You see a pentagon-shaped sign along the road. What does the manual say it identifies?
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A.
A hospital or service exit
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B.
A school zone Correct
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C.
A railroad crossing nearby
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D.
The start of a no-passing zone
The answer is "A school zone"
The pentagon is Pennsylvania's only five-sided road sign; plain, it warns that a school zone is ahead, and the same sign with a downward-pointing arrow marks the school zone crosswalk itself. Test-takers who land on D are swapping one 'only sign of its shape' fact for another after recalling that both the pentagon and the yellow pennant get highlighted as unique shapes.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. A hospital or service exit
Hospitals and other motorist services appear on rectangular blue guide signs, not on a pentagon. Assumes any unusual sign shape must be pointing drivers to a service or facility rather than warning of a hazard.
C. A railroad crossing nearby
The railroad crossing advance warning is a round yellow sign with a black X, not a pentagon. Groups the school pentagon with the railroad circle because both warn drivers to watch for something crossing the road.
D. The start of a no-passing zone
A no-passing zone is marked by the yellow pennant-shaped sign, not by a pentagon. Swaps one 'only sign of its shape' fact for another after remembering that the manual highlights both the pentagon and the pennant as unique shapes.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Signs in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Driver Manual, "Chapter 2 - Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings, SCHOOL," p.17..
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