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The document contains 20 multiple choice questions about aviation meteorology. It covers topics like runway visual range calculation, fog formation conditions, types of icing, use of radiosondes, cloud types and heights, weather codes like CAVOK and TAF, jet streams, stability, SIGMET messages, decoding METARs, pressure levels, and weather systems.

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AvMet ATPL

The document contains 20 multiple choice questions about aviation meteorology. It covers topics like runway visual range calculation, fog formation conditions, types of icing, use of radiosondes, cloud types and heights, weather codes like CAVOK and TAF, jet streams, stability, SIGMET messages, decoding METARs, pressure levels, and weather systems.

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ATPL AVIATION MET

1. Runway Visual Range (RVR) is accurately computed / calculated using:


a)
b)
c)

Atmospheric transmissivity and intensity of runway lights


Background luminance and intensity of runway lights
Atmospheric transmissivity and intensity of runway lights and background
luminance

Ans: c

2. Fog formation is likely when relative humidity is:


a)
20% and wind speed is 15 kts.
b)
100% and wind speed is 3 kts.
c)
100% and wind speed is 25 kts.
Ans: b

3. Radiation fog is formed when:


a)
b)
c)

Warm air moves over a cold surface


Night time cooling of air near earth surface takes place
Cold dry air moves over warm surface

Ans: b

4. The type of icing that can form on the surface of an aircraft when super cooled fog drifts
on an aircraft parked on ground, is called:
a)
b)
c)

Rime
Gaze ice
Hoar frost

Ans: a

5. Radiosonde is used to determine:


a)
b)
c)

The amount of low cloud over a station


The winds at various pressure levels
The temperature and humidity at various pressure levels

Ans: c
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6. During the pre-monsoon season top of CB cloud over NE India may reach upto:
a)
b)
c)

16 to 18 kms
3 kms
1.5 kms

Ans: a
7. Altostratus clouds generally form over India in the altitude range:
a)
b)
c)

Below 2 kilometers
Between 3 and 4 kilometers
Between 6 to 10 kilometers

Ans: b
8. CAVOK is a term used in METAR/SPECI when:
a)
b)

c)

Visibility is 5 km due to fog


Visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 1500 m or below the highest
minimum sector altitude and no cumulonimbus and there is no significant weather
phenomenon
No clouds but visibility is 6 km

Ans: b

9. TAF VABB 240020Z 240312 25015G 25 KT 8000 SCT025 BKN090 TEMPO 0812 3000
TSRA SCT025CB OVC080
Deterioration in visibility is expected due to:
a)
b)
c)

Heavy thunderstorm and rain


Moderate thunderstorm and rain
Thunderstorm and rain

Ans: c

10. Tropical Easterly Jet (TEJ) is normally observed over Indian region during
a)
b)
c)

Pre monsoon season


Winter season
Monsoon season

Ans: c

ATPL AVIATION MET

11. When parcel of air is subjected to change in an ensemble in such a way that no heat is
allowed to go in or out of the system, the process is called:
a)
b)
c)

Isobaric
Isothermal
Adiabatic

Ans: c

12. When the isobars on a weather map are widely separated, it means that:
a)
b)
c)

The pressure gradient is strong


The winds are relatively strong
The winds are relatively weak

Ans: c

13. What is the affect of coriolis force to winds in northern hemisphere:


a)
b)
c)

Forces gravity to pull winds towards surface of the earth


Turns winds to the right of the flow
Forces air to be uplifted in the atmosphere

Ans: b

14. Jet stream is associated with following weather phenomena potentially hazardous to
aviation:
a)
b)
c)

Heavy rain
Lightening
Clear air turbulence

Ans: c

15. In atmosphere the conditional instability exists when:


a)
b)
c)

SALR < ELR < DALR


ELR < SALR < DALR
ELR < DALR < SALR

Ans: a
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16. SIGMET messages are issued by:


a)
b)
c)

All class I meteorological offices


Regional meteorological centers
Meteorological watch offices

Ans: c
17. METAR VABB 012340 Z 27012G22 KT 2000 + SHRA FEW008 SCT020 BKN 080
FEW025CB 25/24 Q1006 TEMPO 0800 + TSRA
The date and time of the report of VABB metar is:
a)
b)
c)

1st of the month, 2340 UTC


12th of the month, 0340 UTC
1st of the month, 2340 IST

Ans: a

18. A standard pressure level of 500 hPa roughly corresponds to an altitude of:
a)
b)
c)

10,000 ft
18,500 ft
5,000 ft

Ans: b

19. Weather systems that normally form during SW-monsoon season is:
a)
b)
c)

Western disturbance
Cyclonic storm
Depression

Ans: c

20. METAR includes the met, elements of:


a)
b)
c)

Upper wind, temperature and en-route weather


Surface wind, visibility, weather, cloud, temperature and pressure
Surface wind, visibility, weather and en-route weather

Ans: b

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