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...?

Prevent dehydration

Protect from windburn

All of these

Protect from sunburn

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When you release the throttle it should...?

Slowly return to closed

Snap to half open

Snap closed

Stay where you left it

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

All of the lane behind

About half the lane behind

About a quarter of the lane behind

All of the lane to the side

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

Riding at night

None of them

Riding at high speed

Riding in fog

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

The left foot

The left hand

The right hand

The right foot

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

Pushing down on the handlebars

Pressing with your thumb

Kicking with your boot

Using a gauge

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

On the gas tank

On the right handlebar

By the ignition switch

On the left handlebar

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

Ride off straight away

Ask them if there are any problems with it

Give it a perfunctory check

Check it even more thoroughly than you would your own

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When sitting on your motorcycle you should...?

Keep your back straight

Have your shoulders hunched

Be leaning slightly back

Be leaning well forward

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Plastic face shields and goggles should...?

Only be replaced if broken

Only be replaced once scratched

Be regularly replaced

Last the life of your helmet

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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 loose enough to move

It's tight enough not to flap in the wind

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

Have 2 inches of play

Be within the manufacturer's parameters

Be impossible to move

Have 6 inches of play

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

A stout jacket

A helmet

Good boots

Sturdy gloves

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

Monitor distance travelled

Monitor your engine revolutions

Monitor your speed

All of these things

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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

1.5 times more likely to die

3 times more likely to die

2 times more likely to die

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A properly fitting approved helmet will...?

Reduce fatigue

Do all of these things

Save your life

Increase your comfort

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

A full face shield

A fullface helmet with goggles

A large windshield

Wraparound sunglasses and scarf

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Used helmets are only a good idea...?

They are never a good idea

If you buy from a friend

If they're a well-known make

If they're sold by a dealer

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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 head into rural areas

Before you set off

Before you reach the freeway

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

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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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Which of these is the only acceptable motorcycle glove?

Fingerless leather

Full finger leather

Lycra cycling gloves

Canvas work gloves

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

Behind the rear brake pedal

Next to the electric start

In front of the gearchange pedal

Below the gas tank

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

Your motorcycle is under 100 cc

No exceptions

You're over 21

You have held a license for more than 3 years

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

Your left thumb

Your left toe

Your right thumb

Your right forefinger

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

Tape them up

Replace it

Snip them off

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

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

One in 5

One in 25

One in 15

One in 10

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

Numbness

Hypothermia

All of these

Fatigue

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

On the left handlebar

By the left foot

By the right foot

On the right handlebar

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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.