CFI Written Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
In what part of the atmosphere does most weather occur? -
correct answer ✅Troposphere
Which is the primary driving force of weather on the Earth? -
correct answer ✅The Sun
The most frequent type of ground or surface-based temperature
inversion is that which is produced by -
correct answer ✅terrestrial radiation on a clear, relatively still
night
Which weather conditions should be expected beneath a low-level
temperature inversion layer when the relative humidity is high? -
correct answer ✅Smooth air and poor visibility
An altimeter indicates 1,850 feet MSL when set to 30.18. What is
the approximate pressure altitude? -
correct answer ✅1,590 feet
The windflow around a low pressure is -
correct answer ✅cyclonic
,CFI Written Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Winds at 5,000 feet AGL on a particular flight are southwesterly
while most of the surface winds are southerly. This difference in
direction is primarily due to -
correct answer ✅friction between the wind and the surface
In the Northern Hemisphere, a pilot making a long distance flight
from east to west would most likely find favorable winds associated
with high- and low-pressure systems by flying to the -
correct answer ✅south of a high and to the north of a low
The general circulation of air associated with a high-pressure area
in the Northern Hemisphere is -
correct answer ✅outward, downward, and clockwise
Which is an operational consideration regarding actual air
temperature and dewpoint temperature spread? -
correct answer ✅The temperature spread decreases as the
relative humidity increases
The ratio of the existing water vapor in the air, as compared to the
maximum amount that could exist at a given temperature, is called
-
correct answer ✅relative humidity
,CFI Written Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
What is the process by which ice can form on a surface directly
from water vapor on a cold, clear night? -
correct answer ✅Sublimation
The height of the bases of the middle clouds in the middle latitudes
ranges from -
correct answer ✅6,500 feet to 23,000 feet
Which middle level clouds are characterized by rain, snow, or ice
pellets posing a serious icing problem if temperature are near or
below freezing? -
correct answer ✅Nimbostratus
Frontal waves normally form on -
correct answer ✅slow-moving cold fronts or stationary fronts
Cool air moving over a warm surface is generally characterized by -
correct answer ✅instability and showers
, CFI Written Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Which statement is true regarding a cold front occlusion? -
correct answer ✅The air ahead of the warm front is warmer than
the air behind the overtaking cold front
Tornadoes are most likely to occur with which type of
thunderstorms? -
correct answer ✅Steady-state thunderstorms associated with cold
fronts or squall lines
Which type of cloud is associated with violent turbulence and a
tendency toward the production of funnel clouds? -
correct answer ✅Cumulonimbus mamma
Radiation fog is most likely to occur under what conditions? -
correct answer ✅High humidity during the early evening, cool
cloudless night with light winds, and favorable topography
Advection fog is formed as a result of -
correct answer ✅moist air moving over a colder surface
Fog associated with a warm front is a result of saturation due to -
correct answer ✅evaporation of precipitation
(Grade A+)
In what part of the atmosphere does most weather occur? -
correct answer ✅Troposphere
Which is the primary driving force of weather on the Earth? -
correct answer ✅The Sun
The most frequent type of ground or surface-based temperature
inversion is that which is produced by -
correct answer ✅terrestrial radiation on a clear, relatively still
night
Which weather conditions should be expected beneath a low-level
temperature inversion layer when the relative humidity is high? -
correct answer ✅Smooth air and poor visibility
An altimeter indicates 1,850 feet MSL when set to 30.18. What is
the approximate pressure altitude? -
correct answer ✅1,590 feet
The windflow around a low pressure is -
correct answer ✅cyclonic
,CFI Written Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Winds at 5,000 feet AGL on a particular flight are southwesterly
while most of the surface winds are southerly. This difference in
direction is primarily due to -
correct answer ✅friction between the wind and the surface
In the Northern Hemisphere, a pilot making a long distance flight
from east to west would most likely find favorable winds associated
with high- and low-pressure systems by flying to the -
correct answer ✅south of a high and to the north of a low
The general circulation of air associated with a high-pressure area
in the Northern Hemisphere is -
correct answer ✅outward, downward, and clockwise
Which is an operational consideration regarding actual air
temperature and dewpoint temperature spread? -
correct answer ✅The temperature spread decreases as the
relative humidity increases
The ratio of the existing water vapor in the air, as compared to the
maximum amount that could exist at a given temperature, is called
-
correct answer ✅relative humidity
,CFI Written Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
What is the process by which ice can form on a surface directly
from water vapor on a cold, clear night? -
correct answer ✅Sublimation
The height of the bases of the middle clouds in the middle latitudes
ranges from -
correct answer ✅6,500 feet to 23,000 feet
Which middle level clouds are characterized by rain, snow, or ice
pellets posing a serious icing problem if temperature are near or
below freezing? -
correct answer ✅Nimbostratus
Frontal waves normally form on -
correct answer ✅slow-moving cold fronts or stationary fronts
Cool air moving over a warm surface is generally characterized by -
correct answer ✅instability and showers
, CFI Written Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Which statement is true regarding a cold front occlusion? -
correct answer ✅The air ahead of the warm front is warmer than
the air behind the overtaking cold front
Tornadoes are most likely to occur with which type of
thunderstorms? -
correct answer ✅Steady-state thunderstorms associated with cold
fronts or squall lines
Which type of cloud is associated with violent turbulence and a
tendency toward the production of funnel clouds? -
correct answer ✅Cumulonimbus mamma
Radiation fog is most likely to occur under what conditions? -
correct answer ✅High humidity during the early evening, cool
cloudless night with light winds, and favorable topography
Advection fog is formed as a result of -
correct answer ✅moist air moving over a colder surface
Fog associated with a warm front is a result of saturation due to -
correct answer ✅evaporation of precipitation
