MRAB Spatial Reasoning 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A meter reader is facing north and turns 90 degrees to the right. Which direction are they now facing?
- South
- West
- East (Correct answer)
- North
Correct answer: East
Turning 90 degrees clockwise (to the right) from north brings you to face east.
Question 2: 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?
- 5th Street and Elm Avenue (Correct answer)
- 3rd Street and Elm Avenue
- 6th Street and Elm Avenue
- 5th Street and 3rd Avenue
Correct 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.
Question 3: 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?
- Meter at 1st Ave
- Meter at 3rd Ave
- Meter at 5th Ave (Correct answer)
- Meter at Oak & Main
Correct 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.
Question 4: Which shape best represents the cross-section of a standard round gas service pipe as viewed from the end?
- Square
- Triangle
- Circle (Correct answer)
- Hexagon
Correct answer: Circle
Standard gas service pipes have a round (circular) cross-section when viewed end-on.
Question 5: 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)?
- 100 feet
- 150 feet
- 200 feet (Correct answer)
- 50 feet
Correct 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.
Question 6: 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:
- Left (Correct answer)
- Right
- Directly behind you
- Directly in front
Correct 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.
MRAB Spatial Reasoning 1
A meter reader is facing north and turns 90 degrees to the right.
Which direction are they now facing?