NYPD NYPD Spatial Orientation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An officer is traveling north on Madison Avenue and turns left at the next intersection. In which direction is the officer now traveling?
- North
- South
- East
- West (Correct answer)
Correct answer: West
A left turn from northbound travel results in westbound travel.
Question 2: A suspect fled from the corner of 5th Ave and 42nd St heading east for 3 blocks, then turned south for 2 blocks. What is the suspect's current location?
- 5th Ave and 40th St
- 8th Ave and 40th St
- 8th Ave and 44th St
- 2nd Ave and 40th St (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 2nd Ave and 40th St
Moving east 3 blocks from 5th Ave reaches 2nd Ave; moving south 2 blocks from 42nd St reaches 40th St.
Question 3: Officer Chen is facing south. She turns 90 degrees to her right. In which direction is she now facing?
- North
- East
- South
- West (Correct answer)
Correct answer: West
A 90-degree clockwise (right) turn from south results in facing west.
Question 4: A patrol car is at the intersection of Oak St and Elm Ave. The officer drives 4 blocks north, then 2 blocks east. What is the minimum number of blocks the officer must drive to return to the starting point by the fastest grid route?
- 2 blocks
- 4 blocks
- 6 blocks (Correct answer)
- 8 blocks
Correct answer: 6 blocks
To return, the officer drives 4 blocks south and 2 blocks west (or any combination), totaling 6 blocks on the grid.
Question 5: A map shows Pine St running east-west and Oak Ave running north-south. A witness says the robbery occurred north of Pine St and west of Oak Ave. In which quadrant did it occur?
- Northeast
- Northwest (Correct answer)
- Southeast
- Southwest
Correct answer: Northwest
North of Pine St and west of Oak Ave places the location in the northwest quadrant.
Question 6: Officers must travel from Precinct A to Hospital B: 6 blocks east and 4 blocks north. If the officer goes north first, what is the total number of blocks traveled?
- 8 blocks
- 10 blocks (Correct answer)
- 12 blocks
- 14 blocks
Correct answer: 10 blocks
On a grid, total blocks = sum of distances: 6 + 4 = 10 blocks regardless of order traveled.
Question 7: A vehicle was last seen heading west on Central Blvd. After turning right twice, in which direction is the vehicle heading?
- North
- South
- East (Correct answer)
- West
Correct answer: East
From west: first right turn faces north; second right turn faces east.
NYPD NYPD Spatial Orientation 2
An officer is traveling north on Madison Avenue and turns left at the next intersection.
In which direction is the officer now traveling?