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METEOROLOGY
(Surender Singh)

NAME Instructor

Subject Batch

Date Time

Max.Marks Obt. Marks

1. Height of freezing level during monsoon season over Delhi is near

a. 850 mb

b. 700 mb

c. 500 mb

2. In break monsoon conditions the axis of the monsoon through at mean sea level is

a. In its normal position

b. To the south of its normal position

c. To the north of its normal position

3. If the surface air temperature is 30 deg C the temperature at 2 km. (assuming dry adiabatic
lapse rate prevailing up to 2 kilometers from the surface) is about

a. 18 deg C

b. 10 deg C

c. 42 deg C

4. Warm an most air moving over a cold ground gives rise to:

a. Thunder Clouds

b. Fog and Stratus

c. Frontal Clouds

5. An isothermal atmosphere is

a. Stable

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b. Unstable

c. Neutral

6. Fronts are associated with

a. Tropical Cyclone

b. Monsoon depression

c. Extra Tropical Cyclones

7. The thermal wind is

a. The wind that below because of thermals

b. The wind which must be added vectoraly to the geostrophic wind at the
lower level in order to obtain the geostrophic wind at the upper level

c. The ward wind that blows the hill on the leeward side

8. A cold front is defined as:

a. A ridge of high pressure

b. Loading edge of advancing warm air

c. Loading edge of advancing cold air

9. Normal winds at 200 mb at Delhi in January are

a. Westerlies

b. Easterlies

c. Southerlies

10. Sigmet is issued for

a. Fog

b. Heavy Rain

c. Active thunderstorm Area

11. A jet stream wind is

a. 40 Kt or more

b. 60 Kt or more

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c. Not more then 100 Knot

12. Easterly jet over India is seen in

a. Northest monsoon season

b. Pro – monsoon season

c. Southwest monsoon season

13. Radio – Sonde is used to measure

a. Amount of cloud and its speed

b. Wind at various pressure levels

c. The temperature and humidity at various pressure levels.

14. Tropopause is lowest over:

a. Polar Areas

b. Mid Latitudes

c. Tropics

15. The rate of fall of pressure with height on warm air mass will be:

a. The same as in cold airmass

b. More than in a cold airmass

c. Less then in a cold airmass

16. Warm air advection gives rise to

a. Veering of wind with height

b. Backing of wind height

c. No change in wind direction with height

17. Severe tropical cyclones in bay of Bengal are most frequent in

a. S/W Monsoon Season

b. Pre – Monsoon Season

c. Post – Monsoon Season

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18. Wind speed in tropical cyclone

a. Is between 24 and 35 knots

b. In not more than 50 knots

c. Exceeds 33 knots

19. In a cyclone in Northern Hemisphere, around the low pressure centre

a. Wind blows in an anti clockwise direction

b. Wind blows in clockwise direction

c. Wind are clam

20. If an reads aerodrome elevation at ground level, then the sub – scale must have been set to:

a. QNH

b. QNE

c. QFE

21. Density of moist air is

a. Higher than dry air

b. Lower than dry air

c. Equal to dry air

22. Lines of constant wind speed drown on weather charts are called:

a. Isobars

b. Isotachs

c. Isogons

23. In geostrophic wind the following factors are important

a. Pressure gradient force and Corriolis force

b. Pressure gradient force and Centrifugal force

c. Centrifugal force and Corriolis force

24. A TREND type landing forecast is valid for

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a. 9 hrs

b. 2 hrs

c. 4 hrs

25. What is:

a. AIREP

b. METER

c. RVR

d. CAVOK

e. TAF

26. Match the following by choosing one from A and one from B
A Matching A

a. Thunderstorms Eye

b. Depression Fine Weather

c. Tropical Cyclone Extra tropics

d. Frost Bad Weather

e. Satellite Winter

f. Stable Atmosphere Squall

g. Fronts Cloud Imagery

h. Anticyclones Pro – Monsoon

i. Heat waves Strong Winds

j. Sub – tropical westerly jet Inversions

27. The average height of the Tropopause varies from approx

a. 8 km at the poles to 16 km at the equator

b. 12 km at the equator to 9 km at the poles

c. 16 km at the poles to 9 km at the equator

28. The rate of fall of pressure with height in a warm air mass

a. Will be less than in a cold air mass

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b. Will be more than in a cold air mass

c. The same as in a cold a air mass

29. In the Northern Hemisphere, geostrophic wind blows

a. Parallel to the isobars with high pressure to the left

b. Across the isobars from high pressure to low pressure

c. Parallel to the isobars with low pressure to the left

30. Under the same condition of pressure and temperature moist air is

a. Lighter than dry air

b. Heavier than dry air

c. Has the same density as dry air

31. If the wind above a certain station is reported to be from the North at an altitude of about
3600 ft you would expect the surface wind to be from:

a. North East

b. North

c. North West

32. The solar radiation received by the earth is called

a. Insolation

b. Convection

c. Inversion

33. Earth radiates heat energy in the

a. Long Waves

b. Short Waves

c. Very Short Waves

34. Instrument for recording pressure is called:

a. Anemograph

b. Barograph

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c. Hygrograph

35. Instrument for recording pressure is called:

a. 10 C/Km

b. 15 C/Km

c. 5 C/Km

36. Any lapse rate less than saturated adiabatic lapse rate is described as

a. Absolutely unstable

b. Conditionally stable

c. Absolutely stable

37. At a height of 16 km the temperature over the equator is

a. Higher than over the poles

b. Nearly the same over the poles

c. Less than over the poles

38. On the lee side of mountains you would normally expect to find

a. Down Drafts

b. Updrafts

c. Eddies and down-drafts

39. If you are flying from Bombay to Calcutta holding a constant indicated altitude and
experience a drift to the Starboard side, your actual altitude will be

a. Lower than your indicated altitude

b. The same as the indicated altitude

c. Higher than the indicated altitude

40. Ice generally forms on aircraft when

a. The aircraft is flying through cirrus clouds.

b. Ice crystals are present in the area of flight

c. Water droplets are present with subfreezing temperature.

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41. High clouds that take the form of hooks ending in small tufts are termed

a. Cirrocumulus

b. Cirrus

c. Altocumulus

42. Lines of constant wind speed on weather charts are called

a. Isotachs

b. Isohects

c. Isobars

43. Radio Sonde is used to determine

a. The base of low clouds over a station

b. The wind at various levels

c. Temperature and humidity at various pressure levels.

44. When a warm front passess, the surface wind

a. Back and increases

b. Veers and decrease

c. Veers and increase

45. The density of air

a. Varies directly as pressure and temperature

b. Varies directly as pressure and inversely as temperature.

c. Varies inversely as pressure and directly as temperature

46. In the Troposphere density

a. Increase with height

b. Decrease with height

c. Remains nearly constant.

47. Norwesters are

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a. Depressions in (he Bay of Bengal which move towards

b. Violent thunderstorms

c. Western disturbances which affect NW India.

48. The major constituent of air by weight is

a. Oxygen

b. Nitrogen

c. Carbon dioxide

49. Thunderstorm activity is predominant in

a. NE India

b. Central India

c. South Peninsular India

50. The altimeter of an aircraft parked at an airfield, indicated a height of 450 ft when the
subscale of the instrument was set to 1013 Mbs If the QNH a the airfield was 1000-Mb and
a change of pressure of 1 Mb represents a height change of 27 ft, what is the elevation of
the airfield

a. 99 ft

b. 549 ft

c. 530 ft

51. The average height of the troposphere is

a. Greatest near equator and minimum near poles

b. Greatest near middle latitudes and minimum near equator and poles

c. Greatest near poles and minimum near equator.

52. An adiabatic process is one in which heat content of the system.

a. Increases

b. Decreases

c. Does not change

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53. Surface wind velocity reaches a maximum of most days at a given station

a. In the afternoon

b. In the early morning hours

c. Any time of the day.

54. The temperature to which moist air must be cooled at its existing pressure
and humidity-mixing ratio in order that it shall be saturated, is called

a. Wet bulb temperature

b. Dew point temperature

c. Virtual temperature

55. In the International Standard Atmosphere

a. Means sea level pressure is 1000 mb and temperature is 15 C.

b. Means sea level pressure is 1013.25 mb and temp is 15 C

c. Rate of fall of temp with height is 6.5 C/Km upto 21 Km.

56. An area on a weather map where isobars are relatively more closely packed, the surface
winds are likely to be

a. Light and parallel to isobars

b. Strong and parallel to isobars

c. Strong and blowing across the isobars

57. The winds which spiral inward in a counterclockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere
are associated with

a. Low pressure area

b. High pressure area

c. Turbulence

58. Strong wind sheer conditions in the lower levels of the atmosphere are normally associated
with

a. Thunderstorm

b. Amount of moisture present

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c. Fine weather

59. Hail is most likely to fall from a cloud

a. Having layers

b. Composed of ice crystals

c. Having strong vertical development

60. The atmosphere may be nearly taken to be dry if the difference between the dry bulb temp
and dew point temperature is

a. 20 deg C

b. 5 deg C

c. 0 deg C

61. Dry air having a temperature of 35 deg C on surface when forced to rise adiabatically by 1
Km would attain a temperature of

a. 29 deg C

b. 25 deg C

c. 45 deg C

d. 41 deg C

62. Advection fog forms on nights characterized by

a. Light and most winds; sky clear

b. Strong winds; sky cloudy

c. Slow passage of relatively warm, moist and stable air over a cool surface

63. If an observer stands with his back to the wind in the Northern Hemisphere, the low-
pressure area will be

a. Ahead of him

b. To his left

c. To his right

64. A High-intensity, short - duration, showery precipitation is associated with

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a. A stratus cloud

b. An altostratus cloud

c. A cumulonimbus cloud

65. A squall is a phenomenon characterizing

a. Heavy rainfall and downdraft in a thunderstorm

b. The sudden and frequent lightening discharge observed in a

thunderstorm

c. The sudden rise of surface wind satisfying the specified criterion of

Wind speed and duration associated with a thunderstorm.

66. The conditions necessary for formation of a thunderstorm are

a. Steep lapse rate, strong winds

b. Steep lapse rate, adequate supply of moisture

c. Shallow lapse rate, adequate supply of moisture.

67. A "mature" thunderstorm has

a. Strong updraft only

b. Strong downdraft only

c. Strong updrafts and downdraft

68. A dry air parcel from the surface level with a temperature of 35 deg C is lifted adiabatically
to a height of 1 km. Its temperature at this level will be

a. 30 deg C

b. Same as the surface temperature, since in an adiabatic process no heat is allows

to enter or leave the system.

c. 25 deg C

69. Aircraft icing is most favoured in the cloudn regions which have temperature:

a. Ranging between 15 deg C to 40 deg C

b. Ranging between 0 deg C to 15 deg C

c. Below-40 deg C

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70. Hails is the

a. Solid precipitation which commonly occurs over the mountains regions

during winter.

b. Frozen or partly frozen rain falling from sheet type of clouds

c. Solid precipitation falling from a deep convective cloud.

71. Mountain waves are:

a. The waves generated on the windward side of the mountain when there is strong
wind flow parallel to the ridge.

b. The waves generated on the leeward side of the mountain when there is a strong
wind flow parallel to the ridge.

c. The waves generated on the leeward side of the mountain when there is a
strong wind flow perpendicular to the ridge.

72. Southwest monsoon period in the Indian climatological classification extends from

a. May to September

b. June to October

c. June to September

73. Norwesters are

a. The Western disturbances which effect Northwest India

b. Severe thunderstorms which occur over Northeast India during hot

weather period

c. Severe thunderstorms which occur over Peninsula during hot weather period

74. Fronts are characteristic of:

a. Tropical cyclones

b. Extra Tropical depressions

c. Monsoon Depressions

75. In a mature tropical cyclone the Centre and the area 10 - 20 km around it is characterized
by

a. Moderate winds and heavy rain

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b. Hurricane force winds, fierce squalls and very heavy rain

c. Calm wind, little clouding.

76. The tropical cyclones are most frequent over the Indian seas in the:

a. Winter months

b. Post monsoon months

c. Monsoon months

77. A monsoon depression is located over the head of the Bay of Bengal South of Calcutta, The
most likely surface wind at Calcutta is

a. Westerly 25 Knots

b. Easterly 25 Knots

c. Southerly 25 Knots

78. Dust Storms Usually occur over Northwest India during

a. The post – monsoon period

b. The winder period

c. The pre – monsoon period

79. Delhi reports rainfall on a day in the month of January. You would infer that the rainfall is
associated with

a. A low pressure area moving from East to West in the neighborhood of Delhi.

b. A Western disturbance moving from West to East in the neighborhood of Delhi.

c. The rainfall report might be wrong as Delhi gets rainfall only in the monsoon
season.

80. In the month of July Calcutta reports surface visibility as 500 meters in the morning synop.
You would infer the low visibility due to

a. Fog

b. Heavy rain

c. Low cloud

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81. AIREP is the code name given to

a. Aircraft Meteorological Reports Originated by Aircraft in Flight.

b. Current Weather Report is transmitted by ATC to the Aircraft in Flight.

c. Meteorological Reports Broadcast for Aircraft Operation.

82. The upper air temperature and dew point observations are taken by

a. Pibal Station

b. Radio sonde Station

c. Rawin Station

83. Flying at a height of 30,000 from Calcutta to Delhi in the month of January you are most
likely to encounter.

a. Very strong head winds

b. Very strong tail winds

c. Moderate southerly winds

84. A constant pressure chart is one on which

a. Lines of constant pressure, called isobars, are drawn

b. Lines of constant height of the isobaric surface are drawn

c. Routes along which an aircraft should fly at constant pressure is routes

85. SIGMET is originated by

a. Meteorological Watch Office (MWO)

b. Air Traffic Control (ATC)

c. Flight Information Centre (FIC)

86. The thermal wind is

a. The wind that blows because of thermals.

b. The warm wind that blows down the hills on the leeward side

c. The wind which must be added vectorially to the Geostrophic wind at the
lower level in order to obtain the Geostrophic wind at the upper level.

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87. Give below are meteorological phenomenon, terms and symbols placed in two groups pick
out the most appropriate matching phenomenon, term of symbol from group B correspond
to each one in group A and write in the blank space provided.

a. Jet Streams ……………….

b. Visibility < 200 m

……………….

c. Stratus CAT
……………….

d. Gale Mountain waves ……………….

e. Cb
……………….

f. Rotor GRADU ……………….

g. Trend TAFOR ……………….

h. Aerodrome current weather report ……………….

i. Pressure reduced to MSL in ISA METAR

……………….

j. Aerodrome forecast QNH ……………….

88. The stratosphere is

a. A layer of the atmosphere where most of the weather activity occurs.

b. The highest layer of the atmosphere

c. An upper atmospheric layer characterized by temperature inversion and

stability

d. None the above

89. Assuming the water vapour content of the atmosphere to be constant throughout on
a sunny day, the relative humidity will very as follows:

a. It is maximum in the morning hours, minimum in the afternoon and

then again rises

b. It is minimum in the morning, maximum in the afternoon and then

again falls.

c. Since there is no change in the water vapour content of the atmosphere, the
relative humidity will also not have any variation during the day.

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90. An air parcel is at a temperature of 30 deg C and a pressure of 1000 Mb. It is cooled till it
gets saturated without changing the water vapour content of the parcel and its pressure.
The temperature at this stage is observed to be 20 deg C. This temperature of 20 deg C is

a. The potential temperature of the air parcel.

b. The due point temperature

c. The wet bulb temperature

91. The air temperature at the surface level is 32 deg C and that at 1.5 Km height above the
surface is 33 C as recorded in a particular sounding of the atmosphere. Identity the correct
situation(s) from the following:

a. The atmospheric layer surface - 1.5 km level is unstable

b. The layer is stable

c. The layer is conditionally unstable

d. The layer is an isothermal layer.

92. A barometer indicates a pressure of about 1000 Mb at a station situated very close mean
sea level. The barometer is taken to a height of 3 Km immediately above, it will indicate a
pressure of around:

a. 500 Mb

b. 300 Mb

c. 700 Mb

93. Gradient wind is the wind:

a. Which flows parallel to the curved isobars

b. Which flows parallel to the straight isobars

c. Which flows across the isobars from high pressure to low pressure
against the" pressure gradient.

94. Altostratus is:

a. A low cloud of sheet type

b. A medium cloud of sheet type

c. A cloud of a large vertical growth

d. A high cloud of sheet type

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95. A high pressure area is usually associated with

a. Fine weather

b. Thunderstorms

c. Strong Winds

96. The conditions necessary for the formation of a thunderstorm area

a. Steep lapse rate, strong winds

b. Steep lapse, adequate supply of moisture

c. Shallow lapse rate, adequate supply of moisture

97. Cold front is normally associated with

a. Cb clouds with frequent precipitation in the form of showers

b. Ci, Cs As & St type of clouds & steady precipitation

c. Fine whether

98. Flying at 25,000 feet from Bombay to Delhi on normal day in July, you would expect

a. Easterly winds

b. Westerly winds

c. Northerly Winds

d. Southerly Winds

99. During winter season, fog will be more frequent in

a. Assam

b. Rajasthan

c. Bihar

100. A Radio Sonde is used to determine

a. The direction and speed of winds at various upper level

b. The temperature and humidity at various levels

c. The height of the clouds over the station

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101. If the altimeter reads aerodrome elevation at ground level then the subscale must have
been set to

a. QFE

b. QNE

c. QNH

102. SIGMENT is issued for

a. Severe line squall

b. Gusty winds

c. Heavy rains

103. SPECI is a weather report issued

a. Whenever specially requested for

b. Only when thunderstorm is expected

c. As soon as the specified criteria of a Meteorological condition is satisfied.

104. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct words

a. Air can hold more moisture if it is ..................... (Cooled/ heated)

b. Evaporation takes place .................................... (at all times/during day only)

c. Heat is released in the process of ......................... (evaporation / condensation)

d. Local wind which is set up when the air cooled by contact with ground& starts
flowing down hill is called ......................... (Anabatic Wind / katabatic Wind)

e. Slow down ward motion or air over large area is called ............ .........................
(Subsidence / Convection)

f. The most variable gas in the atmosphere is .......................... (Water Vapour /

Carbon Dioxide).

105. Give one term for each of the following :

a. An instrument used for measuring rainfall.

b. An instrument used for measuring pressure

c. An instrument used for gelling correct runway visibility

d. The air containing moisture up to full capacity ……………….

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e. Form of cloud that causes thunderstorm ……………………….

106. Match the following by choosing one from A and one from B:

a. Norwester Tamilnadu

b. Clear Air Turbulence Convergence

c. Western disturbances Jet Stream

d. NE Monsoon North Eastern

Parts of India

e. Upward Motion NW India

107. What is

a. ROFOR

b. TAFOR

c. NETAR

d. VOIMET

e. AIREP

108. CAVOK can be used in current weather message when the following conditions
are satisfied

a. Visibility ………………………………………………….. 10KM

b. No Cloud below ……………..ma and no…………….. 1500

c. No …………………………………………………………… Significant weather

109. Match the following in Column 'A' against appropriate entries in Column 'B.

A B

a. Thunderstorm Isohypses

b. Fog Vis less than 2000m

c. Tropical storms Super cooled water drops

d. TAF Heavy Hail

e. SIGMET First gust

f. AIREP CNS

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g. Airframe icing Vis less than 1000 m

h. Pressure altitude Anticycleme

i. PVR Vertical ascent

j. Subsidence Inter

k. Convergence Spiral cloud bands

l. Constant pressure charts Two hour

110. In India volmet broadcasts are made by

a. All class I met offices

b. Met watch offices

c. Only Bombay & Calcutta met offices.

111. The atmosphere pressure at a point may be defined as

a. The force exerted on a unit area due to the weight of the atmosphere
above it

b. Is the force of the atmosphere above the point.

c. Weight of the atmosphere on a point.

112. The force on a unit area on the surface of the earth exerted by the weight of
atmosphere, above is called

a. Atmosphere, pressure

b. Isobars

c. Isogonals

113. Mark the correct statement.

a. Atmosphere pressure decrease with ht.

b. Atmosphere pressure increases with ht.

c. Atmosphere pressure remains constant irrespective of ht

114. The aim. Pressure decreases with ht at the following rate:

a. 1 mb for every 27'

b. 1 mb for every 40'

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c. 1 mb for every 30 mtrs

d. 1 mb for 27'mtrs

e. 1 mb for 30'

115. i. The pressure decreases rapidly with the height in

a. Cold air

b. Ward air

ii. The pressure decreases less rapidly with the ht. In :

a. Cold air

b. Ward air

116. The lowest temp, in Tropopause exists over:

a. Pole

b. 45 deg lat

c. Equator

117. In a standard atmosphere MSL pressure is

a. 992 mbs

b. 1003.2 mbs

c. 1013.2 mbs

d. 993. 2 mbs

118. In a standard atmosphere MSL temp is :

a. 10deg C

b. 5 deg C

c. 50 deg C

d. 59 deg C

119. In a standard atmosphere the lapse rate is

a. 5.6 deg C/km

b. 6.5 deg C/km

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c. 1.97 deg C/1 000'

d. 2.98 deg C/1000'

120. The rate at which an ascending parcel of dry air cools is called.

a. SALR

b. DALR

121. D.A.L.R. Means :

a. The rate at which an ascending parcel of air cools

b. The rate at which temp falls with it

c. The rate at which ascending parcel of saturated air cools.

122. The rate at which as ascending parcel of Saturated air cools is called.

a. SALR

b. DALR

123. S.A.L.R means:

a. The rate at which an ascending parcel of dry air cools.

b. The rate at which temp falls with ht.

c. The rate at which ascending parcel of saturated air cools.

124. The D.A.L.R. is

a. 5.4 deg. F, 1000'

b. 2.0 deg C/1000'

c. 2.7 deg C/ 10001

d. 1.5 deg C/10001

e. 5 deg C/Km

f. 10deg C/Km

125. The dry air is said to be stable if

a. ELR > DALR

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b. ELR = DALR

c. ELR > DALR

d. DALR > SALR

126. The saturated air is said to be stable if:

a. ELR < SALR

b. ELR > DALR

c. ELR = DALR

d. ELR > SALR

127. The dry air is said to be instable if:

a. DALR < ELR

b. DALR = SALR

c. DALR = ELR

d. DALR < SALR

128. The saturated air is said to be instable if

a. ELR = SALR

b. ELR < SALR

c. ELR > SALR

129. If the value of ELR is between DALR 8, SALR the atmosphere said to be:

a. Stable

b. Unstable

c. Conditionally stable

130. If the aim. Temp, on the ground is 10 C. What will be the temp, of ascending parcel of
dry air after reaching 5000’

a. 0 deg.

b. – 0.5 deg.

c. -2.5 deg.

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d. 05 deg.

131. If the aim. Temp, on the ground is 10 C. What will be the temp of-ascending parcel of
dry air after reaching 5000'

a. 6 deg.

b. - 06 deg

c. - 2.5 deg

d. 2.5 deg

132. If the ground level temp on 90 F. What will be the temp of ascending dry parcel of air
after reaching 10000.

a. 36 C

b. 60 F

c. 70 F

133. If the atm. Temp on the ground level is 15 C, what will be the temp of ascending parcel1
of saturated air after reaching 5000

a. 7.5 C

b. -7.5 C

c. 0 deg

d. 5C

134. If the air temp, on the ground 10 C, what will be the temp of ascending parcel

a. – 25 C

b. – 60 C

c. – 15 C

135. If the ground level temp is 90 F. what will be the temp of ascending saturated parcel of
air after reaching 10,000.

a. 63 F

b. 0 deg

c. 36 F

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136. Mark the correct statement

a. Dry air is lighter than moisture.

b. Dry air is heavier than moisture

c. Dry air has greater density than moisture

d. Moist air has greater density than dry air.

e. Moist and dry air have same density.

137. The close relationship between height and pressure is made use in construction of

a. Altimeter

b. ASI

c. VSI

138. Altimeter always measure the height of a

a. AMSL

b. Above datum level of 1013.2 mbs

c. Above datum level at which its sub-scale has been set to

139. Two a/c flying at the same indicate altitude with their sub-scale altimeter set to 1013.2
mbs. One is flying over cold air mass and other on warm air mass which of the two has
greater altitude.

a. AC flying over warm air mass will have greater altitude.

b. AC flying over cold air mass have greater altitude.

140. Two aircraft with their sub-scale of altimeter set to be same pressure 10.13.2 mbs are
flying at the same actual height. One is flying over cold mass other is flying over warm
air mass

a. Ac over cold air mass has greater indicated altitude.

b. Ac over warm mass has greater indicated altitude.

141. AC flying from high to low pressure area, its alt, will read

a. Too high

b. Too low

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c. Same height

142. AC flying from low to high pressure, altitude, reads

a. Too high

b. Too low

c. Same height

143. An altimeter of an a/c under reads - when

a. It flies from high to low pressure.

b. It flies from low to high pressure

144. A altimeter of an AC over reads - when

a. It flies from high to low pressure

b. It flies from low to high pressure.

145. An altimeter of an aircraft reads too high, if

a. AC flies over warmer air mass.

b. AC flies over colder air mass

146. An altimeter of an AC reads too low if

a. AC flies over warmer air mass.

b. AC flies over colder air mass.

147. If an aircraft flies over warmer air mass, its alt

a. Over reads

b. Under reads

148. If an a/c flies over colder mass, its alt

a. Over reads

b. Under reads

149. When QFE is set an altimeter, it reads on landing at an aerodrome

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a. Elevation of aerodrome

b. Zero height

150. The atmosphere pressure at an aerodrome at any time is

a. QFE

b. QNE

c. QFF

151. The atmosphere pressure at the aerodrome reduced to MSL taking into consideration
that ISA atmospheric condition exists between station and

a. QFE

b. QNH

c. QFF

152. The atmospheric pressure at the aerodrome reduced to MSL taking into consideration
that ISA atmospheric condition exists between station and sea level is

a. QFE

b. QNH

c. QFE

153. An altitude in ISA at which the prevailing density exists is called:

a. Pressure altitude

b. Density altitude

c. Flight level

154. An altitude in standard atmosphere, at which the prevailing density exists is called

a. Pressure altitude

b. Density altitude

c. Flight level

155. Surface of constant atmospheric pressure which are related to standard atmospheric
pressure of 1013.2 mbs and are separated by specific pressure interval is called.

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a. Pressure altitude

b. Density altitude

c. Flight level

156. Pressure altitude may be defined as:

a. An altitude in the stand, atmosphere at which is prevailing pressure occurs.

b. An altitude in the stand, atmosphere a! which the prevailing pressure occurs.

c. An altitude in the stand, atmosphere at which the prevailing density occurs.

157. Density altitude may be defined as :

a. An altitude in a stand, atmosphere at which the prevailing pressure occurs.

b. The altitude in the stand, atmosphere at which the prevailing density

occurs

c. Surface of constant. Pressure which are related to standard datum of 101 3.2
mbs.

158. An altitude in the vicinity of an aerodrome at or below which the vertical position of an
aircraft is controlled with reference to QNH is

a. Transition altitude

b. Transition level

c. Transition layer

159. The lowest level above transition altitude is called

a. Transition altitude

b. Transition layer

c. Transition layer

160. A air space between transition altitude and transition level is called

a. Transition altitude

b. Transition layer

c. Transition layer

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161. The transition altitude may be defined as

a. The altitude in the vicinity of an aerodrome, at or below which the vertical

position of a is controlled with reference to QNH

b. The lowest flight level above the transition altitude.

c. The air space between transition altitude and transition level

162. The transition level may be defined as

a. The alt. In the vicinity of an aerodrome at or below which the vertical

position, of an is controlled with reference to QNH.

b. The lowest flight level over transition altitude.

c. The air space between transition altitude and transition level.

163. The breadth of transition layer is always:

a. 1000’

b. 1500’

c. 500’

164. When the visibility is reduced to less than 2000 meters but not less than 1000 meters
due to presence of dust particles in the atmosphere is called.

a. Mist

b. Haze

c. Fog

165. When the visibility is reduced to less than 2000 meters but not less than 1000 meters
due to presence of moisture in the atmosphere is called.

a. Mist

b. Haze

c. Fog

166. When the visibility is reduced to less than 1000 meters in the atmosphere due to the
presence of water particles:

a. Mist

b. Haze

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c. Fog

167. Haze may be defined as:

a. When the visibility is reduced less than 2000 meters but not less
than1100 meters due to presence of water particulars in the atmosphere.

b. When visibility is reduced to less than 2000 meters but not less than 1000 M
due to presence of dust particles in the atm

c. When visibility is reduced less than 1000 m due to presence of water particles in
the atm.

168. Mist may be defined as :

a. When visibility is reduced to less than 2000 m but not less than 1000 m
due to presence of water particles in the atm.

b. When visibility is reduced to less than 2000 m but not less than 1000 m due to
presence of dust particles in the atm.

c. When visibility is reduced to less than 1000 m due to presence of water particles
the atm.

169. Fog may be defined as

a. When visibility is reduced to 2000 m but not less than 1000 m due lo presence
of water particles in the atmosphere.

b. When visibility is reduced to 2000 meters.

c. When visibility is reduced to less than 1000 meters due to presence of

water particles in the atmosphere.

170. R.V.R. is always taken when visibility falls below:

a. 2000 meters

b. 1000 meters

c. 1500 meters

171. Radiation fog forms

a. Over land

b. Over sea

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c. May from during day

172. The formation of radiation fog depends upon

a. Heating of the earth during day.

b. Radiation cooling of earth al night.

173. For formation of Radiation Fog.

a. There should be sufficient moist in atm.

b. Sky should be cloudy

c. Sky should be strong wind

d. There should be strong wind

e. There should be light wind

174. Radiation Fog forms over Northen Part of India during

a. May to June

b. Jan to March

c. Oct to Nov

175. Fill in the blanks

a. The radiation for activity increases after the passage of ………….. WD

b. Radiation for is essentially a ………………. Phenomena WINTER

c. The radiation fog forms over ……………. LAND

d. Radiation for forms at …………. Only SUNRISE

e. The advection for forms due to horizontal movement of air ………..

176. Advection fog forms:

a. During Night only.

b. During day time only.

c. During any time of day or night.

177. The essential conditions of the formation of CB clouds or thunder storm are

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a. Steep lapse rate

b. Lapse rate may be below normal

c. Inverted lapse rate

d. Adequate moisture

e. Trigger action to the raise the moist air in the level of instability.

178. The trigger action may be take place by following process.

a. Clear night sky no wind

b. Orographic lifting

c. Solar heating during day

d. Divergence associated with high pressure system

e. Convergence associated with low pressure system

f. Frontal lifting

179.

a. Severe icing occurs in a CB clouds

b. CB clouds are not dangerous.

c. There are severe up and down draughts in CB clouds.

d. Flying condition in CB clouds are smooth.

180. The life cycle of CB clouds consisting of

a. 2 stages comprising formation, mature and dissipating

b. Only formation stage

c. Only formative and dissipating stages

181. The life cycle of CB is usually

a. 30 to 45 min

b. 2 to 3 hrs

c. Only 1 hrs

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182. The activity of CB cloud is severest for

a. 2 hrs

b. 30 to 45 min

c. 3 to 4 hrs

183. Low amorphous cloud layer of dark gray in colour is called

a. AS

b. NS

c. ST

d. CB

e. CU

184. A uniform layer of cloud resembling fog but not resting on the ground

a. AS

b. MS

c. ST

d. CB

e. CE

185. Icing occurs in

a. CI

b. CS

c. NS

d. AC

e. CE

f. CB

186. The cloud, which is composed of ice crystals and is white in colour having feather like
appearance.

a. CI

b. CS

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c. NS

d. AC

187. The condensations trail occurs in

a. CI

b. CS

c. AO

d. ST

188. Drizzle occurs with

a. CI

b. CS

c. AO

d. ST

189. Drizzle occurs with

a. AS

b. CS

c. AO

d. ST

190. Showers occurs with

a. CU

b. CB

c. AB

d. AC

191. The most dangerous clouds for aviation are

a. CB

b. CU

c. ST

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d. AC

192. The air mass which originated from land areas located in the lower latitude are

a. Warm & dry

b. Ward & Moist

c. Cold & Dry

d. Cold & Moist

193. The air mass which originates from land area located in lower lat is called.

a. Polar Maritime

b. Polar Continental

c. Tropical maritime

d. Tropical Continental

e. Equatorial maritime

194. The air mass which originates from sea area located in lower Lai. is

a. Warm & Dry

b. Ward & Moist

c. Cold & Dry

d. Cold and Moist

195. The air masses which originates from sea area located in low Lat is called

a. Polar maritime

b. Polar continental

c. Tropical maritime

d. Tropical continental

e. Equatorial maritime

196. The air mass which originated from land area located in polar region.

a. Warm & Dry

b. Ward & Moist

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c. Cold & Dry

d. Cold and Moist

197. The air mass, which originates from land area located in polar region.

a. Polar maritime

b. Polar continental

c. Tropical maritime

d. Tropical continental

e. Equatorial maritime

198. The air mass which originates from sea area located in polar region

a. Warm & Dry

b. Ward & Moist

c. Cold & Dry

d. Cold and Moist

199. The air mass, which originates from sea area located in polar region.

a. Polar maritime

b. Polar continental

c. Tropical continental

d. Tropical maritime

e. Equatorial maritime

200. The front where the ward air mass over takes the cold air mass, it is called

a. Warm front

b. Cold front

201. The front where cold air mass over takes the warm air mass it is called

a. Warm front

b. Cold front

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202. At warm front

a. Ward air over takes the cold air

b. Cold air over takes the warm air

203. NS clouds form

a. At cold front

b. At ward front

204. The conditions are always unstable at

a. Cold front

b. Warm front

205. Precipitation occurs 200 miles ahead of

a. Warm front

b. Cold front

206. Precipitation occurs ahead of

a. Warm Front

b. Cold Front

207. Precipitation occurs over a belt of 20-30 miles, which extend on both side of front

a. Cold front

b. Warm front

208. Mark the correct statement

a. At cold front thunder storm occurs

b. At warm front thunder storm occurs

209. CB clouds occurs in

a. Cold front

b. Warm front

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210. Mark the correct statement

a. Cold front may move as line squall.

b. Warm front may move as line squall

211. The ratio between the amount of water vapour present in the given sample of air to the
amount of water vapour that this sample of air can hold at the same temp, is

a. Humidity

b. Relative Humidity

c. Dew point

212. The temp in which a given sample of air be cooled at const. Pressure and const water
Vapor, contents in order to become saturated in :

a. Wet bulb temp

b. Dry bulb temp

c. Dew point

d. Rel. Humidity

213. Lines drawn through places of equal pressure is known as:

a. Isobars

b. Isotherms

c. Isogonal

d. Isoclinals

214. Lines drawn though place having equal temperature is called.

a. Isobars

b. Isotherms

c. Isogonal

d. Isoclinals

215. Buy's Bellet law states that if an observer stands with his back to the wind in N
hemisphere.

a. Low exists to his left

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b. Low experts to his right

c. High experts to his right

d. High experts to his left.

216. If an observer stands with his back to the wind in S-Hemisphere.

a. Low experts to his left

b. Low experts to his right

c. High experts to his right

d. High experts to his left.

217. If in N-Hemisphere a/c files from H to L it will experience

a. ‘S’ drift

b. ‘P’ Drift

218. If an a flies in S hemisphere from H to L it will experience

a. ‘S’ drift

b. ‘P’ Drift

219. If an N-Hemisphere flies from L to H, it will experience

a. ‘S’ drift

b. ‘P’ Drift

220. If an ac in S-Hemisphere flies from L to H, II will experience.

a. ‘S’ drift

b. ‘P’ Drift

221. Katabatic winds occur

a. During day only

b. At any time of day or night

c. At night only.

222. Anabatic winds occur

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a. During day only

b. At any time of day or night

c. At night only

223. Mark the correct statement.

a. Anabatic wind is stronger than katabatic

b. Katabatic wind is stronger than anabatic

c. Katabatic wind occurs due 10 down ward movements of air along valley

d. Katabatic wind occurs due to upward movement of air along valley

e. Anabatic wind occurs due to downward movement of air along valley

224. The wind that blows from sea to land during day (evening)

a. Sea breeze

b. Land breeze

225. The wind that blows from land to sea during day night

a. Sea breeze

b. Land breeze

226. Mark the correct statement

a. Sea breeze is stronger than land breeze

b. Land breeze is stronger than sea breeze

227. Mark the correct statement

a. The wind blow clock around a low in a N – Hemisphere

b. The wind blow clockwise around a low in a S – Hemisphere

c. The wind blow anti clockwise around a low in a N – Hemisphere

d. The wind blow anti clockwise around a low in a S – Hemisphere

228. The deep low is known as

a. Cyclone

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b. Depression

c. Trough

d. Ridge

229. Mark the correct statement

a. Trough has a frontal characteristics

b. The axis of trough is known on line of discontinuity.

c. After crossing the axis of trough winds veer.

d. After crossing the axis of trouble winds back

230. The high pressure is known as

a. Anticyclone

b. Trough

c. Col

231. Normally fair weather is associated with

a. Low

b. High

232. Bad weather is associated with

a. Low

b. High

233. A region between two highs and two is know as

a. Trough

b. Ridge

c. Col

234. A bad weather may be associated with

a. High

b. Low

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c. Col

235. The resultant wind that blows under the influence of pressure gradient and geostrophic
force and cyclosetrophic force due curvature of isobars is called

a. Gradient Wind

b. Geostrophic Wind

236. Geostrophic wind is

a. The resultant wind that blows under the influence of pressure and Geostrophic
force

b. The resultant wind that blows under the influence of pressure, gradient
Geostrophic force and cyclostrophic force due curvature of isobars.

237. Geostrophic wind is

a. The resultant wind that blows under influence of pressure, gradient

and geostrophic force.

b. The resulting wind that blows under the influence of pressure gradient
and geostrophic force and cyclostrophic force due curvature of isobars.

238. Units used for measuring alms, pressure are:

a. Lbs / inch

b. MBs

c. Inches of Igs

d. Dynes/Sec/Seo

239. Units used for measuring visibility

a. NM

b. SM

c. Kilometers / meters

d. Feet

240. The cloud base is reported in

a. Meters

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b. Feet

c. Kilometers

d. Miles

241. Mark the correct statement

a. DMO's maintain round the clock watch.

b. MMO's maintain round the clock watch

c. SMO's can provide route forecast without prior information.

d. DMO's maintain watch down to dusk.

242. During the month of Jan-Feb (winder month) rainfall occurs

a. Over Southern tip of India (Central part of India)

b. Radiation Fog occurs in Southern part of country

c. In Bengal & Bihar

243. During the month of Jan-Feb

a. Radiation Fog occurs over Northern & Central part of India

b. Radiation Fog occurs in Southern part of country

c. Activity of Radiation Fog increases after the passage of WD in

northern India

244. Low humidity & temp is the characteristics of

a. Winter months

b. Hot weather

c. Monsoon

d. Post Monsoon

245. Hot weather is

a. Jan - Feb

b. March - May

c. June - Sep

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d. Oct. Nov. & Dec.

246. During hot weather

a. WD cause T IS or dust storm over Punjab & Raj

b. No WD occur in N-Parts of country

c. Track of WD react Northwards as the season advances

d. The track of WD is Southern most in March

247. Norwesters occur during

a. Jan - Feb

b. March - May

c. June - Sep

d. Oct. - Dec.

248. Norwesters occur during

a. Winter months

b. Hot weather

c. Monsoon

d. Post Monsoon

249. Norwesters occur over

a. Northern India

b. Southern India

c. Central Part of the Country

d. Bengal and Bihar, Orissa and Assam

250. During hot weather TRS may occur over

a. Madras

b. Ocean Plato

c. Southern tip of India

d. Bay of Bengal

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251. TRS occurs over India seas

a. Equatorial Region

b. 10-14deg N

c. 5 - 8 deg N

252. Norwesters are

a. Weaker thunder storms

b. Violent thunder storms

c. Similar to cyclones but less active

d. The degree of aviation hazards in the Norwesters, is higher than in a

cyclone

253. Norwesters normally occur during

a. Morning hours

b. Afternoon

c. Night hours

254. The average life of a Norwesters is

a. 8-9 hours

b. 2-3 hours

c. 7 hours

255. Monsoon period occurs

a. Jan to Feb

b. March to May

c. Jun to Sep

d. Oct to Dec

256. The rainfall over India during monsoon depends on

a. Higher pressure in Afghanistan

b. Depression that from Bay of Bengal

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c. The position of the axis of trough

257. The rainfall all over the country occur during the monsoon when

a. Axis of trough of low pressure is in the southern — most

b. Axis of trough of low pressure is along Himalayas

c. Depression as formed over Bay of Bengal.

258. It is known to be break in monsoon when

a. Axis of trough of low pressure is in the southern — most

b. Axis of trough of low pressure is along Himalayas

c. Depression as formed over Bay of Bengal.

259. In India the monsoon currents are

a. South - westerly current

b. SE ly current

c. NE ly current

d. Both a & c are correct

260. The monsoon advances with:

a. Bay of Bengal currents only

b. Arabian sea currents only

c. Advances as two currents. Bay of Bengal and Arabian sea currents

261. The SE by trade winds in Southern - Hemisphere are drawn in as S moist

currents in N-Hemisphere under the influence of seasonal low over NW India and
these currents are known as

a. Monsoon

b. Trade winds

c. Cyclone winds

262. Maximum w/v in a monsoon low moving from Bay of Bengal along axis of trough occur,

a. NE of Low

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b. SW Sector of low

c. NW Sector of low

d. SE Sector of low

263. Post monsoon weather occurs.

a. Jan - Feb

b. March - May

c. June – September

d. Oct - Dec

264. During post monsoon weather lower pressure occurs over:

a. Bay of Bengal

b. NW India

c. NE India

d. Central India

265. During post monsoon higher pressure occurs over

a. Bay of Bengal

b. NW India

c. NE India

d. Central India

266. Post monsoon weather is also known as

a. NE Monsoon

b. SW Monsoon

c. SE Monsoon

d. Retreating Monson Season

267. Monsoon weather may also be known as

a. NE Monsoon weather

b. SW Monsoon

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c. SE Monsoon

268. TRS may also be occur during ........... monsoon weather

269. Norwesters originate from

a. Chota - Nagpur hills

b. Dacan plato

c. Sub-mountain district

d. Khasi hills

270. Summer season the wind of western coast during day is

a. Easterly

b. Westerly

c. Northerly

d. Southerly

271. In summer season the wind on Western coast during night is

a. Easterly

b. Westerly

c. Northerly

d. Southerly

272. In summer season the wind on Eastern coast during day is

a. Easterly

b. Westerly

c. Northerly

d. Southerly

273. During summer the wind on Eastern coast during night is

a. Easterly

b. Westerly

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c. Northerly

d. Southerly

274. In summer the wind at Bombay during day is

a. Easterly

b. Westerly

c. Northerly

d. Southerly

275. In summer the wind at Bombay during night is

a. Easterly

b. Westerly

c. Northerly

d. Southerly

276. In summer the wind at Madras during day is

a. Easterly

b. Westerly

c. Northerly

d. Southerly

277. In summer the wind at Madras during night is

a. Easterly

b. Westerly

c. Northerly

d. Southerly

278. An air mass becomes unstable when

a. Easterly

b. Westerly

c. Northerly

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d. Southerly

279. Squall are distinguished from gusts by air

a. Shorter duration

b. Longer duration

c. Lower wind speed

280. Fronts are found in

a. A thermal low

b. A mid latitude low pressure area

c. A tropical low pressure area

281. The high pressure area are generally associated with winds which

a. Back and increases

b. Veers and decreases

c. A tropical low pressure area

282. When a cold front passes, the temperature

a. Will suddenly rise

b. Will suddenly fall

c. Will remain constant

283. When flying in a stable air mass you can expect

a. Commulous types of slouds

b. Stratus types of cloud with smooth flying condition

c. Stratus type of cloud with turbulence

284. The atm. Pressure at a specific level may be defined as:

a. The pressure exerted by one cubic foot of air at that level.

b. The downward force per unit area exerted by air at that level.

c. The density of air at that level.

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285. The warm front may be defined as

a. The leading edge of an advancing cold air

b. The leading edge of an advancing ward air

c. The ridge of high pressure.

286. When sub scale of an altimeter is set to 1013.2 mbs the ht indicated on the altimeter:

a. Is the highest over sea level

b. Is the highest over the aerodrome level

c. Is the flight level.

287. Tropical revolving storm occur

a. In the Bay of Bengal in Oct. / Nov.

b. In the Arabian sea in Oct. / Nov.

c. In the North West of India in May / June

288. While avoiding the centre of a cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere advantage can be
taken of tail winds by flying to the

a. Left

b. Right

c. North of centre when approaching from any direction

289. With the sub scale set to 1013.2 mbs altimeter indicates

a. True altitude a.m.s.1

b. Height above ground

c. Pressure altitude

290. If the QNH is higher than 1013.2 mbs the altitude of the Flight level would be

a. Same as standard

b. Less than standard

c. More than standard

291. Pressure altitude at a place when QNH is above 1013.2 mbs is

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a. More than true altitude

b. Less than true altitude

c. Same as true altitude

292. A change of pressure of 1 mb in vertical direction at 6 kms a.m.s.c. would

correspond be a vertical distance of

a. 30 ft

b. Less than 30 Ft

c. More than 30 Ft.

293. If the QNH of a station decreases, heights of different fit level above the station.

a. Decreases

b. Increases

c. Remain constants

294. The pressure altitude of a place depends only on law atm.

a. Pressure

b. Temp

c. An density

295. The higher the elevation of a station the difference between QNH. QFE of the station will
be

a. Greater

b. Less

296. An increase of 1000 ft in elevation near the earth is associated with decrease of
pressure of

a. 100 mb

b. 1000 mb

c. 3 mb

d. 33 mb

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297. Diurnal pressure variation are most pronounced in

a. Polar region

b. Middle latitude

c. Tropic areas.

298. The average height of Tropopause over equatorial regions

a. 8 kms

b. 10 kms

c. 16 kms

299. A smooth flight may be expected if the radio-sonde observations show

a. Temperature inversion

b. Lapse rate termed as dry adiabatic

c. Super adiabatic lapse rate

300. If an a/c flies at a constant indicated altitude towards an area of over temperature, the
altimeter will

a. Under reads

b. Over reads

c. No change

301. In SH around a low pressure area winds blow

a. In a clock wise direction

b. In an anticlockwise direction

c. Across the isobars towards the centre

302. In the NH the direction of the thermal wind is

a. At right angles to the isotherms from high to low temp

b. Along the isotherms with low temperature to the left.

c. Along the isotherms with low temperature to the right.

303. The appearance of lenticular clouds enables the pilot to infer the presence of

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a. Warm front

b. Cold front

c. Standing waves over mountain regions

304. A fog formed by warm moist air flowing over a cold surface is called.

a. Advection fog

b. Radiation fog

c. Frontal fog.

305. To avoid a/c. icing in flight in cloudy condition a pilot is advised to be guided by. Optical
phenomenon & fly through a cloud which is seen to have

a. Halo

b. Carona

c. A system of coloured rings called "glory"

306. In the Bay of Bengal during the months of July & August tropical depression form.

a. At the head of the bay

b. Central bay

c. South bay

307. In India Easterly jet stream is found south bay

a. In the winter months along a lat of 2600n at 12 km

b. During S/W monsoon season at 1 2 km. Near lat 1 300 N.

308. During the month of May & June, in India the seasonal low-pressure area lies over.

a. NE India

b. NW India

c. South Bay of Bengal

309. During S/W monsoon season the upper winds at 40000 ft over south India are

a. Easterly

b. Westerly

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c. South Westerly

310. Cyclonic storms cross Tamilnadu coast in

a. October to December

b. May to July

c. February to May

311. The surface discontinuity between Polar Easterlies & the temperature Westerlies is
called.

a. Equatorial front

b. Tropopause

c. Polar front.

312. Westerly disturbances affect the

a. the southern part of India from November to February

b. Northern part of India from December to March

c. Western part of India from July to September

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