DGCA Meteorology: Clouds Questions
59 exam-style Clouds questions for the DGCA Meteorology paper (CPL · ATPL · PPL). The first 12 are free below with answers and explanations — sign up free to practise all of them with progress tracking.
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Q1
Clouds associated with drizzle are typically:
- A Cumulus
- B Stratus
- C Cirrus
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Correct answer: B. Stratus
Drizzle usually falls from low, flat stratus clouds. Cumulus brings showers, and cirrus is too high and icy.
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Q2
What cloud does hail fall from?
- A Cb
- B Ns
- C Cu
- D Ci
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Correct answer: A. Cb
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Q3
Flying conditions in Ci cloud and horizontal visibility
- A Less than 500m vis, light/mod clear icing
- B Greater than 1000m vis, light/mod rime ice
- C Less then 500m vis, no icing
- D Greater than 1000m vis, no icing
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Correct answer: D. Greater than 1000m vis, no icing
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Q4
What is the composition of Ci cloud?
- A Super cooled water droplets
- B Ice crystals
- C Water droplets
- D Smoke particles
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Correct answer: B. Ice crystals
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Q5
What cloud types are classified as medium cloud?
- A Ns + Sc
- B Ac + As
- C Cb + St
- D Ci + Cs
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Correct answer: B. Ac + As
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Q6
What type of cloud is associated with drizzle?
- A St
- B Cb
- C Ci
- D Ac
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Correct answer: A. St
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Q7
Fair weather cumulus gives an indication of
- A Poor visibility
- B Thunderstorms
- C Turbulence
- D Smooth flying below
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Correct answer: C. Turbulence
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Q8
What are Lenticularis clouds a possible indication of?
- A Mountain waves
- B Instability
- C Developing Cu and Cb
- D Horizontal wind shear in the upper atmosphere
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Correct answer: A. Mountain waves
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Q9
In what cloud is icing and turbulence most severe?
- A Cb
- B Ns
- C Sc
- D Ci
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Correct answer: A. Cb
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Q10
What will snow most likely fall from?
- A Ns
- B Ci
- C Cs
- D Ac
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Correct answer: A. Ns
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Q11
A plain in Western Europe at 500m (1600ft) AMSL is covered with a uniform alto - cumulus cloud during summer months. At what height AGL is the base of the cloud expected?
- A 100 - 1500ft
- B 15000 - 25000ft
- C 7000 - 15000ft
- D 1500 - 7000ft
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Correct answer: C. 7000 - 15000ft
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Q12
Clouds classified as low level are considered to have a base height of:
- A 500 - 1000ft
- B 1000 - 2000ft
- C the surface - 6500ft
- D 100 - 200ft
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Correct answer: C. the surface - 6500ft
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