NSC DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE
STUDY QUESTIONS AND 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
Session 3: Always keep, at a minimum, a _____-second following distance behind the vehicle in
front of you. - ANSWER-Three-second
STUDY QUESTIONS AND 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
Session 3: Always keep, at a minimum, a _____-second following distance behind the vehicle in
front of you. - ANSWER-Three-second
