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    8814. The troposphere is the:A – part of the atmosphere above the stratosphereB – part of the atmosphere below the tropopauseC – boundary between the mesosphere and thermosphere

    D – boundary between the stratosphere and the mesosphereef: allAns: B881!. "hat is the boundary layer between troposphere andstratosphere #alled:A – TropopauseB – $onosphereC – %tratosphereD – Atmosphereef: all

    Ans: A88&4. The amount of water vapour whi#h air #an hold lar'elydepends on:A – relative humidityB – air temperatureC – stability of airD – dew pointef: allAns: B88!(. The tropopause is a level at whi#h:

    A – verti#al #urrents are stron'estB – water vapour #ontent is 'reatestC – pressure remains #onstantD – temperature #eases to fall with in#reasin' hei'htef: allAns: D888). The tropopause is lower*A – south of the e+uator than north of itB – in summer than winter in moderate latitudesC – over the ,orth pole than over the e+uator

    D – over the e+uator than over the %outh -oleef: allAns: C1/. "hat is the appro0imate #omposition of the dry air byvolume in thetroposphereA – &12 o0y'en3 !82 nitro'en3 and the rest other 'ases

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    B – 12 o0y'en3 8)2 nitro'en3 and the rest other 'asesC – 882 o0y'en3 )2 nitro'en3 and the rest other 'asesD – /2 o0y'en3 4 nitro'en and the rest other 'asesef: allAns: A

    1//. $n whi#h layer is most of the atmospheri# humidity#on#entratedA – TroposphereB – TropopauseC – %tratosphereD – %tratopauseef: allAns: A1(1. The thi#5ness of the troposphere varies with:A – latitude

    B – lon'itudeC – rotation of the earthD – the windef: allAns: A11&. 6oin' from the e+uator to the north pole3 the altitude ofthe tropopause:A – in#reases and its temperature in#reasesB – de#reases and its temperature in#reasesC – in#reases and its temperature de#reases

    D – de#reases and its temperature de#reasesef: allAns: B1!/7. $n the midlatitudes the stratosphere e0tends on anavera'e from:A – 8/ to more than & 5mB – to 11 5mC – / to 8/ 5mD – 11 to / 5mef: all

    Ans: D184. "hi#h layer of the atmosphere #ontains more than ) per#ent of all watervapourA – TroposphereB – 9ower stratosphereC – pper stratosphere

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    D – $onosphereef: allAns: A18&/. "hi#h one of the followin' statement applies to thetropopause

    A – $t is3 by de;nition3 a temperature inversionB – $t is3 by de;nition3 an isothermal layerC – $t indi#ates a stron' temperature lapse rateD – $t separates the troposphere from the stratosphereef: allAns: D184(. The avera'e hei'ht of the tropopause at /o, is about:A – 14 5mB – 8 5mC – 11 5m

    D – 1( 5mef: allAns: C18/1. The troposphere:A – has a 'reater verti#al e0tent above the e+uator than abovethe polesB – #ontains all o0y'en of the stratosphereC – is the separation layer between the stratosphere andatmosphereD – rea#hes the same hei'ht at all latitudes

    ef: allAns: A18//.

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    ef: allAns: D1/!87. "hy are indi#ations about the hei'ht of the tropopausenot essential for =i'htdo#umentation in the tropi#s

    A – The tropopause is 'enerally well above the =i'ht levela#tually =ownB – The meteorolo'i#al servi#es are unable to provide su#h a#hartC – The temperatures of the tropi#al tropopause are always very#old andtherefore not importantD – Tropopause information are of no valueef: allAns: A

    1/!). "hat is the most li5ely temperature at the tropi#altropopauseA – &/oCB – !/oCC – //oCD – 7/oCef: allAns: B1/8&.

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    A – 1( 5m and 4oC over the polesB – 1( 5m and !/oC over the e+uatorC – 8 5m and 4oC over the e+uatorD – 8 5m and !/oC over the polesef: all

    Ans: B1(/!&. The troposphere is:A – deepest over the e+uatorB – deepest over the polesC – the same depth all over the earthD – shallowest over the poles in summeref: allAns: A&4&8). $n relation to the total wei'ht of the atmosphere3 thewei'ht of the atmosphere

    between mean sea level and a hei'ht of //m is:A – &/2B – 12C – /2D – ))2ef: allAns: C&44&/. "hi#h of the followin' statements #on#ernin' thetropopause is #orre#tA – The temperature of the tropopause at the e+uator and at the

    poles is e+ualB – The temperature remains #onstant above and below thetropopauseC – The temperature of the tropopause at the e+uator is hi'herthan at thepolesD – The temperature lapse rate #han'es abruptly at thetropopauseef: allAns: D

    &444. "hi#h statement #on#ernin' the tropopause is #orre#tA – The temperature at the tropopause is appro0imately 8oCover the -olesand appro0imately 4oC over the e+uatorB – Above the tropopause no #lear air turbulen#e o##ursC – in the $CA> standard atmosphere the tropopause lies hi'herover the -oles

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    than over the e+uatorD – The layer ?ust above the tropopause is absolutely stableef: allAns: D/1& Temperature

    888. "hi#h is true of the temperature at the tropopauseA – $t is hi'her in polar re'ions than in e+uatorial re'ionsB – $t is hi'her in e+uatorial re'ions than in polar re'ionsC – $t is hi'hest in middle latitudesD – There is no si'ni;#ant di@eren#e with #han'e of latitudeef: allAns: A881. %everal physi#al pro#esses #ontribute to atmospheri#warmin'. "hi#h of thefollowin' #ontribute the most

    A – Absorption and evaporationB – %olar radiation and #ondu#tionC – Absorption and vaporisationD – Conve#tion and #ondensationef: allAns: D8877. An outside air temperature of 7/oC is measured while#ruisin' at 9 &."hat is the temperature deviation from the $%A at this levelA – /oC #older than $%A

    B – 1oC warmer than $%AC – /oC warmer than $%AD – 1oC #older than $%Aef: allAns: D88/(. A layer #an be:A – unstable for unsaturated air and #onditionally unstableB – stable for saturated air and unstable for unsaturated airC – unstable for unsaturated air and neutral for saturated airD – stable for unsaturated air and unstable for saturated air

    ef: allAns: D88/8. At a #ertain position3 the temperature on the 7 h-a #hartis 48oC* a##ordin'to the tropopause #hart3 the tropopause is at 9 77. "hat is themost li5elytemperature at 9 7/

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    A – /(./oCB – /oCC – /4oCD – /8oCef: all

    Ans: C88(4. Absolute instability e0ists whenever the environmentallapse rate:A – e0#eeds the saturated adiabati# lapse rateB – e0#eeds the dry adiabati# lapse rateC – is less than the saturated adiabati# lapse rateD – is between the dry and saturated adiabati# lapse rateef: allAns: B888!. A si'ni;#ant inversion at low hei'ht is a #hara#teristi# of:

    A – the passa'e of #old frontB – no#turnal radiationC – adve#tion fo'D – #umulus #loudsef: allAns: B88). An inversion is a layer of air whi#h is:A – absolutely unstableB – absolutely stableC – #onditionally unstable

    D – #onditionally stableef: allAns: B88)8. An inversion is:A – an in#rease of temperature with hei'htB – an in#rease of pressure with hei'htC – a de#rease of pressure with hei'htD – a de#rease of temperature with hei'htef: allAns: A

    1&4. "hen in the upper part of a layer warm air is adve#tedtheA – stability in#reases in the layerB – stability de#reases in the layerC – wind will ba#5 with in#reasin' hei'ht in the northernhemisphereD – wind speed will always de#rease with in#reasin' hei'ht in the

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    northernhemisphereef: allAns: A1&8. Adve#tion is:

    A – the same as #onve#tionB – verti#al motion of airC – the same as subsiden#eD – horiontal motion of airef: allAns: D178. The environmental lapse rate in an a#tual atmosphere:A – has a ;0ed value of &oC1 ftB – has a ;0ed value of 1oC1mC – has a ;0ed value of .(/oC1m

    D – varies with timeef: allAns: D1((. $n the lower part of the stratosphere the temperature:A – de#reases with altitudeB – is almost #onstantC – in#reases with altitudeD – in#reases at ;rst and de#reases afterwardef: allAns: B

    1(8. An isothermal layer is a layer of air in whi#h thetemperature:A – in#reases with hei'ht at a #onstant rateB – in#reases with hei'htC – de#reases with hei'ht at a #onstant rateD – remains #onstant with hei'htef: allAns: D1!4. "hi#h of the followin' is a #ommon result of subsiden#eA – Clear air turbulen#e at hi'her altitudes

    B – CB#louds and thunderstorms over a lar'e seaC – "ide spread ,% and A% #louds and intense pre#ipitationD – An inversion over a lar'e area with hae3 mistef: allAns: D187. An air mass is #alled stable when:A – the verti#al motion of risin' air tends to be#ome wea5er and

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    disappearsB – the temperature in a 'iven air mass de#reases rapidly withhei'htC – the pressure in a 'iven area is #onstantD – the environmental lapse rate is hi'h3 with little verti#al

    motion of air#urrentsef: allAns: A1)/. "hat is the te#hni#al term for an in#rease in temperaturewith altitudeA – %ubsiden#eB – $nversionC – Adiabati#D – Adve#tion

    ef: allAns: B1111. The dry adiabati# lapse rate has a value of:A – ./oC1mB – &oC1 ftC – .(/oC1mD – 1oC1mef: allAns: D11&&.

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    117. The rate of de#rease of temperature with hei'ht per 1min the $nternational%tandard Atmosphere is:A – .(/oCB – 1oC

    C – ./oCD – variableef: allAns: A114/. The radiation of the sun heats:A – the air in the troposphere only dire#tly if no #louds are presentB – the air in the troposphere dire#tlyC – the water vapour in the air of the troposphereD – the surfa#e of the earth3 whi#h heats the air in thetroposphere

    ef: allAns: D1!4&. rom whi#h of the followin' pie#es of information #an thestability of theatmosphere be derivedA – %urfa#e temperatureB – nvironmental lapse rateC – Dry adiabati# lapse rateD – -ressure at the surfa#eef: all

    Ans: B1!/4. "hat #hara#teristi# is asso#iated with a temperatureinversionA – %tabilityB – $nstabilityC – Clear i#eD – Area of a#tive stormsef: allAns: A1!(. Conve#tive a#tivity over land in midlatitudes is 'reatest

    in:A – winter in the afternoonB – winter durin' the ni'ht and early mornin'C – summer durin' the ni'ht and early mornin'D – summer in the afternoonef: allAns: D

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    1!(1. The dry adiabati# lapse rate:A – has a #onstant ;0ed valueB – is 'reater in summer than in winterC – is 'reater durin' the ni'ht than durin' the dayD – has a variable value

    ef: allAns: A18&. The temperature at 9 1( is &&oC. "hat will thetemperature be at 9 ) if the $CA> standard lapse rate is appliedA – 4oCB – 8oCC – oCD – E4oCef: all

    Ans: B181&. The temperature at 9 14 is 1&oC. "hat will thetemperature be at 9 11if the $CA> standard lapse rate is applied:A – )oCB – 18oCC – (oCD – 1/oCef: allAns: C

    18&. The temperature at 9 8 is E(oC. "hat will thetemperature be at 9 17 if the $CA> standard lapse rate is appliedA – E&oCB – (oCC – oCD – 4oCef: allAns: D187). The diurnal variation in temperature is lar'est when the

    s5y is:A – #lear and winds are stron'B – #lear and winds are wea5C – over#ast and winds are wea5D – over#ast and winds are stron'ef: allAns: B

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    18(1. >n a #lear s5y3 #ontinental 'round surfa#e3 wind #alm3 theminimumtemperature is rea#hed appro0imately:A – at the moment the sun risesB – half an hour before sunrise

    C – half an hour after sunriseD – one hour before sunriseef: allAns: C18(&. The temperature at 9 11 is /oC. "hat will thetemperature be at 9 / if the $CA> standard lapse rate is appliedA – 7oCB – E7oCC – oC

    D – E!oCef: allAns: D18!!. The o isotherm is fore#ast to be at 9 /. At what 9would you e0pe#t atemperature of (oCA – 9 11B – 9 &C – 9 1D – 9 8

    ef: allAns: D18!). A temperature of 1/oC is re#orded at an altitude of /metres above sea level.$f the verti#al temperature 'radient is that of a standardatmosphere3 what willthe temperature be at the summit of a mountain3 &/ metresabove sea levelA – E4oCB – E&oC

    C – oCD – &oCef: allAns: B188!. The value of the saturated adiabati# lapse rate is #losestto that of the dryadiabati# lapse rate in:

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    A – #umulusB – freein' fo'C – stratusD – #irrusef: all

    Ans: D18)4. Around -aris on Fanuary 7rd at 18 TC3 the surfa#etemperature undershelter is 7oC. The s5y is #overed by 8 o5tas of stratus. G,< is177 h-a. $f the s5y is #overed all ni'ht3 the minimum temperature of theni'ht of Fanuary7rd to Fanuary 4th should be:A – sli'htly above E7oCB – si'ni;#antly below oC

    C – sli'htly below E7oCD – si'ni;#antly above E7oCef: allAns: C1/!8&. "hi#h of the followin' is a #ommon #ause of 'round orsurfa#e temperatureinversionA – Terrestrial radiation on a #lear ni'ht with no or very li'htwindsB – "arm air bein' lifted rapidly aloft3 in the vi#inity of

    mountainous terrainC – The movement of #older air under warm air3 or the movementof warm airover #old airD – standardatmosphere below the tropopause

    A – in#reasesB – At ;rst it in#reases and hi'her up it de#reasesC – emains #onstantD – De#reasesef: allAns: D1/8&&.

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    at the 7 h-a levelover western uropeA –

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    Ans: A1(74. $n the disturbed temperate re'ions:A – winters are 'enerally mildB – the weather is mainly 'overned by travellin' frontaldepressions

    C – the wet season is normally from Jay to %eptemberD – the surfa#e winds are moderate westerliesef: allAns: B1(748.

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    B – CelsiusC – AbsoluteD – Melvinef: allAns: B

    1(/!1. $f the depth of the troposphere in#reases3 the temperatureat the tropopausemust:A – de#reaseB – stay the sameC – in#reaseD – impossible to sayef: allAns: A1(/)4. Air at T N E1(oC and D- N E4oC is for#ed from sea level

    over a 13 ftmountain ran'e and des#ends ba#5 to sea level on the other side.$f theleeward #ondensation level is observed to be 83 ft what will bethe ;naltemperatureA – 18oCB – &oCC – &&oCD – &4oC

    ef: allAns: C&4&1(. A par#el of unsaturated air is for#ed to rise throu'h anisothermal layer. %olon' as it remains unsaturated3 the temperature of the par#el:A – de#reases .(/oC per 1mB – remains #onstantC – de#reases 1oC per 1mD – be#omes e+ual to the temperature of the isothermal layeref: all

    Ans: C&4&&1. Absolute instability in the atmosphere will o##ur when theenvironmentallapse rate isA – 'reater than both saturated adiabati# lapse rate and dryadiabati# lapse rateB – less than saturated adiabati# lapse rate

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    C – less than both saturated adiabati# lapse rate and dryadiabati# lapse rateD – 'reater than saturated adiabati# lapse rate but less than dryadiabati# lapserate

    ef: allAns: A&4&&&. A##ordin' to $%A the temperature in the lower part of thestratosphere:A – de#reases with altitudeB – is almost #onstantC – in#reases with altitudeD – in#reases at ;rst and de#reases afterwardef: allAns: B

    &4&(). or both saturated and unsaturated air instability willo##ur when theA – environmental lapse rate is 'reater than both dry adiabati#lapse rate andsaturated adiabati# lapse rateB – environmental lapse rate is 'reater than saturated adiabati#lapse rate butless than dry adiabati# lapse rateC – environmental lapse rate is less than both dry adiabati# lapserate and

    saturated adiabati# lapse rateD – dry adiabati# lapse rate is less than saturated adiabati# lapserate but'reater than environmental lapse rateef: allAns: A&4&)1. $n the lower levels of the atmosphere when theenvironmental lapse rate is'reater than saturated adiabati# lapse rate but les than dryadiabati# lapse rate

    – the air mass is des#ribed as bein'A – #onditionally unstableB – stableC – unstableD – absolutely unstableef: allAns: A

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    &47/7. The temperature lapse rate of the standard atmosphere inthe troposphere is:A – &./oC1 ftB – 7oC1 ftC – (./oC1 ft

    D – &oC1 ftef: allAns: D&478(. "hat is3 appro0imately3 the temperature at & ft inthe $CA> %tandardAtmosphereA – &oCB – 1/oCC – &/oCD – 7oC

    ef: allAns: C/17 Atmospheri# pressure17/. "hat positions are #onne#ted by isobars on the surfa#eweather #hartA – -ositions with the same air pressure at a 'iven levelB – -ositions with the same temperature at a 'iven levelC – -ositions with the same wind velo#ity at a 'iven levelD – -ositions with the same relative pressure hei'htsef: all

    Ans: A1/). $n the troposphere the de#rease of pressure per 1min#rease in hei'ht:A – is 'reater at hi'her levels than at lower levelsB – remains #onstant at all levelsC – is smaller at hi'her levels than at lower levelsD – is in the order of &! h-a near J%9ef: allAns: C18/. An isohypse K#ontourL:

    A – indi#ates the altitude of the ero de'ree isothermB – is the lon'est slope line of a frontal surfa#eC – is the limit between two air masses of di@erent temperatureD – indi#ates the true altitude of a pressure levelef: allAns: D117!. The station pressure used in surfa#e weather #harts is:

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    A – G,B – GC – G,<D – Gef: all

    Ans: D18!. "hi#h of the followin' is true #on#ernin' atmospheri#pressureA – $t is hi'her in winter than in summerB – $t de#reases with hei'htC – $t is hi'her at ni'ht than durin' the dayD – $t always de#reases with hei'ht at a rate of 1 h-a per 8mef: allAns: B18&&. $sobars on a surfa#e #hart are lines of e+ual:

    A – GB – GC – G,D – G,<ef: allAns: B1/!8. "hat is appro0imate verti#al interval whi#h is e+ual to apressure #han'e of 1h-a at an altitude of /3/mA – 1/m K/ ftL

    B – 8m K&! ftLC – 7&m K1/ ftLD – (4m K&1 ftLef: allAns: A1/8). The isobars drawn on a surfa#e weather #hart representlines of e+ual pressure:A – at hei'ht of observatoryB – at a determined density altitudeC – redu#ed to sea level

    D – at =i'ht levelef: allAns: C1/87!. Between whi#h latitudes are you most li5ely to ;nd there'ion of travellin'low pressure systemsA – &/o – 7/o

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    B – 1o – 1/oC – //o – !/oD – 7/o – //oef: allAns: C

    1/8!!. Assume that an air#raft is =yin' in the northernhemisphere at the / h-apressure surfa#e on a headin' of &! de'rees. "hi#h of thefollowin'statements is #orre#tA – $f in this pressure surfa#e the wind #omes from the dire#tion7( de'rees3then true altitude is in#reasin'B – $f in this pressure surfa#e the wind #omes from the dire#tion18 de'rees3

    then true altitude is in#reasin'C – $f in this pressure surfa#e the wind #omes from the dire#tion& de'rees3then true altitude is in#reasin'D – $f in this pressure surfa#e the wind #omes from the dire#tion) de'rees3then true altitude is in#reasin'ef: allAns: A1(74). At altitude3 the atmospheri# pressure in a #olumn of warm

    air is li5ely to be:A – lower than at the same hei'ht in a #olumn of #old airB – hi'her than at the same hei'ht in a #olumn of #old airC – the same irrespe#tive of the temperatureD – depends on the relative humidityef: allAns: B1(7/!. "hi#h of the followin' statements is trueA –

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    A – headwindB – tailwindC – port driftD – starboard driftef: all

    Ans: C1(7(7. Contour hei'hts are:A – true hei'hts A69B – true hei'hts AJ%9C – indi#ated hei'hts above 117.&/ mbD – do not indi#ate hei'hts at allef: allAns: B1(7(4. "hen =yin' from hi'h to low #ontour values3 whi#h of thefollowin' is

    in#orre#tA – the true hei'ht of the air#raft will be fallin'B – the pressure altimeter will indi#ate a #onstant valueC – the indi#ated hei'ht of the air#raft will be #onstantD – the indi#ated hei'ht of the air#raft will only be true if 117.&/mb is setef: allAns: D1(47(. Oou are ma5in' a lon' distan#e =i'ht and have #hosen asuitable #ruisin'

    altitude for the whole =i'ht. Towards the end of your =i'ht3 youhavedes#ended. "hat may be the reason for thisA – you are approa#hin' a re'ion of hi'h pressureB – you are approa#hin' a re'ion of low pressureC – standard pressure has droppedD – temperature has in#reasedef: allAns: B1(478. %ele#t the #orre#t statement re'ardin' the wind dire#tion

    in #onne#tion withthe hi'h and low pressure systems in the ,orthern

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    D – the winds blow #ounter #lo#5wise in both hi'hs and lowsef: allAns: C1(47). $f you =y a#ross the isobars towards a re'ion of hi'hpressure in the ,orthern

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    Ans: C1(/44. A pressure di@eren#e of 1 h-a #lose to the 'round#orresponds to a hei'htdi@eren#e of:A – about /m

    B – about 1/mC – about 7ftD – about 7ftef: allAns: C1(/8!. A risin' par#el of air whi#h has no heat enterin' or leavin'it3 will:A – redu#e in pressure3 rise in temperature3 de#rease in densityB – maintain volume3 de#rease in density3 redu#e in pressureC – maintain pressure3 redu#e in density3 in#rease in volume

    D – redu#e in pressure3 de#rease in density3 in#rease in volumeef: allAns: D&474/. The G at an air;eld lo#ated 4 metres above sea levelis 11( h-a. Theair temperature is 1oC hi'her than a standard atmosphere."hat is the G,

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    114(. nder what #ondition does pressure altitude have thesame value as densityaltitudeA – "hen the altimeter has no position errorB – At sea level when the temperature is oC

    C – At standard temperatureD – "hen the altimeter settin' is 117.& h-aef: allAns: C1/!!). At 9 183 the air temperature is 7/oC. The air density atthis level is:A – unable to be determined without 5nowin' the G,<B – 'reater than the density of the $%A atmosphere at 9 18C – less than the density of the $%A atmosphere at 9 18D – e+ual to the density of the $%A atmosphere at 9 18

    ef: allAns: B1(/&/. "hat happens if density altitude is 7 ft at an airportwhose elevation is1 ftA – Ta5e o@ and landin' performan#e will be una@e#tedB – The altimeter will indi#ate 7 ft when the air#raft is on the'roundC – Ta5e o@ and landin' performan#e will be about the same asfor an airport

    with an elevation of 7 ftD – $ndi#ated speed at / 5t on ta5e o@ and landin' will be hi'herthan in astandard atmosphereef: allAns: C&44/4. "ith all other +uantities bein' #onstant3 the density of theatmospherein#reases with in#reasin':A – relative humidity

    B – air pressureC – stabilityD – temperatureef: allAns: B/1/ $nternational %tandard Atmosphere K$%AL884. The lowest assumed temperature in the $nternational

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    %tandard AtmosphereK$%AL is:A – 44.!oCB – &!7oCC – /8./oC

    D – 1oCef: allAns: C88/. A / h-a pressure level #an vary in hei'ht. $n temperatere'ions whi#h of thefollowin' avera'e hei'hts is appli#ableA – 9 18B – 9 1(C – 9 1D – 9 7)

    ef: allAns: A88(). A ! h-a pressure level #an vary in hei'ht. $n temperatere'ions whi#h of thefollowin' avera'e hei'hts is appli#ableA – 9 1B – 9 18C – 9 7D – 9 7)ef: all

    Ans: A888&. The temperature at 1 ft in the $nternational %tandardAtmosphere is:A – &oCB – oCC – /oCD – 7/oCef: allAns: C8884. $f you are =yin' at 9 1& and the outside temperature is

    &oC3 at what altitudewill the freein' level beA – 9 11B – 9 17C – 9 1/D – 9 )ef: all

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    Ans: A1!7. A 8/ h-a pressure level #an vary in hei'ht. $n temperatere'ions whi#h of the followin' avera'e hei'hts is appli#ableA – 9 7

    B – 9 1C – 9 /D – 9 7)ef: allAns: C11&. $f you are =yin' at 9 7 in an air mass that is 1/oCwarmer than a standardatmosphere3 what is the outside temperature li5ely to beA – 7oCB – 4/oC

    C – (oCD – 1/oCef: allAns: A11&/. $n the $nternational %tandard Atmosphere the de#rease intemperature withhei'ht below 11 5m is:A – 1oC per 1mB – .(/oC per 1mC – ./oC per 1m

    D – .(oC per 1mef: allAns: B11&!. "hat is the verti#al temperature lapse rate3 up to 11 5m3in the standard $CA>atmosphereA – &oC per 1mB – 4./oC per 1mC – 7oC per 1mD – (./oC per 1m

    ef: allAns: D117(. A & h-a pressure altitude level #an vary in hei'ht. $ntemperate re'ionswhi#h of the followin' avera'e hei'hts is appli#ableA – 9 /B – 9 7

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    C – 9 1D – 9 7)ef: allAns: D1!7(. A 7 h-a pressure level #an vary in hei'ht. $n temperate

    re'ions whi#h of the followin' avera'e hei'hts is appli#ableA – 9 1B – 9 7)C – 9 7D – 9 /ef: allAns: C1)!(7. $f you are =yin' at 9 1 in an air mass that is 1oCwarmer than a standard

    atmosphere3 what is the outside temperature li5ely to beA – E1/oCB – E/oCC – 1oCD – 1/oCef: allAns: B


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