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Exam simulation Meteorology - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Exam simulation ATPL Meteorology 120 questions on 120 minutes

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1 - Hoar frost forms on an aircraft as a result of:
2 - If a saturated air mass descends down a slope its temperature increases at
3 - Where is the projection of the polar front jet on the surface stream most likely to be found in relation to the cold and warm fronts of a depression?
4 - What will be the effect on the reading of an altimeter of an aircraft parked on the ground during the period following the passage of an active cold front?
5 - If the pressure surfaces bulge upwards in all levels then the pressure system is a:
6 - Which of the following is true of a land breeze?
7 - In the weather pattern behind a cold front, the visibility outside precipitation is
8 - Which constant pressure altitude chart is standard for FL 390?
9 - An aircraft is flying at FL 80. The local QNH is 1000 hPa. After the second altimeter has been adjusted to the local QNH, the reading will be approximately:
10 - The QFF at an airfield located 400 metres above sea level is 1016 hPa. The air temperature is 10°C lower than a standard atmosphere. What is the QNH?
11 - Between which latitudes are you most likely to find the subtropical high-pressure belt?
12 - During summer an anticyclone covers the British Isles giving mainly clear skies. At 0600 UTC a south coast airfield in Southern England reports a surface wind of 350/06. The coastline at the airfield perimeter is aligned in an east/west direction. During the next twelve hours the surface wind is likely to
13 - What is the approximate maximum diameter of the area affected by damaging winds at the surface caused by a microburst?
14 - Solid precipitation which is transparent or translucent and has a diameter of 5mm or less formed by the freezing of raindrops or refreezing of melted snow, and usually bounces off hard surfaces, is a description of
15 - What name is given to the jet stream lying over North Africa (B)?
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16 - The thickness of the troposphere varies with
17 - When visibility is reduced by water droplets to less than 1000 metres it is classified as
18 - Under anticyclone conditions in the northern hemisphere, with curved isobars the speed of the gradient wind is
19 - What is the approximate speed of a 90 km/h wind, expressed in knots?
20 - Which one of the displayed cloud forms is representative of altocumulus lenticularis?
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21 - What characterizes a stationary front?
22 - In a land- and sea-breeze circulation the land-breeze blows:
23 - In summer in the northern hemisphere the maximum wind speeds associated with sub- tropical jet streams are usually located
24 - Which of the following conditions are you most likely to encounter when approaching an active warm front at medium to low level?
25 - A wide body takes off on a clear night in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Shortly after take off the aircraft's rate of climb drops to zero. This can be due to
26 - Pressure altitude is obtained by:
27 - Generally northern hemisphere winds at 5000 FT/AGL are south-westerly while most of the surface winds are southerly. What is the primary reason of difference between these two wind directions?
28 - The wind direction in a METAR is measured relative to:
29 - Runway Visual Range (RVR) is
30 - In which layer is most of the atmospheric humidity concentrated?
31 - Which of the following are medium level clouds?
32 - A wind of 20 knots corresponds to an approximate speed of
33 - The temperature at FL 160 is -22°C. What will the temperature be at FL 90 if the ICAO standard lapse rate is applied?
34 - One of the most serious consequences of icing on the wings of an aircraft is?
35 - If the QNH at Locarno (200 metres above sea level) is 1015 hPa, what is the approximate QFE?
36 - During a flight at FL 100 from Marseille (QNH 1012 hPa) to Palma de Mallorca (QNH 1015 hPa), an aircraft remains at a constant true altitude. The reason for this is that:
37 - At the surface the lifetime of a typical microburst and the diameter of the area affected by damaging winds are in the order of
38 - Which of the following meteorological phenomenon indicates upper level instability which may lead to thunderstorm development?
39 - Vertical wind shear is
40 - Which FL corresponds with the 500 hPa pressure level?
41 - Which type wind flows downslope becoming warmer and dryer?
42 - Fallstreaks or virga are:
43 - Read this description: 'After such a fine day, the ring around the moon was a bad sign yesterday evening for the weather today. And, sure enough, it is pouring down outside. The clouds are making an oppressively low ceiling of uniform grey; but at least it has become a little bit warmer.' Which of these weather phenomena is being described?
44 - Relative humidity
45 - In which of the following conditions is moderate to severe airframe icing most likely to be encountered?
46 - You are flying at FL 160. Outside air temperature is -27°C, and the pressure at sea level is 1003 hPa. What is the true altitude?
47 - What does dewpoint mean?
48 - How does moderate turbulence affect an aircraft?
49 - A plain in Western Europe with an average elevation of 500 m (1600') above sea level is covered with a uniform AC layer of cloud during the summer months. At what height above the ground is the base of this cloud to be expected?
50 - In which of these cloud types can icing be virtually ruled out?
51 - An aircraft is flying over the sea at FL 100, with a true altitude of 10000 feet; local QNH is 1003 hPa. What assumption, if any, can be made about the air mass in which the aircraft is flying?
52 - What type of weather can usually be expected in a polar maritime air mass over central Europe in the daytime during summer?
53 - What name is given to the jet stream lying across India (A)?
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54 - Ice accretion to the airframe is likely to be most hazardous at temperatures
55 - Clouds in patches, sheets or grey or whitish layers made up of elements resembling large pebbles or rollers, together or not, and always clear of the ground are:
56 - What is the strong relatively cold katabatic wind, blowing down the northern Adriatic coast, mainly during the winter and spring called?
57 - The final stage of a thunderstorm is reached when:
58 - In which of the following areas do surface high pressure systems usually predominate over the North Atlantic region between 30°N and 65°N and the adjoining land areas during the northern summer?
59 - Which types of clouds are typical evidence of stable air conditions?
60 - The most dangerous icing conditions are encountered in
61 - Which form of precipitation from clouds containing only water is most likely to fall in mid- latitudes?
62 - From summer to winter the average geographic position of the polar front jet stream over the North Atlantic moves
63 - Which of the following clouds are classified as medium level clouds in temperate regions?
64 - With what type of cloud is '+TSRA' precipitation most commonly associated?
65 - The station pressure used in surface weather charts is:
66 - Advection is:
67 - Above and below a low level inversion the wind is likely to
68 - What cloud cover is typical for a wide warm sector of a polar front depression over Central Europe in the summer?
69 - Considering the sector Rome to 25°N on the route indicated, what mean upper winds may be expected at FL 300 during winter?
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70 - Which forces are balanced with geostrophic winds?
71 - What is the surface visibility most likely to be, in a warm sector of tropical maritime air, during a summer afternoon in western Europe?
72 - Continuous updraughts occur in a thunderstorm during the
73 - At what degree of icing should ICAO's 'Change course and/or altitude immediately' instruction be followed?
74 - In the lower levels of the atmosphere when the environmental lapse rate is greater than saturated adiabatic lapse rate but less than dry adiabatic lapse rate - the air mass is described as being:
75 - The stability in a layer increases by advection of
76 - Which weather chart gives information about icing?
77 - An isohypse (contour)
78 - In which environment is aircraft structural ice most likely to have the highest rate of accretion?
79 - A microburst phenomenon can arise in the:
80 - On a clear sky, continental ground surface, wind calm, the minimum temperature is reached approximately:
81 - What type of clouds are associated with rain showers?
82 - Which of the following statements concerning trade winds is correct?
83 - Over Central Europe what type of cloud cover is typical of the warm sector of a depression during winter?
84 - Convective activity over land in mid-latitudes is greatest in
85 - Assume that an aircraft is flying in the northern hemisphere at the 500 hPa pressure surface on a heading of 270 degrees. Which of the following statements is correct?
86 - Which of the following processes will increase the stability of an air mass?
87 - In an intense trough of low pressure over Iceland during wintertime the weather likely to be experienced is:
88 - Which one of the tracks (dashed lines) is represented by the cross-section shown on the left?
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89 - An aircraft is flying over the sea at FL 120, with a true altitude of 12000 feet; local QNH is 1013 hPa. What assumption, if any, can be made about the air mass in which the aircraft is flying?
90 - An aircraft is flying over the sea at FL 90; the true altitude is 9100 feet; local QNH is unknown. What assumption, if any, can be made about the air mass in which the aircraft is flying?
91 - The ICAO Standard Atmosphere (ISA) assumes that temperature will reduce at the rate of:
92 - What is characteristic of the pamperos?
93 - Overcast layer of stratus clouds with bases at 200 ft AGL is observed at sunrise at an aerodrome in the north of France. The QNH is 1028 hPa and there is a variable wind of 3 kts. What change in these clouds is likely at 12:00 UTC in summer and winter?
94 - At about what geographical latitude as average is assumed for the zone of prevailing westerlies?
95 - A small supercooled cloud droplet that collides with an airfoil will most likely
96 - Where does polar continental air originate?
97 - An aircraft flying at FL 100 from Marseille (QNH 1012 hPa) to Palma de Mallorca (QNH 1006 hPa) experiences no change to true altitude. The reason for this is that:
98 - The maximum vapour pressure over a flat supercooled water surface and the maximum vapour pressure over a flat ice surface of the same temperature are compared. The maximum vapour pressure is
99 - Which of the following is most likely to lead to the dissipation of radiation fog?
100 - From which of the following pieces of information can the stability of the atmosphere be derived?
101 - Which of the following is a possible consequence of subsidence?
102 - The following temperatures have been observed over a station at 1200 UTC. Assume the station is at MSL. Height in feet. Temperature in degrees C: 20000: -12; 18000: -11; 16000: -10; 14000: -10; 12000: -6; 10000: -2; 8000: +2; 6000: +6; 4000: +12; 2000: +15; surface: +15. Which of the following statements is correct?
103 - Cumulus clouds are an indication for
104 - What is the technical term for an increase in temperature with altitude?
105 - In which of the following situations is an aircraft most susceptible to icing?
106 - What is the likely track for a hurricane in the Caribbean area?
107 - Which area of a polar front jet stream in the northern hemisphere has the highest probability of turbulence?
108 - With what type of cloud is 'DZ' precipitation most commonly associated?
109 - At approximately what flight level is the subtropical jet stream found?
110 - What values are used for the forecasted wind at higher levels?
111 - With the development of a thunderstorm, at what stage will there be only updraughts of air?
112 - What is the main composition of clouds classified as 'high level clouds'?
113 - Frontal fog can be formed by
114 - A flight is to depart from an airport with runways 09 and 27. Surface wind is 270/05; an inversion is reported at 300 feet with turbulence and wind shear. The wind just above the inversion is 090/30. What is the safest departure procedure?
115 - What will be the effect on the reading of an altimeter of an aircraft parked on the ground as an active cold front is passing?
116 - For an airfield located in the British Isles, the passage of a warm front will usually be indicated by:
117 - A horizontal tailwind gust may cause an aeroplane to:
118 - Which typical weather situation is shown on the weather chart? (Spacing of the isobars: 5 hPa)
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119 - The turbulence which occurs at high flight levels (above FL 250) is mainly of the type Clear Air Turbulence. In what way can moderate to severe Clear Air Turbulence affect an aircraft, the flight and the passengers?
120 - For both saturated and unsaturated air instability will occur when the
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