TEA Traffic Enforcement Agent Spatial Orientation and Map Reading 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An officer is facing west and turns 90 degrees clockwise. Which direction are they now facing?
- East
- North (Correct answer)
- South
- West
Correct answer: North
A 90-degree clockwise turn from west results in facing north.
Question 2: On a city map, a scale reads 1 inch = 0.5 miles. Two intersections are 3 inches apart on the map. What is the actual distance?
- 0.5 miles
- 1 mile
- 1.5 miles (Correct answer)
- 3 miles
Correct answer: 1.5 miles
3 inches × 0.5 miles/inch = 1.5 miles actual distance.
Question 3: A Traffic Enforcement Agent is asked to patrol the block bounded by 1st Ave, 2nd Ave, Main St, and Oak St. This area is best described as a:
- Corridor
- Perimeter (Correct answer)
- Grid
- Sector
Correct answer: Perimeter
The boundary of a defined block or zone is called a perimeter.
Question 4: Which map symbol most commonly indicates a one-way street?
- A double-headed arrow
- A single-headed arrow (Correct answer)
- A dashed line
- A bold outline
Correct answer: A single-headed arrow
One-way streets are typically shown with a single arrow indicating the permitted direction of travel.
Question 5: You are traveling northbound and need to reach a location two blocks east. What is the most direct route?
- Continue north, then turn left
- Continue north, then turn right (Correct answer)
- Turn around, then turn left
- Turn around, then turn right
Correct answer: Continue north, then turn right
Turning right from a northbound direction takes you east.
Question 6: A map legend shows a solid blue line representing a river and a dashed blue line representing a stream. What is the purpose of the legend?
- To show elevation changes
- To explain symbols used on the map (Correct answer)
- To indicate scale
- To show compass direction
Correct answer: To explain symbols used on the map
A map legend (or key) explains what the various symbols and colors on the map represent.
Question 7: An officer at the corner of 5th St and Broadway is directed to proceed to the intersection of 8th St and Broadway. How many blocks must the officer travel?
- 2 blocks
- 3 blocks (Correct answer)
- 4 blocks
- 5 blocks
Correct answer: 3 blocks
From 5th to 8th Street along Broadway is exactly 3 blocks (5th→6th→7th→8th).
TEA Traffic Enforcement Agent Spatial Orientation and Map Reading 2
An officer is facing west and turns 90 degrees clockwise.
Which direction are they now facing?