DGCA QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE

( 1)A stable layer is sand-wiched between..................…..unstable layers on a mountain wave

a] one layer b]two layers c]three layers d]four layers
2] Lenticular clouds are ……….. shaped with mountain waves.
a] circular b]rectangular c] disc-shaped d] cup-shape
(3) Icing happens within the air-craft by the process
a] convection b]conduction c] advection d] radiation
]4] Worst icing in high rising clouds happens at................. temperatures
a] -40 deg cel to -60 deg cel
b]-30 deg cel to -50 deg cel
c]00 to -20 deg cel
d]-50 to -70 deg
5] Super-cooled water droplets touches the air-craft by the process of
a] convection a] convection c] advection d] radiation
6] Mountain waves turbulence is associated with………….
……a] Cirrus cloud… b] sea breeze c] land breeze d]Lenticular clouds
7) Identify the orographic cloud among these clouds………….
…… a] Cirrus cloud b] Cap cloud c]]Alto-stratus cloud d]Nimbo-stratus cloud
8]Wind shear is associated with the element
.a ]Visibility b]Pressure c]Dew point d]Wind
9]Super-cooled water-droplets exists in space at temperature
…a] -10 deg cel b]-20 deg cel c] -04 deg cel d]-07 deg cel
10] Among all the ice accretion ………. Is the most dangerous for air-crafts
a] Clear ice b] Rime ice c] Frost ice d ] snow ice
11] Scale of turbulence is classified into …………… types
a] seven types b] two types c]four types d] only one type
12] Near the surface or the ground,the turbulence due to wind is called as ………
a]wind shear c]C,A,T.
…b] gustiness……………d]Rotor wind
13] Jet stream , associated with hazardous weather to air crafts is …………
a] Heavy rain b]Moderate rain c]Clear air turbulence d] lightning
14)SIGMET weather is issued for a ………….
(a) visibility (b) humidity (c) normal rainfall d] tropical revolving storm
15) There are no clear indications for the turbulence in a jet stream hence the word
a]C.A.T. b]wind shear c]turbulent wind d]eddies
16) In C.A.T. conditions, condensation & icing, is associated with …
a] Pressure b] wind direction/speed c]High humidity d]visibility
17]SIGMET messages are issued by………
a) All class I met, offices b] Regional met centers c) Meteorological watch offices
18] Trough line is a zone of …………………
a] Low Pressure b]High pressure c]High humidity d] visibility
19]Cold fronts have ………………….types of clouds
a]Srati-form b]Cumulo-form c] Cirro-form d] Alto-form
 20] Low pressure is not a good sign for flying if the pressure falls down to…
a] 990mb b]1000mb c]1002mb d]1004mb
21] In a Cold front the………of the air masses are very high
a]Pressure b]warmness c]density d]visibility
22]This is a symbol of .......................front
A]cold b]warm c] occluded d]stationary
23 ]This is a symbol of .......................front

……a]cold b]warm c] occluded d]stationary

24]This is a symbol of ......................
…a]ridge b]col c]trough line d] high
25]This is a symbol of ......................
a]cyclonic storm b]super cell c]tarnado winds d]depression
26]The red rectangle is is a symbol of ................
a]zone of low pressure b]zone of high pressure c]zone of col d]zone of bad weather
27]This is a symbol of ......................
a]col in center of two high & two low b]A ridge c]trough d]can't say
28]This is a symbol of .......................front
A]cold b]warm c]occluded d]stationary
29]Cold front has ....
a]CB clouds b]Nimbostratus clouds c]cirrus clouds d]aalto-stratus clouds
30]Cap cloud is a case of..............
a]low cloud b]high cloud c]orographic cloud d] medium cloud
31]Identify the following '' 96'' as
A]temperature b]visibility c]atmosphere pressure d]issallobar
32]Identify the group '' 046 '' as
a] atmospheric pressure b]issalobar c]dew point d]cloud
33]Identify the group '' 25'' as
a]dew point b]temperature c] pressure change d]visibility
34] Identify the group ''23'' as
A]temperature b]dew point c]visibility d]pressure change
35]Identify the group ''+23'' is a group of……..
a] change in pressure b]change in temperature c]change in dew point
d] change in visibility
36] The sum total of cloud coverage is ................
.a] four octa b] five octa c]seven octa d]three octa
37]Identify the ''tiny black dot ''
a]present weather b]past weather c] can't say d] visiblity group
....38]Identify the '' very very long line'' as
a]Wind direction/speed b]cloud direction c] direction of minimum visibility
d]direction of approach of cloud
39] This is a station model of....................
a]surface synoptic chart b]prognostic chart c]Upper wind chart d] temperature chart
40]transmissometer is used to measure ………
 …a] Humidity b] atmospheric pressure …c] Visibility d]cloud
…41] Ceilometer is used to measure
a] Humidity b atmospheric pressure c] Visibility d]base of the cloud
42]Barometer is used to measure
a] atmospheric pressure b] Visibility c] Dew point d]base of low cloud
43]Hygrometer is used to measure …………………
…a] Humidity b] Wind speed c] Visibility c] Visibility
…44] 25005KTG15KT is given in a METAR word ‘’G ‘’ means …
a]Gale wind b] moderate wind c]Gustiness in the wind d]can’t say
45]Words like TEMPO, GRADU, BECMG can be used in…
…a]METAR only b]TAF only …c] Both in TAF & METAR d] ROFOR only
46] For 300mb the flight level is
a]FL 180 b]FL 240 c]FL 390 d]FL300
47]India meteorological department has it’s head quarters at
a]Nagpur b]Kolkatta c]Delhi d] Chennai
48]Symbol of 9999 in a TAFOR is …………
a] visibility greater than 7km b] visibility greater than 8km
..c] visibility greater 5km d] visibility greater than 9km
49] Maximum validity of hours in a TAFOR is.....
... a]10 hours b]20 hours c]30 hours d]40 hours
50]A METAR is valid for …………
a] one hour b] fourty five minutes c] thirty minutes d] 10 minutes
51]SIGMET is usually valid for …………
.. a]2 hours b]4 hours c] 1 hours c] 3 hours
52]In a surface synoptic chart when the isobars are very close to each other ,expect the
Winds to be…
…a] Feeble b] light c] moderate d]very strong ………
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