This sign means?
- Bumpy road ahead
- Pavement ends 12 feet ahead
- Steep hill ahead, slow down ✓
- Safety check ahead
Answer: C. Steep hill ahead, slow down
The sign means steep hill ahead, slow down.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's warning-sign list includes a steep hill ahead and says the driver should slow down. Warning signs alert you to possible hazards ahead, so this sign is telling you that a steep hill is coming and that you need to reduce your speed. That matches the bank answer. The passage does not describe any other meaning for this sign, so the supported choice is the one that says steep hill ahead and slow down.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Bumpy road ahead — This choice describes a bumpy road, but the handbook passage does not list that as the meaning of this warning sign.
- B. Pavement ends 12 feet ahead — This choice adds pavement ending and a 12-foot distance, neither of which appears in the supporting passage.
- D. Safety check ahead — This choice says safety check ahead, but the passage's warning-sign list does not include that meaning.
Remember it
Picture a car starting to climb: this warning tells you to slow down before the slope.