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1 What, approximately, is the average height of the tropopause over the equator ?

16 km

8 km

11 km

40 km

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2 What is the boundary layer between troposphere and stratosphere called?

Tropopause.

Atmosphere.

Ionosphere.

Stratosphere.

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3 A temperature of +15°C is recorded at an altitude of 500 metres above sea level. If the
vertical temperature gradient is that of a standard atmosphere, what will the
temperature be at the summit of a mountain, 2500 metres above sea level?

+2°C

-2°C

0°C

+4°C

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4 Convective activity over land in mid-latitudes is greatest in

summer during the night and early morning.

summer in the afternoon.

winter during the night and early morning.

winter in the afternoon.

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5 The dry adiabatic lapse rate has a value of

1°C/100m

2°C/1000FT

0.5°C/100m

0.65°C/100m

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6 A significant inversion at low height is a characteristic of

cumulus clouds

the passage of cold front

nocturnal radiation

advection fog

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7 You plan a flight over a mountain range at a true altitude of 15000 FT/AMSL. The air is
on an average 15°C colder than ISA, the pressure at sea level is 1003 hPa. What
approximate indication should the altimeter (setting 1013.2 hPa) read?

13830 FT.

16230 FT.

14370 FT.

15690 FT.

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8 You are flying at FL 340 (250 hPa) on the northern hemisphere. The wind is
geostrophic and there is a cross wind from the right all the time. Your true altitude will

increase

decrease, only if the pressure at the surface is decreasing on your route

decrease

increase, only if the temperature at your flight level is rising on your route

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9 The geostrophic wind speed is directly proportional to the

horizontal pressure gradient

sine of latitude

density of the air

curvature of isobars

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10 What characteristics will the surface winds have in an area where the isobars on the
weather map are very close together?

Very weak but gusty and flowing across the isobars.

Moderate and flowing parallel to the isobars.

Strong and flowing parallel to the isobars.

Strong and flowing across the isobars.

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11 How, if at all, is the relative humidity of an unsaturated air mass influenced by

temperature changes?

It is only influenced by the amount of water vapour.

It increases with increasing temperature.

It is not influenced by temperature changes.

It decreases with increasing temperature.

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12 Supercooled droplets can occur in

precipitation but not in clouds

clouds but not in precipitation

clouds, fog and precipitation

clouds but not in fog

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13 In a layer of air the decrease in temperature per 100 metres increase in height is more
than 1°C. This layer can be described as being

conditionally stable

absolutely stable

absolutely unstable

conditionally unstable

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14 A layer in which the temperature decreases with 1°C per 100m increasing altitude is

conditionally unstable

absolutely unstable

absolutely stable

neutral for dry air

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15 A parcel of unsaturated air is forced to rise through an isothermal layer. So long as it

remains unsaturated, the temperature of the parcel

decreases 1°C per 100 m

becomes equal to the temperature of the isothermal layer

remains constant

decreases 0.65°C per 100 m

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16 What process in an air mass leads to the creation of wide spread NS and AS cloud
coverage?

Sinking

Radiation

Lifting

Convection process

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17 Rising air cools because

surrounding air is cooler at higher levels

it becomes more moist

it contracts

it expands

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Which one of the displayed cloud forms is representative of a cumulonimbus
capillatus?

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19 Advection fog is most likely to form when

a mild moist airstream flows over snow covered ground and the wind speed is less
than 10 kt

cold air is forced over higher ground and further adiabatic cooling occurs

cold maritime air flows over a warmer surface and the wind speed is greater than
15 kt

warm maritime air flows over a relatively warmer surface and the wind speed is
greater than 15 kt

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20 Which of the following sets of conditions are most likely to lead to the formation of
advection fog?

Clear skies at night over an inland marshy area

A mild moist airstream flowing over colder surfaces with the wind speed less than
15 kt

A mild moist airstream flowing over colder surfaces with a wind in excess of 30 kt

Cold maritime air flowing over a warmer land surface at a speed greater than 15 kt

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21 How does freezing rain develop?

Snow falls through a layer where temperatures are above 0°C

Through melting of ice crystals

Rain falls through a layer where temperatures are below 0°C

Through melting of snow grains

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22 What type of cloud can produce hail showers?

AC

NS

CS

CB

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The air mass affecting position "R" is most likely to be

Polar Continental

Polar Maritime

Tropical Maritime

Tropical Continental

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What change in pressure, will occur at point A, during the next hour?

Approximately constant pressure

Irregular fluctuations

A rise in pressure

A drop in pressure

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The weather most likely to be experienced at position "B" is

frequent showers of rain or snow

early morning fog lifting to low stratus later

poor visibility in anticyclonic circulation

advection fog and drizzle

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26 What characterizes a stationary front ?

The surface wind usually has its direction parallel to the front

The surface wind usually has its direction perpendicular to the front

The warm air moves at approximately half the speed of the cold air

The weather conditions that it originates is a combination between those of an

intense cold front and those of a warm and very active front

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27 When are the rainy seasons in equatorial Africa?

March to May and August to October.

April to July and December to February.

March to May and October to November.

December to February and July to October.

Origin ID: 94 Maximum attainable 1.00

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28 Which wind systems converge on the ITCZ, when it lies at the equator?

SW monsoon and NW monsoon

SW monsoon and NW trade winds

NW monsoon and SW trade winds

SE trade winds and NE trade winds

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Considering the route indicated from Lisbon to Freetown, the Harmattan is a

NE wind affecting north-west Africa during November to April reducing visibility in

rising dust.

SW monsoonal wind causing extensive areas of advection fog along the West
African coast south of 15°N.

localised depression giving squally winds.

warm southerly dust-bearing wind affecting the coast of North Africa.

Origin ID: 517 Maximum attainable 1.00

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30 Under which conditions would you expect the heaviest clear ice accretion to occur in a
CB?

Between -30°C and -40°C

Close to the freezing level

Between -2°C and -15°C

Between -20°C and -30°C

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31 Low level vertical wind shear can be expected during the night

and early morning only in winter

and early morning only in summer

in association with radiation inversions

in unstable atmospheres

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32 What are squall lines?

Bands of intensive thunderstorms.

Unusual intensive cold fronts.

The surface weather associated with upper air troughs.

The paths of tropical revolving storms.

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33 At the surface the lifetime of a typical microburst and the diameter of the area affected
by damaging winds are in the order of

5-10 minutes and 12 km

30-40 minutes and 4 km

1-5 minutes and 4 km

5-15 minutes and 8 km

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34 On which of the following aviation weather charts can a pilot most easily find a
jetstream?

Surface chart.

Wind / temperature chart.

Upper air chart.

Significant weather chart.

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35 Which weather chart gives information about icing ?

700 hPa chart

500 hPa chart

Significant weather chart

Surface chart

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36 TAF HKNW 030415 Z 0515 24005 KT 8000 DZRA BKN004 OVC080 TEMPO 0608 6000M
BKN010 +RA GRADU 1012 15010 KT 9999 SCT006 BKN020 RAPID 1415 22010 G 25 KT
5000M +TSSH BKN009 CB

Which predominant cloud type would you expect at 0600 Z

Nimbostratus

Stratocumulus

Towering cumulus

Cumulonimbus

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37 The TAF weather messages are

hourly or semi-hourly weather observations

special weather observations

airport forecasts

landing forecasts of the "trend" type

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38 What does the term METAR signify?

A METAR signifies the actual weather report at an aerodrome and is generally

issued in half-hourly intervals.

A METAR is a warning of dangerous meteorological conditions within a FIR.

A METAR is a flight forecast, issued by the meteorological station several times

daily.

A METAR is a landing forecast added to the actual weather report as a brief

prognostic report.

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39 Runway visual range can be reported in

a METAR

both a TAF and a METAR

a SIGMET

a TAF

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40 What is the lowest forecast visibility that can be expected during an approach into
Madrid at 2300 UTC ?
TAF LEMD 281200Z 281812 13005KT CAVOK TEMPO 1821 8000 SCT020 SCT030
BECMG 2123 21005KT 9999 SCT015 BKN080 PROB40 TEMPO 2306 6000 SCT008

6000 metres

10 kilometres or more

8000 metres

Greater than 10 kilometres

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