PELLET B Spatial Orientation & Map Reading

Question 1

A patrol officer is facing north and turns 90° to the right. What direction is the officer now facing?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

West

Question 2

An officer starts at the intersection of 1st Street and Main Avenue, travels 3 blocks north, then 2 blocks east. Which intersection is the officer at?

Accepted Answer

3rd Street and 2nd Avenue East

Answer

3rd Street and Main Avenue

Answer

1st Street and 3rd Avenue East

Answer

4th Street and 2nd Avenue East

Question 3

On a city map, the police station is directly north of the park, and the library is directly east of the police station. A suspect flees from the library to the park. In which general direction is the suspect traveling?

Accepted Answer

Southwest

Answer

Northeast

Answer

Northwest

Answer

Southeast

Question 4

Officer Davis is driving east on Oak Street and turns left at the intersection. What direction is he now traveling?

Accepted Answer

North

Answer

East

Answer

South

Answer

West

Question 5

A suspect fled south for two blocks, then east for three blocks, then south again for one block. In which direction from the starting point is the suspect most likely located?

Accepted Answer

Southeast

Answer

Northwest

Answer

Northeast

Answer

Southwest

Question 6

On a grid map, a school is at coordinates (2, 4) and a bank is at coordinates (5, 4). In which direction is the bank from the school?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

West

Question 7

An officer faces west and makes a 180° turn. What direction is the officer now facing?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

West