State Trooper Map Reading and Navigation 3

Question 1

A trooper receives a call in a rural township. The address given is '4200 North County Road 500 East.' What do the numbers in this address system indicate?

Accepted Answer

The property is 4.2 miles north and 5 miles east of the county's baseline origin point

Answer

Many Midwestern counties use a grid address system where numbers represent tenths of miles from baseline east-west and north-south roads.

Question 2

Which compass bearing describes a direction exactly halfway between south and southwest?

Accepted Answer

202.5 degrees

Answer

South is 180° and southwest is 225°; the midpoint is 202.5°, known as south-southwest (SSW).

Question 3

A trooper is told a suspect fled 'northbound on the interstate past exit 47.' On the map, exit numbers increase toward the north. Which direction should the trooper travel to intercept?

Accepted Answer

Northbound, setting up ahead of exit 47 at a higher-numbered exit

Answer

If exit numbers increase northbound and the suspect passed exit 47 heading north, they are now beyond exit 47 at a higher-numbered exit.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a map's 'magnetic declination' notation?

Accepted Answer

To show the difference between true north and magnetic north so compass readings can be corrected

Answer

Magnetic declination is the angular difference between true north (geographic) and magnetic north, which must be applied when using a compass with a map.

Question 5

During a high-speed pursuit, a dispatcher announces the fleeing vehicle is westbound on Highway 12 approaching the junction with Route 7. What should the trooper anticipate about the suspect's next possible moves?

Accepted Answer

The suspect may turn north or south on Route 7, or continue west on Highway 12

Answer

At a junction, a driver has the option to continue straight or turn in any available direction, so troopers must consider all open routes.

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State Trooper Map Reading and Navigation 3