NSC DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE EXAM WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Post-Test: If you are on a multi-lane highway and an emergency vehicle is stopped on the road
shoulder with flashing lights, the _____ law requires you to move away from the emergency
vehicle by at least one lane.
Correct Answer: Move Over
Post-Test: _____ is the number 1 killer because it reduces the amount of time you, as a driver,
have to react in a dangerous situation and increases your vehicle's stopping distance.
Correct Answer: Speeding
Post-Test: True or False: When approaching a railroad crossing, you need to treat it the same
way you treat other intersections.
Correct Answer: True
Post-Test: True or False: Maintaining a safe following distance is a simple defensive technique to
help you anticipate potential hazards around large vehicles.
Correct Answer: True
Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel _______.
Correct Answer: In the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go.
, Session 1: True or False: Of all collisions reported, most are a result of someone choosing an
unsafe behavior.
Correct Answer: True
Session 1: Weather-related hazards reduce driver visibility, vehicle traction and/or steering
control. They include...
Correct Answer: All of the above (A. Rain, sleet or snow. B. Strong Wind. C. Fog, dust or smoke.
D. Certain light conditions.)
Session 1: What happens when you take a risk while driving?
Correct Answer: You let someone or something else take control of the situation.
Session 1: A ______ shaped road is slightly higher at the center and lower at the outer edges,
allowing water to drain off the road.
Correct Answer: Crowned
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your hearing to "Recognize the
Hazard"?
Correct Answer: An emergency vehicle approaching
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of smell to "Recognize
the Hazard"?
Correct Answer: A gasoline leak
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Post-Test: If you are on a multi-lane highway and an emergency vehicle is stopped on the road
shoulder with flashing lights, the _____ law requires you to move away from the emergency
vehicle by at least one lane.
Correct Answer: Move Over
Post-Test: _____ is the number 1 killer because it reduces the amount of time you, as a driver,
have to react in a dangerous situation and increases your vehicle's stopping distance.
Correct Answer: Speeding
Post-Test: True or False: When approaching a railroad crossing, you need to treat it the same
way you treat other intersections.
Correct Answer: True
Post-Test: True or False: Maintaining a safe following distance is a simple defensive technique to
help you anticipate potential hazards around large vehicles.
Correct Answer: True
Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel _______.
Correct Answer: In the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go.
, Session 1: True or False: Of all collisions reported, most are a result of someone choosing an
unsafe behavior.
Correct Answer: True
Session 1: Weather-related hazards reduce driver visibility, vehicle traction and/or steering
control. They include...
Correct Answer: All of the above (A. Rain, sleet or snow. B. Strong Wind. C. Fog, dust or smoke.
D. Certain light conditions.)
Session 1: What happens when you take a risk while driving?
Correct Answer: You let someone or something else take control of the situation.
Session 1: A ______ shaped road is slightly higher at the center and lower at the outer edges,
allowing water to drain off the road.
Correct Answer: Crowned
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your hearing to "Recognize the
Hazard"?
Correct Answer: An emergency vehicle approaching
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of smell to "Recognize
the Hazard"?
Correct Answer: A gasoline leak
