atmosphere & climatology section 5 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1 [PSC (Pre) 2019]

Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A):
Areas lying within five to eight degree latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfall throughout the year.
Reason (R):
High temperature and high humidity cause convectional rainfall mostly in the noon near the equator.
By using the code given below, select the correct answer.
Code

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 : 2 [SSC CGL 2011]

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is :

a) Thermosphere

b) Stratosphere

c) Mesosphere

d) Troposphere

Question : 3 [SSC CGL 2016]

The layer where the decrease in temperature with increasing altitude is totally absent is

a) Ionosphere

b) Troposphere

c) Mesosphere

d) Stratosphere

Question : 4

Consider the following statements

1. A hurricane acquires its spin from the Coriolis effect.
2. The diameter of the hurricane decreases as it moves away from low latitudes.
3. The diameter of a hurricane is never below 150 km.

a) 2 and 3

b) Only 1

c) All of these

d) 1 and 3

Question : 5

Doldrums is a

a) Tropical wind deflection belt

b) Tropical wind belt

c) Tropical no-wind belt

d) Sub-tropical wind belt