NYC Civil Service Spatial Orientation and Visualization Questions and Answers

Question 1

A city inspector starts at the corner of Avenue B and 3rd Street.
She drives 2 blocks east to Avenue D, then 3 blocks south to 6th Street, and finally 1 block west to Avenue C.
Where is her final location in relation to her starting point?

Accepted Answer

3 blocks South and 1 block East

Answer

3 blocks South and 2 blocks East

Answer

3 blocks South and 3 blocks East

Answer

1 block West and 3 blocks South

Question 2

Imagine a stack of identical crates on a loading dock built on a 3x3 grid. The front row (closest to you) has stacks that are 1 crate high. The middle row has stacks that are 2 crates high. The back row has stacks that are 3 crates high. How many total crates are in the entire stack, including those hidden from view?

Accepted Answer

18

Answer

9

Answer

15

Answer

27

Question 3

On a floor plan for a municipal office, the Records Room is directly north of the main entrance. The Supervisor's Office is directly west of the Records Room. The Mail Room is directly south of the Supervisor's Office. What is the location of the Mail Room in relation to the main entrance?

Accepted Answer

Northwest

Answer

Southwest

Answer

Directly West

Answer

Northeast

Question 4

A standard, triangular 'Yield' sign, which normally points downwards, is mistakenly installed pointing upwards. To correct the sign so it points down, what is the minimum clockwise rotation required?

Accepted Answer

180 degrees

Answer

90 degrees

Answer

120 degrees

Answer

270 degrees

Question 5

A flat piece of cardboard is cut into a shape of a cross, made of five equal squares. If the center square is the base of an open-top box and the four outer squares are folded up to form the sides, which side will be opposite the 'East' side?

Accepted Answer

West side

Answer

North side

Answer

South side

Answer

The open top

Question 6

A maintenance worker is assembling a piece of equipment from a diagram. The diagram shows a top-down view of the object, which looks like the letter 'L'. The 'L' is formed by three identical square blocks. Which of the following describes the view from the front?

Accepted Answer

A straight line of two squares, standing vertically

Answer

A single square

Answer

An 'L' shape

Answer

A straight line of two squares, lying horizontally

A city inspector starts at the corner of Avenue B and 3rd Street.She drives 2 blocks east to Avenue D, then 3 blocks south to 6th Street, and finally 1 block west to Avenue C.Where is her final location in relation to her starting point?

A city inspector starts at the corner of Avenue B and 3rd Street.
She drives 2 blocks east to Avenue D, then 3 blocks south to 6th Street, and finally 1 block west to Avenue C.
Where is her final location in relation to her starting point?