According to the manual's highway numbering rule, odd-numbered highways generally run in which direction?
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A.
East and west
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B.
North and south Correct
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C.
Northeast and southwest
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D.
Northwest and southeast
The answer is "North and south"
The manual pairs odd-numbered highways with a north-south axis and even-numbered highways with an east-west axis. The trap is east and west, chosen by drivers who remember the two axes exist but flip which parity carries which one.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. East and west
Assigns the east-west axis to the wrong parity of highway number. This answer flips odd and even in the numbering rule, keeping the two directions in mind but pairing them the wrong way.
C. Northeast and southwest
Reaches for a diagonal orientation the manual never uses in the numbering rule. This answer imports the diagonal orientation shown on regional route maps in place of the manual's straight-axis rule.
D. Northwest and southeast
Uses a diagonal orientation not found in the manual's numbering rule. This answer adopts a mirrored diagonal from route-map decoration, ignoring the manual's straight north-south wording.
This question tests your knowledge of Guide Signs in North Carolina. Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, "Guide/Informational Signs," p.85..
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