WX 301 FINAL REVIEW UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Which of the below reports would cause a PIREP to be reported as UUA?
Answer:
/IC MDT RIME
Question:
2. Using the below TAF, what are the forecast winds for 14Z on the 24th?
Answer:
from the northeast at 6kts
Question:
3. Which of the following METARS is unable to report freezing rain due to a sensor outage?
Answer:
KGXF 241855Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/M01 A3032 RMK A02A SLP268 T00941011 FZRANO $
Question:
4. The $ at the end of a METAR indicates there is a small fee associated with using the report for
commercial purposes.
Answer:
False
Question:
5. KORD 101053Z 35008KT 2SM DZ OVC030 04/03 A2990 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 SLP125 P0006
T00330028 The reported the visibility of 2SM is being reported from:
Answer:
The Air Traffic Control tower
Question:
6. Examine the AWC interactive station plot below to answer the question.
Answer:
Haze
,Question:
7. Examine the AWC interactive station plot below to answer the question.
Answer:
30.8" Hg
Question:
8. Examine the above diagram of sector visibility. Assuming the visibility at the airport was manually
observed, what would be reported as the prevailing visibility in the METAR? Numbers are in statute miles.
Answer:
4 SM
Question:
9. If the true altitude of an aircraft in flight is 3,500 feet, and the aircraft is directly over an airfield with a
station elevation of 1,200 feet, what is the absolute altitude of the aircraft?
Answer:
2,300 feet.
Question:
10. What is the approximate Density Altitude for a station located at an elevation of 2,500 feet that is
observing a station pressure of 27.82"Hg and a temperature/dewpoint of 25C/10C. Recall that the
temperature decreases approximately 2C per 1000 ft in the standard atmosphere. Use the Density Altitude
rule of thumb of 120 ft per 1C deviation from standard, and the DA correction for humidity of 20 times the
dewpoint temperature.
, Answer:
4,000 feet
Question:
11. Your aircraft's is parked on the runway with the Kollsman Window properly set to the current altimeter
setting. If the temperature is colder than standard, what will the altimeter read?
Answer:
The runway elevation
Question:
12. Using the density altitude chart above, determine the approximate density altitude if the pressure
altitude is 10,000 ft and the surface temperature is 15C (59F).
Answer:
12,000 ft
Question:
13. Using the Density Altitude rule of thumb learned in class (120 feet per 1C warmer than standard at
elevation), approximately how much higher than the Pressure Altitude would the Density Altitude be for
an airfield located 2,500 feet above MSL with a temperature of 20C?
Answer:
1,2000 feet
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Which of the below reports would cause a PIREP to be reported as UUA?
Answer:
/IC MDT RIME
Question:
2. Using the below TAF, what are the forecast winds for 14Z on the 24th?
Answer:
from the northeast at 6kts
Question:
3. Which of the following METARS is unable to report freezing rain due to a sensor outage?
Answer:
KGXF 241855Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/M01 A3032 RMK A02A SLP268 T00941011 FZRANO $
Question:
4. The $ at the end of a METAR indicates there is a small fee associated with using the report for
commercial purposes.
Answer:
False
Question:
5. KORD 101053Z 35008KT 2SM DZ OVC030 04/03 A2990 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 4 SLP125 P0006
T00330028 The reported the visibility of 2SM is being reported from:
Answer:
The Air Traffic Control tower
Question:
6. Examine the AWC interactive station plot below to answer the question.
Answer:
Haze
,Question:
7. Examine the AWC interactive station plot below to answer the question.
Answer:
30.8" Hg
Question:
8. Examine the above diagram of sector visibility. Assuming the visibility at the airport was manually
observed, what would be reported as the prevailing visibility in the METAR? Numbers are in statute miles.
Answer:
4 SM
Question:
9. If the true altitude of an aircraft in flight is 3,500 feet, and the aircraft is directly over an airfield with a
station elevation of 1,200 feet, what is the absolute altitude of the aircraft?
Answer:
2,300 feet.
Question:
10. What is the approximate Density Altitude for a station located at an elevation of 2,500 feet that is
observing a station pressure of 27.82"Hg and a temperature/dewpoint of 25C/10C. Recall that the
temperature decreases approximately 2C per 1000 ft in the standard atmosphere. Use the Density Altitude
rule of thumb of 120 ft per 1C deviation from standard, and the DA correction for humidity of 20 times the
dewpoint temperature.
, Answer:
4,000 feet
Question:
11. Your aircraft's is parked on the runway with the Kollsman Window properly set to the current altimeter
setting. If the temperature is colder than standard, what will the altimeter read?
Answer:
The runway elevation
Question:
12. Using the density altitude chart above, determine the approximate density altitude if the pressure
altitude is 10,000 ft and the surface temperature is 15C (59F).
Answer:
12,000 ft
Question:
13. Using the Density Altitude rule of thumb learned in class (120 feet per 1C warmer than standard at
elevation), approximately how much higher than the Pressure Altitude would the Density Altitude be for
an airfield located 2,500 feet above MSL with a temperature of 20C?
Answer:
1,2000 feet
