When you reach an intersection with a flashing red light in your direction and a flashing yellow in the cross direction, you must:

Stop, then go when safe - cross traffic won't stop

Stop and wait until your light turns solid green

Stop, then go first - cross traffic must yield

Slow down and go - the cross traffic has to stop

When you parallel park next to a curb, where should your car end up?

Parallel to the curb and as close as practical

Angled with the back wheel touching the curb

About three feet from the curb so passengers can get out

With front wheels turned in toward the curb

Total stopping distance is made up of:

Perception, reaction, and braking distance

Perception distance and braking distance

Reaction distance and braking distance only

Braking distance plus one car length

Free New Jersey MVC Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 4 2026

25 questions80% to passExplanations includedFree

50Real test questions

80%Pass score

This Practice Test 4 is modeled on the Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) written knowledge exam, which has 50 questions; to pass you need 40 of 50 correct (80%). These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the MVC tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.

Question 1 of 25

Which of these is a warning sign that you are too drowsy to drive safely?

Tip: Press 1-4 to select, Enter to submit, F to flag

Inside this test

What's on the New Jersey Practice Test 4

The real New Jersey knowledge test has 50 questions, and to pass you need 40 of 50 correct (80%). Practice Test 4 is a 25-question set drawn from 49 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.

Topics in this test's question pool

Road signs 15
Safe driving 11
Traffic laws 9
Right of way 5
Emergencies 3
Vehicle equipment 3
Parking 2
Alcohol & drugs 1

49 questions in the pool, 8 of them written specifically for New Jersey. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.

Sample questions from this test, with answers

Want to test yourself first? Take the test above before reading these. Every answer below is checked against the source shown.

1. The New Jersey manual says a car should not be driven if its tires have less tread than:
- A. 1/32 inch
- B. 1/8 inch
- C. 1/4 inch
- D. 1/16 inch (correct)
Why: Tires with less than 1/16 inch of tread (about the edge of a penny) do not grip the road well and should be replaced.
Source: official New Jersey driver handbook, p.46 (PDF p.48), Car Condition - Tires
2. During an emergency stop on a highway shoulder, how far behind your vehicle should you place a second warning device?
- A. At least 50 feet
- B. At least 100 feet
- C. At least 500 feet
- D. At least 300 feet (correct)
Why: Put one flare or warning sign just behind the car and another at least 300 feet back, about 120 paces, to warn approaching traffic.
Source: official New Jersey driver handbook, p.105 (PDF p.107), Emergency Stops
3. When you parallel park next to a curb, where should your car end up?
- A. About three feet from the curb so passengers can get out
- B. Parallel to the curb and as close as practical (correct)
- C. Angled with the back wheel touching the curb
- D. With front wheels turned in toward the curb
Why: Park parallel to and close to the curb. States set different maximum distances - for example 18 inches in California and Texas, 12 inches in Florida, Michigan and Washington, and 6 inches in New Jersey - so learn your state's limit.
Source: official New Jersey driver handbook
4. A 'LANE ENDS' warning sign (showing one lane merging into another) means:
- A. Your lane ends - merge over (correct)
- B. A new lane opens on your right
- C. The highway ends ahead
- D. Two-way traffic ahead
Why: A lane-ends sign warns that the number of lanes is being reduced ahead. Merge safely into the continuing lane before your lane disappears.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2C.47
5. A yellow sign showing a bump or dip in the road warns you to:
- A. Move to the shoulder to avoid it
- B. Slow down for a rough spot ahead (correct)
- C. Stop and check the road ahead
- D. Keep speed - it only affects trucks
Why: Bump and dip signs warn of an abrupt change in the road surface. Slow down to maintain control and protect your vehicle's suspension.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2C.26
6. A yellow diamond sign showing a 'T' shape indicates:
- A. A side road enters from one side
- B. Your road ends at a T ahead (correct)
- C. A four-way crossroad ahead
- D. A truck route begins here
Why: A 'T' symbol warns that the road you are on ends ahead at a T-intersection. Be prepared to stop or yield and turn left or right.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2C.41

More New Jersey facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the New Jersey permit practice test page.

New Jersey MVC Test Info

Questions on real test: 50
Passing score: 80%
Correct needed: 40 of 50 correct (80%)
Minimum age: 17 years old
Testing agency: Motor Vehicle Commission

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Study Tip

Don't just aim to pass this New Jersey Practice Test 4 once - keep taking it until you score 80% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your MVC exam.