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Troposphere
b.
Tropopause
c.Stratosphere
10-12 km
b.
16-18 km
c.12-14 km
12-14 km
b.
12-13 km
c.
08-10 km
Higher
b.
Lower
c.Same
5. Height of tropopause
a.
Is constant
b.
c.
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a.
Equator
b.
Mid Latitudes
c.Poles
7. Atmosphere is heated by
a.
Solar Radiation
b.
c.
8. Tropos means
a.
Turning
b.
Under current
c.Convection
b.
Stable
b.
Unstable
c.Neutral
11. Stratosphere is
a.
Unstable
b.
Neutral
c.
Stable
30lat
b.
40Iat
c.60lat
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a.
Troposphere
b.
Stratosphere
c.Heterosphere
50 km
b.
60 km
c.40 km
15. The middle atmosphere layer characterised by temperature inversion and stability...
a.
Troposphere
b.
Tropopause
c.
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
b.
Thermosphere
c.
Stratosphere
-56.5C
b.
-65.5 C
c.-35.5 C
1:3
b.
1:4
c.1:5
1:3
b.
1:4
c.1:5
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3%
b.
0.3%
c.
0.03%
15 C
b.
10 C
c.25C
10-15 km
b.
20-25 km
c.30-35 km
5000 ft
b.
7000 ft
c.
10000 ft
Warm
b.
Cold
c.Have no effect
Thermosphere
b.
Mesosphere
c.Stratosphere
-05C
b.
-02 C
c.-03C
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11 hPa
b.
10 hPa
c.12 hPa
28. In actual atmosphere temp, at 19 km is -60C. How much it differs from ISA
a.
-4.5C
b.
-05.5 C
c.
-03.5C
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ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
29. Winds in a low pressure
a.
Converge
b.
Diverge
c.Go straight
Good Weather
b.
Bad Weather
c.None
Normal
b.
Strong
c.
Weak
Over
b.
Under
c.constant
Pressure
b.
Temperature Tendency
c.
Pressure Tendency
Aneroid
b.
Mercury
c.Alcohol
Depression
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b.
Secondary Low
c.
Col
High
b.
Low
c.Col
37. The relationship between height and pressure is made use in construction of
a.
Altimeter
b.
ASI
c.V S I
Above MSL
b.
c.
39. Two aircraft flying at the same indicated altitude with their altimeter set to 1013.2 hPa.
One is flying over cold air mass and other over warm air mass. Which of the two has
greater altitude?
a.
b.
40. The rate of fall of pressure with height in a warm air mass compared to cold air mass will
be
a.
Same
b.
More
c.
Less
41. An increase of 1000 feet in elevation near the earth is associated with decrease of
pressure of
a.
100 hPa
b.
1000 hPa
c.3 hPa
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d.
33 hPa
Isobars
b.
Isotherms
c.Isogonal
d.
Isoclinal
43. Isoclinal
a.
b.
Polar region
b.
Middle latitudes
c.
Tropics
45. Flying from Delhi to Calcutta at constant indicated altitude but, experiencing a drift to
Starboard. The actual altitude will be (Vis-a-vis) indicated altitude
a.
Lower
b.
Same
c.Higher
46. In the Southern Hemisphere, around a Low Pressure Area wind blows
a.
In clockwise direction
b.
In anticlockwise direction
47. If altimeter reads aerodrome elevation when a/c is on ground, its sub-scale must have
been set
a.
QNH
b.
QNE
c.QFF
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d.
QFE
Anemograph
b.
Barometer
c.Hygrograph
High
b.
Low
c.Col
Trough
b.
Ridge
c.Low
Cold areas
b.
Warm areas
c.Humid areas
20,000ft
b.
30,000 ft
c.35,000 ft
700 hPa
b.
200 hPa
c.
500 hPa
20,000ft
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b.
30,000 ft
c.
40,000 ft
400 hPa
b.
500 hPa
c.300 hPa
20,000ft
b.
10,000 ft
c.18,000 ft
400 hPa
b.
500 hPa
c.
200 hPa
7,000ft
b.
5,000 ft
c.10,000 ft
TEMPERATURE
59. Diurnal variation of temperature is greatest when wind is
a.
calm
b.
light
c.strong
forest
b.
ocean
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c.
land
3/4 th
b.
30%
c.
5/6 th
62. ALBEDO is
a.
b.
Amount of heat
c.
Lower
b.
Higher
c.Same
b.
Above 3C
c.
Less than 1C
Wind direction
b.
Wind speed
c.Radiation
75%
b.
80%
c.90%
Insolation
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b.
Convection
c.Radiation
Long Wave
b.
Albedo
c.
Shortwave
Directly
b.
Indirectly
Lower
b.
Same
c.Higher
sunrise
b.
midnight
c.
72. An air parcel is lifted till it gets saturated. The temperature attained at this stage is called
a.
Potential temperature
b.
Dew Point
c.Wet bulb
cold
b.
normal
c.
warm
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a.
completely
b.
partially
c.indifferent
75. Higher the temperature ... would be the wavelength of emitted radiation
a.
longer
b.
shorter
76. Air is a bad conductor of heat. A parcel of air can therefore be regarded as insulated from
the environment
a.
False
b.
True
larger
b.
smaller
sum total
b.
average
UV
b.
IR
46 %
c.Visible
T2
b.
T3
c.T4
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Hot bodies
b.
Cold bodies
c.Stars
Absolute temperature
b.
Humidity
c.Albedo
Short Waves
b.
Long Waves
c.Both
Sensible Heat
b.
Latent Heat
True
b.
False
1.5 m
b.
1.25m
c.2 m
opposite to sun
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b.
into sun
c.any direction
mercury
b.
alcohol
c.sprit
ATMOSPHERIC DENSTY
Higher
b.
Lower
c.Same
Higher
b.
Lower
c.Same
91. The altitude in ISA at which air density is the same as the observed density is called
a.
Density Altitude
b.
ISA Density
c.Real Density
Kg/sq m
b.
g/cu m
c.N/sq m
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Higher
b.
Lower
density
c.Same
94. For given pressure and temperature moist air has density
a.
Higher
b.
Lower
c.Same
High Altitudes
b.
Warm Air
c.High humidity
d.
All these
b.
HUMIDITY
97. The ratio in % between the amount of water vapour present in the air to the amount of
water vapour that it can hold at the same temperature is
a.
Humidity
b.
Relative humidity
c.Dew point
98. The temperature to which air be cooled at constant pressure to become saturated, is
called
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a.
b.
c.
Dew point
d.
Humidity
99. Free air temperature, Wet bulb temperature and Dew point temperature are equal when
a.
Air temperature is 0C
b.
100.
a.
More
b.
Less
c.Same
101.
The spread between Free air temperature and Dew point temperature is .... when
air is saturated
a.
Large
b.
Least
c.Same
102.
a.
More
b.
Less
c.Same
103.
As the temperature of the air increases, the amount of water vapour required to
saturate it
a.
decreases
b.
increases
c.remains same
104.
The actual amount of water vapour contained in a given volume of air at a given
Relative Humidity
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b.
Specific Humidity
c.
Absolute Humidity
105.
a.
decreases
b.
remains constant
c.increases
106.
It is the lowest temperature which air would attain by evaporating water into it to
saturate it.
a.
b.
c.Dew point
QUESTIONS ON WIND
107.
a.
Right
b.
Left
108.
a.
Left
b.
Right
109.
a.
False
b.
True
110.
a.
Left
b.
Right
of wind direction
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111.
a.
b.
c.
112.
a.
Mid latitudes
b.
Poles
c.Equator
113.
a.
Mid latitudes
b.
Poles
c.
Equator
114.
a.
Dry &Warm
b.
115.
a.
Fohn
b.
Anabatic
c.
Katabatic
116.
a.
Fall/Rise
b.
Rise/Fall
wind.
in temperature and
in RH.
c.Fall/Fall
117.
a.
Night/Day
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b.
Day/Night
118.
a.
Starboard drift
b.
Port drift
119.
a.
Under
b.
Over
120.
a.
Isobars
b.
Isotachs
c.Isogons
121.
a.
Shorter duration
b.
Longer duration
122.
a.
b.
The warm wind that blows down the hl on the leeward side
c.
The wind which must be added vectorilly to the lower level geostrophic
wind to obtain the upper level geostrophic wind
123.
On a weather map where isobars are closely packed, the surface winds are likelyto
be
a.
b.
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124.
a.
At night
b.
c.
During day
125.
a.
True
b.
False
126.
a.
True
b.
False
127.
Katabatic wind occur due to sinking of air down the hill slope
a.
True
b.
False
128.
a.
True
b.
False
129.
a.
True
b.
False
130.
a.
True
b.
False
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131.
a.
True
b.
False
132.
a.
True
b.
False
133.
a.
True
b.
False
134.
The resultant wind that blows under the influence of pressure gradient force,
Gradient wind
b.
Geostrophic wind
135.
Due to friction, from day to night for an isobaric pattern (in N hemisphere) Surface
True
b.
False
136.
associated with
a.
Turbulence
b.
c.
137.
Lower level wind 05010 kt, upper level wind 23005 kt, what is the thermal wind
a.
05005 kt
b.
23015 kt
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c.05015 kt
138.
a.
Backing
b.
Veering
139.
a.
Backing
b.
Veering
140.
a.
Gust
b.
Squall
141.
a.
Squall
b.
Gust
142.
a.
False
b.
True
143.
tropical storm
a.
b.
144.
a.
True
False
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b.
145.
True
a.
30/15
b.
20/30
c.40/30
146.
direction in N hemisphere
a.
Ely
b.
Wly
c.Sly
d.
147.
Nly
Gradient wind is
a.
Under estimate
b.
Accurate
c.
Over estimate
148.
Gale is
a.
persistent strong winds with mean speed 44 kt, associated with thunderstorm
b.
marked increase in wind speed lasing few minutes associated with CB or dust
storm
c.
149.
a.
Isobars
b.
Isotherms
c.Isallobars
ATMOSPHERIC VISIBILITY
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150.
a.
b.
1000m
c.1000 to 2000
151.
a.
500 m
b.
1000 m
c.
1500 m
d.
2000 m
152.
a.
Over land
b.
Over sea
c.During day
153.
When visibility reduces between 5000 m and 1000 m and RH is almost 100%, it is
a.
Mist
b.
Haze
c.Fog
154.
a.
May to June
b.
Dec to Feb
c.Oct to Nov
155.
Warm and moist air moving over a cold ground gives rise to:
a.
Thunder clouds
b.
c.Frontal clouds
156.
a.
Radiation Fog
b.
Advection Fog
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c.Frontal Fog
157.
a.
b.
158.
a.
WD
b.
Depression
c.Col
159.
a.
Nocturnal
b.
Dusk
phenomena
c.Day
160.
a.
Water
b.
Land
c.Both
161.
a.
Radiation
b.
Advection
c.Frontal
162.
a.
night only
b.
c.
163.
a.
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b.
164.
a.
Visiometer
b.
Transmissometer
c.Ceilometer
165.
a.
over sea
b.
over Land
c.
a.
CS
b.
ST
c.NS
d.
167.
CU
Altostratus (AS) is
a.
b.
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168.
a.
CU
b.
CB
c.AS
d.
169.
AC
a.
CI
b.
CS
c.ST
d.
170.
CB
To avoid icing in cloudy conditions, a pilot is advised to fly through a cloud which
Halo
b.
Corona
171.
a.
AS
b.
NS
c.ST
d.
172.
CB
a.
AS
b.
NS
c.
ST
173.
a.
CI
b.
CS
c.AS
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174.
NS clouds occur
a.
At cold front
b.
At warm front
175.
a.
AC
b.
AS
c.
CS
d.
CI
176.
a.
AS
b.
AC
c.CC
d.
177.
CS
a.
Warm Front
b.
Cold front
c.
Mountain waves
178.
The lowest level below which condensation trails will not form is
a.
Mintra Level
b.
Drytra Level
c.Maxtra Level
179.
a.
Virgo
b.
Virga
c.Mirage
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180.
a.
Castellanus
b.
Capillatus
c.Uncinus
181.
a.
3-4/8
b.
8/8
c.
5/8 or more
182.
a.
Maxtra Level
b.
Dytra Level
c.Mintra Level
183.
1500
b.
2000
c.1000
184.
a.
Stability
b.
Instability
c.Neutrality
185.
a.
True
b.
False
186.
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a.
stable
b.
unstable
c.indifferent
187.
a.
unstable
b.
stable
c.indifferent
188.
a.
conditionally stable
b.
latently stable
c.potentially stable
189.
a.
ELR-DALR
b.
ELR>DALR
c.ELR<DALR
190.
a.
SALR=ELR
b.
SALR<ELR
191.
a.
Stable
b.
Instable
c.
Indifferent
192.
a.
DALR means:
The rate at which temperature of unsaturated parcel of air falls with
height
b.
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d.
193.
The surface air temp, is 30 C. Assuming DALR prevailing what is the temperature
at 2 km
a.
18 C
b.
10 C
c.42 C
194.
An Isothermal atmosphere is
a.
Stable
b.
Unstable
c.Neutral
195.
If environmental lapse rate(ELR) is less than SALR, that part of the atmosphere is
said to be:
a.
Absolutely unstable
b.
Conditionally stable
c.
Absolutely stable
196.
DALR is approximately
a.
5 C /km
b.
15 C /km
c.
10 C /km
197.
a.
10 C/Km
b.
5 C/Km
c.5 F/Km
198.
a.
at 0C
b.
at -15F
c.
at -40C
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199.
Dry air having a temperature of 35C on surface when forced to rise adiabatically
29C
b.
25C
c.45C
200.
a.
Stability
b.
Instability
c.Neutrality
201.
a.
Positive
b.
Negative
c.Neutral
202.
a.
True
b.
False
203.
temperature in atmosphere is
a.
Adiabatic
b.
Isothermal
c.Isentropic
204.
a.
Inversion
b.
Lapse
c.(c) Normal
205.
a.
Inversion is common in
Post Monsoon
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b.
Monsoon
c.
Winters
206.
a.
S hemisphere
b.
N hemisphere
c.Equator
207.
a.
Northern
b.
Southern
c.Temperate
208.
a.
S hemisphere
b.
N hemisphere
c.Equator
209.
a.
Northern
b.
Southern
c.Temperate
210.
a.
AS
b.
NS
c.CS
211.
a.
water
b.
dust
c.ice
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212.
a.
32
b.
22
c.42
213.
a.
Lapse
b.
Isothermal
c.
Inversion
214.
a.
Lapse
b.
Isothermal
c.Inversion
215.
a.
Refraction
b.
Diffraction
of light
c.Scattering
216.
a.
Mist only
b.
Fog only
217.
Halo is produced by
a.
Refraction
b.
Diffraction
c.Scattering
218.
a.
water particles
b.
ice crystals
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c.both
219.
a.
AS
b.
NS
c.
CS
220.
a.
32
b.
22
radius
c.42
221.
a.
Red
b.
Yellow
on the outside
c.Violet
222.
a.
b.
Ice crystals
c.Both
223.
The cloud which cause Halo has ... chances of ice accretion
a.
negligible
b.
maximum
c.medium
224.
a.
32
b.
42
c.22
225.
a.
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b.
Medium
c.
High
PRECIPITATION
226.
When super cooled water drops and ice particles co-exist, the ice crystals grow at
Saturation vapour pressure over water drops is less than over the ice crystals
b.
Saturation vapour pressure over the ice crystals is less than over water
drops
227.
The clouds whose tops extend well above the freezing level are called
a.
Warm Clouds
b.
Cold Clouds
c.Moderate Clouds
228.
The clouds whose tops do not extend to the freezing level are called
a.
Warm Clouds
b.
Cold Clouds
c.Moderate Clouds
229.
a.
Warm Clouds
b.
Cold Clouds
230.
a.
Warm Clouds
b.
Cold Clouds
231.
a.
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b.
Inland areas
c.Hilly areas
232.
a.
Flash floods
b.
Cloud Burst
c.Orographic Rain
233.
a.
Top
b.
Windward side
c.
Leeward side
234.
Sleet is a mixture of
a.
b.
c.Frozen Rain
235.
a.
Winters
b.
Summers
c.Post monsoon
236.
a.
Morning
b.
Afternoon
c.Night
237.
a.
Winters
b.
Summers
c.Spring
238.
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a.
Winters
b.
Summers
c.Post monsoon
239.
a.
Evening
b.
Afternoon
c.
240.
Areas to the
a.
b.
c.
241.
a.
Cloud Burst
b.
Catchments flooding
c.
Flash Floods
242.
a.
Simulation
b.
Cloud seeding
c.Nucleation
243.
a.
True
b.
False
244.
a.
NS
b.
AC
c.
CB
245.
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a.
0.05
b.
c.2
ICE ACCRETION
246.
Hoar frost occurs on airframe in clear air when the temperature of airframe is
a.
b.
frost point
247.
a.
only Glazed
b.
only Rime
c.
248.
a.
Light porous
b.
Solid
249.
Small
b.
Large
c.Medium
250.
The
a.
Rime
b.
Hoar Frost
c.Glazed
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251.
Increases
b.
Decreases
c.
252.
CI, CS and CC clouds consist mostly ice crystals. Icing hazard is therefore
a.
Maximum
b.
Medium
c.Negligible
253.
AS, NS consist of supercooled water drops and ice crystals in varying proportion
icing is possible.
a.
Maximum
b.
Light or moderate
c.
Negligible
254.
a.
Severe
b.
Light to moderate
c.Negligible
255.
a.
- 40 C level
b.
30 C level
c.
- 20 C level
256.
level.
In CB icing may range from light to severe type up to -20C level. Below this
not significant
b.
significant
c.maximum
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257.
-25 C level
b.
-20 C level
c.
-15 C level
258.
Carburetor icing occurs when air from intake passes through a ventury (choke) and
causes expansional cooling and vaporization of fuel. Serious icing can occur at extreme
temperatures
a.
13 C
b.
30C to -10C
c.20 C
259.
occurs in a moist cloudless air on an aircraft surface having temp, below 0 C, due
Rime
b.
Glazed
c.
Hoar Frost
260.
occurs in St, Sc, Ac, Cu, Ns at temperature -10 to -40 C and in Cb at temperature
-20 to -40C
a.
Rime
b.
Glazed
c.Hoar Frost
261.
In clouds occurs when a wide range of water drop sizes are present at
Rime
b.
Glazed
c.
262.
occurs in AS, NS, SC and towering CU or CB between 0 C and -20 C, in warm front
below 0 C, especially if the aircraft has rapidly descended from a colder region
a.
Glazed
b.
Fume
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263.
a.
Hoar Frost
b.
Hoar Frost
c.Clear ice
264.
Icing
a.
Decreases
b.
Increases
QUESTIONS ON THUNDERSTORM
265.
a.
b.
c.
266.
a.
Having layers
b.
c.
267.
a.
b.
c.Severe thunderstorms which occur over Peninsula during hot weather perioc
268.
a.
Post-monsoon
b.
Winter
c.
Pre-Monsoon
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269.
a.
b.
c.
270.
Aircraft icing is most favoured in the cloud which have temperatures ranging
between
a.
- 20 C and - 40 C
b.
0 C and - 20 C
c.
271.
below -40 C
a.
ST
b.
AS
c.
CB
272.
a.
Hail is
Solid precipitation which commonly occurs over the mountainous regions during
winter.
b.
c.
273.
a.
CB
b.
CU
c.NS
274.
a.
7 to 8 hrs
b.
3 to 4 hrs
c.1/2 - 1 hr
275.
a.
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b.
30 to 45 min
c.3 to 4 hr
276.
a.
Jan-Feb
b.
Mar-May
c.June-Sep
d.
277.
Oct - Dec
a.
Winter
b.
Hot weather
c.Monsoon
d.
278.
Post Monsoon
Norwesters affect
a.
N India
b.
c.Central India
279.
a.
b.
Orographic lifting
280.
a.
Mornings
b.
Afternoons
c.Nights
281.
a.
Chota-Nagpur hills
b.
Deccan Plato
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c.Khasi hills
282.
a.
S India
b.
N India
c.NE India
283.
a.
25 kr
b.
30 kt
c.
up to 21 kt
284.
a.
less than 4 km
b.
less than 2 km
c.less than 6 km
285.
a.
< 4 km
b.
4 km or more
c.> 8 km
286.
a.
30 to 200 mm
b.
400-500 mm
c.600-700 mm
287.
a.
20 mm
b.
40 mm
c.
60 mm
288.
a.
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b.
20 mm
c.
30 mm
289.
a.
50 mm
b.
100 ram
c.200 mm
290.
a.
afternoon
b.
night
c.early morning
291.
a.
afternoon
b.
292.
a.
afternoon
b.
night
c.early morning
293.
a.
2-3 hr
b.
3-4 hr
c.
6 to 24 hr
294.
Light TS
b.
Moderate TS
c.Severe TS
295.
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a.
Horizontal
b.
Vertical
c.Slant
296.
a.
in vertical
b.
to the South
297.
a.
Polar maritime
b.
Tropical continental
c.Tropical maritime
298.
a.
b.
299.
If the advancing cold front is colder than the cool air mass of the warm front, the
advancing cold front undercuts and lifts both the warm and cool air masses of the warm
front. This is
a.
Warm Occlusion
b.
Cold Occlusion
300.
The airmass which originated over land area located in polar region:
a.
b.
c.
301.
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a.
Cold Front
b.
Warm Front
c.Occluded Front
302.
At warm front
a.
b.
303.
a.
Cold front
b.
Warm front
304.
a.
Warm front
b.
Cold front
305.
a.
Cold front
b.
Warm front
306.
a.
Same
b.
Double
c.Half
307.
a.
Ahead
b.
Behind
of Cold front
c.At the
308.
a.
Tropical cyclone
b.
Monsoon Depression
c.
Extra-tropical Cyclones
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309.
a.
Cold front
b.
Warm front
310.
The Surface of discontinuity between the Polar Easterlies and the temperate
Westerlies is called
a.
Equatorial Front
b.
Tropopause
c.
Polar Front
311.
The air mass which origir>ates from sea area located in lower Lat is
a.
b.
c.
312.
a.
Cols
b.
Occluded Fronts
c.Highs
313.
a.
Summers
b.
Post Monsoon
c.
Winters
314.
a.
b.
c.
315.
a.
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b.
Rise
c.Remain same
316.
CI, CS, AS, NS, ST in sequence are associated with the front
a.
Warm
b.
Cold
c.Occluded
317.
a.
b.
318.
a.
Ahead
b.
319.
a.
Ahead
b.
During
c.
After
320.
WD is a.. front
a.
Cold
b.
Warm
c.Occluded
321.
a.
Ahead
b.
During
of a warm front
c.After
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322.
a.
b.
c.Occluded
323.
a.
Backs
b.
Veers
324.
Whenever the low of a WD has two or more closed isobars, at 2 hPa interval, it is
termed as
a.
Troughs in Westerlies
b.
Western Depression
c.Western Cyclone
JET STREAMS
325.
The arbitrary lower limit of jet core velocity has been assigned by WMO as
a.
60 kt
b.
60 m/s
c.70 m/s
326.
a.
one maxima
b.
327.
a.
5m/s/ km
b.
6m/s/km
c.8m/s/km
328.
Compared to horizontal wind shear the vertical wind shear in a Jet stream is
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a.
weaker
b.
stronger
c.same
329.
a.
Core
b.
Axis
c.Jet streak
330.
a.
Uniform
b.
Not uniform
331.
Along the axis of a jet stream there are centres of high speed winds, these are
called
a.
Jet streaks
b.
Core
c.Axis
332.
In a wavy jet the Jet streaks are located over or near the
a.
Ridge
b.
Trough
333.
a.
Westerly
b.
Easterly
c.Southerly
334.
a.
30 N
b.
27 N
c.35 N
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335.
a.
22 N
b.
20 N
c.18 N
336.
a.
Jun to Jul
b.
Oct to May
c.Aug to Sep
337.
STJ has a layered structure. There are often two layers of maximum wind to the...of
jet core
a.
b.
c.SW
338.
a.
Northwards
b.
Upstream
c.
Downstream
339.
a.
Small
b.
Large
c.Moderate
340.
a.
above
b.
below
the core
c.along
341.
a.
May to Jun
b.
Sep to Oct
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c.
342.
Jun to Aug
a.
13 N
b.
17 N
c.18 N
343.
a.
15 -16 km
b.
12 - 13 km
c. 11 - 12 km
344.
The TJ is strongest in
a.
July - Aug
b.
Sep - Oct
c.June
345.
a.
more
b.
less
c. same
346.
TJ is
a.
Westerly
b.
Easterly
c. Southerly
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347.
For mountain waves to form there should be flow of air across the ridge, generally
30
b.
45
c. 60
348.
For mountain waves to form the wind speed for small mountains should be atleast
a.
15 m/s
b.
10 m/s
c.
7m/s
349.
For mountain waves to form the wind speed for large mountains should be atleast
a.
15 m/s
b.
10 m/s
c. 7m/s
350.
For mountain waves to form the atmosphere should be up to the ridge, where air
Unstable
b.
Stable
c.Indifferent
351.
For mountain waves to form the atmosphere should be at higher levels above the
ridge
a.
Unstable
b.
Stable
c. Indifferent
352.
a.
b.
c. Valley
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353.
a.
b.
354.
Fringes
b.
c. Axis
355.
b.
356.
When approaching an area where mountain waves have been reported, a pilot
should expect:
a.
b.
Intense up drafts and down drafts on the lee side of the mountains
c.Moderate to severe turbulence as far as 20 to 30 miles from the range on lee side
d.
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TROPICAL SYSTEMS
357.
a.
27 -33 kt
b.
48 - 63 kt
c. 17-27 kt
358.
a.
Tropical cyclone
b.
Extra-tropical depressions
c.Monsoon depressions
359.
a.
SE sector
b.
NW sector
c.SW sector
d.
360.
NE sector
On whatever compass course the cyclone is approached, strong winds from the port
Ahead
b.
Behind
c. Port
d.
361.
Starboard
The well developed extra tropical cyclonic storm is composed of two main frontal
b.
A low with a warm front radiating out Southwards followed by a cold front.
362.
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a.
Moderate Weather
b.
Stormy weather
c. Clear skies
d.
363.
a.
True
b.
False
364.
a.
eye wall
b.
eye
365.
No CS form
a.
At Poles
b.
At Equator
c. At Lat 40 deg
366.
a.
2-3 Days
b.
10 Days
c. 6-7 Days
367.
a.
b.
368.
a.
Severe
b.
Very Weak
c.Moderate
369.
Eye of a CS is surrounded by
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a.
Shelf Clouds
b.
Wall Clouds
c. Rotor Clouds
370.
a.
Same
b.
Different
c.Both
CLIMATOLOGY OF INDIA
371.
During winters
a.
b.
c.
372.
a.
b.
c. Monsoon
d.
373.
Winter months
a.
Jan-Feb
b.
Mar-May
c. Jun-Sept
d.
374.
Oct - Dec
a.
b.
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375.
a.
SWly
b.
SEly
c. NEly
376.
Monsoon period is
a.
Jan to Feb
b.
March to May
c.
June to Sep
d.
Oct to Dec
377.
a.
b.
c.
378.
a.
b.
379.
a.
b.
380.
a.
b.
381.
With a depression over the head Bay fair weather during monsoon occurs over
a.
Assam
b.
W Bengal
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c. Orissa
382.
a.
NE monsoon
b.
SW monsoon
c. SE monsoon
383.
a.
Mar to May
b.
Jun to Sept
c.
Oct to Nov
d.
Jan to Feb
384.
a.
weak
b.
steep
c.same as winters
385.
a.
Bay of Bengal
b.
NE India
c. Central India
d.
386.
Pakistan
During vigorous monsoon period the pressure gradient over west coast is
a.
Weak
b.
Steep
c.Normal
387.
experience winds
a.
Easterly
b.
Westerly
c.Nly
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d.
388.
Southerly
winds
a.
Ely
b.
Wly
c.Nly
d.
389.
Sly
experience winds
a.
Easterly
b.
Westerly
c. Northerly
d.
390.
Southerly
experience winds
a.
SEly
b.
SWIy
c. Nly
d.
391.
NWly
winds
a.
SEly
b.
SWIy
c. Nly
d.
392.
NW - Wly
a.
Port drift
b.
Starboard drift
c. Tail wind
d.
Head win
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393.
a.
Port drift
b.
Starboard drift
c. Tail wind
d.
394.
Head wind
a.
Rise
b.
Fall
c. Do not change
395.
During break monsoon sometimes the surface winds over East UP and Bihar are
a.
b.
very strong
weak
c.normal
396.
a.
Pre monsoon
b.
Winters
c. Post monsoon
d.
397.
SW monsoon
a.
Orissa
b.
Punjab
c.
Gujarat
d.
Chennai
398.
suppression of upwelling
a.
b.
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399.
Maximum cyclones
a.
Pre monsoon
b.
Winters
c.
Post monsoon
d.
SW monsoon
400.
a.
Pre monsoon
b.
Winters
c. Post monsoon
d.
401.
SW monsoon
a.
Pre monsoon
b.
Winters
c. Post monsoon
d.
402.
SW monsoon
a.
b.
NW India
c.S India
GENERAL CIRCULATION
403.
The pole wards moving air piles up in the subtropical regions and forms high
Subtropical high
b.
Polar High
c. Equatorial high
404.
a.
advection
b.
convection
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c.
405.
subsidence
The occurrence of large deserts near 30N and 305 are due to large scale
a.
subsidence
b.
convection
c.advection
406.
A part of the sinking air over the subtropical highs flows towards the equator,
turning west (in the northern hemisphere) due to the Coriolis force. This surface air is
called
a.
Trade winds
b.
Roaring forties
c.
Doldrums
407.
The huge vertical circulations, one between the equator and 3 ON and another
Hadley Cells
b.
Ferrel Cells
c. Polar cells
408.
The descending branch of the Hadley cell marked by calm winds and high pressure
Tropical Latitudes
b.
Middle latitudes
c.
Horse Latitudes
409.
The winds in the upper troposphere are westerly. These are known as
a.
Natural Westerlies
b.
Steady Westerlies
c.
Zonal Westerlies
410.
a.
Westerlies
b.
Easterlies
c.Zonal Westerlies
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411.
a.
W to E
b.
E to W
c. N to S
d.
412.
S to N
The tropical disturbances which form in the equatorial low pressure belt move in a
a.
Easterly direction
b.
Westerly direction
c. Southerly direction
413.
Tropical disturbance which reach the zone of transition in the upper level flow
Perpendicular direction
b.
Opposite direction
c. Southwards
414.
regions
a.
surplus
b.
Deficit
c.balance
415.
The systems like highs, lows, cyclonic circulation etc are associated with distinct
Synoptic Meteorology
b.
Climatology
c. Physical Meteorology
416.
a.
ITCZ
b.
Horse Latitudes
c.
Equatorial Doldrums
417.
Steady NE winds in the N hemisphere and SE winds in the S hemisphere are called.
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a.
Easterly winds
b.
Trade Winds
c. Tropical Winds
418.
3 hr
b.
18-24 hr
c.6 hr
419.
For non-scheduled National Flights advance notice an advance notice (before ETD)
3 hr
b.
18-24 hr
c. 6 hr
420.
to Met
Offices
a.
Met Offices
b.
c.SIGMET
d.
421.
TREND
IMD has
a.
b.
c.
422.
There arc
a.
14
b.
19
c. 16
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423.
There are
a.
42
b.
52
c. 62
424.
a.
b.
c.
425.
a.
18 hr
b.
12 hr
c.
9hr
426.
a.
1 hr
b.
2 hr
c. 3 hr
427.
a.
b.
TAF
c. AIREP
428.
a.
18 hr
b.
8hr
c. 9hr
429.
a.
50 NM
b.
100 NM
c. 150 NM
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430.
a.
RAFC
b.
c. MWO
431.
a.
18 hr
b.
12 hr
c. 9hr
432.
a.
b.
c. above 460
433.
CODAR is
a.
Radar Report
b.
c.Coded ARFOR
434.
WINTEM is
a.
b.
435.
a.
actual
b.
expected
c.
both
436.
a.
in flight
b.
on ground
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c.both
437.
SIGMET is issued by
a.
RAFC
b.
c.
MWO
438.
a.
4 hr
b.
18 hr
c. 6 hr
439.
a.
Rain
b.
Volcanic Ash
c. SEV Icing
440.
low-level aircraft
b.
c.both
441.
a.
b.
low-level aircraft
c. both
442.
a.
3 hr
b.
4 hr
c. 6 hr
443.
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a.
30 kt
b.
24 kt
c. 15 kt
444.
a.
45
b.
30
c. 60
445.
Airfield Warning for gliders, light aircraft and helicopters is issued for expected wind
speed
a.
15 kt
b.
17 kt
c. 30 kt
446.
Wind Shear Warning is issued for the observed or expected wind shear above
runway
a.
up to 500 m
b.
above 500 m
c. 300 m
447.
a.
on ground
b.
in flight
c. both
448.
a.
Mumbai only
b.
Kolkata only
c.
449.
a.
b.
both
VOLMET consists of
SIGMET
TAP only
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c.
450.
within India
b.
outside India
451.
a.
Two
b.
Three
c.
Four
STATION MODEL
452.
a.
NW
b.
NE
c.SE
453.
a.
20-25 kt
b.
16-22 kt
c.
18-22 kt
454.
a.
b.
c. AC &AS
455.
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a.
CU
b.
SC
c.
456.
ST
a.
CC
b.
CI
c. CS
457.
a.
200 m
b.
250 m
c.
458.
100 to 199m
a.
2/8
b.
4/8
c.
459.
3/8
a.
29.5
to 30.4 C
b.
29.1
to 30.4
c.30.6
460.
to 30.4
Temperature 34 C is
a.
Dry
b.
Wet
c. Dew Point
461.
962 represents
a.
QFE
b.
QFF
c. QNH
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462.
a.
996
b.
996.2
c. 1096.2
463.
a.
6 hr
b.
3hr
c.
24 hr
464.
Past weather is
a.
b.
Continuous Rain
c.Heavy Rain
465.
Rainfall amount
a.
2 mm
b.
1.5 mm
c.
1,6 to
466.
is
2.4 mm
a.
0300 to 0300 Z
b.
0100 to 2400Z
467.
Speed of Ship is
a.
5 KMH
b.
5 MPS
c.
5 KT
468.
a.
NW
b.
SW
c.NE
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469.
a.
3 hr
b.
6 hr
c. 12 hr
470.
Surface visibility is
a.
500 to <1000 m
b.
1000 to 2000m
c.
471.
Weather reported is
a.
b.
472.
a.
15'"
b.
16th
day
c. 17th
473.
a.
0630 1ST
b.
0230UTC
c.0230 1ST
474.
a.
2- 6 kt
b.
3-7 kt
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c. 4-6 kt
475.
a.
290 to 050
b.
050 to 290
c.200 to 050
476.
a.
b.
477.
Visibility towards N is
a.
1500m
b.
6000 m
c. 3000 m
478.
a.
b.
c. 2500 ft
479.
a.
1500 m
b.
>1500 m
c.< 1500 m
480.
a.
Decreased
b.
Increased
c.Remained same
481.
a.
Present weather is
Fog
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b.
Brown Dust
c.
Mist
482.
a.
1-2/8
b.
2-4/8
c. 5-7/8
483.
Amount of CB cloud is
a.
1-2/8
b.
2-4/8
c. 5-7/8
484.
Height of base of CB is
a.
2500 m
b.
3000 ft
c.
485.
2500 ft
a.
3000 m
b.
30000 m
c.
30000 ft
486.
a.
1 hr
b.
2hr
c. 3 hr
487.
a.
0400
b.
0430
c.
0415
488.
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a.
6000 m
b.
10 km
c.
>10 km
489.
Q1003 is
a.
QFE
b.
QFF
c.
QNH
490.
a.
b.
c. Saturated
491.
a.
b.
c.
492.
a.
b.
493.
a.
b.
c.
494.
a.
800 m to 5000 m
b.
0 to 800 m
c. 5000 m to 10 km
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495.
a.
800 m to 5000 m
b.
0 to 800 m
c. 5000 m to 10 km
496.
a.
800 m to 5000 m
b.
0 to 800 m
c.
5000 m to 9999
497.
a.
800 m to 5000 m
b.
9000 to 9999 m
c.
10 km or more
498.
a.
2C
b.
3C
c.2.5C
499.
a.
- 12
b.
- 13
c. MS 12
500.
a.
exact value
b.
upper value
c.
lower value
501.
a.
b.
c. Q1002.6
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502.
a.
Q2900
b.
A2992
c. A 3000
503.
a.
<
1000 m
b.
1000 m
c. > 1000 m
504.
a.
b.
1000 to 5000m
c. >1000 m
505.
values or conditions
a.
Ceiling
b.
base
c.amount
506.
a.
9-10 km
b.
10 km or more
c.10 km only
507.
(iii)No clouds below 1500 m or below the highest minimum sector altitude, which ever is
greater and no cumulonimbus.
a.
b.
c.
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508.
SPECI is issued when (i) Change in wind direction by > 60 and speed before and/
after change is > 10 kt. (ii) Mean speed has changed by > 10 kt (iii) Variation from
mean speed by > 10 kt and speed before and/ after change >
a.
b.
15 kt
509.
SPECI is issued when Clouds are (i) BKN or OVC base at 30, 60, 150, 300, 450 m (ii)
b.
510.
SPECI is issued for vertical visibility, by stations having Ceilograph, when sky is
obscured
a.
True
b.
False
511.
observation.
a.
3 C
b.
4 C
c.
2 C
QUESTIONS ON TAF
TAF VILK 241800Z 250009 0900SKT 0800 EG BECMG 0405 09015KT 6000 SCT008 BKN120
TEMPO 0608 J2015G30KT3000 TSRAFEW012 FEW025CB BKNIOO BECMG AT 0800
09010KT 7000 EEW030 SCT120 BKN280 =
512.
a.
23rd
b.
18lh
c.
24th
day
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513.
a.
b.
2330 1ST
1830 UTC
c.24 UTC
514.
a.
09 kt
b.
06 kt
c.
08 kt
515.
a.
120
b.
090
c. 050
516.
a.
23rd
b.
24'"
c.
25th
517.
a.
1500m
b.
0800 m
c. 0200 m
518.
a.
b.
1000 ft
c.
0800 ft
519.
a.
0600 UTC
b.
0600 1ST
c.0800 UTC
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520.
a.
090
b.
100
c.
120
521.
a.
Fog
b.
TSRA
c.Mist
522.
a.
1-2/8
b.
3-4/8
c.5-7/8
523.
Amount of CB cloud is
a.
1-2/8
b.
2-4/8
c.5-7/8
524.
a.
b.
Height of base of CB is
2500 ft
3000 m
c.2500 m
525.
a.
2800 m
b.
28000 m
c.
28000 ft
526.
a.
23 to 00 1ST
b.
18 to 00 UTC
c. 20 to 12 UTC
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QUESTIONS ON ROFOR
ROFOR 010000Z 010610 KT VECC VILK 2SC030 2CB030 3AC100 2CI300 7///170 621800
541501 405022 28015 407010 28020 410005 29030 420M05 27045 440M41 27105
11111 12870 380120 22222 36140 2825=
527.
a.
0610 UTC
b.
0000 1ST
c.
0000 UTC
528.
a.
b.
c.
529.
a.
KT
b.
MPS
c. KMH
530.
Base of CB cloud is
a.
300 m
b.
300 ft
c.
3000 ft
531.
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a.
1700 m
b.
17,000 ft
c. 1.7 km
532.
a.
7///170
b.
621800
c. 54//609
533.
Type of Icing?
a.
Nil
b.
Light
c.
534.
a.
b.
c.
535.
a.
21,000 ft
b.
18,000 m
c. 15,000 ft
536.
a.
300 m
b.
600 m
537.
a.
b.
c. 12,000 ft
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538.
a.
2000 ft
b.
300 m
c. Up to Top of cloud
539.
a.
280/10 kt
b.
280/15 kt
c. 280/20 kt
540.
a.
270/45 kt
b.
270/45 KMH
c. 270/40 kt
541.
a.
- 05 C
b.
05 C
c. 265 K
542.
a.
- 45 C
b.
- 41 C
c. 233 K
543.
a.
10
b.
01
c.02
544.
a.
22222
b.
11111
c. 111111
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545.
a.
22222
b.
11111
c. 111111
546.
a.
120 kt
b.
130 kt
c.
140 kt
547.
a.
40000 ft
b.
36000 ft
c.38000 ft
548.
a.
27 N/70 E
b.
28 N/75 E
c.
28 N/70 E
549.
a.
25 kt
b.
30 kt
c.38 kt
550.
a.
125 kt
b.
120 kt
c. 140 kt
551.
a.
40,000 ft
b.
36,000 ft
c.
38,000 ft
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552.
a.
270/105 kt
b.
270/115 KMH
c.270/140 kt
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