Police Officer Map Reading and Navigation 2

Question 1

An officer is facing north and turns 90 degrees clockwise. Which direction is the officer now facing?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

West

Answer

South

Answer

Northeast

Question 2

On a city map, a patrol district boundary runs east on Oak Street, turns south on Maple Avenue, turns west on Pine Street, and turns north on Elm Avenue. What shape does this boundary form?

Accepted Answer

Rectangle or square

Answer

Triangle

Answer

Irregular polygon

Answer

Circle

Question 3

A dispatcher says the suspect was last seen at 3rd and Main heading southwest. If the suspect continues in that direction, which area will they approach?

Accepted Answer

An area southwest of 3rd and Main

Answer

An area northeast of 3rd and Main

Answer

An area due north of 3rd and Main

Answer

An area due east of 3rd and Main

Question 4

A map scale reads 1 inch = 0.5 miles. Two locations on the map are 6 inches apart. What is the actual distance between the locations?

Accepted Answer

3 miles

Answer

6 miles

Answer

0.5 miles

Answer

12 miles

Question 5

An officer exits the station heading north, turns left, goes two blocks, turns left again, and goes three blocks. In what direction is the officer now traveling?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

North

Answer

East

Answer

West

Question 6

On a grid map, an officer needs to travel from 2nd Street and 3rd Avenue to 5th Street and 7th Avenue. How many blocks must the officer travel assuming no diagonal routes?

Accepted Answer

7 blocks

Answer

12 blocks

Answer

5 blocks

Answer

3 blocks

An officer is facing north and turns 90 degrees clockwise.Which direction is the officer now facing?

An officer is facing north and turns 90 degrees clockwise.
Which direction is the officer now facing?