What shape do most guide signs use?
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A.
Diamond shaped
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B.
Pentagonal
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C.
Rectangular Correct
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D.
Octagonal
The answer is "Rectangular"
Most guide signs are rectangular, though route markers and county-road guide signs can differ in shape. Diamond is the trap for anyone who just finished the yellow warning-sign section and carried that shape into this chapter.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Diamond shaped
Diamond is the yellow warning-sign shape, not the shape most guide signs use. This answer carries the yellow warning shape from the chapter reviewed most recently.
B. Pentagonal
Pentagonal is used for school-zone signs and is not the shape most guide signs use. Most guide signs are rectangular, though some route markers and county-road guide signs use other shapes. This answer pulls the school-zone pentagonal shape into the guide category during a rushed review.
D. Octagonal
Octagonal is the stop-sign shape, not the shape most guide signs use. This answer applies the stop-sign shape rule to the wrong sign category.
This question tests your knowledge of Guide Signs in Illinois. Source: Illinois Rules of the Road, "Guide Signs," p.74..
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