New Jersey Permit Practice Test 5
25 questions written from the New Jersey Driver Manual, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
In New Jersey, how close to a fire hydrant may you park?
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About this test
These questions were written from the New Jersey Driver Manual (Revised 09/26). 15 of the 20 New Jersey questions in this test cover rules that are specific to New Jersey or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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In New Jersey, how close to a fire hydrant may you park?
- A No closer than 15 feet
- B No closer than 10 feet
- C No closer than 25 feet
- D No closer than 5 feet
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B. No closer than 10 feet
New Jersey prohibits stopping or parking within 10 feet of a fire hydrant. Firefighters need room to reach and connect hoses quickly.
How far before a turn does New Jersey law require you to signal?
- A At least 100 feet
- B At least 50 feet
- C At least 200 feet
- D At least 500 feet
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A. At least 100 feet
State law requires you to move into the proper lane and signal at least 100 feet before any turn, then cancel the signal after turning. Early signals let others plan around you.
What do yellow center lines on a road tell you?
- A They separate lanes going the same direction
- B They mark the edge of a bike lane
- C They show where parking is allowed
- D They separate traffic moving in opposite directions
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D. They separate traffic moving in opposite directions
Yellow center lines separate traffic going in opposite directions. White lines separate lanes going the same way and mark road edges.
A New Jersey driver is convicted of going 20 mph over the speed limit. How many points are added?
- A 4 points
- B 2 points
- C 5 points
- D 3 points
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A. 4 points
New Jersey sets speeding points by how far over the limit you were: 2 points for 1-14 mph, 4 points for 15-29 mph and 5 points for 30 mph or more.
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A pedestrian is in a marked crosswalk in front of you in New Jersey. What must you do?
- A Slow down, then go once the pedestrian has walked past your front bumper
- B Yield only if the pedestrian has a WALK signal
- C Stop fully and stay stopped until they clear your lane and the next lane
- D Honk to warn them, then proceed carefully
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C. Stop fully and stay stopped until they clear your lane and the next lane
New Jersey drivers must fully stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk and remain stopped until the pedestrian has cleared the driver's lane and the adjacent lane in the same direction.