CJBAT Spatial Awareness Questions and Answers 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An officer is traveling north on Main Street and turns left onto Oak Avenue. After two blocks, the officer turns right onto Pine Street. Which direction is the officer now traveling?
- South
- East
- North (Correct answer)
- West
Correct answer: North
Traveling north, a left turn leads west onto Oak Avenue; a right turn from west leads north onto Pine Street.
Question 2: A suspect is spotted at the northeast corner of a city block. If an officer approaches from the south side of the block, in which direction must the officer travel to reach the suspect?
- Southwest
- Northwest (Correct answer)
- Northeast
- Southeast
Correct answer: Northwest
From the south side of a block, moving toward the northeast corner requires traveling northwest.
Question 3: A patrol map shows Elm Street running east-west and River Road running north-south. If an officer at their intersection travels two blocks east then three blocks north, which direction must they go to return directly to the starting point?
- Northwest
- Southwest (Correct answer)
- Southeast
- Northeast
Correct answer: Southwest
Moving east then north places the officer to the northeast of the start, so returning directly requires traveling southwest.
Question 4: On a city grid, an officer follows this route: east 3 blocks, north 2 blocks, west 5 blocks, south 1 block. Compared to the starting point, where is the officer now?
- 2 blocks west, 1 block north (Correct answer)
- 2 blocks east, 1 block south
- 2 blocks west, 1 block south
- 2 blocks east, 1 block north
Correct answer: 2 blocks west, 1 block north
East 3 minus west 5 = 2 blocks west; north 2 minus south 1 = 1 block north.
Question 5: An officer responding to a call travels south for two blocks, then turns right and travels three blocks, then turns right again and travels four blocks. In which direction is the officer now heading?
- North (Correct answer)
- East
- South
- West
Correct answer: North
South → right turn = west → right turn = north; the officer is now heading north.
Question 6: A crime scene sketch shows a building entrance facing east. The hallway immediately inside turns left. Which direction does the hallway run?
- East
- West
- North (Correct answer)
- South
Correct answer: North
Entering from the east means facing west; a left turn from facing west points north.
Question 7: An officer is standing at a corner where First Street (running north-south) meets Central Avenue (running east-west). A suspect runs northeast. Which combination of streets could the suspect be heading toward?
- A point west on Central and south on First
- A point east on Central and north on First (Correct answer)
- A point west on Central and north on First
- A point east on Central and south on First
Correct answer: A point east on Central and north on First
Northeast combines east (along Central Avenue) and north (along First Street), so the suspect heads toward a point east on Central and north on First.
CJBAT Spatial Awareness Questions and Answers 3
An officer is traveling north on Main Street and turns left onto Oak Avenue.
After two blocks, the officer turns right onto Pine Street.
Which direction is the officer now traveling?