Exam quiz Meteorology - EASA Drone Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

The increase in real temperature

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It is the same for all multicopter UAVs among them

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The decrease in real temperature

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The decrease in perceived temperature

Question 2

What is an anemometer?

Accepted Answer

An instrument for measuring wind speed (often with a separate vane for direction)

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An instrument for measuring the speed of clouds

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A sideways airflow

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An instrument for measuring humidity

Question 3

Which of the following statements is correct?

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Maintain VLOS; land if lost visibility

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Climb above obstacles

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Ignore if GPS OK

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Continue using sensors only

Question 4

What is the International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) sea‑level pressure (QNH)?

Accepted Answer

1013.25 hPa

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1009.55 hPa

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1015.25 hPa

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1016.25 hPa

Question 5

Which of the following statements is correct?

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Yes: sudden changes in wind cause instability and high loads

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No: flight controller cancels all gusts

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Only for fixed‑wing, not multirotors

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Only above 500 m AGL

Question 6

Which of the following statements is correct?

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When the UAV comes into contact with water

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When the temperature is 0° or below

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When the UAV comes into contact with water and the temperature is 0° or below

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When the ambient temperature is at least -10°.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Pressure differences drive winds

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Ocean salinity

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Moon phases

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Earth’s magnetic field

Question 8

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Pressure differences drive winds

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Moon phases

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Earth’s magnetic field

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Ocean salinity

Question 9

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Rotate anti-clockwise

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micron

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Rotate from bottom to top

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Rotate according to direction

Question 10

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Cumuliform (convective) and Stratiform

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Stable and Unstable

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High and Low

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Warm and Cold

Question 11

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Pressure differences drive winds

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Earth’s magnetic field

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Moon phases

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Ocean salinity

Question 12

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A thunderstorm

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Stable and beautiful weather

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Very high wind speed

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Thermosphere

Question 13

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Maintain VLOS; land if lost visibility

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Climb above obstacles

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Ignore if GPS OK

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Continue using sensors only

Question 14

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Small‑scale intense downdraft with divergent outflow near the surface

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Thermal updraft

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Large cyclone

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Slow subsidence

Question 15

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Lithium-polymer

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Lithium-iron-phosphate

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Lead

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Consumption increases

Question 16

In the case of mist, the visibility, compared to that detectable in fog, is:

Accepted Answer

Fog has vis <1 km; mist 1–5 km (mist = better vis)

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Fog 1–5 km; mist <1 km

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Both <1 km

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Both >5 km

Question 17

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Maintain VLOS; land if lost visibility

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Continue using sensors only

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Ignore if GPS OK

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Climb above obstacles

Question 18

Battery life:

Accepted Answer

The weight of the UAV

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The weight of the UAV + the payload + the battery

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The weight of the UAV + the payload

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The weight of the UAV + the payload + the fully charged battery plus any other accessory

Question 19

Where is the wind strongest in relation to isobars on a weather chart?

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Where isobars are closest together

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Where isobars are widely spaced

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Along a high-pressure center

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At the midpoint between two isobars regardless of spacing

Question 20

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

It cannot, however, affect the minimum distance between the UAV and persons not involved

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Must necessarily be activated before take-off

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Altostratus

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Cumulus

Question 21

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

The wings are rotating

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Propellers are not present

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The wings are not rotating

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Wings do not exist

Question 22

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Dynamically neutral

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Dynamically stable

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All answers are correct

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In the Operations Manual

Question 23

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Pressure differences drive winds

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Ocean salinity

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Earth’s magnetic field

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Moon phases

Question 24

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Pressure differences drive winds

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Moon phases

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Ocean salinity

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Earth’s magnetic field

Question 25

Does the term nowcasting mean forecasting?

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Very short‑term forecasting (0–2 hours)

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Seasonal forecasting

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Climatology (30+ years averages)

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Medium‑term (3–10 days)

Question 26

Which of the following statements is correct?

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Reduced visibility: risk of losing VLOS and degraded sensors → unsafe

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Longer battery life

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Stronger GPS signal in fog

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Better radio link in humid air

Question 27

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Maintain VLOS; land if lost visibility

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Ignore if GPS OK

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Climb above obstacles

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Continue using sensors only

Question 28

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Pressure differences drive winds

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Earth’s magnetic field

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Ocean salinity

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Moon phases

Question 29

Visibility in mist is:

Accepted Answer

Reduced visibility, typically 1–5 km

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>10 km

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<1 km (fog)

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Exactly 500 m

Question 30

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Maintain VLOS; land if lost visibility

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Continue using sensors only

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Ignore if GPS OK

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Climb above obstacles

Question 31

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Pressure differences drive winds

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Earth’s magnetic field

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Ocean salinity

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Moon phases

Question 32

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Variable depending on the experience level of the remote pilot

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The smaller the closer the drone is

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A function that can be activated in modern UAS

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A type of mitigation put in place after take-off

Question 33

Generally abundant condensation nuclei, high humidity and weak winds favor the formation of:

Accepted Answer

Pressure differences drive winds

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Moon phases

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Ocean salinity

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Earth’s magnetic field

Question 34

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Pressure differences drive winds

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Ocean salinity

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Earth’s magnetic field

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Moon phases

Question 35

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

3800 ft

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3300 ft

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4800 ft

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4300 ft

Question 36

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Pressure differences drive winds

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Ocean salinity

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Earth’s magnetic field

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Moon phases

Question 37

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Suffers wind gusts more than a multicopter

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Suffers gusts of wind like a multicopter

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Does not suffer from gusts of wind

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Suffers less from wind gusts than a multicopter

Question 38

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Maintain VLOS; land if lost visibility

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Ignore if GPS OK

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Climb above obstacles

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Continue using sensors only

Question 39

Weight and balance determination is:

Accepted Answer

A complex, multi‑stage process documented in the Flight/Operations Manual

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Concluded simply by weighing the UAV with a balance

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Guaranteed to exceed the weight of the UAV

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Always equal to the UAV empty weight

Question 40

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Maintain VLOS; land if lost visibility

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Ignore if GPS OK

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Continue using sensors only

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Climb above obstacles

Question 41

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Maintain VLOS; land if lost visibility

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Climb above obstacles

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Ignore if GPS OK

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Continue using sensors only

Question 42

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A2 Sub-category covers operations during which flying close to the people will represent a predominant part of the flight, while A3 subcategory concerns operations conducted in an area where the remote pilot reasonably expects that no uninvolved person will be placed in danger from the flight of the UAV

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There is no substantial difference

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All other answers are incorrect

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900 ft

Question 43

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Final Stage

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Increases battery overheating

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Cumulation phase

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Dissipation phase

Question 44

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Pressure differences drive winds

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Moon phases

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Earth’s magnetic field

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Ocean salinity

Question 45

Select the standard sea‑level pressure closest to ISA:

Accepted Answer

1013 hPa

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1000 hPa

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1026 hPa

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990 hPa

Question 46

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Pressure differences drive winds

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Earth’s magnetic field

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Moon phases

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Ocean salinity

Question 47

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Pressure differences drive winds

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Moon phases

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Earth’s magnetic field

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Ocean salinity

Question 48

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

It is indifferent

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30-50%

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4

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1

Question 49

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

Dynamic meteorology

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One or more cells

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All other answers are correct

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Synoptic meteorology

Question 50

What the atmospheric phenomenon called WIND SHEAR consists of:

Accepted Answer

Sudden change in wind speed and/or direction over a short distance

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Only change in humidity

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Only change in temperature

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Gradual seasonal wind change

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