NSC Defensive Driving Course Exam
Questions and Answer 100% Correct
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
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of touch to
"Recognize the Hazard"? - CORRECT ANSWER-Icy road conditions
Session 2: What Do You Think? - City: Which hazards did you see in this scenario?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fiction
Session 2: "Seat belts trap passengers in burning or submerged vehicles." Fact or
Fiction? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fiction
Session 2: What is defensive driving? - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-Reasonable
Session 2: What are the three basic steps in the NSC Collision Prevention Formula? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The "What If?" Strategy
Session 2: Seat belts increase your chances of surviving a collision by more than ____
percent. - CORRECT ANSWER-50 percent
Session 3: "My vehicle can stop just as fast as the one I'm following." Fact or Fiction? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Reflect, Reframe, Refocus
Session 3: _____ is the number one unsafe driving behavior that contributes to
collisions and violations. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-Perception
distance
Questions and Answer 100% Correct
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
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of touch to
"Recognize the Hazard"? - CORRECT ANSWER-Icy road conditions
Session 2: What Do You Think? - City: Which hazards did you see in this scenario?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fiction
Session 2: "Seat belts trap passengers in burning or submerged vehicles." Fact or
Fiction? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fiction
Session 2: What is defensive driving? - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-Reasonable
Session 2: What are the three basic steps in the NSC Collision Prevention Formula? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The "What If?" Strategy
Session 2: Seat belts increase your chances of surviving a collision by more than ____
percent. - CORRECT ANSWER-50 percent
Session 3: "My vehicle can stop just as fast as the one I'm following." Fact or Fiction? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Reflect, Reframe, Refocus
Session 3: _____ is the number one unsafe driving behavior that contributes to
collisions and violations. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-Perception
distance
