Level 5-6 Shapes - Bearings

1. 'The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies' describes what?

   • Bearing
   • Direction
   • Instruction
   • North

2. One way of describing direction from a point is to use what?

   • 3-figure bearings
   • An arrow
   • Good directions
   • Hand signals

3. Bearings are measured from which line?

   • East line
   • North line
   • South line
   • Start line

4. A complete circle has how many degrees?

   • 90^o
   • 180^o
   • 270^o
   • 360^o

5. Bearings are always measured in which direction?

   • Anti-clockwise
   • Clockwise
   • Downwards
   • Upwards

6. What bearing would you be walking on if you were heading east?

   • 030^o
   • 045^o
   • 060^o
   • 090^o

7. How many degrees would you turn when changing from a northerly heading to a southerly heading?

   • 90^o
   • 180^o
   • 270^o
   • 360^o

8. You are facing south and want to face west. Which way and by how many degrees would you turn?

   • 60^o to your left
   • 90^o to your left
   • 90^o to your right
   • 180^o in either direction

9. If a ship is on a bearing of 020^o from a lighthouse, what is the bearing of the lighthouse from the ship?

   • 120^o
   • 200^o
   • 220^o
   • 280^o

10. What is the back bearing of the bearing 245^o

    • 165^o
    • 310^o
    • 360^o
    • 65^o

Quiz written by Andy Lawson