NYC FREE NYC Civil Service Spatial Orientation and Visualization Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

A sanitation worker starts at the depot facing west and turns right at each of the next three intersections. What direction is the worker facing after the third right turn?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

Each right turn rotates 90 degrees clockwise: west to north to east to south after three right turns.

Question 2

Two officers are at grid points (3,4) and (7,4) on a map and walk directly toward each other at the same speed. At which grid point do they meet?

Accepted Answer

(5,4)

Answer

They are 4 units apart horizontally and meet at the midpoint, grid point (5,4).

Question 3

A building inspector faces south, walks forward through a doorway, then turns around to face the door she just passed through. What direction is she now facing?

Accepted Answer

North

Answer

Walking south and turning 180 degrees to face back through the doorway means she is now facing north.

Question 4

On a site map at 1 inch = 20 feet, a hydrant is shown 2 inches due east of a building. What is the actual distance between the hydrant and the building?

Accepted Answer

40 feet

Answer

2 inches multiplied by 20 feet per inch equals 40 feet.

Question 5

An officer traveling north turns left, travels two blocks, turns right, travels one block, then turns right again. What direction is the officer now traveling?

Accepted Answer

West

Answer

North to left gives west, right gives north, right gives east, so the officer is traveling east.

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NYC FREE NYC Civil Service Spatial Orientation and Visualization Questions and Answers 3