NJ Permit Practice Test 6

All 20 questions in test 6

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1. 1. On a New Jersey road, both center lines are broken. When may a driver pass?

   1. Passing is forbidden in both directions
   2. Only the vehicle on the shoulder may pass
   3. Passing is allowed on either side when it is safe
   4. Passing is allowed only after a police signal
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   Passing is allowed on either side when it is safe. Both broken center lines permit passing from either direction when the roadway is clear and the maneuver can be completed safely. The ban on both directions changes the marking meaning, while using the shoulder is unlawful and a police signal is not part of the rule. Check for oncoming traffic and finish the maneuver before the markings become solid again.

2. 2. A single solid white line crosses a New Jersey road at an intersection. Where should the motorist stop?

   1. Behind the line for the traffic signal or sign
   2. Past the line inside the intersection
   3. Beside the line only if a pedestrian is present
   4. On the shoulder before reaching the intersection
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   Behind the line for the traffic signal or sign. At an intersection, one solid white line marks the stopping point for a traffic signal or sign. Moving inside the intersection reduces space for crossing traffic and pedestrians. A pedestrian is not required for the line to apply, and the shoulder is not the designated location. Identify the line early and halt before it. This keeps the vehicle behind the control point.

3. 3. Which statement describes New Jersey's yellow and dashed center-line combination?

   1. Pass whenever the solid line is on your side
   2. Cross the lines to make a U-turn at any time
   3. Pass only when the dashed line is on your side, and finish before it becomes solid
   4. Ignore the markings if no vehicle is visible
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   Pass only when the dashed line is on your side, and finish before it becomes solid. A mixed yellow marking permits passing from the side with the broken line, and the driver must finish before that section changes to solid. Choosing the solid-line side reverses the rule, and an empty road does not cancel a restriction. The lines also do not automatically authorize a U-turn. Find the line nearest your lane, then check sight distance and oncoming traffic.

4. 4. A blue New Jersey roadside sign with white letters usually provides what kind of information?

   1. Motorist services and information
   2. Directions to a destination or route
   3. Temporary construction warnings
   4. No-passing restrictions
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   Motorist services and information. Blue rectangular or square signs identify motorist services and information. Green signs have the separate direction-guidance role, so the destination choice confuses two color families. Orange signs point to temporary construction conditions, and a no-passing warning uses another sign type. When a blue panel appears, look for service information rather than a lane command. The color is a quick cue before the words are read.

5. 5. What is the usual purpose of a green rectangular sign on a New Jersey highway?

   1. Warning of a temporary lane closure
   2. Information about nearby fuel or lodging services
   3. A command to stop at the next intersection
   4. Direction guidance for routes and destinations
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   Direction guidance for routes and destinations. Green rectangular signs provide direction guidance, helping motorists identify routes and destinations. Temporary lane closures use orange construction signs, while blue signs carry motorist service information. A stop command is regulatory, not the normal purpose of a green guide panel. Treat the color as an information cue, then read the route symbols. That distinction helps a driver choose the correct route early.

6. 6. A New Jersey motorist meets an animal on the road. What does the manual advise?

   1. Sound the horn to move it along
   2. Slow down until the animal has passed, because animals make unexpected moves
   3. Speed up to get past it
   4. Stop and get out to guide it
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   Slow down until the animal has passed, because animals make unexpected moves. Watch for signs marking places where livestock or deer may cross the road. If a motorist encounters an animal, he or she should slow down until the animal has passed, because animals make unexpected moves and a driver must stay alert. Honking can startle the animal into the roadway, speeding up removes reaction time, and leaving the vehicle puts you in traffic.

7. 7. What does a fluorescent orange triangular sign on the back of a New Jersey vehicle warn approaching drivers about?

   1. A school crossing ahead
   2. A vehicle carrying hazardous materials
   3. A roadway closed for maintenance
   4. A slow-moving vehicle such as farm or construction equipment
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   A slow-moving vehicle such as farm or construction equipment. The fluorescent orange triangle marks a slow-moving vehicle, including farm or construction equipment operating on a public highway. It is displayed on the vehicle, not used as the ordinary school warning or work-zone closure panel. Seeing the triangle should prompt an earlier speed adjustment and a patient approach because the vehicle ahead may travel far below normal traffic speed. Give the slower vehicle extra following room.

8. 8. What special condition does New Jersey's orange work-zone sign system impose on traffic fines?

   1. Only parking fines are doubled near cones
   2. All traffic fines are doubled in work zones
   3. Fines are waived when workers are present
   4. The rule applies only to commercial vehicles
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   All traffic fines are doubled in work zones. New Jersey doubles all traffic fines in work zones, adding a financial consequence to temporary roadway hazards. Limiting the rule to parking or commercial vehicles narrows a statement that applies to all traffic fines. Workers do not create a waiver. Slow down, read the temporary signs, and assume the work-zone penalty applies throughout the marked area. The doubled amount applies even if the work area looks quiet.

9. 9. What authority does a New Jersey flagger have in a road work zone?

   1. The same authority as a regulatory sign
   2. Authority only after a police officer arrives
   3. Authority to change the posted speed limit permanently
   4. Authority to waive every traffic law in the work zone
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   The same authority as a regulatory sign. The manual gives flaggers the same authority as a regulatory sign, so a motorist may be cited for disobeying their directions. That authority applies to controlling traffic through the work zone, not to permanently changing a speed limit or waiving every law. Waiting for a police officer is not a safe interpretation because the flagger is already directing vehicles. Slow down, watch the person’s signals, and follow the instruction even when the roadway appears clear.

10. 10. After a driver reaches a BAC slightly above 0.05 percent, how does New Jersey describe the crash risk?

    1. It stays exactly the same
    2. It becomes six times as great immediately
    3. It doubles
    4. It falls if the driver ate first
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    It doubles. The manual says crash risk doubles when a motorist reaches a BAC slightly above 0.05 percent. That figure describes increased danger, not a safe-driving threshold. Six times the risk is tied to a BAC of 0.10 percent, and eating does not make alcohol harmless. Separate risk figures from legal BAC limits because they answer different exam questions. No amount of confidence changes that measured risk.

11. 11. Which statement about food and alcohol does the New Jersey manual make?

    1. Food guarantees a low BAC after heavy drinking
    2. A meal removes alcohol from the bloodstream immediately
    3. Food permits driving whenever the driver feels alert
    4. Eating does not make a steadily drinking motorist sober
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    Eating does not make a steadily drinking motorist sober. Food can slow alcohol absorption, but it cannot make a person sober or prevent a high BAC when large amounts are consumed steadily. The choices promising a guarantee, instant removal, or permission to drive add claims the manual rejects. Alcohol leaves the body with time, not with a meal or a feeling of alertness. Arrange a designated driver or other safe ride.

12. 12. If New Jersey law enforcement asks a driver using prescription medication for proof, what must the driver show?

    1. A receipt for the vehicle
    2. Proof of the prescription
    3. A note from a passenger
    4. A certificate showing the last oil change
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    Proof of the prescription. When asked, a motorist using prescription drugs must show proof of the prescription to law enforcement. A vehicle receipt, passenger statement, or maintenance record says nothing about whether medication was legally prescribed. A drug requiring a prescription is considered illegal for a driver who cannot produce one. Keep medication in its labeled container and know what documentation supports lawful use.

13. 13. What minimum eyesight standard is listed for a New Jersey basic license applicant?

    1. 20/20 vision without glasses
    2. 20/40 vision only in the weaker eye
    3. 20/80 vision with no corrective option
    4. 20/50 vision with or without corrective lenses
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    20/50 vision with or without corrective lenses. For a basic license, the eyesight table lists 20/50 vision with or without corrective lenses. The 20/40 figure belongs to CDL applicants in both eyes, so importing it answers a different applicant category. New Jersey also gives a special instruction when sight exists in only one eye, but that does not make this an uncorrected-only test. Applicants who need lenses may use them during the screening.

14. 14. At a New Jersey intersection controlled by a yield sign, what must a driver do?

    1. Always continue without reducing speed
    2. Slow down and yield to traffic on the intersecting roadway, stopping if necessary
    3. Stop only when a police officer is present
    4. Yield only to vehicles approaching from the left
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    Slow down and yield to traffic on the intersecting roadway, stopping if necessary. A yield sign requires the motorist to slow and give priority to traffic on the intersecting roadway, stopping when necessary. It is not permission to continue at full speed, and a police officer is not needed for the sign to apply. Restricting the obligation to left-side vehicles overlooks traffic from the other direction. Stop if a safe merge is impossible.

15. 15. A driver reaches an intersection while another vehicle is already inside it. Which vehicle has priority?

    1. The vehicle that arrived with the higher speed
    2. The larger vehicle, regardless of position
    3. The vehicle already in the intersection
    4. The vehicle closest to the curb
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    The vehicle already in the intersection. New Jersey's basic right-of-way list gives priority to a vehicle already in the intersection. Arrival speed, vehicle size, and curb position do not replace that established position. Entering because your vehicle is heavier can create a side-impact conflict while the other motorist completes a turn. Slow before the junction and let the vehicle inside clear the shared space. Position, rather than impatience, determines the immediate priority.

16. 16. When a bus is pulling back into traffic from a stop in New Jersey, what should surrounding motorists do?

    1. Yield to the bus as it re-enters the flow
    2. Accelerate to pass before the bus moves
    3. Force the bus onto the shoulder
    4. Yield only if the bus is a school bus
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    Yield to the bus as it re-enters the flow. The manual includes buses among roadway users that receive yielding consideration when re-entering the flow of traffic. Accelerating to beat the bus or forcing it toward the shoulder creates the conflict the rule is meant to prevent. The instruction is not limited to school buses. Watch for a bus beginning its departure, ease off the accelerator, and leave room for it to join the lane.

17. 17. What must a New Jersey motorist do when a train is approaching a railroad crossing?

    1. Enter the crossing before the train gets close
    2. Rely on the vehicle's size to claim priority
    3. Yield to the train
    4. Cross if the warning lights are still dark
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    Yield to the train. Trains have priority when approaching a railroad crossing, so the motorist must yield and wait for a safe crossing. Vehicle size cannot defeat a train, and dark warning lights do not guarantee that no train is coming. Entering early to beat the locomotive is dangerous because trains appear farther away and move faster than expected. Reduce speed and cross only after warnings clear.

18. 18. What does New Jersey's Safe Corridors law do on designated highways?

    1. It doubles fines for various driving offenses, including speeding and aggressive driving
    2. It raises every posted speed limit by 10 mph
    3. It applies only to parking violations
    4. It removes penalties when traffic is heavy
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    It doubles fines for various driving offenses, including speeding and aggressive driving. On designated Safe Corridors highways, New Jersey doubles fines for various driving offenses, including speeding and aggressive driving. The program is a penalty increase, not permission to exceed a sign and not a parking-only rule. Heavy traffic does not erase the consequence. A corridor designation calls for ordinary speed compliance and calm lane choices because aggressive driving is specifically named.

19. 19. What rule applies when a New Jersey driver considers traveling faster than the posted speed limit?

    1. Whenever no police vehicle is visible
    2. Never exceed the posted speed limit, and drive slower when weather, road, or other conditions require it
    3. When the vehicle has four-wheel drive
    4. When the driver is late for work
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    Never exceed the posted speed limit, and drive slower when weather, road, or other conditions require it. New Jersey treats the posted limit as a maximum, not a target that may be exceeded when a road looks open. The manual also requires a driver to judge speed by existing conditions and slow for weather, road surface, visibility, traffic, and hazards. An empty roadway, four-wheel drive, or personal urgency does not create an exception. The safe and lawful choice is to remain at or below the posted limit, then reduce speed further whenever conditions make that necessary.

20. 20. A vehicle problem prevents a New Jersey driver from keeping up with normal traffic. What should the driver do?

    1. Remain in the travel lane without warning
    2. Speed above the limit to match traffic
    3. Stop across the nearest intersection
    4. Pull off the road and activate the hazard lights
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    Pull off the road and activate the hazard lights. If vehicle trouble prevents normal traffic speed, the manual directs the motorist to pull off the road and activate hazard lights. Staying in the lane leaves following drivers less time to react, while speeding creates another violation and stopping across an intersection blocks users. Move to a safe location as soon as control permits, make the vehicle visible, and seek assistance outside active traffic.