NYPD NYPD Spatial Orientation 4

Question 1

A witness says a collision occurred 'two blocks south and three blocks east' of the police station at Main St and Center Ave. Which intersection had the collision?

Accepted Answer

Two blocks south of Main St, three blocks east of Center Ave

Answer

Moving two blocks south of Main St and three blocks east of Center Ave gives the described intersection.

Question 2

On a standard map with north at the top, a location marked in the lower-right portion of the map is in which general direction from the map's center?

Accepted Answer

Southeast

Answer

Lower on the map equals south; right side of the map equals east, so lower-right is southeast.

Question 3

Officer Thompson is facing east and does an about-face. In which direction is she now facing?

Accepted Answer

West

Answer

An about-face is a 180-degree turn, so from east the officer now faces west.

Question 4

A dispatcher tells Officer Brown: 'The scene is on the south side of the street.' If Officer Brown is standing on the north side of the street and turns to face the scene, in which direction is he facing?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

To face a scene on the south side of the street from the north side, the officer faces south.

Question 5

Two officers are assigned to opposite ends of a north-south alley. Officer A is at the north end; Officer B is at the south end. They walk toward each other. What direction is each officer walking?

Accepted Answer

Officer A walks south; Officer B walks north

Answer

Officer A at the north end walks south toward Officer B; Officer B at the south end walks north toward Officer A.

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NYPD NYPD Spatial Orientation 4