Sat. Jun 29th, 2024

Front Cyclone and Anticyclone

  1. What is the halo that encircles the sun and the moon when a temperate cyclone arrives at an observation point?

    Options:
    1. A phenomenon caused by the reflection of thin veneers of cirrus and cirrostratus clouds in the west.
    2. A result of the sun and moon aligning with the earth
    3. A rare occurrence caused by a solar flare
    4. A type of precipitation caused by warm air rising and cooling in the atmosphere.

    Option: A

  2. What happens to the temperature when a temperate cyclone comes very close to the observation point?

    Options:
    1. The temperature suddenly increases
    2. The temperature suddenly decreases
    3. The temperature remains constant
    4. The temperature fluctuates rapidly.

    Option: A

  3. What type of clouds are mainly observed when the cyclone comes very close to the observation point?

    Options:
    1. Cumulus clouds
    2. Stratus clouds
    3. Cirrus clouds
    4. Nimbostratus clouds

    Option: D

  4. What is warm frontal precipitation?

    Options:
    1. A type of precipitation that occurs in warm regions
    2. A type of precipitation that occurs when a warm front of a cyclone arrives
    3. A type of precipitation that occurs during the winter season
    4. A type of precipitation that occurs during the summer season

    Option: B

  5. Which kind of clouds are associated with warm frontal precipitation?

    Options:
    1. Cirrus clouds
    2. Cumulus clouds
    3. Nimbostratus clouds
    4. Stratus clouds

    Option: C

  6. What is the characteristic of warm frontal precipitation in terms of duration and intensity?

    Options:
    1. Short duration and intense
    2. Long duration and intense
    3. Short duration and gradual
    4. Long duration and gradual

    Option: D

  7. What factors largely determine the amount of precipitation in warm frontal precipitation?

    Options:
    1. The speed of the warm air rising
    2. The temperature of the rising warm air
    3. The amount of moisture and instability of the rising warm air
    4. The amount of cold air in the region

    Option: C

  8. What is the typical weather condition in the region of warm frontal precipitation?

    Options:
    1. Clear skies and good visibility
    2. Sunny weather with few clouds
    3. Foggy weather and poor visibility
    4. Scattered clouds and moderate visibility

    Option: C

  9. What can cause sudden and heavy precipitation during warm frontal precipitation?

    Options:
    1. Strong winds blowing from the cold front
    2. Sudden rise of warm air over cold air
    3. Formation of cumulonimbus clouds
    4. None of the above

    Option: B

  10. What type of precipitation can occur during warm frontal precipitation in winter?

    Options:
    1. Hailstones
    2. Rain
    3. Snow
    4. All of the above

    Option: C

  11. What is the sequence of weather conditions that can occur as the warm front approaches during winter?

    Options:
    1. Rain, hailstones, and snow
    2. Snow, hailstones, and rain
    3. Snow, ice pellets, and rain
    4. Rain, ice pellets, and snow

    Option: C

  12. What is the change in wind direction in the warm sector?

    Options:
    1. Northerly and northeasterly
    2. Southerly and southwesterly
    3. Easterly and southerly
    4. Westerly and northerly

    Option: B

  13. What happens to the sky in the warm sector?

    Options:
    1. It becomes overcast with cumulonimbus clouds
    2. It becomes cloudless and clear
    3. It remains the same as before
    4. It becomes hazy with stratus clouds

    Option: B

  14. What is the change in temperature in the warm sector?

    Options:
    1. Marked decrease
    2. Slight decrease
    3. Marked increase
    4. Slight increase

    Option: C

  15. What is the change in specific humidity in the warm sector?

    Options:
    1. Decreases
    2. Increases
    3. Remains the same
    4. Becomes variable

    Option: B

  16. What is the condition of the air in the warm sector?

    Options:
    1. Conditionally stable
    2. Unstable
    3. Neutral
    4. Stable

    Option: A

  17. What kind of precipitation is associated with the cold front?

    Options:
    1. Heavy downpour with thunder and lightning
    2. Drizzles through strato-cumulus clouds
    3. Occasional convective showers
    4. None of the above

    Option: A

  18. What is the duration and extent of precipitation associated with the cold frontal precipitation?

    Options:
    1. Short duration and less widespread
    2. Long duration and widespread
    3. Short duration and widespread
    4. Long duration and less widespread

    Option: A

  19. What is the change in temperature with the arrival of a cold front?

    Options:
    1. Marked increase
    2. Slight increase
    3. Marked decrease
    4. Slight decrease

    Option: C

  20. What is the change in wind direction with the arrival of a cold front?

    Options:
    1. Northerly and northeasterly
    2. Southerly and southwesterly
    3. Easterly and southerly
    4. Westerly and northerly

    Option: D