Ports and Shipping Organization

Examination and Certification Directorate

Cycle:
Subject: Meteorology Date:
Rank: Second officer (GT>500) Time allowed: 2.5 Hrs

Q.1) Explain with the help of sketch, the principle of wet and dry bulb
thermometer, and purpose of use on board.
(20 Marks)

Q.2) a- Explain the factors affecting visibility at sea. (14 Marks)

b- Describe the ways that visibility can be estimated at sea. (6 Marks)

Q.3) With aid of sketches describe the reason for wind circulation around low
pressure centre in northern hemisphere. (20 Marks)

Q.4) on the chatlet provided draw following symbols:

warm front cold front, trough of low pressure,col,high and low pressure
system,isobars,wind direction and force,TRS,and ice limit.
. (20 Marks)

Q.5) Explain your observation and information that you will record when
passing a cold front.
(20 Marks)
Candidate’s Name:

Ports and Shipping Organization

Examination and Certification Directorate
Exams Cycle:

Subject: Meteorology Date:

Rank : Second officer (GT>500) Time allowed: 2.5 Hrs

Q.1) With the aid of sketch/es describe the operation of an Aneroid barometer and
corrections to be applied. (20 marks)

Q.2) Explain with the aid of sketches the development and decay of a polar front
depression in the northern hemisphere. (20 marks)

Q.3) Explain the formation of the following and the areas where they are mostly
expected.
a) Radiation Fog (10 marks)
b) Sea Smoke (10 marks)

Q.4) Define the following terms:

a) Buys – Ballots Law (7 marks)
b) Relative humidity (6 marks)
c) Latent heat (7 marks)

Q.5) Describe formation of “Monsoon” of the North Indian Ocean in summer and
its associated weather conditions.
(20 marks)
Candidate’s Name:

Ports and Shipping Organization

Examination and Certification Directorate
Exams Cycle :

Subject: Meteorology Date:

Rank : Second officer (GT>500) Time allowed: 2.5 Hrs

Q.1) With the aid of sketch/es describe the basic principle of hygrometer and
reasons for having it on board. (20 marks)

Q.2) a) What is meant by “Beaufort wind scale “? (8 Marks)

b) For each of the following descriptive titles, give the Beaufort number,
the mean wind speed in knots, and the description of the corresponding
state of the sea:
(i) Fresh breeze, (ii) Near gale, (iii) Violent storm, (12 Marks)

Q.3) With the aid of suitable sketches, describe the characteristics and location of
the doldrums , ITCZ, Trade winds, Sub tropical oceanic highs, Westerlies
and Polar easterlies in northern hemisphere. (20 Marks)

Q.4) Define the following terms:

a) absolute humidity (7 Marks)
b) anticyclone (6 Marks)
c) isobar (7 Marks)

Q.5) Describe the formation of COL and characteristics and weather condition
associated with a COL. (20 Marks)