Meteorology - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

Where is a squall line to be expected?

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In front of an active cold front.

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Behind a cold front.

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At the surface position of a warm front.

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Ahead of a cold occlusion at higher levels.

Question 2

Which is true of a typical non frontal thermal depression?

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It forms over land in summer

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It forms over the ocean in winter

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It forms over the ocean in summer

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It forms over land in winter

Question 3

Which of the following weather reports could be, in accordance with the regulations, abbreviated to "CAVOK"?

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27019G37KT 9999 BKN050 18/14 Q1016 NOSIG =

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34004KT 7000 MIFG SCT260 09/08 Q1029 BECMG 1600 =

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26012KT 8000 SHRA BKN025 16/12 Q1018 NOSIG =

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00000KT 0100 FG VV001 11/11 Q1025 BECMG 0500 =

Question 4

In the weather pattern behind a cold front, the visibility outside precipitation is

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Good and the precipitation is showers.

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Low and the precipitation is showers.

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Good and the precipitation is steady rain.

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Low and the precipitation is steady rain.

Question 5

Relative humidity at a given temperature is the relation between

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Actual water vapour content and saturated water vapour content

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Water vapour weight and dry air weight

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Water vapour weight and humid air volume

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Dew point and air temperature

Question 6

Which one of the displayed cloud forms is representative of a cumulonimbus capillatus?

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4

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3

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1

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2

Question 7

In an area of converging air

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Clouds can be formed

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Stratified clouds can be dissolved

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Convective clouds can be dissolved

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Clouds can not be formed

Question 8

Over Madrid, what intensity of turbulence and icing is forecast at FL 200 ?

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Moderate turbulence, moderate icing[see Annex]

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Severe turbulence, moderate icing

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Moderate turbulence, light icing

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Severe turbulence, severe icing

Question 9

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 ?

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This phenomenon is absolutely normal as you are crossing the jet core.

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This phenomenon does not surprise you at all, since normally no large temperature differences are possible at these heights.

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Since the result of such readings seems impossible, you will have the instruments tested after landing.

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You assume the front associated with the jet stream to be very weak with practically no temperature difference between the two air masses.

Question 10

The upper wind and temperature chart of 250 hPa corresponds, in a standard atmosphere, to about

Accepted Answer

34 000 FT

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39 000 FT

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30 000 FT

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32 000 FT

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