Aviation Meteorology — Sample Paper 1
50 questions · pass mark 70% · answer at your own pace, then submit for the full key.
The clouds whose tops do not extend to the freezing level are called
The normal position of Sub-tropical Jet Stream is
Surge is also
Time of issue of ROFOR is
Density altitude may be defined as
Group 1500/1509 in a TAF indicates
During vigorous monsoon period the pressure gradient over west coast is
CAT (Clear Air Turbulence) is most frequently found in which region of the atmosphere?
The rate of fall of temperatures with height, called ………
Over the sea TS are more frequent
Geostrophic rule breaks down at ………
Break in monsoon occurs when the axis of monsoon trough is along the
Halo is associated with the cloud
For National Flights the Documents provided are
An aerodrome is at the mean sea level. Its QNH is 1014.0 hpa. Its QFF will be
The TJ is located over the Indian Peninsula, approximately at
Which is true
Area Forecast covers an area
An aerodrome is at MSL. Its QNH is 1014.0 hPa. Its QFF will be
SIG Weather Charts are issued .... times a day
Low pressure is associated with
In clouds ……… occurs when a wide range of water drop sizes are present at temperatures between 0°C and −40°C
El Nino episode is applied by fishermen (of Ecuador and N peru) to a period of reduced fish catch due to suppression of upwelling
Duststorm occurs over NW India during
Artificial rain making is also termed as
Upper air pressure, temperature and humidity are measured by
Atmospheric pressure is due to
QNH 29.92 inches is reported as
No condensation trails occur above
Low Temperatures and low humidity is the characteristic of
Diurnal variation of temperature over ocean is
For detecting precipitation a Radar wavelength in the range ……… is suitable
In Mountain waves the Rotor clouds form in
In TRS the central pressure is about
Upper winds are measured by
When super cooled water drops and ice particles co-exist, the ice crystals grow at the expense of the water drops because
The height indications in Flight Documentation in all en-route Met conditions
CI, CS and CC clouds consist mostly ice crystals. Icing hazard is therefore
Temperature −12.5°C is reported as
Hazards of TS to aircraft of a TS Cell include turbulence, lightning, and
Maximum Wind speed expected at height
IMD has ……… Regional Met offices
On whatever compass course the cyclone is approached, strong winds from the port indicate that the centre lies somewhere
Indicator group for Jet stream in ROFOR is
Fog can also be dispersed for a short period by artificial stimulation
Rainfall over coastal areas is more in the
STJ has a layered structure. There are often two layers of maximum wind to the ...... of jet core
The poor visibility is due to Present Weather which is
TJ is located over India approximately at a height of
Indicator figure for turbulence group in the ROFOR is