Meteorology Test-05

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1. Advection is :
a) horizontal motion of air
b) vertical motion of air
c) the same as subsidence
d) the same as convection

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2. In an air mass with no clouds the surface temperature is 15°C and 13°C at 1000m. This layer of
air is:
a) stable

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b) unstable
c) a layer of heavy turbulence
d) conditionally unstable

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3. The QNH of an airport at sea level is 983 hPa and the temperature deviation from ISA is -15°C
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below FL 100.What is the true altitude of FL 100?
a) 10210 FT
b) 9790 FT
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c) 8590 FT
d) 11410 FT
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4. An aircraft lands at an airport (airport elevation 1240 FT, QNH 1008 hPa). The altimeter is set to
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1013 hPa. The altimeter will indicate :

a) 1200 FT.
b) 1375 FT
c) 1105 FT.
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d) 1280 FT.
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5. Which of the following statements is true ?

a) QNH is always lower than QFE
b) QNH can be equal to QFE
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c) QNH is always higher than QFE

d) QNH is always equal to QFE

6. An aircraft flying in the southern hemisphere at 2000 feet, has to turn to the right in order to
allow for drift. In which direction, relative to the aircraft, is the centre of low pressure ?
a) Behind.
 b) To the left.
c) To the right.
d) In front.

7. The most frequent wind direction in a valley caused by thermal effects is toward the :
a) mountain during daylight hours.
b) mountain at night.
c) valley during daylight hours.
d) valley during daylight as much as at night

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8. What is the minimum speed for a wind to be classified as a jet stream?

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a) 50 kt.
b) 60 kt.
c) 70 kt.

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d) 100 kt.

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9. What is the main composition of clouds classified as ""high level clouds""?
a) Supercooled water droplets.
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b) Ice crystals
c) Water droplets.
d) Water vapour.
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10. The range of wind speed in which radiation fog is most likely to form is :
a) between 5 and 10 kt
b) between 10 and 15 kt
c) below 5kt
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d) above 15 kt
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11. The approximate inclined plane of a warm front is:

a) 1/500
b) 1/50
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c) 1/300
d) 1/150
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12. In which of these temperature bands is ice most likely to form on the aircraft's surface?
a) 0°C to -10°C
b) +10°C to 0°C
c) -20°C to -35°C
d) -35°C to -50°C
13. What are squall lines?
a) The paths of tropical revolving storms
b) Unusual intensive cold fronts.
c) The surface weather associated with upper air troughs.
d) Bands of intensive thunderstorms.

14. When is the RVR reported at most airports?

a) When the RVR decreases below 800 m.
b) When the meteorological visibility decreases below 800 m.
c) When the meteorological visibility decreases below 1500 m.
d) When the RVR decreases below 2000 m.

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15. What is a trend forecast?
a) A landing forecast appended to METAR/SPECI, valid for 2 hours

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b) An aerodrome forecast valid for 9 hours
c) A route forecast valid for 24 hours

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d) A routine report
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16. Refer to TAF below
EGBB 261812 28015G25KT 9999 SCT025 TEMPO 1822 29018G35KT 5000 SHRASN BKN010CB
PROB30 TEMPO 1821 1500 TSGR BKN008CB BECMG 2124 26010KTFrom the TAF above you can
assume that visibility at 2055Z in Birmingham (EGBB) will be :
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a) a minimum of 1,5km and maximum of 5km

b) a maximum 5 km.
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c) not less than 1,5 km but could be in excess of 10 km.

d) more than 10 km
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17. What values are used for the forecasted wind at higher levels?
a) Direction relative to magnetic north and speed in knots
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b) Direction relative to true north and speed in knots

c) Direction relative to magnetic north and speed in km/h
d) Direction relative to grid north and speed in km/h
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18. For a similar pressure gradient, the geostrophic wind speed will be
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a) the same at all latitudes north or south of 15°

b) greater at 60°N than at 30°N
c) greater at 30°N than at 60°N
d) equivalent to gradient wind ± thermal component

19. Which cloud type may indicate the presence of severe turbulence ?
a) Altocumulus lenticularis
 b) Stratocumulus
c) Cirrocumulus
d) Nimbostratus

20. Supercooled droplets can occur in

a) clouds but not in fog
b) clouds but not in precipitation
c) precipitation but not in clouds
d) clouds, fog and precipitation

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21. What flying conditions may be encountered when flying in cirrus clouds?
a) Average horizontal visibility more than 1000 m, nil icing.
b) Average horizontal visibility less than 500 m, nil icing.

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c) Average horizontal visibility less than 500 m, light to moderate icing.
d) Average horizontal visibility more than 1000 m, light to moderate rime ice.

22. From what type of cloud does drizzle fall ?

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a) Stratus.
b) Altostratus
c) Cumulus
d) Cirrostratus.
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23. Bishop's ring is due to the diffracdon of light by fine pardcles of

(a) water
(b) dust
(c) ice
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24. Loud peals of thunder, frequent flashes of lightning, moderate or heavy showers accompanied by
light hail with maximum wind speed 15-40 kt is classified as
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(a) Light TS
(b) Moderate TS
(c) Severe TS
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25. Which wind systems converge on the ITCZ, when it lies at the equator?
a) SW monsoon and NW trade winds
b) SW monsoon and NW monsoon
c) SE trade winds and NE trade winds
d) NW monsoon and SW trade winds
26. The Bora is a
a) cold catabatic wind with the possibility of violent gusts
b) squally warm catabatic wind which occurs mainly in summer
c) cold catabatic wind with gusts associated with a maritime air mass
d) cold catabatic wind always associated with clouds and heavy showers

27. Which of the following factors have the greatest effect on the formation of the various types of
ice on an aircraft ?
a) Relative humidity inside the cloud
b) Aircraft speed and size of cloud droplets
c) Aircraft speed and curvature of the aerofoil

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d) Cloud temperature and droplet size

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28. A microburst phenomenon can arise in the

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a) updraught of a cumulonimbus at the mature stage.
b) downdraught of a cumulonimbus at the mature stage.

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c) downdraught of a cumulonimbus at the formation stage.
d) updraught of a cumulonimbus at the growth stage.
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29. The wind indicator for a weather observation receives the measured value from an anemometer.
Where is this instrument placed?
a) 1 m above the runway
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b) On a mast 8-10 m above the ground..

c) Close to the station about 2 m above the ground.
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d) On the roof of the weather station.

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30. In which of the following 1850 UTC METAR reports, is the probability of fog formation, in the
coming night, the highest?
a) VRB02KT 2500 SCT120 14/M08 Q1035 NOSIG =
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b) 22004KT 6000 -RA SCT012 OVC030 17/14 Q1009 NOSIG =

c) VRB01KT 8000 SCT250 11/10 Q1028 BECMG 3000 =
d) 00000KT 9999 SCT300 21/01 Q1032 NOSIG =
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31. Refer to the TAF for Amsterdam airport.FCNL31 281500EHAM 281601 14010KT 6000 -RA SCT025
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BECMG 1618 12015G25KT SCT008 BKN013 TEMPO 1823 3000 RA BKN005 OVC010 BECMG 2301
25020KT 8000 NSW BKN020 =Flight from Bordeaux to Amsterdam, ETA 2100 UTC. At ETA
Amsterdam what surface wind is forecast ?
a) 120° / 15 kt gusts 25 kt
b) 140° / 10 kt
c) 300° / 15 kt maximum wind 25 kt
d) 250° / 20 kt
32. What is the wind speed given in a METAR report based on?
a) The actual speed at the time of recording
b) The average speed of the previous 30 minutes
c) The strongest gust in the previous hour
d) The average speed of the previous 10 minutes

33. In which of the following circumstances is a SIGMET issued ?

a) Marked mountain waves.
b) Fog or a thunderstorm at an aerodrome.
c) Clear ice on the runways of an aerodrome.
d) A sudden change in the weather conditions contained in the METAR.

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34. The ....... ice poses serious aviadon hazard

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a) Rime

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b) Hoar Frost

c) Glazed
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35. Hail is
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a) Solid precipitation which commonly occurs over the mountainous regions in winter.
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b) Frozen or partly frozen rain falling from sheet type of clouds

c) Solid precipitation falling from a deep convective cloud

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36. Sea breezes are most likely to occur when:

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a) slack pressure gradient and clear skies result in relatively high land temperatures

b) a strong pressure gradient, relatively high sea temperatures and overcast conditions persist
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c) a strong pressure gradient, relatively high sea temperatures and clear skies at night exist
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d) a slack pressure gradient, relatively high sea temperatures and overcast conditions persist
37. An air mass is:

a) a large body of air with temperature and humidity constant in the vertical

b) a body of air with a volume of not more than thousand cubic kilometres

c) a large body of air within which the temperature and humidity is uniform

in horizontal and vertical planes

d) an extensive body of air within which the temperature and humidity in horizontal planes are
practically uniform

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38. For mountain waves to form the wind speed for large mountains should be at least

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(a) 15 m/s (b) 10 m/s (c) 7m/s

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39. Marseille Information gives you the following meteorological information for Ajaccio and Calvi
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for 1600 UTC :Ajaccio: wind 360°/2 kt, visibility 2000 m, rain, BKN stratocumulus at 1000 FT, OVC
altostratus at 8000 FT, QNH 1023 hPa.Calvi: wind 040°/2 kt, visibility 3000 m, mist, FEW stratus
at 500 FT, SCT stratocumulus at 2000 FT, OVC altostratus at 9000 FT, QNH 1023 hPa.The ceilings
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(more than 4 oktas) are therefore:

a) 1000 FT at Ajaccio and 500 FT at Calvi
b) 1000 FT at Ajaccio and 9000 FT at Calvi
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c) 8000 FT at Ajaccio and 9000 FT at Calvi

d) 1000 FT at Ajaccio and 2000 FT at Calvi
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40. Which of the following statements is an interpretation of the METAR ?00000KT 0200 R14/0800U
R16/P1500U FZFG VV001 m03/m03 Q1022 BECMG 0800 =
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a) Meteorological visibility for runway 14 800 metres, fog with hoar frost, RVR for runway 16
more than 1500 metres
b) Meteorological visibility 200 metres, RVR for runway 16 1500 metres, temperature -3°C,
vertical visibility 100 metres
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c) Meteorological visibility 200 feet, RVR for runway 16 more than 1500 metres, vertical visibility
100 feet, fog with hoar frost
d) RVR for runway 14 800 metres, vertical visibility 100 feet, calm, meteorological visibility
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improving to 800 metres in the next 2 hours Meteorological visibility for runway 14 800 metres,
fog with hoar frost, RVR for runway 16 more than 1500 metres