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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 - The presence of altocumulus castellanus indicates
2 - The isobars drawn on a surface weather chart represent lines of equal pressure
3 - The maximum amount of water vapour that the air can contain depends on the
4 - Which of the following types of jet streams can be observed all year round?
5 - What type of precipitation might occur at 1700 UTC? MKJP 160430Z 1606/1706 36010KT 9999 FEW025 BECMG 1613/1615 14020G34KT FEW015CB SCT025 PROB30 TEMPO 1617/1620 6000 +SHRA SCT010 BKN015CB BECMG 1622/1624 34010KT FEW025=
6 - An aircraft is flying from south to north, above the polar front jet stream, at FL 400 in the southern hemisphere. What change, if any, in temperature will be experienced?
7 - On a particular day part of a polar front jet stream runs from north to south in the northern hemisphere. This means that
8 - The ICAO Standard Atmosphere (ISA) assumes that temperature will reduce at the rate of:
9 - What is the approximate vertical interval which is equal to a pressure change of 1 hPa at an altitude of 5500 m?
10 - The conditions most favourable to the formation of mountain waves are
11 - In the lower part of the stratosphere the temperature
12 - In an unstable layer there are cumuliform clouds. The vertical extent of these clouds depends on the
13 - On a clear sky, continental ground surface, wind calm, the minimum temperature is reached approximately:
14 - What are the characteristics of cumuliform clouds?
15 - Which one of the following statements regarding the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is correct?
16 - What winds and air mass characteristics are mainly associated with the winter monsoon in the monsoon regions of the Indian sub-continent?
17 - Over Central Europe what type of cloud cover is typical of the warm sector of a depression during winter?
18 - Which of the following factors have the greatest effect on the formation of the various types of ice on an aircraft?
19 - The presence of altocumulus lenticularis is an indication of the
20 - The troposphere
21 - Which of the following conditions is most likely to lead to the formation of steam fog (arctic smoke)?
22 - What values are used for the forecasted wind at higher levels?
23 - The QNH at an airfield in California located 69 metres below sea level is 1018 hPa. The air temperature is 10°C higher than a standard atmosphere. What is the QFF?
24 - If a saturated air mass descends down a slope its temperature increases at
25 - The QFF at an airfield in California located 69 metres below sea level is 1030 hPa. The air temperature is 10°C lower than a standard atmosphere. What is the QNH?
26 - Which of the following describes a warm occlusion?
27 - What information is required to convert a minimum safe altitude into a lowest usable flight level?
28 - Ice accretion to the airframe is likely to be most hazardous at temperatures
29 - An outside air temperature of -35°C is measured while cruising at FL 200. What is the temperature deviation from the ISA at this level?
30 - If the QFE, QNH and QFF of an airport have the same value,
31 - All pilots encountering Clear Air Turbulence are requested to report it. You experience CAT which causes passengers and crew to feel definite strain against their seat belt or shoulders straps. Unsecured objects are dislodged. Food service and walking are difficult. This intensity of CAT should be reported as
32 - From which direction do the trade winds blow, in the southern hemisphere?
33 - The equatorial easterly jet is a jet stream that occurs:
34 - 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:
35 - Which type of air mass never occurs over central Europe?
36 - If the pressure surfaces bulge upwards in all levels then the pressure system is a:
37 - What weather conditions are expected at Paris airport (LFPO) around 0550 UTC?
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38 - The transition from SW to NE monsoon in India occurs in
39 - Which one of the following types of cloud is most likely to produce heavy precipitation?
40 - 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:
41 - The final stage of a thunderstorm is reached when:
42 - From summer to winter the average geographic position of the polar front jet stream over the North Atlantic moves
43 - An air mass acquires its basic properties
44 - A blocking anticyclone in the northern hemisphere is
45 - Thunderstorms reach their greatest intensity during the
46 - What pressure is defined as QFE?
47 - 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?
48 - The process by which water vapour is transformed directly into ice is known as:
49 - The most dangerous low level wind shears are encountered
50 - In a low pressure system the convergence at the surface is caused by
51 - A gust front is
52 - Which cloud type may indicate the presence of severe turbulence?
53 - Tropical revolving storms do not occur in the southeast Pacific and the south Atlantic because
54 - 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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55 - After passing at right angles through a very active cold front in the direction of the cold air, what will you encounter at FL 50, in the northern hemisphere immediately after a marked change in temperature?
56 - In case of fronts, what cloud formation is most likely to occur at low levels when a warm air mass overrides a cold air mass?
57 - The greater the pressure gradient the
58 - The most effective way to dissipate cloud is by
59 - In which of the following regions does polar maritime air originate?
60 - Select the answer which you consider will complete correctly the following statement in relation to the main pressure systems affecting the North Atlantic region between 30°N and 65°N. During winter the predominant mean low pressure system at the surface is usually centred over
61 - The pressure altitude is equal to the true altitude if
62 - Mark the correct statement concerning lightning discharge.
63 - A sample of moist but unsaturated air may become saturated by
64 - When flying at 5000 feet in the northern hemisphere over plains (flat country) with an anticyclone on the left and a depression on the right, the wind will be
65 - In meteorology, which constituent is considered the most important in the atmosphere's composition?
66 - The stability in a layer increases by advection of
67 - When planning a flight at FL 110, which upper wind and temperature chart would be nearest your flight level?
68 - A layer is absolutely unstable if the temperature decrease with height is
69 - Steaming fog (arctic sea smoke) occurs in air
70 - Which of the following best describes the intertropical convergence zone?
71 - In unstable air, surface visibility is most likely to be restricted by
72 - What jet streams are likely to be crossed during a flight from Stockholm to Rio de Janeiro (23°S) at FL 350 in July?
73 - In which stage of the life cycle of a single thunderstorm cell occur both up- and downdrafts simultaneously?
74 - Which of the following meteorological phenomenon indicates upper level instability which may lead to thunderstorm development?
75 - Which of the following statements concerning the variation in wind speed between summer and winter on the North Atlantic between FL 300 and FL 400 is most correct?
76 - During a flight over the sea at FL 135, the true altitude is 13500 feet; local QNH is 1019 hPa. What information, if any, can be gained about the air mass in which the aircraft is flying?
77 - Which of the following statements concerning the use of airborne weather radar in the vicinity of thunderstorms is true?
78 - For an airfield located in the British Isles, the passage of a warm front will usually be indicated by:
79 - Low level vertical wind shear can be expected during the night
80 - The radiation of the sun heats
81 - Which type wind flows downslope becoming warmer and dryer?
82 - Convective weather phenomena include:
83 - Which of the following is typical for the passage of an active cold front in the summer?
84 - The temperature at the surface is given as +15°C and at 4000 FT it is +9°C, the state of this layer is said to be:
85 - What is the relationship between visibility and RVR in homogeneous fog?
86 - Which jet stream is connected with a surface front system?
87 - Which of the following cloud types is least likely to produce precipitation?
88 - At which pressure and temperature conditions may you safely assume that the minimum usable flight level at least lies at the same height, as the minimum safe altitude?
89 - A wind speed of 350 kt within a jet stream core should be world-wide regarded as:
90 - Which of the following cloud types is a medium level cloud?
91 - The temperature at FL110 is -5 °C. What will the temperature be at FL50 if the ICAO standard lapse rate is applied?
92 - The length, width and height of a typical mid-latitude jet stream are respectively
93 - Which statement is true?
94 - At approximately what flight level is the subtropical jet stream found?
95 - The most dangerous form of airframe icing is
96 - The following statements deal with precipitation, turbulence and icing. Select the list containing the most likely alternatives for NS cloud:
97 - What flying conditions are normally encountered when flying in cirrus clouds?
98 - Fallstreaks or virga are:
99 - An aircraft is flying at FL 180 in the northern hemisphere with a crosswind from the left. Which of the following is correct concerning its true altitude?
100 - What is the difference between radiation fog and advection fog?
101 - A horizontal tailwind gust may cause an aeroplane to:
102 - In mature Cb's the probability of severe icing, according to meteorological rules, is greatest in the following temperature range:
103 - What type of low pressure area is associated with a surface front?
104 - Where is the most dangerous zone in a tropical revolving storm?
105 - The core of the polar front jet stream is usually located in the
106 - What does the symbol indicate on a significant weather chart?
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107 - The temperature lapse rate of the standard atmosphere in the troposphere is:
108 - In which of these temperature bands is ice most likely to form on the aircraft's surface?
109 - What process in an air mass leads to the creation of wide spread NS and AS cloud coverage?
110 - Which of the following statements is true of the dew point of an air mass?
111 - Which of the following is a cause of stratus forming over flat land?
112 - What weather is prevalent in easterly waves?
113 - The Bora is a
114 - 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
115 - Which statement is correct for the southern hemisphere?
116 - The wind direction in a METAR is measured relative to:
117 - Considering the route from Lisbon to Freetown, the Harmattan is a
118 - What type of cloud can produce hail showers?
119 - The main factor which contributes to the formation of very low clouds ahead of a warm front is the:
120 - Which of the following processes within a layer of air may lead to the building of CU and CB clouds?
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