Spatial Awareness Quiz

1. A pointer follows this sequence, turning 45 degrees clockwise each time: north, northeast, east. Where should it point next?

2. Three flat folders are stacked. The red folder is entirely beneath the blue folder, and the blue folder is entirely beneath the green folder. Which statement must be true?

3. A cube has a white top, black bottom, yellow left face, green right face, red front, and blue back. You tip it to the right until its original right face is on the bottom. Which original face is now on top?

4. A square map tile has a road along its top edge and a stream along its left edge. You turn the entire tile one quarter-turn clockwise. Where are those features now?

5. A statue faces south. You stand directly east of it and look west toward it. Which side of the statue is closest to you?

6. Starting from one spot, you walk three blocks east, two blocks north, and one block west. Where are you relative to your starting point?

7. A rigid rectangular plaque must pass flat through an opening that is 8 units wide and 5 units high. Which plaque fits without bending?

8. While facing west, you turn left and then turn around without taking a step. Which direction are you now facing?

9. A desk is against the north wall. A chair is directly south of the desk, and a plant is directly east of the chair. Where is the plant relative to the desk?

10. Imagine an L-shaped figure whose two arms extend upward and rightward from its corner. After a 180-degree rotation, which way do the arms extend?

11. Nine seats form a 3-by-3 grid. Rows A, B, and C run from top to bottom, while columns 1, 2, and 3 run from left to right. Which seat is diagonally down and right from B2?

12. An arrow points northeast. If you rotate it 90 degrees clockwise, which direction will it point?

13. On a shelf, an atlas is left of a vase, a lamp is right of the vase, and a clock is between the atlas and the vase. Which order is correct from left to right?

14. You are facing south. You turn left and walk straight ahead. In which compass direction are you moving?

15. Alex is facing you from across a table and places a cup beside their right hand. From your viewpoint, where will the cup appear?