New Jersey Permit Test: Teen & Provisional Drivers Practice Questions

Question 1

What is the minimum age for a New Jersey special learner permit?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

17

Answer

15

Answer

18

Question 2

Who must purchase a New Jersey special learner permit?

Accepted Answer

An approved driving instructor

Answer

The student

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The school principal

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The student, with a parent's signature on the form

Question 3

How many hours of behind-the-wheel instruction make up an approved special learner course?

Accepted Answer

Six

Answer

Two

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Twelve

Answer

Thirty

Question 4

What is the minimum age for a New Jersey examination permit?

Accepted Answer

17

Answer

21

Answer

16

Answer

18

Question 5

Before a road test, how much supervised practice must a GDL permit holder under 21 complete?

Accepted Answer

At least six months, including 50 hours with 10 in darkness

Answer

30 days, 20 hours

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Three months of practice, with no minimum number of hours logged

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One year, 100 hours

Question 6

How much supervised practice is required for a GDL permit holder age 21 or older?

Accepted Answer

At least three months

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One year

Answer

None

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At least six months

Question 7

During which hours may New Jersey GDL permit and probationary drivers under 21 not drive?

Accepted Answer

11:01 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

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10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

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Midnight to 6:00 a.m.

Answer

9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily

Question 8

Who must accompany a special learner or examination permit holder?

Accepted Answer

An adult 21+ with a valid NJ license and at least three years of experience, in the front seat

Answer

Any licensed driver 18 or older, who may ride in any seat, with no experience requirement or age limits

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A sibling with a probationary license

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Any adult in the back seat

Question 9

May a New Jersey GDL driver use a hands-free phone while driving?

Accepted Answer

No; neither hand-held nor hands-free devices are allowed

Answer

Yes, as long as the phone is mounted and used in hands-free mode

Answer

Yes, hands-free only

Answer

Yes, for navigation

Question 10

Without a parent or guardian along, how many passengers may a probationary driver under 21 carry?

Accepted Answer

Dependents plus one additional person

Answer

Any number with seat belts

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Up to three friends, as long as all wear seat belts

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No passengers

Question 11

Where must GDL decals be placed?

Accepted Answer

On the top left corner of the front and rear license plates

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On the driver's door

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On the rear window

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On the inside of the windshield, in the lower left corner behind the mirror

Question 12

Do GDL hour, passenger and decal restrictions apply to permit or probationary holders age 21 or older?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Only the hour limit

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Yes, all of them

Answer

Only the decals

Question 13

How long must a probationary license be held before upgrading to a basic license?

Accepted Answer

One year of unsupervised driving

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Until age 21

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Six months

Answer

Six months of driving without a ticket

Question 14

Violating GDL restrictions can lead to what?

Accepted Answer

A $100 fine or suspension of driving privileges

Answer

A warning only

Answer

Nothing

Answer

A written warning and two extra hours of supervised practice

Question 15

A probationary license holder doesn't visit the MVC to upgrade after 12 months. What happens?

Accepted Answer

They remain subject to probationary restrictions and can be cited

Answer

The license is canceled

Answer

The license upgrades automatically to a basic license by mail right away

Answer

Nothing

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