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161 The suffix "nimbus " used in naming clouds, means
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O a rain cloud.
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O a cloud with extensive vertical development.
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O a middle cloud containing ice pellets.
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O a cloud with extensive horizontal development
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162 .The boundary between two, different air masses is referred to as a
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O front.
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O frontolysis.
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O frontogenesis.
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O occlusion
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163 . One of the most easily recognized discontinuities across a front is
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O a change in temperature.
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O an increase in cloud coverage.
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O an increase in relative humidity.
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O an increase in precipitation
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164 . One weather phenomenon which will always occur when flying across a front is a change in the
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165 Steady precipitation preceding a front is an indication of
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O stratiform clouds with little or no turbulence
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O stratiform clouds with moderate turbulence.
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O cumuliform clouds with little or no turbulence.
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O cumuliform clouds with moderate turbulence
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166 . If the temperature/dewpoint spread is small and decreasing, and the temperature is 16°C, what type weather is most likely to develop?
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167 What types of fog depend upon wind in order to exist? [Fig.16]
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O Advection fog and upslope fog.
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O Radiation fog and ice fog,.
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O Steam fog and ground fog.
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O Frontal fog
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168 What clouds have the greatest turbulence?
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O Cumulonimbus.
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O Towering cumulus.
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O Nimbostratus.
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O Altocumulus
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169 Where does wind shear occur?
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O At all altitudes, in all directions
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O Only at higher altitudes.
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O Only at lower altitudes.
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O In the vicinity of mountains
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170 One in-flight condition necessary for structural icing to form is
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171 Why is frost considered hazardous to flight?
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O Frost spoils the smooth flow of air over the wings, thereby decreasing lifting capability
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O Frost changes the basic aerodynamic shape of the airfoils, thereby decreasing lift.
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O Frost slows the airflow over the airfoils, thereby increasing control effectiveness.
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O Frost increases the weight of the aircraft
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172 The conditions necessary for the formation of cumulonimbus clouds are a lifting action and
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173 . During the life cycle of a thunderstorm, which stage is characterized predominately by downdrafts?
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O Dissipating.
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O Cumulus.
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O Mature,
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O All stages
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174 Thunderstorms reach their greatest intensity during the
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175 Thunderstorms which generally produce the most intense hazard to aircraft are
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O squall line thunderstorms.
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O steady-state thunderstorms.
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O warm front thunderstorms.
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O cold front thunderstorms
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176 . A nonfrontal, narrow band of active thunderstorms that often develop ahead of a cold front is known as a
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O squall line.
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O prefrontal system.
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O dryline.
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O occlussion
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177 If there is thunderstorm activity in the vicinity of an airport at which you plan to land, which hazardous atmospheric phenomenon might be expected on the landing approach?
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O Wind-shear turbulence.
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O Precipitation static.
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O Steady rain.
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O Hail
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178 Which weather phenomenon is always associated with a thunderstorm?
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O Lightning.
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O Heavy rain.
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O Hail.
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O Wind shear
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179 Wingtip vortices are created only when an aircraft is
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180 Cumulus family is designated mainly into three formal appearance, according to their size.
(i) Humilis, (ii) Mediocris and (iii) Congestus.
Find the correct answer.
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O (i) clouds with generally flattened bases and slight vertical growth.
(ii) clouds with comparable size of base and height dimensions.
(iii) clouds with great vertical extend that form a distance may resemble a head of cauliflower.
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O (i) clouds with comparable size of base and height dimensions.
(ii) clouds with generally flattened bases and slight vertical growth.
(iii) clouds with great vertical extend that form a distance may resemble a head of cauliflower
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O (i) clouds with great vertical extend that form a distance may resemble a head of cauliflower
(ii) clouds with generally flattened bases and slight vertical growth
(iii) ) clouds with comparable size of base and height dimensions.
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O None of those are correct, since this description is applicable only to stratiformi clouds.
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181 . Altocumulus Castellanus are clouds that show vertical development and produce towerlike extensions often in the shape of small castles and being associated with:
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O Bad weather approaching, due to high winds and instability.
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O Stable weather, due they block the high cold winds.
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O Fair weather, generally.
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O None of those
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182 . The basic scale used by the World Meteorological Organisation for the measurement of temperature is the:
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O Celsius scale
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O Fahrenheit scale
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O Absolute scale
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O Kelvin scale
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183 With reference to cloud amounts, the abbreviation BKN means:
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O Between 5 & 7 oktas of cloud present
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O Between 3 & 4 oktas of cloud present
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O Between 1 & 2 oktas of cloud present
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O The information is unreliable
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184 With regard to latent heat which of the following is true:
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O When water changes from a vapour to a liquid latent heat is released
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O When water changes from a solid to a liquid latent heat is released
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O When water changes from a vapour to a solid latent heat is absorbed
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O When water changes from a solid to a vapour latent heat is released
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185 An aircraft flying at a constant pressure altitude flies from an area of cold
mean temperature to an area of warm mean temperature in the northern
hemisphere. Which of the following is correct:
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O The aircraft will climb in true height
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O The aircraft will drift to the left
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O The aircraft will descend in true height
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O The aircraft will encounter a thermal tailwind