Private Pilots Licence - Meteorology Test.

Welcome to the Private Pilots Licence - Meteorology Test. We have selected 10 questions from our pool of questions for you to answer. You must answer seven questions right to get a 70% pass. These questions are for practice purposes only and do not reflect the type of questions you will get in your final exam.

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  • Please read each question carefully and then select your answer using the boxes.
  • You may only choose one answer from each question.
  • Check all your questions have answers before you submit for marking as questions you miss will be marked as wrong.
  • Allow yourself between 5-10 minutes to complete your answers.


Question. 1

What is a Fohn Wind?

A. A warm dry wind found on the lee side of mountain ranges.

B. A cool damp wind found at the top of mountain ranges.

C. Air moving up into a fluffy cloud that covers mountain ranges.

D. Cold air sinking from the top of the mountain ranges.


Question. 2

The term MIST is used to describe visibility ...

A. LESS THAN 1000 metres

B. MORE THAN 2500 metres

C. GREATER THAN 1000 metres

D. GREATER THAN 2000 metres


Question. 3

What is the name given to the distance between isobars?

A. A low pressure system

B. Gradual pressure

C. Pressure gradient

D. Synoptic graph



Question. 4

Buy Ballots Law says what?

A. In the southern hemisphere, if you stand with your back to the wind, the area of lowest pressure will always be on your RIGHT.

B. In the southern hemisphere, if you stand with your back to the wind, the area of lowest pressure will always be on your LEFT.

C. In the southern hemisphere, if you stand with your back to the wind, the area of lowest pressure will always be on your FRONT.

D. In the southern hemisphere, if you stand with your back to the wind, the area of lowest pressure will always be on your BACK.


Question. 5

An isobar is a line on a synoptic chart joining points of ...

A. Equal wind speed

B. Equal barometric tenddency

C. Equal barometric pressure

D. Equal temperature


Question. 6

What layer of the atmosphere does MOST of the weather occur?

A. The Stratosphere

B. The Troposphere

C. The Tropopause

D. The Outousphere


Question. 7

ISA Pressure at Sea Level is?

A. 113.2 hPa

B. 1014.3 hPa

C. 1012.3 hPa

D. 1013.2 hPa


Question. 8

The height of the Tropopause ISA is?

A. 36,090 feet

B. 36,000 feet

C. 36,995 feet

D. 33,099 feet


Question. 9

The term FOG is used to discribe visibility ...

A. LESS THAN 1000 metres

B. LESS THAN 3000 metres

C. MORE THAN 1000 metres

D. MORE THAN 3000 metres


Question. 10

What is the principal means by which radiation fog is usually dispersed?

A. by the warming of the fog by solar radiation

B. by an increase in relative humidity

C. by walking though it in a yellow rain coat

D. at about noon by a sea breeze




Extra Notes:

These questions have been taken from notes and training information at the Private Pilots Licence Level.



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