Weather - FAA Drone Quiz

Question 1

What are the characteristics of stable air?

Accepted Answer

Poor visibility and intermittent precipitation

Answer

Poor visibility and steady precipitation

Answer

Good visibility and steady precipitation

Question 2

What effect does haze have on the ability to see traffic or terrain features during flight?

Accepted Answer

All traffic or terrain features appear to be farther away than their actual distance.

Answer

Haze causes the eyes to focus at infinity.

Answer

The eyes tend to overwork in haze and do not detect relative movement easily.

Question 3

What situation is most conducive to the formation of radiation fog?

Accepted Answer

The movement of cold air over much warmer water.

Answer

Moist, tropical air moving over cold, offshore water.

Answer

Warm, moist air over low, flatland areas on clear, calm nights

Question 4

What causes variations in altimeter settings between weather reporting points?

Accepted Answer

Unequal heating of the Earth's surface.

Answer

Variation of terrain elevation.

Answer

Coriolis force.

Question 5

Which combination of atmospheric conditions will result in the most optimal propeller efficiency?

Accepted Answer

High temperature, high relative humidity, low density altitude

Answer

Low temperature, low relative humidity, low density altitude

Answer

High temperature, low relative humidity, high density altitude

Question 6

What is a characteristic of stable air?

Accepted Answer

Cumulus clouds

Answer

Unlimited visibility

Answer

Stratiform clouds

Question 7

Which is true regarding the effect of alcohol on the human body?

Accepted Answer

Any amount of alcohol can affect a person's judgment and decision-making capacity

Answer

Consuming an equal amount of water will accelerate the metabolization of alcohol and help a person regain their normal senses in less than 8 hours

Answer

A minimal amount of alcohol will have no effects on a person's situational awareness and ability to make decisions

Question 8

Which factor would tend to increase the density altitude at a given airport?

Accepted Answer

An increase in ambient temperature.

Answer

An increase in barometric pressure.

Answer

A decrease in relative humidity.

Question 9

Which weather phenomenon is always associated with a thunderstorm?

Accepted Answer

Lightning

Answer

Hail

Answer

Heavy rain

Question 10

Low-level turbulence can occur and icing can become hazardous in which type of fog?

Accepted Answer

Rain-induced fog

Answer

Upslope fog

Answer

Steam fog

Quiz Weather - FAA Drone Quiz