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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 values are used for the forecasted wind at higher levels?
2 - At which altitude, at temperate latitudes, may hail be expected in connection with a CB?
3 - Which of the following is a cause of stratus forming over flat land?
4 - Where are you likely to find the strongest winds close to the ground?
5 - What prevents air from flowing directly from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas?
6 - The wind direction in a METAR is measured relative to:
7 - For a given airfield the QFE is 980 hPa and the QNH is 1000 hPa. The approximate elevation of the airfield is
8 - The decrease in temperature, per 100 metres, in a saturated rising parcel of air at lower level of the atmosphere is approximately
9 - Which of the following statements concerning jet streams is correct?
10 - What cloud cover is typical for a wide warm sector of a polar front depression over Central Europe in the summer?
11 - An aircraft lands at an airport (airport elevation 1240 FT, QNH 1008 hPa). The altimeter is set to 1013 hPa. The altimeter will indicate:
12 - A wind speed of 350 kt within a jet stream core should be world-wide regarded as:
13 - What is a characteristic of stable air?
14 - Which FL corresponds with the 300 hPa pressure level?
15 - Tropical revolving storms do not occur in the southeast Pacific and the south Atlantic because
16 - What is the approximate composition of the dry air by volume in the troposphere?
17 - What type of fog is most likely to form over flat land during a clear night, with calm or light wind conditions?
18 - When water vapour condenses or water freezes
19 - 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?
20 - In Geneva, the local QNH is 994 hPa. The elevation of Geneva is 1411 FT. The QFE adjustment in Geneva is
21 - Absolute instability is said to exist whenever the environmental lapse rate
22 - If you are flying at FL 120 and the outside temperature is -2°C, at what altitude will the 'freezing level' be?
23 - You plan a flight over a mountain range at a true altitude of 15000 FT/AMSL. The air is on an average 15°C colder than ISA, the pressure at sea level is 1003 hPa. What approximate indication should the altimeter (setting 1013.2 hPa) read?
24 - The Foehn wind is a
25 - What is the dry adiabatic lapse rate?
26 - What does the expression 'Broken (BKN)' mean?
27 - Which of the following cloud types is a medium level cloud?
28 - Which of the following cloud is classified as low level cloud?
29 - With what type of cloud is '+TSRA' precipitation most commonly associated?
30 - Advection fog is most likely to form when
31 - A dry, sand- and dust-laden North Easterly wind that blows in winter over large parts of North West Africa is known as a
32 - The presence of altocumulus lenticularis is an indication of the
33 - From which direction do the trade winds blow, in the southern hemisphere?
34 - What is the vertical temperature lapse rate, up to 11 km, in the standard ICAO atmosphere?
35 - An aircraft flying at FL 45 (OAT 6°C) obtains a reading of 1860 ft on its radio altimeter (ground elevation 3090 ft). What is the value of the QNH, to the nearest hPa, at that point?
36 - What are the images of satellites provided daily by the Weather Service used for?
37 - In a land- and sea-breeze circulation the land-breeze blows:
38 - What is the approximate vertical interval which is equal to a pressure change of 1 hPa at an altitude of 5500 m?
39 - An inversion is
40 - The conditions most favourable to the formation of mountain waves are
41 - The station pressure used in surface weather charts is:
42 - The diameter of a typical tornado is
43 - Which FL corresponds with the 200 hPa pressure level?
44 - What is the average vertical extent of radiation fog?
45 - Which jet stream is connected with a surface front system?
46 - Half the mass of the atmosphere is found in the first:
47 - Which degree of turbulence is described by the following ICAO definition?"There may be moderate changes in aircraft attitude and/or altitude but the aircraft remains in positive control at all times. Usually, small variations in air speed. Changes in accelerometer readings of 0,5 to 1,0 g at the aircraft's center of gravity. Occupants feel strain against seat belts. Loose objects move about. Food service and walking are difficult.
48 - Between which latitudes are you most likely to find the region of travelling low pressure systems during summer?
49 - What is the approximate speed of a 90 km/h wind, expressed in knots?
50 - The QFF at an airfield located 400 metres above sea level is 1016 hPa. The air temperature is 10°C higher than a standard atmosphere. What is the QNH?
51 - When, if at all, is a tropical revolving storm most likely to affect Darwin, on the central north coast of Australia?
52 - 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?
53 - How are the air masses distributed in a cold occlusion?
54 - What type of fronts are most likely to be present during the winter in Central Europe when temperatures close to the ground are below 0°C, and freezing rain starts to fall?
55 - The wind indicator for a weather observation receives the measured value from an anemometer. Where is this instrument placed?
56 - Divergence in the upper air results, near the surface, in:
57 - When water evaporates into unsaturated air:
58 - 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?
59 - 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?
60 - In the ICAO Standard Atmosphere the decrease in temperature with height below 11 km is
61 - 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:
62 - 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:
63 - The temperature at FL 80 is +6°C. What will the temperature be at FL 130 if the ICAO standard lapse rate is applied?
64 - Which forces are balanced with geostrophic winds?
65 - Where, in central Europe, are the highest wind speeds to be found?
66 - 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?
67 - Which typical weather situation is shown on the weather chart? (Spacing of the isobars: 5 hPa)
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68 - Which type of air mass never occurs over central Europe?
69 - In still air the temperature decreases at an average of 1.2°C per 100 m increase in altitude. This temperature change is called:
70 - Thunderstorms in exceptional circumstances can occur in a warm front if
71 - In which of the following situations can freezing rain be encountered?
72 - What is the relationship, if any, between QFE and QNH at an airport situated 50 ft below sea level?
73 - 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
74 - Which constant pressure altitude chart is standard for FL 300?
75 - A super-cooled droplet is:
76 - Which of the following phenomena are formed when a moist, stable layer of air is forced to rise against a mountain range?
77 - Surface temperature inversions are frequently generated by
78 - Considering the route indicated from Recife to Dakar the mean height of the tropopause during January is approximately
79 - The greater the pressure gradient the
80 - Which one of the following statements applies to the tropopause?
81 - What is the minimum speed for a wind to be classified as a jet stream?
82 - Pressure altitude is obtained by:
83 - Relative humidity
84 - The dewpoint temperature
85 - What is the surface visibility most likely to be, in a warm sector of tropical maritime air, during a summer afternoon in western Europe?
86 - 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
87 - 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
88 - Which of the following clouds may extend into more than one layer?
89 - Which statement is correct concerning a mountain ridge where a marked mountain wave has been reported?
90 - What conditions are most likely to lead to the formation of hill fog?
91 - 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?
92 - The air mass affecting position "A" is most likely to be
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93 - Normally, temperature readings are taken at a height of ___ in a Stevenson screen.
94 - In the troposphere the decrease of pressure per 100 m increase in height
95 - 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?
96 - In a METAR message, the wind group is 23020kt. This means:
97 - 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
98 - The air mass affecting position "P" is most likely to be
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99 - Clouds, classified as being low level are considered to have bases from
100 - You cross a jet stream in horizontal flight at approximately right angles. While crossing, in spite of a strong wind of 120 kt, you notice the temperature barely changes. Which of the following statements is correct?
101 - Which one of the tracks (dashed lines) is represented by the cross-section shown on the left?
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102 - How are well separated CB clouds described on the Significant Weather Chart?
103 - The upper wind and temperature chart of 250 hPa corresponds, in a standard atmosphere, to about
104 - The approximate inclined plane of a warm front is:
105 - Which of the following is a possible consequence of subsidence?
106 - What is the main composition of clouds classified as 'high level clouds'?
107 - A wind sounding in the region of a polar front jet stream gives the following wind profile (Northern hemisphere):900 hPa 220/20kt800 hPa 220/25kt700 hPa 230/35kt500 hPa 260/60kt400 hPa 280/85kt300hPa 300/100kt250hPa 310/120kt200hPa 310/80ktWhich system is the jet stream associated with?
108 - The process by which water vapour is transformed directly into ice is known as:
109 - In mid-latitudes, the tops of Cumulus are often limited by:
110 - What is a radiosonde?
111 - Which of the following statements concerning the lifting of a parcel of air is correct?
112 - The air mass affecting position "C" is most likely to be:
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113 - 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
114 - 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
115 - What is the classification of the air mass affecting position 'Q' at 0600 UTC?
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116 - What jet streams are likely to be crossed during a flight from Stockholm to Rio de Janeiro (23°S) at FL 350 in July?
117 - Which cloud type may indicate the presence of severe turbulence?
118 - A layer is absolutely unstable if the temperature decrease with height is
119 - In the northern hemisphere a pilot flying at 1000 FT/AGL directly towards the centre of a low pressure area, will find the wind blowing from
120 - During periods of undisturbed radiation weather, overland, the
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