Map reading skills Exercise 1

1. What is the feature represented by the conventional sign above?

• A. Temple

• B. Declared monument

• C. Church

• D. Mosque

2. The conventional sign above represents a __________ on a 1:5 000 survey map.

• A. park

• B. community centre

• C. sports ground

• D. playground

3. Refer to the map above. Which of the following features CANNOT be found on the map?

• A. Fire station

• B. Post office

• C. Police station

• D. Hospital

4. Which of the following is the representative fraction of the scale above?

• A. 1:500

• B. 1:1 000

• C. 1:5 000

• D. 1:50 000

5. “A 1: 5 000 map shows a smaller area but more details than a 1: 20 000 map.” Is this statement true or false?

• A. True

• B. False

6.The larger the denominator of a map scale, the __________ the map scale.

• A. larger

• B. smaller

7. Which of the following descriptions about a grid reference are correct?

(1) It can tell a location more accurately than a grid square.

(2) It is composed of 6 figures.

(3) It is formed by eastings and northings.

• A. (1) and (2) only

• B. (1) and (3) only

• C. (2) and (3) only

• D. (1), (2) and (3)

8. Latitude 0° is also called the __________.

• A. Prime Meridian

• B. Equator

• C. Tropic of Cancer

• D. Antarctic Circle

9. If we express 250° in reduced bearing, which of the following is the correct answer?

• A. N70° W

• B. S70° W

10. What is the actual length of 2 cm on a 1:2 000 map?

• A. 4 m

• B. 40 m

• C. 400 m

• D. 4 000 m