GSTO AVIACONS

AM Revision Test Section1 Duration 1:00

Read the Instructions carefully

1. Do not write or mark on the question paper.
2. Some questions contain multiple answers and all the answers should be written.
3. Read questions carefully and answer to the question
4. Section 1 contains questions from ATMOSPHERE,PRESSURE,TEMPERATURE,HUMIDITY,DENSITY
5. Data insufficient and wrong questions should be mentioned in the answer sheet.

1) How does the height of the tropopause normally vary with latitude in the Northern
Hemisphere ?
A) It remains constant throughout the year
B) It decreases from south to north
C) It increases from south to north
D) It remains constant from north to south

2) Fog and cloud formation takes place by:

A) Evaporation
B) Condensation.
C) Sublimation.
D) None of the above.

3) You cruise at FL 200 and notice an OAT of -35° C. The air mass has therefore an
Average temperature which is...
A) 5° C colder than ISA.
B) 5° C warmer than ISA.
C) 20° C colder than ISA.
D) 10° C colder than ISA.

4) Higher the surface temperature_________ would be the Tropopause?

A) Higher
B) Lower
C) Same

5) By volume the approximate ratio of O2 to N2 in the atmosphere is ?

A) 1:3
B) 1:4
C) 1:5

6) Temperature at 2 Km is 05ºC.What is the ISA deviation?

A) -05 ºC
B) -02 ºC
C) 03 ºC
7) Two aircrafts flying at same indicated altitude with altimeter set to 1013.2 hpa. One is
flying over cold air mass and the other over warm air mass. Which of the two has greater
altitude?
A) Aircraft flying over warm air mass
B) Aircraft flying over cold air mass
C) Both will read same
D) Both will read zero

8) The rate of fall of pressure with height in a warm air mass compared to cold air mass
Will be.
A) Same
B) More
C) Less

9) Flying from Delhi to Kolkatta at constant indicated altitude but, experiencing a drift to
Starboard. The actual altitude will be _______as indicated altitude.
A) Lower.
B) Same
C) Higher.

10) Poor visibility is associated with

A) High
B) Low
C) Col

11) On either side, perpendicular to the ________ pressure rises.

A) Trough
B) Ridge
C) Low

12) Albedo is
A) Radiation received by earth
B) Amount of heat.
C) Reflecting power of earth.

13) Solar radiation received by the earth is

A) Long wave
B) Albedo
C) Shortwave

14) An air parcel is lifted till it gets saturated. The temperature attained by it is called
A) Potential temperature
B) Dew point
C) Wet bulb

15) Warmer the earth _______ will be the nocturnal radiation

A) Intense
B) Weaker
C) Moderate
16) The flow of heat from earth surface is 77% by
A) Sensible heat.
B) Latent heat.
C) None of the above

17) Surface temperature is recorded at a height of

A) 1.5 m above ground
B) 1.25 m above ground
C) 1.25 ft above ground
D) 2 m above ground

18) The altitude in ISA at which air density is the same as the observed density is called
A) Density altitude
B) ISA density
C) Real density

19) The temperature to which air to be cooled at constant pressure to become saturated ,
is called
A) Wet bulb temperature.
B) Dry bulb temperature
C) Dew point
D) Humidity

20) Free air temperature, Wet bulb temperature and dew point temperature are equal
when
A) Air temperature is 0 ºC
B) Relative humidity is 100%
C) Air temperature is not below 0 ºC.

21) As the temperature of the air increases , the amount of water vapour required to
saturate it
A) Decreases
B) Increases
C) Remains same
22) Landing at an airfield with QNH set the altimeter reads,
A) Zero
B) Zero, if ISA condition prevail
C) The elevation of the airfield
D) The elevation of the airfield if ISA conditions prevail.

23) On which pressure chart would you find the contour line of 18250 ft?
A) 200 hpa
B) 300 hpa
C) 500 hpa
D) 700 hpa

24) A steep pressure gradient is characterised by

A) close isobars/ strong winds
B) Well spaced isobars/ low wind speed
 C) Close isobars/rising temperatures
D) well spaced isobars/falling temperatures

25) At what height is the 300 hpa level?

A) 10000 ft
B) 18000 ft
C) 30000 ft
D) 38000 ft

26) What is the primary cause of all changes in the Earths weather?
A) None of the below.
B) Movement of air masses from moist areas to dry areas.
C) Changes in air pressure over the Earths surface.
D) Variation of solar energy at the Earths surface.

27) Mother of Pearl cloud occurs in……..

A) Mesosphere
B) Thermosphere
C) Strastosphere

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