A strong, dry and warm downslope wind, produced by prior enforced ascent of air over hills

or mountains is known as a: FOEHN

A super-cooled droplet is: A DROPLET STILL IN LIQUID STATE AT A TEMPERATURE BELOW
0C
A surface based inversion is a characteristic of: NOCTURNAL RADIATION DURING CLEAR
NIGHTS
A temperature inversion indicates a state of the atmosphere which is: ABSOLUTELY STABLE
A temperature of +15C is recorded at an altitude of 500 metres above sea level. If the vertical
temperature gradient is that of a standard atmosphere, what will the temperature be at the
summit of a mountain, 2500 metres above sea level? +2C
A trough near the surface is an area of: CONVERGENCE AND WIDESPREAD ASCENT
A vertical spacing of 1000 FT is the standard required separation between two FL. Under
conditions of cold air advection (ISA -15C), what would the true vertical separation be? LESS
THAN 1000 FT
A vertical temperature profile indicates the possibility of severe icing when the temperature
profile: INTERSECTS THE 0C ISOTHERM TWICE
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: A VERY STRONG TEMPERATURE
INVERSION
A wind of 20 knots corresponds to an approximate speed of: 10 M/SEC
A wind sounding in the region of a polar front jet stream gives the following windprofile
(Northern hemisphere).; 900hPa 220/20kt ; 800hPa 220/25kt ; 700hPa 230/35kt ; 500hPa
260/60kt ; 400hPa 280/85kt; 300hPa 300/100kt; 250hPa 310/120kt ; 200hPa 310/80kt; Which
system is the jet stream associated with? WITH A WARM FRONT
A wind speed of 350 kt within a jet stream core should be world-wide regarded as: POSSIBLE
BUT A VERY RARE PHENOMENON
A winter day in northern Europe with a thick layer of stratocumulus clouds and temperature
close to zero degrees C at ground level, you can expect: A HIGHT PROBABILITY FOR ICING IN
CLOUDS. SEVERE ICING MAY OCCUR IN THE UPPER PART DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF
LARGE DROPLETS
A zone of strong convection currents is encountered during a flight. In spite of moderate gust
you decide to continue the flight. What are your precautionary measures? DECREASE THE
SPEED/TRY TO CLIMB ABOVE THE ZONE OF CONVECTIVE CURRENTS IF AIRCRAFT
PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS ALLOW
About ten identical clouds are in the sky, well isolated from one another, dense, with well
defined contours, developping vertically in a cauliflower shape. The side of these clouds lit by the
sun is bright white. Their base, relatively dark, is essentially horizontal and at FL 30, and their
tops at FL 150. These clouds are: TOWERING CUMULUS
Above and below a low level inversion the wind is likely to: CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY IN SPEED
AND DIRECTION
Absolute instability in the atmosphere will occur when the environmental lapse rate
is: GREATER THAN BOTH SATURATED ADIABATIC LAPSE RATE AND DRY ADIABATIC
LAPSE RATE
Absolute instability is said to exist whenever the environmental lapse rate: EXCEEDS THE DRY
ADIABATIC LAPSE RATE
According to ICAO, which symbol indicates a severe line squall ? SYMBOL A)
According to ICAO, which symbol indicates a tropical revolving storm? SYMBOL C)
According to ICAO, which symbol indicates danger to an aircraft flying according to instrument
flight rules (IFR) ? SYMBOL 3
According to ICAO, which symbol indicates danger to an aircraft flying according to instrument
flight rules (IFR)? SYMBOL 2
According to ICAO, which symbol indicates severe icing ? SYMBOL D
According to ICAO, which symbol indicates widespread haze ? SYMBOL B)
According to ISA the temperature in the lower part of the stratosphere: IS CONSTANT WITH
ALTITUDE
According to the extract of the surface isobar map, the surface wind direction over the sea is
approximately: 140
Advection fog can be formed when: WARM MOIST AIR FLOWS OVER A COLDER SURFACE
Advection fog is most likely to form when: A MILD MOIST AIRSTREAM FLOWS OVER SNOW
COVERED GROUND AND THE WIND SPEED IS LESS THAN 10 KT
Advection is: HORIZONTAL MOTION OF AIR
Advection of very cold air over a warm sea current can cause: STEAMING FOG
After a clear night cumuliform clouds are formed in the morning. Why can the base of these
clouds become higher during the day?BECAUSE THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE INCREASES
After a prolonged VMC descent in very cold air, you penetrate a humid air mass. What type of

icing will you encounter? HOAR FROST

After a sunny day, followed by a long clear night, you take-off from an airfield at mid-latitudes an
hour before sunrise. The field is not situated close to the coast. Though the pressure gradient is
rather large, the easterly surface wind is weak and makes: A SUDDEN STRONG INCREASE IN
WIND SPEED AND STRONG VEERING OF THE WIND A SHORT TIME AFTER TAKE-OFF
After landing at an aerodrome (aerodrome elevation 1715 FT), the altimeter indicates an altitude
of 1310 FT. The altimeter is set to the pressure value of 1013 hPa. What is the QNH at this
aerodrome? 1028 HPA
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 ? 660 FEET
After passing at right angles through a very active cold front in the direction towards the cold air,
what will you encounter at FL 50, in the northern hemisphere immediately after a marked change
in temperature? A VEERING IN THE WIND DIRECTION
Ahead of a warm front (northern hemisphere) the wind direction changes from the surface up to
the tropopause. The effect of this change is that the wind: VEERS IN THE FRICTION LAYER
AND VEERS ABOVE THE FRICTION LAYER
Air masses which are being cooled from below are often characterized by: FOG, POOR
VISIBILITY AND LAYERED COUDS
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 should be reported
as: MODERATE
Along the West coast of India the prevailing winds are the: SW MONSOON IN KULY AND A NE
MONSOON IN JANUARY
Altostratus clouds are classified as: MEDIUM LEVEL CLOUDS
An aerodrome warning message gives information, among other things, about: TS; SN
INCLUDING THE EXPECTED OR OBSERVED SNOW ACCUMULATION; HOAR FROST
An aeroplane flies at flight level 40. Elevation of the aerodrome: 990 ft; QNH 976 hPa. The tower
clears the pilot to fly at 3000 ft QNH. Which of the following statements is correct? ONLY A
SMALL CHANGE OF ALTITUDE IS NECESSARY.
An air mass acquires its basic properties: BY STAGNITION OF THE AIR FOG A LONG PERIOD
OF TIME OVER AREAS HAVING PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTICS
An air mass is called stable when: THE VERTICAL MOTION OF RISING AIR TENDS TO
BECOME WEAKER AND DISAPPEARS
An air mass is stable when: LIFTED AIR RETURNS TO ITS ORIGINAL LEVEL
An air mass is unstable when: AN ASCENDING PARCEL OF AIR CONTINUES TO RISE TO A
CONSIDERABLE HEIGHT
An air mass is: AN EXTENSIVE BODY OF AIR WITHIN WHICH THE TEMPERATURE AND
HUMIDITY IN HORIZONTAL PLANES ARE PRACTICALLY UNIFORM
An air mass which originates over the North Atlantic between 50 and 70 degrees north and is
moving in over Scandinavia is called:MARITIME POLAR AIR
An air temperature of -15C at the 700 hPa level over central Europe in summer is: LOW
An air temperature of -30C at the 300 hPa level over central Europe in summer is: HIGH
An air temperature of -55C at the 200 hPa level over central Europe in summer is: WITHIN +/5C OF ISA
An airborne weather radar installation makes it possible to detect the location of: ZONES OF
PRECIPITATION, PARTICULARY LIQUID-STATE PRECIPITATIOM, AND ALSO THEIR
INTENSITY
An aircraft descends in layered clouds; the freezing level is situated at FL 60. At what levels is
the probability for airframe icing the highest?BETWEEN FL 120 AND FL 60
An aircraft descents in layered clouds; the freezing level is situated at FL 60. At what levels is the
probability for airframe icing the highest?BETWEEN FL 120 AND FL 60
An aircraft encounters atmospheric conditions in which abrupt changes of attitude and altitude
of the aircraft occur. Changes in accelerometer readings go up to 1.2 g measured at the aircraft's
centre of gravity. Lose objects inside the aircraft are tossed about. ; Which report, if any, is
required? SPECIAL AIR-REPORT
An aircraft flies at flight level 40. Elevation of the aerodrome: 990 ft; QNH 976 hPa. The tower
clears the pilot to fly at 3000 ft QNH. Which of the following statements is correct? ONLY A
SMALL CHANGE OF ALTITUDE IS NECESSARY
An aircraft flies into freezing rain in an area with a temperature below 0C. The type of icing it
will most likely encounter is: CLEAR ICE
An aircraft flying at FL 100 from Marseille (QNH 1012 hPa) to Palma de Mallorca (QNH 1006 hPa)
experiences no change to true altitude. The reason for this is that: THE AIR AT PALMA DE
MALLORCA IS WARMER THAN AT MARSELLE
An aircraft flying at FL 45 (OAT 6C) 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? 1030
An aircraft flying in the southern hemisphere at 2000 feet, has to turn to the right in order to
allow for drift. In which direction, relative to the aircraft, is the centre of low pressure ? IN FRONT
An aircraft is approaching a cold front from the warm air mass side at FL 270 and experiencing
moderate to severe turbulence. A jet stream is forecast to be at FL 310. The shortest way to get
out of this turbulence is by: DESCENDING
An aircraft is approaching under visual flight rules an airfield (northern hemisphere) whose
runway is parallel to the coast. When downwind over the sea, the airfield is on the left. What
wind effect should be anticipated on final approach and landing during a sunny
afternoon ? CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT
An aircraft is approaching under visual flight rules an airfield whose runway is parallel to the
coast. When downwind over the sea, the airfield is on the right. What wind effect should be
anticipated on final approach and landing during a sunny afternoon? CROSSWIND FROM THE
RIGHT
An aircraft is descending to land under IFR. If the local QNH is 1009 hPa, what will happen to the
altitude reading when the altimeter is reset at the transition level ? IT WILL DECREASE
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 ? IT DECREASES
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: 7650 FT
An aircraft is flying from Point A to Point B at the flight level corresponding to the pressure
surface of the constant pressure chart. Which of the following statements is correct? WIND
SPEED OVER A IS HIGHER THAN OVER B
An aircraft is flying from Point A to Point B at the flight level corresponding to the pressure
surface of the constant pressure chart. Which of the following statements is correct? WIND
SPEED OVER B IS HIGHER THAN OVER A
An aircraft is flying from Point A to Point B at the flight level corresponding to the pressure
surface of the constant pressure chart. Which of the following statements is correct? WIND
SPEED OVER A IS HIGUER THAN OVER B
An aircraft is flying from Point A to Point B at the flight level corresponding to the pressure
surface of the constant pressure chart. Which of the following statements is correct? Wind
speed over b is higuer than over paris
An aircraft is flying from Point A to Point B on the upper level contour chart. The altimeter setting
is 1013,2 hPa. Which of these statements is correct? THE TRUE ALTITUDE WILL BE HIGHER AT
A THAN AT B
An aircraft is flying from Point A to Point B on the upper level contour chart. The altimeter setting
is 1013,2 hPa. Which of these statements is correct? THE TRUE ALTITUDE WILL BE HIGHER AT
B THAN AT A
An aircraft is flying from south to north, above the polar front jet stream, at FL 400 in the
southern hemisphere. What change, if any, in temperature will be experienced ? IT DECREASES
An aircraft is flying in the southern hemisphere at low altitude (less than 2000 feet) and going
directly away from a centre of low pressure. What direction, relative to the aircraft, does the wind
come from ? FROM THE LEFT AND SLIGHTLY ON THE NOSE
An aircraft is flying over the sea at FL 100, with a true altitude of 10000 feet; local QNH is 1003
hPa. What assumption, if any, can be made about the air mass in which the aircraft is flying ? IT
IS WARMER THAN ISA
An aircraft is flying over the sea at FL 120, with a true altitude of 12000 feet; local QNH is 1013
hPa. What assumption, if any, can be made about the air mass in which the aircraft is flying ? ITS
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IS THE SAME AS ISA
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 ? THERE
IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO MAKE ANY ASSUMPTION
An aircraft is flying through the Alps on a very cold winter's day. The regional QNH is 1013 hPa.
During the flight, you circle around a mountain at an altitude of its summit. What reading will the
aneroid altimeter give, compared to the elevation of the summit? A HIGHER ALTITUDE THAN
THE ELEVATION OF THE SUMMIT
An aircraft is flying through the Alps on a warm summer''s day. The weather is fine, and there is
a high pressure system in the area. During the flight, a mountain is passed at an altitude of its
summit. What reading will the aneroid altimeter give, compared to the summit's elevation? A
LOWER ALTITUDE THAN THE ELEVATION OF THE SUMMIT
An aircraft is flying through the polar front jet stream from south to north, beneath the core. How
would the OAT change, in the northern hemisphere, during this portion of the flight? IT
DECREASES
An aircraft lands at an airport (airport elevation 1240 FT, QNH 1008 hPa). The altimeter is set to
1013 hPa. The altimeter will indicate: 1375 FT
An aircraft lands at an airport (airport elevation 540 FT, QNH 993 hPa) with the altimeter set to

1013 hPa. What will it indicate ? 1080 FT

An aircraft maintains a constant indicated altitude of 4500 FT from A (360 FT/AMSL - QNH 986
hPa) to B (690 FT/AMSL - QNH 1011 hPa). Assuming that the altimeter sub-scale setting remains
unchanged at 986 hPa, the actual height of the aircraft above the surface at B will be: 4485 FT
An aircraft maintains a constant indicated altitude of 5500 FT from A (1050 FT/AMSL - QNH 968
hPa) to B (650 FT/AMSL - QNH 1016 hPa). Assuming that the altimeter subscale setting remains
unchanged at 968 hPa, the actual height of the aircraft above the surface at B will be:6146 FT
An aircraft maintains a constant indicated altitude of 6500 FT from A (600 FT/AMSL - QNH 1012
hPa) to B (930 FT/AMSL - QNH 977 hPa). Assuming that the altimeter subscale setting remains
unchanged at 1012 hPa, the actual height of the aircraft above the surface at B will be: 4625 FT
An aircraft maintains a constant indicated altitude of 7500 FT from A (270 FT/AMSL - QNH 1021
hPa) to B (1650 FT/AMSL - QNH 983 hPa). Assuming that the altimeter sub-scale setting remains
unchanged at 1021 hPa, the actual height of the aircraft above the surface at B will be: 4824 FT
An aircraft over Western Europe is crossing a jet stream 2500 FT below its core at right angles.
While crossing, the outside temperature is increasing. The prevailing wind is: FROM THE RIGHT
An altimeter adjusted to 1013 hPa indicates an altitude of 3600 FT. Should this altimeter be
adjusted to the local QNH value of 991 hPa, the altitude indicated would be: 3006 FT
An easterly wave is a: WAVE IN A TRADE WIND BELT, MOVING FROM EAST TO WEST, WITH
SEVERE CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IN REAR OF ITS TROGH
An inversion is a layer of air in which the temperature: INCREASES WITH HEIGHT
An inversion is a layer of air which is: ABSOLUTELY STABLE
An inversion is: AN ABSOLUTELY STABLE LAYER
An inversion is: AN INCREASE OF TEMPERATURE WITH HEIGHT
An isohypse (contour): INDICATES THE TRUE ALTITUDE OF A PRESSURE LEVEL

An isohypse of the 500 hPa pressure surface is labelled with the number 552. This means
that for all points on the isohypse the:TOPOGRAPHY IS 552 DECAMETERS ABOVE MSL
An isothermal layer is a layer of air in which the temperature: REMAINS CONSTANT WITH
HEIGHT
An observer on the northern hemisphere is under influence of the wind system of a depression,
which is moving from West to East. The centre of the depression passes to the South of the
observer. For this observer the wind direction is: CONTINUOSLY BACKING
An occlusion has the characteristics of a warm front when: THE COLD AIR BEHIND IS
WARMER THAN THE COLD AIR AHEAD
An occlusion is called a warm occlusion when the cold air: AT THE REAR OF THE OCCLUSION
IS LESS COLD THAN THE COLD AIR AHEAD, WITH THE WARM AIR AT A HIGHER ALTITUDE
An outside air temperature of -35C is measured while cruising at FL 200. What is the
temperature deviation from the ISA at this level?10C COLDER THAN ISA
An unstable air mass is forced to ascend a mountain slope. What type of clouds can be
expected? CLOUDS WITH CONSIDERABLE VERTICAL DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATED
TURBULENCE
An unstable air mass will normally be characterised by: CUMULIFORM CLOUD AND GOOD
VISIBILITY EXCEPT IN PRECIPITATION
Areas of sinking air are generally cloudless because as air sinks it: IS HEATED BY
COMPRESSION