Latitude and Longitude-Test 4

One degree of longitude on the equator is equal to a distance of

Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is

There are two places P and Q. The longitude of P and Q are 45 degree E and 60 degree W respectively. What will be the difference in their local times

Which one of the following is the correct number of latitudes drawn in the form of circles on the whole globe at the interval of 10 degrees ?

The local time of a place is known with reference to its

England is situated at 0 degree longitude while Baghdad is 45 degree east of England. What time will be at Baghdad if it is 10 A.M. in England ?

Which would be the right time, if in India it is 5.30 P.M. ?

How many lines of latitude are there on the globe ?

When it is 8 P.M. in Tokyo, what is the time at Panama Canal which is located at 180 degree W of it ?

Which of the following statements is true ?

The International Date Line deviates from 180 degrees meridian in the North Pacific Ocean due to

If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150 degree W, what will be the time at 150 degree E ?

Which one of the following latitudes and longitudes shown, be combined with 75 degree E to obtain the Great Circle ?

If a person flies on 8 hour journey from Honolulu westward to Tokyo on Monday at 10 P.M. on which day will he arrive at his destination ?

When it is noon at Greenwich, at which meridian will it be 4 P.M. ?

The International Date Line does not cut Fiji islands to keep the same day as in

A man leaves Vancouver on saturday for Tokyo by an aeroplane. He reaches Tokyo on the same date ?

Which of the following are true regarding the Prime meridian ?

1. It passes through the centre of a certain country
2. It passes through the centre of the globe
3. It passes through the observatory at Greenwich, near London.

The shortest distance between two points on the Earth’s surface is the arc of the great circle passing through them. Such a route of navigation is known as

What is a Chronometer ?

What is Graticule ?

A news broadcast from London at 10.00 a.m. was heard on the radio at Baghdad at 1 p.m. the same day. The longitude of Baghdad is

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. A crossing of the International Date Line entails repeating one day when travelling westwards
2. A  crossing of the International Date line entails repeating one day when travelling eastwards
3. International Date line is an internationally agreed line drawn parallel to the 180 degree meridian
4. International Date line divides the Pacific Ocean into two equal parts

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

For a certain place the Greenwich Mean Time is ahead by 12 hours. This place is located at

Which of the following is a small circle ?