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Exam simulation Meteorology - PPL(H) - Private Pilot License

Exam simulation PPL(H) Exam Question Bank Meteorology 120 questions on 120 minutes

1 - What visual flight conditions can be expected within the warm sector of a polar front low during summer time?
2 - What is the best planning conclusion for surface wind veering strongly with height?
3 - The formation of medium to large precipitation particles requires...
4 - Which statement about lee-side turbulence is correct?
5 - In METAR/TAF coding, what does SN mean?
6 - Weather and operational information about the destination aerodrome can be obtained during the flight by...
7 - Which weather chart shows the actual air pressure as in MSL along with pressure centres and fronts?
8 - What is meant by "inversion layer"?
9 - Weather phenomena are most common to be found in which atmospheric layer?
10 - The barometric altimeter with QNH setting indicates...
11 - What is the best planning conclusion for showers and gusty wind after cold-front passage?
12 - What type of fog emerges if humid and almost saturated air, is forced to rise upslope of hills or shallow mountains by the prevailing wind?
13 - QNH is 1009 hPa and QFE is 992 hPa. What is the approximate aerodrome elevation using 27 ft per hPa?
14 - QNH is 1005 hPa and QFE is 980 hPa. What is the approximate aerodrome elevation using 27 ft per hPa?
15 - Moderate to severe turbulence has to be expected...
16 - What process results in the formation of "orographic fog" ("hill fog")?
17 - In METAR/TAF coding, what does BR mean?
18 - What change of wind direction can be expected during the passage of a polar front low in Central Europe?
19 - Why is updated METAR and TAF review important for a PPL(H) flight?
20 - Which type of ice forms by very small water droplets and ice crystals hitting the front surfaces of an aircraft?
21 - Which action best supports safe management of sea fog?
22 - Why is sea fog important for a PPL(H) flight?
23 - The barometric altimeter indicates height above...
24 - In METAR/TAF coding, what does FG mean?
25 - Which action best supports safe management of low cloud?
26 - What can be expected for the prevailing wind with isobars on a surface weather chart showing large distances?
27 - What chart shows areas of precipitation?
28 - What weather is likely to be experienced during "Foehn" in the Bavarian area close to the alps?
29 - Which statement about wind shear is correct?
30 - Which statement about dew point spread is correct?
31 - Which statement about TAF is correct?
32 - What information can be obtained from satellite images?
33 - How is an air mass described when moving to Central Europe via the Russian continent during winter?
34 - In METAR/TAF coding, what does TS mean?
35 - In METAR/TAF coding, what does SCT mean?
36 - With regard to thunderstorms, strong up- and downdrafts appear during the...
37 - In METAR/TAF coding, what does SHRA mean?
38 - What clouds and weather may result from a humid and unstable air mass, that is pushed against a chain of mountains by the predominant wind and forced to rise?
39 - What is the best planning conclusion for lowering cloud base and continuous rain ahead of a warm front?
40 - Why is surface wind gusts important for a PPL(H) flight?
41 - Which statement about high pressure is correct?
42 - What factors may indicate a tendency to fog formation?
43 - Cold air inflow in high tropospheric layers may result in...
44 - Winds blowing uphill are defined as...
45 - Clouds are basically distinguished by what types?
46 - Surface temperature is 25°C and dew point is 15°C. Using the common rule of thumb, what is the approximate convective cloud base?
47 - Why is mountain wave important for a PPL(H) flight?
48 - What weather conditions can be expected during "Foehn" on the windward side of a mountain range?
49 - What cloud type does the picture show? Use figure (MET-002).
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50 - What cloud type does the picture show? Use figure (MET-004).
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51 - What cloud type can typically be observed across widespread high pressure areas during summer?
52 - In METAR/TAF coding, what does BKN mean?
53 - The symbol labeled (2) as shown in the picture is a / an... Use figure (MET-005)
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54 - In METAR/TAF coding, what does +RA mean?
55 - What weather development will result from convergence at ground level?
56 - What clouds and weather can typically be observed during the passage of a cold front?
57 - Surface temperature is 20°C and dew point is 12°C. Using the common rule of thumb, what is the approximate convective cloud base?
58 - Which answer contains every state of water found in the atmosphere?
59 - What kind of reduction in visibility is not very sensitive to changes in temperature?
60 - How do dew point and relative humidity change with decreasing temperature?
61 - Winds blowing downhill are defined as...
62 - The movement of air flowing together is called...
63 - The pressure at MSL in ISA conditions is...
64 - QNH is 1013 hPa and QFE is 1000 hPa. What is the approximate aerodrome elevation using 27 ft per hPa?
65 - What is referred to as mountain wind?
66 - What weather conditions in Central Europe are typically found in high pressure areas during summer?
67 - Which action best supports safe management of surface wind gusts?
68 - How can wind speed and wind direction be derived from surface weather charts?
69 - A boundary between a cold polar air mass and a warm subtropical air mass showing no horizontal displacement is called...
70 - What temperatures are most dangerous with respect to airframe icing?
71 - What danger arises for a helicopter during flight through a ground inversion in winter?
72 - What is the best planning conclusion for strong wind perpendicular to a mountain ridge?
73 - Regarding the type of cloud, precipitation is classified as...
74 - What is the mass of a cube of air with edges 1 m long at MSL according to ISA?
75 - QNH is 1020 hPa and QFE is 995 hPa. What is the approximate aerodrome elevation using 27 ft per hPa?
76 - What process causes latent heat being released into the upper troposphere?
77 - Above the friction layer, with a prevailing pressure gradient, the wind direction is...
78 - Which statement about supercooled water droplets is correct?
79 - Which type of cloud is associated with prolonged rain?
80 - What weather phenomena have to be expected around an upper-level trough?
81 - The altimeter can be checked on the ground by setting...
82 - Which statement about an occlusion is correct?
83 - What weather conditions can be expected in high pressure areas during winter?
84 - What frontal line divides subtropical air from polar cold air, in particular across Central Europe?
85 - Why is temperature-dew point spread important for a PPL(H) flight?
86 - The "spread" is defined as...
87 - QNH is 1018 hPa and QFE is 1003 hPa. What is the approximate aerodrome elevation using 27 ft per hPa?
88 - Which action best supports safe management of reduced visibility?
89 - Which action best supports safe management of convective SIGMET information?
90 - What wind conditions can be expected in areas showing large distances between isobars?
91 - How do spread and relative humidity change with increasing temperature?
92 - Which action best supports safe management of temperature-dew point spread?
93 - In a METAR, "(moderate) showers of rain" are designated by the identifier...
94 - Which statement about QNH is correct?
95 - Which statement about CAVOK is correct?
96 - The movement of air flowing apart is called...
97 - What wind is reported as 225°/15 kt?
98 - What is the best planning conclusion for rapidly building towering cumulus near the route?
99 - What has to be considered when taking off in a ground inversion?
100 - Which of the stated wind phenomena will increase in speed since its path is narrowed by mountains?
101 - Which statement about a cold front is correct?
102 - Which statement about icing is correct?
103 - What factors are required for the formation of precipitation in clouds?
104 - Which statement about QFE is correct?
105 - What phenomenon is caused by cold air downdrafts with precipitation from a fully developed thunderstorm cloud?
106 - Which force causes "wind"?
107 - The height of the tropopause of the International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) is at...
108 - What conditions are mandatory for the formation of thermal thunderstorms?
109 - In METAR/TAF coding, what does RA mean?
110 - Which action best supports safe management of shower activity?
111 - Which statement about isobars close together is correct?
112 - What process results in the formation of "advection fog"?
113 - What is the best planning conclusion for a small temperature-dew point spread in the evening?
114 - Given the following information, what is the true altitude? (rounded to the nearest 50 ft) QNH: 983 hPa Altitude: FL 85 Outside Air Temperature: ISA - 10°
115 - Which type of ice forms by large, supercooled droplets hitting the front surfaces of an aircraft?
116 - At what rate does the temperature change with increasing height according to ISA (ICAO Standard Atmosphere) within the troposphere?
117 - Why is convective SIGMET information important for a PPL(H) flight?
118 - The symbol labeled (3) as shown in the picture is a / an... Use figure (MET-005)
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119 - Surface temperature is 22°C and dew point is 10°C. Using the common rule of thumb, what is the approximate convective cloud base?
120 - What weather conditions can be expected in high pressure areas during summer?