What shape does the manual identify for a STOP sign?
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A.
Diamond (4-sided)
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B.
Octagon (8-sided) Correct
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C.
Pentagon (5-sided)
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D.
Triangle (3-sided)
The answer is "Octagon (8-sided)"
The Pennsylvania manual reserves the octagon for STOP, calling it the only 8-sided sign on the highway. Learners most often reach for triangle here, mixing up STOP with the YIELD sign, which the same section teaches just below as the three-sided shape.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Diamond (4-sided)
Diamonds are yellow warning shapes, not the red STOP. Pictures a highway hazard placard and pins that diamond outline onto STOP.
C. Pentagon (5-sided)
The pentagon marks a school zone, not a required halt. Grabs the closest odd-sided shape a driver remembers seeing near schools.
D. Triangle (3-sided)
A triangle marks a YIELD sign, not a STOP sign. Swaps the two red-and-white signs because both share the same color.
This question tests your knowledge of Regulatory Signs in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Driver Manual, "Regulatory Signs," p.10..
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