NJ Permit Practice Test 9

All 20 questions in test 9

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1. 1. A motorist becomes angry in traffic. What should the driver do before continuing?

   1. Use the horn repeatedly
   2. Follow another vehicle closely
   3. Make an abrupt lane change
   4. Take time to cool off
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   Take time to cool off. Strong emotion can impair judgment, so an angry or excited motorist should take time to cool off. Repeated horn use, close following, and abrupt lane changes escalate the situation rather than restore control. The point is not to win an encounter. Create time and distance, settle down, and continue only when attention has returned to lawful, deliberate driving. Calm choices protect everyone nearby.

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

2. 2. A pedestrian has not entered the roadway and faces an orange steady raised palm. What should happen?

   1. Start crossing quickly
   2. Remain on the sidewalk and do not enter
   3. Walk diagonally against traffic
   4. Enter after a driver waves
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   Remain on the sidewalk and do not enter. The steady raised palm tells a person still on the sidewalk or curb not to enter the roadway. Someone already in the crosswalk may finish reaching safety, but that exception does not invite a new crossing. A driver’s wave cannot replace the pedestrian signal. The key distinction is location: a person who has not started crossing waits at the curb for a permitted indication.

   Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and road markings

3. 3. What program must a person who has never held a driver license complete in New Jersey?

   1. The defensive driving point-removal course
   2. The commercial vehicle endorsement course
   3. The vehicle inspection program
   4. The Graduated Driver License Program
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   The Graduated Driver License Program. New Jersey places first-time drivers in the Graduated Driver License Program before they receive a basic driver license. The program introduces driving privileges in phases and includes supervised practice. A commercial endorsement course is for specialized vehicle operation, while inspection concerns vehicle condition and defensive driving is a later safety or point-related activity. The useful cue is first license history: someone who has never held a license enters the GDL process, rather than skipping directly to an unrestricted basic credential.

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

4. 4. What are New Jersey warning signs for?

   
   1. License renewal fees and document requirements
   2. Parking payment instructions at municipal meters
   3. Road conditions that need caution and specific hazards
   4. Information about motorist services only
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   Road conditions that need caution and specific hazards. New Jersey warning signs identify road conditions that need caution and specific hazards encountered during road operations. They alert drivers to situations that may require slower speed, extra attention, or a changed path. License paperwork and parking fees belong to administrative or local rules, while motorist services are identified by guidance signs. Do not wait until the hazard is directly ahead. Read the warning early, scan for the named condition, and adjust speed and position before reaching it.

   Study this in the handbook: Road sign shapes and colors

5. 5. How many questions must a New Jersey applicant answer correctly to earn the 80-percent passing result on the 50-question knowledge test?

   1. 40 questions
   2. 45 questions
   3. 30 questions
   4. 35 questions
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   40 questions. New Jersey’s knowledge test has 50 questions, and the passing mark is 80 percent. Converting that percentage gives 40 correct responses. The 45-question option would be a 90-percent score, while 35 would be only 70 percent. This is a calculation tied to the published test format, not a separate vision or road-test requirement. A quick way to retain it is to connect the pair 50 questions and 40 correct answers rather than memorizing the percentage alone.

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

6. 6. How many proofs of New Jersey residential address are required for a REAL ID license application?

   1. Two
   2. Three notarized proofs
   3. No address proof
   4. One
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   Two. For a REAL ID New Jersey driver license, the applicant must provide two proofs of a New Jersey residential address. One proof is the standard-license requirement, so it is insufficient for this application type. Three notarized documents and no address proof are not the manual's alternatives. Keep the credential category in view: REAL ID also calls for a full Social Security number proof and six points of identification, but the address count asked here is two.

7. 7. Besides the refusal penalties, what else applies to a New Jersey motorist who refuses a breath test?

   1. A reduced fine
   2. Nothing further
   3. A violation surcharge, and an indefinite suspension until it is paid
   4. Automatic reinstatement after 30 days
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   A violation surcharge, and an indefinite suspension until it is paid. Motorists who refuse to take a breath test in New Jersey are also subject to a violation surcharge, and failure to pay the surcharge results in an indefinite suspension of driving privileges until it is paid. The surcharge comes on top of the license loss, fines and ignition interlock that a refusal carries. Refusing the test is not a way to avoid consequences.

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

8. 8. In a New Jersey highway weave lane, who must yield?

   1. The departing motorist always yields to entering traffic
   2. Both drivers must stop and reverse
   3. The motorist entering from the entrance ramp yields to the motorist leaving
   4. The faster vehicle automatically has priority
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   The motorist entering from the entrance ramp yields to the motorist leaving. A weave lane serves both entering and exiting traffic, so the paths can conflict at one location. New Jersey assigns the right-of-way to the motorist leaving the expressway; the motorist entering from the entrance ramp must yield. Speed alone does not decide the priority, and neither driver is told to reverse. As the entering driver, look for the departing vehicle, adjust speed and space, and merge only after yielding.

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

9. 9. On a wet New Jersey road, how should the usual following interval be adjusted?

   1. Increase the three-seconds-plus rule to four or more seconds
   2. Use a fixed distance of six feet at every speed
   3. Keep exactly one second because wet pavement shortens reaction time
   4. Reduce the interval so another vehicle cannot merge
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   Increase the three-seconds-plus rule to four or more seconds. On wet pavement, New Jersey increases the usual three-seconds-plus following rule to four or more seconds. Water can lengthen braking and make abrupt speed or steering changes cause a skid. A short one-second gap and a fixed six-foot gap ignore speed and surface conditions. The practical cue is rain or a wet roadway: add time between vehicles before an emergency develops.

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

10. 10. How far from a fire department vehicle in service should a New Jersey motorist avoid parking?

    1. Within 20 feet
    2. At least 500 feet away in every case
    3. Only directly beside the vehicle
    4. Within 200 feet
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    Within 200 feet. The manual protects the area around a fire department vehicle in service by prohibiting parking within 200 feet, unless an authorized fire, emergency rescue, or police official directs otherwise. A smaller distance understates the clearance, and a universal 500-foot rule is not stated. When emergency equipment is active, keep the approach and hose area open and obey officials on scene.

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

11. 11. A motorist leaves a car on a New Jersey limited-access highway for four hours or more without permission. What is the first offense fine?

    1. $25 to $50
    2. $2,000 to $5,000
    3. $100 to $500
    4. No fine, only towing
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    $100 to $500. Abandoning a motor vehicle on or along a limited-access highway for four hours or more without permission brings a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500, plus possible loss of driving privileges for up to two years. Later violations raise the fine to $500 to $1,000 with a suspension of up to five years. Twenty five to 50 dollars understates the first offense, $2,000 to $5,000 overstates it, and the law does impose a fine rather than only a tow.

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

12. 12. About how far does a train traveling 60 mph or more need to stop?

    1. About 100 feet
    2. More than a mile
    3. About the length of a football field
    4. About a quarter mile
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    More than a mile. Motorists often underestimate the speed and distance of trains, which is why the New Jersey manual says never to race one. Most trains need more than a mile to stop when traveling at 60 mph or more, so an engineer who sees your car on the tracks usually cannot stop in time. One hundred feet, a football field and a quarter mile all badly understate that distance. Never cross until the gates are up, the bells have stopped and the red lights have stopped flashing.

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

13. 13. What is the youngest age at which a New Jersey resident can get a special learner permit through a driver training course?

    1. 15
    2. 17
    3. 18
    4. 16
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    16. The special learner permit is the early route in New Jersey's GDL program, and it opens at age 16. The applicant needs a parent or guardian's signed consent, must be enrolled in an approved behind-the-wheel course, and must pass the knowledge test and vision screening. Fifteen is too young for the special learner permit, which starts at 16. Seventeen is when the examination permit, which needs no driving school, becomes available, so the two are easy to mix up. Eighteen is the minimum for an unrestricted basic license, not for a first permit.

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

14. 14. A parent or guardian is convicted of DUI while a minor is a passenger. What additional consequence is listed?

    1. Only a written warning
    2. Permanent loss of parental rights
    3. A disorderly persons offense, suspension up to six months, and up to five days of community service
    4. A mandatory ten-year license suspension
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    A disorderly persons offense, suspension up to six months, and up to five days of community service. The minor-passenger circumstance adds a disorderly persons offense when the driver is a parent or guardian convicted of DUI. The driving privilege may also be suspended for up to six months, and community service of up to five days is ordered. A warning alone omits the added offense and penalties. Permanent custody loss and a ten-year suspension are not the consequences stated in this section. Check the passenger’s age and the driver’s family role together.

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

15. 15. How close to a fire hydrant may a New Jersey motorist park?

    1. No closer than 15 feet
    2. No closer than 10 feet
    3. No closer than 5 feet
    4. No closer than 25 feet
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    No closer than 10 feet. New Jersey bars parking within 10 feet of a fire hydrant, within 25 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, within 50 feet of a railroad crossing, and within 50 feet of a stop sign. Fifteen feet and five feet are not the New Jersey hydrant distance, and 25 feet is the crosswalk figure from the same list. Because these distances sit side by side in the manual, match each number to its object rather than guessing. When you park near a hydrant, leave at least 10 feet between the hydrant and your vehicle.

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

16. 16. 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 slow-moving vehicle such as farm or construction equipment
    3. A roadway closed for maintenance
    4. A vehicle carrying hazardous materials
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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.

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

17. 17. A New Jersey driver is about to turn and sees no other vehicles nearby. What does the manual say about the turn signal?

    1. Signal at least 100 feet before turning and cancel it after the turn
    2. Flash it once, then turn it off right away
    3. Skip it because no other vehicles are nearby
    4. Turn it on only after the turn has begun
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    Signal at least 100 feet before turning and cancel it after the turn. The New Jersey manual says a motorist should always give a proper signal when turning, changing lanes, stopping, or slowing down, and should always use the vehicle's turn signals. The signal should go on at least 100 feet before turning and be canceled after the turn, because not doing so could mislead other motorists. An empty road is not an exception, a single flash gives too little notice, and signaling only after the turn begins is too late.

    Study this in the handbook: Turn signals, hand signals and the horn

18. 18. When must a pass be completed under New Jersey’s road-marking guidance?

    1. After the yellow dashed lines become solid
    2. Before the yellow dashed lines become solid
    3. Only after crossing a double solid yellow line
    4. Whenever the vehicle behind begins flashing headlights
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    Before the yellow dashed lines become solid. New Jersey says a pass must be completed before the yellow dashed lines become solid. The change to a solid line signals that the passing opportunity is ending, so a driver should not begin or continue a maneuver that cannot be finished lawfully. Crossing double solid lines to force completion is not a safe solution. Watch the pavement ahead, judge whether there is enough time and distance, and return to the proper lane before the dashed markings end.

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

19. 19. A New Jersey licensed driver is convicted of a moving violation in another state. How does it affect the New Jersey record?

    1. Nothing, since it happened outside New Jersey
    2. The other state's point value is copied over
    3. Five points are added
    4. Two points are added
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    Two points are added. New Jersey counts out-of-state moving violations, but it does not copy the other state's point value. The manual sets a flat two points for a traffic violation committed in another state. New Jersey belongs to the Driver License Compact, which exchanges violation information with member states, and those out-of-state violations become part of the New Jersey record. Assuming a ticket disappears because it happened elsewhere is a common mistake. Five points is not the value used for such convictions.

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

20. 20. How many points does New Jersey charge for improperly passing a school bus?

    1. 5
    2. 2
    3. 4
    4. 8
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    5. Passing a school bus illegally is a 5 point violation in New Jersey, among the highest values on the chart. On most roads, drivers must stop at least 25 feet from a school bus with flashing red lights, so passing it puts children at risk. Four points is the value for improperly passing a frozen dessert truck, a separate rule that also protects children. Two points is the common value for minor moving violations, and 8 points applies to leaving the scene of an injury crash.

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