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1 The validity periods of rAFs that are being issued in India are:
.4.6&12hrs
i!!s a 24hrs
c) Can be of any duration
cl)9&18hrs
2
AGMETs are issued'at intervalsof:
ig/3 hrs
b) 6 hrs
c) 4 hrs
d) No specific period
4 period of TRENDforecast is
_V.alidity
ay)znrs
5 a r,r.
, c )t h r s
d) 3 hrs
5 The values of air temperature 9.5oC and dew point temperature 4.5"C will be
reported in METAR as:
_aI0e/05
ib)y'0l05
'{
toton
d) 09/04
6 . l l l H o f 1 0 0 9 . 9w i l t b e r e p o r t e di n M E T A Ra s :
r aLQ100s
b)Q 1010
c) Q 0099
d) Q t 009.9
i n M E T A Ri s :
10 T h e a v e r a g i n gp e r i o d o f w i n d
g) 2 minutes
f b)X0 minutes
\d 5 minutes
d) 15 minutes
point of view
convention which is important in meteorological
A 4
t t The Annex to lcAo
is:
a) Annex.S
b) Annex.9
c) Annex.10
,l9nn"*''
12 Whentherearenoc|oudsandvisibi|ityisBkms,thecloudsinMETARwil|be
rePortedas:
a) GAVOK
u),sxc
--ci t'tsc
d) Noneofthe above
be issued when:
13 S P E C If o r a i r t e m p e r a t u r ew i l l
- a ) . T h e r e i s a d i f f e r e n c e o f 2 from
o C o rthat
m o rgiven
efromint the g i v e nreport
h a t latest inthe|atestreport
i' b))An increase of ZoCormore latest report
or more from that given in the
LfTrlur" is a decrease of 2oc
d)Thereisanincreaseof5ocormorefromthatgiveninthe|atestreport
\J
*\) c) Over the aerodrome
(@one of the above
q , 21 W h i c h i s n o t O p M E Td a t a ?
a) AIREp
I t
b) METAR
t'':
T-
tv
:-
t'r
I ,
t ,
i-'
, / l
-,*f
G)rHeavy Rainfall
d) RoFoR
22 C u t - o f ft i m e f o r e x c h a n q ef o r M E T A Ru n d e r R O B E X s c h e m e i s : ir
a) 3 minutes
minutes
A{
minutes -J
l "-)d) )0
15 minutes
lr
, '3
2 3 . .. The la\ral distance otbWIS fiB-h*sitefr-omthe cehtrat line of the runway is:
.'...3)120 nXrs i:.:
b\80 mtrs
c) \mtrs rJ
d) 300yntrs
:J
24 The change group indicators included in TREIID forecast are: :-f
a ) G R A D U/ T E M P O/ R A P I D
b ) P R O B/ T E M P O/ B E C M G uJ
( c)/EMPo / BECMG
l.J
! rervreo/ BEcMG/ Nostc/ NSW
= ' !
: i*'
,t<
i n I C A O ' sp u b l i c a t i o n : - t'r>
:
a) Annex 1
1 U
1 b)[nnex 3 I
c) Annex 4
' 1
d) Annex 9 J 1
t , -
f)
1'
l
c) Nay Delh'\andf her\nai
I
d) Loildon arid Sytlney
)
The non - meteorofogicalphenomenonfor ',vhichSIGI\4ETs
are being issued is:
}.
cyclone
;{fropical
t i b)/olcanic ash
,' Yj Tornado
d) Turbulence
J 3 4
,.Aq increasein outside temperaturewill result in:
t !)A decreasein engine efficiency ,
b) An increasein engine efficiency
) c) Does not affect the efficiency
d) Decreasesfirst and then increases
l
)3s I n I n d i a ,V O L M E Tb r o a d c a s ti s d o n e a t :
a ) C h e n n a ai n d M u m b a i
)
b ) c h e n n a i ,M u m b a i ,K o l k a t aa n d D e l h i
;
-'l
Y
-1
:=f
€-;
B
)
qgilaumbaiand Kolkata
d) Mumbai and Dethi $
, l
36 f n M E T T 4 f o r m , O o Ci s o t h e r m i s
drawn as:
a) A thick red continuous line l 4 I
b) A red broken line
rcl A green broken line
D
'. l
lyA black broken tine
37 A e r o d r o m e c r i m a t o r o g i c a rs u m m a r i e s ,l
are prepared usuaIy based on:
years
data 3
-. At
6) 10 years data J
,}
c) 15 years data
d) 20 years data rl 44
" ?
qt '"J
t : J
I
B
l
! c ) M o r et h a n t h r
d) Morethan 2 hrs
}
4B s P E c l f o r v i s i b i l i t yi s r e p o r t e dw h e n
t h e v i s i b i l i t yv a l u e c h a n g e st o o r p a s s e s :
a) 2000m
&
l
t
)
b) 3000nr
9_4OOOm
t
/oylon" #:oou" _9
49 Jrua, is issued at the intervatsof: t
a) Onehour '\)
b ) H a t fh o u r
c) Two hour I
. @wnenever changes of operationarimportance
occur in the erements t
'
Clear ice forms on aircraft: J
a) when the aircraft comes in contact.with -$
hairstones
AWhen the freezing process is instant
rg)zWhen the freezing process 'C
is slow
d) When the aircraftflies through glaciated
clouds
*
5'l For mountain waves to form: ,o
shoutd be paraltetto the mountain range
A\Ii"O
( ! p w i n d s h o u r db e a r m o s tp e r p e n d i c u r atro t h e m o u n t a i n
i-;
range
c) wave formation is not depended on the
direction of the wind ;'$
d ) N o n eo f t h e a b o v e
j:J
The 24 hour TAFs are updated
a ) E v e r y3 h o u r ];J
p*Every 2 hour .;;
,:'3fFverv6 hour
d) As and when required :.J
53 T h e a t m o s p h e r i ce r e m e n tw h i c h i s n o t a p p e a r i n g
in a TAF is
,.1't
a) Surfacewind .t'l
3
b) Visibility r-}
'
c)Atmospheric pressure ?',
d) Cloud
I
1
t,'
-The )
code word CAVOK is used to replace
!
J '
@ViriUility, weather and cloud groups
-t)
Visibility,wind and weather groups
* n ,I
c ) W i n d ,w e a t h e ra n d c l o u d g r o u p s
d ) N o n eo f t h e a b o v e 1 . ,t
55 i s d i s t i n g u i s h e df r o m a g u s t b y F . :J
l\quall
( a ) I s l o n g e rd u r a t i o n
)b-[Associated weather systems
Jrf
pr f
$''3
s t I
'i*
t J
, J
]
t
t
J
J c) lncreasein wind speed
d) None of the above
v
'SCT'
\t s6 T _ h ec o d e indicatesa cloud amount of
i-l)) to 4 okta
.J
b)5toBokta
c)lto2okta
J d) None of the above
J
57 In India,SIGMETmessages are originated by:
it
9l All aerodrome meteorological offices
(Ddu Met. watch offices
"t ,ei Uet. Offices associated urith all the airports
f d) None of the above
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58 A .SPECIis issued by an aviation Met. Office when:
\t ,{Bad
weather is expected
/ b)N'lhenever there are significant changes in weather
\t '-faicl
down by ICAO
conditions as per criteria
taz
ASIcMET are issued:
I - a ) A t i m e sa d a y
b)6timesaday
ffi
\l
'J
' l
c)4timesaday 'l
d ) O n l y w h e n c o n d i t i o n sw a r r a n t si t s i s s u e
u
63 l f t h e s u b s c a l eo f a n a l t i m e t e ri s s e t t o e F E . i t w i l l i n d i c a t e :
.$
a ) A l t i t u d ea b o v e m e a n s e a l e v e l
' $
b ) A l t i t u d e a b o v e a e r o d r o m el e v e l
c ) A l t i t u d ea b o v e 1 0 1 3 . 2 5h P a l e v e l .J
. i ,
d ) A l t i t u d e a b o v e 1 0 0 0h P a l e v e t
'.t
M E T A RV O M M 1 8 0 8 1 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 K T C A V O K 3 2 t 1 2Q 1 0 0 9 ' 3
1 4 , t h ea b q v e M E T A Rv i s i b i l i t ya t V O M M i s :
a ) ) 1 O k mo r m o r e ' $
b) 0 km or more
" .S
c) Not given
d) 810m "t$
65 ' W a r n i n g sf o r ndF
L i g h t A i r c r a f t ' a r ei s s u e d w h e n :
a) Severeweather is expected r \r*
AThunderstorm is expected
qgfwind speed is expected to reach 17 kt or more i t.5
d ) L o w v i s i b i l i t yi s e x p e c t e d
jis
TAF VABB 252100226000924005KT 300u FU SCT020BECMG 0406 6000 scr020
BKNOgO T E M P OO 7 O 92 O O O T S R A S C T O 2 O C BO V C O 8 O
;{s
66 l n t h e a b o v eT A F w i n d e x p e c t e di s : :i*
a) 260 deg 09 knots
250 deg 10 knots ti*
40 deg 05 knots
300 deg 00 knots :i*
- 'i.*
TAF VABB 2s21002260009 24o05KT3000 FU SCT020BECMG 0406 6000 scT020 q*
B K N 0 9 0T E M P O0 7 0 92 0 0 0 T S R A s c T 0 2 0 c 8 o v c 0 8 0 l
67 From the above TAF, visibility expected at 0730UTCis: r '*
I
a) 3000m -n*
I
46000 m i;*
c)p000m
I'-df
gooot 'I
t;$
68 S I G M E Tc a n b e i s s u e d f o r J;*
a) Widespreadfog
heavy rainfall
s,3
Avery
/_cfVolcanic ash cloud l *
d) Severe earthquake
,F*
$;*
s'*
; *
*
,*-
.E
' *
' 3
s h o u l db e :
.l l f t h e d u r a t i o no f a f l i g h t i s 3 h r s , t h e m i n i m u mv a l i d i t yo f t h e R O F O R
a) 3 hrs
, \ } b) 4 hrs
a
.c ,rJ.5
hrs
( oUonrs
$
He
{F 70 A n O b s e r v e rr e c o r d e dQ N H a n d Q F E a s 1 0 0 2 . 9h P a a n d 9 9 9 . 5h P a r e s p e c t i v e l y -
s h o u l d r e P o r tQ N H / Q F Ei n a M E T A Ra s :
.t hPa
4 . 1 0 0 2 . 9h P a / 9 9 9 . 5
' b ) 1 0 0 2h P a / 9 9 9h P a
r ci t oog hPa/999hPa
s d ) 1 0 0 3h P a / 1 0 0 h0 P a
71 A S p E C Ir e p r e s e n t i n ga n i m p r o v e m e n it n c o n d i t i o n ss h o u l d b e d i s s e m i n a t e d
J a) lmmediatelYafter observation
,Spnly afterthe improvementhas been maintainedfor 10 minutes
,I '-eI
ruotnecessaryto issue SPECIfor improvementin conditiorls
'43 d) After the improvementhas been maintainedfor 5 minutes
Verticalvisibility is rePorted:
;}.When the sky is clear
r' b))n/henthe sky is obscured
t-tfwhen
:.$ the sky is overcast
d ) N o n eo f t h e a b o v e
,8
A e r o d r o m ew a r n i n gi s i s s u e df o r t h e p h e n o m e n o n :
* 7 4
a) Hoar frost or rime
,Ji b) Tropicalcyclone
sand or dust
;r ;\Rising
(j)4" of the above
;.1
75 Aerodromewarning is intendedfor
I a) Aircraft inflight
b) Take-off/landing
*
;\For public information
J / Oj)Rircrafton the ground and the aerodromefacilitiesand services
\,_J
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f
,f
f
f
"t-'r,
D
D
76 T h e d u r a t i o n o f t h e c h a n g eg r o u p
l
i n d i c a t o r, B E C M G i, n a trend forecast
shall be: D
,4\]t{ormatfy 4 hours
( b)rNormallynot to exceed 2 hours and in any case
-dNormally sharl not exceed 4 hours
3 hours
-t)
77 A e r o d r o m ew a r n i n g s s h o u f d b e *
issued:
a) Just before the occurrence D
of the warning elements
" 2 hours prior to the expectedoccurrence
Aill"utl
c)Ft least half
1'''flmmediatery to t hour prior to the expectedoccurrence
of the warning erements t
of the warning erements
after the observationof the warning
erements D
78 period of aerodromewarning: *
.,.J$.u"tt.oity
;.3)/Should not exceed 4 hours
.b) Shouldnot exceed
5 hours
t
.:
c ) S h o u l d n o t e x c e e d6 h o u r s
d) None of the above
79 .i)
or oneweatheretement
is accompanied
#::Hj:fff:lT' by an improvement
different SpECls are issued .\'*
/;r{,Two
!)A singte
S p E C ti s i s s u e d
c) Not necessaryto issue SpLCt
r.'
d) Noneofthe above :.3
BO Forecastsfor take_offshail be
,i.8
issued
2 hours before the expectedtime
Ay:jli" of departure :l*
/ b))within 3 hours before the expected
ereq time of qepal
$Just before the departure
rrrrrEL'rdeparture
";s
'.j
'l
D
l,
D
'Mist' is reportedwhen
D 8 3
a ) V i s i b i l i t yi s l e s s t h a n 5 0 0 0 m
} i.-O)VisiOility is at teast 1000m but not rnorethan 5000m
'ii
ViriOilityis at least 2000m but not more than 6 km
t
d ) N o n eo f t h e a b o v e
$
W I N T E Mi s :
* 8 4
a) Upper air report from an aircraft
} Route forecastfor aviation
A
(, c'i)Forecastupper wind and temperaturefor aviation
* Y) Routine aircraftreport
r
85 SPECI is not issued for the onset, cessation or change i n i n t e n s i t y o f t h e
\.8 phenomenon
\D a) Dust storm
b) Sand storm
.tr FreezinEprecipitation
Al
( d) Gust
\D
ic 86 S P E C Ii s i s s u e dw h e n R V R c h a n g e st o o r p a s s e s
pp00m
jl'
(-!),,boom
c) 900m
"3 d) 1000m
iC
87 I n M E T A R ,c l o u d t y p e s a r e i n d i c a t e d
:*
a) For all typesof clouds
, _ { O n l y f o r c u m u l o n i m b u sc l o u d s
(' : c)jor
df significantconvectiveclcuds
,* ttoneof the above
,*
88 A n a l t i m e t e rs e t t o e N H i n d i c a t e s :
;*
AHeight of the aircraftabove ground level
b)Altitude of the aircraft above mean sea level
(-if
..8
Height of the aircraftabove 1000hpa tevel
t d ) N o n eo f t h e a b o v e
*8e T R E N Di s a p p e n d e dt o :
I a) TAF
b) ARFOR,
J
.c\Aerodrome warning
J QTMETAR/sPEcr
f
J
f
J
3
3
J
t
I
l
90 ' C O D A R 'i s :
l
AUpper air report from a weather reconnaissanceaircraft --l
( O)).tOnerair report from an aircraftother than weather reconnaissanceaircrafl
-j Forecast upper wind and temperature f or aviation
D
d ) N o n e . o f t h ea b o v e
*
M E T A RV A J J 1 1 O 7 O OVZR B O 4 K T3 5 O OR A B K N 0 1 5 3 1 1 2 5Q l O O B
91
D
In the above METAR
a) Visibility is not reportedproperly ,t
is not reportedproperly
,\P;essure ?
(g)//Vind reporting is incorrect a
I
d) None ofthe above 3
J
*
t
t'
D
)
)
c) TL 0001
t d) None of the above
- )
Thunderstorm is considered as aviation hazard because:
t e 7 a) Lightning affects the communication system
, b) Downdrafts from TS affects the lift
c) Turbulence and icing associated with CB clouds are hazardous for aircraft
-t fi.ohts
.? of the above
€F,,
.} e8 Rinre ice forms because of:
't
Q Slow freezing process of supercpoled water droplets
/ b))nstant cooling of water droplets
'z
t c) The flights of aircraft in glaciated clouds
',0 d) None of the above
is 102 Airframe icing is caused by the freezing of large drops of super cooled
!;r called
water is
a) Hoar frost
lJ
!lRime ice
lJ (c))Packsnow
d f E n g i n ei c e
Ia
103 Heightof Tropopause
l}
p\ Increasesfrom equator to poles
rJ ( ! ) D e c r e a s e sf r o m e q u a t o r p o l e s
to
J
J
f
J
3
3
l
il
l
c ) R e m a i n sc o n s t a n tf r o m e q u a t o rt o p o l e s l
d ) D e p e n d so n a t m o s p h e r i cc o n d i t i o n s
_l
104 Dew point temperatureis a measureof ,
a ) A t m o s p h e r i ct e m p e r a t u r e
b) Atmospheric moisture content t
;\Atmospheric stability condition ,
QrNone of the above
" ,t
105 I n a n a i r c o l u m n p r e s s u r ed e c r e a s c sw i t h h e i g h t b e c a u s e i
. a) Temperaturedecreaseswith height ,!
t
decreaseswith height. D
,Q Moisture
(..g)Weightof air column decreaseswith height
Ol Density decreaseswith height
s
F
106 In a low pressurearea in Northernhemisphere,the air circulation is
(?)nrrti-"lockwise
,t
5 clockwise ,t
c) Directedtowards the centre
!,i
d) Directed away from the centre
r'
1A7 Along an lsobar, the surface pressure
a) Increases li
b) Decreases j,'
decrease
llSome section increase and some section
/\-,'/
d) fiemains c o n s t a n t 13
- 13
108 C o r i o l i sf o r c e i s m a x i m u m
equator
AAt the 3*
r' b)iAt the poles
c) At mid latitudes
?'$
d) Overthe sea ;l
l
109 depressionforms most frequentlyin .l
,-\nsoon
( a )) o r t h B a y o f B e n g a l 3l
-6I-Of
Malabarcoast in Arabian sea
c) North West India
3J
d) South Bay of Bengal 3J
110 l d e s t e r n d i s t u r b a n c ei s m o s t f r e q u e n ti n ila
( a)rll/inter
Y) Pre-monsoon .;J
c) Monsoon 3J
d) Post monsoon
.,jlJ
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3
3
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111 T h e n o r m a fd a t e o f o n s e t o f m o n s o o n
-l o v e rD e l h ii s
a) Last week of May
I !\rsecond week of June
Q))Last week of June
, d ) M i d d fe o f J u fy
l
Tropical Easterlyjet stream is seen
112
t a) Over Nor"thllrdia during monsoon
, b) Over South India during winter
t South India during pre_monsoon
,1"!ver
-(lpver
* South India during Juty &
August
;
'JB 113 Moist air compared
to dry air is
I AHeavier
(!D;grtt"t
$
3r c) Same weight t
g d) Denser
116 W h e n , C A V O K , i sr e p o r t e d
i n M E TR E P O R T
a) No cloud above 1500m
b) S/Bthcfoud above 1500m
onfy
.,S\Few cloud betow 1500m
f d))Noneof the above
117 D u r i n g B r e a kM o n s o o n
condition
a) West coast gets heavy
widespreadrainfafl
b) Bihar and Up receives
good rainfafl
India gers widespreJd rainfatl
f|-tE
qlrr amilnadu receivesmoderate
rainfall
',ft
'.s
..*
118 W h e n l s o b a r s a r e c l o s e l y p a c k e dt o g e t h e rw i n d s a r e
s
ALisht
(_!)f trons \$
c) Calm
d) Variable \"*
,$
119 The validity period of trend forecastappendedto Met Report 'iD
a) 10minutes
',All hour
( c)/-ess than t hour
,"?
, '*6 'D
z hours
',.D
120 Speci for visibility is issued when
a) Visibility reduces from 9000mto 6000m
i,g
4$VisiOility reduces from 6000mto 5000m '!8
t--cfvisioility
reduces from 6000mto 5000mafter 10 minutes
d) Visibility reduces from 1300mto 5000minstanily
-\\.D
121 U n d e rI S A c o n d i t i o na i r d e n s i t yi s "6
a) 5009m/M3 1;*
,61-i22sgmtM,
S 1 0 0 0 9 m / M3 ;1.*
d) 15009m/M3
l{'3
122 The composition of gases namely, nitrogen and oxygen in t;*
atmosphere by weight
is
a) 1:3 :i*
b) 1:1 ,n*
cl 1:2 ','
,,*\ nt}
( dD:1 .
I
,,,$
123 The temperatureat the Tropopauseover equator compared to that ? 1
of over pote is
z'''t
a) Hiqher 't ; }
(!f Lower " q3
c) Same
d) Dependson atmospheric condition
' ,1}
!
l**,,
124 Land and sea breezeare caused by
a) Coriolis force affecting coastalpface 3;*
b ) C o a s t a l w a t e r sb e i n gw a r m
3;*
.Q.Smoothnessof sea and roughnessof land
i tPiurnal differenceof temperaturebetween land and sea In*
*',]
"g'J
:J'f
; f
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f
'!
\'n
'''s
..s
fi 125 T h e c h a n c e so f t r o p i c a lc y c l o n eh i t t i n gt h e c o a s t s o f I n d i ai s m a x i m u mi n
a)JanuarY
\I !\Marcrt
(c) November
\}
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,I 126 Atmospherewith very high relativehumidity is stable when
a) EnvironmentLapse rate > 1O.C/KM
t} b) EnvironmentLapse rate = 10'C/KM
Lapse rate > S'C/KM
'} ;{!nvironment
(d)'Environment Lapse rate < S'C/KM
' $
" 127 Soldr radiatiortreceivedby earth is called
!&
a) Long wave radiation
;s @nsolation
c) Convection
(s d) Instability
"'5 nB An aircraft flying from Chennaito Goa at FL400in the month of August the type of
;;p winds encounteredby the flight are
a) Light cross winds
1.1 h e a dw i n d s
AStrong
i* / c ) / S t r o n gt a i l w i n d s
j L i g t r th e a dw i n d s
i*
,il.:; 12s In convectiveclouds severe icing is encounteredgenerallyat temperatures
a) Above OoC
.''l$ b) Between0 to -1OoG
-20 to 40"C
ABetween
",$ ( dl)Below -40'C
';s
130
4*Vnical temperatureof Tropopausein polar region is
;r ( al)a8"c
-rf -so'c
to3
c) -65oC
,;t d) -70oc
o,I 131 In a dry atmospherethe temperatureat 5 km ASL when the ground temperatureis
nt 30oCis
a) 15"C
; * bI00c
/--\ \
.,J (gy-20"c
d) -30oc
,.,J
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,e
,.J
"3
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132 l f c o n t i n u o u sh e a v y r a i n i s p o u r i n g d u r i n g m o n s o o n m o n t h
o v e r M u m b a it h e t y p e
of cloud present is
a) Cumulonimbus
D\Altostratus
(j-).Nimuostratus
d) Stratocumulus
'i.lrl
Advection fog can form
" a ) D u r i n gn i g h t o v e r s e a
,!\Quring day and night over tand
(.g)Puring day and night overtandor sea
d ) D u r i n gn i g h t o v e r l a n d
'd34
The maximum percentageof water vapor that can be present
in the atmospherein
r'elationto other gases by volume is
t0 25%
420
( bl)3 to 4./,
ii ro to lsoh
d) None ofthe above
136 I n a n o c c l u d e df r o n t
a) Cold air is trapped betweenwarm air masses
b ) C o l d a i r u n d e r c u t st h e w a r m a i r
AWarm air overglides the cold air
air trapped between cold air masses
Qlrltl/arm
3
137 Norwesters occur
a) In NW India during November 3
\Y
@ n N E I n d i ad u r i n g M a y 3 ' -r J .
c) In west coast of f ndia during July
d ) I n N E I n d i a d u r i n g O c t o b e ra n d N o v e m b e r
l'. ii{
a ) 1 0 0 0 mt o 2 0 0 0 m
b ) 1 0 0 0 mt o 2 0 0 0 mw i t h s t r o n g w i n d s
3 .-r
(c)| 000mto 2000mwith R.H > Zs"h i nj
'd[ 1000m
to 2000mwith heavy showers
.* o,i
j q r
I r.'a
\d
- \ i
1
i \ l
l t {
B
*
B
D 139 A m i c r o b u r s ti s a s s o c i a t e dw i t h
a) DrY uPdrafts
:
* $ b) Wet down drafts
p\prv or wet updrafts
$ (al Dry or wet down drafts
\J
$
140 For radiationfog to f,ormideal wind condition is
}
a ) C a l mw i n d
b ) V a r i a b l ew i n d
,}
spread of 2 to 8 kts
@VinOr
* . d ) S q u a l lw i n d
,*
,-l 145 S I G M E Tw a r n i n gi s i s s u e df o r
;t ' -6f arked mountai n waves
,t'6)U
Heauyrain
"J
c) Thick fog
d) Heavysnow
J
J
J
f
a
J
3
J
146 ' C O L ' i s a n a r e ao f
1 a)J-ightwinds
'Y:j
strong winds
c) Bad weather
d ) W i n d s h e a rc o n d i t i o n
147 lf an aircraft flies with wind from port side in Northern hemispherethe altimeter
tends to
" ,a}Se same without any change
( n'1pverread
-4
Under read
d ) D e p e n d so n t h e d e n s i t y o f a i r
( b))1cm/s
'tf . . ,G l
1mm/s
d) 5 kts
,!h
144 Ekman layer is the layer of atmosphere .3
{ 10-20kms t +
(uDunt"o.ekms
c) Between the surface and 100m I
150 - i l O f t t s a r e g e n e r a l l yo p e r a t e di n t h e e a r l y m o r n i n g o r l a t e n i g h t b e c a u s eo f I
r' apow temperature
-5) B.
High pressure -f,
,t
c) Calmwind t:
l
d ) H i g h r e l a t i v eh u m i d i t y ..t
t4
d) Lapse rate
152 A low pressure system is defined as a cyclonic storm when the wind speed is
,p{Less than 33kts
{ U)n4orethan 33kts but tess than 47kts l \ ,
, * ' r
w
h
:\$
I
',5
r t
.* 153 D o p p l e rs h i f t p r i n c i p l ei s u s e d i n D o p p l e rr a d a r
measurementof precipitationintensity
fFor
' $ r-p),Fotmeasurementof speed of cloud
,$ c ) F o r d e t e r m i n i n gd r o p l e ts i z e
d ) F o r d e t e r m i n i n gh e i g h to f c l o u d c e l l
.\
154 In flight through severeturbulencethe vertical accelerationof aircraftis
T a) Less than 0.29
b) Between0.29and 0.39
,9 0.39and 0.69
5 QBetween
than0.6s
'{t @More
tt
f
J
f
*
.)
.}
160 W i n d s o b s e r v e d a t a h e i g h t o f 1 k m a b o v e t h e g r o u n d i s 2 7 0 t 2 0 k t sa n d a t t h e
surface is 24ol10kts.This veering of wind with height is due to
a) Warm air advection
air advection
{ColO
( c)friction
d) Pressureflucluation
i lj'i Most of the clouds are formed in rising air but cloud formed in sinking air is called
a) Incus
b) Helius
'
c))Uamatus
a\_--:/
d) Homilies
163 'Albedo' is
highest
@lFrom fresh snow
b) From ice
c) Fromthick cloud
d) Fromthin cloud
164 S t o r ms u r g e d e p e n d s o n :
a) Direction of motion of the storm
b) Temperaturein the core of the storm
_A ssr
(, d)Pressure drop in the centre of the storm
---../
165 A tropical low pressure system is distinguished from an extra-tropical low
system from their
fessure
i a)fressure distribution
YI Frontal characteristics
c) Wind
d) None of the above
'*, lrr the month of May a low pressure system over Bay of Bengal has a wind speed
168
of above 15m/s around its centre.This system can be classifiedas':
p a) Cyclonicstorm
b) Severecyclonic .storm
F
,s ;q[ Deepdepression
DeRression
GD
rla
tP 169 Over hot summer afternoonswith clear skies an aircraft would prefer to land on
tr? an airportlocatednear the West coast of India on
filwv zz
\} Vnwv og
'& c) RWY18
d) RvvY01
'a3
:p 170 when very stable moist air is forced to ascend over a mountain slope
cloud formation takes place
,gl.No
.l* rab)Formation of layer cloud with litile turbulence takes place
if Formation of convective croud with litile turbulence takes place
"e d) Formation of convective cloud with high turbulence takes ptace
ie 171 Low level wind shear for an aircraft during landing will be most
hazardouswhen
-& t h e w i n d c h a n g e sr a p i d l y :
a) With height
\& b) Perpendicurarto fright path on the verticardirection
# p\Perpendicurar to fright path in the horizontardirection
QD,/Along the flight path
;p
172 A maturethunderstormhas :
iD
a) Strong updrafts
.t A Strong downdraftsonly
* [)StronS updrafts & downdrafts
a
l
)
)
174 Mark the correct statement :
'..-\
, winds & sea.breezeare stronger than Anabatic winds & land breeze
lfutuAatic
Ef Xatanaticwinds & land breezeare stronger than Anabatic winds & sea breeze
c) Anabatic winds & land breezeare stronger than Katabaticwinds & sea breeze
( a) lero I
'$YElevation of the place
c) Elevation of the station depending upon the QFE
'\
177 For a given QFE at a station QNH will :
glAlways have the same value
z'b)pepends whether the atmosphereis colder or warmer than the standard
'-ltmosphere 1 1
a
c ) D e p e n d su p o n t h e Q N E o f t h e s t a t i o n . tj '
178 Surface pressure at two stations A & B is 1009 mbs. Air column over A is warmer
t h a n o v e r B . T h e p r e s s u r ea t 3 K m o v e r A w o u l d b e :
a) Lower than over B
ASame as over B I
( c),lHigherthan over B
Y ) W o u l d d e p e n d u p o n t h e m o i s t u r ec o n t e n t si n o v e r A & B I
'I
c ) ) 5 0 - 5 5K m
1\_z a
I
\
180 On a certain day QNH at A( Elevation800ft ) & B( Elevation1200ft) is observed to l,;
,..hSsame. This would mean that QFE at A is :
( al,Higher than at B l\
b) Lower than at B
c) Sameas at B
t;
lt
181 For the same pressure gradient,winds at 70N as comparedto 30N would be:
j\
,a\Stronger
( b)|A/eaker
3'
dOt same velocity
I
r
r
D
r
192 I-ohn winds are expectedto be strongerwhen there is:
.r ( a ) p r e c i p i t a t i o no n t h e w i n d w a r ds i d e
r \ J r u " p r e c i p i t a t i o no n t h e h i l l
c ) A n a n t i c y c l o n eo n l e e w a r ds i d e
D
183 Thunderstormsare most frequent in October/Novemberover:
t a)Assam
l 6
\ "b /o a s t a l
T a m i lN a d u
Ef Kerala
*
\
'' I 3 1 8 4 T h e a m o u n t o f m o i s t u r e c o n t a i n e d i n s a m p l e o f a i r i s d e t e r m i n e d b y :
,tr
{ a)pitference between air & dew point temp.
s \fO"* point temp.
;r$ c) Wet bulb temp.
, \S 185 In July Kolkota reports visibility 500 meters.You would attribuiepoor visibility
''S dueto:
a) Fog
i,& rain
c )
I"\}leavY
Low c l o uds
i'?
186 H a l op h e n o m e n ai s o b s e r v e di n :
?'$
a ) S t r a t u sc l o u d s
, tl'F b) Cb clouds
r.$ i c ) p i r r o s t a t u sc l o u d s
I
,1$
Fgbtropical Jet stream passes over India during:
187
I
\} e ) ) u n " t o S e p t e m b e rb e t w e e n1 5 0& 1 0 0M B l e v e l
I b) March to June between 200 & 300 MB level
-r& c) Octoberto May at around 200 MB level
I
;'& 188
i\{westers which affect Kolkota in April/ May originatefrom:
l,* (3 Gtlot"Nagpur
b) Orissa
r,..1
ruo.tf,Bengalfoot hills
"j
l'.*
189 Threesamples of air have following Dew pt temperatures.Air temp in all the three
-l s a m p l e si s 1 5 C ;w h i c h o n e h a s m a x i m u mm o i s t u r ec o n t e n t s ?
al 2C
,*
AL5C
,3 i c y) o c
,.1
'J
c
.J
,a
,.)
a
190 Weather radar is used for detection of:
a) Movement of aircraft
b ) G u i d i n g a i r c r a f tf o r l a n d i n g
/--\
Q,rl-hunderstorms & cb ceils & monitoring their movement
d) All are correct
i1
193 O n a b s o l u t et e m p s c a l e 2 T 3t s e q u a lt o :
R273c
(-c;brOc l \
90C j
d) None is correct J t
t
\zaotzo \(
f
d) 100/15
v
I -1
,,
196
'iJ
Adio sonde is used to measure:
( a),)femp & humidity at various upper levels 3;
5) Wind velocity at various upper levels
c ) T e m p & h u m i d i t ya t g r o u n d l e v e l 'J
197 Moistair is:
}J
g\Heavier than dry air tJ
/ b ) l i g h t e r t h a nd r y a i r
\:fsame as dry air p*
*
-J
s. J
):
t J
J
:
\.8
ir'
\}
JrI
. 198 Approaching cold front is indicatedby:
\J a)-Fall of temP
'r* i'bfYnunaerstorm
if; Drizzle
.:.& d ) F a i r w e a t h e ro v e r t h e s t a t i o n
,Yr 'l
1gg R e l a t i v eH u m i c l i t ya s c o m p a r e dt o r n o r n i n gh o u r s i n t h e a f t e r n o o n ' w i lbl e :
:,-.\-r
r a)-l-ower
)9
"..r1 $ Hign"t
c) Same
'J,
Strorigestwinds will be found where isobars at 2mb intervalsare
's 204
i6bo Kmsapart
Sroo Kmsapart 2 mb means 25nm appart
ra7
c) 200 Kms apart
1\&
.'\fi
r 201 Jet streams have minimum wind velocity of
a) 50 kts
,ir} b) 100Kts
'a
i \,.[t
1:f0 kts
:
::\.r
3 202 Pressurefalls with height:
i
g[More rapidly in warnr air than cold air
,\t? ( b ) tL e s s r a p i d l y i n w a r m a i r t h a n c o l d a i r
ci equalty in both warm & cold air
t,,$
t
,r1}: 203 I n a i r c o l u m n p r e s s u r e d e c r e a s e sw i t h h e i g h t b c o z :
i a) Temp decreases with height
\* b) Moisture decreases with height
t .
r,,ft Ql)a/eiOht
of air column above it decreases with height
I
.,* eoa ln cyclonic storm wind speed is:
',S
I a) 60 kts
, J
, J
t
.J
.']
,)
3
AI In cross winds
(:))," susty wind
208 B u l k o f a n n u a l r a i n f a l li n p u n j a b i s p r o v i d e d
by:
@W".t"rn disturbances
'
b) Norwesters
c),Southwestmonsoon
a) Warm front J
![ Occluded front i
,
(plnternational TropicafConvergenceZone (ITCZ)
- t
212 i n r e a d i n g so f D r y b u r b & w e t b u r b i s u s e d
,{elence for determining:
( a)Aelative humidity .t
-b)
Heat wave conditions lt
c) Minimurntemperature
I
213 stevenson screen for measuring temp is
weil ventilated kept in shade at a height
of: - \
gl 8ft
O on
c) 2ft
. r a
.t
rt.t|
rtr
rr{
s
$
l
r
215 I n a T e p h i g r a mt h e m e e t i n gp o i n t o f D A L R , S A L R& m i x i n g r a t i o t i n e s
D a) Freezingpoint
is called:
r bJTurbulenceleve!
,{Nor-und point
F LJ
s 216
,{roun1
of water vapours in grams mixed with one Kg of dry
air is cailed:
L4,tlumidity mixing ratio
E b ) R e l a t i v eh u m i d i t y
c) Vapour pressure
$
s 217 j{p
"{
the Cb cloudis:
( a ) P o s i t i v e l yc h a r g e d
\3 Y ) N e g a t i v e l yc h a r g e d
{p c) Neutrallycharged
.\F
218 Elmos fire is narnegiven to:
r\Qt
;s r'alisible dischargeof static erectricityon some parts of
-b) Lightning the a/c
strike on the a/c
:i: c) Fire on a/c engine
.> 219
ffRhoscope is an instrument used to:
ftt / a)pbserve the movementof clouds
'bf
O b s e r v ec l o u d h e i g h t
4l c ) O b s e r v ec l o u d a m o u n t
":!.
J;
220 which gets maximum thunderstormsduring summer
,-{!.state :
& fglBihar
b) Kerala
ai
c) Madhyapradesh
&
221 What is the coldest time of the day?
#
a) One hour before dawn
> A
3 0 m i n u t e sb e f o r ed a w n
(9gO minutes after dawn
!
222 What is the height & temperatureof tropopause?
l
- 4 0 ca t E q u a t o r
ASKm &
I (-t)!)JtoKm & -70c at Equator
8Km & -70c at potes
,
)
c) 100'/hPa
2?.t, on which pressure chart would you find contour line of 182s0,?
a) 200hpa
j{300hpa
(c)J500hpa
?-25 When flying from A(eN H 1012hpa)to B(eNH 1016 hpa)true altitude
remains
constant; why?
a t A i s w a r m e rt h a n a t B
@'.
b ) A i r a t B i s w a r m e rt h a n a t A
c ) A l t i m e t e rh a s a n e r r o r
t-
229 W h a t d o l e n t i c u l a rc l o u d s i n d i c a t e ?
a ) P o t e n t i a lC B d e v e l o p m e n t 1
J
Wind shear
f;l
[g)Mountain waves i
1
230 Which cloud is most likely to give snowfall? t
a) Cb
A,
(94'
c) ST
i,
231 What is the temp r a n g e o f s e v e r e i c i n g i n C B ? J'
a) 0c to -10c
o-1oc !,
A * 1 o c t-45c
klo" to t
a
*
F
j
I
J
r
t
I
, 232 $ h a t i s t h e m a x i m u mv a l u eo f u p d r a f ti n C B ?
ia)sooo'lmin
D YI SOOO meters/min
D c) 1000'/min
,*
2g4 . Steamingfog could be likelywith:
fr a) Cold air over warm sea
r\fj
*fN
Qr,|FzRA
c) FZFG
\&
* 238 Which is the worst combinationfor icing?
,}$H & temperature
,.& ( b\broplet size & temperature
Yi Freezinglevel
*
.$ 239
.Qlear ice is most likely to form between:
('^lltoc to _17c
*
"-{ -zo"to -3oc
$ c) -30c to _40c
J
)
i
241 smat supercooredwater droprets
hitting the aerofoirwiil:
;1\Freeze on impact giving ctear ice
(b)freezing on impact giving
rime ice
c) Freezing on impact giving
hoar frost
242 Compared to winds at 3000,;
the surface winds:
a) lt veers & is less than the
winds at 3000,
" b) rt brows arong the isobars
& is ress than winds at 3000,
brows ac,rossthe isobars &
o" is ress than winds at 3000,
'
243 why the Geostrophicwind is
stronger than the Gradientwind
around a low
, p r e s s u r ea r e a ?
a) Centrifugalforce adds to
the gradient force
OCentrifugal
-df force oppor"" the gradient force
Coriolis force aOos'i tne gradient
force
244 X1"t is Chinook?
i a)JWarmdry winds on reeward
'b) side of the Rocky mountains
Warm dry winds of Swiss of usA
Alps
c) Cold winds that blow across
Argentina
I
245 rn which air mass extreme
cord temperaturescan be found:
I al';Polar Continental 1
"b) polar l
Maritime
c) Tropical Maritime ]
t
,J
#" J
.)
.J J
t
I
I
l
r b) Nimbostratus
& c a l mw i n d s
_D @"="
: - t
251 Pressurealtitudeis defined as:
]3 /_\
altitudein standardatmosphereat which prevailingpressureoccurs.
. Qln
i} b)An altitudein standardatmosphereat which prevailingdensity occurs.
c) Surfaceof constant atmosphericpressurewhich re,latedto 1013.2mbs
ta3
* The width of transitionaltayeris always :
UT
a) f000 ft
,re gl 500 ft
r$ Qparies between1000to 1499ft
'l? zs4 L o w a m o r p h o u sl a y e ro f d a r k g r e y c o l o r i s f o u n d i n :
.)1 AAS cloud
t-UNs ctoud
-$ c) CB cloud
,
258 The temperatureto which a parcel of air can be cooled at constant pressure &
for it to become saturated is called.
a) Wet bulb temperature
DtY bulb temPerature
A
(cD Dew point temperature
259 l f a n o b s e r v e rs t a n d s w i t h h i s b a c k t o t h e w i n d i n S H
. pressure exists to his left
ALow
Qfl-ow pressure exists to his right
c) High pressure exists to his right
t
263 Anabatic winds occur
/-,
( 9 D u r i n gd a Y l
b ) D u r i n gn i g h t
c ) A n y t i m eo f t h e d a y o r n i g h t I
264 Mark the correct statement !
k) S"" breeze is stronger than tand breeze 1
b) Land breeze is stronger than sea breeze
c) Land breeze is stronger during the day 3
265 An area of high pressure is known as l
fiflnti-"yctone l
t'trougtr
c) Col p
1
'*
p,
t..3
's
tr*
b ) C e n t r a lI n d i a
't 6DNorthern parts of India due Westerndisturbances
V
tl 274
Ath" QNH at station decreasesthe height of transitionlevel above the station
(a))Decreases
rl b) lncreases
c ) R e m a i n sc o n s t a n t
lJ
r)
, )
I
a
I
275 Higher the elevation of the station , the difference between QNH & QFE will be
l/Greater
b) Less
c) No difference
276 T r o p o s p h e r ei s m a i n l y h e a t e db y
a) Insolation
wave radiationfrom Earth
@ong
c ) S o l a r r a d i a t i o na b s o r b e db y o z o n e
278 Which of the following acts as trigger in development of another thunder cloud
a ) T h u n d e ri n t h u n d e r c l o u d
f r o m t h u n d e rc l o u d
ARain
( c ) p o w n d r o u g h t sf r o m t h u n d e r c l o u d ),
\/
279 Visibility reported by Meteorologicaldepartmentin Metar is I
)
M a x i m u m n r e v a i l i n gv i s i b i l i t y
F[
(!f Lowest prevailing visibility 1 '
l
c ) M e a n o f m a x i m u m & m i n i m u m p r e v a i l i n gv i s i b i l i t yi n 3 6 0 d e g I
J
I
t
t
r
t
t
284 Rate of fall of pressurewith height in warm air mass
- , a ) W i l l b e m o r ef h a n i n c o l d a i r
,1,
p /bllWill be less than in cold air
Yi Witt be same as in cold air
F
.6 285 When ELR is less than SALR , atmosphere is said to be
a) Absolutely unstable
{LF
[) Conditionally unstable
..4,
JJ {\-7c)lAbsolutelystable
'13
286 ,ftrr the same value of pressure gradient , geostrophicwind is
( a/Greater at lower latitudesthan at higher latitudes
t3
Y) Lesser at lower latitudesthan at higher latitudes
.' a- )
c) ls the same at any latitude
\i)
287 At given temperature& pressure of air,if water vapours increbsethe density will
i; Alncrease
(!fDecrease
i"l} c) Remainsconstant
i J !
288 Flying from Delhi to Kolkota in the month of Januaryat flight level 100,you
ip experience
i.f-, Nortf'westerly/ westerlywind of about 25 to 30 kts
t'{
( b | E a s t e r l yw i n d o f 1 0 t o 1 5 k t s
i.1,, E L i g h t v a r i a b t ew i n d s
\j] 289 from Chennaito Trivandrum in July at FL 400,you will experience
;(VinS
\, wind of B0to g0 kts
QpEasterly
b ) E a s t e r l yw i n d o f 1 0 t o 1 5 k t s
t* c) Westerlywind of B0yo 90 kts
.,:F
from Kolkota to Mumbai in July at FL 240,you wiil experience
,E{ving
*} ( a)fiVesterlywind of about 30 kts
Yf Easterlywind of about 20 kts
"* c) Northerlywind of about 10 kts
.)
291
local forecast covers an area at an aerodrome
J ( {zsnm
r-U) to nm
J
c ) 1 Sn m
J
292 l s o t a c h sa r e l i n e sj o i n i n g p l a c e so f
J a ) E q u a l c h a n g ei n p r e s s u r e
J
)
J
J
f
j
t
/\ rl
(9Ecualwind speed
c ) E q u a lt e m p e r a t u r e
.t
I
a
293 conditions necessary for formation of thunderstorms
supply of moisture & steep lapse rate
@O"arate \
i:) Adequatesupply of moisture & negativelapse rate
c ) A d e q u a t es u p p l y o f m o i s t u r e& c l o u d c o v e r {
a
:u4 force
(gf Increaseswith latitude
"C6riolis
a
b) Decreaseswith latitude
' lo
c) Remains unaffectedwith latitude
'l
295 What weatherwould you expect at the centreof the tropical revotving storm
?
gl Cyclonic winds ri Y
variabtewinds & ctear sky
ft)f-iOfrt t;,
c) Heavy showers & poor visibitity Y
n,,
296 on hot summer day the altimeterof an aircraftflying close to ground would
l\', ,
j {
.ildicate
i. a) Lower than actual altitude 4a
c ) R e m a i n st h e s a m e ti'J
-
,utl
298 I n i s o t h e r m a l a y e rt h e d e n s i t yo f a i r . J -
,.)
' '
301 diurnal variation in temperatureoccurs on account of
foner
(al)Calm winds & clear sky
Yf Strong winds & clear sky
c) Still air & overcastsky
An airfieldis 150 m below msl & QFF is f 006 hpa & temperatureis higher
than
rsA.
Whatis the eNH ?
rA.
( a ) ] L e s st h a n 1 0 0 6h p a
B I M o r et h a n 1 0 0 6h p a
c ) 1 0 0 6h p a
307 Q N Ha t a n a i r f i e l di s 3 0 0 m a m s l i s 1 0 1 2h p a & t e m p e r a t u r ei s I S A - 1 0 d e g .
W h a ti s
QFF
A L e s s t h a n 1 0 1 2h p a
( ! f M o r er h a n 1 0 1 2h p a
c ) C a n n o tb e d e t e r m i n e d
308 is 16 deg. Dew point is 12 deg. What wiil be the base of the cloud ?
(Amperature
a;|rooo'
V zooo'
c) 3200'
309 Virgais :
a ) M e d i u mc l o u d
b) Clouds of heavy precipitation
(c;\1{ameused to describe precipitationfrom ctoud base not reachingthe surface
\J
310 l s a l l o b a r i ci s l i n ej o i n i n g
APlaces of equal pressure
(gfetaces of equal pressure change
c) Placesof equal pressuretendency
311 G a l e w a r n i n g m e a n st h e w i n d s s p e e do f
a) 34 kts
b) 45 kts
.A'
(c)F4 kts and / or gusts 43 kts
\-/
312 Surfacewind is measuredat:
l^!\
( a)lt0 meters agl
$to feelagl
c) 15 meters agl
313 V a l i d i t yo f T A F i s :
a) 3 hrs
b) 6 hrs
,4.
(? Sn""ified in TAF
1.C=5/9(F-32)
2 . F =9 / 5 ( c + 3 2 )
3.K=C+273
.._n
g) Nl are correct I
316 t\4inimumt e m p e r a t u r eo f t h e d a y i s m e a s u r e da t : t
.cq,
( a[Half an hour after Sunrise I
l
i
i
t
t
'
',
{ WTwo hours after mid-day
I t
Y ) H " l t a n h o u r b e f o r eS u n s e t
)
9 319 u s e d f o r m e a s u r e m e not f u p p e rw i n d s i s :
" J q s
(a)fawin t r u m e n t
$
)jt Radio sonde
; l,? c) Qeilometer
f"l
320 Line joining ptaces of same wind directionis called:
,r, a).lsotachs
gi {'r))sosons
tflsottrerm
it
321 joining places of equa! air density is called:
,{e
,'f) ( a))sosteres
-6f
lsobars
.> c) lsosceles
)1
j
322 Force required to produce an acceleration of 1 cm / sec / sec in a mass of 1 gram
J: is-:
)l I a)j 1 dyne
I b) t hPa
",J' c) 1 joule
:
',*'
rr * i 323 ,In India the isobars on a chart are drawn at an intervalof:
(g$ nea
3; b) 3 hPa
c) 4 hPa
IJ
324 point temperatureis found by:
!it ,Ru*
{ a ) C o m b i n i n gd r y b u l b & w e t b u l b t e m p e r a t u r e s
5 ) C o m b i n i n gm a x i m u m& m i n i m u mt e m p e r a t u r e s
l-l
c)Botha&barecorrect
l,*
325
}J ,{Q2 & H2O are also called:
(lf,Green house gases
.J
j
b) Rare Earlh gases
c ) F l o a t i n gg a s e s
*r)
J
)
J
J
n
o)
326 Troposphereis generally:
,EI stable
([]Unstabte
c) Neutral
'fropopause
327 is discontinuous at about :
a) 30* latitude
.aa-nr
. ($}/40* fatitude
c) 60* latitude .
Thermosphere ;
,91
(9 St.atosphere
.. J\ .,
330 ratio of 02 to N2 in the atmosphere is:
;!,weight
Q)/1:3
b) 1:4 .\J
c) 1:5
.u
331 M a x i m u mc o n c e n t r a t i o no f O z o n e i s a t t h e
heightof: 0
_ 1Skms j
I
,4,10
l9 zo - 25kms a
c) 30 - 35kms ''d
N o c t i l u c e n ct l o u d s f o r m i n : 'ool
A Thermosphere
I
t0
(!)'Mesosphere
c) Upper stratosphere io;
_ 1
t rit
Atmosphereup to B0 kms has nearly same F ''-
composition & is called Homosphere.
The uniforrncomposition is due to: , J
.3\Pressure . J
QpGravitationof earth
I
J
f
i
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rl
r*
't
.3
u
't c) Mixing due to turbulence
\,
. 335 T w o a / c f l y i n g a t s a m e i n d i c a t e d a l t i t u d e w i t h s u b s c a l e s e t t i n g o f 1 0 1 3 . 2h p a . O n e
\t is over cold air mass & the other over warm air mass, which has greater actual
'\} altitude'
( allNc overwarm air mass
t'.F V,q,r" over cold air mass
c) Both will have same altitude
,v
q.)
338 H i g h e rd e n s i t ya l t i t u d em e a n s :
r)' AHigher density
(!!Lower density
,{J c ) S a m ed e n s i t y
\)
339 D e n s i t ya l t i t u d em a y b e d e f i n e da s :
*l -€lAltitude in standardatmosphereat which prevailingpressure occurs
,-\)
( $ l a t t i t u a e i n s t a n d a r da t m o s p h e r ea t w h i c h t h e p r e v a i t i n gd e n s i t yo c c u r s
\'*t) Surfaceof
constantatmosphericpressure relatedto standard atmosphereof
r6f 1013
-* 340 The ratio in % betweenthe amount of water vapor present in the air to the amount
,*) of water vapor it can hold at same temperatureis:
,a\Humidity
,'.)
[b)rRetativehumidity
C) Dew point
,;l
-t 3'41 The temperatureto which air can be cooted at a constant pressure for it be
s a t u r a t e di s c a l l e d :
qs a) Wet bulb temperature
J Ory bulb temperature
,Q
( c ) ) D e wp o i n t
e 'itf
Humidity
'J
J
J
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c
',)
a
342 Free air temperature,wet
bufb temperature& dew point
when: temperaturesha, be same
A n i r t e m p e r a t u r ei s 0 *
(;!f Retativehumidity is 100%
c) Air temperatureis betow
0*
343 As the air temperatureincreases,
the amount of water vapor rgquired
to saturate
ADecreases
( b) |rcreases
fnemains sarne
346
undertheinnuence
or pGrorce,seostrophic
ffiil:;;l:ii::"tf::,',::: rorce&
( a) Gradientwind
Y) Geostrophicwind
c) Cyclostrophicwind
Fl050./0Skts
{ b))230./1Skts
l
{osoi,tskt" IJ
$ '
t!
j
$
.t
tl
tl
,*n
B
s
!
B
350 L e n t i c u l a cr l o u d s i n d i c a t ep r e s e n c eo f :
- F a) Warm front
front
D )\Cold
/ c ) p o u n tainwaves
F \ J
S 351 /{g lowest level below which condensationtrails wil not form is:
(a) flintra level
\nforytra level
f
c) Maxtralevel
;
it 352 Aurora Australis occur in:
g) N hemisphere
u irlls tremisphere
.J c) Equator
U 353 A u r o r aB o r e a l i so c c u r i n :
S hemisPhere
"1' .3[
iblNhemisphere
,.)' c) Equator
'u*
e..
356 A day is called "Rainy day" when the rain fall in 24hrs is ------mmor more:
|' E -
' a)1.5mm
!-; ![2mm
/c))2.5mm
\-'
l;J
rI F\a
- r- 357 Thunderstormis reported by Met office when:
a) Thunderstormis seen
InJ p-Lightningis seen
r i vc ) j h u n d e r i s h e a r d
lEtJ
'.]
;')
c ) M o r et h a n g k m s
359 O v e r t h e s e a t h e t h u n d e r s t o r m sa r e m o r e f r e q u e n t :
Aln the afternoon
(itAt nisht
c ) E a r l ym o r n i n g
360 W e s t e r nd i s t u r b a n c e sa p p r o a c hI n d i aa s :
- a)Cols
a4,
(1$ Occluded fronts
c) Highs
.
361 W D o r i g i n a t eo v e r :
a) Baluchistan
C a s p i a ns e a
A
( clMediterranean, Caspian& Black sea
\/
362 compared to horizontalwind shear the verticalwind
shear in a Jetstreamis:
AWeaker
(;P)'Stronger
c) Same
bJ 500-700kms I
c) 700-900kms I
I
365 !
,{hat is Et Nino affect? .i
I
( a)tt raises the temperaturesof sea surface off the coast of Ecuador
& N peru t
YI lt reauces the temperatureof sea surface of the - l
Arabian sea
c) lt increasesthe temperatureof sea surface off
the coast of Australia l l
366
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1)1,
rtl
p
F
p
.F 367 R a i n f a l lo c c u r s a l l o v e r l n d i a d u r i n g m o n s o o n w h e n :
of monsoon trough is along the Gangetic plains
GFrir
_& b) Axis of monsoon trough is along the foot hills of Himatayas
c) Depressionover bay of Bengal
E
''D 368 Maximum cyclones occur over India in:
.& a) Pre-monsoon
,3 ,bJWinters
( c))Post-monsoon
)
369 . A part of sinking air over subtropical highs flows towards the equatorturning
rJ westwardsis due to to coriolis force'in NH. This surface air is calted:
a ) T r a d ew i n d s
ou
b) Roaringforties
t* {i}ootoru'n=
\-7
r\)
37A S t e a d yN E w i n d s i n N H & S E w i n d s i n S H a r e c a l l e d :
ri a) Easterlywinds
,/ffi|-rade
\*-ir
winds
a";
c) Tropicalwinds
r,)
371 cause of all changes in Earth'sweather is:
/4imary
i"1 ( a)JVariation of solar energy received by Earth's regions
E [ C n a n g e s i n a i r p r e s s u r eo v e r e a r t h ' ss u r f a c e
i'-1 c ) M o v e m e n to f a i r m a s s e s
"'; 372 What causes surfacewinds to blow across the isobars at an angle ratherthan
ir parallelto isobars?
r{ 3\Coriolis force
(!|Surface friction
r{ cf Greaterdensity of air at the surface
a
d
a cold air mass
("{ln
c)rAheadof cold front
376 S t a b i l i t yo f t h e a t m o s p h e r ec a n b e d e t e r m i n e db y m e a s u r e m e n to f w h i c h o f t h e
elements?
a ) L o w l e v e lw i n d s
1Z--t
377 Formation'of ice, snow & frost having thickness of sand paper on the leading
. e d g g o r o n t h e u p p e r s u r f a c eo f a w i n g c a n :
a) Reduce lift by as much as 50.%& increasedrag by 50%
drag & reduce littby 25%
!\lncrease
@lReduce lift by 30% & increase drag by 40"/,
378 lf the air temperatureis +B*at an elevationof 1350' & ISA lapse rate exists, what
shall be approximatefreezinglevel?
a)3350'MSL
/\
rb))53s0'MsL
Yf ggso'rvrsr
379 What is important characteristicof wind shear?
a) lt is an atmospheric condition associatedexclusivelywith zones of
convergence
b ) C o r i o l i sp h e n o m e n o ni n b o t h h i g h & l o w l e v e l a i r m a s s e s i s t h e g e n e r a t i n g
force
( c ) ) l t i s a n a t m o s p h e r i cc o n d i t i o na s s o c i a t e dw i t h l o w l e v e lt e m p e r a t u r ei n v e r s i o n ,
)-et stream or a frontal zone
380 A p i l o t r e p o r t i n gt u r b u l e n c et h a t m o m e n t a r i l yc a u s e s s l i g h t e r r a t i cc h a n g e si n
Aitude & / or attitude,should report it as:
( a ) ) L i g h tt u r b u l e n c e
YfUoOurate turbulence
c) Light chop
s
D
F
383 The strength & location of jet stream is normally:
_D AStronger
& farther North in winter
b)lWeaker farther north in summer
(--6; &
B Stronger & farther North in summer
D
384 What is the indicationthat downdrafts have developed& TS has matured stage?
s top has completedits development
,FJrAnvil
ft i.blPreciRitationbegins to fall from cloud base
c) Gust front forms
t
t' 385 Whi-chprocedure is recommendedlf a pilot unintentionallypenetratesembedded
TS activity?
I a).Reversea/c hdg or proceedtowards an area of known VFR conditions
I ,h\Reduce airspeedto maneuveringspeed & maintainconstant altitude
cpet power for recommendedturbulencepenetrationair speed & attemptto
{ -ifiaintain
I a levet flight attitude
i1 3eo A s u d d e n c h a n g ei n w i n d s p e e d o r d i r e c t i o nt h a t c a n i m p o s es e v e r ep e n a l t yo n
a/c pedormance is called:
)tr -g)Wind tip vortices
j* i UlWina shear
c ) C l e a ra i r t u r b u l e n c e
t)
1)
J)
)
)
' '
l
tl
3el
deverop
incordrrontarecaused
by:
#;5:i:,ffi#:l'""iJ:*"jen n'l
'
393 pressure tapse
rate pertains to:
. a) Horizontaldistance
& is greaterin warm air
distance & is greaterin b
,{.Vertical warm air I
4lVof u m e
( b))State J
."{
\y'temperature
, n''
t -
"l.I
"' when
the
surrace
coo,s
inthe ,
I
'r*
r
Xiil,ftrff;i""11;"';I#IfJ:l;:f,:reve,s
( dy'.n Increases& dew point I
remainsconstant t -
Y) RH incr, & dew point decreases rJ
c) RH ou"rt""""
eases& dew point increases I
t
"DJ
398 is tessthan DALRbecause l;r
;!#T of:
(gPRefeaseof ratentrr"ut*i"n
watervaporscondense ,;*
or tatentheatwhenwater
:i[ff::Tent uupor=condense
d) Diminisr,il]}Tffi '*11H I"X"j:.*oorsnorrna||v condense
l,r,*
i,**
J;*
j'!3
:
't*
;;*
a
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I
u
,,r
i'!
o
399 The most common method by which ctouds disperseis through:
|.J a) Loss of water through precipitation
u* . Q M i x i n So f c i o u d y a i r w i t h u n s a t u r a t e da i r
q c - p W a r m i nogf a i r t h r o u g h s u b s i d e n c e
ti
400 T h e a i r i n t r o p o s p h e r ei s f u n d a m e n t a l l yw a r m e d :
-t
f From below bysorar energy,conduction & convection
(b)perrestrial
-df radiation,conduction & convection
,)
rrom above by terrestrial radiation,conduction& convection
,t
\) 4a1 Mechanicalturbulencewill be at its worst when obstructionsare:
a ) L a r g e ,w i n d i s l i g h t & a i r i s u n s t a b l e
9
-hLsmall, wind is strong & air is stable
'a ( c)large , wind is strong & air is unstable
-df
targe , wind is strong & air is stable
a
402 At high altitude a pilot is susceptibleto Hypoxia.Hypoxiais defined as:
t a) Excess of carbon monoxide in the haemoglobin
* b) lmbalanceof oxygen & carbon dioxide in the body
.c{ SRatiatdis-orientation
) ('..-..t
dlLack of sufficientoxygen in the body cefls
*
403
.,ftrcompressionsickness:
n r ' a ) f s c a u s e dw h e n N i t r o g e nc o m e s o u t & f o r m s b u b b r e s
E) ts caused by breathingozone when frying at high artitudes
I
c) Causes equilibrium problems
I
A condition which lowers the temperature of the body's core
{ is called:
a) Hyperventilation
o ![ Hypogtycaemia
i. c!-{Vnothermia
{
405 What is cold pool in NH ?
n
air found on lee side of Alps in winter in cold Northwesterlyair,
,"R !"lo stream
J \il 9old air brought down from the North behind frontarsystems
c ) C o l d a i r f r o m t r o p i c a lc o n t i n e n t a ol r i g i n
,l
d) Air from maritimeorigin only
J
J X { u t i s r e l a t i v eh u m i d i t yd e p e n d e n tu p o n ?
/alrMoisturecontent & air temperature
I }-f Rir temperature
c) Air temperature& pressure
f d) Moisturecontent
3
;
.h
l. ',1
I
40T
'J
are the indication
Aat ts of rRs from a great
a)'/rhickci
(-bT-rr distance? t
I
i"L cu
c) Ns --t/
d) Sc ':|
408
'J
What i
. a)."r::,'i;:?i:H,;il'cs ofsrable
air? 'J
air slows Oown
ARi.ing & dissipates
(c).lapse rate of O.g.CllOOm i)
,
V'Good vis,b,fitv i ;;;"r=
u
409 How do vo' 16^^^-:- \J
,,.a1H;sr.,1{,.l:: : :ff" r' v q ?, "i* ams &associatedcAr? tg
(-b/ st."uks of dJ
cirrus "t:? il: :'"""1
c) High fevel dust *J
d) Af f of the above
Ea
410 which
u
forfowingconditions
"t ln" readto mountain -,
il :' " i ip J"
o s <5kts in
waves?
G}3H',T1: " across "",". "' " ri
d ge 't
Y;;.l"i,1H:ff:;i1; theridse
d)stabf
e"i'",
.p"fa;ffiT#T:",TJi13;" t'J
411 f s o l a t e dT S m o s t t y i;i
occur due to;
a) Warm frontal
uptift t.1)
b) Cotd front uptift
e1
Alnsotation
efConvection ,'
1*
113 'hI
feftdrift in NH;what
wirfhappento yourtrue
dfi:r:]Jith artitude? tg
Yf Decrease=
c) Stays the same Jg
d ) C a n n o ts a y
JJ
f*
,l
.5
J
'
")
)
n,.l
t")
,,
't
4 1 4,J\{ stationaryfront wind blows:
tj ( a)f arallelto the isobars
)6[ferpendicular to the isobars
if c) Vt'indsare always very strong
t,U d ) W i n d s .a r e u s u a l l yg u s t y & v a r i a b l e
"") 418 H i fl f o g w i l l b e m o s t l i k e l yw h e n :
t p\Ctear sky, titfle wind , dry air
(b)Humid & stable air, blowing on to range of
hiils
* c) Precipitationis fifted by air browingover
the hiils
d ) H i g h R H ,u n s t a b l e
*
to);nir behind the cold front overriding the air in front of the warm
front (r
t
427 happens t o polar front jet stream in NH winter i ' -
\
.{:t compared t o summer?
\arJMovessouth, speed increases I
'v
I r
.'l
'*
'*
/-\
ts ( b)Fentrifugal force opposes the gradientforce
\_-t/
c) Coriolis force adds to the gradient force
'1, d) Coriolis force opposes the centrifugal force
t'ft
7
429 Which of these would cause true altitude to decrease with constant indicated
rD altitude?
(a)'-)old / low
\t \r/Hot / lo''t
{
t c ) C o l d/ h i g h
: d) Hot/ high
.,)
::)
AAlways South of the equator
in accordancewith the heat equator
r;) f]),)Moves
l
)
b) Ns
c) cB
d) Ac
44O Where are the fastest moving winds in a tropical revolving storm?
A N e a rt h e e y e
1 U) ln the wall of cloud surrounding the eye
Y) fo the right of track
d) To the right of track in Hurricanes& Cyclones
441 You are flying in an atmospherewarmer than ISA; what might you expect?
a) TA to be same as indicated altitude
b) TA be lower than indicated altitude
ATrue altitude to bb decreasing
( q)f A to be higher than indicated altitude
\--,/
442 What causes wind to blow?
,ZT\
/ a))Ditferencein pressure
Y1 notationof the Earth
c) Differencein temperature
.'t|!
t,,
t'J
d) Frontal systems
i*
-tr} 443 lcing conditions on RAff are specified in which
of the flowing:
a) TAF
u /-\
( b)METAR
i,J c) SIGMET
d) GAFFO
rr,
(
.J 444 several a/c report cAT in a certain area enroutg
ATC action should be:
. a) To issue storm warning
t't)
b) To close the specified area
issue a SPECT
u ,{fo
( d) lfo issue a STGMET
r,||
445 You are flying on QNH of 1009mbs on a very
iD cold day & you circle top of the
mountain peak; your altimeter will read:
tra a) Same as elevation of the peak ,
b\Lower than the efevation of the peak
ra (g)AliOher than the etevation of the peak
d) Insufficient information
i;
i
tr) 446 An a/c A has sharp teading edge & thin aerofo
il. Nc B has thick cambered wing
aerofoil' Both are having same TAs & fly
.* throuoh small super cooled water
droplets. What shall be the status of ice
formation?
ir a) Depends upon differential kinetic heating
b) A/c B gets more icing than A
ir flBoth a/cget the sameice accretion
o e!a/" A getsmoreice accretionthan B
J 44s RVR is :
,) a) Measuredusing Ceilometer
along the RAIV
J
,'
J
,t
)
)
)
i
b ) D i s p l a y e di n T A F S & M E T A R S
f,)Jsually greater than Met visibility' -
'tt
Y i G i v e n w h e n M e t v i s i b i l i t yi s b e l o w 2 0 0 0 m
\
450 In which air mass extreme cold temperaturescan be found? rl'
(9 P"
b) Am
- c)Pm .l
I
d) Tm
'l
4 5 1 - R e l a t i v eh u m i d i t y i n c r e a s e si n :
a ) W g r m e r a i r c o m p a r e dt o c o l d e r d i r
b ) W a r m e r a i r a t c o n s t a n tv a p o r p r e s s u r e fh
I
(cjp,old air at constant vapor pressure
b c o l a " r a i r c o m p a r e dt o w a r m e r a i r \
1i
452 Super cooled water droplets are found in:
tClouds only \
( n;)CtouOs,fog & precipitation
\
YClouas & precipitation
d ) P r e c i p i t a t i o no n l y a
456 T u r b u l e n c ei s w o r s t i n a j e t s t r e a m :
a) In the core J t
b) Along the axis of the coreto the right ':
) 1
i ,
t
tl
\h
J
\r
t't g\AlonO the axis of the core to the left
the boundariesof the cold & warm air
@fietween
-\,
'..; 457 T E M P OT S i n d i c a t e s :
last for the entire period indicated
ATS wil.l
'i, / n l ) f S w i l l l a s t f o r m a x i m u mo f t h r i n e a c h i n s t a n c e
YfS will last for at least 30mts
\)
cl)TS will last for less than 30mts
,l
,J
, 458 A m a s s o f u n s a t u r a t e da i r i s f o r c e dt o r i s e t i l l j u s t u n d e rt h e c o n d e n s a t i o n ' l e v el lt.
t thep settles back to its original position.
is greaterthan before
\, _g)_Temperature
(!),X"tperature stays the same
-6if"mperature
u is less than before
d ) l t d e p e n d su p o n Q F E
"J
o 45e What is microburst?
/z-\
/ a \ A i r d e s c e n d i n ga t h i g h s p e e d ;t h i s a i r i s c o l d e rt h a n s u r r o u n d i n ga i r
rf *t n i l , d e s c e n d i n ga t h i g h s p e e d ;t h e a i r i s w a r m e rt h a n s u r r o u n d i n ga i r
i; c) A small tropical revolving storm
d ) A s n r a l ld e p r e s s i o nw i t h h i g h w i n d s p e e d s
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460 Q l e a r i c e i s m o s t l i k e l yt o f o r m :
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/ a l ) - 1 0 * Ct o - 1 7 * C
c V 1 - 3 o * Ct o - 4 o * c
c) - 20*Cto - 30*C
1', d) - 40*Cto - 60*C
o 461 How do you calculatelowest flight level?
j,a a) Lowest QNH & lowest negativetemperaturebelow ISA
& highest negativetemperaturebelow ISA
,I o ,-b\Lowest QNH
( c ) H i g h e s t Q N H& h i g h e s tt e m p e r a t u r ea b o v eI S A
.o d) HighestQNH & lowest temperature
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465 C b c l o u d i n s u m m e rc o n t a i n s :
a) Water droplets
crystals
Alce
(g)Alater droplets,ice crystals & super cooled water droptets
d)Water droplets & ice crystals
which are not close to other GBs are described in sIGMET as:
les
(gDlsolated q
b) Embedded
c) Frequent t
d) Occasional
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467 lf air at upper levels is diverging;what would you expect at surface level?
a) Risein tempwith cloudsdissipating \
b ) R i s e i n p r e s s u r ew i t h c l o u d s f o r m i n g \
i n p r e s s u r ew i t h c l o u d s d i s s i p a t i n g
AFall rl'
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t d ) ) F a f l i n p r e s s u r ew i t h c l o u d s f o r m i n g
468 ,li
happens to the stability of the atmosphere in an inversion?
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GDAbsolutely stabte td
b) Unstable
c ) C o n d i t i o n a l l ys t a b l e I'J
d ) C o n d i t i o n a l l yu n s t a b l e ,oJ
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469 Air temp in the afternoon is + 12*6 & dew point is + 5*C.What temp nhange .il
must t
.{nRen for saturationto occur? ;l
( a))Coolto + 5*C T
Yj cool by S*C a
c) Cool to + 6*6 t
d) Cool to + 7*C a
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47O What units are used to measurevertical wind shear? ig
a) Meters/second
b) Knots tt,
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@<nots/ 100feet
d) Kilometers/100feet
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trJ 471 What causes the formation of a/c contrailsat certain altitudes?
(}W^t", vapors condense behind the engines
io \'1 Soot particlesfrom engine exhaust
ttJ c) Un-burntfuel
i,l 472 You are flying through a warm front, freezinglevel is 10000ft& freezing
' level in
rf,) -{l.1air-is
2000ft.-Whereare you least likely to encounterfreezing
raini
( al)12000ft
;u 5 gooort
'U c) 5000ft
d) 3000ft
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473 lcing conditionsare forecast enroute;on what chart would you
find this
"u information?
ND a) 500hPa
b) 300hPa
"r) charts
ASurface
iSnincant
rl) (1f weather charrs
lg A aFE
(c)pFF
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473 Air temperatureis 12*c, dew polnt is 10*c & sea temp t
is B*c. what would you
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expect if the air is blown over sea? ;
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a ) S t e a m i n gf o g
b ) R a d i a t i o nf o g ; t .
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@.Advection fog
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479 Near industrial aieas with lot of smoke, what is the
worst situation for Met
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(3],}-o* level inversion :",
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b ) S t r o n gw i n d s
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c) Fast moving cotd fronts I
d) CBs in the area t,,r
t<
480 jgn"r level winds are forecast in significantwx charts 'U
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as:
I a ) ) T r u e/ K n o t s '{
Yj Magn"tic / knots
c ) M a g n e t i cI K m I H r ,
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d) TruelKm lHr
l..4r
4Br METARwinds are meaned over the-------period
immediatelypreceding the time of d
observation.
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b) 30 min
c) t hour ,ll
d) 1 min l0
t
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in.
'o d) Distanceit would be possible to see an observer 15ft above the R71;t1
when
t'o s t a n d i n gi n t h e d i r e c t i o no f T / O o r l a n d i n g
;,, W h i c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n gi s t r u e ? Q N H i s :
a) Always more than 1013.25hPa
t,)
l e s st h a n 1 0 1 3 . 2 5 h P a
!\Always
t,D (c)fever 1013.25hPa.
( tf C"n never be above or below 1013.25hP
't
l- iss Radiationfog extends from the surfaceto:
. a) 5000ft
;;, b) 2000ft
10000ft
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486 Low level inversionscause:
"'e a) Good visibility at night
'c A
G o o d v i s i b i l i t yi n t h e m o r n i n g
Ld)Poor visibility due to lack of vertical moving air
i;r d) Poor visibility due to lack of horizontalmovementof air
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YIMet informationonly
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d) Noneof the above
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491 What temp & pressureconditions would be
clears all obstaclesby greatest margins?
safest to ensure that your flight level .t
a) Cold temp / low pressure t
b) Warm temp / high pressure
< or equatto tSA& eNH < 1013.25hpa )
ATemp
f/femn
> o r e q u a tt o t S A & e N H > 1 0 1 3 . 2 5 h p a D
492 From where does TRS gain its energy? '
Energy gained d.irecflyfrom the Sun I
A
(!) Latent heat from water in the oceans
c) Very fast & strong winds )
d) Very low pressuresinside the strom
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c) Front thickness is 5Km
) d) Front is 5000ftamsl
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498 W i t h a l l o t h e r t h i n g s b e i n g e q u a l w i t h h i g h & l o w h a v i n gc o n s t a n t l ys p a c e d
) isobars,where the wind would be the fastest?
-Cqcular
( a)JAnticYclonic
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cyclonic
l c) Where the isobars are closesttogether
d) Wherethe PGF is greatest
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l +gg . Gust front is:
A Characterised b y f r e q u e n tl i g h t n i n g
) by the cold outflow from beneaththe TS
I U)Yormed
) YfAnother name for cold front
d) Directlybelow a TS
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500 Lack of cloud at low level in a stationaryhigh is due to:
)
a) Instability
) air
,\Sising
( c ) ' $ i n k i n ga i r
,
fOiuergence at high level
t
501 Which of the following is an exampleof a Foehnwind?
t a) Bora
) AHarmattan
@)Phinook
rl d) Ghibri
l; so+ Relativehumidity:
a) ls not affected by temp
t b) ls not affectedby air expandingor contracting
iT c) Does not changewhen water is added
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added even if the temp is same
505 I
between
eFE& eNHat anairport50ftbefow
$?illfifftationship MsL? t
b) are < QNH
Aorg > QNH
t
@rlhere is no relationship betweenthe two I
i;tiO fRS wilf occur in a warm
front:
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a) when air is cord moist
& coors quicker than sALR
air is warm moist & coots quicker
t
A.yj"" than SALR
air is cold moist & coots stower
than SALR
D
Qyhen
d) when air is warm .moist
' : .rvfrt (&
x tcoots
_Lruts slowgr th DALR )
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507 what is the difference )
between Gradient& Geostrophic
a) Differencein temperatures winds?
!l A fot of friction
l
@)tsurved isobars & straight isobars )
d) Differentlatitudes & densities
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508
vou noticea svmborwithfetterH & number '
ffi::::t;::i#;;i"t 400inside.
a) Height of the significant
Wx chart
t
Tropopauselow
A l
(gf TroRopausehigh
d) Tropopausein the middte D
509 what weather.mightyou
expect behind a fast moving
t
a) g oktas of layered cfoud cord front?
I
A ScatteredST
(c,! lsotatedCB,s and showers )
d ) C o n t i n u o u sr a i n
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ttt of air cooling at the SALR )
compared to the DALR wourd
give what kind of
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Stratus if saturated
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b ) C u m u fu s i f s a t u r a t e d t
c) No cloud if saturated I
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511 T h e | T C Zi n J u l y i s ? ,I ,
andstretches
upto thenorthortheArabian
d 2oXffi #:'rff:t"u.* sea I
c) Near the Canaries
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