NSC Defensive Driving Course EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
key questions and detailed answers
Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel _______. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-True
Session 1: Weather-related hazards reduce driver visibility, vehicle traction and/or steering control. They
include... - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-Crowned
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your hearing to "Recognize the Hazard"? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-A gasoline leak
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of touch to "Recognize the
Hazard"? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Icy road conditions
Session 2: What Do You Think? - City: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select all that apply. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-Fiction
Session 2: "Seat belts trap passengers in burning or submerged vehicles." Fact or Fiction? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Fiction
Session 2: What is defensive driving? - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-Reasonable
Session 2: What are the three basic steps in the NSC Collision Prevention Formula? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-The "What If?" Strategy
key questions and detailed answers
Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel _______. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-True
Session 1: Weather-related hazards reduce driver visibility, vehicle traction and/or steering control. They
include... - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-Crowned
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your hearing to "Recognize the Hazard"? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-A gasoline leak
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of touch to "Recognize the
Hazard"? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Icy road conditions
Session 2: What Do You Think? - City: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select all that apply. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-Fiction
Session 2: "Seat belts trap passengers in burning or submerged vehicles." Fact or Fiction? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Fiction
Session 2: What is defensive driving? - CORRECT ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-Reasonable
Session 2: What are the three basic steps in the NSC Collision Prevention Formula? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-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 ANSWERS-The "What If?" Strategy
