NSC Defensive Driving Course test with correct answers

NSC
Defensive
Driving
Course
test
with
correct
answers
Session
1:
If
your
vehicle
begins
to
skid,
you
should
turn
the
steering
wheel
_______.
-
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.
-
answer-True
Session
1:
Weather-related
hazards
reduce
driver
visibility,
vehicle
traction
and/or
steering
control.
They
include...
-
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?
-
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.
-
answer-Crowned
Session
2:
In
which
scenario
would
you
be
most
likely
to
use
your
hearing
to
"Recognize
the
Hazard"?
-
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"?
-
answer-A
gasoline
leak
Session
2:
In
which
scenario
would
you
be
most
likely
to
use
your
sense
of
touch
to
"Recognize
the
Hazard"?
-
answer-Icy
road
conditions
Session
2:
What
Do
You
Think?
-
City:
Which
hazards
did
you
see
in
this
scenario?
Select
all
that
apply.
-
answer-Road
Construction,
Bicycles
or
motorcycles,
Poor
road
conditions,
Pedestrians,
Larger
or
slow-moving
vehicles.
Session
2:
What
Do
You
Think?
-
Highway:
Which
hazards
did
you
see
in
this
scenario?
Select
all
that
apply.
-
answer-Aggressive
drivers,
Road
construction,
Poor
road
conditions,
Larger
or
slow-moving
vehicles,
Vehicle
on
the
shoulder.
Session
2:
What
Do
You
Think?
-
Rural:
Which
hazards
did
you
see
in
this
scenario?
Select
all
that
apply.
-
answer-Road
construction,
Poor
road
conditions,
Pedestrians,
Sun
glare. Session
2:
What
Do
You
Think?
-
Suburbia:
Which
hazards
did
you
see
in
this
scenario?
Select
all
that
apply.
-
answer-Road
Construction,
Bicycles
or
motorcycles,
Pedestrians.
Session
2:
"I
can
move
around,
back
and
forth,
in
my
shoulder
harness,
so
the
seat
belt
isn't
working."
Fact
or
Fiction?
-
answer-Fiction
Session
2:
"Seat
belts
trap
passengers
in
burning
or
submerged
vehicles."
Fact
or
Fiction?
-
answer-Fiction
Session
2:
What
is
defensive
driving?
-
answer-Driving
to
save
lives,
time
and
money
in
spite
of
the
conditions
around
you
and
the
actions
of
others.
Session
2:
A
preventable
collision
is
a
collision
in
which
the
driver
fails
to
do
everything
____
to
avoid
it.
-
answer-Reasonable
Session
2:
What
are
the
three
basic
steps
in
the
NSC
Collision
Prevention
Formula?
-
answer-Recognize,
Understand,
Act.
Session
2:
Which
one
of
the
following
is
a
way
to
focus
your
attention
on
driving
so
that
you
can
recognize
a
hazard
and
understand
the
defense
against
it?
-
answer-The
"What
If?"
Strategy
Session
2:
Seat
belts
increase
your
chances
of
surviving
a
collision
by
more
than
____
percent.
-
answer-50
percent
Session
3:
"My
vehicle
can
stop
just
as
fast
as
the
one
I'm
following."
Fact
or
Fiction?
-
answer-Fiction
Session
3:
You
are
driving
on
a
congested
three-lane
expressway
during
morning
rush
hour,
going
east
as
the
sun
is
rising.
What
is
the
minimum
number
of
seconds
needed
for
following
distance?
-
answer-5
seconds
Session
3:
You
are
following
a
truck
on
a
two-lane
rural
highway
in
the
rain.
What
is
the
minimum
number
of
seconds
needed
for
following
distance?
-
answer-6
seconds
Session
3:
If
you
find
that
you
are
becoming
aggravated
or
choosing
unsafe,
aggressive
behaviors,
what
three
steps
can
you
take
to
regain
control?
-
answer-Reflect,
Reframe,
Refocus
Session
3:
_____
is
the
number
one
unsafe
driving
behavior
that
contributes
to
collisions
and
violations.
-
answer-Improper
speed
Session
3:
_____
is
the
distance
a
vehicle
travels
from
the
moment
an
event
occurs
until
you
see
it
and
become
aware
of
the
danger.
-
answer-Perception
distance