NJ DRIVERS STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔if your windshield wipers stop suddenly during rain or snow you should:
a) Slow down
b) Roll down the driver's side window and put your head out so you can see ahead
c) Brake and pull off the road
d) All of the above - ✔✔d) All of the above
✔✔What are some telltale signs of a drunk driver?
a) Weaving between lanes
b) Driving slower than normal traffic flow
c) Quick and sudden stops
d) All of the above - ✔✔d) All of the above
✔✔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 - ✔✔d) One 12-ounce can of beer
✔✔To obtain a New Jersey driver license or non-driver ID card, you must present:
a) Proof of age
b) Proof of address
c) Proof of legal US presence
d) All of the above - ✔✔d) All of the above
✔✔If you are driving behind a school bus and it shows a flashing red light signaling a
stop, you must:
a) Stop at least 25 feet away
b) Slow down to 10 mph
c) Speed up and pass
d) Stop directly behind the bus - ✔✔a) Stop at least 25 feet away
✔✔If you move to New Jersey, how long do you have to transfer your basic driver
license?
a) 7 days or until your out-of-state driver license expires, whichever comes first
b) 14 days or until your out-of-state driver license expires, whichever comes first
c) 30 days or until your out-of-state driver license expires, whichever comes first
,d) 60 days or until your out-of-state driver license expires, whichever comes first - ✔✔d)
60 days or until your out-of-state driver license expires, whichever comes first
✔✔Getting a driver's license illegally may result in:
a) A fine of $25 to $100
b) Imprisonment of 6 months
c) A court trial
d) A fine of $200 to $500 and/or imprisonment from 30 to 90 days - ✔✔d) A fine of $200
to $500 and/or imprisonment from 30 to 90 days
✔✔If a student fails the driving test (road test) for the first time, how long must he/she
wait before taking it again?
a) 5 days
b) 7 days
c) At least two weeks
d) 30 days - ✔✔c) At least two weeks
✔✔Using both safety belts and shoulder belts is important because they:
a) Increase your chances of surviving a collision
b) Are required by law
c) Are required by the Division of Motor Vehicles
d) Keep children away from the driver - ✔✔a) Increase your chances of surviving a
collision
✔✔What is New Jersey law that sets top speed limits for certain state highways and all
interstates?
a) 65 mph
b) 55 mph
c) 50 mph
d) 35 mph - ✔✔b) 55 mph
✔✔Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a school zone is:
a) 35 mph
b) 25 mph
c) 20 mph
d) 15 mph - ✔✔b) 25 mph
✔✔To get a Basic Driver License, you must:
a) be at least 17 years old
,b) be at least 16 years old
c) be at least 21 years old
d) be at least 18 years old - ✔✔d) be at least 18 years old
✔✔What are three items you must have with you when driving?
a) passport; SS card; insurance card
b) birth certificate; student ID; SS card
c) license or permit; registration; and insurance card
d) none of the above - ✔✔c) license or permit; registration; and insurance card
✔✔To obtain a NJ driver license or non-driver ID card, you must present:
a) Proof of age
b) Proof of identity
c) Proof of citizenship
d) Proof of age, identity, address, and that your presence in this country is authorized
under federal law - ✔✔d) Proof of age, identity, address, and that your presence in this
country is authorized under federal law
✔✔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 - ✔✔a) Use your horn or lights
✔✔A motorist who changes addresses must report this change to the MVC within
________ after moving including people who are moving out of New Jersey:
a) one week
b) two weeks
c) one month
d) five days - ✔✔a) one week
✔✔How long do you have to notify the MVC after a name change?
a) 7 days
b) 10 days
c) 14 days
d) 30 days - ✔✔c) 14 days
✔✔How much time do you have to notify the MVC after an address change:
a) 14 days
, b) 7 days
c) 30 days
d) 10 days - ✔✔b) 7 days
✔✔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
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔if your windshield wipers stop suddenly during rain or snow you should:
a) Slow down
b) Roll down the driver's side window and put your head out so you can see ahead
c) Brake and pull off the road
d) All of the above - ✔✔d) All of the above
✔✔What are some telltale signs of a drunk driver?
a) Weaving between lanes
b) Driving slower than normal traffic flow
c) Quick and sudden stops
d) All of the above - ✔✔d) All of the above
✔✔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 - ✔✔d) One 12-ounce can of beer
✔✔To obtain a New Jersey driver license or non-driver ID card, you must present:
a) Proof of age
b) Proof of address
c) Proof of legal US presence
d) All of the above - ✔✔d) All of the above
✔✔If you are driving behind a school bus and it shows a flashing red light signaling a
stop, you must:
a) Stop at least 25 feet away
b) Slow down to 10 mph
c) Speed up and pass
d) Stop directly behind the bus - ✔✔a) Stop at least 25 feet away
✔✔If you move to New Jersey, how long do you have to transfer your basic driver
license?
a) 7 days or until your out-of-state driver license expires, whichever comes first
b) 14 days or until your out-of-state driver license expires, whichever comes first
c) 30 days or until your out-of-state driver license expires, whichever comes first
,d) 60 days or until your out-of-state driver license expires, whichever comes first - ✔✔d)
60 days or until your out-of-state driver license expires, whichever comes first
✔✔Getting a driver's license illegally may result in:
a) A fine of $25 to $100
b) Imprisonment of 6 months
c) A court trial
d) A fine of $200 to $500 and/or imprisonment from 30 to 90 days - ✔✔d) A fine of $200
to $500 and/or imprisonment from 30 to 90 days
✔✔If a student fails the driving test (road test) for the first time, how long must he/she
wait before taking it again?
a) 5 days
b) 7 days
c) At least two weeks
d) 30 days - ✔✔c) At least two weeks
✔✔Using both safety belts and shoulder belts is important because they:
a) Increase your chances of surviving a collision
b) Are required by law
c) Are required by the Division of Motor Vehicles
d) Keep children away from the driver - ✔✔a) Increase your chances of surviving a
collision
✔✔What is New Jersey law that sets top speed limits for certain state highways and all
interstates?
a) 65 mph
b) 55 mph
c) 50 mph
d) 35 mph - ✔✔b) 55 mph
✔✔Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a school zone is:
a) 35 mph
b) 25 mph
c) 20 mph
d) 15 mph - ✔✔b) 25 mph
✔✔To get a Basic Driver License, you must:
a) be at least 17 years old
,b) be at least 16 years old
c) be at least 21 years old
d) be at least 18 years old - ✔✔d) be at least 18 years old
✔✔What are three items you must have with you when driving?
a) passport; SS card; insurance card
b) birth certificate; student ID; SS card
c) license or permit; registration; and insurance card
d) none of the above - ✔✔c) license or permit; registration; and insurance card
✔✔To obtain a NJ driver license or non-driver ID card, you must present:
a) Proof of age
b) Proof of identity
c) Proof of citizenship
d) Proof of age, identity, address, and that your presence in this country is authorized
under federal law - ✔✔d) Proof of age, identity, address, and that your presence in this
country is authorized under federal law
✔✔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 - ✔✔a) Use your horn or lights
✔✔A motorist who changes addresses must report this change to the MVC within
________ after moving including people who are moving out of New Jersey:
a) one week
b) two weeks
c) one month
d) five days - ✔✔a) one week
✔✔How long do you have to notify the MVC after a name change?
a) 7 days
b) 10 days
c) 14 days
d) 30 days - ✔✔c) 14 days
✔✔How much time do you have to notify the MVC after an address change:
a) 14 days
, b) 7 days
c) 30 days
d) 10 days - ✔✔b) 7 days
✔✔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
