Ch 4 CONVERGENCY

10. For northern hemisphere : G/C bearing of B from A = 040° , R/L bearing from B from A = 045°,
Find (i) R/L bearing of A from B , (ii) G/C bearing of A from B .
Ans (i) 225° (ii) 230°

11. 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
ANS Find (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°

12. G/C bearing of A from B is 130° . Conversion Angle = 6° in Southern hemisphere.

Find (i) R/L bearing of A from B (ii) R/L bearing of B from A (iii) G/C bearing of B from A
ANS Find (i) R/L bearing of A from B = 124°
(ii) R/L bearing of B from A = 304°
(iii) G/C bearing of B from A = 298°

13. R/L brg of X from Y is 240° in Southern hemisphere. CA = 8°. Find (i) G/C bearing from Y to X
(ii) R/L brg of Y from X (iii) G/c brg of Y from X
ANS (i) G/C bearing from Y to X = 232° (ii) R/L brg of Y from X =060°
(iii) G/c brg of Y from X = 068°
14. G/C brg of Y 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
ANS : (i) Conversion Angle= 9 ° (ii)Southern Hemisphere (iii) G/C brg of X from Y = 210°

15. G/C brg of P from Q = 097° , R/L brg of Q from P = 275°,Find G/C brg of Q from P
ANS : G/C brg of Q from P = 273°

16. G/C brg of X from Y = 130° , G/C brg of Y from X = 318°, Find (i) CA (ii) Hemisphere
(iii) R/L brg of Y from X
ANS (i) CA = 4° (ii) Northern Hemisphere (iii) R/L brg of Y from X = 314°

17. G/C brg of A from B = 234° , G/C brg of B from A = 066°, Find R/L brg of B from A
Ans: R/L brg of B from A = 060°

18.A and B are on parallel of 30° N, G/C brg of B from A = 273°. Longitude of A = 8° E, Find Long of B
Ans: Long of B = 4 ° W

19. A and B are on parallel of 30° S, Longitude of A is 12° E, G/C brg of A from B = 266°.Find Long of B
Ans: Long of B = 28° E

20. A and B are on parallel of 40°, Longitude of A is 178° E, G/C brg of B from A = 096°.Find Long of B
Ans: Long of B = 163° 20’W

21 . X and Y are on parallel of 45°, G/C brg of Y from X =262°. Longitude of X is 3° E, Find Long of Y
Ans: Long of Y = 19° 37’W

22. G/C brg of X from Y 300° , CA =7° in Northern hemisphere. Find G/C brg of Y from X .
Ans G/C brg of Y from X = 106°

23. The angle be between the true great-circle track and the true rhumb-line track joining the
following points: (60°S165°W), B (60°S177°E), at the place of departure A, is:
a) 15.5°
b) 5.2°
c) 7.8°

24. 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°

25. What is the standard formula for convergency?

a) convergency=dlat x cos mean latitude.
b) convergency dlat x sin mean latitude.
c) convergency=dlong x sin mean latitude.

26. An aircraft passes position A (60°00'N I20°00'W) on route to position B(60°00'N 140°30'W). What
is the great circle track on departure from À?
a) 261°
b) 099°
c) 279°
27. A great circle track joins position A (59°S 141°W) and B (61°S 148°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°.

28. The rhumb line track between position A (45°00'N 010°00'W) and position B
(48°30'N 015°00'W) is approximately:
a) 225°
b) 315°
c) 135°

29. 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

30. 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 700S 600W and place B 700S 300E. Find initial great circle track.
a) 270
b) 132
c) 312

32. On a Mercator chart GC track from A 250S 100W to B 350S 400W is 242. Find RL track from B
to A.
a) 249.5
b) 075
C) 069.5