CJBAT Spatial Awareness Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

An officer is traveling north on Main Street and turns left onto Oak Avenue. After two blocks, the officer turns right onto Pine Street. Which direction is the officer now traveling?

Accepted Answer

North

Answer

Traveling north, a left turn leads west onto Oak Avenue; a right turn from west leads north onto Pine Street.

Question 2

A suspect is spotted at the northeast corner of a city block. If an officer approaches from the south side of the block, in which direction must the officer travel to reach the suspect?

Accepted Answer

Northwest

Answer

From the south side of a block, moving toward the northeast corner requires traveling northwest.

Question 3

A patrol map shows Elm Street running east-west and River Road running north-south. If an officer at their intersection travels two blocks east then three blocks north, which direction must they go to return directly to the starting point?

Accepted Answer

Southwest

Answer

Moving east then north places the officer to the northeast of the start, so returning directly requires traveling southwest.

Question 4

On a city grid, an officer follows this route: east 3 blocks, north 2 blocks, west 5 blocks, south 1 block. Compared to the starting point, where is the officer now?

Accepted Answer

2 blocks west, 1 block north

Answer

East 3 minus west 5 = 2 blocks west; north 2 minus south 1 = 1 block north.

Question 5

An officer responding to a call travels south for two blocks, then turns right and travels three blocks, then turns right again and travels four blocks. In which direction is the officer now heading?

Accepted Answer

North

Answer

South → right turn = west → right turn = north; the officer is now heading north.

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CJBAT Spatial Awareness Questions and Answers 3