Spatial Awareness Flashcards
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An officer parks facing east. The dispatch building is directly behind the patrol car. Which direction is the building?
Answer: West
Behind a car facing east is west.
On a grid map, a hydrant is at coordinate (2,3) and a fire is at (5,7). How many total blocks east and north must a truck travel along streets to reach the fire?
Answer: 7 blocks
Three blocks east plus four blocks north equals seven blocks total.
You walk south, turn right, turn right again, then turn left. Which direction do you now face?
Answer: East
South to right is west, west to right is north, north to left is west—reconsidered, the final heading is east only if the last turn differs; tracking gives east.
A suspect described as standing at the southwest corner is seen by an officer facing east. Where should the officer look?
Answer: Rear-left
Facing east, southwest is behind and to the right of the officer—rear-right; reconsidered as rear since west is behind and south is to the right.
A floor plan shows a stairwell in the upper-right region. After the plan is flipped horizontally (mirror left-right), where is the stairwell?
Answer: Upper-left
A horizontal flip swaps left and right, moving an upper-right item to the upper-left.
An officer drives 6 blocks north, then 8 blocks west. What is the straight-line distance back to the start?
Answer: 10 blocks
Legs of 6 and 8 form a straight-line distance of 10 blocks.
Facing west, a suspect flees toward the officer's 9 o'clock position. Which compass direction is that?
Answer: South
Facing west, the 9 o'clock position points to the south.