SAS AVIATION MET BOOK 3 1. Noctilucent clouds occur in a.thermospheer \betfesosphere — c, stratosphere 2Aabove 8 kms the lower temp. are over ae b.midlatitude — c. poles 3. IN ACTUAL. Geer tee IS -60 DEG C. FIND THE ISA DEVIATIO A.-4.5DEGC —B. SDEGC '3,5DEGC. 4, Maximum concentratiop-of ozone is at a height of A10-5KMS\B20-%5KMS 30-35 KMS 5.700 hPa in oo to the Flight level: A) 20,000 ft 000 ft —C} 18,000 ft When is cleer ice formed? fen supercooled droplets are large and at a temperature just below freezing.. 8) When supercooled droplets impact the structure and at a temperature well below -10° C) When supercooled droplets are small and at a temperature just below freezing. D) When supercooled droplets freeze rapidly and do not spread out. 7. Which of the following temperature conditions is worst for icing? A) near the freezing level. B} -15 deg C to-20 deg C. C) -25 deg C to-30 degC. byTaeec to-15 deg C.. 8. Given a surface temperature of +10° C, and a dew point of +5° C, at what height might you expect cumulus clouds to form: A)LO0O ft. 8)4000 ft. oan )6000 f ‘9. With respect to high and low pressure systems: ‘A) Alow pressure area or trough is an area of descending air. aa nn Pressure area or ridge is an area of descending air. C) A high pressure area or ridge is an area of rising air. Dj Abigh pressure area or trough is an area of rising air. 10. What is the approximate speed of a 49-knot wind, expressed in m/sec? A)15m/sec —_B) 30 m/sec Seen D) 25 m/sec 11, Which statement is true? ees be 1013.25hPa only for a station at MSL INH can be lower as well as higher than 1013.25hPa. _C) QNH can not be 1013.25hPa @ D) QNH is lower than 1013.25hPa at any time : 12. In TAF and METAR decodes, DU, DZ and DS mean respectively: ‘A) dust, dust devils, dust storms. 8) dust, dezzle, dust and sand, C) dust devils, drizzle, dust and sand. \ D)dasf, drizzle, dust storms. . 13. Which of the following is untrue regarding the importance of the tropopause: ) maximum winds are found there? ara tempertre ‘starts to fall severely above the tropopausez® ? 457 Clear air turbulence is often most severe there. \D) ie upper Jimit of most visible weather. 4 14. A pref can be: SS 5 fable for unsaturated air and unstable for saturated air. PALRZELR> SALR 8) unstable for unsaturated air and neutral for saturated air. ; C) stable for saturated air and unstable for unsaturated air. f 8 7 D) unstable for unsaturated air and conditionally unstable. ", s ted A - weAtmosphere is: Ajosee, 8) variable. ater ic * c 27, Assignificant inversion at Jow height is a characteristic of: A) advection fog. Wapersctorna radiation. C) cumulus clouds. D) the passage of cold front. 18. Warm and moist air mo; ‘over a cold surface causes: A) Radiation fog \rRdvection fog C) Frontal fog 19. Coriolis force a icts perpendieular to the A) Left wae 20. Diurnal variation of temperature A) More then land gnt per 1UU m in the International Standard of wind direction in N hemisphere : over oc 4s B) Above 3%¢ ‘oye than ire ‘measures the height of the a/c above a.msl__b. datum of 1013.2 mbs Nerastim os which its sub scale is set ittain by evaporating C. dew point would ai 18 water into it to saturate it A) approximately 4 metres above ground level, \arspproximately 4 feet above ground level, C) at ground level, )) i above ground level, . light air rises rapidly into Cooler air is a: A) Strato-cumulus type Bycumutus-type. CQ Stratus-type, 0) Nitnbo-status type. 25. Norwsters are the western disturbance which affects nw india ian whi ich occur over ne india during hot weather peri ich oe lod Severe ts which occur over Peninsula during hn 2 26. The diurnat wasinsr\ 30. In the station model a. what is wind direction and speed... 'b. what is the present weather mn c. what is MSL Pressure ».....p4 d. type of medium ant four e. what was the past weather... f. pressure'change in oe afid the tren g. total cloud cover... 14 rk. 147 60 16/ “SS v 42 31. Where are you likely to find the strongest winds cl (0 the ground? A. At the centre of a high-pressure system: the centre of a low-pressure system. & C. In the transition zone between two air masses. D. Where there is little variation in pressure over a large area during the winter months. ® 1¢ late evening sea is warmer than the land. The wind blowing will be pia breeze B.seabreeze C. sometime land and some time sea breeze ay n by ATIS is C relative 34. You are desceriding from 2000ft and comin esse The winds will A.veer and weaken B. back and strengthen V“C.s7Shd weaken D Backs 2 weaken 2 necaksn 35, METAR VIAM 9118007 2antAWT Kenn EE nena amine manne Senin each —. wo swipit wait te 2UU Hira pressure level in moderatplatitudes be expected? A.9,0km AMSL. B.3,0 km AMSL. C.12,0 km AMSL. \D, im AMSL. 38. Isolation is maximum at: Acearly morning. B.late evening. “\ Clecatfoon. — D.approximately 2 hours after local noon. 39. In which temperatur ‘does clear ice most commonly occur? A.below -: 154 CA. BOR Co GAC C-5A*Cto-10A"C. 0.108" Cto-15A°C. 40. Several physical processes contribute to atmospheric warming. Which of the following contribute the most? ASSolar radiation and conduction B.Absorption and evaporation C.Absorption and vaporization (Desivection and condensation 41. At 2 stain Position, the temperature on the 300hPa chart is -48A°C; according to the tropopause chagss tiie tropopause is at FL330. What is the most likely temperature at FL350? chaive B-S8A°C C.-56.5A°C _D.-SOA"C 42 An instrument for measuring humidity is known as: \Betvarometer B.a pair of wet and dry bulb thermometers. C.apsychrometer. _D.all of the above. 43. A SIGMET... A.is added as a short-term forecast to the actual weather report of an airport. ' warning of meteorological hazards in the FIR for al aircraft. a * Cis a route farecast, issued several times during the day by the Met Offices. D.reports the actual weather of an airport every 30 minutes. 44. Which of the following is a landing forecast? TAR with TREND. B.SPECI. C.METAR. _D. .TAF. 45. Where do you fine information on ICING and CAT? ATAF. eine and SIGMET. —C.Analysis chart. D.METAR. 46. What does the abbreviation "no: A.No report received y the meteorologist C.No weather related problems ignificant changes 47. Which of these four METAR reports suggests that a thunderstorm is likely in the next few hours? AL 112KT 3000 OVC012 04/03 Q1022 BECMG 5000= _-fisor noose 9299 SCTO4OCB SCT100 26/18 Q1016 TEMPO 24018630 TS= C.1350Z 34003KT 0800 SN VV002 m02/m04 Q1014 NOSIG= 10.1350Z 16004KT 8000 SCT110 OVC220 02/mo2 Q1008 NOSIG= 7 mean?x w 53. A temperature of +15°C is recorded at an altitude of 3UU Metres auuve sea 1e¥Cr. temperature gradient is that of a standard atmosphere, what will the temperature be at the summit of a mouptdin, 2500 metres above sea level? 42°C B)-2"C C)+4°C—D)OTC ‘54, The dry adiabatic laps rate has a value of A) 2°C/10008t 100m —C) 0.65°C/100m —_D) 0.5°C/100m Q 55. A significant inversion atJow height is a characteristic of A) advection fog ‘cturnal radiation C) the passage of cold front 0) cumnulus clouds 56. Where ape-you likely to find the strongest winds cl roynd? A.At the<€ntre of a high-pressure . e centrg of wfow-pressure system. Gd) ci in zone betws ‘two air masses. D/Where there is little vacisfion in pressure over a large area during the winter months. 57. Accgsding to ICAO, which symbol indicates a tropical revolving storm? fmbol d). symbol c). symbol b) symbol a). ee ie coor § ‘58. VIDP 150800Z VRBO3KT 3500N FU SKC 08/07 Q1024 TEMPO 0800 BCFG What is using gig of 3500 m? A. Haze joke “C. Mist ‘D. Fog 59. Which factors'below increase density altitude for a given aerodrome: 1. Decreasing air pressure. . 2 Increasing air pressure. 3 Decreasing temperature. 4 ncreasing temperature. A12 G4 €2,3 0.24 tac tn enfaranca nracetira O02 hDaSS A). Sublimation. 8) Evaporation (¢}C&fdensation, _D) None ofthe above 62. How could you visually identify a jet stream? impossible without radar. feaky cirrus. C)Contrails. _)Cirrus stratus. @ 63. Break in monsoon occurs when a. axis of monsoon trough is along gangetic plain Nb-ax1Sof monsoon trough is along foot hills of Himalayas _c. depression over bay of Bengal 64. Cloud of operational significance has base below .. : ..M or below the highest minimum sector altitude-which ever is greater: 00 8) 2000 ¢) 1000 6 imperature of 233° K is equivalent to ...° Fand ... °C: ° ie ~40;-40. B) +451; 5 ; Gore 77 eek ; ) +451; +233 C) +104; +40 D) +40; +451 Te 66. The presence of wind will... maximum day temperatures and ... night te res: 7 (aLlnus! A)increase; reduce —_BJ'reduce; reduce _C) increase; increase Deuce nee Euce; increase. py 67. For formation of radiation fog: a, A) There Should be sufficient moisture in atmosphere, cloudy sky, nil wind. Ne \ ByThere should be sufficient moisture in atmosphere, clear sky, light wind. C) There should be sufficient moisture in atmosphere, cloudy sky, strong 68. The measurement of surface temperature is mad A) approximately 4 metres above ground level. \ 8) approximately 4 feet above ground level. C)at ground level. _D) approximately 10 metres above ground level. 69.speci is issued when surface temperature has increased by observation Toe a.3dege b.ddegc L-e-Zdegc 70. pressure is rounded down to the nearest whole number in hectapascal a.exactvalue b.uppervalue \t-Jewervalue. - 71. cavok signifies visibility, cloud, ........ and present weather better than the prescribed values or condit . . a-céling. —b. base c. amount 72. temper +2,5deg c is reported as Adee Urine c. 25dege 73.. WhichrCondition is present whén a local parcel of air is stable? @ = ALPNE parcel of air resists convection.. B) As the parcel of air moves upward, its temperature becomes warmer than the surrounding air. C) The parcel of air cannot be forced uphill. _D) None of the above avisibility is reported in steps of 100m when visibility is 1_-acBioe to 500m, + 0g mm : b.0 to. 800m S00 . 500m to 10km_ Kes 75, Aurora Australis call . Lights: A) Northern: apiece C) Temperate 76 The airsoass which originates at sea at high latitudes is called A,PetsF maritime b. Trpical continental c. Tropical maritime 77. Opaque rithe is formed by frepzing of....supercooled water droplets on airframe when a/cis flying thre ve cloyds ee Smal Tat c.medium 78. The saturat 1ed air js-sSid to be unstable if: A)SALR=ELR UBPSALR ELR id. .or more from the last,