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  1. A building's main entrance faces east. A person exits through the main entrance and turns left. What direction are they now walking?

    Answer: North

    Exiting east and turning left (counterclockwise) means walking north.

  2. On a street map, Avenue A runs north-south and 1st Street runs east-west. An officer starts at the intersection, walks north 3 blocks, then turns and walks west 4 blocks. How far is the officer from the starting point in a straight line?

    Answer: 5 blocks

    Using the Pythagorean theorem, √(3² + 4²) = √25 = 5 blocks.

  3. A diagram shows a folded piece of paper with a hole punched through all layers. When unfolded, where will the holes appear?

    Answer: Symmetrically mirrored at the fold line

    A hole punched through folded paper appears symmetrically on both sides of the fold line when unfolded.

  4. You are standing inside a room facing the window on the north wall. The door is to your right. Which wall contains the door?

    Answer: East

    Facing north, your right side is east, so the door is on the east wall.

  5. A vehicle travels north for 6 miles, turns right and drives 8 miles, then stops. How far is the vehicle from its starting point?

    Answer: 10 miles

    The path forms a right triangle with legs 6 and 8, so the hypotenuse is √(36+64) = √100 = 10 miles.

  6. A person is facing southwest. After making a 180-degree turn, what direction are they facing?

    Answer: Northeast

    A 180-degree turn from southwest directly reverses direction to northeast.