DIRECT READING COMPASS SYSTEM

1. The line joining angles of zero dip is

a. aclinal line (NP-81)
b. isoclininal line
c. isogonic line
d. agonic line

The line joining same dip angles is called isoclinic line, whereas the line joining the places
of zero dip angle is called Aclinic or Equator line. Lines of equal variation are called
isogonic and were the variation is zero it is called an agonic line.

2. The change which takes place over long periods due to changing position of the magnetic poles
relative to the true poles is known as
a. secular change(NP-80)
b. annual change
c. diurnal change
d. daily change

3. The acceptable error in magnetic compass is

a. 1.5 degree
b. 2 degree
c. 2.5 degree
d. 3 degree (Recheck)

Magnetic lines of flux around are parallel at the magnetic equator but they dive down to the
ground as they approach the magnetic poles. This is called dip. The magnet in the compass will
align itself with the magnetic flux lines and as such will dip too. But the construction of the
magnet is such that they are below the pivot point and residual dip is reduced to about 3. Lines
of equal dip are called isoclinals.

4. Mark the correct statement regarding the compass.

a. Isoclinal lines are having same dip angles.
b. Isoclinal lines are having zero dip angle
c. Isogonic lines are having zero variations
d. agonic lines are having same variations
e.
5. If pointer of RR compass settles permanently with an error of 300, 900, 1800, the error can be
a. one of the leads from the flux valve is open
b. two leads are shorted to the body
c.
6. Small seasonal fluctuations is known as
a. diurnal change
b. fluctuation change
c. annual change

Annual change is a small seasonal fluctuation superimposed on the secular changes.

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7. DR compass pivot friction test is carried out. The card is deflected to max
a. 100 (100-150 swing for friction test and 900 for Damping test) Ground studies-198
b. 200
c. 900
d. 1500
8. In electromagnetic compensation deviation co-efficient D is adusted by
a. physically moving the flux valve nut
b. adjusting the screw on the top of the flux valve
c. by the inclusion of a differential synchro between director (Recheck)
d. all the above

There is no adjustment for D and E component

9. In DR compass system pivot friction is

a. directly proportional to horizontal component of earth field (NP-83)
b. directly proportional to vertical component of earth field
c. inversely proportional to horizontal component of earth field
d. inversely proportional to vertical component of earth field

Mainly friction is due to the weight of magnet and is reduced by using light and strong bar
magnet and buoyancy of fluid.

10. In RR compass system flux valve is synchronized with earth field even then sync annunciatior
remains off. probable cause is
a. coil short circuit (NP-201)
b. one of the coil leads broken
c.
11. In HSI, if the position of compass card of the Captain and F/O do not agree
a. Captains HSI will transmit error signal to the comparator.
b. F/Os HSI will transmit error signal to the comparator. (NP-236)

12. Co-efficient a in a remote reading compass compensated by

a. physically moving flux valve unit (NP-205 / GSP-215)
b. corrector box adjustment
c. providing a differential synchro
d. adjusting the screw on the top the flux valve
13. Turing error in DR compass is maximum in
a. Northerly direction in Northern Hemisphere (NP-85-87/GSP-202)
b.
14. Aircraft acceleration on an Easterly heading in the northerly hemisphere
a. indicates apparent turn to the North
b. Shows Easterly deviation (NP-84)
c. Westerly deviation
d. Northerly deviation
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