CJBAT Spatial Awareness 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An officer parks facing east. The dispatch building is directly behind the patrol car. Which direction is the building?
- East
- West (Correct answer)
- North
- South
Correct answer: West
Behind a car facing east is west.
Question 2: 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?
- 5 blocks
- 7 blocks (Correct answer)
- 9 blocks
- 3 blocks
Correct answer: 7 blocks
Three blocks east plus four blocks north equals seven blocks total.
Question 3: You walk south, turn right, turn right again, then turn left. Which direction do you now face?
- East (Correct answer)
- West
- North
- South
Correct 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.
Question 4: A suspect described as standing at the southwest corner is seen by an officer facing east. Where should the officer look?
- Front-left
- Front-right
- Rear-right
- Rear-left (Correct answer)
Correct 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.
Question 5: A floor plan shows a stairwell in the upper-right region. After the plan is flipped horizontally (mirror left-right), where is the stairwell?
- Upper-left (Correct answer)
- Lower-left
- Upper-right
- Lower-right
Correct answer: Upper-left
A horizontal flip swaps left and right, moving an upper-right item to the upper-left.
Question 6: An officer drives 6 blocks north, then 8 blocks west. What is the straight-line distance back to the start?
- 10 blocks (Correct answer)
- 14 blocks
- 12 blocks
- 7 blocks
Correct answer: 10 blocks
Legs of 6 and 8 form a straight-line distance of 10 blocks.
Question 7: Facing west, a suspect flees toward the officer's 9 o'clock position. Which compass direction is that?
- North
- South (Correct answer)
- East
- West
Correct answer: South
Facing west, the 9 o'clock position points to the south.
CJBAT Spatial Awareness 3
An officer parks facing east.
The dispatch building is directly behind the patrol car.
Which direction is the building?