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To earn your motorcycle license in New Jersey, you must pass a knowledge test and an on-cycle skill test. After studying the NJ Driver Manual and the New Jersey Motorcycle Manual, take the written and vision tests. The New Jersey motorcycle test consists of 50 questions, and you'll need at least 40 correct answers to pass (80%). Applicants must also pass the MVC road test. Schedule an appointment for the road test after passing the written and vision tests.
1. Which of the following is required in order to have a passenger on your motorcycle?
Side saddlebags for cargo
Footrests for the passenger
Specialized shocks
A windshield
2. Drivers often fail to see a motorcycle headed toward them. Why?
All the other answers are correct.
Motorcycles are hard to see.
It is hard to judge how far away a motorcycle is.
It is difficult to judge a motorcycle's speed.
3. To carry cargo on your motorcycle using saddlebags:
make sure both saddlebags are full.
Load saddlebags with about the same weight.
use ropes to secure the load.
None of the above.
4. Head checks:
are necessary for making turns.
should be your normal routine.
should not be made if you are riding a motorcycle.
require a special helmet.
5. When approaching an intersection, motorcycle riders should select the best lane position to:
yield to other drivers.
reduce their following distance.
be more visible to other drivers.
All of the above.
6. Braking distance is:
usually 100 feet.
how far a vehicle will travel, in ideal conditions, while the driver is braking.
how far a vehicle will continue to travel before the driver hits the brakes.
the total distance a vehicle has traveled until it comes to a complete stop.
7. If the throttle remains stuck after twisting it back and forth several times:
immediately operate the engine cut-off switch and pull in the clutch at the same time.
apply both brakes firmly.
operate the engine cut-off switch, then pull in the clutch.
immediately pull off and stop.
8. When preparing to pass, you can increase your line of sight by:
riding in the left lane position
swerving from side to side.
reducing your speed.
staying in the center lane position.
9. Which brake control should you use when you need to stop?
The rear brake
Both front and rear brake
The emergency brake
The front brake
10. To stop as quickly and as safely as possible in a curve, try to:
get the motorcycle as perpendicular to the road as possible.
grab the front brake.
lean as much as possible.
increase your speed through the curve.
 
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Number of questions: 50
Correct answers to pass:40
Passing score:80%
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