Nj municipal clerk Exam latest update Practice Questions (Original) EXAM | 2026–2027 Latest Update | Original Questions & Answers with Detailed Rationales | Graded A+

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Nj municipal clerk Exam latest update Practice Questions (Original) EXAM | 2026–2027
Latest Update | Original Questions & Answers with Detailed Rationales | Graded A+




SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE DUTIES OF THE MUNICIPAL
CLERK


1. How many counties are there in New Jersey?
A) 15
B) 21
C) 24
D) 18
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: New Jersey has 21 counties. This is a foundational
fact for municipal clerks.
2. How many municipalities are there in New Jersey?
A) 564
B) 565
C) 566
D) 560
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: New Jersey has 565 municipalities. (Some older
sources may cite 564, but the current number is 565.)
3. What are the four forms of local government in New Jersey?
A) Counties, municipalities, school districts, and special districts

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B) Cities, towns, boroughs, and villages
C) Mayor-council, council-manager, commission, and township
D) State, county, municipal, and federal
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The four forms of local government are counties,
municipalities, school districts, and special districts.
4. What are the five types of municipalities in New Jersey?
A) City, Town, Township, Borough, Village
B) City, Borough, Township, County, District
C) Town, Village, Borough, County, Municipality
D) City, Town, Borough, Township, Hamlet
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The five types of municipalities are Town,
Township, Borough, City, and Village.
5. What are the four forms of municipal government
organization?
A) Special Charters, Commission, Municipal Manager, Optional
Municipal Charter (Faulkner Act)
B) Mayor-Council, Council-Manager, Commission, Township
C) Partisan, Non-Partisan, At-Large, Ward
D) Strong Mayor, Weak Mayor, Manager, Administrator
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The four forms are Special Charters, Commission,

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Municipal Manager, and Optional Municipal Charter (Faulkner
Act).
6. What are the sources of basic law in New Jersey?
A) Chapter Law, NJ State Annotated (NJSA), NJ Administrative
Code (NJAC), Case Law
B) Constitution, Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations
C) Federal Law, State Law, County Law, Municipal Law
D) Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Administrative
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The sources of basic law are Chapter Law, NJSA,
NJAC, and Case Law.
7. The position of Municipal Clerk is established primarily by
which statute?
A) N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133
B) N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1
C) N.J.S.A. 19:23-14
D) N.J.S.A. 10:4-12
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The Municipal Clerk's statutory authority is
primarily found in N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133 et seq.
8. Which municipal government positions are statutory?
A) Finance Officer, Tax Collector, Tax Assessor, Municipal Clerk,
Attorney, Auditor, and Engineer
B) Mayor, Council, Clerk, Administrator

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C) Clerk, Deputy Clerk, Assistant Clerk
D) CFO, Clerk, Engineer, Attorney
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The statutory positions include Finance Officer, Tax
Collector, Tax Assessor, Municipal Clerk, Attorney, Auditor, and
Engineer.
9. Which municipal government positions can attain tenure?
A) Finance Officer, Tax Collector, Tax Assessor, and Municipal
Clerk
B) Mayor, Council, Clerk
C) Clerk, Deputy Clerk
D) CFO, Clerk, Engineer
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The positions that can attain tenure are Finance
Officer, Tax Collector, Tax Assessor, and Municipal Clerk.
10. What is the term of a Municipal Clerk?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The Municipal Clerk serves a three-year term in
most forms of government under N.J.S.A. 40A:9-133.