RCMP Spatial Skills and Visualization 2

Question 1

A suspect flees north for 3 blocks, turns east for 2 blocks, then south for 1 block. How far east is the suspect from where they started?

Accepted Answer

2 blocks

Answer

The suspect only moved east by 2 blocks and never moved west, so they remain 2 blocks east of the start.

Question 2

You are facing south and make a 90-degree turn to your right. Which direction are you now facing?

Accepted Answer

West

Answer

Turning right (clockwise) from south brings you to face west.

Question 3

A floor plan shows a rectangular room 20 ft long and 15 ft wide. If a suspect hides in the far corner diagonally opposite the entrance, approximately how far is that corner from the entrance?

Accepted Answer

25 ft

Answer

Using the Pythagorean theorem: √(20² + 15²) = √(400 + 225) = √625 = 25 ft.

Question 4

An officer views a crime scene from above (bird's-eye view). A car is parked facing east. From the officer's aerial perspective, which side of the car is on the left?

Accepted Answer

The north side

Answer

When facing east, north is to the left; from above, the left side of the eastward-facing car is the north side.

Question 5

A 3D object is shown from the front as a circle. From the side it appears as a rectangle. What shape is most likely?

Accepted Answer

Cylinder

Answer

A cylinder appears circular from the front/top and rectangular from the side.

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RCMP Spatial Skills and Visualization 2