NJ Knowledge Test Questions

The New Jersey Driver's knowledge test will have 50 questions in total. The MVC offers the knowledge test in English, American Sign Language (ASL), and about 11 foreign languages.

Applicant must schedule an appointment in advance to take the knowledge test. Click here to schedule an online appointment at NJ MVC locations for knowledge test.

To take the knowledge test at an NJ MVC location, visit a driver testing center with 6 Points of ID and also purchase an examination permit.

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1. In New Jersey, persons under 21 years of age are considered under the influence (DUI) when their BAC is:

0.01

0.05

0.10

All of the above

2. You can practice drive with a valid special learner's permit:

Between 12:01 a.m. and 5 a.m.

Between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m.

Anytime

3. In New Jersey, you must be at least __ years old to register a motor vehicle.

4. As you drive, you're required to stop your vehicle:

At an intersection with a stop sign

Where there is a red light

When a traffic officer orders you to stop

All of the above

5. As you drive, you must turn your headlights on:

When you turn your wipers on

One-half hour after sunset

One-half hour before sunrise

All of the above

6. You must yield for emergency vehicles:

Never

When you see a flashing red or blue light or hear a siren

Only when other vehicles yield

None of the above

7. You may drive on public or private property to avoid a traffic sign or signal:

Only if the driver stops the vehicle before crossing the sidewalk

Only with permission of the property owner

Anytime

When directed to do so by a police officer

8. It is important to slow down:

On narrow or winding roads

At intersections or railroad crossings

When the road is wet or slippery

All of the above

9. Vehicle stopping distances never depend on:

Your own reaction time

The time of day

Condition of your vehicle's brakes

Condition and type of vehicle tires

10. You needn't stop your vehicle for a frozen dessert truck when:

It shows flashing red lights

It shows a stop signal arm

A person is crossing the roadway to or from the frozen dessert truck

On a dual highway if you're on the other side of a safety island or median from the frozen dessert truck

11. When driving on major highways:

Stay alert

Keep your eyes moving

Be ready to react to road hazards

All of the above

12. When driving in bad weather, drivers should:

An unsafe vehicle

A center console or other equipment in your vehicle that obstructs the examiner's access to the brake pedal

Missing seat belts

All of the above

13. MVC may terminate your road test before it starts because of:

An unsafe vehicle

A center console or other equipment in your vehicle that obstructs the examiner's access to the brake pedal

Missing seat belts

All of the above

14. The Implied Consent Law is:

Permission for someone to drive your vehicle

All passengers must wear their seat belts

You agree to a breath test when under arrest and suspected of drinking and driving

None of the above

15. If a collision is possible, you should:

Choose to hit something that will give way rather than something that's rigid

Choose to hit something that's standing still rather than something moving toward you

If you have to hit anything, try to make it a glancing blow or a sideswipe

All of the above

16. If your windshield wipers stop suddenly during rain or snow you should:

Slow down

Turn on emergency flashers

Brake and pull off the road

All of the above

17. What are some telltale signs of a drunk driver?

Weaving between lanes

Driving slower than the normal traffic flow

Quick and sudden stops

All of the above

18. A 5-ounce glass of wine contains the same amount of alcohol as:

One pint of whiskey

A gallon of wine

A 6-pack of beer

One 12-ounce can of beer

19. If you are driving behind a school bus and it shows a flashing red light signaling a stop, you must:

Stop at least 25 feet away

Slow down to 10 mph

Speed up and pass

Stop directly behind the bus