NJ Permit Practice Test 24

All 20 questions in test 24

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1. 1. At what tread depth does the manual say a vehicle should not be driven in New Jersey?

   1. Less than 3/16 inch
   2. Less than 1/4 inch
   3. Less than 1/16 inch, about the edge of a penny
   4. Any visible wear at all
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   Less than 1/16 inch, about the edge of a penny. A vehicle should not be driven with tires that have less than 1/16 inch of tread, about the edge of a penny. To hold the road properly, tires must match in type and have enough tread. The cited passage reads: "A vehicle should not be driven with tires that have less than 1/16 inch of tread (about the edge of a penny)." Among the options, "Less than 1/16 inch, about the edge of a penny" matches that passage, while "Less than 3/16 inch", "Less than 1/4 inch", and "Any visible wear at all" each alter its terms.

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

2. 2. Your car stalls on railroad tracks as a train approaches. After getting out, which way should you run?

   1. Directly away from the tracks, opposite the train
   2. Along the tracks away from the train
   3. At a 45-degree angle away from the vehicle and tracks, but in the direction of the train
   4. Stay beside the car until help arrives
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   At a 45-degree angle away from the vehicle and tracks, but in the direction of the train. If a train is approaching, run at a 45-degree angle away from the vehicle and tracks but in the direction of the train to avoid flying debris. Once clear of the vehicle and tracks, call the number on the crossing's Emergency Notification sign or 911. The cited passage reads: "If a train is approaching, run at a 45-degree angle away from the vehicle and tracks but in the direction of the train to avoid being injured by flying debris." Among the options, "At a 45-degree angle away from the vehicle and tracks, but in the direction of the train" matches that passage, while "Directly away from the tracks, opposite the train", "Along the tracks away from the train", and "Stay beside the car until help arrives" each alter its terms.

   Study this in the handbook: Vehicle emergencies and what to do after a crash

3. 3. For which maneuvers is hand-over-hand steering described as especially well suited?

   1. Reversing in a straight line only
   2. Straight highway cruising only
   3. Parking with one hand palming the wheel
   4. Precision maneuvers, steering through curves, intersection entry and exit, and skid recovery
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   Precision maneuvers, steering through curves, intersection entry and exit, and skid recovery. Hand-over-hand steering is particularly well suited for precision maneuvers, curves, intersection entry and exit, and skid recovery. For reversing in a straight line, the manual instead describes turning the head and body to the right, placing the right arm over the passenger seat and holding the top of the wheel with the left hand. The cited passage reads: "Hand-over-hand steering is particularly well suited for precision maneuvers, steering through curves, intersection entry and exit, and skid recovery." Among the options, "Precision maneuvers, steering through curves, intersection entry and exit, and skid recovery" matches that passage, while "Straight highway cruising only", "Parking with one hand palming the wheel", and "Reversing in a straight line only" each alter its terms.

4. 4. A vehicle approaches at night with high beams on. Where should you look until it passes?

   1. To the right of the road
   2. Directly into its headlights
   3. At the dashboard dials
   4. Into the rearview mirror
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   To the right of the road. If an approaching vehicle has high beams on, look to the right of the road until it passes. The manual also says never to flash high beams at an approaching motorist. The cited passage reads: "If a vehicle is approaching with high beams, a motorist should look to the right of the road until the vehicle passes." Among the options, "To the right of the road" matches that passage, while "Directly into its headlights", "At the dashboard dials", and "Into the rearview mirror" each alter its terms.

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

5. 5. Who may ride in the vehicle while the New Jersey road test is being administered?

   1. A driving school instructor in the front seat
   2. Any family member who stays quiet
   3. The supervising driver and one passenger
   4. Only MVC examiners, with the applicant
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   Only MVC examiners, with the applicant. Once testing starts, the cabin belongs to the applicant and the MVC examiner alone. A quiet relative still adds a person the rule excludes, a supervisor plus a passenger doubles the problem, and an instructor has no seat during the scored drive. Others wait outside the vehicle until the examiner finishes, however helpful their presence felt during practice sessions in the weeks before.

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

6. 6. What is the only thing that can make a person sober after drinking?

   1. A large meal
   2. Coffee and fresh air
   3. Time
   4. Cold showers and exercise
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   Time. Only time can make a person sober. The body removes alcohol slowly, mainly through the liver, with the rest eliminated in breath, urine and sweat. Eating slows absorption but does not make a motorist sober. Arrange for a designated driver, public transportation or a cab instead of driving after drinking. The cited passage reads: "The only thing that can make a person sober is time." Among the options, "Time" matches that passage, while "Coffee and fresh air", "A large meal", and "Cold showers and exercise" each alter its terms.

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

7. 7. What is the voter registration deadline tied to a New Jersey election?

   1. 21 days before an election
   2. 7 days before an election
   3. 30 days before an election
   4. The day before an election
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   21 days before an election. The voter registration deadline is 21 days before an election. Eligible applicants may begin registration at an MVC Licensing Center while applying for or renewing a driver license or non-driver ID card. The cited passage reads: "Voter registration deadline is 21 days before an election." Among the options, "21 days before an election" matches that passage, while "7 days before an election", "30 days before an election", and "The day before an election" each alter its terms.

8. 8. How much instruction makes up an approved New Jersey behind-the-wheel course for a special learner permit?

   1. Three full hours in any family vehicle
   2. Six full hours in a dual-controlled vehicle
   3. Ten full hours in a dual-controlled vehicle
   4. Six full hours of classroom study only
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   Six full hours in a dual-controlled vehicle. An approved course consists of six full hours of behind-the-wheel instruction in a dual-controlled vehicle. Time at the MVC for permit purchasing or testing does not count toward those hours. The cited passage reads: "An approved course is six full hours of behind-the-wheel instruction in a dual-controlled vehicle" Among the options, "Six full hours in a dual-controlled vehicle" matches that passage, while "Three full hours in any family vehicle", "Ten full hours in a dual-controlled vehicle", and "Six full hours of classroom study only" each alter its terms.

   Study this in the handbook: Permits and the Graduated Driver License

9. 9. A vehicle ahead has stopped to let a pedestrian cross in New Jersey. What must a following motorist do?

   1. Pass on the left as quickly as possible
   2. Pass on the right shoulder at low speed
   3. Honk once and proceed around either side
   4. Stay behind and not pass the stopped vehicle
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   Stay behind and not pass the stopped vehicle. The manual says not to pass when behind a vehicle that has stopped to let a pedestrian cross. Passing on the right shoulder is also prohibited. The cited passage reads: "When behind a vehicle that has stopped to let a pedestrian cross" Among the options, "Stay behind and not pass the stopped vehicle" matches that passage, while "Pass on the left as quickly as possible", "Pass on the right shoulder at low speed", and "Honk once and proceed around either side" each alter its terms.

   Study this in the handbook: Right of way, intersections and passing

10. 10. Under Sara's Law, what does the New Jersey Next-of-Kin Registry let a person do?

    1. Register a vehicle in a relative's name
    2. Submit and maintain emergency contact information through the MVC
    3. Name the beneficiary of an insurance policy
    4. Transfer a license plate to a family member
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    Submit and maintain emergency contact information through the MVC. The Next-of-Kin Registry lets individuals at least 14 years old voluntarily submit and maintain emergency contact information through the MVC. This non-public information is used only by law enforcement to locate designated emergency contacts when a motor vehicle crash leaves a person unable to communicate. The cited passage reads: "The Next-of-Kin Registry is a New Jersey statewide web-based system that allows individuals at least 14 years of age to voluntarily submit and maintain emergency contact information through the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission." Among the options, "Submit and maintain emergency contact information through the MVC" matches that passage, while "Register a vehicle in a relative's name", "Name the beneficiary of an insurance policy", and "Transfer a license plate to a family member" each alter its terms.

11. 11. A New Jersey motorist is 19 years old. What format will that person's driver license or non-driver ID card have?

    1. Horizontal, like every adult card
    2. Vertical format
    3. A paper card only
    4. A card with no photo
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    Vertical format. Motorists under 21 will receive a distinctive vertical-format driver license or non-driver identification card. The cited passage reads: "Motorists under 21 will receive a distinctive vertical-format driver license or non-driver identification card." Among the options, "Vertical format" matches that passage, while "Horizontal, like every adult card", "A paper card only", and "A card with no photo" each alter its terms.

    Study this in the handbook: Permits and the Graduated Driver License

12. 12. What does speeding do to crash risk and crash severity?

    1. It increases both the risk of being involved in a crash and the severity of the crash
    2. It lowers both at highway speed
    3. It changes severity but never risk
    4. It matters only above 80 mph
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    It increases both the risk of being involved in a crash and the severity of the crash. Speed multiplies harm on both sides of a collision: speeding increases both the risk of being involved in a crash and the severity of the crash, since higher speeds raise impact force and shrink reaction time. Claiming lower risk at highway speed inverts the relationship, splitting risk from severity misses the paired effect, and danger does not wait for 80 mph to appear. Even modest excess over a limit lengthens stopping distance on ordinary roads.

    Study this in the handbook: Speed limits and safe speed

13. 13. A family moves to New Jersey and registers a passenger vehicle that is six model years old. Within what time must it be inspected?

    1. Within 90 days after registering it
    2. Within 14 days after registering it
    3. At the next annual renewal
    4. Inspection waits five years
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    Within 14 days after registering it. A motorist moving to New Jersey must have a passenger vehicle five model years or older inspected within 14 days after registering it. An incoming passenger vehicle less than five model years old receives a dealer sticker expiring five years from its model year. The cited passage reads: "When moving to New Jersey from another state, a motorist must have their passenger vehicle five model years or older inspected within 14 days after registering it." Among the options, "Within 14 days after registering it" matches that passage, while "Within 90 days after registering it", "At the next annual renewal", and "Inspection waits five years" each alter its terms.

14. 14. Before scheduling a Driver Improvement Program class with a private provider, what administration fee is payable to the MVC?

    1. $25
    2. $75
    3. $50
    4. $150
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    $75. A $75 administration fee payable to the MVC is required before scheduling a class with a private provider. An additional program fee payable to the provider is required before attending the class. The cited passage reads: "A $75 administration fee, payable to the MVC, is required prior to scheduling a class with a private provider." Among the options, "$75" matches that passage, while "$25", "$50", and "$150" each alter its terms.

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

15. 15. A learner practices parallel parking using flags or markers. How far apart may the markers be set to stand for other vehicles?

    1. 10 feet apart
    2. 50 feet apart
    3. 40 feet apart
    4. 25 feet apart
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    25 feet apart. Flags or markers 25 feet apart may represent other vehicles when practicing parallel parking. Practice in an empty parking lot at first. If you hit the markers, keep practicing before parking between real vehicles. The cited passage reads: "Flags or markers 25 feet apart may be used to show where the other vehicles would be." Among the options, "25 feet apart" matches that passage, while "10 feet apart", "40 feet apart", and "50 feet apart" each alter its terms.

    Study this in the handbook: Hill parking and parallel parking

16. 16. What speed limit and road position apply to moped drivers in New Jersey?

    1. No more than 25 mph, on the right side of the road with the flow of traffic
    2. Up to 35 mph, anywhere in the lane
    3. Up to 45 mph, on the shoulder
    4. No more than 15 mph, against traffic
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    No more than 25 mph, on the right side of the road with the flow of traffic. Moped drivers may not exceed 25 mph, must follow traffic signs and signals, and must drive on the right side of the road with the flow of traffic. The cited passage reads: "Moped drivers may not exceed 25 mph, must follow all traffic signs and signals, and drive on the right side of the road with the flow of traffic." Among the options, "No more than 25 mph, on the right side of the road with the flow of traffic" matches that passage, while "Up to 35 mph, anywhere in the lane", "Up to 45 mph, on the shoulder", and "No more than 15 mph, against traffic" each alter its terms.

    Study this in the handbook: Pedestrians, cyclists, trucks and trains

17. 17. After alcohol, which drug does the New Jersey manual say is most often found with drivers involved in crashes?

    1. Cold pills
    2. Tranquillizers
    3. Marijuana
    4. Caffeine
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    Marijuana. The manual says that after alcohol, marijuana is the drug most often found with drivers involved in crashes. It can reduce tracking ability, distance judgment, vigilance, and divided attention. Cold pills and tranquillizers are listed as drugs that may affect basic driving skills, but they are not named as the most common after alcohol, and caffeine is not mentioned in that statement.

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

18. 18. A New Jersey motorist terminates vehicle insurance and will not replace it. What must happen to the plates?

    1. The plates may stay on the vehicle while it is parked at home
    2. The plates transfer automatically to the insurer
    3. The plates must be returned to the MVC
    4. The plates can be kept as souvenirs after cancellation
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    The plates must be returned to the MVC. If a motorist terminates vehicle insurance, the license plates must be returned to the MVC. The manual says plates may be returned to an agency or sent by mail. The cited passage reads: "If a motorist terminates vehicle insurance, the plates must be returned to the MVC. (N.J.A.C. 13:21-5.10b)" Among the options, "The plates must be returned to the MVC" matches that passage, while "The plates may stay on the vehicle while it is parked at home", "The plates transfer automatically to the insurer", and "The plates can be kept as souvenirs after cancellation" each alter its terms.

19. 19. About how many fatal and serious injury crashes happen in work zones nationwide each year?

    1. About 800 total crashes, most with minor damage
    2. Nearly 80 fatal and over 3,700 serious injury crashes
    3. Nearly 8,000 fatal and over 370,000 serious injury crashes
    4. Nearly 800 fatal and over 37,000 serious injury crashes
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    Nearly 800 fatal and over 37,000 serious injury crashes. The manual reports nearly 800 fatal crashes and over 37,000 serious injury crashes in work zones nationwide annually. It tells motorists to stay alert, pay attention to signs and flaggers, avoid tailgating, and obey posted speed limits in work zones. The cited passage reads: "Annually, there are nearly 800 fatal and over 37,000 serious injury crashes in work zones nationwide." Among the options, "Nearly 800 fatal and over 37,000 serious injury crashes" matches that passage, while "Nearly 80 fatal and over 3,700 serious injury crashes", "Nearly 8,000 fatal and over 370,000 serious injury crashes", and "About 800 total crashes, most with minor damage" each alter its terms.

20. 20. Rumble strips are placed to do what for a New Jersey driver?

    1. Alert the driver to a decision point or danger ahead
    2. Mark a legal passing lane
    3. Show the distance to the next exit
    4. Replace every nearby warning sign
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    Alert the driver to a decision point or danger ahead. Rumble strips create vibration and noise that can wake a drowsy driver and call attention to a decision point or hazard ahead. They are not lane markings granting passing permission and do not measure an exit distance. A rumble strip also does not replace the cautionary sign often used with it. Reduce speed, regain attention, and look beyond the strips for the condition they announce.