Latest exam NSC Defensive Driving Course
Exam with Verified Answers | 2025/2026.
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
Exam with Verified Answers | 2025/2026.
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
