2025 New Jersey Permit Test 21
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in New Jersey. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for New Jersey please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/new-jersey/car.
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1. A tractor-trailer could take up to ____ percent longer to stop under poor weather conditions than under ideal driving conditions.
Explanation
When driving near a tractor-trailer, be aware of how its size will affect the way it is driven. Under poor weather conditions, the larger vehicle may take up to 25 percent longer to come to a complete stop than it would if being driven under ideal conditions.
2. When driving near heavy trucks, other drivers and highway users must make allowances for:
Explanation
When driving near heavy trucks, other drivers and highway users must make allowances for the increased stopping distance required by the large vehicles. Drivers of smaller vehicles should remain in locations where they can be seen by the driver of the large vehicle and where their view of traffic is not blocked by the vehicle.
3. Vehicle stopping distances never depend on:
Explanation
The distance that a vehicle needs to stop depends on the motorist's reaction time, weather and visibility conditions, the vehicle's weight, the conditions of the vehicle's brakes, the condition and type of the vehicle's tires, roadway conditions, and speed.
4. Driving significantly under the speed limit is:
Explanation
Drivers who drive far slower than the normal flow of traffic cause a great hazard. They often block those behind them, making other drivers jump from lane to lane. It is against the law to drive at a speed so slow that you hold up the normal traffic flow.
5. While driving, you come upon a sign displaying the words “Reduced speed, 35 mph." This means:
Explanation
"Reduced speed" signs inform drivers that they must reduce their speeds. If a new speed limit is posted on one of these signs, the new speed limit begins at the sign.
6. You approach an emergency vehicle that is stopped with its lights flashing. You must:
Explanation
If you approach an emergency vehicle, tow truck, or roadside assistance vehicle that is stopped with its lights flashing, you must change lanes to allow the vehicle extra space. If there is only one lane moving in your direction, or if changing lanes would be unsafe, you must slow down to a speed below the posted speed limit and give the stationary vehicle as much room as possible. Always slow down and be prepared to stop when you approach an emergency scene.
7. A bicyclist who doesn’t obey traffic laws:
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