APT Spatial Reasoning and Visualization Flashcards

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You are at Point X, facing East. You turn left 90 degrees. Which direction are you now facing?
Answer: North
Facing East and turning left (counterclockwise) 90 degrees results in facing North.
If a map scale is 1:50,000, what does 1 centimeter on the map represent in real life?
Answer: 500 meters
1:50,000 scale means 1 cm = 50,000 cm = 500 meters in real life.
A shape has 4 equal sides and 4 right angles. What shape is it?
Answer: Square
A square has exactly 4 equal sides AND 4 right angles — distinguishing it from a rhombus or rectangle.
How many edges does a cube have?
Answer: 12
A cube has 12 edges: 4 on the top face, 4 on the bottom face, and 4 connecting them vertically.
A soldier walks 3 miles North, then 4 miles East. How far is she from her starting point?
Answer: 5 miles
Using the Pythagorean theorem: √(3² + 4²) = √(9 + 16) = √25 = 5 miles.
Which of the following shapes has the GREATEST number of sides?
Answer: Octagon
An octagon has 8 sides, which is more than a pentagon (5), hexagon (6), or heptagon (7).

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