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| − | '''Driver's ed''' (short for '''driver's education''') is a question category historically featured in some local academic bowl formats, perhaps most notably in old [[IHSA]] question sets. Driver's ed questions are often seen as indicative of [[bad quizbowl]] due to the implausibility of writing [[pyramidal]] questions on the subject. | + | {{Category box}} |
| + | '''Driver's ed''' (short for '''driver's education''') is a question category historically featured in some local academic bowl formats, perhaps most notably in old [[IHSA]] question sets. Driver's ed questions are often seen as indicative of "[[bad quizbowl]]" due to the implausibility of writing [[pyramidal]] questions on the subject. | ||
==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
Driver's ed questions most often consist of basic tests of rules of the road in a vein very similar to written examinations for driver's licenses. Topics typically range from license specifics to road signs and markings and more. The nature of the subject makes the "[[canon]]" for Driver's Ed questions very small and thus very easy to fully grasp, much to the delight of players of older formats. | Driver's ed questions most often consist of basic tests of rules of the road in a vein very similar to written examinations for driver's licenses. Topics typically range from license specifics to road signs and markings and more. The nature of the subject makes the "[[canon]]" for Driver's Ed questions very small and thus very easy to fully grasp, much to the delight of players of older formats. | ||
| − | Driver's ed does not appear in modern accepted forms of [[good quizbowl]], as it's very difficult to write pyramidal questions on it. An attempt at a pyramidal driver's ed question led to the infamous IHSA question on "solid white triangles. | + | Driver's ed does not appear in modern accepted forms of "[[good quizbowl]]", as it's very difficult to write pyramidal questions on it. An attempt at a pyramidal driver's ed question led to the infamous IHSA question on "solid white triangles:" |
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| + | <nowiki>Your answer will include two components. These pavement markings are | ||
| + | sometimes used at the end of an Interstate ramp that merges into a right turn lane. | ||
| + | These pavement markings tell a driver the same thing as the posted red and white | ||
| + | sign used to indicates lane merges. What color and shape are the pavement | ||
| + | markings that tell a driver to yield? | ||
| + | ANSWER: [Accept either. Be reasonable with the wording.] | ||
| + | solid white triangle | ||
| + | solid white pennant | ||
| + | </nowiki> | ||
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| + | [[category:Bad quizbowl]] | ||
| + | [[category:Subjects]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:40, 6 January 2022
Driver's ed (short for driver's education) is a question category historically featured in some local academic bowl formats, perhaps most notably in old IHSA question sets. Driver's ed questions are often seen as indicative of "bad quizbowl" due to the implausibility of writing pyramidal questions on the subject.
Explanation
Driver's ed questions most often consist of basic tests of rules of the road in a vein very similar to written examinations for driver's licenses. Topics typically range from license specifics to road signs and markings and more. The nature of the subject makes the "canon" for Driver's Ed questions very small and thus very easy to fully grasp, much to the delight of players of older formats.
Driver's ed does not appear in modern accepted forms of "good quizbowl", as it's very difficult to write pyramidal questions on it. An attempt at a pyramidal driver's ed question led to the infamous IHSA question on "solid white triangles:"
Your answer will include two components. These pavement markings are sometimes used at the end of an Interstate ramp that merges into a right turn lane. These pavement markings tell a driver the same thing as the posted red and white sign used to indicates lane merges. What color and shape are the pavement markings that tell a driver to yield? ANSWER: [Accept either. Be reasonable with the wording.] solid white triangle solid white pennant