NJ DRIVERS CORE EXAM 2026 TEST QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A motorist with a valid out-of-state commercial driver license (CDL) who moves to
New Jersey must apply for a New Jersey license within:
a) 30 days
b) 60 days
c) 45 days
d) 90 days - ✔✔a) 30 days
✔✔How long will your basic license be good for in New Jersey?
a) 3 years
b) 5 years
c) 4 years
d) 2 years - ✔✔c) 4 years
✔✔The meaning of a hand signal when driver's hand and arm is downward is:
a) U-turn
b) Right turn
c) Left turn
d) Slow or stop - ✔✔d) Slow or stop
✔✔The meaning of a hand signal when driver's hand and arm is upward is:
a) U-turn
b) Right turn
c) Left turn
d) Slow or stop - ✔✔b) Right turn
✔✔The meaning of a hand signal when driver's hand and arm is straight out is:
a) U-turn
b) Right turn
c) Left turn
d) Slow or stop - ✔✔c) Left turn
✔✔A driver should signal at least how far before his intended turn?
a) 100 feet
b) 1000 feet
c) 50 feet
,d) 60 yards - ✔✔a) 100 feet
✔✔A single, solid white line across a road at an intersection means:
a) Stop behind the line for a traffic light and pedestrians
b) Bus stop
c) No parking zone
d) No passing - ✔✔a) Stop behind the line for a traffic light and pedestrians
✔✔The law allows you to turn right after stopping and yielding to all traffic and
pedestrians at a red light unless:
a) There is a flashing red light
b) There is a sign "no turn on red"
c) There is a stop sign
d) There is a red arrow pointing right - ✔✔b) There is a sign "no turn on red"
✔✔What should you do at a yellow light?
a) Slow down and go through
b) Speed up and go through
c) Stop, if you can do so safely, then wait for green
d) Slam on the brakes - ✔✔c) Stop, if you can do so safely, then wait for green
✔✔What does an octagon shaped sign indicate?
a) Stop
b) Warning
c) Yield
d) Do not enter - ✔✔a) Stop
✔✔What does a square with a red circle sign indicate?
a) No passing
b) Do not enter
c) Warning
d) Yield - ✔✔b) Do not enter
✔✔What is a common mistake new drivers make while stopping?
a) Pushing the brake too lightly
b) Pushing the gas pedal
c) Pushing both gas and brake
d) Slamming on the brakes - ✔✔d) Slamming on the brakes
,✔✔Your hands should be placed on the steering wheel at what position on the clock?
a) 10 and 2
b) 9 and 3
c) 12 and 6
d) 11 and 1 - ✔✔b) 9 and 3
✔✔For sharper turns what steering technique should you use while turning your car?
a) Push and pull
b) Hand over hand
c) Continuous
d) 3 and 9 steering - ✔✔b) Hand over hand
✔✔A pentagon shaped sign means which of the following?
a) Rail road crossing
b) School zone
c) No passing zone
d) Road narrows - ✔✔b) School zone
✔✔What tests must a student driver have before he can practice driving?
a) Law knowledge test and vision test
b) Physical examination
c) Road test
d) High school driver education course - ✔✔a) Law knowledge test and vision test
✔✔If a passenger over 18 is found without a seat belt, who is held responsible?
a) Driver
b) Passenger and driver
c) Passenger only
d) All of the above - ✔✔c) Passenger only
✔✔When parking downhill on a street with a curb on your right, the vehicle's wheels
should be:
a) Straight
b) Toward the curb
c) Away from the curb
d) None of the above - ✔✔b) Toward the curb
, ✔✔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 the left
d) The steering wheel in direction you want the front of the car to go - ✔✔b) The
steering wheel in the direction you want the rear of the car to go
✔✔Hydroplaning means:
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 - ✔✔d) Tire treads lose contact with a wet
road
✔✔Hydroplaning is most likely to occur:
a) In snow
b) In fog
c) During nighttime hours
d) In a heavy rainstorm - ✔✔d) In a heavy rainstorm
✔✔In NJ, when can studded snow tires legally be used?
a) December 15 - April 1
b) November 15 - April 1
c) November 15 - March 1
d) October 15 - April 1 - ✔✔b) November 15 - April 1
✔✔What is a 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 - ✔✔c) Any person
whose license has been suspended 3 times in 3 years
✔✔If a person has been drinking what can sober them up?
a) Drinking lots of water
b) Taking a hot shower
c) Time
d) A full meal - ✔✔c) Time
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A motorist with a valid out-of-state commercial driver license (CDL) who moves to
New Jersey must apply for a New Jersey license within:
a) 30 days
b) 60 days
c) 45 days
d) 90 days - ✔✔a) 30 days
✔✔How long will your basic license be good for in New Jersey?
a) 3 years
b) 5 years
c) 4 years
d) 2 years - ✔✔c) 4 years
✔✔The meaning of a hand signal when driver's hand and arm is downward is:
a) U-turn
b) Right turn
c) Left turn
d) Slow or stop - ✔✔d) Slow or stop
✔✔The meaning of a hand signal when driver's hand and arm is upward is:
a) U-turn
b) Right turn
c) Left turn
d) Slow or stop - ✔✔b) Right turn
✔✔The meaning of a hand signal when driver's hand and arm is straight out is:
a) U-turn
b) Right turn
c) Left turn
d) Slow or stop - ✔✔c) Left turn
✔✔A driver should signal at least how far before his intended turn?
a) 100 feet
b) 1000 feet
c) 50 feet
,d) 60 yards - ✔✔a) 100 feet
✔✔A single, solid white line across a road at an intersection means:
a) Stop behind the line for a traffic light and pedestrians
b) Bus stop
c) No parking zone
d) No passing - ✔✔a) Stop behind the line for a traffic light and pedestrians
✔✔The law allows you to turn right after stopping and yielding to all traffic and
pedestrians at a red light unless:
a) There is a flashing red light
b) There is a sign "no turn on red"
c) There is a stop sign
d) There is a red arrow pointing right - ✔✔b) There is a sign "no turn on red"
✔✔What should you do at a yellow light?
a) Slow down and go through
b) Speed up and go through
c) Stop, if you can do so safely, then wait for green
d) Slam on the brakes - ✔✔c) Stop, if you can do so safely, then wait for green
✔✔What does an octagon shaped sign indicate?
a) Stop
b) Warning
c) Yield
d) Do not enter - ✔✔a) Stop
✔✔What does a square with a red circle sign indicate?
a) No passing
b) Do not enter
c) Warning
d) Yield - ✔✔b) Do not enter
✔✔What is a common mistake new drivers make while stopping?
a) Pushing the brake too lightly
b) Pushing the gas pedal
c) Pushing both gas and brake
d) Slamming on the brakes - ✔✔d) Slamming on the brakes
,✔✔Your hands should be placed on the steering wheel at what position on the clock?
a) 10 and 2
b) 9 and 3
c) 12 and 6
d) 11 and 1 - ✔✔b) 9 and 3
✔✔For sharper turns what steering technique should you use while turning your car?
a) Push and pull
b) Hand over hand
c) Continuous
d) 3 and 9 steering - ✔✔b) Hand over hand
✔✔A pentagon shaped sign means which of the following?
a) Rail road crossing
b) School zone
c) No passing zone
d) Road narrows - ✔✔b) School zone
✔✔What tests must a student driver have before he can practice driving?
a) Law knowledge test and vision test
b) Physical examination
c) Road test
d) High school driver education course - ✔✔a) Law knowledge test and vision test
✔✔If a passenger over 18 is found without a seat belt, who is held responsible?
a) Driver
b) Passenger and driver
c) Passenger only
d) All of the above - ✔✔c) Passenger only
✔✔When parking downhill on a street with a curb on your right, the vehicle's wheels
should be:
a) Straight
b) Toward the curb
c) Away from the curb
d) None of the above - ✔✔b) Toward the curb
, ✔✔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 the left
d) The steering wheel in direction you want the front of the car to go - ✔✔b) The
steering wheel in the direction you want the rear of the car to go
✔✔Hydroplaning means:
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 - ✔✔d) Tire treads lose contact with a wet
road
✔✔Hydroplaning is most likely to occur:
a) In snow
b) In fog
c) During nighttime hours
d) In a heavy rainstorm - ✔✔d) In a heavy rainstorm
✔✔In NJ, when can studded snow tires legally be used?
a) December 15 - April 1
b) November 15 - April 1
c) November 15 - March 1
d) October 15 - April 1 - ✔✔b) November 15 - April 1
✔✔What is a 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 - ✔✔c) Any person
whose license has been suspended 3 times in 3 years
✔✔If a person has been drinking what can sober them up?
a) Drinking lots of water
b) Taking a hot shower
c) Time
d) A full meal - ✔✔c) Time
