Which sign shape does the Texas manual say is generally used for regulatory signs?
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A.
A horizontal rectangle wider than tall.
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B.
A pennant tapering to a point.
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C.
A pentagon with five equal sides.
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D.
A vertical rectangle taller than wide. Correct
The answer is "A vertical rectangle taller than wide."
The Texas manual pairs each sign family with a shape, and it hands regulatory signs (the ones that tell you what you must or must not do, like maximum speed and no U-turn) to the vertical rectangle. Choice A is the pull for readers who see the word rectangle and stop there; the manual splits the family by orientation, and the horizontal rectangle belongs to guide signs.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. A horizontal rectangle wider than tall.
The horizontal rectangle is the guide-sign shape (for directions, distances, and services) not the regulatory family. This answer notices only the word rectangle and treats orientation as decorative, when the manual keys the family off it.
B. A pennant tapering to a point.
The pennant is a warning shape reserved for the advance-no-passing-zone marker. This answer reaches for the pennant because it lives near passing rules the reader already thinks of as regulatory in spirit.
C. A pentagon with five equal sides.
The pentagon is reserved for school advance and school-crossing signs. This answer groups school-zone signage with regulatory content because both carry legal consequences on the road.
This question tests your knowledge of Regulatory Signs in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Chapter 5: Signals, Signs, and Markers (Table 17: Signs by Shape)," p.26..
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