Unsafe tires (smooth, cut, badly worn) • Vehicle interior is not in reasonably clean condition" Among the options, "A vehicle interior that is not in reasonably clean condition" matches that passage, while "A vehicle with a full fuel tank", "A vehicle with working signal lights", and "A vehicle with an unobstructed brake for the examiner" each alter its terms.

11. 11. On a parked vehicle in New Jersey, where does the manual require parking lights?

    1. Only business zones
    2. Areas other than business or residential zones
    3. Only residential zones
    4. Only lots with a posted time limit
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    Areas other than business or residential zones. The manual says parking lights are used for a short period of time, such as when a vehicle is left in a permitted zone, to show other motorists where the vehicle is parked. Parking lights are required on vehicles parked in areas other than business or residential zones. The rule depends on whether the vehicle is outside a business or residential zone, not on a posted parking time limit.

    Study this in the handbook: Where not to park, headlights and phones

12. 12. At night, what headlight action does the New Jersey manual say might help a driver communicate with other motorists?

    1. Holding the high beams on steadily
    2. Switching the hazard lights on and off
    3. A quick flip of the headlights from low to high and back to low
    4. Turning off the headlights briefly
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    A quick flip of the headlights from low to high and back to low. The manual says drivers should communicate with others by all available means. At night, a quick flip of the headlights from low to high and back to low might be helpful. It also says it may be necessary to tap the horn. Holding high beams on steadily would blind other drivers, and the hazard lights and turning headlights off are not the signal the manual describes.

    Study this in the handbook: Following distance, weather and staying alert

13. 13. A motorist follows a school bus toward a New Jersey railroad crossing with no train indicated. What should the motorist expect?

    1. The bus will cross without stopping unless lights flash
    2. The bus must stop at the crossing anyway, so the motorist must be prepared to stop
    3. The motorist should tailgate closely to cross quickly behind the bus
    4. The motorist may pass the bus on the tracks to save time
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    The bus must stop at the crossing anyway, so the motorist must be prepared to stop. School buses, buses, and vehicles carrying hazardous materials must always stop at railroad crossings, so a follower must be prepared to stop even when signals show no train. Expecting the bus to roll through unless lights flash misses the always-stop duty for those vehicles. Passing on the tracks compounds danger at the worst spot. Crowding the bumper invites a rear-end crash when the bus halts. Leave a stopping gap behind any bus near rails.

    Study this in the handbook: School buses, railroad crossings and highway ramps

14. 14. Why should a motorist behind a New Jersey school bus avoid depending solely on the bus lights?

    1. The lights are decorative and carry no meaning
    2. Red lights on a bus mean proceed slowly
    3. The lights could be malfunctioning
    4. Amber lights mean the bus will never stop
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    The lights could be malfunctioning. School bus lights could be malfunctioning, so a following motorist should not depend solely on them. Amber lights go on before the bus stops, and red lights go on when it has stopped. The cited passage reads: "motorist should not depend on these lights, if driving behind a school bus. They could be malfunctioning" Among the options, "The lights could be malfunctioning" matches that passage, while "The lights are decorative and carry no meaning", "Red lights on a bus mean proceed slowly", and "Amber lights mean the bus will never stop" each alter its terms.

    Study this in the handbook: School buses, railroad crossings and highway ramps

15. 15. What gives the best traction on ice and in hard-packed or deep snow in New Jersey guidance?

    1. Snow tires
    2. Tire chains
    3. Lowering pressure in all-season tires
    4. Studded tires alone on glare ice
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    Tire chains. Snow tires help driving during the winter months by providing better traction for more controlled starting, steering, and stopping, yet they do not provide good traction on ice. Tire chains are the best traction on ice and in hard packed or deep snow, and that top rating is what the question asks for. Studded snow tires have an allowed season in New Jersey, from November 15 to April 1, but the manual gives chains, not studs or snow tires, the best rating on ice.

    Study this in the handbook: Following distance, weather and staying alert

16. 16. What should a driver avoid doing while still in a highway acceleration lane?

    1. Watch traffic already on the main road
    2. Match speed and merge when safe
    3. Avoid coming to a complete stop in the acceleration lane
    4. Enter the right-hand lane when a gap allows
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    Avoid coming to a complete stop in the acceleration lane. Avoid coming to a complete stop in the acceleration lane. Speed up to the flow of traffic when leaving the lane, yield to traffic already on the main road, and enter the right-hand lane when safe. The cited passage reads: "• Avoid coming to a complete stop in the acceleration lane." Among the options, "Avoid coming to a complete stop in the acceleration lane" matches that passage, while "Match speed and merge when safe", "Watch traffic already on the main road", and "Enter the right-hand lane when a gap allows" each alter its terms.

    Study this in the handbook: School buses, railroad crossings and highway ramps

17. 17. What may the MVC Chief Administrator require of any person considered to be a problem driver?

    1. A re-examination to help determine whether driving privileges should be suspended
    2. An automatic lifetime ban with no review
    3. A new vehicle purchase
    4. A written apology to other motorists
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    A re-examination to help determine whether driving privileges should be suspended. The MVC Chief Administrator may require a re-examination of a person considered to be a problem driver. The re-examination helps determine whether driving privileges should be suspended. The cited passage reads: "The MVC Chief Administrator may also require a re-examination of any person considered to be a problem driver." Among the options, "A re-examination to help determine whether driving privileges should be suspended" matches that passage, while "An automatic lifetime ban with no review", "A new vehicle purchase", and "A written apology to other motorists" each alter its terms.

    Study this in the handbook: DUI, breath test refusal and interlock penalties

18. 18. Another vehicle is about to hit yours from the side or behind, and there is room ahead. What may help avoid the crash?

    1. Speed up, pushing the gas pedal to the floor, then slow down once the danger passes
    2. Steer onto the shoulder without changing speed
    3. Brake hard so the other driver has a stationary target
    4. Shift to neutral and coast through the impact zone
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    Speed up, pushing the gas pedal to the floor, then slow down once the danger passes. Sometimes speeding up can avoid a crash when another vehicle is about to hit from the side or rear and there is room ahead. The manual says to push the gas pedal to the floor and slow down once the danger has passed. The cited passage reads: "may happen when another vehicle is about to hit a motorist’s vehicle from the side or from behind, and there is room to the front to get out of danger. A motorist should push the gas pedal to the floor."

19. 19. After finishing a Driver Improvement Program, or after driving privileges are restored, how long does a probationary period run?

    1. Two years matching the beginner probation
    2. Six months of unrestricted driving
    3. One year, when new moving violations can trigger a scheduled suspension
    4. No probationary period follows
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    One year, when new moving violations can trigger a scheduled suspension. After completing a Driver Improvement Program or having driving privileges restored, a motorist is on probation for one year. Moving violations during that year result in a scheduled suspension of driving privileges. The cited passage reads: "After completion of a Driver Improvement Program or after restoration of a motorist’s driving privilege, they will be in a probationary period for one year." Among the options, "One year, when new moving violations can trigger a scheduled suspension" matches that passage, while "Six months of unrestricted driving", "Two years matching the beginner probation", and "No probationary period follows" each alter its terms.

    Study this in the handbook: Points, surcharges and driver programs

20. 20. On the national truck route signs used in New Jersey, what does the green sign mark?

    1. Routes and ramps where trucks are permitted
    2. Routes and ramps where trucks are prohibited
    3. Rest areas for truck drivers only
    4. Weigh stations on interstate highways
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    Routes and ramps where trucks are permitted. New Jersey uses two national truck route signs. The green sign marks the routes and ramps where trucks are permitted and also marks the travel route to services and terminals. The red sign does the opposite and marks the routes and ramps where trucks are prohibited, as well as the end of designated routes. The signs concern trucks only, and they say nothing about rest areas or weigh stations.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and road markings