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NSC Defensive Driving Course Exam with Verified Answers |Latest
Question 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.
Question 2: True or False: Of all collisions reported, most are a result of someone choosing an unsafe behavior.
CORRECT ANSWER : True
Question 3: 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.
- Strong Wind. C. Fog, dust or smoke. D. Certain light
conditions.)
Question 4: What happens when you take a risk while driving?
CORRECT ANSWER : You let someone or something else take
control of the situation.
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Question 5: 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
Question 6: In which scenario would you be most likely to use
your hearing to "Recognize the Hazard"?
CORRECT ANSWER : An emergency vehicle approaching
Question 7: In which scenario would you be most likely to use
your sense of smell to "Recognize the Hazard"?
CORRECT ANSWER : A gasoline leak
Question 8: In which scenario would you be most likely to use
your sense of touch to "Recognize the Hazard"?
CORRECT ANSWER : Icy road conditions
Question 9: What Do You Think? - City: Which hazards did you see in this scenario? Select all that apply.
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CORRECT ANSWER : Road Construction, Bicycles or
motorcycles, Poor road conditions, Pedestrians, Larger or slow- moving vehicles.
Question 10: 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.
Question 11: 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.
Question 12: 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.
Question 13: "I can move around, back and forth, in my
shoulder harness, so the seat belt isn't working." Fact or Fiction?
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CORRECT ANSWER : Fiction
Question 14: "Seat belts trap passengers in burning or
submerged vehicles." Fact or Fiction?
CORRECT ANSWER: Fiction
Question 15: 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.
Question 16: A preventable collision is a collision in which the
driver fails to do everything ____ to avoid it.
CORRECT ANSWER : Reasonable
Question 17: What are the three basic steps in the NSC Collision
Prevention Formula?
CORRECT ANSWER : Recognize, Understand, Act.
Question 18: 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?