NPOST Spatial Orientation and Map Reading 2

Question 1

A suspect is running north. After one block he turns left, walks one block, then turns left again. What direction is the suspect now moving?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

North

Answer

East

Answer

West

Question 2

You are facing southwest. If you turn 90 degrees clockwise, you are now facing which direction?

Accepted Answer

Northwest

Answer

Southeast

Answer

Northeast

Answer

North

Question 3

An officer is 2 blocks north of City Hall. A dispatch call places an incident 3 blocks south of City Hall. How many blocks south must the officer travel to reach the scene?

Accepted Answer

5 blocks

Answer

1 block

Answer

3 blocks

Answer

6 blocks

Question 4

On a map where 1 centimeter equals 0.5 kilometers, two locations appear 6 centimeters apart. What is the actual distance between them?

Accepted Answer

3 km

Answer

0.5 km

Answer

1 km

Answer

6 km

Question 5

An officer drives 3 blocks north, then 3 blocks east, then 3 blocks south, then 3 blocks west. Where does the officer end up relative to the starting point?

Accepted Answer

At the starting point

Answer

3 blocks north of start

Answer

3 blocks east of start

Answer

6 blocks from start

Question 6

You are at the intersection of 5th Street and 3rd Avenue. Your destination is 8th Street and 7th Avenue. Traveling only along grid streets, what is the minimum number of blocks you must travel?

Accepted Answer

7 blocks

Answer

4 blocks

Answer

6 blocks

Answer

10 blocks

Question 7

A patrol map shows a crime scene located northeast of the police station. To walk directly from the station to the scene, an officer must travel:

Accepted Answer

Both north and east

Answer

North only

Answer

East only

Answer

Both south and west