. What does TAF stand for? What does SIGMET stand for?

a. Meteorology Aerodrome Report Significant Special Aerodrome report

b. Trend amendment forecast Significant Meteorological Information
c. Terminal Aerodrome Forecast Significant Meteorological aerodrome report

Q. A TAF contains the codes, 9999 SCT035 what does this mean?
a. visibility 10km or more and 5-7 oktas of cloud base at 3500ft Q`. Ridge is an elongated area of …………………
b. visibility 10km or more and 3-4 oktas of cloud base at 3500ft. a. low pressure
c. visibility 10km or more and 8 oktas of cloud base at 3500ft. b. high pressure
c. col area

Q. How would a visibility 10km or more and 1-2 oktas of cloud base 4500ft be Q125. A TAF contains the codes, FM what does this mean?
represented in a METAR? a. For Moderate
a. 9999 OVC045. b. From
b. 9999 FEW045. c. Fog and Mist
c. 10000 BKN045.
Q125. A TAF contains the code, TEMPO what does this mean?
Q. Clear air turbulence ( CAT ) ………………………………… a. Time of issue
a. it is usually encountered below 10000 feet b. Temporary
b. it is usually encountered above 15000 feet c. Terminal Meteorology
a. it is usually encountered above 30000 feet
Q171. A METAR contains the codes VCTS what does this mean?
Q118. Low level turbulence ……………………………………. a. volcanic ash and thunderstorm
a. is often defined as turbulences above 5000ft b. thunderstorm in the vicinity
b. is often defined as turbulences below 25.000ft c. volcanic ash in the vicinity
c. is often defined as turbulences below 15.000ft
Low Pressure is………….
Q. Low level turbulence (LLT) includes……………………………………. a. usually associated with stable weather
a. mechanical turbulence, convective turbulence, Frontal turbulence and weak b. usually associated with unstable weather
turbulence c. usually greatest stability occurs
b. Clear air turbulence ( CAT ) and mountain wave turbulence
c.

Q138. Which type of icing is associated with the large supercooled water droplets which
are in cumulus clouds?
a. mixed ice Q1. The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place is known as:
b. Clear ice a. weather
c. Frost ice b. pressure
c. climate
Q11. Pressure .................................. as the altitude increase:
a. increase Q2. Which layer of the atmosphere contains most of the earth's weather?
b. decreases a. thermosphere
c. stay the same b. troposphere
c. mesosphere
Q3. The order of layers of the atmosphere from lowest to highest is b. decreases
a. troposphere , mesosphere , thermosphere , stratosphere c. stay the same
b. stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere Q. Pressure ..................... with increasing altitude
c. troposphere , stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere decreases
Q12. The layer extending from the surface to an average altitude of about 36.000ft feet is
Q4. In volume of air near the earths surface occupies 78 percent and called:
21 percent a. stratosphere
a. oxygen , water vapor b. troposphere
b. nitrogen , oxygen c. mesosphere
c. oxygen , nitrogen
Q13. The tropopause is ……………………………….
a. the same height at the equator and poles
Q5. The atmosphere layer above the troposphere is called the……… b. lowest at the equator and highest at the poles
a. thermosphere c. highest at the equator and lowest at poles
b. stratosphere
c. mesosphere Q14. At the top of the troposphere there is a transition zone called the …………………
a. stratosphere
Q6. What property of atmosphere is used to define different layers in the atmosphere? b. tropopause
a. stability of the atmosphere c. atmosphere
b. pressure change with hight
c. temperature change with height
Q15. What is the atmospheric composition by volume of nitrogen and oxygen?
Q7. The boundary between the troposphere and stratosphere is called the a. 21%carbon and 78%oxygen
a. mesosphere b. 21% oxygen and 58% nitrogen
b. stratopause c. 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen
c. tropopause
Q16. The thickness of the troposphere varies with:
Q8. How does the height of the tropopause normally vary with latitude in the northern A – latitude
hemisphere? B – longitude
a. It increases from south to north... C – rotation of the earth
c. It remains constant from north to south.
Q17. The primary cause of all changes in earth's weather is:
b. It decreases from south to north
a- Variation of solar energy received by earth's regions.
b- Variation in wind direction over the earth's surface.
Q9. The blanket of air around the earth is called.
c- Vertical motion of air and Movement of air masses.
a. atmosphere
b. troposphere
Q18 . Advection is:
c. tropopause
a – the same as convection
b – Vertical motion of air
Q10 ................................ is the study of earth atmosphere and weather phenomena:.
c – Horizontal motion of air
a. climate
b. meteorology
Q19. Which one of the following correctly lists the standard condition of sea level
c. atmosphere
pressure.temperatuer .and temperature lapse rate?
a. 1031.52mb(hpa) 51C .3C/1000feet
Q11.Temperature generally .............................. As the altitude increase: b. 1013.25mb(hpa) 15C . 2C/1000feet
a. increase c. 1030.24mb(hpa) 20C. 2C/4000feet
 Q27. ……………. is an elongated area of high pressure
Q20. On the average, for every 1000ft increase in altitude in the troposphere the air a. isobar
temperature b. trough
a. rises about 2 degrees C c. ridge
b. decreases by about 2degrees C
c. rises by day and drops by night
Q28. In terms of the three-cell circulation pattern . ferrel cell forms between:
Q21. When the air is warmed, it rises .this process is called: a. 30 latitude and 60 latitude
a. conduction b. 30 latitude and the poles
b. convection c. the equator and 30 latitude
c. high pressure
Q29. Which one of the following best describes the change in atmospheric
Q22. The movement of air relative to the earth surface is called. pressure with increasing altitude?
a. atmospheric composition a. increases
b. katabatic wind b. decreases
c. atmospheric circulation c. remains constant

Q23. Higher Pressure is…………. Q30. What causes variations in altimeter settings between weather reporting points?
a. usually associated with stable weather a. Unequal heating of the hearth’s surface.
a. usually associated with unstable weather b. Variation of terrain elevation.
a. usually greatest instability occurs c. Coriolis force.

Q31. A center surrounding on all sides by higher pressure is called

Q24. Convection is: a. high pressure area
a – the same as advection b. low pressure area
b – Vertical motion of air c. col pressure area
c – Horizontal motion of air
A high is ………………………………….
Q14. Which one of the following statements applies to the tropopause? a center of high pressure surrounding on all sides by higher pressure
a. . It is, by definition, a temperature inversion a center of high pressure surrounding on all sides by low pressure
b. It indicates a strong temperature lapse rate
c. It separates the troposphere from the stratosphere
Q32. Lines connecting points of equal pressure are called…………………
a. isobars
Q25. In terms of the three-cell circulation pattern. Hadley cell forms between
b. cyclone
a. 30 latitude and 60 latitude
d. isotherm
b. 60 latitude and the poles
c. the equator and 30 latitude
Q33. In terms of the three-cell circulation pattern . polar cell forms between:
a. 30 latitude and 60 latitude
b. 60 latitude and the poles
c. the equator and 30 latitude
Q26. The air surrounding the earth is mainly:
a. heated directly by the sun
b. heated from below by the earth surface Q34. Low Pressure is………….
d. dos not effect by heating a. usually associated with stable weather
a. usually associated with unstable weather
a. usually greatest stability occurs a. weaker winds
b. variable winds
Q35. A ridge is an elongated area of ………………… c. strong winds
a. low pressure
b. high pressure Q44. What positions are connected by isobars on the surface weather chart?
c. cyclone a Positions with the same points of equal temperature
b Positions with the same points of equal pressure
Q36. A neutral area between two highs and two lows is called a ………….. c Positions with the same points of equal wind velocity
a. trough area
b. ridg area Q45. In the northern hemisphere the wind flows around
c. col area area of high pressure and around area of low pressure
a. clockwise / counterclockwise
Q37. A center surrounding on all sides by lower pressure is called b. counterclockwise / clockwise
a. high pressure area c. clockwise / clockwise
b. low pressure area
c. col pressure area Q46. Which one of the following best describes the change in atmospheric pressure with
increasing altitude?
Q38. The amount of deflection produced by coriolis force also varies with latitude a. increases
Coriolis force…………………………………………… b. decreases
a. is zero at the equator and increases toward the poles c. remains constant
b. is strongest at the equator and decreases toward the poles
c. creates wind which blows from high to low pressure Q47. The force that results from roughens of the earths is called:
a. divergence force
Q39. The initial movement of air toward a low pressure area is caused by the b. frictional force
a. pressure gradient force c. coriolis force
b. corilis force
d. friction force Q48. The phenomenon that causes things moving in the northern hemisphere to turn to
the right and things in the southern hemisphere to turn to the left is called
Q40. Wind is caused by………………………. the………………………
a. Horizontal pressure difference a. pressure gradient force
b. Earth rotation b. coriolis force
c. Surface friction c. frictional force

Q49. Coriolis force causes wind in the southern hemisphere to be turned to the …….
Q41. Air flows high pressure area because the density of the air in the high a. left
pressure zone is than that of the surrounding air: b. right
a. in to / more dense c. equator
b. in to / less dence
c. out of / more dence
Q50. Where on Earth is the he Coriolis force is strongest?
Q42. The pressure gradient force always directed from a. near the equator
a. low pressure to high pressure b. near the poles
b. high pressure to low pressure c it dependes on the seasons
d. from high pressure to high pressure
Q51. Which of the following produces the strongest coriolis force
Q43. In the weather maps closely spaced isobars indicate ………………… a. high wind speeds and low latitude
b. low wind speeds and high latitude c. stronger
c. high wind speeds and high latitude

Q. The land breeze blows from the…………. Q59. Mountain breeze occurs…………
a. Cooler water to the warmer land during day a. during the day as the sun warms mountain slopes
b. Warmer water to cooler land during night b. during the day as the sun warms the land
c. Cooler land to warmer water during night c. at night as land cools faster than water
d. at night as the high terrain cools (relative to air over the valley)
Q52. Sea breezes are usually than land breezes. Q60. The atmosphere resistance to vertical motion is called
a. weaker a. instability
b. colder b. stability
c. stronger c. saturated
Q53. Technically any downslope wind can be classified as…………..
a. katabatic wind
b. anabatic wind
c. valley breeze
Q61. When parcel of air Rises………………………….
a. pressure increases and temperature decreases volume decreases
Q54. Valley breeze occurs................ b. pressure decrease and temperature decreases volume decreases
a. at night as land cools faster than water c. pressure decrease and temperature decreases volume increases
b. during the day as the sun warms mountain slopes
c. at night as the high terrain cools (relative to air over the valley)

Q55. Coriolis force causes wind in the northern hemisphere to be turned to the left Q. The sea breeze blows from the………….
a. left d. water to the land during day
b. right e. water to the land during night
c. equator f. land to the water during day
Q56. Land will gain or loss heat ............................... Water:
a. faster than
b. slower than
c. same as Q62. Stability of an air mass is decreased by.
a. warming from below
Q57. The sea breeze blows from the …………….to the .................... during the b. cooling from below
……………..and the land breeze blows from the ................................. to the c. both (a) and (b)
……………..during …………………
a. water,land,day, water ,land,night Q63. A stable atmosphere is one in which
b. water,land,day;land;water;night a) air layers are at their lowest elevations
c. land,water,day;water,land,night b) temperatures are adiabatic
c) vertical motions are resisted
Q58. A land breezes are usually than sea breezes.
a. weaker Q64.The greatest instability occurs in the atmosphere when the air is both:
b. colder a. warm and moist
b. cold and dry
c. unsaturated and cold
Q65. atmosphere is .......................... with respect to unsaturated air and Q70 ................................ is the process where is water vapor change to liquid:
… ............................with respect to saturated air? a. evaporation
a. stable , unstable b. condensation
b. unstable.unstable c. deposition
c. stable , stable
d. unstable.stable Q71. The vertical motions that occur when the air is unstable are termed:
a. divergence
Q66. An inversion means that the temperature ............................ as altitude increases: b. convection
a. decreases c. advection
b. increases
c. constant Q. The process of change of state from water vapor to a liquid water is known as:
Q67. The only substance that is found naturally in the atmosphere as solid .liquid. And a. Condensation in which latent heat is released.
gases are b. Evaporation in which latent heat is absorbed.
a. humidity c. Evaporation in which latent heat is released.
b. water
c. ozone Q72. Which of the following weather conditions favors the formation of radiation fog?
a. Light wind, extensive cloud, dry air.
1. What is the technical term for an increase in temperature with altitude?
b Light wind, little or no cloud, moist air
c. Strong wind, little or no cloud, moist air.
a. Advection
b. Inversion Q73. The process of change of state from liquid water to a water vapor is known as:
c. Subsidence a. Evaporation in which latent heat is absorbed.
b. Condensation in which latent heat is released.
c. Evaporation in which latent heat is released.
Q68. Water vapor is added to the atmosphere by:
a. deposition and condensation Q74. What is meant by the term dewpiont?
b. milting and freezing a. the temperature at which dew will always form
c. evaporation and sublimation b. the temperature at which condensation and evaporation are equal
c. . the temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated
Q69. ................................ is the process where s liquid water changes to the invisible
water vapor:
Q75. Every physical process of weather is accompanied by;
a. evaporation
a. Movement of air.
b. condensation
b. Pressure differential.
c. deposition
c. Heat exchange.
2. Which of the following changes of state is known as condensation?
Q76. Q. When parcel of air Sinking………………………….
a. Solid change to liquid water
a. pressure decreases and temperature decreases volume decreases
b. Liquid water change to water vapour
c. water vapour change to liquid
b. pressure increases and temperature increases volume decreases
c. pressure decrease and temperature decreases volume increases
3. The process by which ice is transformed directly into water vapour is known as:
a. Sublimation
Q77. If the temperature/dew point spread is small and decreasing, what type of weather is
b. Supercooling
most likely to develop?
c. Supersaturation
a. Freezing precipitation.
b. Thunderstorms.
 c. Fog or low clouds. Q86. The term nimbus describes clouds which ………………….…
a. produce turbulence
Q78. At approximately what altitude above the surface would you expect the base of b. produce rain
cloud if the surface temperature 78 F and the dewpoint is 60 F? c. . produce Fog
a. 4000ft
b. 2000ft
c. 6000ft Q87. Radiation fog forms in………………
a. unstable condition, a lifting force, and low moisture levels
Q79. Frost forms when........... b. Moist air over low flat areas on clear, calm nights.
a) the temperature of the collecting surface is at or below freezing when c. Strong wind, sky partly cloudy, dry air on clear, nights
small droplets of moisture fall on the surface.
b) the temperature of the collecting surface is at or below the dew point of Q88. What are the four families of clouds?
the surrounding air and the dew point is below the freezing. a) Stratus, stratocumulus, cumulus, cirrocumulus.
c) the temperature of the surrounding air is at or below freezing when small b) low, middle, high and those clouds with vertical development.
drops of moisture fall on the collecting surface. c) Cumulus stage, stratus, altocumulus, altostratus.

Q80. As the temperature and dew point spread decreases, fog or low clouds tend to Q89. What cloud types are classified as medium cloud?
develop: a. Ns + Sc
a. true b. Ac + As
b. falls c. Cb + St

Q81. why is frost considered hazardous to flight? Q90. Which the following clouds are found at altitudes extending from 6.500 feet to
a. frost spoils the smooth airflow over the wings thereby decreasing lifting 20.000 feet AGL?
capability. and increases drag a. Altostratus . Altocumulus
b. frost slows the airflow over the airfoils , thereby increasing control effectiveness b. stratocumulus . Stratus
c. frost changes the basic aerodynamic shape of the airfoils ,thereby increasing lift c. cirrus .cirrostratus . Cumulus

Q82. The amount of moisture in the air depends on: Q91.cloud with the base at or near the ground and considered weather hazards to flight is
a) dew point. known as:
b) air temperature. a. fog
c) stability of the air. b. dew
c. altocumulus

Q83. Cloud, fog, or dew will always form when: Q92. Which association is not correct?
a. water vapor condenses a. nimbostratus - high cloud
b. relative humidity 50 percent b. cumulonimbus – cloud of vertical development .
c. the air is dry c. stratus – low cloud
d. altostratus – high cloud
Q84. What types of fog depend upon wind in order to exist?
a. radiation fog and ice fog Q93. Low level turbulence and air craft icing are associated with:
b. steam fog and radiation fog a. steam fog
c. advection fog and upslope fog b. radiation fog
c. advection fog
Q85. Clouds are grouped by families according to their;
a. height range Q94. What cloud types are classified as high clouds?
b. size and forms
a. St + Ns + Sc
c. stability
b. Ac + As
c. Ci + Cs + Cc b. Towering cumulus and Cumulonimbus
c. Stratus. Stratocumulus and Cirrostratus
Q. What cloud types are classified as Clouds with vertical development?
a. Altostratus and Cirrostratus Q101. What kinds of air masses are dry?
b. Towering cumulus and Cumulonimbus a. maritime
c. Stratus. Stratocumulus and Cirrostratus b. tropical
c. continental
Q95. Which the following clouds are found at altitudes extending from the surface to
about 6.500 feet AGL? Q102. Hail is usually associated with ........................................... clouds:
a. altostratus . Altocumulus a. stratus
b. stratus. Stratocumulus and nimbostratus b. altostratus
c. cirrus .cirrostratus . Cumulus c. cumulonimbus
Q103. An air mass is a large body of air with:
Q6. What cloud types are classified as high cloud? a. low pressure at the lower and high pressure above
a. altostratus (As), Altocumulus (Ac), Cumulonimbus (Cb) b. very low humidity in the lower layer
b. stratocumulus(Sc) . Stratus(St), nimbostratus (Ns) c. fairly uniform of temperature and moisture content
c. Cirros (Ci), cirrostratus(Cs). Cirrocumulus(Cc)
Q104. What kinds of air masses are moist?
a. maritime
Q96. Which the following clouds are found at altitudes extending above 20.000 feet
b. polar
AGL?
c. continental
a. altostratus . Altocumulus
b. stratocumulus . Stratus
Q105. The area where an air mass acquires the properties of temperature and moisture
c. cirrus .cirrostratus . Cirrocumulus
that determine it's stability is called its
a. source region
Q97. What cloud types are classified as medium cloud?
b. col area
a. altostratus (AS). Altocumulus(AC)
d. mature stage
b. stratocumulus(SC) . Stratus(ST)
c. cirrostratus(Cs) . Cirrocumulus(Cc)
Q106. Which air mass type is likely to have the highest surface temperature?
a. continental tropical (cT)
Q98. Which type of cloud produces thunderstorms? b. maritime tropical (mT)
a. stratus c. . continental polar (cp)
b. cumulonimbus
d. cirrostratus Q107. In classifying air masses the cold, dry ones are ………………..
a. maritime tropical (mT)
Q99. The streaks of rain which evaporate before reaching to the earth's surface are called: b. continental polar (cp)
a. fog c continental tropical (cT)
b. virga
c. hail Q108. Stationary front:
a. a front that does not move or barely moves
Q100. What cloud types are classified as low clouds? b. a front forms when cold air is moving to displace a warm air
a. Ci + Cs + Cc c. a front forms when warm air replacing a cold air
b. Ac + As
c. St + Ns + Sc Q109. The weather front symbol shown is called……….............
Q. Clouds of vertical development include the types called…………………..
a. Altostratus and Cirrostratus
 Q116. The weather front symbol shown is called ……………..

a. warm front
b. cold front
c. occluded front

Q110. A maritime polar (mp) air mass is:

a. Dry and cold a. cold front
b. moist and cool b. warm front
c. dry and warm d. stationary front

Q117. On a weather map, fronts are shown with triangular points on one side of
Q111. What type of front usually moves the fastest? the front and semicircles on the other.
a. Warm occlusion . a) warm
b. Cold front . b) cold
c) occluded
c. Warm front .
Q112. What kind of front forms when cold air is moving to displace a warm air?
Q118. Low level turbulence …………………………………….
a. A stationary front
a. is often defined as turbulences above 20.000ft
b. A warm front
b. is often defined as turbulences below 25.000ft
c. A cold front
c. is often defined as turbulences below 15.000ft
Q113. What kind of front forms when warm air replacing a cold air?
Q119. What conditions are necessary for the formations of thunderstorm?
a. Occluded front
a. high humidity , lifting force , and unstable condition
b. A warm front
b. stable atmosphere . High pressure and moist air
c. A cold front
c. .low humidity, cool air, and unsaturated air
Q114. The weather front symbol shown is called ……………..
Q120. The boundary between air masses is called:
a. trough
b. ridge
c. front

Q121. What are the three stages of the thunderstorms life cycle?
a. cold front a. cumulus stage ,mature stage, dissipating stage
b. warm front b. high humidity , lifting force , and unstable condition
d. stationary front c. stratus stage, updraft stage, dissipating stage

Q122. The cumulus stage is characterized by ……………………

Q115. When a fast moving cold front catches up and merge with slower moving warm a. continuous updrafts
front? b. continuous updrafts and downdrafts .
a. occlude front forms c. continuous downdrafts
b. stationary front forms
c. a cold front forms Q123. Downdrafts and updrafts found side by side relate to the .............................. in the
development of a thunderstorm.
a. cumulus stage
b. mature stage Q131. What clouds types would indicate convective turbulence?
c. dissipating stage
a) Cirrus clouds.
Q124. What clouds have the greatest turbulence? b) Nimbostratus clouds.
a) Towering cumules. c) Towering cumulus clouds.
b) Cumulonimbus.
c) Nimbostratus. Q. What type of turbulence is also referred to as thermal turbulence is typically day time
phenomena which occurs over land in fair weather?
Q125. Which weather phenomenon signals the beginning of mature stage of a. Mechanical Turbulence
thunderstorm? b. Convective Turbulence
a. precipitation beginning to fall. c. Frontal Turbulence
b. high pressure formed
d. precipitation stop falling .
Q132. Thunderstorm reach the greatest intensity during the ........................... which is
Q126. A dissipating stage of thunderstorm is characterized by …………………… signaled by the beginning of precipitation.
a. updrafts a. cumulus stage
b. updrafts and downdrafts . b. dissipating stage
c. downdrafts c. mature stage

Q. Continuous up draughts occur in a thunderstorm life cycle during the Q133. A good indication that mountain waves are present is the formation of
a. period in which precipitation is falling. a. cap,roll,and lenticular clouds
b. cumulus stage. c. cap, cumulus cloud, stratus cloud
d. towering cumulus clouds (TCU)
c. mature stage.
Q134. Where wind shear does occurs?
a. only at higher altitudes
Q127. Which weather phenomenon below is always associated with a thunderstorm?
b. at all altitudes in all directions
a. lightning
b. squall line c. only at lower level
c. fog
Q135… .................... is one of the most dangerous sources of wind shear:
a. microburst
Q128. Severe turbulence often exists in…..................................the most turbulent of all
b. high pressure
clouds.
c. altostratus clouds
a. cirrostratus cloud.
b. cumulonimbus cloud.
Q136. What are Lenticularis clouds a possible indication of?
c. stratus cloud
a. Mountain waves
Q129. Where is a squall line to be expected? b. Instability
a at the surface position of a warm front. c. Developing Cu and Cb
b. a head of stationary front.
Q137. When sufficient moisture is present towering cumulus indicate the presence of
c. a head of fast moving cold front.
a. convective turbulence.
Q130. If the funnel cloud reaches the earth’s surface it referred to as: b. mechanical turbulence.
a. hurricanes c. wake turbulence.
b. tornado
c. hail
Q138. Which type of icing is associated with the large supercooled water droplets which b. TAF, METAR and SPECI
are in cumulus clouds? c. SPECI, METAR and AIRMET
a. mixed ice
b. Clear ice Q144. When will the surface wind in a METAR record a gust factor?
c. Frost ice a. When gusts are at least 05 knots above the mean wind speed
b. When gusts are at least 15 knots above the mean wind speed
Q139. Thunderstorm formation requires …………………….. c. When gusts are at least 10 knots above the mean wind speed
a. unstable condition, a lifting force, and high moisture levels.
b. atmosphere stability . High pressure and dry air levels Q145. When visibility is reduced by water droplets or ice crystals to 1000 metres up to
c. stable condition, a lifting force, and low moisture levels 5000 metres it is classified as:
a – Fog ( FG )
Q140. What kind of turbulence is indicated by the presence of rotor, cap, and lenticular b – Haze ( HZ )
clouds? c – Mist ( BR)
a. clear air turbulence
b. mechanical turbulence Q146. A TAF contains the codes, 3000 BR what does this mean?
c. mountain wave turbulence
a. visibility 3000m in blowing
Q141. Which type of icing is associated with the smallest size of water droplet similar to b. cloud base 3000 feet with rain
that found in low level stratus clouds? c. Visibility 3000m in mist
a. Rime ice
b. Clear ice Q. How would the following wind information codes in METAR?
c. Frost ice Wind direction is varying from 260 degrees to 340 degrees and wind speed 15kt?
a. 26015kt - 34015kt
Q142. One in- flight condition necessary for structural icing to form is: b. VRB15kt 260G340
a. visible moisture c. 30015kt 260V340
b. stratiform cloud
c. high temperature Q. A METAR contains the codes R36/1200 what does this mean?
a. Recent rain on the runway 36 and cloud base is 1200 feet
b. visual range 36 meters and Runway1200
Q. When obstacles such as buildings or rough terrain interfere with the normal wind flow c. Runway 36 the visual range is 1200 meters
turbulence develops, this phenomenon referred to as…………………………
a. mechanical turbulence frontal turbulence
b. clear air turbulence ( CAT ) Q. Runway Visual Range (RVR) is reported in a METAR?
c. frontal turbulence a. When the visibility is less than 5500m
b. When the visibility is less than 3500m
Q. Clear air turbulence ( CAT ) …………………………………
a. it is usually encountered below 10000 feet
c. When the visibility is less than 1500m
b. it is usually encountered above 15000 feet
a. it is usually encountered above 30000 feet Q. When the prevailing visibility at the aerodrome is less than 50 meteres:
a. is indicated by the code 0000 in METAR
b. is indicated by the code 0055 in METAR
c. is indicated by the code 0005 in METAR
Q143. . ………… … is the terminal aerodrome forecast, .................... is the name of code
for an aviation routine weather report, and ......................., is the name of the code for an
aviation special weather report: Q. How would a visibility of 12km be expressed in a TAF and METAR ?
a. AIRMET, PIREP and SPECI a. 9999
b. 12000m Q149. A TAF contains the codes. BLSA what does this mean?
c. 12km a. blowing snow
b. blowing sand
Q19. Q. What the two types of cloud that can be reported by name in METAR and TAF? c. blowing mist
a. altostratus (AS), cirrostratus cloud (CS)
b. cumulonimbus (CB) , towering cumulus (TCU)
c. stratocumulus (SC) , Stratus (ST) Q150. At what time was following METAR report issued?
METAR HLLB 161450Z 02010KT 8000 FEW025 SCT030TCU 20/15 Q1008 NOSIG =
A TAF contains the codes, 9999 SCT035 what does this mean? a. at 16 20/15Z
a. visibility 10km or more and 5-7 oktas of cloud base at 3500ft b. at 161450Z
b. visibility 10km or more and 3-4 oktas of cloud base at 3500ft. c. at 161008Z
c. visibility 10km or more and 8 oktas of cloud base at 3500ft.
Q151. A SPECI report contains the codes SCT035CB what does this mean?
a. 1-2 oktas of cumulonimbus cloud base 3500 ft above aerodrome level.
Q180. How would a visibility 10km or more and 3-4 oktas of cloud base 3500ft be
represented in a METAR? b. 3-4 oktas of cumulonimbus cloud base 3500 ft above aerodrome level.
a. 9999 OVC035. c. 5-7 oktas of cumulonimbus cloud base 3500 ft above aerodrome level.
b. 9999 SCT035.
c. 10000 FEW035.
Q152. In (METAR / SPECI) visibility element follows the .......................element.
a. sky condition
b. wind
How would a forecast visibility 10km or more and sky clear be represented in a c. temperature and dewpoint
TAF?
9999 SKC Q153. What does the abbreviation BKN mean?
a. 5/8 – 7/8 of the sky is covered by clouds
Q190. How would a forecast 1-2 oktas of cloud base 1000 ft, 3-4 b. 3/8 – 4/8 of the sky is covered by clouds
oktas of cloud base 2200 ft and 5-7 oktas of cloud base 4500 ft. be c. 1/8 – 2/8 of the sky is covered by clouds
represented in a TAF? Q154. When visibility is reduced by water droplets or ice crystals to less than 1000
FEW010 SCT022 BKN045 metres it is classified as:
Q191. How would a wind is from the east at 10 knots visibility 10km .. a – Haze ( HZ )
2500 feet broken..3400 feet overcast be represented in a METAR b – Fog ( FG )
c – Mist ( BR)
Q147. What does the abbreviation OVC mean? Q155. The intensity indicators for precipitation are
a. 5/8 – 7/8 of the sky is covered by clouds a. Light ( - ), extreme ( ) ,Severe(+)
b. 3/8 – 4/8 of the sky is covered by clouds b. Light ( - ),Moderate ( ), Heavy (
c. 8/8 of the sky is covered by clouds +)
c. Thin ( - ), Heavy ( +) , extreme( )
Q148. .........................is a signifies the actual weather report at an aerodrome and is
generally issued in hourly or half-hourly intervals.
a. A METAR Q156. What does the abbreviation FEW mean?
b. A SPECI a. 5/8 – 7/8 of the sky is covered by clouds
C. A TAF AMD b. 3/8 – 4/8 of the sky is covered by clouds
c. 1/8 – 2/8 of the sky is covered by clouds
 d. SCT024 -
Q158. Decode the cloud bases being described in this METAR: Use the following TAF to answer each of questions 111 to 113
HLLT 261450Z 06010KT 7000 FEW030 SCT045 BKN100 21/12 Q1016 NOSIG TAF HLLQ 121700Z 1218/1318 32008KT 9999 FEW030 BECMG 1301/1303
a. 2-3 oktas at 3000ft ,2-3 oktas at 4500ft,5-7 oktas at 1000ft VRB02KT 7000 TEMPO 1303/1305 0500 FG NSC FM131100 06012KT CAVOK=
b. 1-2 oktas at 3000ft ,3-5 oktas at 4500ft,4-7 oktas at 1000ft
c. 1-2 oktas at 3000ft ,3-4 oktas at 4500ft,5-7 oktas at 10000ft Q164. When was this TAF issued?
a. on the 12th of the month at 1800Z
Q159. A METAR contains the codes VCTS what does this mean? b. on the 12th of the month at 1218/1318
c. on the 12th of the month at 1700Z
a. volcanic ash in the vicinity
b. thunderstorm in the vicinity Q165. What the valid period for this TAF?
c. thunderstorm and volcanic ash a. from 1800z on the 12th of the month until 1800z on the 13th of the month
b. from 1700z on the 12th of the month until 1700z on the 13th of the month -
c. from 121700Z of the month
Q159. A TAF contains the codes VV003 what does this mean?
a. visibility in the vicinity 3000m Q166. Which of the following is the correct sequence of elements for a TAF?
a. type of report, station identifier, date and time of issued, valid date and time of
b. vertical visibility 300ft report, forecast condition
c. volcanic ash 300ft b. station identifier, date and time of issued, type of report,forcast condition.
c. type of report, date and time of issued, valid period, station identifier,forcast condation
Q160. The Werther group RERA in a METAR means:
Q167. The term PROB as used in a TAF message, indicates the probability in percentage,
a. Mist and Rain of phenomena described during a specific period. The numerical values immediately
b. Recent rain following the term PROB, are:
c. Returning rain a – 40 or 50
b – 20 or 30
Q161. What is a SPECI? c – 30 or 40
a – the name of code for aviation routine weather report issued at hourly or half hourly
intervals.
b – A special aerodrome weather report, issued when a significant change of the weather
conditions have been observed Q168. A TAF contains the cod, NSW what does this mean?
c – A Terminal Aerodrome Forecast issued every 6 hours a. No significant weather
b. No significant change
Q162. What does the abbreviation SCT mean? c. No significant cloud
a. 1/8 – 2/8 of the sky is covered by clouds
b. 3/8 – 4/8 of the sky is covered by clouds
Q169. A TAF contains the codes, +TSRA what does this mean?
c. 5/8 – 7/8 of the sky is covered by clouds
a. light thunderstorm with rain
b. heavy shower rain
Q163. In the METAR shown below the cloud base has omitted. at what c. thunderstorm with heavy rain
height might you expect the cloud base?
METER HLLT 201245Z 28005KT 8000 SCT??? 11/05 Q1020 NOSIG Q170. How would a forecast easterly wind of 22knots, gusting to 32 knots be represented
a. SCT042 in a TAF?
b. SCT015 a. 27022G32KT
b. 09022G32KT
c. SCT035 C. 09022/32KT
 b. 1-2 oktas of cloud base 2200 ft and 8 oktas of cloud base 4500 ft.
c. 3-4 oktas of cloud base 2200 ft and 5-7 oktas of cloud base 4500 ft.
Q171. The forecast of expected weather at an aerodrome is called
an……….……………….and it has the cod name ………..
a. special aerodrome weather report. SPECI Q179. Accordingly to the following SPECI report, What’s 06012KT mean?
b. aviation routine weather report issued at hourly, .METAR SPECI HLLB 221255Z 06012KT 8000 FEW025 SCT030TCU 18/14 Q1006 NOSIG =
c. terminal aerodrome forecast , TAF
a. surface wind speed 060 knots wind direction 12 degree
b. 060 temperature / 12 dewpoint
Q172. Which primary source should be used to obtain forecast weather information at c. Surface wind direction 060 degrees wind speed 12 knots
your destination for the planned estimated time of arrival?
a. Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF).
b. Upper air chart (wind and temperature) Q181. A METAR contains the codes, 9999 what does this mean?
c. Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET) a. Visibility 10km or more
b. cloud and visibility ok.
c. visibility less than 10km
Q173. A TAF contains the codes, -SHRA what does this mean?
a. light shower rain Q182. A METAR contains the codes 00000kt what does this mean?
b. heavy shower rain a. wind light and variable
c. heavy thunderstorm rain b. calm wind
c. wind less than three knots
Q174. What do the letters NOSIG mean at the end of a METAR?
a. No significant cloud Q183. According to the following weather report (METAR), what’s 7000 mean?
b. No significant weather METAR HLLT 081050Z 09008KT 7000 FEW030 SCT035TCU 16/12 Q1008 NOSIG =
c. No significant change
a. Prevailing visibility 7000m
Q175. A TAF contains the cod NSC what does this mean? b. Cloud base 7000m AGL
a. No significant weather c. Run way visual range (RVR) 7000 ft
b. No significant change
c. No significant cloud

Q184. What's 16/12 mean, accordingly to the following METAR report?

Q176. Which of the following correctly codes a TAF "wind is from the west at 10
METAR HLLT 081050Z 09008KT 7000 FEW030 SCT035TCU 16/12 Q1008 NOSIG =
knots visibility 8000m .. 1500 feet broken..3000 feet overcast?
a. 19010KT 8000 BKN150 SCT3000 a. valid period from 16 to 12 UTC
b. 27010KT 8000 BKN015 OVC030 b. Temperature 16 degree Celsius/dew point 12 degree
C. 09010KT 0800 BKN150 OVC003 c. issue time 16/12Z
Q185. What does TCU mean, accordingly to the following METAR report, ?
Q177. ................................. is aviation special aerodrome weather report issued when METAR HLLT 081050Z 09008KT 7000 FEW030 SCT035TCU 16/12 Q1008 NOSIG =
there is significant change in one or more elements. a. Thunderstorm in the vicinity
a. SIGMET b. Cumulonimbus cloud
b. SPECI c .Tower cumulus cloud
c. METAR
Q. What is a trend forçats?
Q178. A METAR contains the codes SCT022 BKN045 what does this mean?
a. An aerodrome aerodrome forecast appended to TAF.
a. 5-7 oktas of cloud base 2200 ft and 1-2 oktas of cloud base 4500 ft. b. A landing forecast update every 6 hours appended to TAF AMD.
c. A landing forecast appended to a METAR/SPECI valid for 2 hours. Use the following TAF to answer each of questions 194 to 197
TAF AMD LMML 121755Z 1218/1312 30015G25KT 8000 SCT025 BKN080 TEMPO
Q186. At what time was following TAF report issued? 1218/1304 4000 SHRA BKN020 OVC030 FM130600 06012KT 9999 SCT030 BECMG
TAF HLLT 121700Z 1218/1318 32008KT 9999 FEW030 1309/1311 8000 SKC
a. on the 12th of the month at 1800Z
b. on the 12th of the month at 1218/1318 Q194. What type of report is this?
c. on the 12th of the month at 1700Z a. METAR
b. TAF
c. amended TAF
Q187. Which of the following TAFs codes " wind is from the west at 10 knots visibility
8000m .. 1.500 feet broken..3.000 feet overcast? Q195. What is expected temporarily to occur between 1800Zand 0400Z?
a. 19010KT 8000 BKN150 SCT3000 a. increase in visibility, light rainshowers,clouds broken layer at 2000ft.and overcast at
b. 27010KT 8000 BKN015 OVC030 3000ft
C. 09010KT 0800 BKN150 OVC003 b. decrease in visibility ,moderate shower rain, clouds broken layer at 2000ft,and
overcast at 3000ft
c. decrease in visibility, moderate thunderstorm rain showers, clouds scattered layer at
Q188. Accordingly to the following weather report, What the valid period for this TAF? 2000ft,and scattered at 3000ft due to cumulonimbus (CB)
TAF HLLT 121700Z 1218/1318 32008KT 9999 FEW03=
Q196. At what date and time this TAF amended?
a from 121700Z of the month a. at 121812Z
b. from 1700z on the 12th of the month until 1700z on the 13th of the month b. at 121755Z
c. . from 1800z on the 12th of the month until 1800z on the 13th of the month c. at 12 1700Z

Q189. what does CB stand for? Q197. What does SKC mean?
a. sand a. sky overcast
b. cumulonimbus cloud b. sky clear
c.tower cumulus c. cloudy sky

Q198. BECMG 1618/1620 BKN030 in a TAF means:

a. Becoming between 1800Z and 2000Z 3-4 oktas of cloud at 300 ft
b. Becoming from 1820Z 5-7 oktas of cloud at 3,000 ft
? c. Becoming from 1820Z 3-4 oktas of cloud at 3,000 ft
d. Becoming between 1800Z and 2000Z 5-7 oktas of cloud at 3,000 ft
Q192. A TAF contains the codes CAVOK what does this mean?
a. cloud is ok and visibility poor
b. cloud and wind ok
c. Cloud and visibility ok Q199. Which of the following weather reports is a warning of conditions
that could be potentially hazardous to aircraft in flight?
a. SIGMET .
Q193. Accordingly to the following weather report, What does 0500 FG mean? b. METAR
TAF HLLT 152300Z 1600/1609 VRB02KTKT 6000 NSC TEMPO 1603/1606
c. TAF ..
0500FG=
a. visibility 500m in fog Q200. On which of the following aviation weather charts can a pilot most easily find jet
b. cloud base 500 feet stream?
c. Visibility 5000m in fog a. surface chart
b. upper air chart
c. significant weather chart a. clear air turbulence and icing condition
b. wind and temperature aloft
Q201 c. level of widespread cloud converge
… ...................... are issued for thunderstorm, severe turbulence, severe icing, severe d. mountain wave turbulence
mountain wave, heavy dust storms, heavy sand storm, Tropical cyclone and volcanic ash
which may affect the safety of aircraft operations in flight. Q209. Which constant pressure altitude chart is standard for FL180?
a. TAF a. 300 hpa(mb)
b. SIGMET b.700 hpa (mb)
C. METAR c. 500 hpa (mb)

Q202. On which meteorological weather chart is information about Clear air turbulence Q210. What flight planning information can a pilot derive from constant pressure charts
(CAT) region found? (upper air charts)?
a. upper air chart a. clear air turbulence and icing condition
b. significant weather chart b. wind and temperature aloft
c. surface chart c. level of widespread cloud converge

Q203. What does the term SIGMET signify?

Q211. Which constant pressure altitude chart is standard for FL340?
a. A SIGMET is a brief landing forecast added to the actual weather report a. 250 hpa(mb)
b. A SIGMET is an actual weather report at an aerodrome and is generally issued at b.200 hpa (mb)
half-hourly intervals c. 500 hpa (mb)
c. A SIGMET is a warning of dangerous meteorological conditions
d. A SIGMET is a flight forecast, issued by the meteorological station several times
daily Q212. Which constant pressure altitude chart is standard for FL050?
a. 300 hpa(mb)
Q204. Which constant pressure altitude chart is standard for FL240? b.850 hpa (mb)
a. 300 hpa(mb) c.700 hpa (mb)
b.700 hpa (mb)
c.400 hpa (mb)
Q214. Which constant pressure altitude chart is standard for FL300?
Q205. Which constant pressure altitude chart is standard for FL100? a. 300 hpa(mb)
a. 300 hpa(mb) b.700 hpa (mb)
b.850 hpa (mb) c. 500 hpa (mb)
c.700 hpa (mb)

Q206. The upper wind and temperature chart of 500 hpa corresponds a standard Q215.Which of the following weather reports is a warning of conditions that could be
atmosphere to about. potentially hazardous to aircraft in flight ?
a. FL390 . a. SIGMET.
b. FL240 b. TAF.
c. FL180 c. SPECI.
Q207. Which constant pressure altitude chart is standard for FL390?
a. 300 hpa(mb) Q216… ......................... are issued by a meteorological watch office concerning the
b.200 hpa (mb) occurrence or expected occurrence of specified en- route weather phenomena which may
c. 500 hpa (mb) affect the safety of aircraft operations.
a. Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMETs)
Q208. what flight planning information can a pilot derive from constant pressure charts (upper b. Meteorology Aerodrome Report ( METARs)
air charts)? d. Aerodrome Warning (AD WRNG)

Q148. Use the following weather report to answer the question below:
TAF HLLT 241700Z 2418/2518 32008KT 9999 BKN025 SCT080 BECMG 2500/2502
VRB02KT 3000 BR FM251200 20012KT 9999 SCT030
Wind ................ true direction = 290 degrees; speed = 10knots
METAR HLLM 091850Z 290010KT 8000 -RA SCT036 BRN090 15/12
Q0998 NOSIG=

Q. When was this TAF issued?

a. on the 24th at 1800Z
b. on the 24th at 2418/2518
c. on the 24th at 1700Z
Q148. Use the following weather report to answer the question below:
TAF HLLB 241700Z 2418/2518 10012KT 6000 FEW030 BECMG 2500/2502
VRB02KT 3000 BR FM251200 0412KT CAVOK=
Q. What the valid period for this TAF?
a. from 1800z on the 24th until 1800z on the 25th
b. from 1700z on the 24th until 1700z on the 25th
c. from 1800z on the 24th until 1800z on the 24th
Q148. Use the following weather report to answer the question below:
TAF HLLT 241700Z 2418/2518 32008KT 9999 BKN025 SCT080 BECMG 2500/2502
VRB02KT 3000 BR FM251200 20012KT 9999 SCT030
Q226. Code the following given information in to METAR
Report is a METAR report
Location ............ HLLB
Day of month......... 15
Time. ............. : 13:40 UTC
Wind. .............. true direction = 300 degrees; speed = 12 knots
Visibility .......... 8000 m
Weather ............. rain
Cloud coverage.......(3 to 4 oktas) at 2000 feet above aerodrome level
Cloud coverage.......(5 to 7 oktas) at 8000 feet above aerodrome level
Temperature. ........ 13 degrees Celsius
Dewpoint ............ 11 degrees Celsius
QNH (msl pressure).: 1007 hPa
Next 2 hours ........ no significant changes
METAR HLLB 151340Z 300012KT 8000 RA SCT020 BKN080 13/11 Q1007 NOSIG=

Q. What does FM mean?

Q227. What two cloud types may be reported in METAR and SPECI?
a. Fog 25th at 1200z
b. From 25th at 1200 zulu time
c. Fog and Mist 250 wind direction 20 kt

Q228. Code the following cloud layers:

Height amount
Q225. Code the following given information in to METAR (Ft) (8ths)
Location ............ HLLM 1000 1/8 FEW
Report is a Meteorology aerodrome report 1500 4/8 SCATTERED
Cloud coverage ...... (3 to 4 oktas) at 3600 feet above aerodrome level 6000 5/8 BROKEN_
Time................ 18.50 UTC 12000 6/8 BROKEN_
Visibility .......... 8000 m 800 7/8 BROKEN_
Temperature ......... 15 degrees Celsius 1200 2/8 FEW
Weather............. Light Rain 8000 3/8 SCATTERED
Cloud coverage ...... (5 to 7 oktas) at 9000 feet above aerodrome level
Dewpoint. ...........12 degrees Celsius
Day of month ........ 9
QNH (msl pressure).: 998 hPa
Next 2 hours ........ no significant changes
Q229. What is abbreviation of the following?

_SA_ a. sand
_SS_ b. sandstorm
_AMD c. amended
_SS_ d. dust storm
_SH_ e. showers
_NSC f. no significant cloud
_DZ_ g. drizzle
_BR_ h. mist
_TS_ i. thunderstorm
_GR_ j. Hail
_CB_ k. cumulonimbus
_HZ_ l. Haze
_FG_ m. Fog
_NSC n. No Significant Changes
_TCU p. tower cumulus
Q217. At what approximate flight level is the tropopause over Paris?
a. FL 330
Q. Runway Visual Range (RVR) is reported in a METAR? b. FL 300
a. When the visibility is less than 1500m c. FL 350
b. When the visibility is greater 1500m
d. FL 240
c. When the visibility is less 0050m

Q. When visibility is below 50m. Q218. Flight Tripoli to Rome. What is the direction and maximum speed of
a. visibility shall be indicated as 0000 the jet stream affecting the route between Tripoli and Rome?
b. visibility shall be indicated as 0050 a. 050° / 120 km/h
c. visibility shall be indicated as VRB00m b. 150° / 140 kt
c. 200° / 120 kt
d. 350 / 140 kt
Use the following significant weather chart to answer question 154 through Q219. At what flight level is the jet stream over Tunisia?
156? a. FL 400
b. FL 380
c. FL 370
d. FL 34

Q220 . Which of the following symbols represents a tropical cyclone?

 Q224. What does the following symbol indicate on a significant weather
chart?
a b c d

a. Symbol a)
a. The upper limit of significant weather at FL220
b. Symbol b)
b. The center of low pressure area is 1022hpa
c. Symbol c)
c. The center tropoause (low) where the lower tropopause is at FL220
d. Symbol d)
d. The center of lower troposphere at FL220
Q221. Which of the following symbols represents sever turbulence? Q213. What does the following symbol indicate on a significant weather chart?

a b c d
a. The upper limit of significant weather at FL220
b. The center of low pressure area is 1022hpa
a. Symbol a) c. The center tropoause (low) where the lower tropopause is at FL220
b. Symbol b) d. The center of lower troposphere at FL220
c. Symbol c)
d. Symbol d) the body of a terminal aerodrome forecast (TAF) covers a geographical
proximity within
8km radius form the center of an airport runway complex
Q222. Which of the following symbols represents sever aircraft icing?

Q. A TAF contains the codes, +TSRAGR what does this mean?

a b c d a. thunderstorm with heavy rain and hail
b. moderate thunderstorm with light rain and hail
a. Symbol a) c. thunderstorm with heavy rain
b. Symbol b)
c. Symbol c) What approximate base of clouds should be expected if the surface air
d. Symbol d) dewpoint is 5°C and the y temperature is 25°C?
a. 2,500 FT.
Q223. Which of the following symbols represents moderate aircraft icing? b. 2,800 FT
c. 2,000 FT

a b c d Thunderstorms reach their greatest intensity during the

a. Mature stage.
a. Symbol a) b. Downdraft stage.
b. Symbol b) c. Cumulus stage
c. Symbol c)
d. Symbol d)