Which of the following may describe a work zone sign?
- A white rectangle with black letters
- An orange diamond with black letters ✓
- A green rectangle with white letters
- A yellow circle with black letters
Answer: B. An orange diamond with black letters
A work zone sign can be an orange diamond with black letters.
Why this is the answer
The manual's work zone section says orange diamond-shaped signs are often posted before construction and other work areas that can change traffic flow. The signs chapter adds that work area signs use orange with black letters or symbols, because people are working on or near the road. Those details together point to an orange diamond with black lettering. The other colors and shapes listed belong to different sign groups or are not described as work zone signs.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. A white rectangle with black letters — A white rectangle with black letters is how regulation signs are normally described, not work zone signs.
- C. A green rectangle with white letters — Green with white letters marks destination signs, which tell you where you are going, not that people are working near the road.
- D. A yellow circle with black letters — A yellow circle with black letters is not one of the sign designs described; warning signs are normally yellow and diamond-shaped.
Remember it
Match orange with work areas, and the diamond shape with warning.