atmosphere & climatology section 2 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 6 [IAS (Pre) 2002]

Assertion (A): The surface winds spiral inwards upon the centre of the cyclone.
Reason (R): Air descends at the centre of the cyclone.
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a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

c) (A) is false, but (R) is true

d) (A) is true, but (R) is false

Question : 7 [SSC CML 2001]

The density of the earth’s atmosphere is highest in the

a) Stratosphere

b) Troposphere

c) Ionosphere

d) Mesosphere

Question : 8

Which of the following is the annual precipitation of an area?

a) The total actual amount of rain, snow, hail and sleet

b) All forms of precipitation converted to the quantity of liquid water

c) All forms of precipitation measure after conversion to equal quantity of ice

d) The total amount of rain per year, irrespective of snow, hail and sleet

Question : 9 [SSC LDEO 2012]

Typhoons are common in the

a) Seas of China and Japan

b) Arctic Ocean

c) Indian Ocean

d) Mexican Gulf

Question : 10 [SSC CPO 2003]

Daily weather changes in the atmosphere are associated with

a) Mesosphere

b) Troposphere

c) Stratosphere

d) Ionosphere