Meteorological Aerodrome Reports (METARs): DGCA Aviation Meteorology questions

Question 1

When a TREND is included at the end of a METAR, the trend is a forecast valid for:

Accepted Answer

2 hours after the time of observation

Answer

1 hour after the time of observation

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2 hours after it was issued

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1 hour after it was issued

Question 2

A METAR may be defined as being:

Accepted Answer

a routine weather report concerning a specific aerodrome

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a routine weather report for a large area

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an aerodrome forecast containing a TREND for the next 2 hours

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a forecast weather report concerning a specific aerodrome

Question 3

In the METAR shown below, the cloud base has been omitted. At what height might you expect the cloud base to be?
28005KT 9999 ?????? 12/11 Q1020 NOSIG

Accepted Answer

OVC005

Answer

SCT042

Answer

OVC090

Answer

SCT280

Question 4

Which of the following correctly decodes the METAR shown below?
METAR EGKL 130350Z 32005KT 0400N DZ BCFG VV002

Accepted Answer

Observed on the 13th day of the month at 0350Z, surface wind 320° True, 05 kt, minimum visibility 400 metres to the north, moderate drizzle, with fog patches and a vertical visibility of 200 ft

Answer

Reported on the 13th day of the month at 0350Z, surface wind 320° magnetic, 05 kt, minimum visibility 400 metres to the north, moderate drizzle, with fog patches and a vertical visibility of 200 ft

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Valid on the 13th day of the month between 0300 and 1500Z, surface wind 320°T/05 kt, minimum visibility 400 metres, drizzle, with fog patches and a vertical visibility of 200 ft

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Valid between 1300 and 1350Z, surface wind 320°T/05 kt, minimum visibility 400 metres to the north, moderate drizzle, with fog patches and a vertical visibility of 200 ft

Question 5

A temperature group of 28/24 in a METAR means that:

Accepted Answer

the temperature is 28°C and the dew point is 24°C

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the temperature is 28°C at the time of reporting, but it is expected to become 24°C by the end of the TREND report

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the dry bulb is 28°C and the wet bulb temperature is 24°C

Answer

the dew point is 28°C and the temperature is 24°C

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