The track line on the chart is 274°T. Variation is 4°E, and deviation is 2°E. The gyro error is 1.5°E. What course would be steered by gyrocompass to make good the desired course?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — 272.5°pgc
Gyro error is 1.5°E, meaning the gyro reads 1.5° less than true. To make good 274°T, you must steer 272.5°pgc. The variation and deviation are irrelevant here because the question asks for the gyrocompass heading, which is corrected solely by the gyro error.
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