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Meteorology 8. Tropos means 15. The middle atmosphere layer characterised by temperature
(IC JOSHI)
a. Turning inversion and stability...
1. Lowest layer of atmosphere is
b. Under current a. Troposphere
a. Troposphere
c. Convection b. Tropopause
b. Tropopause
9. CO2 and H2O are also called ... c. Stratosphere
c. Stratosphere
a. Green House Gases 16. Mother of pearl clouds occur in………….
2. Height of Tropopause at equator is
b. Rare Earth Gases a. Mesosphere
a. 10-12 km
10. Troposphere is generally b. Thermosphere
b. 16-18 km
a. Stable c. Stratosphere
c. 12-14 km
b. Unstable 17. The temperature in ISA at 17 km is ..
3. Height of Tropopause at Poles is
c. Neutral a. -56.5°C
a. 12-14 km
11. Stratosphere is b. -65.5° C
b. 12-13 km
a. Unstable c. -35.5° C
c. 08-10 km
b. Neutral 18. By weight, approximate ratio of O2 to N2 in the
4. Higher the surface temperature would be the tropopause
c. Stable atmosphere is
a. Higher
12. Tropopause is discontinuous at about a. 1:3
b. Lower
a. 30°lat b. 1:4
c. Same
b. 40°Iat c. 1:5
5. Height of tropopause
c. 60°lat 19. By volume, the approximate ratio of O2 to N2 in the
a. Is constant
13. Most of atmospheric mass is contained in ... atmosphere is
b. Varies with altitude
a. Troposphere a. 1:3
c. Varies with Latitude
b. Stratosphere b. 1:4
6. Above 8 km the lower temperatures are over
c. Heterosphere c. 1:5
a. Equator
14. Stratosphere extends from Tropopause to 20. By volume, the proportion CO2 in the atmosphere is
b. Mid Latitudes
a. 50 km a. 3%
c. Poles
b. 60 km b. 0.3%
7. Atmosphere is heated by
c. 40 km c. 0.03%
a. Solar Radiation
21. In ISA, the mean sea level temperature is
b. Heat from earth surface

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a. 15° C 28. In actual atmosphere temp, at 19 km is -60°C. How much it b. Mercury

b. 10° C differs from ISA c. Alcohol

c. 25°C a. -4.5°C 35. A region between two Lows and Two Highs is

22. Maximum concentration of ozone is at 3 height of b. -05.5° C a. Depression

a. 10-15 km c. -03.5°C b. Secondary Low

b. 20-25 km c. Col
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
c. 30-35 km 36. Bad weather and better visibility is associate with
29. Winds in a low pressure
23. Additional oxygen is needed while flying above a. High
a. Converge
a. 5000 ft b. Low
b. Diverge
b. 7000 ft c. Col
c. Go straight
c. 10000 ft 37. The relationship between height and pressure is made use
30. Low pressure is associated with
24. CO2 and H2O keep the atmosphere in construction of
a. Good Weather
a. Warm a. Altimeter
b. Bad Weather
b. Cold b. ASI
31. In a high pressure area winds are
c. Have no effect c. VSI
a. Normal
25. Noctilucent clouds occur in 38. Altimeter always measure the ht of aircraft
b. Strong
a. Thermosphere a. Above MSL
c. Weak
b. Mesosphere b. Above datum level of 1013.2 hPa
32. Flying from Low to High an altimeter would read
c. Stratosphere c. Above datum level at which its sub-scale is set
a. Over
26. Temperature at 2 km is 05 °C what is ISA deviation 39. Two aircraft flying at the same indicated altitude with their
b. Under
a. -05°C altimeter set to 1013.2 hPa. One is flying over cold air
c. constant
b. -02° C mass and other over warm air mass. Which of the two has
33. Isallobars are lines of equal
c. -03°C greater altitude?
a. Pressure
27. Pressure at MSL is 1002.25 hPa. Find the ISA deviation a. Ac flying over warm air mass
b. Temperature Tendency
a. 11 hPa b. Ac flying over cold air mass
c. Pressure Tendency
b. 10 hPa 40. The rate of fall of pressure with height in a warm air mass
34. What kind of a barometer is an altimeter?
c. 12 hPa compared to cold air mass will be
a. Aneroid
a. Same

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b. More a. In clockwise direction c. 35,000 ft

c. Less b. In anticlockwise direction 53. 18,000 ft height in ISA corresponds to level

41. An increase of 1000 feet in elevation near the earth is c. Across isobars towards the centre a. 700 hPa

associated with decrease of pressure of 47. If altimeter reads aerodrome elevation when a/c is on b. 200 hPa

a. 100 hPa ground, its sub-scale must have been set c. 500 hPa

b. 1000 hPa a. QNH 54. 200 hPa in ISA corresponds to the level

c. 3 hPa b. QNE a. 20,000ft

d. 33 hPa c. QFF b. 30,000 ft

42. Lines drawn through places of equal pressure known as d. QFE c. 40,000 ft

a. Isobars 48. Instrument for recording pressure is called 55. 24,000 ft height in ISA corresponds to level

b. Isotherms a. Anemograph a. 400 hPa

c. Isogonal b. Barometer b. 500 hPa

d. Isoclinal c. Hygrograph c. 300 hPa

43. Isoclinal 49. Poor visibility is associated with 56. 700 hPa in ISA corresponds to the level

a. Trough has frontal characteristics a. High a. 20,000ft

b. After crossing the axis of trough winds back b. Low b. 10,000 ft

c. After crossing the axis of trough winds veer c. Col c. 18,000 ft

44. Diurnal pressure changes are most pronounced in 50. On either side of pressures rise 57. 40,000 ft height in ISA corresponds to level

a. Polar region a. Trough a. 400 hPa

b. Middle latitudes b. Ridge b. 500 hPa

c. Tropics c. Low c. 200 hPa

45. Flying from Delhi to Calcutta at constant indicated altitude 51. Fall of pressure with height is more rapid in 58. 850 hPa in ISA corresponds to the level

but, experiencing a drift to Starboard. The actual altitude a. Cold areas a. 7,000ft

will be (Vis-a-vis) indicated altitude b. Warm areas b. 5,000 ft

a. Lower c. Humid areas c. 10,000 ft

b. Same 52. 300 hPa in ISA corresponds to the level TEMPERATURE

c. Higher a. 20,000ft
59. Diurnal variation of temperature is greatest when wind is
46. In the S Hemi, wind blows around a Low Pressure Area b. 30,000 ft
a. calm

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b. light b. 80% a. cold

c. strong c. 90% b. normal

60. Diurnal variation of temperature is maximum over 67. Amount of Solar radiation received per unit area is ... c. warm

a. forest a. Insolation 74. Water vapour is transparent to terrestrial radiation

b. ocean b. Convection a. completely

c. land c. Radiation b. partially

61. On a clear day earth surface receives__radiation 68. Solar radiation received by the earth is called.. c. indifferent

a. 3/4 th a. Long Wave 75. Higher the temperature ... would be the wavelength of

b. 30% b. Albedo emitted radiation

c. 5/6 th c. Shortwave a. longer

62. ALBEDO is 69. Rise in temperature of a surface is proportional to its b. shorter

a. Radiation received by earth specific heat 76. Air is a bad conductor of heat. A parcel of air can therefore

b. Amount of heat a. Directly be regarded as insulated from the environment

c. Reflecting power of earth b. Indirectly a. False

63. During Day the ambient temperature is ... than ground 70. Specific heat of land is than that of water b. True

a. Lower a. Lower 77. Warmer the earth ... will be the Nocturnal radiation

b. Higher b. Same a. larger

c. Same c. Higher b. smaller

64. Diurnal variation of temperature over ocean is ... 71. Minimum temperature is reached at ... 78. Heat is the of the KE of all molecules and atoms of a

a. More than land a. sunrise substance

b. Above 3°C b. midnight a. sum total

c. Less than 1°C c. 1/2 - 1 hour after dawn b. average

65. At a coast diurnal variation of temp, depends on .. 72. An air parcel is lifted till it gets saturated. The temperature 79. The solar radiation consists of about 46 %

a. Wind direction attained at this stage is called a. UV

b. Wind speed a. Potential temperature b. IR

c. Radiation b. Dew Point c. Visible

66. Snow surface reflects about % of solar radiation. c. Wet bulb 80. The total amount of energy radiated by a black body is

a. 75% 73. Cloudy nights are proportional to

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a. T2 b. into sun 94. For given pressure and temperature moist air has density
3
b. T c. any direction a. Higher
4
c. T 88. The liquid used in Minimum Thermometer is b. Lower

81. Intense radiation are emitted by a. mercury c. Same

a. Hot bodies b. alcohol 95. Air is less denser in

b. Cold bodies c. sprit a. High Altitudes

c. Stars ATMOSPHERIC DENSTY b. Warm Air

82. The wavelength of most intense radiation is inversely c. High humidity

89. Density is at poles than equator
proportional to the.... d. All these
a. Higher
a. Absolute temperature 96. Density altitude may be defined as:
b. Lower
b. Humidity a. The altitude in a standard atmosphere at which
c. Same
c. Albedo the prevailing pressure occurs.
90. Above 8 km density is at poles than at equator
83. Hot bodies (like sun) radiate b. The altitude in a standard atmosphere at which
a. Higher
a. Short Waves the prevailing density occurs.
b. Lower
b. Long Waves c. Surface of constant atmospheric pressure
c. Same
c. Both related to standard atmosphere of 1013.2 hPa
91. The altitude in ISA at which air density is the same as the
84. The flow of heat from earth surface is 77% by
observed density is called
a. Sensible Heat
a. Density Altitude
b. Latent Heat
b. ISA Density HUMIDITY
85. -40° C - -40° F
c. Real Density
a. True 97. The ratio in % between the amount of water vapour
92. Density is usually expressed as
b. False present in the air to the amount of water vapour that it can
a. Kg/sq m
86. Surface Temp, is recorded at a height of above ground hold at the same temperature is
b. g/cu m
a. 1.5 m a. Humidity
c. N/sq m
b. 1.25m b. Relative humidity
93. Higher density altitude means density
c. 2m c. Dew point
a. Higher
87. The door of Stevenson's screen should open 98. The temperature to which air be cooled at constant
b. Lower
a. opposite to sun pressure to become saturated, is called
c. Same

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a. Wet bulb temperature 104. The actual amount of water vapour contained in a given b. Right

b. Dry bulb temperature volume of air at a given temperature is termed as ... 111. Geostrophic wind is due to the balance between the forces

c. Dew point a. Relative Humidity a. Coriolis and Friction

d. Humidity b. Specific Humidity b. Pressure gradient and Cyclostrophic

99. Free air temperature, Wet bulb temperature and Dew point c. Absolute Humidity c. Pressure gradient and Coriolis

temperature are equal when 105. Humidity Mixing Ratio ……when air is lifted adiabatically 112. Coriolis force is strongest at

a. Air temperature is 0°C a. decreases a. Mid latitudes

b. Relative humidity is 100% b. remains constant b. Poles

c. Air temperature is not below 0°C c. increases c. Equator

100. On a rainy day compared to sunny day the length of 106. It is the lowest temperature which air would attain by 113. Geostrophic rule breaks down at

runway required is evaporating water into it to saturate it. a. Mid latitudes

a. More a. Wet bulb temp b. Poles

b. Less b. Dry bulb temp c. Equator

c. Same c. Dew point 114. Fohn winds are on the Leeward side of a mountain,

101. The spread between Free air temperature and Dew point QUESTIONS ON WIND a. Dry &Warm

temperature is .... when air is saturated b. Cold & Humid

107. In S hemis. if an observer faces wind, low will be to his
a. Large 115. The wind sliding down a hill during night is called
a. Right
b. Least wind.
b. Left
c. Same a. Fohn
108. In N hemisphere due to rotation of earth winds are
102. saturation vapour pressure over water is ___ than the ice b. Anabatic
deflected to
a. More c. Katabatic
a. Left
b. Less 116. With the onset of sea breeze there is a in
b. Right
c. Same temperature and in RH.
109. Local Winds follow Buys Ballots law
103. As the temperature of the air increases, the amount of a. Fall/Rise
a. False
water vapour required to saturate it b. Rise/Fall
b. True
a. decreases c. Fall/Fall
110. Coriolis force acts perpendicular towards____ of wind
b. increases 117. Sea breeze sets in by and dies off at
direction
c. remains same a. Night/Day
a. Left

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b. Day/Night b. Strong and parallel to isobars a. True

c. Both Day and Night c. Strong and blowing acros theisobars b. False

118. If an aircraft in N-hemisphere flies from H to L it will 124. Anabatic wind occurs 132. The wind blows anticlockwise around low in N-hemisphere

experience a. At night a. True

a. Starboard drift b. Any time of day and night b. False

b. Port drift c. During day 133. The wind blows anticlockwise around low in S- hemisphere

119. In N-Hemis. if you experience Port drift , altimeter will read 125. Anabatic wind is stronger than katabatic a. True

a. Under a. True b. False

b. Over b. False 134. The resultant wind that blows under the influence of

120. Lines of constant wind speed drawn on weather charts are 126. Katabatic wind is down slope cold wind due to nocturnal pressure gradient force, geostrophic force and

called cooling cyclostrophic force is called

a. Isobars a. True a. Gradient wind

b. Isotachs b. False b. Geostrophic wind

c. Isogons 127. Katabatic wind occur due to sinking of air down the hill 135. Due to friction, from day to night for an isobaric pattern (in

121. Squall are distinguished from gusts by: slope N hemisphere) Surface wind backs and lulls

a. Shorter duration a. True a. True

b. Longer duration b. False b. False

c. Lower wind speed 128. Anabatic wind occur due to downward movement of air 136. The winds which spiral inward in a counter-clockwise

122. The thermal wind is: along valley direction in the NH are associated with

a. The wind that blows because of thermals a. True a. Turbulence

b. The warm wind that blows down the hül on the b. False b. High pressure area

leeward side 129. Sea breeze is stronger than land breeze c. Low pressure area

c. The wind which must be added vectorilly to the a. True 137. Lower level wind 05010 kt, upper level wind 23005 kt, what

lower level geostrophic wind to obtain the upper b. False is the thermal wind

level geostrophic wind 130. The wind blows clockwise around low in a N-hemisphere a. 05005 kt

123. On a weather map where isobars are closely packed, the a. True b. 23015 kt

surface winds are likelyto be b. False c. 05015 kt

a. Light and parallel to isobars 131. The wind blows clockwise around low in S-hemisphere 138. A change in wind direction from 310° to 020° is

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a. Backing c. 40/30° a. Less than 1000 m

b. Veering 146. If temperature is higher to the S and lower to the N from b. 1000m

139. A change from 270° to 250° is surface up to higher levels , then the wind will c. 1000 to 2000

a. Backing strengthen with height with no change in direction 151. RVR is reported when visibility falls below

b. Veering in N hemisphere a. 500 m

140. Sudden change in wind speed from 10 kt to 30 kt and then a. Ely b. 1000 m

to 15 kt is b. Wly c. 1500 m

a. Gust c. Sly d. 2000 m

b. Squall d. Nly 152. Radiation fog occurs

141. Sudden change in wind speed from 10 kt to 30 kt for more 147. Gradient wind is of geostrophic wind in an a. Over land

than a minute or so is anticyclone b. Over sea

a. Squall a. Under estimate c. During day

b. Gust b. Accurate 153. When visibility reduces between 5000 m and 1000 m and

142. A significant wind shear can be associated with TS or line c. Over estimate RH is almost 100%, it is

squall 148. Gale is a. Mist

a. False a. persistent strong winds with mean speed 44 kt, b. Haze

b. True associated with thunderstorm c. Fog

143. Cyclostrophic wind gives a good approximation of the b. marked increase in wind speed lasing few 154. Radiation Fog forms over N India during

2000' wind in an intense tropical storm minutes associated with CB or dust storm a. May to June

a. True c. persistent strong winds exceeding 33 kt, b. Dec to Feb

b. False associated with depression c. Oct to Nov

144. Rotor clouds have extremely turbulent flying conditions 149. In N hemisphere thermal wind is parallel to ...with low value 155. Warm and moist air moving over a cold ground leads to:

a. False to left a. Thunder clouds

b. True a. Isobars b. Fog and stratus

145. Friction causes winds to flow cross isobaric by over land b. Isotherms c. Frontal clouds

and .... over sea c. Isallobars 156. Warm and moist air moving over a cold surface causes

a. 30/15° ATMOSPHERIC VISIBILITY a. Radiation Fog

b. 20/30° b. Advection Fog

150. Fog is reported when visibility is reduced to

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c. Frontal Fog b. There should be sufficient moisture in d. AC

157. The radiation fog forms due to atmosphere, clear sky, light wind. 169. Heavy icing is possible in

a. Heating of the earth during day c. There should be sufficient moisture in a. CI

b. Radiational cooling of earth at night atmosphere, cloudy sky, strong wind b. CS

c. Advection of cold air 164. Instrument used for measuring visibility... c. ST

158. The radiation fog activity increases after the passage of a... a. Visiometer d. CB

a. WD b. Transmissometer 170. To avoid icing in cloudy conditions, a pilot is advised to fly

b. Depression c. Ceilometer through a cloud which shows an optical phenomena

c. Col 165. Advection fog forms a. Halo

159. Radiation fog is essentially a phenomena a. over sea b. Corona

a. Nocturnal b. over Land c. With multi-coloured clouds

b. Dusk c. both over land and sea 171. Dark gray cloud giving continuous rain is called

c. Day a. AS
VERTICAL MOTION AND CLOUDS
160. The radiation fog forms over b. NS

a. Water 166. Drizzle occurs from c. ST

b. Land a. CS d. CB

c. Both b. ST 172. A uniform layer of cloud resembling fog but not on the

161. The fog lorms due to horizontal movement of air c. NS ground

a. Radiation d. CU a. AS

b. Advection 167. Altostratus (AS) is b. NS

c. Frontal a. Low cloud of sheet type c. ST

162. Advection fog forms during b. A medium cloud of sheet type 173. The clouds composed of ice crystals having feathery

a. night only c. A cloud of large vertical growth appearance

b. day time only d. A high cloud of sheet type a. CI

c. any time of day and night 168. Showers occurs from b. CS

163. For formation of Radiation fog a. CU c. AS

a. There should be sufficient moisture in b. CB 174. NS clouds occur

atmosphere, cloudy sky, nil wind c. AS a. At cold front

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b. At warm front c. Uncinus b. stable

181. Cloud ceiling is the height of the cloud covering c. indifferent

175. Halo is associated with the cloud a. 3-4/8 188. DALR > ELR > SALR

a. AC b. 8/8 a. conditionally stable

b. AS c. 5/8 or more b. latently stable

c. CS 182. No condensation trails occur above c. potentially stable

d. CI a. Maxtra Level 189. Dry air is unstable when

176. Corona is associated with the cloud b. Dytra Level a. ELR-DALR

a. AS c. Mintra Level b. ELR>DALR

b. AC 183. Cloud of operational significance has base below m or c. ELR<DALR

c. CC below the highest minimum sector altitude, which is greater 190. The saturated air is said to be unstable if

d. CS a. 1500 a. SALR=ELR

177. Lenticular clouds indicate presence of b. 2000 b. SALR<ELR

a. Warm Front c. 1000 c. SALR > ELR

b. Cold front 184. AC cloud with cumuliform protuberances are indicates 191. If ELR = SALR - DALR the atmosphere is

c. Mountain waves a. Stability a. Stable

178. The lowest level below which condensation trails will not b. Instability b. Instable

form is c. Neutrality c. Indifferent

a. Mintra Level 185. Hail may be experienced under the anvil of a CB 192. DALR means:

b. Drytra Level a. True a. The rate at which temperature of unsaturated

c. Maxtra Level b. False parcel of air falls with height

179. Rain falling from cloud but not reaching ground is ATMOSPHERC STABILITY AND INSTABILITY b. when made to ascend adiabatically

a. Virgo c. The rate at which temp falls with height

186. DALR = 9.8 °C, ELR = 6.8 °C ; atmosphere is
b. Virga d. The rate at which ascending parcel of saturated
a. stable
c. Mirage air cools
b. unstable
180. CB with distinct anvil is called 193. The surface air temp, is 30° C. Assuming DALR prevailing
c. indifferent
a. Castellanus what is the temperature at 2 km
187. SALR = 5.5 °C, ELR= 4.5 °C ; atmosphere is
b. Capillatus a. 18° C
a. unstable

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b. 10° C c. 45°C b. N hemisphere

c. 42° C 200. Inversion in the atmosphere indicates c. Equator

194. An Isothermal atmosphere is a. Stability 207. Aurora Australis called .... Lights

a. Stable b. Instability a. Northern

b. Unstable c. Neutrality b. Southern

c. Neutral 201. Inversion is Lapse Rate (LR) c. Temperate

195. If environmental lapse rate(ELR) is less than SALR, that a. Positive 208. Aurora BoreaKs occur in the

part of the atmosphere is said to be: b. Negative a. S hemisphere

a. Absolutely unstable c. Neutral b. N hemisphere

b. Conditionally stable 202. Environmental LR can be more than DALR c. Equator

c. Absolutely stable a. True 209. Aurora Borealis are called Lights

196. DALR is approximately b. False a. Northern

a. 5 ° C /km 203. The process which to a large extent determines the vertical b. Southern

b. 15 ° C /km distribution of temperature in atmosphere is c. Temperate

c. 10 ° C /km a. Adiabatic 210. Corona occur in clouds

197. SALR at mean sea level is about b. Isothermal a. AS

a. 10 ° C/Km c. Isentropic b. NS

b. 5 ° C/Km 204. Rise in temperature with height is c. CS

c. 5 ° F/Km a. Inversion 211. Bishop's ring is due to the diffraction of light by fine

198. SALR approaches DALR b. Lapse particles of

a. at 0°C c. (c) Normal a. water

b. at -15°F 205. Inversion is common in b. dust

c. at -40°C a. Post Monsoon c. ice

199. Dry air having a temperature of 35°C on surface when b. Monsoon 212. The radius of the Bishop's ring is about

forced to rise adiabatically by 1 km would attain a c. Winters a. 32°

temperature of OPTICAL PHENOMENA IN THE ATMOSPHERE b. 22°

a. 29°C c. 42°
206. Aurora Australis occur in the
b. 25°C 213. Superior Mirage occurs in marked
a. S hemisphere

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a. Lapse 220. Halo is luminous ring of radius 226. When super cooled water drops and ice particles co-exist,

b. Isothermal a. 32° the ice crystals grow at the expense of the water drops

c. Inversion b. 22° because

214. Inferior Mirage occurs when there is c. 42° a. Saturation vapour pressure over water drops is

a. Lapse 221. Halo round the sun shows a pure clear on the less than over the ice crystals

b. Isothermal outside b. Saturation vapour pressure over the ice crystals

c. Inversion a. Red is less than over water drops

215. Corona are formed due to the of light b. Yellow c. The ice crystals convert into water drops

a. Refraction c. Violet 227. The clouds whose tops extend well above the freezing level

b. Diffraction 222. Halo signifies predominance in the cloud of are called

c. Scattering a. Supercooled water drops a. Warm Clouds

216. Corona are formed due to light, passing through b. Ice crystals b. Cold Clouds

a. Mist only c. Both c. Moderate Clouds

b. Fog only 223. The cloud which cause Halo has ... chances of ice 228. The clouds whose tops do not extend to the freezing level

c. small water or ice particles only accretion are called

d. Any one of all these a. negligible a. Warm Clouds

217. Halo is produced by b. maximum b. Cold Clouds

a. Refraction c. medium c. Moderate Clouds

b. Diffraction 224. Sometimes a halo with a radius of is observed, called 229. Coalescence Theory explains occurrence of rainfall from

c. Scattering Large Halo a. Warm Clouds

218. Halo is produced when light passes through a. 32° b. Cold Clouds

a. water particles b. 42° c. Both types of Clouds

b. ice crystals c. 22° 230. Ice crystal Theory explains occurrence of rainfall from the

c. both 225. Halo occurs from.... cloud a. Warm Clouds

219. Halo occur in the cloud a. Low b. Cold Clouds

a. AS b. Medium c. Both types of Clouds

b. NS c. High 231. Giant Nucleus Theory explains occurrence of rainfall over

c. CS PRECIPITATION a. Maritime areas

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b. Inland areas a. Winters c. CB

c. Hilly areas b. Summers 245. A day is called Rainy day when rainfall in 24 hr is ....mm or

232. Very heavy precipitation as showers over a short period c. Post monsoon more

a. Flash floods 239. Rainfall over coastal areas is more in the a. 0.05

b. Cloud Burst a. Evening b. 1

c. Orographic Rain b. Afternoon c. 2

233. Rain shadow area is on the of the mountain c. Night & early morning

range 240. Areas to the of western Ghats of India are rain shadow ICE ACCRETION
a. Top areas
246. Hoar frost occurs on airframe in clear air when the
b. Windward side a. W
temperature of airframe is
c. Leeward side b. S
a. below the frost point
234. Sleet is a mixture of c. E
b. frost point
a. Hall & Snow 241. A sudden rise in the level of rivers or streams causing
c. just above the frost point
b. Rain & Snow floods is called
247. In clouds at temperatures below 0° C an aircraft may
c. Frozen Rain a. Cloud Burst
encounter icing of the type
235. Rainfall in the tropics is more in b. Catchments flooding
a. only Glazed
a. Winters c. Flash Floods
b. only Rime
b. Summers 242. Artificial rain making is also termed as
c. intermediate between these two
c. Post monsoon a. Simulation
248. Opaque Rime ice is
236. Rainfall in the tropics is more in the b. Cloud seeding
a. Light porous
a. Morning c. Nucleation
b. Solid
b. Afternoon 243. Fog can be dispersed for a short period by artificial
c. Mixture of porous and solid
c. Night stimulation
249. Rime is formed by freezing of supercooled water
237. Rainfall in the temperate latitudes is more in a. True
droplets on airframe when aircraft is flying through clouds
a. Winters b. False
a. Small
b. Summers 244. Showery precipitation occurs from
b. Large
c. Spring a. NS
c. Medium
238. Over J&K and western Himalayas Rainfall is more in b. AC
250. The ice poses serious aviation hazard

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a. Rime c. - 20 °C level a. Rime

b. Hoar Frost 256. In CB icing may range from light to severe type up to - b. Glazed

c. Glazed 20°C level. Below this temperature severe icing is c. Hoar Frost

251. Airframe icing occurs below 0°C. Its probability of a. not significant 261. In clouds ………… occurs when a wide range of water drop

occurrence decreases progressively below -20 °C, as at b. significant sizes are present at temperatures between 0° C and -40° C

lower temperatures the proportion of supercooled water c. maximum a. Rime

drops in a cloud 257. Liquid water content is an important factor in icing. As the b. Glazed

a. Increases maximum water concentration is around , c. Mixture of rime and clear ice

b. Decreases maximum ice formation in clouds may also be expected 262. occurs in AS, NS, SC and towering CU or CB between 0° C

c. Does not change around that level. and -20° C, in warm front below 0° C, especially if the

252. CI, CS and CC clouds consist mostly ice crystals. Icing a. -25° C level aircraft has rapidly descended from a colder region

hazard is therefore b. -20° C level a. Glazed

a. Maximum c. -15° C level b. Fume

b. Medium 258. Carburetor icing occurs when air from intake passes c. Mixture of Rime and Clear ice

c. Negligible through a ventury (choke) and causes expansional cooling 263. When fog freezes on parked aircraft it produces..,

253. AS, NS consist of supercooled water drops and ice and vaporization of fuel. Serious icing can occur at a. Hoar Frost

crystals in varying proportion icing is possible. extreme temperatures b. Hoar Frost

a. Maximum a. 13 °C c. Clear ice

b. Light or moderate b. 30°C to -10°C 264. Icing the stalling speed appreciably

c. Negligible c. 20 °C a. Decreases

254. In AC clouds ………….. icing is likely in mountainous areas 259. occurs in a moist cloudless air on an aircraft surface b. Increases

a. Severe having temp, below 0° C, due to sublimation of water c. Does not increase/decrease

b. Light to moderate vapour onto feathery ice crystals. QUESTIONS ON THUNDERSTORM

c. Negligible a. Rime
265. The condition necessary for the formation of a
255. In TCU icing may range from light to severe type at.least b. Glazed
thunderstorm are:
up to level. c. Hoar Frost
a. Steep lapse rate, strong winds
a. - 40 °C level 260. occurs in St, Sc, Ac, Cu, Ns at temperature -10 to -40° C
b. shallow lapse rate, adequate supply of moisture
b. 30 °C level and in Cb at temperature -20 to -40°C

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c. Steps lapse rate ,adequate supply of moisture c. CB c. Monsoon

and trigger action. 272. Hail is d. Post Monsoon

266. Hail is most likely to fall from a cloud a. Solid precipitation which commonly occurs over 278. Norwesters affect

a. Having layers the mountainous regions during winter. a. N India

b. Composed of Ice crystals b. Frozen or partly frozen rain falling from sheet b. Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Assam

c. Having strong vertical development type of clouds c. Central India

267. Nor westers are c. Solid precipitation falling from a deep 279. The trigger action may take place due ro

a. The western disturbances which affect NW India convective cloud a. Clear night sky no wind

b. Severe thunderstorms which occur over NE India 273. The most hazardous cloud for aviation is b. Orographic lifting

during hot weather periot a. CB c. Divergence due to high pressure

c. Severe thunderstorms which occur over b. CU 280. Norwesters normally occur during

Peninsula during hot weather perioc c. NS a. Mornings

268. Duststorm usually occurs over NW India during 274. The life of a Cb cell is usually b. Afternoons

a. Post-monsoon a. 7 to 8 hrs c. Nights

b. Winter b. 3 to 4 hrs 281. Norwesters originates over

c. Pre-Monsoon c. 1/2 - 1 hr a. Chota-Nagpur hills

269. A 'mature' thunderstorm has 275. Generally the severest activity of a CB clouds is for b. Deccan Plato

a. A strong updraft only a. 2 hrs c. Khasi hills

b. Strong downdraft only b. 30 to 45 min 282. Andhi (blinding storms) occur generally over

c. Strong updrafts and downdrafts c. 3 to 4 hr a. S India

270. Aircraft icing is most favoured in the cloud which have 276. Norwesters occur during b. N India

temperatures ranging between a. Jan-Feb c. NE India

a. - 20° C and - 40° C b. Mar-May 283. Wind speed in Light DS is

b. 0° C and - 20° C c. June-Sep a. 25 kr

c. below -40 ° C d. Oct - Dec b. 30 kt

271. A short duration, showery precipitation is associated with 277. Norwesters occur during c. up to 21 kt

a. ST a. Winter 284. The diametre of Microburst is

b. AS b. Hot weather a. less than 4 km

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b. less than 2 km a. afternoon 297. The air mass which originates at sea in low Latitudes is

c. less than 6 km b. night & early morning called

285. The diametre of and Macroburst 292. Over the sea TS are more frequent a. Polar maritime

a. < 4 km a. afternoon b. Tropical continental

b. 4 km or more b. night c. Tropical maritime

c. > 8 km c. early morning 298. The air mass which originates over equatorial region is

286. For detecting precipitation a Radar wavelength in the 293. The life of Mesoscale Convective Complex TS is a. Warm & dry

range ... is suitable a. 2-3 hr b. Warm & Moist

a. 30 to 200 mm b. 3-4 hr c. Cold & dry

b. 400-500 mm c. 6 to 24 hr 299. If the advancing cold front is colder than the cool air mass

c. 600-700 mm 294. Loud peals of thunder, frequent flashes of lightning, of the warm front, the advancing cold front undercuts and

287. For airborne radars wavelength generally used moderate or heavy showers accompanied by light hail with lifts both the warm and cool air masses of the warm front.

a. 20 mm maximum wind speed 15-40 kt is classified as This is

b. 40 mm a. Light TS a. Warm Occlusion

c. 60 mm b. Moderate TS b. Cold Occlusion

288. The wavelength of TS detection X band radar is c. Severe TS 300. The airmass which originated over land area located in

a. 10 mm 295. For a severe TS one of the requirements is strong wind polar region:

b. 20 mm shear a. Warm & dry

c. 30 mm a. Horizontal b. Warm & Moist

289. The wavelength of storm detection S band radar is b. Vertical c. Cold & dry

a. 50 mm c. Slant 301. If a warm airmass overtakes a cold air mass, it is called

b. 100 ram 296. Severe TS cells are tilted a. Cold Front

c. 200 mm a. in vertical b. Warm Front

290. Over plains TS mostly occur during the b. to the South c. Occluded Front

a. afternoon c. to the North 302. At warm front

b. night QUESTIONS ON AIR MASSES, FRONTS AND a. Warm air overtakes the cold air

c. early morning b. Cold air undercuts the warm air

WESTERN DISTURBANCES
291. Over valley and foot hills TS generally occur during 303. The conditions are always unstable at

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a. Cold front b. Tropopause a. Suddenly become squally

b. Warm front c. Polar Front b. Back and weaken

304. Line squall occurs about 100-300 km ahead of 311. The air mass which origir>ates from sea area located in c. Veer and are of moderate strength

a. Warm front lower Lat is

b. Cold front a. Warm & Dry 318. Visibility is poor in a Warm Front

305. Precipitation occurs over a belt of 30 - 50 km on both side b. Warm & Moist a. Ahead

of front c. Cold & Moist b. Ahead & During

a. Cold front 312. WDs approach India as c. After & During

b. Warm front a. Cols 319. Fog occurs in Cold Front

306. Cold front moves at ... the speed of a warm front moves b. Occluded Fronts a. Ahead

a. Same c. Highs b. During

b. Double 313. Maximum WDs occur in c. After

c. Half a. Summers 320. WD is a……….. front

307. Line Squalls occur of Cold front b. Post Monsoon a. Cold

a. Ahead c. Winters b. Warm

b. Behind 314. Ahead of a warm front the surface wind c. Occluded

c. At the a. Backs & weakens 321. FZRA and FZFG occur of a warm front

308. Fronts are associated with b. Veers & strengthens a. Ahead

a. Tropical cyclone c. Backs & strengthens b. During

b. Monsoon Depression 315. On approach of a Warm Front temperature c. After

c. Extra-tropical Cyclones a. Fall 322. Precipitation ceases after the passage of a front

309. CB, Roll-type clouds, SC, AC with embedded CB are b. Rise a. Cold

associated c. Remain same b. Warm

a. Cold front 316. CI, CS, AS, NS, ST in sequence are associated with the c. Occluded

b. Warm front a. Warm front 323. During the approach of a Warm Front wind

310. The Surface of discontinuity between the Polar Easterlies b. Cold front a. Backs

and the temperate Westerlies is called c. Occluded front b. Veers

a. Equatorial Front 317. During the passage of a Cold Front winds c. Does not change

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324. Whenever the low of a WD has two or more closed isobars, 330. The wind speed along the axis of a jet stream is always 337. STJ has a layered structure. There are often two layers of

at 2 hPa interval, it is termed as a. Uniform maximum wind to the...of jet core

a. Troughs in Westerlies b. Not uniform a. S

b. Western Depression 331. Along the axis of a jet stream there are centres of high b. N

c. Western Cyclone speed winds, these are called c. SW

JET STREAMS a. Jet streaks 338. The STJ strengthens

b. Core a. Northwards
325. The arbitrary lower limit of jet core velocity has been
c. Axis b. Upstream
assigned by WMO as
332. In a wavy jet the Jet streaks are located over or near the c. Downstream
a. 60 kt
a. Ridge 339. At and near the STJ the temperature gradient is very
b. 60 m/s
b. Trough a. Small
c. 70 m/s
c. Between Trough and Ridge b. Large
326. Jet stream has
333. Sub-tropical Jet Stream (STJ) is c. Moderate
a. one maxima
a. Westerly 340. Vertical wind shear in STJ is greater the core
b. one or more maxima
b. Easterly a. above
c. only two maxima
c. Southerly b. below
327. The vertical wind shear in a Jet stream is about
334. The normal position of Sub-tropical Jet Stream is c. along
a. 5m/s/ km
a. 30° N 341. The TJ prevails over the Indian Peninsula from
b. 6m/s/km
b. 27° N a. May to Jun
c. 8m/s/km
c. 35° N b. Sep to Oct
328. Compared to horizontal wind shear the vertical wind shear
335. The southern most position of STJ is in February is c. Jun to Aug
in a Jet stream is
a. 22° N 342. The TJ is located over the Indian Peninsula, approximately
a. weaker
b. 20° N at
b. stronger
c. 18° N a. 13° N
c. same
336. The STJ affects India from b. 17° N
329. In a jet stream, the path of the maximum speed is
a. Jun to Jul c. 18° N
a. Core
b. Oct to May 343. The TJ is located over Indian, approximately at a height
b. Axis
c. Aug to Sep of[Type an answer here.]
c. Jet streak

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a. 15 -16 km c. 7m/s 354. Most CAT occurs on the of a jet stream and in the

b. 12 - 13 km 349. For mountain waves to form the wind speed for large vicinity of upper level frontal zones where temperature

c. 11 - 12 km mountains should be atleast contrasts are strong.

344. The TJ is strongest in a. 15 m/s a. Fringes

a. July - Aug b. 10 m/s b. Within the core

b. Sep - Oct c. 7m/s c. Axis

c. June 350. For mountain waves to form the atmosphere should be 355. CAT is the bumpiness experienced by aircraft at high

345. In the TJ the wind shears are much than the STJ up to the ridge, where air stream strikes the ridge. altitudes in either cloud-free conditions or in

a. more a. Unstable stratiform clouds

b. less b. Stable a. above 18,000 feet

c. same c. Indifferent b. below 18,000 feet

346. TJ is 351. For mountain waves to form the atmosphere should be c. below 28,000 feet

a. Westerly at higher levels above the ridge 356. When approaching an area where mountain waves have

b. Easterly a. Unstable been reported, a pilot should expect:

c. Southerly b. Stable a. Possible presence of roll clouds and lenticular

CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE AND MOUNTAIN c. Indifferent clouds

352. In Mountain waves the Rotor clouds form in b. Intense up drafts and down drafts on the lee
WAVES
a. Troughs side of the mountains

347. For mountain waves to form there should be flow of air b. Ridges c. Moderate to severe turbulence as far as 20 to

across the ridge, generally within ……………of the c. Valley 30 miles from the range on lee side

perpendicular to the ridge. 353. Clear air turbulence is often encountered d. All of the above

a. 30° a. At the boundary of a jet stream

TROPICAL SYSTEMS
b. 45° b. In the wake of a passing airplane
357. Wind speed in a tropicaJ severe cyclone is:
c. 60° c. In the wake of a larger airplane at take off and
a. 27 -33 kt
348. For mountain waves to form the wind speed for small landing
b. 48 - 63 kt
mountains should be atleast d. All of the above
c. 17-27 kt
a. 15 m/s
358. Fronts are characteristic of:
b. 10 m/s
a. Tropical cyclone

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b. Extra-tropical depressions 363. Cyclone always approach land areas before they die b. Different

c. Monsoon depressions a. True c. Both

359. During re-curvature maximum weather in a monsoon b. False

depression occurs in 364. The……….. is the most dangerous part of the cyclone is CLIMATOLOGY OF INDIA
a. SE sector a. eye wall
371. During winters
b. NW sector b. eye
a. Advection fog occurs over northern & central
c. SW sector 365. No CS form
part of India
d. NE sector a. At Poles
b. Radiation fog occurs in southern part of country
360. On whatever compass course the cyclone is approached, b. At Equator
c. Activity of Radiation fog increases after the
strong winds from the port indicate that the centre lies c. At Lat 40 deg
passage of a WD over N India
somewhere 366. Life cycle of a tropical cyclone in India is
372. Low Temp. and low humidity is the characteristic of
a. Ahead a. 2-3 Days
a. Post Monsoon
b. Behind b. 10 Days
b. Hot weather
c. Port c. 6-7 Days
c. Monsoon
d. Starboard 367. CS in Indian region are less intense because
d. Winter months
361. The well developed extra tropical cyclonic storm is a. They have a very short travel over the sea
373. Hot weather period is
composed of two main frontal systems and an occluded b. Sea surface temp, are not high
a. Jan-Feb
front, which varies in extent: c. India is close to Equator
b. Mar-May
a. A stationary Front followed by a warm front 368. CS in India are mostly of intensity
c. Jun-Sept
b. A low with a warm front radiating out a. Severe
d. Oct - Dec
Southwards followed by a cold front. b. Very Weak
374. During hot weather
c. A warm front and an occluded front c. Moderate
a. WDs cause TS / DS over Punjab & Rajasthan
d. None of the above 369. Eye of a CS is surrounded by
b. No WD affect N-parts of country
362. The weather expected in a well developed cyclonic storm is: a. Shelf Clouds
c. Track of WD is southern most
a. Moderate Weather b. Wall Clouds
375. The monsoon current over the West coast of India is
b. Stormy weather c. Rotor Clouds
a. SWly
c. Clear skies 370. Surge is sudden strengthening of wind in the ...air mass
b. SEly
d. No wind or temperature change a. Same
c. NEly

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376. Monsoon period is 382. Monsoon is also called d. Southerly

a. Jan to Feb a. NE monsoon 388. An aircraft flying in Winter season from Chennai to Kolkata

b. March to May b. SW monsoon at 12 km will experience winds

c. June to Sep c. SE monsoon a. Ely

d. Oct to Dec 383. Post monsoon weather period re b. Wly

377. The monsoon advances with a. Mar to May c. Nly

a. Bay of Bengal current only b. Jun to Sept d. Sly

b. Arabian Sea current only c. Oct to Nov 389. An aircraft flying in Pre monsoon season from Delhi to

c. Bay of Bengal and Arabian sea currents d. Jan to Feb Kolkata at 10 km will experience winds

378. The rainfall over India during monsoon depends on 384. During post monsoon, pressure gradient over India is a. Easterly

a. Low over Pakistan a. weak b. Westerly

b. Depression over Bay of Bengal b. steep c. Northerly

c. The position of the axis of Monsoon Trough c. same as winters d. Southerly

379. Rainfall occurs all over the country during monsoon when 385. During monsoon period, low pressure lies over 390. An aircraft flying in Monsoon season from Mumbai to

a. Axis of MT is in its normal position along a. Bay of Bengal Ahmedabad at 03 km will experience winds

Gangetic plains b. NE India a. SEly

b. Axis of MT is along Himalayas c. Central India b. SWIy

c. Depression has formed o-er Bay of Bengal d. Pakistan c. Nly

380. Break in monsoon occurs when 386. During vigorous monsoon period the pressure gradient over d. NWly

a. Axis of monsoon trough is along Gangetic plains west coast is 391. An aircraft flying in winter season from Delhi to Kolkata at

b. Axis of monsoon trough is along foot hills of a. Weak 06 km will experience winds

Himalayas b. Steep a. SEly

c. Depression over Bay of Bengal c. Normal b. SWIy

381. With a depression over the head Bay fair weather during 387. An aircraft flying in Monsoon season from Chennai to c. Nly

monsoon occurs over Kolkata at 14 km will experience winds d. NW - Wly

a. Assam a. Easterly 392. An aircraft flying in winter season from Delhi to Kolkata at

b. W Bengal b. Westerly 06 km will experience

c. Orissa c. Nly a. Port drift

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b. Starboard drift 398. El Nino episode is applied by fishermen to a period of a. Subtropical high

c. Tail wind reduced fish catch due to suppression of upwelling b. Polar High

d. Head win a. warm surface coastal current c. Equatorial high

393. An aircraft flying in winter season from Kolkata to Nagpur b. Wly surface coastal current 404. occurs over subtropical high

at 02 km will experience c. Cold surface coastal current a. advection

a. Port drift 399. Maximum cyclones occur over India in b. convection

b. Starboard drift a. Pre monsoon c. subsidence

c. Tail wind b. Winters 405. The occurrence of large deserts near 30N and 305 are due

d. Head wind c. Post monsoon to large scale

394. During break monsoon the pressures all over the country d. SW monsoon a. subsidence

a. Rise 400. Tropical Jet stream occurs in India during b. convection

b. Fall a. Pre monsoon c. advection

c. Do not change b. Winters 406. A part of the sinking air over the subtropical highs flows

395. During break monsoon sometimes the surface winds over c. Post monsoon towards the equator, turning west (in the northern

East UP and Bihar are d. SW monsoon hemisphere) due to the Coriolis force. This surface air is

a. very strong 401. Pressure gradient over West Coast of India is steep during called

b. weak a. Pre monsoon a. Trade winds

c. normal b. Winters b. Roaring forties

396. Mid tropospheric cyclone occurs during c. Post monsoon c. Doldrums

a. Pre monsoon d. SW monsoon 407. The huge vertical circulations, one between the equator

b. Winters 402. During break in monsoon rain occurs and 3 ON and another between equator and 30S, are called

c. Post monsoon a. along foot hills a. Hadley Cells

d. SW monsoon b. NW India b. Ferrel Cells

397. Mid tropospheric cyclone during monsoon form over c. S India c. Polar cells

a. Orissa 408. The descending branch of the Hadley cell marked by calm

b. Punjab GENERAL CIRCULATION winds and high pressure at the surface are called

c. Gujarat a. Tropical Latitudes

403. The pole wards moving air piles up in the subtropical
d. Chennai b. Middle latitudes
regions and forms high pressure belt at the surface, called

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c. Horse Latitudes b. Deficit a. 3 hr

409. The winds in the upper troposphere are westerly. These are c. balance b. 18-24 hr

known as 415. The systems like highs, lows, cyclonic circulation etc are c. 6 hr

a. Natural Westerlies associated with distinct types of weather. A study of the 420. World Area Forecast System provides high quality en-route

b. Steady Westerlies behaviour of these systems, known as forecasts of to Met Offices

c. Zonal Westerlies a. Synoptic Meteorology a. Met Offices

410. In the equatorial regions the upper tropospheric winds are b. Climatology b. en-route forests of winds and temperature

a. Westerlies c. Physical Meteorology c. SIGMET

b. Easterlies 416. Rising air creates calms or doldrums in the equatorial d. TREND

c. Zonal Westerlies region. 421. IMD has Regional Met offices

411. The disturbances of middle latitudes move from a. ITCZ a. 4

a. W to E b. Horse Latitudes b. 5

b. E to W c. Equatorial Doldrums c. 6

c. N to S 417. Steady NE winds in the N hemisphere and SE winds in the 422. There arc Class I Met Offices

d. S to N S hemisphere are called. a. 14

412. The tropical disturbances which form in the equatorial low a. Easterly winds b. 19

pressure belt move in a b. Trade Winds c. 16

a. Easterly direction c. Tropical Winds 423. There are Class III Met Offices

b. Westerly direction a. 42

c. Southerly direction METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES FOR AVIATION b. 52

413. Tropical disturbance which reach the zone of transition in c. 62

418. For non-scheduled National Flights an advance notice
the upper level flow change course and begin to move in a 424. In AIREP the Met Information is contained in Section
(before ETD) is required to be given to Class I Met Offices
a. Perpendicular direction a. 1
a. 3 hr
b. Opposite direction b. 2
b. 18-24 hr
c. Southwards c. 3
c. 6 hr
414. Latitudinally, on the average there is radiation in the 425. TAF are generally valid for
419. For non-scheduled National Flights advance notice an
tropics than in the polar regions a. 18 hr
advance notice (before ETD) is required to be given to
a. surplus b. 12 hr
Class III Met Offices

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c. 9hr c. above 460 b. Volcanic Ash

426. The validity of Landing Forecast (TREND) is 433. CODAR is c. SEV Icing

a. 1 hr a. Radar Report 440. AIRMET is issued by a MWO for the occurrence or

b. 2 hr b. Upper report from an aircraft (other than expected occurrence of en-route weather phenomena,

c. 3 hr weather reconnaissance aircraft) which may affect the safety of

427. Landing Forecast is append to c. Coded ARFOR a. low-level aircraft

a. METAR and SPECI 434. WINTEM is b. high -level aircraft

b. TAF a. Actual upper winds c. both

c. AIREP b. Forecast upper wind and temperature 441. GAMET is an area forecast in abbreviated plain language

428. Local Forecast is issued three times a day valid for next c. Actual temperature and upper winds for

a. 18 hr 435. SIGMET is a notice of severe weather for a. high -level aircraft

b. 8hr a. actual b. low-level aircraft

c. 9hr b. expected c. both

429. Local Forecast covers an area c. both 442. The validity of Airfield warnings is not exceeding

a. 50 NM 436. SIGMET is issued for aircraft a. 3 hr

b. 100 NM a. in flight b. 4 hr

c. 150 NM b. on ground c. 6 hr

430. Prognostic Charts are issued by c. both 443. Airfield warning is issued for expected wind speed

a. RAFC 437. SIGMET is issued by a. 30 kt

b. Class I Met Offices a. RAFC b. 24 kt

c. MWO b. Class I Met Offices c. 15 kt

431. Prognostic Charts are valid for c. MWO 444. Airfield warning is issued for wind direction of 20 kt

a. 18 hr 438. SIGMET is valid for changes by

b. 12 hr a. 4 hr a. 45°

c. 9hr b. 18 hr b. 30°

432. S1G Wx Chart are issued for Flight Levels c. 6 hr c. 60°

a. below 460 439. SIGMET is not issued for 445. Airfield Warning for gliders, light aircraft and helicopters is

b. 460 a. Rain issued for expected wind speed

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a. 15 kt c. Four b. 4/8

b. 17 kt STATION MODEL c. 3/8

c. 30 kt 459. Wet bulb temperature range is

452. The direction of surface wind is
446. Wind Shear Warning is issued for the observed or expected a. 29.5 to 30.4° C
a. NW
wind shear above runway b. 29.1 to 30.4°
b. NE
a. up to 500 m c. 30.6 to 30.4°
c. SE
b. above 500 m 460. Temperature 34° C is
453. The range of wind speed is
c. 300 m a. Dry
a. 20-25 kt
447. VOLMET is a MET information for aircraft b. Wet
b. 16-22 kt
a. on ground c. Dew Point
c. 18-22 kt
b. in flight 461. 962 represents
454. The type of medium cloud is
c. both a. QFE
a. AC
448. VOLMET Radio Telephony Broadcast made on HF Channel b. QFF
b. AS
from c. QNH
c. AC &AS
a. Mumbai only 462. Pressure value in hPa is
455. Low clouds are
b. Kolkata only a. 996
a. CU
c. both b. 996.2
b. SC
449. VOLMET consists of c. 1096.2
c. ST
a. SIGMET 463. Pressure change of 1.5 hPa is in
456. High clouds are
b. TAP only a. 6 hr
a. CC
c. TAF and METAR b. 3hr
b. CI
450. In ROBEX the messages exchanged are METAR/SPECI of c. 24 hr
c. CS
international aerodromes and their alternates 464. Past weather is
457. Height of base of low clouds is
a. within India a. Moderate Light Rain
a. 200 m
b. outside India b. Continuous Rain
b. 250 m
451. SIG Weather Charts are issued .... times a day c. Heavy Rain
c. 100 to 199m
a. Two 465. Rainfall amount is
458. Amount of lowest cloud is
b. Three a. 2 mm
a. 2/8

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b. 1.5 mm QUESTIONS ON AVIATION WEATHER REPORTS c. All over the airport

c. 1,6 to 2.4 mm 477. Visibility towards N is

METAR SPECI AND TREND
466. Rainfall reported is from a. 1500m

a. 0300 to 0300 Z METAR VIDP 160230 30005KT 290V050 1500S 6000N b. 6000 m

b. 0100 to 2400Z R15/P1500U BR FEW020 FEW025CB SCT120 BKN300 32/27 c. 3000 m

c. 0530 to 0830 1ST 478. Height of base of low clouds is

Q1003 REFG TEMPO FM0330 22015G25KT 3000
467. Speed of Ship is a. 2000 m
+TSRAFEW010SCT025CBBKN150BE CM GAT0415
a. 5 KMH b. 2500 ft
27008KTCAVOK=
b. 5 MPS c. 2500 ft
472. The METAR has been issued on day
c. 5 KT 479. Runway Visual range is
a. 15'"
468. Direction of movement of Ship a. 1500 m
b. 16th
a. NW b. >1500 m
c. 17th
b. SW c. < 1500 m
473. The METAR has been issued at
c. NE 480. Runway Visual range has
a. 0630 1ST
469. Speed of Ship reported is averaged for a. Decreased
b. 0230UTC
a. 3 hr b. Increased
c. 0230 1ST
b. 6 hr c. Remained same
474. The surface wind speed is
c. 12 hr 481. Present weather is
a. 2- 6 kt
470. Surface visibility is a. Fog
b. 3-7 kt
a. 500 to <1000 m b. Brown Dust
c. 4-6 kt
b. 1000 to 2000m c. Mist
475. Wind direction is varying from
c. 2000 to < 4000 m 482. Amount of lowest cloud is
a. 290 to 050°
471. Weather reported is a. 1-2/8
b. 050 to 290°
a. Rain at the time of observation b. 2-4/8
c. 200 to 050°
b. Rain during last one hour c. 5-7/8
476. Visibility 1500 m is towards
c. Rain not at station but within 5 km 483. Amount of CB cloud is
a. N
a. 1-2/8
b. S
b. 2-4/8

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c. 5-7/8 b. Moist b. 9000 to 9999 m

484. Height of base of CB is c. Saturated c. 10 km or more

a. 2500 m 491. Just before the METAR was issued the weather was 498. Temperature + 2.5°C reported as

b. 3000 ft a. Rain a. 2°C

c. 2500 ft b. Mist b. 3°C

485. The height of topmost layer of cloud is c. Fog c. 2.5°C

a. 3000 m 492. The range of pressure reported as Q1003 is 499. Temperature - 12.5°C reported as

b. 30000 m a. 1002.5 to 1003.5 hPa a. - 12

c. 30000 ft b. 1003.0 to 1003.9 hPa b. - 13

486. The landing forecast appended to METAR is valid for c. 1003.1 to 1003.5 hPa c. MS 12

a. 1 hr 493. The range of temperature reported as 32 is 500. Pressure is rounded down to the nearest

b. 2hr a. 31.5 to 32.4 ° C a. exact value

c. 3 hr b. 32.1 to 32.4 ° C b. upper value

487. The wind in TREND from o330 UTC is valid up to ... UTC c. 31.5 to 32.4 ° C c. lower value

a. 0400 494. Visibility is reported in steps of 50 m when visibility is 501. QNH 1002.6 hPa is reported as

b. 0430 a. 800 m to 5000 m a. Q1002

c. 0415 b. 0 to 800 m b. Q1003

488. Expected visibility after 0415 UTC is c. 5000 m to 10 km c. Q1002.6

a. 6000 m 495. Visibility is reported in steps of 100 m when visibility is 502. QNH 29-92 inches is reported as

b. 10 km a. 800 m to 5000 m a. Q2900

c. >10 km b. 0 to 800 m b. A2992

489. Q1003 is c. 5000 m to 10 km c. A 3000

a. QFE 496. Visibility is reported in steps of 1000 m when visibility is 503. Fog is reported when visibility is

b. QFF a. 800 m to 5000 m a. < 1000 m

c. QNH b. 0 to 800 m b. 1000 m

490. The difference between TT and TdTd is 5° C. The c. 5000 m to 9999 c. > 1000 m

atmosphere is 497. Visibility is reported 9999 when visibility is 504. Mist is reported when visibility is

a. Very Dry a. 800 m to 5000 m a. < 1000 m to 2000m

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b. 1000 to 5000m 509. SPECI is issued when Clouds are (i) BKN or OVC base at a. 2330 1ST

c. >1000 m 30, 60, 150, 300, 450 m (ii) Cloud amount below 450 m b. 1830 UTC

505. CAVOK signifies Visibility, Cloud and present changes: From SKC/ FEW/ SCT to BKN / OVC From c. 24 UTC

weather better than the prescribed values or conditions BKN/ OVC to SKC/ FEW/ SCT. 514. The expected surface wind speed is

a. Ceiling a. Any one condition a. 09 kt

b. base b. Any two conditions b. 06 kt

c. amount c. All the three conditions c. 08 kt

506. CAVOK is issued when visibility is 510. SPECI is issued for vertical visibility, by stations having 515. Initially expected wind direction is

a. 9-10 km Ceilograph, when sky is obscured a. 120°

b. 10 km or more a. True b. 090°

c. 10 km only b. False c. 050°

507. CAVOK is issued when (i) Visibility 10 km or more (ii) No 511. SPECI is issued when surface temperature has increased 516. TAP is Valid for Date

weather of significance (iii)No clouds below 1500 m or by or more from the last observation. a. 23rd

below the highest minimum sector altitude, which ever is a. 3° C b. 24'"

greater and no cumulonimbus. b. 4° C c. 25th

a. Any one condition c. 2° C 517. Lowest forecast visibility in TAP is

b. Any two conditions QUESTIONS ON TAF a. 1500m

c. All the three conditions TAF VILK 241800Z 250009 0900SKT 0800 EG BECMG 0405 b. 0800 m

508. SPECI is issued when (i) Change in wind direction by > c. 0200 m
09015KT 6000 SCT008 BKN120 TEMPO 0608
60° and speed before and/ after change is > 10 kt. (ii) 518. Height of base of lowest clouds in TAP is
J2015G30KT3000 TSRAFEW012 FEW025CB BKNIOO
Mean speed has changed by > 10 kt (iii) Variation from a. 1000 m
BECMG AT 0800 09010KT 7000 EEW030 SCT120
mean speed by > 10 kt and speed before and/ after change b. 1000 ft
BKN280 =
> 15 kt c. 0800 ft

a. Any two conditions 512. The TAF has been issued on day 519. Weather TSRA is expected after

b. Any one condition a. 23rd a. 0600 UTC

c. Any one condition b. 18lh b. 0600 1ST

c. 24th c. 0800 UTC

513. The TAF has been issued at 520. Direction of gusty wind is

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a. 090° ROFOR 010000Z 010610 KT VECC VILK 2SC030 2CB030 b. 621800

b. 100° 3AC100 2CI300 7///170 621800 541501 405022 c. 54//609

c. 120° 533. Type of Icing?

28015 407010 28020 410005 29030 420M05 27045
521. Expected weather up to 0400UTC is a. Nil
440M41 27105 11111 12870 380120 22222 36140
a. Fog b. Light
2825=
b. TSRA c. Light icing in cloud
527. Time of issue of ROFOR is
c. Mist 534. Indicator figure for turbulence group in the ROFOR is
a. 0610 UTC
522. Amount of lowest cloud is a. 7
b. 0000 1ST
a. 1-2/8 b. 6
c. 0000 UTC
b. 3-4/8 c. 5
528. Period of validity of ROFOR is
c. 5-7/8 535. Height at which Icing is expected?
a. 0000 to 0000 1ST
523. Amount of CB cloud is a. 21,000 ft
b. 0600 to 0100 1ST
a. 1-2/8 b. 18,000 m
c. 0600 to 1000 UTC
b. 2-4/8 c. 15,000 ft
529. Wind speed in ROFOR is in
c. 5-7/8 536. Thickness of Icing is expected to be?
a. KT
524. Height of base of CB is a. 300 m
b. MPS
a. 2500 ft b. 600 m
c. KMH
b. 3000 m c. ) Up to Cloud Top
530. Base of CB cloud is
c. 2500 m 537. Height at which Turbulence is expected?
a. 300 m
525. The height of topmost layer of cloud is a. 15,000 ft
b. 300 ft
a. 2800 m b. 5,000 ft
c. 3000 ft
b. 28000 m c. 12,000 ft
531. Height of Freezing level?
c. 28000 ft 538. Thickness of turbulence expected is?
a. 1700 m
526. Period of validity of TAP is a. 2000 ft
b. 17,000 ft
a. 23 to 00 1ST b. 300 m
c. 1.7 km
b. 18 to 00 UTC c. Up to Top of cloud
532. Icing group in the ROFOR is
c. 20 to 12 UTC 539. Wind at 5000 ft expected is?
a. 7///170
QUESTIONS ON ROFOR a. 280/10 kt

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b. 280/15 kt b. 130 kt

c. 280/20 kt c. 140 kt

540. Wind at 20000 ft expected is? 547. Maximum Wind speed expected at height

a. 270/45 kt a. 40000 ft

b. 270/45 KMH b. 36000 ft

c. 270/40 kt c. 38000 ft

541. Temperature at 20000 ft expected is? 548. Jet stream is expected at Lat/Long

a. - 05 °C a. 27 N/70 E

b. 05 °C b. 28 N/75 E

c. 265 K c. 28 N/70 E

542. Temperature at 40,000 ft expected is? 549. Vertical Wind Shear per 300 m expected is

a. - 45 °C a. 25 kt

b. - 41 °C b. 30 kt

c. 233 K c. 38 kt

543. Date of issue of forecast is? 550. Jet stream core speed is expected to be

a. 10 a. 125 kt

b. 01 b. 120 kt

c. 02 c. 140 kt

544. Indicator group for Jet stream in ROFOR is 551. Jet stream is expected at a height of

a. 22222 a. 40,000 ft

b. 11111 b. 36,000 ft

c. 111111 c. 38,000 ft

545. Indicator group for Maximum Wind in ROFOR is 552. Wind at 40,000 ft expected is?

a. 22222 a. 270/105 kt

b. 11111 b. 270/115 KMH

c. 111111 c. 270/140 kt

546. Maximum Wind speed expected is

a. 120 kt

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