NYC FREE NYC Civil Service Spatial Orientation and Visualization Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

North

Answer

East

Answer

West

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

4 inches x 6 inches

Answer

2 inches x 3 inches

Answer

5 inches x 10 inches

Answer

10 inches x 15 inches

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

West

Question 4

Looking at a building's north elevation drawing, which side of the building are you viewing?

Accepted Answer

The side facing north

Answer

The side facing south

Answer

The roof

Answer

The east wall

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

Northeast quadrant

Answer

Northwest quadrant

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Southeast quadrant

Answer

Center of the block

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

1 block north, 2 blocks west

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1 block south, 2 blocks east

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2 blocks south, 4 blocks east

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5 blocks south, 2 blocks west