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NJ Driving Instructor Practice Questions - New Jersey Driving Instructor License Exam Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
What agency administers the New Jersey driving instructor licensing exam?
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A
New Jersey Department of Education
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B
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC)
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C
New Jersey State Police
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D
New Jersey Department of Transportation
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QUESTION 2 / 25
What is the minimum passing score on the New Jersey driving instructor knowledge exam?
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70%
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B
75%
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C
80%
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D
90%
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QUESTION 3 / 25
What is the application fee for an initial New Jersey driving school instructor license?
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$$25
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B
$$50
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C
$$75
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D
$$100
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QUESTION 4 / 25
What additional training program is required for New Jersey driving instructors licensed after July 1, 1984?
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A 30-hour classroom course
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B
A six or eight-hour National Safety Defensive Driving Program
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C
A first aid certification course
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D
A vehicle mechanics course
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QUESTION 5 / 25
What must a New Jersey driving instructor have on their person during all teaching sessions?
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A
Only a driver's license
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B
Their driving instructor license
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C
A medical certificate only
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D
A business card
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QUESTION 6 / 25
During behind-the-wheel instruction in New Jersey, where must the instructor remain?
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A
Standing outside the vehicle
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B
In the back seat
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C
In the vehicle at all times while the student has the keys in the ignition
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D
The instructor can leave the vehicle briefly
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QUESTION 7 / 25
What three types of testing must all New Jersey driving instructor applicants complete?
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A
Written, physical fitness, and first aid
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B
Law-knowledge, driving test, and visual screening
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C
Classroom, behind-the-wheel, and personality assessment
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D
Computer skills, driving, and background check
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QUESTION 8 / 25
Under New Jersey law, what is the BAC limit for drivers aged 21 and over?
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A
0.05%
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B
0.08%
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C
0.10%
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D
0.12%
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QUESTION 9 / 25
What is New Jersey's Graduated Driver License (GDL) system designed to do?
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A
Increase revenue from licensing fees
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B
Allow new drivers to gain experience gradually with restrictions that reduce crash risk
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C
Prevent anyone under 18 from driving
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D
Eliminate the need for driver education
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QUESTION 10 / 25
At what age can a New Jersey resident first obtain a learner's permit?
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15 years old
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B
16 years old
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C
16.5 years old
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D
17 years old
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QUESTION 11 / 25
What is the minimum supervised practice driving time required for New Jersey GDL permit holders?
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No minimum requirement
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B
6 months of supervised driving
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C
50 hours of supervised driving
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D
20 hours of supervised driving
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QUESTION 12 / 25
What is the proper following distance a driving instructor should teach for normal conditions?
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A
1 second
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B
2 seconds
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C
3 seconds
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D
5 seconds
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QUESTION 13 / 25
What does the SIPDE driving process stand for?
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A
Stop, Inspect, Proceed, Drive, Exit
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B
Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute
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C
Signal, Inspect, Pass, Decelerate, Enter
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D
See, Indicate, Prepare, Drive, Evaluate
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QUESTION 14 / 25
What are the five principles of the Smith System?
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A
Stop, Steer, Signal, Scan, Speed
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B
Aim high in steering, get the big picture, keep your eyes moving, leave yourself an out, make sure they see you
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C
Look left, look right, signal, turn, check
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D
Brake, steer, accelerate, signal, park
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QUESTION 15 / 25
What hand position does modern driver education recommend on the steering wheel?
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A
10 and 2 o'clock
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B
9 and 3 o'clock
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C
8 and 4 o'clock
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D
12 o'clock
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QUESTION 16 / 25
In New Jersey, when must drivers use headlights?
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Only at night
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B
From sunset to sunrise and when visibility is less than 500 feet; also when windshield wipers are in use
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C
Only during rain
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D
Only on highways
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QUESTION 17 / 25
What is New Jersey's Move Over law?
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Move over for school buses only
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B
Move over one lane or slow down when approaching stopped emergency vehicles, tow trucks, or maintenance vehicles
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C
Only applies on the NJ Turnpike
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D
Stop completely for all emergency vehicles
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QUESTION 18 / 25
What is the New Jersey law regarding handheld cell phone use while driving?
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A
Handheld phones are allowed at red lights
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B
All handheld cell phone use is prohibited; hands-free devices are required
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C
Only texting is prohibited
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D
Cell phone use is unrestricted
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QUESTION 19 / 25
When approaching a school bus with flashing red lights in New Jersey, what must a driver do?
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A
Slow down and pass with caution
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B
Stop at least 25 feet from the bus and wait until the red lights stop
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C
Stop only if traveling in the same direction
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D
Honk and proceed slowly
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QUESTION 20 / 25
What is the default speed limit on New Jersey residential streets?
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A
20 mph
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B
25 mph
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C
30 mph
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D
35 mph
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QUESTION 21 / 25
What is hydroplaning and when does it most commonly occur?
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A
Overheating tires on dry roads
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B
Loss of tire contact with the road due to water between tire and surface, most common in first minutes of rain
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C
Skidding on gravel
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D
Brake failure at high speed
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QUESTION 22 / 25
What is the correct technique for recovering from a rear-wheel skid?
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A
Brake hard and turn sharply away
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B
Ease off the accelerator and steer in the direction the rear is sliding
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C
Accelerate to regain traction
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D
Apply the parking brake
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QUESTION 23 / 25
What is the primary benefit of commentary driving in behind-the-wheel instruction?
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A
It keeps students awake
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B
It allows the instructor to assess the student's visual scanning and decision-making
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C
It replaces mirror checks
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D
It is required by the MVC
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QUESTION 24 / 25
What is the zone control system in driver education?
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A speed zone management system
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B
A system that divides space around the vehicle into six zones for continuous monitoring and response
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C
A parking zone identification system
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D
A school zone warning system
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QUESTION 25 / 25
What does a flashing yellow traffic signal indicate?
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A
Stop and wait
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B
Proceed with caution after slowing down
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C
Yield to right only
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D
The signal is broken
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