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1.What is water content of the atmosphere (usually expressed as a percentage) known as?
1. Humidity j
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2. Dew j
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3. Fog j
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4. Mist j
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2.What is the instrument used for measuring humidity of the atmosphere called?
1. Psychrometer j
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2. Humidifier j
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3. Hydrometer j
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4. Barometer j
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3.If an observer is facing the wind in the northern hemisphere, where does the low pressure lie?
1. To the right j
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2. To the left j
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3. Ahead j
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4. Behind j
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4.What instrument is used for measuring the velocity of the wind?
1. Anemometer j
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2. Barometer j
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3. Tachometer j
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4. Hydrometer j
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5.A sudden rising strong wind, or sudden increase of wind usually followed immediately by a
shower of rain or snow is called a ......
1. squall j
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2. cyclone j
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3. storm j
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4. tropical cyclone j
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6.A squall line of sharp changes of wind, is very often associated with ......
1. cold front. j
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2. warm front. j
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3. occluded front. j
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4. warn front. j
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7.In which area will the isobars be spaced closest, given the wind speeds indicated?
1. 40kts j
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2. 20kts j
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3. 30kts j
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4. 10kts j
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8.In what direction does the wind blow around a cyclonic storm in the northern hemisphere?
1. Anti-clockwise j
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2. Clockwise j
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3. Towards the pole j
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4. Towards the equator j
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9.What weather conditions are likely to result from the movement of warm air mass over a
relatively colder sea surface?
1. Fog j
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2. Rain j
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3. Squalls j
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4. Trough j
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10.Which of these atmospheric layers is closest to the earth?
1. Troposphere j
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2. Stratosphere j
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3. Mesosphere j
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4. Ionosphere j
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11.What is the quantity of water vapour present in the atmosphere called?
1. Humidity j
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2. Relative humidity j
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3. Absolute humidity j
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4. Dew point j
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12.What is rain accompanied by snow called?
1. Sleet. j
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2. Snow flakes. j
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3. Ice pellets. j
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4. Hail. j
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13.When visibility is 1km or less, it is known as ......
1. fog. j
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2. haze. j
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3. mist. j
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4. none of the other options. j
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14.On this weather routeing chart, what does the upper figure indicate?
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1. The number of observations. j

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2. The percentage frequency of variables winds. j
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3. The number of observed calms. j
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4. None of the other options. j
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15.On this weather routeing chart, what is the wind speed indicated by the arrow?
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1. 4 kts j
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2. 3 kts j
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3. 5 kts j
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4. 7 kts j
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16.On this weather routeing chart, what is indicated?
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1. Radio calling in point, way or reporting point showing direction of vessels movement. j
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2. Ramark. j
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3. Aeronautical radio beacon. j
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4. Coast radio station providing range and bearing from stations on request. j
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17.On this weather routeing chart, what does this figure indicate?
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1. Pipeline j
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2. Telegraph line j
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3. Power transmission line j
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4. Overhead transporter j
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18.On weather routeing charts how are iceberg limits presented?
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1. letter a j
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2. letter b j
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3. letter c j
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4. letter d j
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1. Single Occulting j
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2. Single flashing j
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3. Group quick j
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4. Composite group flashing j
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20.Assuming a forecast wind of say, 30 kts, with the maximum wind duration and maximum
fetch, what would be the value of the significant wave height?
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1. 4.9 j
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2. 4 j
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3. 3 j
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4. 3.9 j
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1. Overfalls and tide-rips j

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2. Eddies j
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3. Breakers j
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4. Kelp j
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22.Meteorology - what does the figure indicate?
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1. Warm occlusion j
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2. Cold occlusion j
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3. Warm front j
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4. Cold front j
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23.If the distance between two consecutive isobars (drawn at intervals of 4mb) is found to be 100
n.m. and the latitude is 50 deg, what is the geostrophic wind speed?
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1. 30 kts j
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2. 15 kts j
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3. 60 kts j
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4. 120 kts j
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24.On this weather routeing chart, what does the lower figure represent?
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1. The percentage frequency of currents having a rate of less than ½ knot j

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2. The number. of observations j
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3. The mean resultant j
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4. The strongest current experienced j
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25.What does this indicate on a wether map?
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1. Cold front j
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2. Warm front j
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3. Occluded front j
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4. Stationary front j
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26.The cause of ice accumulation on a ship is due to freezing of sea spray at a temperature
below ......
1. 0 degrees C. j
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2. +2 degrees C. j
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3. - 2 degrees C. j
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4. -5 degrees C. j
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27.An occluded depression tends to move ....
1. slowly and irregularly. j

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2. fast and irregularly. j
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3. fast. j
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4. slowly. j
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28.On the Beaufort scale, storm force corresponds to wind ......
1. force 10 and above. j

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29.On the Beaufort scale, hurricane force corresponds to wind ......
1. force 8. j
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2. force 10. j
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3. force 12. j
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4. force 14. j
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30.Frontal depressions move in families, each depression following its predecessor but in ......
1. a slightly higher latitude. j

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2. the same latitude. j
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3. a slightly lower latitude. j
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4. a much higher latitude. j
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31.Which of these is the correct weather sequence associated with a "warm front"?
1. In advance - continuous rain; during the passage - rain almost or completely stops; in the rear - j
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mainly cloudy and slight rain.
2. In advance - no rain; during the passage - continuous rain; in the rear - drizzle. j
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3. In advance - drizzle; during the passage - no rain; in the rear - continuous rain. j
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4. In advance - showers; during the passage - thunderstorms / in the rear - clear skies. j
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32.Tropical revolving storms are accompanied by ......
1. heavy rain sometimes with thunder and lightning. j

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2. dense fog. j
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3. slight wind and heavy rain. j
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4. very cold air and sometimes hail. j
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33.In what latitude do tropical revolving storms generally originate?
1. 0 to 25 degrees. j
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34.Which of these is the correct pressure sequence associated with a weather " cold front "?
1. In advance - steady ; during the passage - sudden rise ; in the rear - fall. j
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2. None of these are correct. j
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3. In advance - fall ; during the passage - sudden rise ; in the rear - rise continues more slowly. j
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4. In advance - sudden fall; during the passage - sudden rise; in the rear - steady. j
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35.Wind force 10 correspond to wind speed of ......
1. 48 - 55 knots. j
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2. 56 - 63 knots. j
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3. 34 - 40 knots. j
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4. 28 - 33 knots. j
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36.In meteorology, isobars are lines joining places having the same ......
1. pressure. j
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2. temperature. j
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3. humidity j
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4. iceberg density. j
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37.What weather phenomenon can cause a reduction of radar range due to attenuation?
1. Rough seas.
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2. Fog. j
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3. Mist. j
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4. Rain & snow. j
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38.Which of these are "low clouds"?
1. Nimbostratus, stratus, stratocumulus. j

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2. Altocumulus, altostratus. j
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3. Cirrus, cirrocumulus, cirrostratus. j
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4. Megastratus. j
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39.You are 10 to 60 nautical miles away from the centre of a tropical revolving storm. What
barometric changes would you expect?
1. No change. j
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2. Slight Increase. j
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3. Rapid fall. j
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4. Rapid Increase. j
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40.In meteorology, isotherms are lines joining places having the same ....
1. pressure. j
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2. humidity. j
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3. temperature. j
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4. iceberg density. j
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41.The direction of the centre of a storm may be found by Buys Ballot's law, namely face the wind
and ....
1. the centre of the storm is to your left if you are in Northern hemisphere and to your right if you are j
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in Southern hemisphere.
2. in the Northern hemisphere the centre of the storm will bear 8 to 12 points to the right. j
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3. the center of the storm will be ahead about a point to the right. j
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4. the center of the storm will be right behind you about a point on your left. j
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42.Which of these are "high clouds"?
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1. Altocumulus, altostratus. j
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2. Nimbostratus, stratus, stratocumulus. j
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3. Cirrus, cirrocumulus, cirrostratus. j
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4. Cumulonimbus. j
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43.What is the common name for hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones?
1. Tropical depressions. j
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2. Inter tropical convergence zones. j
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3. Monsoons. j
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4. Tropical revolving storms. j
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44.Which of these is the correct sequence of weather associated with a "cold front"?
1. In advance - heavy rain ; during the passage - no rain ; in the rear - no rain. j
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2. In advance - no rain ; during the passage - moderate rain ; in the rear - heavy rain. j
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3. In advance - clear skies ; during the passage - thunderstorms, often with hail ; in the rear - steady j
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drizzle with cloudy skies.
4. In advance - usually some rain and perhaps thunder ; during the passage - rain, often heavy ; in the j
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rear - heavy rain for a short period than fair .
45.If a meteorological depression has a large warm sector, it has a tendency to ......
1. weaken. j
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2. remain unchanged. j
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3. deepen. j
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4. move fast. j
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46.Which of these is the correct sequence of visibility associated with a weather "cold front"?
1. In advance - very good ; during the passage - moderate in showers ; at the rear - usually poor. j
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2. In advance - usually poor ; during the passage - first bad than good ; in the rear - usually very good j
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except in showers.
3. In advance - very poor ; during the passage - bad ; in the rear - moderate. j
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4. In advance - very good ; during the passage - very poor ; in the rear - moderate. j
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47.Which of these is the correct pressure sequence associated with a weather "warm front"?
1. In advance - steady ; during the passage - steady fall ; in the rear - increase. j
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2. In advance - steady fall ; during the passage - fall ceases ; in the rear - little change or slow fall. j
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3. In advance - increase ; during the passage - steady ; in the rear - decrease. j
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4. In advance - sharply falling ; during the passage - rise and fall ; in the rear - slowly rising. j
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48.In a tropical revolving storm, "the eye" is a small central region of......
1. comparatively strong winds and heavy clouds. j

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2. very strong winds and no clouds. j
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3. no winds and heavy rain. j
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4. comparatively light winds and little clouds. j
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49.The eye of a tropical revolving storm is an area with light wind but with seas that are....
1. very high from the North or South. j

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2. very high and confused. j
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3. moderate and confused. j
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4. very high from the East or West. j
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50.Wind force 5 corresponds to a wind speed of ....
1. 10 - 14 knots. j
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2. 17 - 21 knots. j
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3. 30 - 34 knots. j
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4. 25 - 29 knots. j
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51.South Westerlies are the general surface wind in which of the following latitudes?
1. 0 - 30 degrees. j
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2. 30 - 40 degrees. j
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3. 40 - 60 degrees. j
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4. 60 - 90 degrees. j
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52.Fast moving high clouds are an indication of ....
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1. bad weather to come. j

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2. good weather to come. j
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3. rainy weather to come. j
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4. unchanged weather. j
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53.A falling barometer is an indication of ....
1. good weather to come. j

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2. bad weather to come. j
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3. no change in weather. j
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4. rainy weather to come. j
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54.What type of clouds are shown in the picture?
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1. Stratocumulus j
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2. Cumulus j
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3. Stratus j
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4. Cirrus j
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4.What instrument is used for measuring the velocity of the wind?

10.Which of these atmospheric layers is closest to the earth?

11.What is the quantity of water vapour present in the atmosphere called?

12.What is rain accompanied by snow called?

13.When visibility is 1km or less, it is known as ......

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1. The number of observations. j

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16.On this weather routeing chart, what is indicated?

18.On weather routeing charts how are iceberg limits presented?

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1. Overfalls and tide-rips j

22.Meteorology - what does the figure indicate?

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1. The percentage frequency of currents having a rate of less than ½ knot j

25.What does this indicate on a wether map?

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27.An occluded depression tends to move ....

1. slowly and irregularly. j

28.On the Beaufort scale, storm force corresponds to wind ......

1. force 10 and above. j

29.On the Beaufort scale, hurricane force corresponds to wind ......

1. a slightly higher latitude. j

32.Tropical revolving storms are accompanied by ......

1. heavy rain sometimes with thunder and lightning. j

33.In what latitude do tropical revolving storms generally originate?

35.Wind force 10 correspond to wind speed of ......

38.Which of these are "low clouds"?

1. Nimbostratus, stratus, stratocumulus. j

42.Which of these are "high clouds"?

43.What is the common name for hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones?

1. comparatively strong winds and heavy clouds. j

1. very high from the North or South. j

50.Wind force 5 corresponds to a wind speed of ....

52.Fast moving high clouds are an indication of ....

1. bad weather to come. j

53.A falling barometer is an indication of ....

1. good weather to come. j

54.What type of clouds are shown in the picture?

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