atmosphere & climatology section 8 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1

Consider the following statements :

1. Half the water vapour in the air in atmosphere lies below an altitude of 1000 m.
2. The amount of precipitable water in the atmosphere increases from the equator to the poles.

a) 2 only

b) 1 only

c) Neither 1 nor 2

d) Both 1 and 2

Question : 2 [PSC (Pre) 2017]

Consider the following climatic and geographical phenomena.

1. Condensation
2. High temperature and humidity
3. Orography
4. Vertical wind

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1 and 2

c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

d) 1, 2 and 4

Question : 3 [PSC (Pre) 2016]

Humid heat is experienced in summer when the weather is

a) Keen

b) Raw

c) Muggy

d) Scorching

Question : 4

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer with the help of codes given below:
Assertion (A):
Hurricane cannot develop in the vicinity of equator.
Reason (R):
Coriolis force is maximum over the equator.

a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not 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 : 5 [SSC CGL 2015]

The South-East trade winds are attracted towards the Indian subcontinent in the rainy season due to

a) the effect of easterlies

b) the development of cyclone over the equator

c) the presence of low atmospheric pressure over NorthWest India

d) the effect of Northern-East trade winds