Question
The stop sign made its debut in Detroit, Michigan in 1915. Hoping to improve the flow of traffic through a busy intersection, a Detroit police officer created a yellow sign on which he painted the word STOP. Pleased with the effects of his new , he told others about the sign. Soon stop signs became popular throughout Michigan and beyond.
Some early stop signs were yellow or white, but today’s stop signs all have the same red color, at least in the U.S. Their color matches the color of red stop lights, which also signal drivers to stop. Like its color, the shape of the stop sign is no accident. Most road signs are rectangular or triangular; only the stop sign is octagonal. This makes it easy to spot, even from a distance, and also makes the sign more recognizable from any direction. When drivers see that red octagon, they know instantly that they need to come to a complete stop.
The stop sign shows how a simple design can effectively communicate important information—and help protect everyone’s safety.
Which detail from the text best supports the idea that “a simple design can effectively communicate important information”?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) "Pleased with the effects of his new innovation, he told others about the sign.”
A
"Pleased with the effects of his new innovation, he told others about the sign.”
(Choice B) "Some early stop signs were yellow or white, but today’s stop signs all have the same red color, at least in the U.S.”
B
"Some early stop signs were yellow or white, but today’s stop signs all have the same red color, at least in the U.S.”
(Choice C) "When drivers see that red octagon, they know instantly that they need to come to a complete stop."
C
"When drivers see that red octagon, they know instantly that they need to come to a complete stop."
(Choice D) "Soon stop signs became popular throughout Michigan and beyond.”
D
"Soon stop signs became popular throughout Michigan and beyond.”
Some early stop signs were yellow or white, but today’s stop signs all have the same red color, at least in the U.S. Their color matches the color of red stop lights, which also signal drivers to stop. Like its color, the shape of the stop sign is no accident. Most road signs are rectangular or triangular; only the stop sign is octagonal. This makes it easy to spot, even from a distance, and also makes the sign more recognizable from any direction. When drivers see that red octagon, they know instantly that they need to come to a complete stop.
The stop sign shows how a simple design can effectively communicate important information—and help protect everyone’s safety.
Which detail from the text best supports the idea that “a simple design can effectively communicate important information”?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) "Pleased with the effects of his new innovation, he told others about the sign.”
A
"Pleased with the effects of his new innovation, he told others about the sign.”
(Choice B) "Some early stop signs were yellow or white, but today’s stop signs all have the same red color, at least in the U.S.”
B
"Some early stop signs were yellow or white, but today’s stop signs all have the same red color, at least in the U.S.”
(Choice C) "When drivers see that red octagon, they know instantly that they need to come to a complete stop."
C
"When drivers see that red octagon, they know instantly that they need to come to a complete stop."
(Choice D) "Soon stop signs became popular throughout Michigan and beyond.”
D
"Soon stop signs became popular throughout Michigan and beyond.”
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The detail from the text that best supports the idea that “a simple design can effectively communicate important information” is:
(Choice C) "When drivers see that red octagon, they know instantly that they need to come to a complete stop."
This statement highlights the effectiveness of the stop sign's design in clearly conveying its purpose to drivers.
(Choice C) "When drivers see that red octagon, they know instantly that they need to come to a complete stop."
This statement highlights the effectiveness of the stop sign's design in clearly conveying its purpose to drivers.