BEARINGS – PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1.
(a) Measure the bearing of B from A.
(b) Measure the bearing of C from B.
(c) Measure the bearing of C from A.
2.
F
E
(a) Measure the bearing of E from D.
(b) Measure the bearing of D from F.
(c) Measure the bearing of E from F.
3.
H
J
(a) Measure the bearing of H from G.
(b) Measure the bearing of I from H.
(c) Measure the bearing of I from J.
4.
(a) Measure the bearing of L from K.
(b) Measure the bearing of K from L.
(c) Measure the bearing of K from M.
5.
(a) Measure the bearing of Q from O.
(b) R is located 7 centimetres from O on a bearing of 079°.
Mark R on the page.
(c) P is located 4 centimetres from O on a bearing of 108°.
Mark P on the page.
6.
(a) Measure the bearing of T from S.
(b) U is located 3 centimetres from S on a bearing of 040°.
Mark U on the page.
(c) V is located 4 centimetres from S on a bearing of 265°.
Mark V on the page.
7.
(a) Y is located 5.5 centimetres from X on a bearing of 105°.
Mark Y on the page.
(b) Z is located on a bearing of 270° from Y and on a bearing of 172° from W.
Measure the bearing of X from Z.
(c) P is located due east from W and on a bearing of 062° from X.
Measure the bearing of P from Y.
8.
B
(a) C is located due west of B and on a bearing of 329° from A.
Mark C on the page.
(b) D is located due east of A and on a bearing of 172° from B.
Measure the bearing of D from C.
9.
Below is a map of an island.
Towaka
Scale:
1 cm = 3 km
(a) Beeston is located 24 kilometres due west of Towaka.
Mark Beeston on the map.
(b) Charabat is located on a bearing of 064° from Beeston and on a bearing of 343° from
Towaka.
How many kilometres is Charabat from Beeston?
Give your answer to the nearest kilometre.
10.
Below is a map of an island.
Lewtown
Scale:
1 cm = 5 km
(a) Meldley is located 25 kilometres from Lewtown on a bearing of 110°.
Mark Meldley on the island.
(b) Nimsell is located on the coast of the island.
The bearing of Nimsell from Meldley is 030°.
Mark Nimsell on the island.
11.
Below is a map of an island.
Orwell
Scale:
1 cm = 10 km
Pawville is located 92 kilometres from Orwell on a bearing of 253°.
Quincestone is located 23 kilometres from Pawville on a bearing of 280°.
(a) Measure the bearing of Quincestone from Orwell.
(b) How many kilometres is Quincestone from Orwell?
12.
Below is a map of an island.
Rudgeley
Scale:
1 cm = 5 km
(a) Stockham is located 25 kilometres from Rudgeley on a bearing of 232°.
Mark Stockham on the map.
Tithe is located 15 kilometres from Stockham on a bearing of 320°.
(b) Measure the bearing of Tithe from Rudgeley.
(c) How many kilometres is Tithe from Rudgeley?