PELLET B Spatial Orientation & Map Reading 2

Question 1

A patrol car travels 4 blocks north, then turns east and travels 3 blocks. What is the straight-line distance from the patrol car's starting point?

Accepted Answer

5 blocks

Answer

3 blocks

Answer

4 blocks

Answer

7 blocks

Question 2

Officer Chen enters a building facing north. She turns right, then turns right again, then turns left. What direction is she now facing?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

West

Question 3

On a map where north is at the top, a suspect's last known location is marked in the upper-left corner of the map. Which compass direction does this represent?

Accepted Answer

Northwest

Answer

Northeast

Answer

Southeast

Answer

Southwest

Question 4

A dispatcher tells Officer Kim to drive two blocks north, turn left, drive one block, then turn right. What direction is Officer Kim now heading?

Accepted Answer

North

Answer

East

Answer

South

Answer

West

Question 5

Officer Torres is facing south. She turns 90° to her left. What direction is she now facing?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

West

Question 6

A crime scene is marked north of 6th Avenue on a city map. If an officer drives south on any north-south street, how does the officer's position change relative to the crime scene?

Accepted Answer

The officer moves away from the crime scene

Answer

The officer moves toward the crime scene

Answer

The officer stays parallel to the crime scene

Answer

The officer's direction is irrelevant to the crime scene location

Question 7

A patrol officer drives east for 2 blocks, then south for 3 blocks, then west for 2 blocks. In which direction should the officer drive to return directly to the starting point?

Accepted Answer

North

Answer

East

Answer

South

Answer

West