CJBAT Spatial Awareness 4

Question 1

A patrol route goes north for 3 blocks, east for 3 blocks, south for 3 blocks. Where is the officer relative to the start?

Accepted Answer

3 blocks east

Answer

The north and south cancel, leaving the officer 3 blocks east.

Question 2

An object is rotated 180 degrees. An arrow originally pointing left now points which way?

Accepted Answer

Right

Answer

A 180-degree rotation reverses direction, so left becomes right.

Question 3

An officer faces north. A vehicle is reported at the 7 o'clock position. Which compass direction is that?

Accepted Answer

Southwest

Answer

Facing north, the 7 o'clock position points to the southwest.

Question 4

A map's compass rose is rotated so north points to the right side of the page. On this map, which page direction now represents east?

Accepted Answer

Down

Answer

If north points right, then east (90 degrees clockwise from north) points down the page.

Question 5

Two officers stand back to back. One faces northeast. Which direction does the other face?

Accepted Answer

Southwest

Answer

Back-to-back means opposite directions, and the opposite of northeast is southwest.

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