Meteorology Test-02

Ques1ons:50 Time: 01:30 HRS

Topics: Atmosphere, Atmospheric Pressure, Temperature, Humidity, Density, Fog, Visibility,
Clouds, Instability, Op1cal Phenomenon, Icing

1. Temperature at 2 km is 05 °C what is ISA devia3on.

a) -05°C
b) -02°C
c) -03°C

2. The atmosphere up to 80 km has a nearly similar composi3on and is called the Homosphere. Its
uniform composi3on is due to.
a) Pressure

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b) Gravita3on of earth
c) Mixing due to Turbulence

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3. Lapse rate in the troposphere is produce by……. and in the stratosphere by…..?
a) evapora3on; condensa3on

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b) Rising air; solar radia3on
c) terrestrial radia3on; solar radia3on; convec3on

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d) solar radia3on; convec3on

4. Isallobars are lines of equal?

a) Pressure
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b) Temperature Tendency
c) Pressure Tendency

5. Sea breeze sets in by ……. and dies off at …...?

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a) Night/Day
b) Day/Night
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c) Both Day and Night

6. Geostrophic wind is due to the balance between the forces ……….?

a) Coriolis and Fric3on
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b) Pressure gradient and Cyclostrophic

c) Pressure gradient and Coriolis
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7. Free air temperature, Wet bulb temperature and Dew point temperature are equal when?
a) Air temperature is 0°C
b) Rela3ve humidity is 100%
c) Air temperature is not below 0°C
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8. Density al3tude may be defined as?

a) The al3tude in a standard atmosphere at which the prevailing pressure occurs.
b) The al3tude in a standard atmosphere at which the prevailing density occurs.
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c) Surface of constant atmospheric pressure related to standard atmosphere of 1013.2 hPa

9. Surface temp, is 30° C. Assuming DALR. what is the temperature at 2 km

a) 18° C
b) 10° C
c) 42° C
 10. The radius of the bishop’s ring is about
a) 32°
b) 42°
c) 22°

11. Rain shadow area is on the ………. of the mountain range

a) Top
b) Windward side
c) Leeward side

12. Rime is formed by freezing of ……… supercooled water droplets on airframe when aircraG is
flying through clouds
a) Small

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b) Large
c) Medium

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13. Advec3on fog forms during

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a) night only
b) day 3me only
c) any 3me of day and night

14. Radia3on fog occurs

a) Over land
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c) During day

15. Sudden change in wind speed from 10 kt to 30 kt and then to 15 kt is

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a) Gust
b) Squall
c) gale
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16. Lines of constant wind speed drawn on weather charts are called
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a) Isobars
b) Isotachs
c) Isogons
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17. Humidity Mixing Ra3o …… when air is liGed adiaba3cally

a) decreases
b) remains constant
c) increases
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18. Convert 68⁰ F into Kelvin temperature

a) 233⁰ K
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b) 283⁰ K
c) 294⁰ K
d) 293⁰ K

19. QNH of an aerodrome 160 m AMSL is 1005 hPa. QFE ? ( Assuming 1 hpa = 8 m )
a) 1010 hPa
b) 975 hPa
c) 1005 hPa
d) 990 hPa
 20. Rain falling from cloud but not reaching ground is
a) Virgo
b) Mirage
c) Virga

21. How would you characterise an air temperature of -55°C at the 200 hPa level over Western
Europe?
a. Within +/- 5°C of ISA
b. High
c. Low
d. Very high

22. What of the following is the most important cons3tuent in the atmosphere from a weather

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stand-point?
a. Nitrogen

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b. Oxygen
c. Hydrogen
d. Water vapour

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23. In still air a lapse rate of 1.2·c/100m refers to:

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a. DALR
b. SALR
c. ELR
d. ALR
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24. In unstable air, surface visibility is most likely to be restricted by
a. haze
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b. drizzle
c. low stratus
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d. showers of rain or snow

25. At a coastal airfield, with the runway parallel to the coastline. You are downwind over the sea
with the runway to your right. On a warm summer aGernoon what would you expect the wind to
be

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a. Crosswind from the right
b. Headwind
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c. Tailwind
d. Crosswind from the leG
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26. Foehn winds are

a. Cold faII wind
b. Cold kataba3c
c. Warm descending winds
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d. Warm anaba3c

27. What prevents air from flowing directly from a high to a low pressure
a. Centripetal force
b. Centrifugal force
c. Pressure force
d. Coriolis force
 28. For the same pressure gradient at 50°N, 60°N and 40°N, the geostrophic wind speed is?
a. Greatest at 60°N
b. Least at 50°N
c. Greatest at 40° N
d. The same at all la3tudes

29. If you fly with leG driG in the Northern Hemisphere, what is happening to surface pressure?
a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Stays same
d. Cannot tell

30. What is the base of alto cumulus in summer?

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a. 0-1500'
b. 1500 - 7000'

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c. 7000' - 15000'
d. 7000' -16500'

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31. To dissipate cloud
a. Subsidence
b. Decrease in temperature

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c. Increase pressure
d. Convec3on

32. What is the difference between radiation fog and advection fog?
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a. Radiation fog forms only on the ground, advection fog only on the sea.
b. Radiation fog forms due to night cooling and advection fog due to daytime cooling.
c. Radiation fog is formed by surface cooling in a calm wind. Advection fog is formed by
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evaporation over the sea.

d. Radiation fog forms due to surface cooling at night in a light wind. Advection fog forms when
warm humid air flows over a cold surface.
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33. How many OKTAS is SCT?

a. 1-2
b. 3-4
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c. 5-7
d. 2-4

34. 700 hPa in ISA corresponds to the level?

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a) 20,000G
b) 10,000 G
c) 18,000 G
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35. Liquid used in Minimum Thermometer?

a. Mercury
b. Alcohol
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c. Spirit

36. PA: 20000G

Temp: -10°C
What will be the density al3tude?
a. 20000G
b. Cannot say need more data
c. 21800G
d. 18200G
 37. For Unsaturated air:
a. Air temp = Dew Point Temp = Wet Bulb Temp
b. Air temp > Dew Point Temp > Wet Bulb Temp
c. Air temp > Wet Bulb Temp > Dew Point Temp
d. Dew Point Temp > Wet Bulb Temp > Air Temp

38. When visibility reduces between 5000 m and 1000 m and RH is almost 100%, it is
a) Mist
b) Haze
c) Fog

39. A uniform layer of cloud resembling fog but not on the ground
a) AS

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b) NS
c) ST

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40. Dry air is unstable when
a) ELR=DALR

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b) ELR>DALR
c) ELR<DALR

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41. INDICATED ALTITUDE= 26000’, OAT=-35 ̊C. FIND TRUE ALTITUDE?
a. 26000’
b. 25792’
c. 26208’
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42. ………… occurs in a moist cloudless air on an aircraG surface having temp. below 0° C, due to
sublima3on of water vapour onto feathery ice crystals.
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a) Rime
b) Glazed
c) Hoar Frost
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43. Corona are formed due to the ……. of light

a) Refrac3on
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b) Diffrac3on
c) Scalering

44. Cloud ceiling is the height of the cloud covering

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a) 5/8 or more
b) 3-4/8
c) 8/8
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45. Gale is?

a) persistent strong winds with mean speed 44 kt, associated with thunderstorm
b) marked increase in wind speed lasing few minutes associated with CB or DS (dust
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storm)
c) persistent strong winds exceeding 33 kt, associated with depression

46. ISA devia3on, if temp at 41000’ is -64°c?

a. - 7.5°C
b. 7.5°C
c. -10.5°C
d. 10.5°C
 47. Air is less dense in?
a) High Al3tudes
b) Warm Air
c) High humidity
d) All these

48. For every 1⁰C change in temperature, density al3tude differs by

a) 30 G
b) 1.98 G
c) 120 G
d) (ISA Devia3onx4) G

49. Thick Fog is categorised when;

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a. Visibility<400m
b. Visibility<100m

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c. Visibility<20m

50. Lowest value of temperature at a par3cular day?

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a. Midnight
b. 30 mins aGer sunset
c. 30 mins before sunrise

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d. 30 mins aGer sunrise
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