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¿Cómo se llama el ángulo formado entre la dirección de la aguja náutica y el meridiano magnético?What is the angle between the direction of the compass needle and the magnetic meridian called?
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Correct answer: c) Deviation.
Why it is correct
Deviation is the angle between compass north and magnetic north.
Why the others are not
- a) That is between true and magnetic north.
- b) That is between true and compass north.
- d) True course is measured from true north.
How to work it out in the exam
- Three norths: true, magnetic and compass.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 1 · question 37 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 3 · question 40 Official paper · Official answer key
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