DMV Exam Questions and Answers
Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Exam Questions.
To Get through DMV follow the following procedure:
ID Required...6-points, plus proof of address:
1. An original civil birth certificate or passport = 4 pts.
2. An original social security card = 1 pt.
3. High school waiver (score) card or school ID = 1 pt.
4. Proof of address - school document or bank statement showing name and address.
Note:
- At the test center, the licensed driver with the permit driver, must present license, and must show the registration and insurance card for the vehicle. It is vital that the licensed driver remain in the vehicle with the permit driver until the test starts.
- The car you take for the test needs to be clean and in good running condition with no safety hazards. It also needs to be equipped with a hand brake in the middle or easy access to the foot brake for the driving inspector.
- If you pass the road test, you will obtain a four-year digital photo license.
- If you fail the road test, you must wait at least two weeks before taking the test again. Rescheduling the road test is required.
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1) Any change of address on your drivers license must be reported within:
A) One month
B) Two weeks
C) Two months
D) One week
Correct Answer: D
2) If you fail the road test for your drivers license on your first try, before taking another test you must wait at least:
A) Two months
B) One month
C) Two weeks
D) One week
correct answer is C
3) Before turning, you must signal at least:
A) 100 yards in advance
B) 100 feet in advance
C) 1 block in advance
D) 500 feet in advance
correct answer is B
4) A driver examination permit only becomes valid when you:
A) Reach the age of 21
B) Pass eyesight and written tests
C) Complete driving school course
D) Pass the road test
correct answer is B
5) When you move into NJ with a license from another state, you may drive with your out-of-state license for:
A) 30 days
B) 60 days
C) 90 days
D) One year
correct answer is B
6) You must report a lost, stolen, or damaged license within:
A) One month
B) Two weeks
C) One week
D) 24 hours
correct answer is D
7) Under the law, basic drivers licenses are normally issued for:
A) One year
B) Two years
C) Three years
D) Four years
correct answer is D
8) When driving a motor vehicle you are required to have your drivers license and:
A) Title to vehicle and registration
B) Registration and insurance card
C) Insurance and ownership card
D) Title of vehicle and insurance card
correct answer is B
9) A driver examination permit may be obtained at the age of:
A) 16
B) 16 1/2
C) 16 3/4
D) 17 and older
correct answer is D
10) If a student driver commits a traffic offense, responsibility will be with:
A) Only the student
B) Only the instructor
C) Neither student nor instructor
D) Both student and instructor
correct answer is D
11) In order to register a used car in NJ, you must have:
A) A drivers license
B) License plates
C) Proof of ownership
D) An inspection sticker
correct answer is C
12) If you get new license plates the old ones should be:
A) Thrown away
B) Returned to Director of Motor Vehicles
C) Turned in at any police station
D) Turned in at any Motor Vehicle Inspection Station and a receipt given to you
correct answer is D
13) If you drive without an insurance card in your car the penalty is:
A) Up to $100 fine
B) 30 days in jail
C) Revocation of license
D) Up to $500 fine
correct answer is A
14) When you trade in your old car for a new one, you:
A) Must buy new plates at the time of registration
B) Must buy new plates within 60 days after registration of vehicle
C) Can use your old plates and register the new vehicle
D) Must use temporary plates until the new vehicle is registered
correct answer is C
15) License plates should be placed on front and rear of car and should be:
A) 1 1/2 feet from ground
B) 2 feet from ground
C) Between 12 and 48 inches from ground
D) 10 inches from ground
correct answer is C
16) The registration of your car must be renewed:
A) Every year
B) Every 2 years
C) Twice a year
D) 4 times a year
correct answer is A
17) In order to drive in NJ, your car must be insured for:
A) Theft
B) Fire damage
C) Collision
D) Liability
correct answer is D
18) If you are driving a vehicle with an expired inspection sticker, you are subject to:
A) A fine
B) An arrest
C) Registration revocation
D) All the above
correct answer is D
19) If your car fails inspection, to make the necessary repairs and have it reinspected, you have:
A) 30 days
B) 60 days
C) 90 days
D) 120 days
correct answer is A
20) Who is responsible for keeping your car registered and inspected?
A) The Director of Motor Vehicles
B) The Governor
C) You
D) Your local mechanic
correct answer is C
21) When a car is registered in NJ, how many license plates are issued?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
correct answer is B
22) A car must be inspected:
A) Once a year
B) Twice a year
C) Every two years
D) Every three years
correct answer is C
23) Liability insurance protects you from damage due to:
A) Theft and fire
B) Property damage and injury
C) Vandalism
D) Flood and water damage
correct answer is B
24) If you are convicted of driving without insurance in NJ, what will happen to you?
A) You will be rquired to pay a fine
B) You will have your license suspended
C) You will have your registration suspended
D) All of the above
correct answer is D
25) The six month license suspension for failure to take a breath test for alcohol:
A) Is dependent on the arresting officer
B) Is not mandatory
C) Is mandatory
D) Is dependent on the judge
correct answer is C
26) You can get points:
A) For failing to pay fines
B) For repeated parking violations
C) For failure to register your car
D) Only for a moving violation
correct answer is D
27) A motorist will probably have license suspended when the points on his record total:
A) 12 or more within 2 years
B) 6 to 8 within 3 years
C) 10 within 10 years
D) 2 to 4 within 2 years
correct answer is D
28) Penalty for driving with a suspended license, first offense?
A) $25 to $100 fine
B) $200 to $1000 fine and imprisonment up to 45 days
C) $500 fine and up to six months additional suspension
D) $500 fine and/or imprisonment up to one year
correct answer is C
29) NJ law allows points to be subtracted from your driving record if you have no moving violations and suspensions for:
A) 6 months
B) One year
C) 18 months
D) Two years
correct answer is B
30) The penalty for not telling the truth when applying for a license is:
A) Not less than $200 fine and/or up to 6 months in jail
B) Up to one year in jail
C) $50 fine
D) $200 fine and one year in jail
correct answer is A
31) A license may be suspended for cause by:
A) The court and Director of Motor Vehicles
B) The arresting police officer
C) The state attorney
D) The federal attorney
correct answer is A
32) Which law or regulation requires a driver to undergo a breath test when suspected of driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages?
A) Security Responsibility Law
B) NJ Point System Regulation
C) Implied Consent Law
D) Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
correct answer is C
33) If driver is convicted of possessing any narcotic drug while operating a motor vehicle, the penalty is:
A) Six month loss of license
B) Two year loss of license and minimum $50 fine
C) One year loss of license and $100 fine
D) Loss of license for a period determined by the Director of Motor Vehicles
correct answer is B
34) The best way to talk to other drivers is to:
A) Use your horn or lights
B) Be courteous and wave
C) Roll down the window and yell
D) Motion with your hands
correct answer is A
35) Two parallel white lines going across the road mean:
A) Bus stop
B) Crosswalk
C) Loading zone
D) School bus stops here
correct answer is B
36) The NJ speed limit in a residential or business district, unless otherwise posted is:
A) 25 mph
B) 40 mph
C) 15 mph
D) 50 mph
correct answer is A
37) You may pass on the right on a two-lane roadway when:
A) The driver in front of you (in the same lane) is turning left and there is sufficient room on the right to pass.
B) There is a slow moving vehicle ahead.
C) Entering an intersection.
D) There are no traffic signals.
correct answer is A
38) After you drive through a deep puddle of water:
A) Pump your brakes to test them
B) Race your engine to dry it out
C) Apply your brakes hard to test them
D) Speed up to dry your tires
correct answer is A
39) You can get alcohol out of your blood by:
A) Drinking coffee or eating
B) Taking a cold shower
C) Time
D) Vigorous exercise
correct answer is C
40) Hydroplaning means:
Hydroplanning - when a tire loses traction as a result of water on the road. The water accumulates under the tire's footprint and causes the tire to lift from the road surface. Vehicle speed, tread pattern and water depth all affect hydroplaning.
A) Road surfaces become slippery during the first minutes of rainfall.
B) A car will skid when water is deeper than the tire tread.
C) Brakes fail to hold when cars are driven through deep water.
D) Tire treads lose contact with a wet road.
correct answer is D
41) If two cars begin to enter an uncontrolled intersection at the same time:
A) The driver to the right must yield
B) The driver to the left must yield.
C) The driver entering first must yield to the driver on the right.
D) The driver going straight through proceeds first.
correct answer is B
42) Which of the following safe driving skills are affected by alcohol:
A) Alertness
B) Judgement
C) Reaction
D) All of the above
correct answer is D
43) If a vehicle is passing you, you must:
A) Speed up so he will not complete the pass
B) Continue at the same speed and signal the oncoming traffic
C) Flash your lights and sound your horn to warn the car passing you that it is unsafe.
D) Slow down to make it easier for the driver to complete the pass in time.
correct answer is D
44) A green arrow means:
A) Proceed as shown by the arrow
B) Stop, proceed with caution
C) Slow before entering the intersection
D) Stop before the crosswalk
correct answer is A
45) Front seat occupants must wear a seat belt, the driver is responsible for those:
A) 10-20 years of age
B) Under 18 years of age
C) 18 years and over
D) Anyone sitting in the passenger seat
correct answer is B
46) As you drive, you must turn your headlights on:
A) When you turn your wipers on
B) One-half hour after sunset
C) One-half hour before sunrise
D) All of the above
correct answer is D
47) If you are driving behind a school bus and it shows a flashing red light signalling a stop, you must:
A) Stop at leat 25 feet away
B) Slow down to 10 mph
C) Speed up and pass
D) Stop directly behind the bus
correct answer is A
48) A 5-ounce glass of wine contains the same amount of alcohol as:
A) One pint of whiskey
B) A gallon of wine
C) A 6-pack of beer
D) One 12-ounce can of beer
correct answer is D
49) If you run off the pavement, the first thing you should do is:
A) Apply your brakes
B) Slow down and turn back onto the pavement slowly.
C) Stop quickly.
D) Turn back quickly.
correct answer is B
50) If you have a blowout while driving:
A) Drive to the shoulder of the road immediately, then apply brakes to stop.
B) Keep the car going straight, slow down gradually and then pull off the road.
C) Apply brakes for a quick stop.
D) Hold the steering wheel loosely and steer to the shoulder immediately
correct answer is B
51) If you have a blood alcohol concentration of .15 percent, your chances of having an accident is:
A) 6 times as great
B) Double
C) 25 times as great
D) 3 times as great
correct answer is C
52) Yellow lines down the center of the road:
A) Allow passing when safe.
B) Separate traffic flow in opposite directions.
C) Mean a residential district.
D) Mean curve on hill ahead.
correct answer is B
53) When parking uphill with a curb, you should always set the emergency brake and turn the wheels:
Curb: A curb or kerb (see spelling differences) is the edge where a raised pavement/sidewalk/footpath, road median, or road shoulder meets an unraised street or other roadway. Typically made from concrete, asphalt, or long stones (often granite), the purpose is twofold: first as a gutter for proper drainage of the roadway, and second for safety, to keep motorists from driving onto the shoulder, median, sidewalk, or pavement.
A) Away from the curb
B) Toward the curb.
C) So the are straight.
D) Back and forth
correct answer is A
54) Dim your headlights to low beam when:
A) Entering a curve
B) Driving on dark roads
C) Approaching or following another vehicle
D) Parking on an unlit highway
correct answer is C
55) In NJ, snow studded tires are permitted:
A) January 1st - May 1st
B) November 15th - April 1st
C) November 1st - May 1st
D) December 1st - June 15th
correct answer is B
56) An acceleration lane is:
A) The left lane of a two-lane highway
B) The passing lane
C) An extra lane at a highway entrance
D) An extra lane at a highway exit
correct answer is C
57) When using the brakes, a common mistake a new driver makes is:
A) Not pushing the brake pedal hard enough.
B) Stopping too soon.
C) Pumping the brakes.
D) Pushing the brake pedal too hard.
correct answer is D
58) Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in the body is related to:
A) A persons weight.
B) The amount of alcohol he drinks.
C) The time he takes to drink the alcohol.
D) All of the above.
correct answer is D
59) Crossing center lines on a two-way roadway for passing is legal when:
A) Both lines are solid.
B) Both lines are solid with no traffic visible in the opposite direction.
C) The solid line is on your side of the highway.
D) The broken line is on your side of the highway.
correct answer is D
60) In order to steer the car while moving backward, you should turn:
A) The steering wheel in the direction opposite the way you want the rear of the car to go.
B) The steering wheel in the direction you want the rear of the car to go.
C) The steering wheel clockwise for the rear of the car to go to the left.
D) The steering wheel in the direction you want the front of the car to go.
correct answer is B
61) If a collision is impossible to avoid, you can lessen the impact by:
A) Steering toward objects that give
B) Heading toward moving objects
C) Dropping to the car floor
D) Steering away from objects that do not
correct answer is A
62) A single, solid white line across(opposite side) a road at an intersection means:
A) No parking zone
B) Bus stop
C) Stop within five feet of the line for a sign or traffic light
D) Tow-Away zone
correct answer is C
63) At night, you should drive slow enough to be able to stop within:
A) 4 car lengths
B) 10 seconds from the time you apply the brakes
C) The distance ahead lighted by your headlights
D) The time it takes for a light to change from yellow to red
correct answer is C
64) If you go into a skid:
Skid: Slippery Ground.
A) Turn in the opposite direction the back of the car is skidding
B) Brake at once and steer in the direction the front end of your car is skidding
C) Keep a tight grip on the steering wheel and brake
D) Take your foot off the gas pedal and turn in the same direction the back end of the car is skidding
correct answer is D
65) When making a left turn from a two-way street you should get into the:
A) Right lane, or the lane farthest from the center lane.
B) Left lane nearest to the left curb.
C) Lane nearest to the center of the roadway.
D) Right lane, or the lane nearest to the right curb.
correct answer is C
66) What is an Habitual Offender ?
A) Any person whose license has been suspended once.
B) Any person whose license has been suspended 2 times in 2 years.
C) Any person whose license has been suspended 3 times in 3 years.
D) Any person whose license has been suspended 1 time in 2 years.
correct answer is C
67) The two-second rule refers to:
A) Stopping distance.
B) Following distance.
C) The distance ahead of you that you should be looking.
D) Reaction distance.
correct answer is B
68) A trianglular sign with an orange center and red border means:
A) School zone
B) Yield
C) Stop
D) Slow moving vehicle
correct answer is D
69) A person who refuses a Breathalyzer Test in conjunction with a first offense for driving under the influence is subject to:
A) A fine of $50.
B) A fine of $50 and six months loss of license.
C) Loss of license for two years and a fine of $250-$400.
D) Loss of license for six months and a fine of $250-$500.
correct answer is D
70) If your car breaks down on any road, the first thing you should do is:
A) Look for the nearest phone.
B) Flag down a police officer.
C) Lift your hood.
D) Try to pull off the road.
correct answer is D
