NSC Defensive Driving Course Exam
Questions And Answers. Verified and
Updated.
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.
EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 24, 2024 1:33:58 PM
, 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
Session 3: Always keep, at a minimum, a _____-second following distance behind the vehicle in
front of you. - answer✔✔Three-second
EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 24, 2024 1:33:58 PM
Questions And Answers. Verified and
Updated.
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.
EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 24, 2024 1:33:58 PM
, 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
Session 3: Always keep, at a minimum, a _____-second following distance behind the vehicle in
front of you. - answer✔✔Three-second
EXAM STUDY MATERIALS July 24, 2024 1:33:58 PM
