atmosphere & climatology section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following is/are ‘rain cloud’?

1. Cirrus
2. Nimbostratus
3. Cumulonimbus
4. Altocumulus

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 1 and 4 only

d) 3 and 4 only

Question : 2

An anti-cyclone

1. is an intense low-pressure system.
2. has winds blowing clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
3. is accompanied by clear and settled weather conditions.
4. is more extensive, slower-moving and more persistent than a depression.

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 4

c) 1 and 2

d) 3 and 4

Question : 3

A cyclone is an area of

a) high pressure surrounded by low pressure

b) low pressure surrounded by high pressure

c) air subsidence

d) air divergence

Question : 4

As we proceed from equator to poles, the daily range of temperature tends to

a) increase

b) decrease

c) fluctuate

d) be constant

Question : 5

Which is the lowest layer of the Atmosphere?

a) Ozonosphere

b) Stratosphere

c) Troposphere

d) Ionosphere

Question : 6

Which one of the following processes is important for the formation of lightning in a developing cloud?

a) Small lapse rate

b) Absorption of solar cosmic rays

c) Heavy rainfall

d) Strong vertical air currents