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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 - What are the typical differences with regard to the temperature and humidity between an air mass with its origin in the Azores and an air mass with its origin over northern Russia ?
2 - Hoar frost is most likely to form when
3 - A layer in which the temperature increases with height is
4 - In the weather pattern behind a cold front, the visibility outside precipitation is
5 - What does dewpoint mean?
6 - When fog is reported, the visibility is below
7 - Which of the following types of clouds are evidence of unstable air conditions?
8 - What jet streams are likely to be crossed during a flight from Stockholm to Rio de Janeiro (23°S) at FL 350 in July ?
9 - What is the meaning of the expression 'FEW'?
10 - The decrease in temperature, per 100 metres, in a saturated rising parcel of air at lower level of the atmosphere is approximately
11 - What are the images of satellites provided daily by the Weather Service used for?
12 - During the formation of rime ice in flight, water droplets freeze
13 - How does freezing rain develop?
14 - What relationship exists between the wind at 3000 feet and the surface wind?
15 - 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
16 - If Paris reports a wind of 30012KT on the METAR, what wind velocity would you expect to encounter at a height of 2000 feet above the ground ?
17 - What weather conditions are expected at Paris airport (LFPO) around 0550 UTC?
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18 - Which of the following statements is true regarding moderate to severe airframe icing?
19 - 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?
20 - The pressure altitude is equal to the true altitude if
21 - A horizontal tailwind gust may cause an aeroplane to:
22 - If you are flying at FL 100 in an air mass that is 10°C warmer than a standard atmosphere, what is the outside temperature likely to be?
23 - Which typical weather situation is shown on the weather chart? (Spacing of the isobars: 5 hPa)
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24 - What is the strong relatively cold katabatic wind, blowing down the northern Adriatic coast, mainly during the winter and spring called?
25 - The main factor which contributes to the formation of very low clouds ahead of a warm front is the:
26 - Advection fog is most likely to form when
27 - What is the main cause for the formation of a polar front jet stream?
28 - Which of the following cloud types is a medium level cloud ?
29 - Clouds, classified as being low level are considered to have bases from
30 - If you are flying at FL 300 in an air mass that is 15°C warmer than a standard atmosphere, what is the outside temperature likely to be?
31 - An aircraft maintains a constant indicated altitude of 5500 FT from A (1050 FT/AMSL - QNH 968 hPa) to B (650 FT/AMSL - QNH 1016 hPa). Assuming that the altimeter subscale setting remains unchanged at 968 hPa, the height of the aircraft above the surface at B will be
32 - In Zurich during a summer day the following weather observations were taken: 160450Z 23015KT 3000 +RA SCT008 SCT020 OVC030 13/12 Q1010 NOSIG = 160650Z 25008KT 6000 SCT040 BKN090 18/14 Q1010 RERA NOSIG = 160850Z 25006KT 8000 SCT040 SCT100 19/15 Q1009 NOSIG =161050Z 24008KT 9999 SCT040 SCT100 21/15 Q1008 NOSIG =161250Z 23012KT CAVOK 23/16 Q1005 NOSIG =161450Z 23016KT 9999 SCT040 BKN090 24/17 Q1003 BECMG 25020G40KT TS =161650Z 24018G35KT 3000 +TSRA SCT006 BKN015CB 18/16 Q1002 NOSIG =161850Z 28012KT 9999 SCT030 SCT100 13/11 Q1005 NOSIG =What do you conclude based on these observations?
33 - In central Europe when is the greatest likelihood for thunderstorms due to warm updrafts?
34 - Which of the following clouds are classified as medium level clouds in temperate regions?
35 - The value of the saturated adiabatic lapse rate is closest to that of the dry adiabatic lapse rate in:
36 - Which of the following phenomena are formed when a moist, stable layer of air is forced to rise against a mountain range ?
37 - The air mass affecting position "S" is most likely to be
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38 - What type of front / occlusion usually moves the fastest?
39 - During the winter months in mid-latitudes in the northern hemisphere, the polar front jet stream moves toward the
40 - 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?
41 - If the pressure surfaces bulge upwards in all levels then the pressure system is a:
42 - Flight Zurich to Rome, ETD 1600 UTC, ETA 1800 UTC. At what flight level would you first expect to encounter clear air turbulence on the climb out from Zurich?
43 - Which of the following clouds may extend into more than one layer?
44 - What flying conditions are normally encountered when flying in cirrus clouds?
45 - Assuming a generalised zonal system of world wind circulation, the NE trade winds are applicable to zone
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46 - The geostrophic wind is greater than the gradient wind around a low pressure system because the:
47 - Frontal fog can be formed by
48 - One of the most serious consequences of icing on the wings of an aircraft is?
49 - An aircraft is flying over the sea at FL 120, with a true altitude of 12000 feet
50 - In the southern hemisphere what wind effect would you expect when flying from a high pressure area towards a low pressure area at FL 100?
51 - In the ICAO Standard Atmosphere the decrease in temperature with height below 11 km is
52 - The core of the polar front jet stream is usually located in the
53 - In an area of converging air
54 - Which of the following are medium level clouds ?
55 - If the QFE at Locarno (200 metres above sea level) is 1000 hPa, what is the approximate QNH?
56 - Which forces are balanced with geostrophic winds?
57 - The transition from SW to NE monsoon in India occurs in
58 - Relative humidity
59 - An aircraft is flying over the sea at FL 90
60 - An air temperature of -55°C at the 200 hPa level over central Europe in summer is
61 - What is the boundary layer between troposphere and stratosphere called?
62 - Pressure altitude is obtained by:
63 - Which of the following statements concerning trade winds is correct?
64 - In which of the following regions does polar maritime air originate?
65 - The range of wind speed in which radiation fog is most likely to form is:
66 - How is the direction and speed of upper winds described in forecasts ?
67 - Normally, temperature readings are taken at a height of ___ in a Stevenson screen.
68 - How does temperature vary with increasing altitude in the ICAO standard atmosphere below the tropopause?
69 - In a low pressure system the convergence at the surface is caused by
70 - The upper wind and temperature chart of 250 hPa corresponds, in a standard atmosphere, to about
71 - An aircraft lands at an airport (airport elevation 1240 FT, QNH 1008 hPa). The altimeter is set to 1013 hPa. The altimeter will indicate:
72 - The most dangerous icing conditions are encountered in
73 - The temperature at FL 110 is -5°C. What will the temperature be at FL 50 if the ICAO standard lapse rate is applied ?
74 - Which jet stream is connected with a surface front system?
75 - What is the relationship between visibility and RVR in homogeneous fog?
76 - The diameter of a typical tornado is
77 - Mark the correct statement concerning lightning discharge.
78 - At what degree of icing should ICAO's 'Change course and/or altitude immediately' instruction be followed?
79 - What will be the effect on the reading of an altimeter of an aircraft parked on the ground shortly before an active cold front passes?
80 - Low level vertical wind shear can be expected during the night
81 - In which air mass are extremely low temperatures encountered?
82 - Which one of the following statements is correct concerning the movement of the ITCZ in the region of West Africa?
83 - What feature is normally associated with the initial stage of a thunderstorm?
84 - The stable layer at some height in the low troposphere of an older high pressure area in the mid-latitudes is called
85 - An airborne weather radar installation makes it possible to detect the location of
86 - When a front has to cross a chain of mountains, its activity
87 - What type of weather can usually be expected in a polar maritime air mass over central Europe in the daytime during summer?
88 - You are flying at FL 300 where the outside air temperature is -57,5°C and the pressure at MSL is 1013,25 hPa. If you assume that the difference between the actual temperature and the temperature in the ISA is valid for the whole troposphere, then the true altitude is:
89 - A layer can be:
90 - Which of the following cloud is classified as low level cloud?
91 - When planning a flight at FL 110, which upper wind and temperature chart would be nearest your flight level ?
92 - Aircraft struck by lightning may sometimes get considerable damage, and at least temporarily, the manoeuvring ability of the aircraft will be made more difficult. Which one of the following statements is correct?
93 - Contour heights are:
94 - The temperature lapse rate of the standard atmosphere in the troposphere is:
95 - Which of the following weather reports could be, in accordance with the regulations, abbreviated to "CAVOK"?
96 - Which of the following conditions would cause the altimeter to indicate a lower altitude than that actually flown?
97 - In a METAR message, the wind group is 23010MPS. This means:
98 - What type of low pressure area is associated with a surface front?
99 - Which statement is true for hurricanes in the North Atlantic?
100 - The QNH of an airport at sea level is 983 hPa and the temperature deviation from ISA is-15°C below FL 100.What is the true altitude of FL 100?
101 - An air mass is called stable when
102 - 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?
103 - 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?
104 - During the climb after take-off, the altimeter setting is adjusted at the transition altitude. If the local QNH is 966 hPa, what will happen to the altimeter reading during the resetting procedure?
105 - The type of icing that occurs in dense clouds with large supercooled drops that have a temperature of -5°C is most likely to be
106 - In the TAF for Dehli, during the summer, for the time of your landing you note: TEMPO TS. What is the maximum time this deterioration in weather can last in anyone instance ?
107 - After landing at an aerodrome (QNH 993 hPa) it is noticed that the altimeter is still set to 1013,2 hPa and that it reads 1200 feet. What is the elevation of the aerodrome above mean sea level ?
108 - From what type of cloud does drizzle fall ?
109 - The dewpoint temperature
110 - Freezing precipitation occurs
111 - Which of the following is true of a land breeze?
112 - Which of the following statements is true with regard to mountain waves?
113 - With what type of cloud is 'DZ' precipitation most commonly associated?
114 - 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?
115 - EHAM 120600Z 02025KT 3000 RA BKN005 OVC015 11/10 Q1012=Which of the following is the correct decode for the Amsterdam METAR?
116 - A layer of stratus is most likely to be dispersed by
117 - From which of the following pieces of information can the stability of the atmosphere be derived?
118 - For an airfield located in the British Isles, the passage of a warm front will usually be indicated by:
119 - Clear ice forms as a result of
120 - An inversion is
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