New Jersey DMV Written Test

New Jersey DMV Written Test questions and answers well illustrated.

Yellow lines down the center of the road

• Allow passing when safe
• Separate traffic flow in opposite directions
• Mean a residential district
• Mean a curve or hill ahead - correct answers.B. Separate traffic flow in opposite

directions.

Passing is prohibited on:

• The shoulder of the road
• In a school zone
• The right side of another vehicle
• Roadways with speed limits posted over 40 m.p.h - correct answers.A. The shoulder

of the road.

If your car breaks down on an expressway, the first thing you should do:

• Look at the nearest phone
• Flag down a police officer
• Lift your hand
• Try to pull off the road - correct answers.D. Try to pull off the road.

The deceleration lane is used for:

• Getting on the road
• Getting off the road
• Right turns only
• Passing on the right - correct answers.B. Getting off the road.

What road marking indicates that it is illegal to pass in either direction:

• Single solid line
• Single broken line
• No line markings at all 1 / 4

• Double solid line - correct answers.D. Double solid line.

A flashing yellow or amber traffic light means:

• Speed up
• Slow down, proceed with caution
• Stop, then proceed
• Stop - correct answers.B. Slow down, proceed with caution.

Double solid lines would be found on what type of road:

• Suburban road
• On a winding two-way road
• One way street
• None of the above - correct answers.B. On a winding two-way road.

The three second rule refers to:

• Stopping distance
• Reaction distance
• Following distance in ideal road condition
• The distance ahead of you that you should be looking - correct answers.C. Following

distance in ideal road condition.

If you are driving directly behind a large truck, how do you if your vehicle is in the

trucker's blind spot:

• You never know, only the trucker can see you
• When the sun is not glaring
• You can't see the truck's mirrors
• You are never in the blind spot, trucks have extra mirrors - correct answers.C. You

can't see the truck's mirrors.

If you are in an accident where there is personal injury and you are on the revoked list,

you will receive a jail term of:

• 30 days
• 45 days
• 60 days
• 90 days - correct answers.B. 45 days.

The inspection sticker on a new vehicle is good for at least:

• 12 months
• 18 months
• 24 months
• 36 months - correct answers.C. 24 months.

How can you avoid carbon monoxide poisoning?

• Have exhaust system checked regularly
• Do not idle the motor in a closed garage
• Repair damaged floor boards 2 / 4

• All of the above - correct answers.A. Have exhaust system checked regularly.

What is a blind spot?

• When the sun reduces your forward visibility
• When the rain reduces your forward visibility
• Problems caused by broken head lights
• Areas around your car that do not appear in the mirrors - correct answers.D. Areas

around your car that do not appear in the mirrors.

If you drive 40 mph in the packed snow road, what is your minimum safe following distance?

• 4 car lengths
• 8 car lengths
• 10 car lengths
• 12 car lengths - correct answers.D. 12 car lengths.

When the road surfaces are the most slippery?

• During very hot, humid weather
• During first few minutes of rainfall
• After a very heavy rainfall
• During very cold dry weather - correct answers.B. During first few minutes of rainfall.

In city driving, a good habit is to:

• Use the three-second rule
• Reduce the speed and use horn
• Practice good judgement
• Look at least 12 to 15 seconds down the road to see what is developing ahead -

correct answers.D. look at least 12 to 15 seconds down the road to see what is developing ahead.

What color(s) is a yield sign?

• Yellow and black
• Red and white
• White and yellow
• Black and red - correct answers.B. Red and white

A railroad crossing signal is:

• Red and white
• Black and white
• Yellow and black
• Black and red - correct answers.C. Yellow and black

Under the New Jersey Point system, a person having a license over two years, after

how many points will get notice of license suspension:

• 6 points
• 9 points 3 / 4

• 12 points
• 15 points - correct answers.C. 12 points

To avoid hydroplaning:

• Do not drive on bald or badly worn tires
• Do not drive on standing water or slush on the road
• Slow down on heavy rain
• All of the above - correct answers.D. All of the above.

High beams are used for?

• Tall buildings
• Driving in traffic
• An open country road
• Driving in snow - correct answers.C. An open country road.

It is illegal to pass another vehicle:

• On a hill or curve
• At a railroad crossing
• In a tunnel
• All of the above - correct answers.D. All of the above.

Information signs are what color?

• Blue or green
• Red or blue
• Green or yellow
• Yellow or black - correct answers.A. Blue or green.

All drivers must slow down when approaching:

• Curves
• Intersections
• Downhill grades
• All of the above - correct answers.D. All of the above.

When making a right turn from a one-way street onto a two-way street, what position you should be in?

• As close to the right as possible
• Center of the road
• As close to the left as possible
• None of the above - correct answers.A. As close to the right as possible.

Driving at the proper speed means driving:

• Within the driver's abilities and/or the vehicle's capabilities.
• According to the weather conditions
• Within the speed limits of the roadway
• All of the above - correct answers.D. All of the above.
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