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Questions for IC ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
Answer the following questions
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Training Mode
1. The atmospheric pressure at an aerodrome is equal to the MSL pressure then
None of the above
QNH<QFE
QNH>QFE
QNH=QFE
2. The ITCZ
usually lies along the Equatorial Trough
affects S hemisphere in monsoon
affects only N hemisphere in winters
is a region of calm winds and layer type of clouds
3. In a METAR the third layer of clouds is reported when amount is
5/8 or more BKN or OVC
3/8 or more SCT, BKN or OVC
5/8 or less SCT, BKN
3/8 or more FEW, SCT
4. SPECI is issued for RVR when it changes or passes
200m
900m
400m
150m
5. While planning to land during TS, which is the most expected serious aviation hazard
Heavy rain
Hail storm
Downdraught
WS and Turbulence
6. If after the issue of a SPECI, conditions continue to be below the prescribed limit then the next routine report will be a
METAR
SPECIAL
SPECI
could be METAR or SPECI
7. The sun is highest at noon, but two/three hours later the earth receives more radiation. Hence maximum temperature is around 1500 hr. It is due to
Rotation of the Earth
Thermal Inertia
Thermal cooling
Angular momentum
8. Fog is produced in Fronts by
freezing Rain
evaporation and precipitation
adiabatic cooling
frequent Rain
9. An a/c at FL180 in July from Kolkata to Mumbai will generally experience
Wly wind
Sly wind
Ely wind
Nly wind
10. Wind at 1 km height is 320/20 kt whereas surface wind is 260/05 kt because of
Friction
Convection
Thunderstorm
Subsidence
11. Will a SPECI be issued when the mean speed has changed by
10 kt or more
> 08 kt
< 09 kt
less than 10 kt
12. The hailstones occur from
NS clouds
warm clouds only
both warm and cold clouds
cold clouds only
13. An a/c cruising at FL500 in July from Chennai to Trivandrum will generally experience
Subtropical Wly wind
Tropical Ely wind
Tropical Jet stream
Weak Sly wind
14. Veering of geostrophic wind at a station with height indicates
Cold air advection
Warm air advection
Convection of warm air
Subsidence of cold air
15. Stability of atmosphere is determined by
SALR
ELR
DALR
Inversion
16. How much in advance of departure a pilot must notify the Aeronautical Met Station (AMS) requiring Met Forecast for a national flight ?
6 hr
18 to 24 hr
3 hr
12 hr
17. 'TAF AMD' covers validity period
full validity period of the TAF
The remaining validity period of original TAF
half the validity period of the TAF
the validity starting 2 hr prior to the end period of original TAF
18. The strong Wly winds which blow in both the hemispheres between 35° and 60° Lat are called
Trades
Polar Wly
Roaring Forties
Jetstreams
19. Isopicnic are the line of constant
Geopotential heights
Density
Insolation
Height
20. Above which datum the cloud base is reported at airports?
above pressure level in ISA
above standard pressure level
above mean sea level
above the aerodrome level
21. During SW monsoon the wind at FL400 over Bangaluru is generally
Weak Sly
Strong Ely
Fluctuates between Ely and Wly
Strong Wly
22. Due to Coriolis force an Ely wind blowing over the equator will
Become Wly
weaken
remain unchanged
get deflected to the left
23. The characteristics features, good visibility and turbulence, are of
stable air mass
High pressure area
unstable air
cold polar air mass
24. Thermal lows are generally located over
Equatorial region
Movement region
Temperate region
Polar region
25. The variable surface wind speed refers to
Calm
04 KT or less
<03 KT
> 02 KT
26. SPECI is issued when the visibility changes from
800 to 1500 m
8 km to 6 km
300 m to 400 m
300 m to 150 m
27. The main cause of ground inversion is
Convection
Release of latent heat
Terrestrial radiation on calm and clear night
Incident solar radiation
28. The amount of water vapour which air can hold depends on
Dew point temperature
Wet bulb temperature
Dry bulb temperature
Virtual temperature
29. Jet streams are strongest when temperature gradient are greatest
False
True
30. SPECI is issued when the height of base of the lowest cloud layer > 5/8 changes to or passes
450m, 300m, 150m, 60m, 30m
450m, 350m, 150m, 50m, 30m
500m, 300m, 150m, 50m, 25m
400m, 300m, 150m, 90m, 30m
31. Above the friction layer winds mostly blow parallel to isobars due to balance of
Coriolis force and Centripetal force
Coriolis force and Geostrophic force
Coriolis force and Gravitational force
Coriolis force and pressure gradient force
32. The lapse rate of temperature in a low level inversion is
negative
6.5°C
Positive
insignificant
33. A cold front is defined as the
warm airmass over riding the cold airmass
advancing cold airmass undercutting the warm airmass
leading cold gust front
retreating cold pool of air
34. When visibility is 800 m to 5000 m, in a METAR it is reported in steps of
100 m
200 m
1000 m
500 m
35. Convective clouds develop at a place when the atmosphere is
conditionally stable
none of the above
absolutely stable
neutrally stable
36. Over the earth deserts are located in the regions of
ITCZ
Polar Front
Subtropical high
Equatorial trough
37. Which of the following Indian month corresponds to Sharad Ritu ( Post monsoon)
Asauj and Kartika
Shravana
Jyeshtha
Phalguna
38. with altitude in an isothermal atmosphere the density of the air
does not change
first decrease and then decrease
increases with height
decreases
39. The Doppler Weather Radar works on the principles of
Wavelength modification
Frequency amplification
Comparison of drop sizes
Change in frequency of return echo
40. SIGMET message contains weather information which is
Both actual and forecast
Actual only
Actual and not a forecast
Forecast only
41. Which of the following Indian month corresponds to Grishm Ritu
Jyeshtha and Asadha
Phalguna
Paush
Shravana
42. The wind Bora is a
warm Anabatic wind
light maritime Ely wind
violent Wly wind
cold Katabatic wind
43. The Polar Front is
Continuous
A transition Zone between Polar and Arctic Westerlies
Not continuous
Boundary between Arctic and Polar Air masses
44. For International Flight documentation, the following data is provided
SIGWX charts and upper wind and temperature charts
SIGWX charts between FL 250 and FL 600
WAFC generated SIGWX forecast chart only
SIGWX charts between FL 250 and FL 630 and forecast 250 hPa wind and Temp data
45. During pre - monsoon the pressure gradient in the S parts of East coast of India is from
N to S along the coast
S to N along the coast
E to W across the coast
W to E across the coast
46. Fronts are characteristics of
Monsoon depression
TS
Extra Tropical Depressions
Tropical cyclones
47. Flight forecast in "Chart from of Documentation" supplied in India consists of
SIGWX chart and prognostic charts for 300, 250 and 200 hPa
Synoptic charts 03 and 12 UTC and U/A charts for 00 and 12 UTC
SIGWX chart and upper air charts for 850, 500 and 300 hPa
Latest surface synoptic chart and upper air charts
48. Extreme turbulence in a TS can be assessed from
Hail
appearance of Anvil
frequent lightning
heavy Ice accretion
49. Cold core low pressure system
weakness with height
veers with height
intensifies with height
does not change with height
50. In a Cold Occlusion the
Cold air of Cold Front is not the coldest
Cold air of Warm Front is the coldest
Cold air of Cold Front is the coldest
Cold air of Warm Front is warmer than that of Cold Front
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