In Mercator projection: Great circle is convex at poles
1. On a Direct Mercator chart a great circle will be represented by a:
A - complex curve
B - curve concave to the equator
C - curve convex to the equator
D - straight line
2. On a Direct Mercator chart, meridians are:
A - inclined, equally spaced, straight lines that meet at the nearer pole
B - parallel, equally spaced, vertical straight lines
C - parallel, unequally spaced, vertical straight lines
D - inclined, unequally spaced, curved lines that meet at the nearer pole
3. The angular difference, on a Lambert conformal conic chart, between the arrival and
departure track is equal to:
A - map convergence
B - earth convergence
C - conversion angle
D - difference in longitude
The parallels on a Lambert Conformal Conic chart are represented by:
A - parabolic lines
B - straight lines
C - arcs of concentric circles
D - hyperbolic lines
On a Lambert Conformal Conic chart great circles that are not meridians are:
A - curves concave to the parallel of origin
B - straight lines
C - curves concave to the pole of projection
D - straight lines within the standard parallels
On a Direct Mercator chart, a rhumb line appears as a:
A - straight line
B - small circle concave to the nearer pole
C - spiral curve
D - curve convex to the nearer pole
On a Direct Mercator chart a great circle will be represented by a:
a) complex curve
b) curve concave to the equator
c) curve convex to the equator
d) straight line
On a Direct Mercator chart, great circles are shown as:
a) curves convex to the nearer pole
b) straight lines
c) rhumb lines
d) curves concave to the nearer pole
Which one of the following, concerning great circles on a Direct Mercator chart, is correct?
a) They are all curves convex to the equator
b) They are all curves concave to the equator
c) They approximate to straight lines between the standard parallels
d) With the exception of meridians and the equator, they are curves concave to the equator
On which of the following chart projections is it NOT possible to represent the north or south poles?
a) Lamberts conformal
b) Direct Mercator
c) Transverse Mercator
d) Polar stereographic
Parallels of latitude on a Direct Mercator chart are:
a) parallel straight lines equally spaced
b) arcs of concentric circles equally spaced
c) straight lines converging above the pole
d) parallel straight lines unequally spaced
Where on a Direct Mercator projection is the chart convergency correct compared to the earth
convergency?
a) All over the chart
b) At the two parallels of tangency
c) At the poles
d) At the equator
How does scale change on a normal Mercator chart?
A - Expands as the secant2 (1/2 co-latitude)
B - Expands directly with the secant of the latitude
C - Correct on the standard parallels, expands outside them, contracts within
them
D - Expands as the secant of the E/W great circle distance
A straight line on a Lambert Conformal Projection chart for normal flight planning purposes:
A - can only be a parallel of latitude
B - is a Loxodromic line
C - is a Rhumb line
D - is approximately a Great Circle
On a Lambert conformal conic chart, with two standard parallels, the quoted scale is correct:
A - along the prime meridian
B - along the two standard parallels
C - in the area between the standard parallels
D - along the parallel of origin
Parallels of latitude on a Direct Mercator chart are:
A - parallel straight lines equally spaced
B - arcs of concentric circles equally spaced
C - straight lines converging above the pole
D - parallel straight lines unequally spaced
The scale on a Lambert conformal conic chart:
A - is constant along a meridian of longitude
B - is constant across the whole map
C - varies slightly as a function of latitude and longitude
D - is constant along a parallel of latitude
On a conformal chart, scale is:
A - Constant
B - Constant along a meridian of longitude
C - Variable: it varies as a function of latitude and longitude
D - Constant along a parallel of latitude
The scale quoted on a Lamberts chart is:
A - The scale at the Standard Parallels
B - The scale at the Equator
C - The mean scale between the Pole and the Equator
D - The mean scale at the Parallel of the Secant of the Cone
The distance on a Lambert’s chart, between two parallels of latitude the same number of degrees
apart:
A - is constant all over the chart
B - is constant between the Standard Parallels and expands outside them
C - Expands between the Standard Parallels, but reduces outside them
D - Reduces between the Standard Parallels, but expands outside them
The appearance of a rhumb line on a Mercator chart is:
A - A small circle concave to the nearer pole
B - A straight line
C - A spiral curve
D - A curved line
Where on a Direct Mercator projection is the chart convergency correct compared to the earth
convergency?
A - All over the chart
B - At the two parallels of tangency
C - At the poles
D - At the equator
On a Lambert conformal conic chart the distance between parallels of latitude spaced the same
number of degrees apart:
A - expands between, and reduces outside, the standard parallels
B - is constant throughout the chart
C - reduces between, and expands outside, the standard parallels
D - is constant between, and expands outside the standard parallels
The scale on a Lambert conformal conic chart:
A - is constant along a meridian of longitude
B - is constant across the whole map
C - varies slightly as a function of latitude and longitude
D - is constant along a parallel of latitude
How does the scale vary in a Direct Mercator chart?
A - The scale increases with increasing distance from the Equator
B - The scale decreases with increasing distance from the Equator
C - The scale is constant
D - The scale increases south of the Equator and decreases north of the Equator
How does the chart convergency change with latitude in a Lambert Conformal projection?
A - It changes with sine of latitude
B - It changes with cosine of latitude
C - It increases with increase of latitude
D - It is constant and does not change with latitude
A straight line is drawn on a Lamberts conformal conic chart between two positions of different
longitude. The angular difference between the initial true track and the final true track of the line
is equal to:
A - earth convergency
B - chart convergency
C - conversion angle
D - difference in longitude
The nominal scale of a Lambert conformal conic chart is the:
A - scale at the equator
B - scale at the standard parallels
C - mean scale between pole and equator
D - mean scale between the parallels of the secant cone
A Lambert conformal conic projection, with two standard parallels:
A - shows lines of longitude as parallel straight lines
B - shows all great circles as straight lines
C - the scale is only correct at parallel of origin
D - the scale is only correct along the standard parallels
Scale on a Lamberts conformal chart is:
A - constant along a parallel of latitude
B - constant along a meridian of longitude
C - constant over the whole chart
D - varies with latitude and longitude
On a Lambert Conformal Conic chart earth convergency is most accurately represented at the:
A - north and south limits of the chart
B - parallel of origin
C - standard parallels
D - equator
