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Climatology - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    The cold and dense downslope wind flowing from the mountain slope during the night is known as :
    1. Anabatic wind
    2. Khamsin
    3. Harmattan
    4. Katabatic wind
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  2. Question 2

    Identify the chemically inactive or noble gas from the following :
    1. Argon
    2. Oxygen
    3. Hydrogen
    4. Carbon-di-oxide
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  3. Question 3

    Atmospheric pressure generated on the earth's surface is due to :
    1. Gravitational force of the Earth
    2. Erath's revolution
    3. Earth's rotation
    4. None of these
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  4. Question 4

    Among the following gases which is/are responsible for climate change ?
    1. Nitrogen
    2. Helium
    3. Oxygen
    4. Carbon-di-oxide
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  5. Question 5

    Increased Carbon-di-oxide in atmosphere results in :
    1. Rise in Earth temperature
    2. Fall in Earth temperature
    3. Increased volume of sea water
    4. Uniform Earth temperature
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  6. Question 6

    What is the correct sequence of the atmospheric layers from bottom-to-top ?
    1. Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere
    2. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
    3. Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
    4. Thermosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere
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  7. Question 7

    Which is the most suitable layer for flying of Jet aeroplanes ?
    1. Thermosphere
    2. Stratosphere
    3. Troposphere
    4. Stratosphere
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  8. Question 8

    Which instrument is used to measure the relative humidity in air ?
    1. Hydrometer
    2. Barometer
    3. Hygrometer
    4. Hygrograph
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  9. Question 9

    Psychrometer is an instrument used to measure :
    1. Atmospheric pressure
    2. Relative density of liquids
    3. Amount of actual evapotranspiration
    4. Relative humidity of air
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  10. Question 10

    The contact of two air masses differing sharply in humidity originates :
    1. Inter tropical convergence
    2. Stratospheric instability
    3. Temperate cyclones
    4. None of above
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  11. Question 11

    What causes smog ?
    1. Due water pollution
    2. Due to air pollution
    3. Due to Earth's heat
    4. None of these
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  12. Question 12

    What is the cause behind frontal rain ?
    1. Convection currents
    2. Cold air from sea
    3. Hot air from sea
    4. Tropical air meets cold polar air
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  13. Question 13

    What is the most important factor in thunderstorms development ?
    1. Atmospheric stability
    2. Atmospheric stability
    3. Temperature inversion
    4. Atmospheric pressure
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  14. Question 14

    Which one of the following is not a form of precipitation ?
    1. Hall
    2. Snowfall
    3. Fog
    4. Rainfall
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  15. Question 15

    Which layer of the atmosphere extend's from the Earth's surface upto 6-8 miles and experiences decrease in temperature in constant rate ?
    1. Troposphere
    2. Stratosphere
    3. Mesosphere
    4. Thermosphere
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  16. Question 16

    Shadow effect is associated with which one of the following rainfall ?
    1. Convectional rainfall
    2. Frontal rainfall
    3. Cyclonic rainfall
    4. Orographic rainfall
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  17. Question 17

    The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by:
    1. Rotation of the earth
    2. Revolution of the earth
    3. Uneven heating of the earth
    4. All the above
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  18. Question 18

    Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to :
    1. Uneven heating of earth
    2. Revolution of earth
    3. Gravitational pull
    4. Rotation of earth
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  19. Question 19

    Speed of the wind is measured by :
    1. Barometer
    2. Anemometer
    3. Hygrometer
    4. Thermometer
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  20. Question 20

    Which one of the following has the highest wind velocity ?
    1. Cyclone
    2. Tornado
    3. Typhoon
    4. Hurricane
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