NYC FREE NYC Civil Service Spatial Orientation and Visualization Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

A sanitation worker starts at the depot facing west and turns right at each of the next three intersections. What direction is the worker facing after the third right turn?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

North

Answer

East

Answer

West

Question 2

Two officers are at grid points (3,4) and (7,4) on a map and walk directly toward each other at the same speed. At which grid point do they meet?

Accepted Answer

(5,4)

Answer

(4,4)

Answer

(6,4)

Answer

(3,7)

Question 3

A building inspector faces south, walks forward through a doorway, then turns around to face the door she just passed through. What direction is she now facing?

Accepted Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

East

Answer

West

Question 4

On a site map at 1 inch = 20 feet, a hydrant is shown 2 inches due east of a building. What is the actual distance between the hydrant and the building?

Accepted Answer

40 feet

Answer

20 feet

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60 feet

Answer

80 feet

Question 5

An officer traveling north turns left, travels two blocks, turns right, travels one block, then turns right again. What direction is the officer now traveling?

Accepted Answer

West

Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

East

Question 6

A floor plan shows four rooms in a 2x2 grid: Room A (top-left), Room B (top-right), Room C (bottom-left), Room D (bottom-right). A diagonal corridor connects Room A to Room D. If you enter from Room A, which direction are you traveling?

Accepted Answer

Southeast

Answer

Northwest

Answer

Northeast

Answer

Southwest