FBAT Map Reading and Spatial Orientation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An officer driving west turns left at an intersection. What direction are they now traveling?
- North
- South (Correct answer)
- East
- West
Correct answer: South
Turning left while heading west results in heading south.
Question 2: A suspect is spotted at the northwest corner of a city block. If they flee to the southeast corner of the same block, in which two directions did they travel?
- North and west
- South and east (Correct answer)
- North and east
- South and west
Correct answer: South and east
Moving from the northwest corner to the southeast corner requires traveling south and east.
Question 3: A patrol map uses a grid where each square represents 0.5 miles. A patrol route crosses 10 grid squares. How long is the patrol route?
- 4 miles
- 5 miles (Correct answer)
- 6 miles
- 7 miles
Correct answer: 5 miles
10 squares × 0.5 miles per square = 5 miles.
Question 4: Officers set up a perimeter around a building. One unit is posted north, one south, one east. Which direction has no coverage?
- North
- South
- East
- West (Correct answer)
Correct answer: West
With units at north, south, and east, the west side has no coverage.
Question 5: A vehicle was last seen traveling southbound on I-95 near mile marker 45. Two miles south of that position is mile marker:
- 43 (Correct answer)
- 45
- 47
- 50
Correct answer: 43
Traveling south on a highway decreases mile marker numbers; 45 − 2 = 43.
Question 6: An officer is at the corner of Main St (running east-west) and 5th Ave (running north-south). The officer needs to reach a location 3 blocks east and 2 blocks north. Which route is most direct?
- Travel north 2 blocks, then east 3 blocks
- Travel east 3 blocks, then north 2 blocks
- Travel diagonally northeast
- Either A or B covers the same total distance (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Either A or B covers the same total distance
Both routes cover the same number of blocks (3 east + 2 north = 5 blocks total), so either is equally direct.
FBAT Map Reading and Spatial Orientation 2
An officer driving west turns left at an intersection.
What direction are they now traveling?