NSC DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (GRADED A+)
Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel
_______.
✔✔ In the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go
Session 1: True or False: Most reported collisions are caused by someone choosing
an unsafe behavior.
✔✔ True
Session 1: Weather-related hazards can reduce visibility, traction, and steering
control. These include
✔✔ All of the above: rain, sleet or snow, strong winds, fog, dust, smoke, and
certain lighting 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.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (GRADED A+)
Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel
_______.
✔✔ In the direction you want the front of the vehicle to go
Session 1: True or False: Most reported collisions are caused by someone choosing
an unsafe behavior.
✔✔ True
Session 1: Weather-related hazards can reduce visibility, traction, and steering
control. These include
✔✔ All of the above: rain, sleet or snow, strong winds, fog, dust, smoke, and
certain lighting 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.
