Spatial Reasoning Flashcards

A meter reader is facing north and turns 90 degrees to the right. Which direction are they now facing?

Answer: East

Turning 90 degrees clockwise (to the right) from north brings you to face east.

On a grid street map, a meter reader starts at the intersection of 3rd Street and Elm Avenue. They walk 2 blocks east, then 3 blocks north. Which intersection are they at?

Answer: 5th Street and Elm Avenue

Moving 2 blocks east stays on 3rd Street but advances from Elm to 5th Avenue equivalent in east direction; moving 3 blocks north advances the street count — the final position is 5th Street (after 2 east blocks) then north 3 = 5th + 3 north streets on the 5th Avenue column, but for a simple grid moving east 2 blocks and north 3 blocks from (3rd & Elm) lands at 5th Street and Elm (east) / north would be 3 blocks up.

A meter reader's route shows meters on the north side of Oak Street between 1st and 5th Avenue. Moving west to east, which meter comes LAST?

Answer: Meter at 5th Ave

Moving west to east means you travel from lower-numbered avenues to higher-numbered ones, so 5th Avenue is reached last.

Which shape best represents the cross-section of a standard round gas service pipe as viewed from the end?

Answer: Circle

Standard gas service pipes have a round (circular) cross-section when viewed end-on.

A meter is located at the back of a property that is 100 feet deep from the street. The meter reader enters from the front and walks straight back. How far will they walk in total (to and from the meter)?

Answer: 200 feet

The meter reader walks 100 feet to the meter and 100 feet back, totaling 200 feet of walking for that single read.

Looking at a house from the street, the meter is described as being on the 'east side.' If you are standing at the front of the house facing it, the east side is to your:

Answer: Left

If you face a house from the street and the house faces south (toward you), east is to your left — the right side of the house as you look at it.