Questão 1
Questão
287 In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis Effect deflects air to the:
Questão 2
Questão
288 Which weather phenomenon signals the start of the mature stage of a thunderstorm cell?
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O The start of precipitation.
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O The appearance of an anvil top.
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O The growth-rate of the cell is maximum.
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O The appearance of updraft
Questão 3
Questão
289 Thunderstorm cells should be avoided by at least:
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O 10 nm.
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O 40 nm.
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O 30 nm.
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O 25 nm
Questão 4
Questão
290 The Adiabatic Lapse Rate for a dry parcel of air is:
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O 3°C/1000 ft.
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O 1.98°C/1000ft.
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O 1.5°C/1000ft.
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O 2.5°C/1000ft
Questão 5
Questão
291 With respect to High and Low pressure systems, which of the following state¬
ments is true?
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O A High pressure area, or Ridge, is an area of descending air.
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O A High pressure area, or Ridge, is an area of ascending air.
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O A Low pressure area, or Trough, is an area of descending air.
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O A Low pressure area, or Ridge, is an area of descending air
Questão 6
Questão
292 In the Northern Hemisphere, an aircraft flying from High to Low pressure will experience:
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O starboard drift.
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O no drift.
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O port drift.
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O drift to the south
Questão 7
Questão
293 Select the true statement concerning isobar and windflow patterns around High and Low pressure systems, as shown on Synoptic Charts:
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O When the isobars are close together, the pressure gradient force is stronger and wind velocities are higher.
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O Surface winds flow perpendicular to the isobars.
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O When the isobars are far apart, crests of standing waves may be marked by lenticular clouds.
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O When the isobars are close together, the pressure gradient force is weaker and wind velocities are lower.
Questão 8
Questão
294 The primary distinction between the Troposphere and the Stratosphere is a difference in:
Questão 9
Questão
295 The precipitation associated with the passage of a cold front usually extends horizontally by approximately:
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O 30 to 50 nautical miles.
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O 100 to 200 nautical miles.
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O 200 to 500 nautical miles.
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O 150 to 250 nautical miles
Questão 10
Questão
296 As a parcel of air rises, it cools. In doing so, its ability to retain water vapour:
Questão 11
Questão
297 Employing Buys Ballot's Law, if you stand facing the wind in the Northern Hemisphere, the low pressure is:
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O on your right.
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O on your left.
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O in front of you.
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O behind you
Questão 12
Questão
298 Ice crystals may be converted directly to water vapour. What is this process called?
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O Sublimation.
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O Supercooling.
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O Supersaturation.
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O Evaporation
Questão 13
Questão
299 The percentage gases, other than nitrogen, oxygen and water vapour, in the atmosphere is:
Questão 14
Questão
300 The heat energy required to change state from liquid water to water vapour without an increase in temperature is:
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O latent heat.
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O transient heat.
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O retained heat.
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O evaporation heat
Questão 15
Questão
301 Which is a characteristic of stable air?
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O Restricted visibility.
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O Cumuliform clouds.
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O Excellent visibility.
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O Turbulence
Questão 16
Questão
302 Which of the following processes can produce fog?
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O Advection.
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O Divergence.
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O Convection.
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O Convergence
Questão 17
Questão
303 The observed temperature at the surface is +11°C and at 4000 feet the temper¬ature is +16°C. The state of the atmosphere can be described as:
Questão 18
Questão
304 When a wind changes direction from Southerly to South-Westerly, it is said to have:
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O veered in either hemisphere.
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O veered in the Northern hemisphere and backed in the Southern hemi¬sphere.
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O backed in the Northern hemisphere and veered in the Southern hemi¬sphere.
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O backed in either hemisphere
Questão 19
Questão
305 A typical warm front extends horizontally for approximately:
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O 600 miles.
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O 200 miles
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O 100 miles.
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O 50 miles
Questão 20
Questão
306 Following the passage of a typical cold front, an observer at the surface would expect to experience which of the following conditions?
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O (Pressure)> steady rise. (Clouds)>SCT/BKN Cu. (Visibility)> generally good
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O (Pressure)> fall then rise. (Clouds)>BKNCu/Scu. (Visibility)> poor with fog
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O (Pressure)>falling rapidly. (Clouds)>OVC NS/St. (Visibility)>very poor
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O (Pressure)> rising rapidly. (Clouds)>OVC Ci/Cc. (Visibility)>Poor
Questão 21
Questão
307 Mist and fog occur when small water droplets are suspended in the air, hence reducing visibility. What is the difference between mist and fog?
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O Fog is defined as having a visibility less than 1 kilometre
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O Fog has a slightly lower Relative Humidity than mist.
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O Mist is defined as having a visibility less than 1 kilometre.
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O Fog is defined as having a visibility less than 1.5 kilometre
Questão 22
Questão
308 Over land in mid latitudes, which statement concerning the diurnal variation oftemperature is most appropriate?
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O Maximum temperature occurs at around 1400-1500 LMT, with the minimum temperature occurring just before dawn.
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O Maximum temperature occurs at around 1400-1500 UTC, with the minimum temperature occurring just before dawn.
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O Maximum temperature occurs around midday, with the minimum temperature occurring just after sunset.
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O It depends on the longitude
Questão 23
Questão
309 (Fig.52) Gust-fronts are usually associated with:
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O thunderstorms.
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O high pressure areas.
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O castellanus.
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O lenticularis
Questão 24
Questão
310 In the International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) the temperature is assumed to decrease at the rate of:
Questão 25
Questão
311 The decode for hail in a METAR is