NSC Defensive Driving Course Exam Questions and Answers
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NSC Defensive Driving Course
NSC Defensive Driving Course Exam Questions and Answers
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.)
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NSC Defensive Driving Course Exam
Questions and Answers
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 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 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
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