Meteorology & navigation composite paper :

Total questions - 60

Total timings - 2 Hours

1. In which layer is most of the atmospheric humidity concentrated ?

a Troposphere.

b Tropopause.

c Stratosphere.

d Stratopause.

2. How does the height of the tropopause normally vary with latitude in the northern hemisphere ?

a It remains constant throughout the year.

b It remains constant from north to south.

c It increases from south to north.

d It decreases from south to north.

3. thickness of the troposphere varies with

a latitude

b longitude

c rotation of the earth

d the wind

4. The tropopause is lower

a south of the equator than north of it

b in summer than winter in moderate latitudes

c over the North Pole than over the equator

d over the equator than over the South Pole

5.temperature increase with altitude through a layer is called:

a Heating aloft.

b An inversion.
c An extension.

d Unstable air.

6.What is the primary cause of all changes in the Earth's weather?

a Variation of solar energy at the Earth's surface

b Changes in air pressure over the Earth's surface

c Movement of air masses from moist areas to dry areas

d none of the above

7.What is a characteristic of the troposphere?

a It contains all the moisture of the atmosphere

b There is an overall decrease of temperature with an increase of altitude

c The average altitude of the top of the troposphere is about 8 kilometres

d. It is the only layer where aircraft can fly efficiently

8. Several physical processes contribute to atmospheric warming. Which of the

following contribute the most ?

a Absorption and evaporation.

b Solar radiation and conduction.

c Absorption and vaporization.

d Convection and condensation.

9.Advection is :

a the same as convection

b vertical motion of air

c the same as subsidence

d horizontal motion of air

10.radiation of the sun heats

a the air in the troposphere only directly if no clouds are present

b the air in the troposphere directly

c the water vapour in the air of the troposphere

d the surface of the earth, which heats the air in the troposphere

11.Absolute instability exists whenever the environmental lapse rate

a exceeds the saturated adiabatic lapse rate.

b exceeds the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

c is less than the saturated adiabatic lapse rate.

d is between the dry and saturated adiabatic lapse rate.

12.What is meant by "standard lapse rate"?

a Temperature increases as height increases

b Temperature decreases as height increases

c Temperature remains constant as height increases

d Temperature decreases as latitude increases

13.From which of the following pieces of information can stability of the atmosphere

be derived?

a Dry adiabatic lapse rate

b Pressure at the surface

c Surface temperature

d Environmental lapse rate

14.Which of the following is a common cause of ground or surface temperature

inversion ?

a Heating of the air by subsidence

b Warm air being lifted rapidly aloft, in the vicinity of mountainous terrain.

c The movement of colder air under warm air, or the movement of warm air over cold air.

d Terrestrial radiation on a clear night with no or very light winds.

15.The diurnal variation in temperature is largest when the sky is

a clear and winds are strong

b clear and winds are weak

c overcast and winds are weak

d overcast and winds are strong

16. On a clear sky, continental ground surface, wind calm, the minimum temperature

is reached approximately

a at the moment the sun rises

b half an hour before sunrise

c half an hour after sunrise

d one hour before sunrise

17.Temperature variation during 24 hours is least over:

a Sea.

b Grass.

c Mountain.

d Forest.

18. the QFE at Locarno (200 metres above sea level) is 1000 hPa, what is the

approximate QNH?

a 985 hPa

b 1025 hPa

c 990 hPa

d 1035 hPa

19.In order to reduce QFE to QNH, which of the following item(s) must be known ?

a Elevation of the airfield and the temperature at the airfield

b Temperature at the airfield

c Elevation of the airfield and the temperature at MSL

d Elevation of the airfield

20.Which statement is true?

a Air density generally increases as altitude increases

b Air density generally stays the same as altitude increases

c Air density generally decreases as altitude increases

d. Density depends only on latitude

21 .The temperature at FL 80 is +6°C. What will the temperature be at FL 130 if the ICAO standard lapse rate is applied ?

a +2°C

b -6°C

c 0°C

d -4°C

22.The altimeter is connected to:

a The pitot tube.

b The dynamic system.

c The static system.

d The elevator.

23.What condition would cause that your altimeter is indicating lower than actually flown?

a Temperature higher than standard

b Temperature lower than standard

c Standard temperature

d Pressure lower than standard

24.Which clouds have the greatest turbulence ?

a Towering cumulus.

b Cumulonimbus.

c Nimbostratus.

d Altocumulus castellnus

25.What are trade winds?

a The wind zones towards the Intertropical Convergence Zone.

b The westerly wind zones.

c The polar easterly winds.

d Foen winds in alpine valleys

26. you are flying into an area of low pressure, what drift would you expect to experience in the northern hemisphere?
a Right drift

b None

c Left drift

d Ice directly to water vapor.

27.wind which results from air cooling on the side of a valley is known as:

a A katabatic wind

b A valley wind

c An anabatic wind

d. Advection wind

28. There is a natural tendency for air to flow from areas of:

a High pressure to low pressure

b Low pressure to high pressure

c Mountainous areas to flat areas

d Flat terrain towards the sea

29.When is heavy precipitation unlikely?

a In summer, with SC and AC clouds

b In summer, with CB and CU clouds

c In spring and autumn, with NS and CB clouds

d In winter, with CB clouds

30 .Altostratus clouds are classified as

a convective clouds

b low level clouds

c high level clouds

d medium level clouds

31.G/S = 240 knots, Distance go = 530 NM. What is time to go?

a. 27 minutes

b. 29 minutes
c. 2 h 05 m

d. 2 h 12 m

32.The main reason that day and night, throughout the year, have different durations is due to the:

a. Earth’s rotation

b. relative speed of the Sun along the ecliptic

c. inclination of the ecliptic to the Equator

d. gravitational effect of the Sun and the Moon on the speed of rotation of the Earth

33 .A Lambert’s Conical conformal chart has standard parallels at 63N and 41N.

What is the convergence factor?

a. .891

b. .788

c. .656

d. .707

34.which month does aphelion occur?

a. January

b. March

c. July

d. November

35. What is the highest latitude listed below at which the Sun will rise above the

horizon and set every day?

a. 68°N

b. 66°N

c. 62°N

d. 72°N

36.When it is 0600 Standard Time in Queensland, Australia, what is the Standard

Time in Hawaii, USA? (19.8987° N,155.6659° W)

a. 0200 ST
b. 0600 ST

c. 1000 ST

d. 1200 ST

37.How many nautical miles are travelled in 1 minute 45 seconds at a ground speed

of 135 knots?

a. 2.36

b. 3.25

c. 39.0

d. 3.94

38.Given: FL350, Mach 0.80, OAT -55°(C), calculate values for TAS and local speed of

sound?

a. 461 kt, LSS 296 kt

b. 461 kt, LSS 576 kt

c. 237 kt, LSS 296 kt

d. 490 kt, LSS 461 k

39.Nautical twilight and astronomic twilight are the twilight periods that follow civil twilight. Nautical twilight occurs when
the Sun is between _________ and ____________ below the sensible horizon:

a. 0°/6°

b. 6°/12°

c. 12°/18°

d. 18°/24°

40. What is the LMT and date at A (35N 178W) when it is 2020 LMT on 28th October at B (70S 176E)? ___________

41. Scale on a Lambert’s conformal conic chart

a. is constant

b. is constant along a meridian of longitude

c. varies slightly as a function of latitude and longitude

d. is constant along a parallel of latitude

42. aircraft flies directly from 56N 020W to 56N 030W. The initial Great Circle track from 020W is:

a. 086°(T)

b. 082°(T)

c. 274°(T)

d. 278°(T)

43. On a chart, 49 nautical miles is represented by 7.0 centimetres. What is the scale?

a. 1 / 700000

b. 1 / 2015396

c. 1 / 1296400

d. 1 / 1156600

44.Mercator charts use ................... projections.

a. cylindrical

b. conical

c. plane/azimuthal

d. complex

45.Airfield elevation is 1000 feet. The QNH is 988. Use 27 feet per hectopascal. What is pressure altitude?

a. 675 feet

b. 325 feet

c. 1675 feet

d. 825 feet

46.Convert 70 metres/sec into knots.

a. 136 knots

b. 36 knots

c. 146 knots

d. 54 knots

47.The great circle bearing of position B in latitude 30°00’S from position A (30°00’S 165°00’E) is 100°(T). What is:

a. The great circle track from B to A?

b.The longitude of position B ?

48.What is the definition of magnetic variation?

a. The angle between the direction indicated by a compass and Magnetic North

b. The angle between True North and Compass North

c. The angle between Magnetic North and True North

d. The angle between Magnetic Heading and Magnetic North

49.pitot head is used to measure:

a. dynamic minus static pressure

b. static plus dynamic pressure

c. static pressure

d. dynamic pressure

50.A static vent is used to measure:

a. dynamic pressure minus static pressure

b. dynamic pressure plus static pressure

c. atmospheric pressure

d. dynamic pressure

51.Fitting static vents to both sides of the aircraft fuselage will:

a. reduce the position error

b. balance out errors caused by side-slipping or yawing

c. require a calibration card for each static vent

d. enable a greater number of instruments to be fitted

52.difference between static air temperature and total air temperature is known as:

a. corrected outside air temperature

b. the total ram rise

c. the recovery factor

d. hot ramp radiation

53.A leak in the pitot total pressure line of a non-pressurized aircraft to an airspeed indicator would cause it to:

a. over-read in a climb and under-read in a descent

b. over-read

c. under-read in a climb and over-read in a descent

d. under-read

54. Excluding blockages, the full list of errors of the ASI is:

a. instrument error, position error, density error, manoeuvre induced error

b. instrument error, position error, temperature error, compressibility error, anoeuvre induced error

c. instrument error, position error, barometric error, temperature error, lag, manoeuvre induced error

d. instrument error, position error, density error, compressibility error, manoeuvre induced error

55. An altimeter with ....... set on the subscale will indicate ......., but with ....... set, the altimeter will show .......

a. 1013; pressure altitude; QNH; altitude

b. QNE; pressure altitude; QNH; height above airfield datum

c. QFE; height above the airfield datum; 1013; height amsl

d. QNH; height above touchdown; 1013; height amsl

56.Rigidity of a gyroscope depends on:

a. weight, force applied and speed of rotation

b. rate of precession and the force applied

c. weight, rate of precession and speed of rotation

d. mass, radius of gyration and speed of rotation

57.A gyro with only one degree of freedom is known as a:

a. tied gyro

b. earth gyro

c. space gyro

d. rate gyro

58.directional gyro indicator is basically a:

a. horizontal axis earth gyro

b. horizontal axis tied gyro

c. vertical axis earth gyro

d. vertical axis tied gyro

59. The limits of pitch and roll for a modern directional gyro are respectively:

a. 55° and 85°

b. 85° and 55°

c. 55° and 55°

d. 85° and 180°

60.
1. A

2. D

3. A

4.C

5.B

6. A

7.B

8. D

9. D

10.D

11.B

12. B

13.D

14. D

15.B

16.C

17.A

18.B

19. D

20.C

21. D

22.C

23. A

24.B

25. A

26. A
27. A

28.A

29. A

30.D

31. D

32. A

33.B

34. C

35. B

36. C

37.D

38.B

39. B

40 . 2044 LMT ,27th October

41. D

42. C

43. C

44. A

45. C

46.A

47. a. 260(T) b. 155 W

48.C

49. B

50. C

51. B

52. A

53.A
54. D

55. A

56. B

57. D

58. B

59. D

60. D