6). GENERAL STUDY

Question 0

Where are the angles in Chicago’s grid system

Answer 0

Diagonals

Question 1

Why Chicago does’t always have an east side

Answer 1

Lake Michigan

Question 2

Where to find addresses ending in an even number 2,4,6,8,0?

Answer 2

On the north and west sides of the street

Question 3

Factors to determine best route to destination:

Answer 3

1) time of day
2) unusual circumstances occurring between pick up location and destination, like:parades,accidents,expressways,street construction etc
3) customer’s wishes-preferred route but not aware of a problem : diplomatically inform about it and suggest alternate route however, you must let the customer decide and you are required to take customer’s preferred route

Question 4

Where street signs are placed?

Answer 4

On the northwest and southeast corners of an intersection

Question 5

Where to find addresses ending in an odd number 1,3,5,7,9?

Answer 5

On the south and east sides of the street

Question 6

How run numbered streets (31st,95th etc)?

Answer 6

They run east-west and are located south of Madison

Question 7

Where lettered streets are located? (Avenue C, Avenue O etc)

Answer 7

They are located in the far south-eastern section of Chicago and run north- south / begin South of 89th st

Question 8

Why getting around Chicago is easy?

Answer 8

1) has a regular street pattern 2) streets cross usually at right angles 3) streets run north south east and west 4) house numbers increase in the four directions from central points, State and Madison 5) Madison divides the city into north and south 6) State divides the city into east and west 7) only two sets of numbers are needed to find any location in the city 8) block equals 1/8th of mile;normally 8 blocks equals one mile

Question 9

How many street numbers may appear on one city block?

Answer 9

Up to 100 street numbers

Question 10

Who designed the sculpture in Daley Center

Answer 10

“The Picasso” designed by Picasso

Question 11

Routing means?

Answer 11

The most direct route, travel way etc

Question 12

Best routes during rush hour

Answer 12

Alternate route: Ogden ave and Archer ave

Question 13

Alternate routes

Answer 13

Elston or Milwaukee for I-90/94
South Chicago ave for I-90 ( The Skyway)
Cicero for I-94(The Edens)
Cermak for I-88

Question 14

How is called 8th St west of State st?

Answer 14

Polk st

Question 15

Where will take you I-57?

Answer 15

To the Southwest suburbs and Memphis-has no other name

Question 16

Where is located Arie Crown Theater?

Answer 16

Inside McCormick Place Lakeside Center(east)Building

Question 17

Where is located Boeing World Headquarters?

Answer 17

At 100 N Riverside Plaza (Randolph,Canal)

Question 18

Riverside Plaza

Answer 18

Walkway on the west side of the river that runs north and south; it is located from Lake st and Van Buren (between the River and Canal st; it is not open to automobile traffic

Question 19

Where Grand ave(530 N) is diagonal?

Answer 19

West of Western ave( 2400 W); goes one way west until Wells st than goes two ways

Question 20

Harbor Dr

Answer 20

Is one block long on a north/south direction and is located at the end of Randolph st/ 400 E

Question 21

The Magnificent Mile-The Mag Mile

Answer 21

Michigan ave from the Chicago River to Oak st(1000 N)-not an actual mile (6 1/2 blocks)

Question 22

McCormick Place

Answer 22

Is Chicago’s largest convention center

Question 23

Which things must be taken into consideration if you are downtown and customer wants to go to specific location ?

Answer 23

• initial pick-up location
• customer destination
• distance between pick up and destination

Question 24

Presidential Towers

Answer 24

4 identical buildings using one main entrance- 555 W Madison st

Question 25

The Museum of Science and Industry

Answer 25

Is not part of the “Museum Campus”

Question 26

Sources of information that help to develop your skills in routing

Answer 26

1) knowledge of Chicago - Sampler Routes
2) house number map
3) diagonal streets
4) major cross street list
5) downtown map
6) other handouts

Question 27

Alternates for the Dan Ryan I-90/94

Answer 27

State st and King Drive

Question 28

Hyde Park

Answer 28

Museum of Science and Industry

University of Chicago

Question 29

Who design sculpture on Federal Center Plaza?

Answer 29

Design Calder and its called “ Flamingo”