atmosphere & climatology section 6 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 36 [NDA/NA 2015-II]

Which one of the following pairs of properties of typical air masses is correct?

a) Maritime Polar : Warm oceans in the tropical zone

b) Maritime Equatorial : Warm oceans in the equatorial zone

c) Continental Polar : Moist oceans in the polar zone

d) Continental Tropical : Less warm oceans in the tropical zone

Question : 37 [SSC CPO 2009]

Which one of the following represent the lines joining the places of equal rainfall ?

a) Isohalines

b) Isohypses

c) Isohyets

d) Isobars

Question : 38

Which among the following phenomena can occur when very warm and humid air is rising over a mass of very cold air?

1. Calm weather
2. Snowfall
3. Storms and cyclonic storms
4. Intense rain and hail

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 1 and 4

d) 3 and 4

Question : 39

Which of the following is/are not correct?

1. The unit of measurement of the Sun’s radiation is Langley.
2. The incoming solar radiation to earth is 2 cal/cm2-min.
3. The mean sea level pressure of atmosphere is 1013.2 bar.
4. We are normally not aware of atmosphere pressure because it acts in all directions.

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) None of these

d) 3 only

Question : 40 [UP (Pre) 2009]

To measure the intensity of Tornadoes we use

a) Fujita Scale

b) Mercalli scale

c) Richter scale

d) Saffir-samson scale