1 METEO. EXAM. PREP.

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1 METEO. EXAM. PREP.
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Question 1

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1 In cold air, the rate of reduction of the barometric pressure as height AGL increases is:
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  • O higher than in warm air.
  • O the same as in warm air.
  • O less than in warm air.
  • O there is no rule.

Question 2

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2 Throughout the 24 hours the Relative Humidity can be expected to :
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  • O increase during the night and decrease during the day.
  • O increase during the day and decrease during the night.
  • O there is no rule.
  • O changes only in case of an approaching cold front.

Question 3

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3 Cloud formation can be performed:
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  • O all the rest are true.
  • O by advection cooling.
  • O by radiation cooling.
  • O by adiabatic expansion of the air parcel.

Question 4

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4 In case of mist, visibility:
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  • O is not less than 1000m.
  • O is less than 1000m.
  • O is over 5000m.
  • O is over 10000m.

Question 5

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5 For given distance of the isobars, the wind speed is greater:
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  • O around a High pressure centre.
  • O in case of parallel isobars.
  • O around a Low pressure centre.
  • O has the same speed around High and Low pressure centre.

Question 6

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6 Haze in summer is usually expected:
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  • O at the central area of a High pressure system .
  • O at the central area of a Low pressure system.
  • O at a trough axis.
  • O below a jet stream.

Question 7

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7 Cold Front typical weather is:
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  • O showers and thunderstorms
  • O rain
  • O fog
  • O clear sky

Question 8

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8 Occluded Front typical weather is:
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  • O showers and thunderstorms
  • O rain
  • O fog
  • O clear sky

Question 9

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9 Warm Front typical weather is:
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  • O rain.
  • O fog.
  • O clear sky.
  • O showers and thunderstorms.

Question 10

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10 Geostrophic wind is the wind under the influence of the following forces:
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  • O Pressure Gradient and Coriolis Force.
  • O Pressure Gradient Force.
  • O Coriolis.
  • O Friction.

Question 11

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11 Poor visibility is usually the result of:
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  • O stability and very light surface wind.
  • O steep environmental lapse rate.
  • O severe low level turbulence.
  • O instability and strong surface wind.

Question 12

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13 An aircraft is approaching at the airport. At altitude 1000 ft, on final, the wind is from 110° at 40 kt. What is the expected wind at the runway threshold?
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  • O 90?/20 kt
  • O 130?/20 kt
  • O 130?/60 kt
  • O 90?/60 kt

Question 13

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14 Coriolis force:
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  • O is zero at the equator.
  • O is zero at the poles.
  • O deflects every moving object to the left in Northern Hemisphere.
  • O is due to pressure gradient among two areas.

Question 14

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15 Which meteorological message the forecasted ground visibility is mentioned in?
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  • O TAF
  • O AERODROME WARNING
  • O SIGMET
  • O in AERODROME WARNING and SIGMET

Question 15

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16 The associated phenomena with cold fronts are:
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  • O showers-thunderstorms
  • O rain - drizzle
  • O rain -showers
  • O rain - thunderstorms

Question 16

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17 When the wind vector is changing with height there is :
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  • O vertical wind shear
  • O an inversion.
  • O horizontal wind shear
  • O downdraught

Question 17

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18 Which element of a frontal system arrives first at a place towards to it moves?
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  • O the Warm front
  • O the Warm sector
  • O the Cold front
  • O depends on ground temperature

Question 18

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19 Advection fog is possible:
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  • O any time
  • O two hours after sunrise
  • O two hours before sunset
  • O two hours after sunset

Question 19

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21 The term CAVOK in a METAR implies:
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  • O visibility over 10 km and no clouds below 5000 ft.
  • O clear sky and no turbulence.
  • O visibility over 5 km and no clouds below 3000 ft.
  • O clear sky, in general.

Question 20

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22 Which of the following is issued every 9 hours and provides a 12 hours forecast?
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  • O clear sky, in general.
  • O SIGMET
  • O METAR
  • O VOLMET

Question 21

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23 The following message«FC 201500Z 201601 05005KT 5000 SCT013 OVC028 BECMG 2124 2500BR» implies:
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  • O from 21:00 to 24:00 visibility will become limited to 2500 m, due to mist.
  • O wind from 50?, 50 kt.
  • O QNH 28 inHg.
  • O visibility 5000 ft.

Question 22

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24 Which of the following is issued every half an hour and provides a TREND type forecast:
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  • O METAR
  • O SPECI
  • O ATIS
  • O TAF

Question 23

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25 Severe wind shear is associated with:
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  • O thunderstorms and Line Squalls / Squall Lines.
  • O radiation fog.
  • O thunderstorms.
  • O Line Squalls / Squall Lines.

Question 24

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26 In an airport, at night, strong temperature inversion has been noticed. Which weather phenomenon is most likely to take place within the next 5 hours?
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  • O FG
  • O TS
  • O RA
  • O DZ

Question 25

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27 Stratiform clouds are characteristic of:
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  • O a Warm front.
  • O a Cold front.
  • O an Occluded front.
  • O a Cold and an Occluded front.
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