NJ Motorcycle Test 01

Dreaming of cruising New Jersey’s open roads on your motorcycle? Before you can hit the streets, there’s an important hurdle you need to clear—the NJ Motorcycle Permit Test. This crucial step ensures you understand the rules of the road and how to operate a motorcycle safely. But if the thought of taking the test feels overwhelming, don’t worry. With the right preparation and practice, you’ll be riding in no time.

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New Jersey Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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In warm weather, wearing a jacket will...?

Protect from windburn

Protect from sunburn

All of these

Prevent dehydration

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Used helmets are only a good idea...?

If they're sold by a dealer

They are never a good idea

If they're a well-known make

If you buy from a friend

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In which of these situations might a helmet stop you seeing as much as you need to the side?

Riding in fog

Riding at night

Riding at high speed

None of them

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If your winter jacket doesn't do its job properly you could suffer from...?

Fatigue

All of these

Numbness

Hypothermia

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If your motorcycle has a tachometer, you can use it to...?

Monitor your speed

All of these things

Monitor your engine revolutions

Monitor distance travelled

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You borrow a motorcycle from an experienced rider friend. You should...?

Ride off straight away

Give it a perfunctory check

Check it even more thoroughly than you would your own

Ask them if there are any problems with it

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When sitting on your motorcycle you should...?

Be leaning slightly back

Keep your back straight

Be leaning well forward

Have your shoulders hunched

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Which of these is the only acceptable motorcycle glove?

Canvas work gloves

Fingerless leather

Lycra cycling gloves

Full finger leather

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Where will you find the clutch lever on a normal motorcycle?

On the right handlebar

By the left foot

On the left handlebar

By the right foot

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The best way of protecting your eyes and face when riding is...?

Wraparound sunglasses and scarf

A fullface helmet with goggles

A full face shield

A large windshield

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The engine cut-off switch and electric start button will usually be found together...?

On the right handlebar

On the gas tank

By the ignition switch

On the left handlebar

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You should adjust your mirrors so that they show...?

About a quarter of the lane behind

About half the lane behind

All of the lane to the side

All of the lane behind

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In New Jersey, a helmet must have at least how much reflectorized tape on each side?

5 in.

4 in.

3 in.

2 in.

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If you don't wear a helmet and are involved in a crash, at any speed, you are...?

As likely to die as if you'd been wearing one

2 times more likely to die

1.5 times more likely to die

3 times more likely to die

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The most important thing in clothing fit is that...?

It looks stylish

It's snug enough not to flap but loose enough to move

It's tight enough not to flap in the wind

It's loose enough to move

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You must wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle in New Jersey unless...?

You have held a license for more than 3 years

You're over 21

Your motorcycle is under 100 cc

No exceptions

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The rear brake on a normal motorcycle will be operated with...?

The left hand

The right hand

The left foot

The right foot

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You can make a helmet next to useless if...?

You don't put reflective tape on it

You don't close the face shield

You don't wear it with goggles

You don't fasten it

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The chances of receiving a head or neck injury in a motorcycle crash are...?

One in 15

One in 10

One in 5

One in 25

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You should check your tire pressure before every trip by...?

Using a gauge

Pressing with your thumb

Pushing down on the handlebars

Kicking with your boot

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If your motorcycle has manual as well as electric start, where will you find it?

In front of the gearchange pedal

Next to the electric start

Below the gas tank

Behind the rear brake pedal

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In normal circumstances you will operate the horn with...?

Your left thumb

Your right forefinger

Your left toe

Your right thumb

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The single most important piece of equipment for a motorcycle rider is...?

Good boots

A helmet

Sturdy gloves

A stout jacket

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If a cable on your motorcycle has broken strands, you should...?

Snip them off

Replace it

Leave them providing they don't make more than 50% of the cable

Tape them up

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When you check the chain play you want it to...?

Be impossible to move

Have 6 inches of play

Have 2 inches of play

Be within the manufacturer's parameters

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Plastic face shields and goggles should...?

Only be replaced if broken

Only be replaced once scratched

Last the life of your helmet

Be regularly replaced

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You need to find out if there are any faults with your motorcycle...?

Before you're too far from home

Before you set off

Before you head into rural areas

Before you reach the freeway

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When you release the throttle it should...?

Stay where you left it

Snap to half open

Slowly return to closed

Snap closed

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The minimum age for riding a motorcycle in New Jersey is...?

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A properly fitting approved helmet will...?

Reduce fatigue

Increase your comfort

Do all of these things

Save your life

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What Is the NJ Motorcycle Permit Test?

The New Jersey Motorcycle Permit Test is your first step toward earning a motorcycle license in the state. This test evaluates your knowledge of key topics found in the New Jersey Motorcycle Operator Manual, such as safe driving techniques, road signs, traffic laws, and specific rules for motorcyclists.

It’s designed to ensure that permit applicants understand their responsibilities as motorcyclists and can safely share the road with other vehicles.

The test typically includes 30 multiple-choice questions. To pass, you’ll need to answer at least 80% of the questions correctly. While it might not sound overly complicated, many first-time test-takers fail—not because they lack knowledge, but because they weren’t adequately prepared.