You have made a wrong turn on an unfamiliar road and cannot tell where you are. What kind of sign does the manual say can help?
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A.
A crossbuck sign at a railroad crossing
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B.
A mileage and directional sign Correct
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C.
A regulatory sign at the next intersection
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D.
A pentagon-shaped school zone sign
The answer is "A mileage and directional sign"
The manual points a lost driver to a mileage and directional sign, which lists distances and directions to nearby places. The trap is the pentagon school-zone sign, which a driver scanning for any legible landmark in strange territory notices first because it is bright and unusual.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. A crossbuck sign at a railroad crossing
Marks train tracks, not location or route information. This answer treats a memorable crossbuck as a location cue, a mix-up common when a driver latches onto any familiar landmark.
C. A regulatory sign at the next intersection
Posts a rule, not location or route information. This answer reaches for any legible nearby sign in unfamiliar territory, missing that regulatory signs post rules rather than places.
D. A pentagon-shaped school zone sign
Warns of a school crossing, not the driver's location. This answer picks the most eye-catching sign in an unfamiliar area, missing that the manual names a specific one for wayfinding.
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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