NSC DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE
2026-2027 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
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: 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 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 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
Session 3: NHTSA reports that the average text takes the driver's eyes off the road
for _____ seconds. - ANSWER-4.6 seconds
Session 4: What hazards did you identify? Did you notice the driver is speeding,
driving erratically and not using turn signals? The truck ahead is billowing smoke,
2026-2027 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
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: 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 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 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
Session 3: NHTSA reports that the average text takes the driver's eyes off the road
for _____ seconds. - ANSWER-4.6 seconds
Session 4: What hazards did you identify? Did you notice the driver is speeding,
driving erratically and not using turn signals? The truck ahead is billowing smoke,
