FREE NYC Civil Service Spatial Orientation and Visualization Questions and Answers Flashcards
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You are facing north on Broadway and turn left onto a cross street. You then turn left again at the next intersection. What direction are you now facing?
Answer: South
Facing north, a left turn faces west, and a second left turn faces south.
A floor plan shows a room that is 20 feet wide and 30 feet long drawn at a scale of 1 inch = 5 feet. What are the dimensions of the room on the drawing?
Answer: 4 inches x 6 inches
20 divided by 5 equals 4 inches wide and 30 divided by 5 equals 6 inches long.
A police officer is at the corner of 5th Ave and 42nd St facing east. She turns right and walks two blocks, then turns left and walks one block. Which direction is she now facing?
Answer: East
Facing east, a right turn faces south; a subsequent left turn brings her back to facing east.
Looking at a building's north elevation drawing, which side of the building are you viewing?
Answer: The side facing north
A north elevation shows the facade of the building that faces north.
A rectangular park occupies a city block. You enter from the southwest corner and walk east along the southern edge to the southeast corner, then walk north halfway up the eastern edge. Where are you now?
Answer: Northeast quadrant
Walking east to the southeast corner then north halfway up the eastern edge places you in the northeast quadrant.
On a street map, a fire station is 3 blocks north and 2 blocks east of the precinct. An officer drives 2 blocks south then 4 blocks east from the precinct. What is the officer's position relative to the fire station?
Answer: 1 block north, 2 blocks west
The officer is at 2 blocks south and 4 blocks east of the precinct, while the station is 3 blocks north and 2 blocks east, making the station 1 block north and 2 blocks west of the officer.