NSC Defensive Driving Course Questions With All
Correct Answers
Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel
_______. correct 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. correct answer -True
Session 1: Weather-related hazards reduce driver visibility, vehicle traction
and/or steering control. They include... correct 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? correct
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. correct answer -Crowned
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your hearing to
"Recognize the Hazard"? correct 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"? correct answer -A gasoline leak
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of
touch to "Recognize the Hazard"? correct answer -Icy road conditions
Session 2: What Do You Think? - City: Which hazards did you see in this
scenario? Select all that apply. correct 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. correct 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. correct 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. correct 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? correct answer -Fiction
Session 2: "Seat belts trap passengers in burning or submerged vehicles." Fact
or Fiction? correct answer -Fiction
Session 2: What is defensive driving? correct 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. correct answer -Reasonable
Session 2: What are the three basic steps in the NSC Collision Prevention
Formula? correct 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? correct answer -The "What If?" Strategy
Session 2: Seat belts increase your chances of surviving a collision by more
than ____ percent. correct answer -50 percent
Session 3: "My vehicle can stop just as fast as the one I'm following." Fact or
Fiction? correct 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
Correct Answers
Session 1: If your vehicle begins to skid, you should turn the steering wheel
_______. correct 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. correct answer -True
Session 1: Weather-related hazards reduce driver visibility, vehicle traction
and/or steering control. They include... correct 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? correct
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. correct answer -Crowned
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your hearing to
"Recognize the Hazard"? correct 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"? correct answer -A gasoline leak
Session 2: In which scenario would you be most likely to use your sense of
touch to "Recognize the Hazard"? correct answer -Icy road conditions
Session 2: What Do You Think? - City: Which hazards did you see in this
scenario? Select all that apply. correct 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. correct 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. correct 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. correct 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? correct answer -Fiction
Session 2: "Seat belts trap passengers in burning or submerged vehicles." Fact
or Fiction? correct answer -Fiction
Session 2: What is defensive driving? correct 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. correct answer -Reasonable
Session 2: What are the three basic steps in the NSC Collision Prevention
Formula? correct 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? correct answer -The "What If?" Strategy
Session 2: Seat belts increase your chances of surviving a collision by more
than ____ percent. correct answer -50 percent
Session 3: "My vehicle can stop just as fast as the one I'm following." Fact or
Fiction? correct 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
