Question 632Navigation General

The correct answer is A) east. When the magnetic heading is greater than the compass heading, it indicates that the compass is deviating to the east. This is because the compass is being influenced by magnetic forces that are causing it to point in a direction slightly to the east of the true north. The deviation is a measurement of the difference between the compass heading and the magnetic heading, and when the magnetic heading is greater, the deviation is east. The other options are incorrect because they do not align with the relationship between the magnetic heading and the compass heading when the deviation is east.