NTN Police Map Reading and Spatial Orientation 3

Question 1

An officer responding to a call is told to proceed to the third house on the left side of Birch Lane after turning off Oak Street heading west.
If the officer turns onto Birch Lane heading north, which side of Birch Lane is the 'left' side?

Accepted Answer

The east side

Answer

The west side

Answer

The north side

Answer

The south side

Question 2

A map legend shows a solid blue line for highways and a dashed blue line for secondary roads. An officer needs to travel the fastest route between two cities. Which type of road should the officer prioritize?

Accepted Answer

Solid blue lines (highways)

Answer

Dashed blue lines (secondary roads)

Answer

Either route is equally fast

Answer

The route with the fewest turns

Question 3

Officer Rivera is patrolling a beat that covers a rectangular area of 4 blocks east-west and 3 blocks north-south. If the officer starts at the northwest corner and must drive the entire perimeter to complete the patrol, how many total blocks will the officer travel?

Accepted Answer

14 blocks

Answer

7 blocks

Answer

12 blocks

Answer

10 blocks

Question 4

A dispatcher gives an officer directions: 'Go north two blocks, east three blocks, south two blocks.' Where is the officer relative to the starting point?

Accepted Answer

Three blocks east of the starting point

Answer

Back at the starting point

Answer

Three blocks north of the starting point

Answer

Two blocks east and two blocks north of the starting point

Question 5

On a patrol map, a shaded area labeled 'restricted zone' is shown near the waterfront. An officer responding to a call inside that zone should:

Accepted Answer

Check with dispatch or consult protocols before entering

Answer

Ignore the restriction during an emergency

Answer

Use any available route into the zone

Answer

Wait outside the zone for backup before entering

Question 6

Two officers are assigned patrol sectors that share a common border along River Road. Officer A's sector is north of River Road and Officer B's sector is south of it. A call comes in from an address on River Road itself. Who has primary responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Whichever officer is closest or as determined by dispatch

Answer

Officer A, because north takes priority

Answer

Officer B, because south takes priority

Answer

Neither officer — River Road is a neutral zone

Question 7

Using a compass rose on a map, an officer determines that the suspect was seen fleeing in the direction of 270 degrees. In which cardinal direction is the suspect traveling?

Accepted Answer

West

Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

East