CLIMATOLOGY
1. The correct sequence of clouds in the
temperature cyclones is:
(a) Cumulus, Nimbus, Stratonimbus,
Altostratus.
(b) Cirrus, Altostratus, Cumulus, Nimbus.
(c) Altostratus, Cirrus, Minbus, Cumulus.
(d) Cirrus, Altrostratus, Altocumulus, Nimbostratus
2. Consider
the following sentence about tornadoes :
1. It
is assoceted with cumulo-nimbus clouds.
2. It
has high vertied extension.
3. Wind
speed accelerates outward.
Which of the statement are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) all
are these
3. In
which of the following oceans the tropical cyclones do not occur?
(a) North Pacific Ocean
(b) South Pacific Ocean
(c) North Atlantic
Ocean
(d) South Atlantic Ocean
4. Which one of the following statement is
not correct?
(a) A from has a uniformity of temperature
and lapse rate.
(b) The polar front theory was put forward by
V. Bjerkes.
(c) Temperate Cyclones are more frequent
during the winter season.
(d) Polar front is a significant zone of contrast
between cold and warm air masses.
5. Match
List I and List II:
List I List II
(a) Moscow 1. DFA
(b) New
York 2. DFC
(c) Verkhoyansh 3. DFB
(d) Churchill 4. DWD
Codes:
A
B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 4 2 3 1
6 Consider
the following sentence:
1. Central
Africa is associate with equatorial region.
2. The
most part of central Africa is forested.
Which of the statement are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
7. Match
List I and List II:
List I List
II
(a) India 1. S.W.
Monsoon
(b) Indonesia 2. Westerties
(c) China 3. S.E. Monsoon
(d) Pacific
Coast of Canada 4. Doldrums
Codes:
A
B C
D
(a) 1 4 2 3
(b) 1 4 3 2
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 3
1 4
8. Consider
the following conditions characterize the equatorial of the world?
1. Hot
summer
2. Afternoon
thunder shower
3. Small
diurnal range of temperature.
Code:
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) all of these
9. A
French term for a strong, cold, dry wind which blows from the Massif Central of
France. South wards to the mediterrean sea are called the:
(a) Fohn (b) Gibli
(c) Sirocco (d) Mistral
10. The
Typhoons derive their energy from:
(a) The rising air (b) The falling rain
(c) Latent heat of condensation (d) Density contrast
11. The
most important factor in Thunderstorm development is:
(a) Abundance of moisture (b) Temperature inversion
(c) Atmospheric stability (d) Atmospheric
instability
12. Ice-crystal
theory of precipitation was propounded by:
(a) Evans (b) Tor sergeron
(c) Petterssen (d) Bjerknes
13. TIROS-I
was launched in 1960 by:
(a) France (b) Germany
(c) U.S.A (d) Japan
14. The
K designation in B type climate is from the German kilt for:
(a) Cold (b) Hot
(c) Steppe (d) Desert
15. Buys
Ballot’s Law is a qualitative statement of:
(a) Gradient wind situation (b) Geotropic wind situation
(c) Hadley wind situation (d) Walker wind situation
16. Consider
the following?
1. The rising air expands and cools
adiabatically.
2. Mt. Kenya
located at the equator is no snow cover in its upper parts.
Which of the statement is\are
correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both of 1 and 2 (d) None
of these
17 Which
one of the following regions has not a Mediterranean type of climate?
(a) Cape Town
region of South Africa
(b) Eastern Australia
(c) Mid West coast of Chile
(d) West coast of Turkey
18 Consider
the following?
1. The Tropical Cyclones are termed in
origion.
2. The
flow of air from subtropical high pressure leads to the formation of
mid-latitudinal planetary wind system.
Which of the statement is\are
correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both of 1 and 2 (d) None
of 1 and 2
19 The
percentage of radiant energy deflected back by surface is called:
(a) Insulation (b) Albedo
(c) Greenhouse effect (d) Refraction
20 Collision-
coalescence theory was propounded to explain:
(a) Tornado (b) Cyclones
(c) Clouds (d) Precipitation
21. Consider
the following?
1. Westerly are stronger in the northern
hemisphere than in the southern hemisphere.
2. Polar
areas have high atmospheric pressure.
Which of the statement is\are
correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both of 1 and 2 (d) None of 1 and 2
22 The
weight of water vopour per weight of a given mass of air including the water
vapour is called:
(a) Absolute humidity (b) Relative
humidity
(c) Vapour pressure (d) Specific
humidity
23 Consider
the following sentence about Tornado:
1. These are the most violent of all
storms.
2. Excessive
instability and steep lapse rate in the atmosphere are necessary for origion
and growth of a tornado.
Which of the statement is are
correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(b) Both of 1 and 2 (d) None of 1 and 2
24 Consider
the following?
1. Photochemical smog is the result of
advent of automobiles.
2. Smog
is the combination of smoke and fog.
3. In
U.S.A.
occurred great smog in 1952.
Which of the statement is\are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) all of these
25 Zerophytes
represents the class of vegetation found in:
(a) Humid micro thermal climates (b) Tropical rain forest
(c) Tundra (d) Semi-avid steppes
26 The
largest number of temperate cyclones originate mostly over the:
(a) North Pacific Ocean (b) Arctic Ocean
(c) North Atlantic Ocean (d) Indian Ocean
27 Consider
the following statements about Troposphere:
1. The term was first suggested by Sir
Napier.
2. It
contains about 75 percent of total gaseous mass of the atmosphere.
3. The
height of troposphere at the poles is higher than that of at the equator.
Which of the statement is\are
correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 only (d) 2 and 3
28 Which
one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) In mesosphere the decreases with height.
(b) Ozonosphere is warm due to mainly
absorption of ultraviolet.
(c) In stratosphere from mother of pearl
clouds.
(d) Heterophere in clouds mesosphere &
thermosphere
29 Match
List I and List II:
List I List II
(Clouds) (Features)
(a) Cirrus 1. Woolpack
clouds
(b) Alto-cumulus 2. Fibrous appearance
(c) Cirro-cumulus 3. Mackerel sky
(d) Cumulus 4. Resemble
a cauliflower
Codes:
A
B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 1 2 4 3
(d) 2 1 3 4
30 Which
one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) In environmental lapse temperature
decreases with increasing height at the rate of 6.4oC per 1000m.
(b) Lapse rate is always the same.
(c) Dry adiabatic lapse rate is always the
same.
(d) The wet adiabatic lapse rate varies from
0.5 to 0.9oC per 100m.
31. Match
List I and List II:
List I List II
(Region/Country) (Local
Wind)
(a) Argentina 1. Sirocco
(b) Sahara to Guinea 2. Harmattan
(c) Libya 3. Gibli
(d) Algeria
to Malta 4. Zonda
Codes:
A
B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 4 2 3 1
(d) 1 3 2 4
32 The
maximum temperature on the Earth is recorded on the:
(a) Tropic of Capricorn (b) Equator
(c) Inter-tropical convergence Zone (d) Tropic of Cancer
33 Match
List I and List II:
List I List II
(Country) (Tropical cyclone’s Name)
(a) Philippines 1. Taifu
(b) Japan 2. Baguio
(c) India 3. Willy
willy
(d) Australia 4. Cuclones
Codes:
A
B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 3 4 1 2
35 Consider
the following statements about Hurricanes:
1. They form only over oceans having a
high surface temperature 27oC.
2. They
have fronts.
3. They
are many times more intense than the extropical correct.
Which statement is\are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2
and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) All
of these
36. Consider
the following statements:
1. The amount of incoming solar radiation
in apheni is greater than impetration.
2. The
annual range of temperature is greater over land areas
Which of the statement is\are
correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only
2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither
1 and nor 2
37. Match
List I and List II:
List I List
II
(Surface) (Albedo in Percent)
(a) Fresh snow 1. 70-80
(b) Sand 2. 80-85
(c) Thick cloud 3. 5-10
(d) Forest 4. 20-30
Codes:
A
B C D
(a) 1 2 4 3
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 2 4 3 1
38 Consider
the following statements:
1. Atomosphere relieves a larger part of
energy sypply from the sun.
2. Water
vapour behaves as green house gas.
Which of the statement is \are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only
2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither
1 and nor 2
39. Which
one of the following represents oceanic west coast climate (Cfb/Cfc):
(a) Vancour, Greenrich (b) Dubline, Hobert
(c) Valdibiya, Hobert (d) All of these
40. What
is not true about an ‘Anticyclone’?
(a) Isobars are generally closely spaced.
(b) Air movement is characterized by
upper-level convergence.
(c) Air movement is clockwise in the
northern hemisphere
(d) It may create smog in winter season.
41. In
a classification of Koppern’s Megatherms shows which type of vegetation?
(a) Savanna type (b) Deciduous forest
(c) Tundra Type (d) Tropical forest
42. In
a given map marked ‘x’ shows.
(a) Mediterranean climate (b) Monsoonal
climate
(c) China type climate (d) British
type climate
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