Texas Civil Service Exam Map Reading and Spatial Orientation 5

Question 1

An officer is facing west. She turns 180 degrees clockwise. She is now facing:

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

A 180-degree turn in any direction always results in facing the opposite direction; opposite of west is east.

Question 2

On a road map, a solid red line typically indicates:

Accepted Answer

A state or US highway

Answer

Red or orange solid lines on standard road maps indicate major highways including state or US numbered routes.

Question 3

A dispatch center tells an officer the incident is located at latitude 29° N, longitude 95° W. This location is in:

Accepted Answer

The Houston metropolitan area

Answer

Latitude 29°N and longitude 95°W corresponds to the Houston, Texas area on the Gulf Coast.

Question 4

An officer must patrol a route that goes: north 2 blocks, east 4 blocks, south 2 blocks. What is the shortest route back to the starting point?

Accepted Answer

West 4 blocks

Answer

The officer ends up 4 blocks east of the start (north and south cancel out), so traveling 4 blocks west returns to the start.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a 'bearing' in navigation?

Accepted Answer

A direction measured as degrees clockwise from north

Answer

A bearing is a directional measurement expressed in degrees, measured clockwise from true or magnetic north (0°–360°).

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