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Questions
Qs 1-9
PolntA Point B GC Conv GCTk CA RL
TkatA from track
BtoA track
atA at a
Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude --
59°00'N 0IO°OOW 65oOO'N 0IO°OO'E 050 -
41°00'S 125oOOW 41o00'S 135°00W 300 -
55°00'N I IO°OOW 75oOO'N 0IO°OO'E 022

75°00'N 0IO°OO'E 60°00'N 075°00W 245

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75°00'S 160°00W 60°00'S 16S°OO'E 312
75°00'N ICX100W SO°OO'N 02S°OOW 128
73°00'S 120°00'E SS°OO'S 150°00'E 203
SO°OO'S 170°00W 73°00'S 13S°OOW 309
SS°OO'S 120°00'E 73°00'S 170°00'E 287

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PointA I Point B I GC I Conv'yl GCTk CA RL GC
TkatA from track track
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BtoA atA atB
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Latitude ! Longitude l Latitude Longitude

59°00'N 01'1'00W 65oOO'N 0IOOOO'E

41°00'S 125°00W 41o00'S 135o00W

5S°OO'N IIO°OOW 7So00'N 0IOO00'E
75°00'N 0lfJ'OO'E 60000'N 01s oow
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75°00'S 160000W 600001S 165°00'E

75°00'N IOOOOOW SOOOO'N 025°00W
73°00'S 120000'E SS°OO'S ISOO00'E
500001S 170000W 73°001S 13s 0oow
55°00'S 120000'E 73°001S 170°00'E
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Ql0. For northern hemisphere:

G/C bearing of B from A= 040° R/L bearing of B from A= 045°
Find R/L bearing of A from B, G/C bearing of A from B

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i) R/L bearing of A from B = 225° ii) G/C bearing of A from B = 230°
Qll. G/C bearing of P from Q is 060°. CA= 8° in northern hemisphere. Find
(i) R/L bearing of P from Q~ (ii) G/C bearing of Q from P
(iii) R/L bearing of Q from P.

(i) R/L bearing of P from Q= 068°

(ii) G/C bearing of Q from P = 256°
(iii)R/L bearing of Q from P = 248°

Q12. G/C bearing of A from B is 130° conversion angle = 6° in southern hemisphere

(i) R/L brg of A from B
(ii) R/L brg of B from A
(iii) G/C brg of B from A

304

(i) 124° (ii)304° (iii)298°

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Q13. R/L brg of X from Y is 240' in Southern hemisphere.CA· is 8° find G/C hrgory
from X •

G/C brg form Y to X= 232°

R/L brg ofY from X= 060°
G/C brg ofY from X = 068°
Q14. G/C brg ofY from X = 048° R/L brg of Y from X= 039°

Find
(i) Conversion angle (ii) Hemisphere (iii) G/C brg of X from Y

(i) 9° (ii) Southern hemisphere (iii) 210°

QlS. G/C brgof Pfrom Q is 097°. R/Lbrg ofQfromP= 2756 Find G/C brgofQfroID
P.

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Ans. Convergecy = 4°
G/C bearing of Q from P = 277° - 4° = 273°
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Ql6. G/C brg of X from Y 130°, G/C brg ofY from X 318°. Find (i) CA (ii) hemisphere
(iii) R/L brg of Y from X.

(i) 40 (ii) Northern (iii)314°

Q17. G.C. brgofAfrom B=234°, G/C brgofB fromA=066 9 FindR/LbrgofB from
A.
Ans.

234° - 180° = 54°

66° - 54° = 12°
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Convergency = 12°
CA=6°
R/L Brg of B from A= 060°
Q18. A and B are on parallel of 30° N. G/~ brg of B from A= 273°. Longitude of A=
8° E, find long of B. ,/ /
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Ans.
Convergency = d long x sin lat
- d long x sin (30°)
12° = d long
Lon_gofB = 4°W

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Q19. A and B are on parallel of 30°S, longitude of A is 12° E, G/C brg of A from B.18
266° Find longitude of B. .
Ans.

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CA= 4° Convergency = 8°
8° = d long x sin 30°
d long = 16°
Long of B = 28°E
Q20. A and B are on parallel of 40°. G/C bearing o( B from A is 096°. Longitude of A
1788 E. Find longitude of B.

Ans. R/L Track B from A is 090°

CA= 6° Convergency = 12°
12° = d long x sin 40°
18° 40' = d long
163°20'W
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Q21. X and Y-are on parallel 45°. G/C brg ofY from Xis 262°. L9ngitude ofX
E, find long of Y.
Ans, CA= 8° Convergency = 16°
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16° = d long x sin 45°

22° 37' - = d long
19° 37' w

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Q22. G/C brg of X from Y 300°.CA = 7° in northern hemisphere. Fmd G
from X.

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Q23. The angle between the true great-circle track and the true rhumb-Iine track
joining the following points:
A (60°Sl65°W), B (60°St 77°E), at the place of departure A, is:
a) 15.5° · ·
b) 5.2°
c) 7.8°

Q24. The average true course of the great circle is 100°. The true course of the rhumb
line at point A is:
a) 100°
b) 104°
c) 107°

Q25. What is the standard formula for convergency?

a) convergency=dlat x cos mean latitude.
b) convergency=dlat x sin mean latitude.
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c) convergency=dlong x sin mean latitude.
Q26. An aircraft passes position A (60°00'N120°00'W) on route to position
B(60°00'N140°30'W). ~hat is the great circle track on departure from A?
a) 261 °
b) 288° 1'

c) 279°
Q27. A great circle track joins position A (59°S141°W) and B (61°St48°W).
What is the difference between the great circle track at A and B?
a) it increases by 3°
b) it decreases by 6°
c) it increases by 6°
Q28. The rhumb line track betw~~n position A (45°00'N010°00'W) and position B
(48°30'N015800'W) is approximately:
a) 330
b) 315
c) 345

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Q29. Great circle from P to Q measured at P=095° Southern hemisphere Conversion
angle P - Q -7° What is the rhumb line track P - Q?
a) 088
b) 102 ·
c) 109
Q30. The great circle track X - Y measured at X is 319°, and Y 325° Consider the
· following statements:
a) southern hemisphere, rhumb line track is 331 °.
b) northern hemisphere, rhumb line track is 313°.
c) southern hemisphere, rhumb-line track is 322°.
Q31. Place A is at 7000S 6000W and place B 7000S 3000E. Find initial great circle
track.
a) 270 b) 132 c) 312
Q32. On a Mercator chart GC track from A 2500S 1000W to~ 3500S 4000W is 242.
Find RL track from B to A.
a) 249.5 b) 075 c) 069.5 Vefl--1
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Answers

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Q: 1 2 .3 4
A: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --

Q: 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
A: - 106° C a C C C b a C b C

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