DELPOE Map Reading and Spatial Orientation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A map legend shows that 1 inch equals 0.5 miles. On the map, the distance from the precinct to the courthouse is 6 inches. What is the actual distance?
- 2.5 miles
- 3 miles (Correct answer)
- 3.5 miles
- 4 miles
Correct answer: 3 miles
6 inches × 0.5 miles per inch = 3 miles actual distance.
Question 2: A suspect is fleeing and was last seen traveling east. If the suspect turns left at the next intersection, in which direction will they be traveling?
- East
- West
- North (Correct answer)
- South
Correct answer: North
Turning left while traveling east means the suspect is now heading north.
Question 3: On a street grid, an officer needs to set up a perimeter around a four-block area (2 blocks × 2 blocks). How many street corners will the outer perimeter pass through?
- 4 corners
- 6 corners
- 8 corners (Correct answer)
- 12 corners
Correct answer: 8 corners
The outer perimeter of a 2×2 block grid passes through 8 intersections: 4 outer corners plus 1 midpoint on each of the 4 sides.
Question 4: An officer faces east and turns 180 degrees. What direction is the officer now facing?
- North
- South
- East
- West (Correct answer)
Correct answer: West
A 180-degree turn from east results in facing the opposite direction, which is west.
Question 5: A patrol zone is shaped like a rectangle that is 3 miles long (north-south) and 2 miles wide (east-west). What is the perimeter of the patrol zone?
- 5 miles
- 6 miles
- 8 miles
- 10 miles (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 10 miles
Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (3 + 2) = 2 × 5 = 10 miles.
Question 6: A stolen vehicle was last seen heading south on Highway 7. Highway 7 crosses Interstate 40 heading east-west. If the stolen vehicle follows the highway onto Interstate 40 heading toward the rising sun, which direction is it traveling?
- North
- South
- East (Correct answer)
- West
Correct answer: East
The sun rises in the east, so a vehicle traveling toward the rising sun is heading east.
DELPOE Map Reading and Spatial Orientation 2
A map legend shows that 1 inch equals 0.5 miles.
On the map, the distance from the precinct to the courthouse is 6 inches.
What is the actual distance?