In Nevada, which color identifies the signs that warn drivers of a highway work zone?
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A.
Orange Correct
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B.
Red
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C.
Yellow
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D.
White
The answer is "Orange"
The Nevada manual states that work zones are identified with orange signs, matching the standard color code that assigns orange to road construction or repair warnings. The wrong answers substitute other Nevada sign colors that carry different meanings (general warning, regulatory, and stop or prohibition).
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Red
Red marks stop signs and prohibitions in the manual's color code, not the presence of a work zone, which the manual assigns to orange. Reaches for the strongest-alert color for a hazard scene, borrowing from stop-sign and brake-light instincts instead of the orange the manual reserves for road construction.
C. Yellow
The manual reserves yellow for general warning signs, not for signs that mark a road construction or repair area. Applies the broad 'warning equals yellow' rule of thumb without checking that the manual gives construction warnings their own dedicated orange color code.
D. White
White is the manual's color for regulatory signs like speed-limit signs, while the signs that mark the work zone itself are orange. Pictures the black-and-white speed-limit sign posted inside a work zone and mistakes that regulatory sign for the sign that identifies the zone.
This question tests your knowledge of Construction Signs in Nevada. Source: Nevada Driver Manual, "Highway Work Zones," p.60..
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