New Jersey Driver License: Driver Testing and the Road Test

26 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Driver Testing and the Road Test. Free, no account needed.

1. How many points of identification must every applicant present to satisfy the basic license identity requirement?

4 points
8 points
10 points
6 points

Answer: D — 6 points

Every applicant must satisfy 6-Point ID Verification.

2. A vision screening turns up a problem with an applicant's eyesight. What may happen as a result?

A daytime-only license is issued automatically
The vision requirement is waived
The application is denied with no recourse
The applicant may be referred to a physician

Answer: D — The applicant may be referred to a physician

Impaired applicants may be referred to a physician, and the MVC may also recheck vision periodically.

3. The knowledge test has 50 scored questions. How many must be answered correctly to pass?

Answer: B — 40

Passing requires 80 percent, or 40 of the 50 questions correct.

4. Besides the 50 scored questions, the knowledge test includes a survey question on which topic?

Seat belt use
Emergency contact information
Insurance coverage
Organ donation

Answer: D — Organ donation

The knowledge test adds a survey question about organ donation on top of the 50 scored questions.

5. An applicant's native language is not among those offered for the knowledge test. What must happen first?

The applicant must first pass an English course
The MVC provides a same-day interpreter
The test requirement is waived
The applicant attempts the test in an offered language first

Answer: D — The applicant attempts the test in an offered language first

An applicant whose language isn't offered must first attempt the test in an offered language before an interpreter is arranged.

6. How far in advance must a state-approved interpreter be requested for the knowledge test?

30 days
48 hours
One week
Two weeks

Answer: D — Two weeks

A state-approved interpreter must be requested at least two weeks ahead.

7. An applicant has usable vision in only one eye. What must that eye meet for the applicant to satisfy the basic license vision standard?

20/70, with corrective lenses
20/40, with no documentation needed
20/50, with a physician's letter
20/20 uncorrected

Answer: C — 20/50, with a physician's letter

With only one eye, that eye must meet 20/50 and the applicant needs a physician's letter.

8. An applicant cannot read in any language. What accommodation allows them to take the knowledge test?

Headphones for an oral version of the test
Automatic exemption from the knowledge test
A family member reads the questions aloud
An untimed written test

Answer: A — Headphones for an oral version of the test

Applicants who cannot read in any language are given headphones for an oral test.

9. A 19-year-old moves to New Jersey holding a valid, non-provisional license from another state and provides 6 points of ID. What must they do to get a New Jersey license?

Skip both the knowledge and road tests
Pass the road test only
Pass both the knowledge and road tests
Pass the knowledge test only

Answer: A — Skip both the knowledge and road tests

A valid, non-provisional out-of-state license lets an applicant 18 or older skip both the knowledge and road tests.

10. A 17-year-old holding a valid out-of-state license moves to New Jersey. What do they receive?

No New Jersey license until they turn 18
A probationary license for one year under GDL rules
A learner's permit with no probationary period
An immediate four-year unrestricted license

Answer: B — A probationary license for one year under GDL rules

Applicants 17 to 18 with a valid out-of-state license get a probationary license for one year under GDL rules, unlike adult transferees who get a four-year license.

11. An applicant moving from another country presents a valid foreign driver's license. What must they do to obtain a New Jersey license?

Nothing further; the foreign license is honored as-is
Pass the knowledge test and vision screening, and possibly a road test
Complete only a road test
Wait one year as a resident before applying

Answer: B — Pass the knowledge test and vision screening, and possibly a road test

Out-of-country applicants must pass the knowledge test and vision screening and may need a road test.

12. For an out-of-country applicant, how long are the knowledge test and vision screening results valid?

Six months
One year
Two years
Four years

Answer: C — Two years

For out-of-country applicants the results are valid two years.

13. Under the Safety Pledge to Nikhil, what must a driver do at every stop sign?

Slow down and proceed if the way looks clear
Yield only if pedestrians are present
Stop only if another vehicle is at the intersection
Come to a complete stop

Answer: D — Come to a complete stop

The safety commitment calls for stopping completely at every stop sign.

14. When is texting acceptable for a driver who has committed to driving hands-free?

Only at red lights
Never, under any circumstance
Only using a hands-free device while driving
Only after pulling over

Answer: D — Only after pulling over

The pledge is hands-free only while driving, with no texting unless the driver has pulled over.

15. A driver wants to register to vote while renewing a license. What is the deadline for registering before an election?

21 days
30 days
15 days
10 days

Answer: A — 21 days

Voter registration through the MVC has a 21-day deadline before an election.

16. How must a driver notify the MVC of a change of residential address?

Online
By mail
In person only
By calling a Licensing Center

Answer: A — Online

Address changes with the MVC must be done online.

17. A 19-year-old GDL permit holder is preparing for the road test. What is the minimum period of supervised practice required before testing?

There is a required hour count but no minimum time span
Six months
Three months
One year

Answer: B — Six months

GDL permit holders under 21 need at least six months of supervised practice before the road test.

18. How many hours of supervised practice, including hours driven after dark, must a GDL permit holder under 21 log before the road test?

60 hours with 20 at night
40 hours with no night requirement
50 hours with 10 in darkness
30 hours with 5 at night

Answer: C — 50 hours with 10 in darkness

Under-21 permit holders need 50 hours of supervised practice including 10 hours in darkness.

19. A first-time permit holder who is 22 years old asks how much supervised practice is required before a road test, compared to someone under 21. What applies to them?

One month
Three months
No minimum period applies
The same six months required for under-21 holders

Answer: B — Three months

Permit holders 21 and over need at least three months of supervised practice, less than the six months required under 21.

20. How can an applicant schedule a road test appointment?

By mail
Walk-in only, with no appointment
By phone only
At a Licensing Center or online, but not by phone

Answer: D — At a Licensing Center or online, but not by phone

Road tests are booked at a Licensing Center or online, and cannot be booked by phone.

21. Before a scheduled road test, a permit holder wants to warm up by practicing parallel parking in the test area. Is this allowed?

No, practice is not allowed on the test course or parallel parking area
Yes, but only with the examiner watching
Yes, for up to 10 minutes immediately before the test
Yes, at any time before the test

Answer: A — No, practice is not allowed on the test course or parallel parking area

No practice is allowed on the test course or the parallel parking area.

22. While the road test is being conducted, who is permitted to ride in the vehicle with the applicant?

An MVC vehicle inspector
The licensed driver who accompanied the applicant to the test site
No one except the examiner
A parent or guardian

Answer: C — No one except the examiner

The MVC provides no vehicles, and only examiners ride along during the test itself.

23. A test vehicle has dark tint on the driver's window. Could this result in the vehicle being rejected for the road test?

Yes, tinted driver or front door windows are grounds for rejection
No, window tint is not checked
Only if the tint exceeds 70 percent darkness
Only if the tint is on the rear windows

Answer: A — Yes, tinted driver or front door windows are grounds for rejection

Tinted driver or front door windows are listed among the vehicle defects that cause rejection.

24. A vehicle failed its inspection shortly before a scheduled road test. What must the driver bring so that the failed inspection is not a reason for rejecting the vehicle?

Nothing; a failed inspection always disqualifies the vehicle
A mechanic's note confirming repairs are scheduled
A receipt for a future inspection appointment
The inspection report showing the failure

Answer: D — The inspection report showing the failure

A failed inspection is only a rejection reason when it comes without the inspection report, so bringing the report avoids rejection.

25. Seat belts are required equipment for a road test vehicle manufactured after what date?

January 1, 1966
January 1, 1970
July 1, 1966
July 1, 1970

Answer: C — July 1, 1966

Seat belts are required on all vehicles made after July 1, 1966; missing them is grounds for rejection.

26. For a motorcycle or moped road test, how far away must the vehicle's horn or bell be audible?

50 feet
200 feet
100 feet
25 feet

Answer: C — 100 feet

Motorcycle and moped tests require a bell or horn audible at 100 feet.