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Q.1
Which of the following sequences of clouds in ascending order would one meet 500 metres and above the mean sea level?
Stratus, Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, Stratus
Cirrostratus, Stratus, Cumulo-nimbus
Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cumulo-numbus, Cirrocumulus
Q.2
A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates ________
Rain
Storm
Fine weather
Extreme cold
Q.3
Which of the following colour types do not indicate fair or fine weather?
Cirrus
Cumulus
Altocumulus
Cumulonimbus
Q.4
The amount of actual water vapour of air is known as ________
Absolute humidity
Dew point
Relative humidity
Condensation point
Q.5
Precipitation takes place when ________
The sky is overcast with clouds
Temperature of moisture in air suddenly increases
Temperature of moisture in air sharply decreases
Winds begin to blow in a circular motion
Q.6
Temperate cyclones bring along with them ________
Pleasant weather
Snowfall and hail
Thunderstorms and torrential rainfall
Mild rainfall
Q.7
Which of the following is/are correct in matching the layer of atmosphere and its characteristic ?
I. Troposphere : weather phenomena
II. Stratosphere : ozone layer
III. Ionosphere : radio waves reflected to earth's surface
IV. Mesosphere : Aurorae
I, II, III and IV
I, II and IV
II and III
I, II and III
Q.8
What is true with regard to Jet Streams?
1. High velocity winds
2. Blow from west to east
3. Blow in upper troposphere near the tropopause
4. Blow in the mesosphere
2 and 3
2 and 4
1, 2 and 3
1, 2 and 4
Q.9
The dry wind 'Santa Ana' blows in ________
Siberia
Argentina
Switzerland
California
Q.10
Which one among the following statements relating to a cyclone is not correct?
It is a wind circulation system with a low pressure at the centre
It brings about sudden change In weather condition in an area
Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere
It is known as hurricane in West Indies
Q.11
Where do all meteorological incidents occur?
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Ionosphere
Exosphere
Q.12
Which one of the following is a type of planetary wind?
Monsoons
Loo
Westerlies
Tornadoes
Q.13
What is approximately the quantum of the pressure exerted by the atmosphere at sea level?
One kg per sq km
One kg per sq mtr
Five kg per sq cm
Five kg per sq mtr
Q.14
What is the percentage of Nitrogen in atmosphere of the Earth?
0.94
0.03
78.03
85.02
Q.15
At low elevation which among the following clouds are to be found ?
Cirrus
Nimbus
Cumulus
Stratus
Q.16
The jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere. What could be the appropriate explanation?
1. There are no clouds or water vapour in the lower stratosphere.
2. There are no vertical winds in the lower stratosphere.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Q.17
The most important factor in thunderstorms development is ________
Atmospheric stability
Atmospheric instability
Abundance of moisture
Temperature inversion
Q.18
The intensity of insolation depends on
Altitude
Nature of terrain
Wind
Latitude
Q.19
The inner-most layer of the Earth is known as
Lithosphere
Mesosphere
Aesthenosphere
Barysphere
Q.20
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Roaring forties are the southern latitudes where Westerlies are prevalent
Monsoons are local seasonal winds
Doldrum belt lies between 10°N and 10°S latitudes
Horse latitudes are found between Trade winds and Westerlies
Q.21
Evening sun is not a shot as the mid-day sun. What is the reason?
In the evening, radiations travel slowly
In the evening, the temperature of the sun decreases
Ozone in atmosphere absorbs more light in the evening
In the evening, radiations travel larger distance through atmosphere
Q.22
The water content in the atmosphere ________
Is independent of temperature
Increases as temperature increases
Decreases as temperature increases
Either increases or decreases with temperature increase
Q.23
Agents of fog formation do not include ________
High relative humidity
Diurnal temperatures of short ranges
Winter season
Rapid radiation
Q.24
Which one among the following forces is most powerful in determining movement of wind including its velocity ?
Gravitational force
Centrifugal force
Frictional force
Pressure gradient force
Q.25
Atmospheric humidity is measured by ________
Psychrometer
Anemometer
Lysimeter
Hydrometer
Q.26
Which is the warmest layer of the atmosphere?
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Q.27
Which of the following statements is not true of Trade Winds?
They blow from the Horse Latitudes to the Doldrums
They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
They are constant in strength and direction
They sometimes contain intense depressions
Q.28
Which of the following is wrongly matched?
Rainfall caused by mountain standing in the way of moisture - laden winds - relief rainfall
Rain caused by vertical circulation of air currents - orographic rainfall
Rain caused by a warm moist air mass moving upward over cold air mass - cyclonic rainfall
An area sheltered from rain bearing winds by a hill - rain shadow area
Q.29
What is the correct sequence of the given clouds from low to high altitudes?
Stratus, Cumulonimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cumulonimbus, Cirrus
Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrus, Cirrostratus
Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
Q.30
Pampero is ________
A cold wind which prevails in Argentina and Uruguay
A low pressure area in Equator 63° S
A moisture laden wind which brings rainfall to the west coast of Panama
A high pressure area which develops first and then leads to the formation of an anticyclone
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