General Navigation USCG Question #2321 (Set 71)

If the magnetic heading is greater than the compass heading, what direction is the deviation?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — east

Using the mnemonic 'Can Dead Men Vote Twice At Elections' (Compass + Deviation = Magnetic + Variation = True), if the Magnetic heading is greater than the Compass heading, the deviation must be East. A positive (East) deviation indicates the compass needle is pulled to the right of magnetic north.

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