General Driving Knowledge — New Jersey

New Jersey permit practice test: 619 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 50 Q, pass 40. General Driving Knowledge: 76 questions. Updated

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TopicGeneral Driving Knowledge
License testNew Jersey Car learner's permit test
Topic questions76 (12% of 619 total)
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Questions (76)

1. When driving to an unfamiliar area, you:
  1. Should depend on road signs to find your way.
  2. Should plan your trip in advance. ✓
  3. Only have to know generally where your destination is.
  4. Should always choose the most direct route.

Answer: B. Should plan your trip in advance.

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2. Your ability to stop is affected by:
  1. Signal lights.
  2. Other cars on the road.
  3. The time of day.
  4. The condition of the road. ✓

Answer: D. The condition of the road.

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3. You are making a left turn from a two-way street onto a one-way street. When you have completed the turn, your car should be:
  1. In the right lane of the street.
  2. In the center of the street.
  3. In the left lane of the street. ✓
  4. In the lane with the least traffic.

Answer: C. In the left lane of the street.

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4. If you are involved in a serious motor vehicle crash:
  1. Stop.
  2. Call the police.
  3. Determine if anyone is injured.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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5. To ensure that your physical condition does not cause you to drive in an unsafe manner, you should:
  1. Keep physically fit and have regular physical examinations.
  2. Know the effect of any medicine on your driving ability.
  3. Drive within your physical limitations.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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6. If another driver cuts you off in traffic, you should:
  1. Pull next to the driver and yell at them.
  2. Let it go. ✓
  3. Flash your high beams at the driver.
  4. Get back at the other driver by cutting them off.

Answer: B. Let it go.

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7. If an aggressive driver cuts you off, you should:
  1. Call the police immediately.
  2. Stay calm and move out of the aggressive driver's way. ✓
  3. Flash your vehicle's lights to let the aggressive driver know he is wrong.
  4. Use a driving action of your own to get back at the aggressive driver.

Answer: B. Stay calm and move out of the aggressive driver's way.

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8. You notice that the driver in the vehicle ahead of you is driving with one hand and talking to a passenger. You should:
  1. Give the vehicle extra space.
  2. Know that the driver in the vehicle ahead is reducing their safety margin by being an inattentive driver.
  3. Avoid following the driver's example.
  4. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.

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9. You are driving on the roadway and hear a siren behind you. You should:
  1. Stop where you are.
  2. Pull over to the right and stop. ✓
  3. Speed up to get out of the way.
  4. Slow down.

Answer: B. Pull over to the right and stop.

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10. To register a vehicle in New Jersey, you must be age ____ or older.
  1. 17 ✓
  2. 25
  3. 18
  4. 21

Answer: A. 17

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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source

Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook