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Atmosphere Multiple Choice Questions C5-C10

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Date
1.

The ratio in % between the amount of water vapour present in the air to the amount of water vapour that it can hold at the same temperature is

a)

Humidity

b)

Relative humidity

c)

Dew point

2.

The temperature to which air be cooled at constant pressure to become saturated, is called

a)

Wet bulb temperature

b)

Dry bulb temperature

c)

Dew point

d)

Humidity

3.

Free air temperature, Wet bulb temperature and Dew point temperature are equal when

a)

Air temperature is 0°C

b)

Relative humidity is 100%

c)

Air temperature is not below 0°C

4.

On a rainy day compared to sunny day the length of runway required is

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

Same

5.

The spread (difference) between Free air temperature and Dew point temperature is............when air is saturated

a)

Large

b)

Least

c)

Same

6.

The saturation vapour pressure over water is..............greater than the ice

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

Same

7.

As the temperature of the air increases, the amount of water vapour required to saturate it

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains same

8.

The actual amount of water vapour contained in a given volume of air at a given temperature is termed as

a)

Relative Humidity

b)

Specific Humidity

c)

Absolute Humidity

9.

Humidity Mixing Ratio..............when air is lifted adiabatically

a)

decreases

b)

remains constant

c)

increases

10.

It is the lowest temperature which air would attain by evaporating water into it to saturate it.

a)

Wet bulb temp

b)

Dry bulb temp

c)

Dew point

11.

In S hemisphere if an observer faces wind, low will be to his

a)

Right

b)

Left

12.

In N hemisphere due to rotation of earth winds are deflected to

a)

Left

b)

Right

13.

Local Winds follow Buys Ballot's law

a)

False

b)

True

14.

Coriolis force acts perpendicular to the.............of wind direction in N hemisphere

a)

Left

b)

Right

15.

Geostrophic wind is due to the balance between the forces

a)

Coriolis and Friction

b)

Pressure gradient and Cyclostrophic

c)

Pressure gradient and Coriolis

16.

Coriolis force is strongest at

a)

Mid latitudes

b)

Poles

c)

Equator

17.

Geostrophic rule breaks down at

a)

Mid latitudes

b)

Poles

c)

Equator

18.

Fohn winds are.............on the Leeward side of a mountain,

a)

Dry & Warm

b)

Cold & Humid

19.

The wind sliding down a hill during night is called.............wind.

a)

Fohn

b)

Anabatic

c)

Katabatic

20.

With the onset of sea breeze there is a...........in temperature and.........in RH.

a)

Fall/Rise

b)

Rise/Fall

c)

Fall/Fall

21.

Sea breeze sets in by.............and dies off at.............

a)

Night/Day

b)

Day/Night

c)

Both Day and Night

22.

If an aircraft in Nhemisphere flies from H to L it will experience

a)

Starboard drift

b)

Port drift

23.

In NHemisphere if you experience Port drift, altimeter will read

a)

Under

b)

Over

24.

Lines of constant wind speed drawn on weather charts are called

a)

Isobars

b)

Isotachs

c)

Isogons

25.

Squall are distinguished from gusts by

a)

Shorter duration

b)

Longer duration

c)

Lower wind speed

26.

The thermal wind is

a)

The wind that blows because of thermals

b)

The warm wind that blows down the hill on the leeward side

c)

The wind which must be added vectorially to the lower level geostrophic wind to obtain the upper level geostrophic wind

27.

On a weather map where isobars are closely packed, the surface winds are likely to be

a)

Light and parallel to isobars

b)

Strong and parallel to isobars

c)

Strong and blowing across the isobars

28.

Anabatic wind occurs

a)

At night

b)

Any time of day and night

c)

During day

29.

Anabatic wind is stronger than katabatic

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Katabatic wind is down slope cold wind due to nocturnal cooling

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Katabatic wind occur due to sinking of air down the hill slope

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Anabatic wind occur due to downward movement of air along valley

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Sea breeze is stronger than land breeze

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The wind blows clockwise around low in a Nhemisphere

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The wind blows clockwise around low in S hemisphere

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The wind blows anticlockwise around low in Nhemisphere

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The wind blows anticlockwise around low in S hemisphere

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The resultant wind that blows under the influence of pressure gradient force, geostrophic force and cyclostrophic force is called

a)

Gradient wind

b)

Geostrophic wind

c)

cyclostrophic wind

39.

Due to friction, from day to night for an isobaric pattern (in N hemisphere) the Surface wind backs and weakens

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The winds which spiral inward in a counterclockwise direction in the N Hemisphere are associated with

a)

Turbulence

b)

High pressure area

c)

Low pressure area

41.

Lower level wind 05010 kt, upper level wind 23005 kt, what is the thermal wind

a)

05005 kt

b)

23015 kt

c)

05015 kt

42.

A change in wind direction from 310° to 020° is

a)

Backing

b)

Veering

43.

A change from 270° to 250° is

a)

Backing

b)

Veering

44.

Sudden change in wind speed from 10 kt to 30 kt and then to 15 kt is

a)

Gust

b)

Squall

c)

gale

45.

Sudden change in wind speed from 10 kt to 30 kt for 2–3 minutes

a)

Squall

b)

Gust

46.

A significant wind shear can be associated with TS or line squall

a)

False

b)

True

47.

Cyclostrophic wind gives a good approximation of the 2000' wind in an intense tropical storm

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Rotor clouds have extremely turbulent flying conditions

a)

False

b)

True

49.

Friction causes winds to flow cross isobaric by ...... over land and ...... over sea

a)

20°/10°

b)

20°/30°

c)

40°/30°

50.

If the S is warmer than N, level by level, from surface up to higher levels, then the ........wind will strengthen with height with no change in direction in N hemisphere

a)

Ely

b)

Wly

c)

Sly

d)

Nly

51.

Gradient wind is ............. of geostrophic wind in an anticyclone

a)

Under estimate

b)

Accurate

c)

Over estimate

52.

Gale is

a)

persistent strong winds with mean speed 44 kt, associated with thunderstorm

b)

marked increase in wind speed lasting few minutes associated with CB or DS (dust storm)

c)

persistent strong winds exceeding 33 kt, associated with depression

53.

In N Hemisphere thermal wind is parallel to ....... with low value to left

a)

Isobars

b)

Isotherms

c)

Isallobars

54.

The inertial flow is

a)

cyclonic in both the Hemispheres

b)

anticyclonic in both the Hemispheres

c)

anticyclonic around an anticyclone

55.

Upper level wind is 24025 kt, lower level wind is 16015 kt, the thermal wind is?

a)

16010 kt

b)

24040 kt

c)

24010 kt

56.

Fog is reported when visibility is reduced to

a)

Less than 1000 m

b)

1000 m

c)

1000 to 2000

57.

RVR is reported when visibility falls below

a)

500 m

b)

1000 m

c)

1500 m

58.

Radiation fog occurs

a)

Over land

b)

Over sea

c)

During day

59.

When visibility reduces between 5000 m and 1000 m and RH is almost 100%, it is

a)

Mist

b)

Haze

c)

Fog

60.

Radiation Fog forms over N India during

a)

May to June

b)

Dec to Feb

c)

Oct to Nov

61.

Warm and moist air moving over a cold ground gives rise to:

a)

Thunder clouds

b)

Fog and stratus

c)

Frontal clouds

62.

Warm and moist air moving over a cold surface causes

a)

Radiation Fog

b)

Advection Fog

c)

Frontal Fog

63.

The radiation fog forms due to

a)

Heating of the earth during day

b)

Radiational cooling of earth at night

c)

Advection of cold air

64.

The radiation fog activity increases after the passage of a ..........

a)

WD

b)

Depression

c)

Col

65.

Radiation fog is essentially a .......... phenomena

a)

Nocturnal

b)

Dusk

c)

Day

66.

The radiation fog forms over ..........

a)

Water

b)

Land

c)

Both

67.

The ........ fog forms due to horizontal movement of warm moist air over cold surface

a)

Radiation

b)

Advection

c)

Frontal

68.

Advection fog forms during

a)

night only

b)

day time only

c)

any time of day and night

69.

For formation of Radiation fog

a)

There should be sufficient moisture in atmosphere, cloudy sky, nil wind

b)

There should be sufficient moisture in atmosphere, clear sky, light wind.

c)

There should be sufficient moisture in atmosphere, cloudy sky, strong wind

70.

Instrument used for measuring visibility is called ...

a)

Visometer

b)

Transmissometer

c)

Ceilometer

71.

Advection fog forms

a)

over sea

b)

over Land

c)

both over land and sea

72.

Fog is ........ cloud on ground

a)

stratocumulus

b)

stratus

c)

Nimbostratus

73.

Frontal fog is more common with a

a)

Western Disturbance

b)

cyclone

c)

Warm Front

d)

Cold Front

74.

The favourable pressure system for formation of fog is

a)

Lows and Cols

b)

High and Trough

c)

Lows and Ridges

d)

Highs and Cols

75.

Thermal processes / temperature distribution which favours formation of fog is

a)

Isothermal

b)

Adiabatics

c)

Inversion

d)

SALR

76.

Drizzle occurs from

a)

CS

b)

ST

c)

NS

d)

CU

77.

Altostratus (AS) is

a)

Low cloud of sheet type

b)

A medium cloud of sheet type

c)

A cloud of large vertical growth

d)

A high cloud of sheet type

78.

Showers occurs from

a)

CU

b)

CB

c)

AS

d)

AC

79.

Heavy icing is possible in

a)

CI

b)

CS

c)

ST

d)

CB

80.

To avoid icing in cloudy conditions, a pilot is advised to fly through a cloud which shows an optical phenomena

a)

Halo

b)

Corona

c)

With multicoloured clouds

81.

Dark gray cloud giving continuous rain is called

a)

AS

b)

NS

c)

ST

d)

CB

82.

A uniform layer of cloud resembling fog but not on the ground

a)

AS

b)

NS

83.

The clouds composed of ice crystals having feathery appearance

a)

CI

b)

CS

c)

AS

84.

Halo is associated with the cloud

a)

AC

b)

AS

c)

CS

d)

CI

85.

NS clouds occur

a)

At cold front

b)

At warm front

86.

Corona is associated with the cloud

a)

AS

b)

AC

c)

CC

d)

CS

87.

Lenticular clouds indicate presence of

a)

Warm front

b)

Cold front

c)

Mountain waves

88.

The lowest level below which condensation trails will not form is

a)

Mintra Level

b)

Drytra Level

c)

Maxtra Level

89.

Rain falling from cloud but not reaching ground is

a)

Virgo

b)

Virga

c)

Mirage

90.

CB with distinct anvil is called

a)

Castellanus

b)

Capillatus

c)

Uncinus

91.

Cloud ceiling is the height of the cloud covering

a)

3-4/8

b)

8/8

c)

5/8 or more

92.

No condensation trails occur above

a)

Maxtra Level

b)

Dytra Level

c)

Mintra Level

93.

Cloud of operational significance has base below ___ m or below the highest minimum sector altitude, which is greater

a)

1500

b)

2000

c)

1000

94.

AC cloud with cumuliform protuberances are indicative of

a)

Stability

b)

Instability

c)

Neutrality

95.

Hail may be experienced under the anvil of a CB

a)

True

b)

False

96.

DALR =9.8C= 9.8^\circ\text{C} , ELR =6.8C= 6.8^\circ\text{C} ; atmosphere is

a)

stable

b)

unstable

c)

indifferent

97.

SALR =5.5C= 5.5^\circ\text{C} , ELR =4.5C= 4.5^\circ\text{C} ; atmosphere is

a)

unstable

b)

stable

c)

indifferent

98.

DALR > ELR > SALR

a)

conditionally stable

b)

latently stable

c)

potentially stable

99.

Dry air is unstable when

a)

ELR = DALR

b)

ELR > DALR

c)

ELR < DALR

100.

The saturated air is said to be unstable if

a)

SALR = ELR

b)

SALR < ELR

c)

SALR > ELR

101.

If ELR = SALR = DALR the atmosphere is

a)

Stable

b)

Instable

c)

Indifferent

102.

DALR means

a)

The rate at which temperature of unsaturated parcel of air falls with height when made to ascend adiabatically.

b)

The rate at which temperature falls with height.

c)

The rate at which an ascending parcel of saturated air cools.

103.

Surface temperature is 30C30^\circ\text{C} . Assuming DALR, what is the temperature at 2 km

a)

18°C

b)

10°C

c)

42°C

104.

An isothermal atmosphere is

a)

Stable

b)

Unstable

c)

Neutral

105.

If environmental lapse rate (ELR) is less than SALR, the atmosphere is said to be

a)

Absolutely unstable

b)

Conditionally stable

c)

Absolutely stable

106.

DALR is approximately

a)

5°C/km

b)

15°C/km

c)

10°C/km

107.

SALR at mean sea level is about

a)

10°C/km

b)

5°C/km

c)

5°F/km

108.

SALR approaches DALR

a)

at 0°C

b)

at 15°F

c)

at -40°C

109.

Dry air having a temperature of 35°C on surface when forced to rise adiabatically by 1 km would attain a temperature of

a)

29°C

b)

25°C

c)

45°C

110.

Inversion in the atmosphere indicates

a)

Stability

b)

Instability

c)

Neutrality

111.

Inversion is ____ Lapse Rate (LR)

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

112.

Environmental LR can be more than DALR

a)

True

b)

False

113.

The process which to a large extent determines the vertical distribution of temperature in atmosphere is

a)

Adiabatic

b)

Isothermal

c)

Isentropic

114.

Rise in temperature with height is

a)

Inversion

b)

Lapse

c)

Normal

115.

Inversion is common in

a)

Post Monsoon

b)

Monsoon

c)

Winters

116.

Aurora Australis occur in the

a)

S hemisphere

b)

N hemisphere

c)

Equator

117.

Aurora Australis called........Lights

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Temperate

118.

Aurora Borealis occur in the

a)

S hemisphere

b)

N hemisphere

c)

Equator

119.

Aurora Borealis are called ____ Lights

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Temperate

120.

Corona occur in ____ clouds

a)

AS

b)

NS

c)

CS

121.

Bishop's ring is due to the diffraction of light by fine particles of

a)

water

b)

dust

c)

ice

122.

The radius of the Bishop's ring is about

a)

32°

b)

22°

c)

42°

123.

Superior Mirage occurs in marked

a)

Lapse

b)

Isothermal

c)

Inversion

124.

Inferior Mirage occurs when there is

a)

Lapse

b)

Isothermal

c)

Inversion

125.

Corona are formed due to the ....... of light

a)

Refraction

b)

Diffraction

c)

Scattering

126.

Corona are formed due to light, passing through

a)

Mist only

b)

Fog only

c)

small water or ice particles only

d)

Any one of all these

127.

Halo is produced by

a)

Refraction

b)

Diffraction

c)

Scattering

128.

Halo is produced when light passes through

a)

water particles

b)

ice crystals

c)

both

129.

Halo occur in the cloud

a)

AS

b)

NS

c)

CS

130.

Halo is luminous ring of ........... radius

a)

32°

b)

22°

c)

42°

131.

Halo round the sun shows a pure clear ............. on the outside

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Violet

132.

Halo signifies predominance in the cloud of

a)

Supercooled water drops

b)

Ice crystals

c)

Both

133.

The cloud which cause Halo has ... chances of ice accretion

a)

negligible

b)

maximum

c)

medium

134.

Sometimes a halo with a radius of .......... is observed, called Large Halo

a)

32°

b)

42°

c)

22°

135.

Halo occurs from.... cloud

a)

Low

b)

Medium

c)

High