Map reading skills Exercise 3

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

• A. Sports ground

• B. Artificial slope

• C. Community centre

• D. Pavilion

2. Refer to the map above. Which of the following is the compass point from Ruttonjee Hospital to Wan Chai Park?

• A. Northeast

• B. Southeast

• C. Northwest

• D. Southwest

3. Refer to the map above. The actual distance of the tramway shown on the map is __________.

• A. 24 m

• B. 48 m

• C. 240 m

• D. 480 m

4. Refer to the map above. The actual area of Wah Tao Building is __________.

• A. 16 m²

• B. 32 m²

• C. 800 m²

• D. 1 600 m²

5. Refer to the map above. Which of the following is the straight-line distance between the playground and the primary school?

• A. 200 m

• B. 285 m

• C. 400 m

• D. 570 m

6. Refer to the map above. Which of the following is the representative fraction of the linear scale on the map?

• A. 1:500

• B. 1:5 000

• C. 1:500 000

• D. 1:50 000 000

7. Refer to the map above. Which of the following is the latitude and longitude of Shanghai?

• A. 41°N; 121°E

• B. 41°N; 116°E

• C. 31°N; 121°E

• D. 31°N; 116°E

8. Refer to the map above. Which of the following is the reduced bearing of Guangzhou to Chongqing?

• A. N20°W

• B. N50°W

• C. S20°E

• D. S50°E

9. Refer to the map above. Which of the following is the whole circle bearing from Wuhan to Beijing?

• A. 005°

• B. 020°

• C. 185°

• D. 200°

10. Refer to the map above. Which of the following is the straight-line distance between Wuhan and Hong Kong?

• A. 100 km

• B. 200 km

• C. 400 km

• D. 800 km