USCG AUXILIARY AUXWEA QUESTIONS WITH
RIGHT ANSWERS UPDATED 2025 – 2O26
1-1,On,a,weather,map,,cold,fronts,are,ind,icated
by,________,symbols,and,warm,fronts,by
_______,symbols.,,ANS,-,a.,dark,,light
b.,triangle,,semicircle,[2]
c.,circle,,triangle
d.,semicircle,,triangle
1-2,To,represent,a,warm,or,cold,front,on,a
weather,map,,the,appropriate,symbol,is,drawn,on
the,side,toward,which,,ANS,-,a.,the,wind,is,blowing
b.,the,center,of,low,pressure,is,located
c.,the,front,is,moving,[2]
d.,the,air,is,colder
1-3,If,triangles,and,semicircles,are,shown,on,opposite
sides,of,the,same,frontal,boundary,,the
front,is,,ANS,-,a.,cold
b.,occluded
c.,stationary,[2]
d.,warm
1-4,Near,a,cold,front,,______,air,is,advancing
and,replacing,the,______,air,on,the,other,side.,,ANS,-,a.,cold,,warm,[2]
b.,cloudy,,clear
c.,moist,,dry
,d.,windy,,calm
1-5,The,approach,of,deteriorating,weather,is,indicated
by,a,,ANS,-,a.,falling,hygrometer
b.,rising,barometer
c.,falling,barometer,[3]
d.,falling,speedometer
1-6,For,best,results,,an,outdoor,thermometer
should,be,,ANS,-,a.,bought,from,a,hardware,store
b.,mounted,in,a,shady,spot,[3]
c.,filled,with,colored,water
d.,read,on,cloudy,days
1-7,Humidity,is,measured,by,an,instrument
called,a/an,,ANS,-,a.,atomizer
b.,humidifier
c.,hygrometer,[4]
d.,moisturizer
1-8,The,amount,of,moisture,actually,in,the,air,,as
a,_______,of,what,the,air,could,contain,,is,called
the,_______,humidity.,,ANS,-,a.,ratio,,measured
b.,percentage,,relative,[4]
c.,fraction,,atmospheric
d.,percentage,,partial
1-9,The,maximum,amount,of,moisture,air,can
contain,_______,as,the,air,temperature,______.,,ANS,-,a.,decreases,,decreases,[4]
,b.,increases,,decreases
c.,decreases,,increases
d.,stays,the,same,,increases
1-10,Increasing,wind,speed,is,a,sign,that,a
_______,is,_______,.,,ANS,-,a.,high,,approaching
b.,front,,departing
c.,front,,approaching,[4]
d.,low,,receding
1-11,A,north,wind,blows,from,the,compass,direction,,ANS,-,a.,360,or,000,[4]
b.,270
c.,180
d.,090
1-12,If,the,wind,changes,direction,from,240,to
280,degrees,,it,is,said,to,be,,ANS,-,a.,backing
b.,gusting
c.,turning
d.,veering,[5]
1-13,You,are,facing,NE,,and,the,wind,is,at,your
back.,According,to,the,Buys,Ballot,rule,,there,is
lower,pressure,,ANS,-,a.,to,the,SE
b.,to,the,SW
c.,to,your,left,[5]
d.,behind,you
1-14,Clouds,of,the,_______,form,indicate,that
, there,is,little,or,no,vertical,motion,of,the,air,
whereas,clouds,of,the,_______,form,indicate,that
up-,and,down-drafts,are,present.,,ANS,-,a.,cumulus,,stratus
b.,stratus,,nimbus
c.,stratus,,cumulus,[5]
d.,stratus,,cirrus
1-15,Clouds,are,divided,into,______,,,______,,
and,______,families,according,to,the,heights,of
their,bases.,,ANS,-,a.,high,,middle,,low,[5]
b.,low,,high,,extensive,vertical,development
c.,stratus,,cumulus,,cirrus
d.,high,,low,,surface
1-16,Clouds,of,extensive,vertical,development
include,,ANS,-,a.,stratocumulus,and,cumulonimbus
b.,towering,cumulus,and,nimbostratus
c.,towering,cumulus,and,cumulonimbus,[6]
d.,nimbostratus,and,cumulonimbus
1-17,The,prefix,"nimbo",or,suffix,"nimbus",is
attached,to,a,cloud,form,when,it,is,,ANS,-,a.,dissipating
b.,lowering
c.,raining,[6]
d.,thickening
1-18,An,approaching,cold,front,would,be,ind,icated,by,______,,,______,,and,______,clouds.,,ANS,-
,a.,cirrus,,cirrocumulus,,altocumulus,[6]
b.,cirrus,,cirrostratus,,altostratus
RIGHT ANSWERS UPDATED 2025 – 2O26
1-1,On,a,weather,map,,cold,fronts,are,ind,icated
by,________,symbols,and,warm,fronts,by
_______,symbols.,,ANS,-,a.,dark,,light
b.,triangle,,semicircle,[2]
c.,circle,,triangle
d.,semicircle,,triangle
1-2,To,represent,a,warm,or,cold,front,on,a
weather,map,,the,appropriate,symbol,is,drawn,on
the,side,toward,which,,ANS,-,a.,the,wind,is,blowing
b.,the,center,of,low,pressure,is,located
c.,the,front,is,moving,[2]
d.,the,air,is,colder
1-3,If,triangles,and,semicircles,are,shown,on,opposite
sides,of,the,same,frontal,boundary,,the
front,is,,ANS,-,a.,cold
b.,occluded
c.,stationary,[2]
d.,warm
1-4,Near,a,cold,front,,______,air,is,advancing
and,replacing,the,______,air,on,the,other,side.,,ANS,-,a.,cold,,warm,[2]
b.,cloudy,,clear
c.,moist,,dry
,d.,windy,,calm
1-5,The,approach,of,deteriorating,weather,is,indicated
by,a,,ANS,-,a.,falling,hygrometer
b.,rising,barometer
c.,falling,barometer,[3]
d.,falling,speedometer
1-6,For,best,results,,an,outdoor,thermometer
should,be,,ANS,-,a.,bought,from,a,hardware,store
b.,mounted,in,a,shady,spot,[3]
c.,filled,with,colored,water
d.,read,on,cloudy,days
1-7,Humidity,is,measured,by,an,instrument
called,a/an,,ANS,-,a.,atomizer
b.,humidifier
c.,hygrometer,[4]
d.,moisturizer
1-8,The,amount,of,moisture,actually,in,the,air,,as
a,_______,of,what,the,air,could,contain,,is,called
the,_______,humidity.,,ANS,-,a.,ratio,,measured
b.,percentage,,relative,[4]
c.,fraction,,atmospheric
d.,percentage,,partial
1-9,The,maximum,amount,of,moisture,air,can
contain,_______,as,the,air,temperature,______.,,ANS,-,a.,decreases,,decreases,[4]
,b.,increases,,decreases
c.,decreases,,increases
d.,stays,the,same,,increases
1-10,Increasing,wind,speed,is,a,sign,that,a
_______,is,_______,.,,ANS,-,a.,high,,approaching
b.,front,,departing
c.,front,,approaching,[4]
d.,low,,receding
1-11,A,north,wind,blows,from,the,compass,direction,,ANS,-,a.,360,or,000,[4]
b.,270
c.,180
d.,090
1-12,If,the,wind,changes,direction,from,240,to
280,degrees,,it,is,said,to,be,,ANS,-,a.,backing
b.,gusting
c.,turning
d.,veering,[5]
1-13,You,are,facing,NE,,and,the,wind,is,at,your
back.,According,to,the,Buys,Ballot,rule,,there,is
lower,pressure,,ANS,-,a.,to,the,SE
b.,to,the,SW
c.,to,your,left,[5]
d.,behind,you
1-14,Clouds,of,the,_______,form,indicate,that
, there,is,little,or,no,vertical,motion,of,the,air,
whereas,clouds,of,the,_______,form,indicate,that
up-,and,down-drafts,are,present.,,ANS,-,a.,cumulus,,stratus
b.,stratus,,nimbus
c.,stratus,,cumulus,[5]
d.,stratus,,cirrus
1-15,Clouds,are,divided,into,______,,,______,,
and,______,families,according,to,the,heights,of
their,bases.,,ANS,-,a.,high,,middle,,low,[5]
b.,low,,high,,extensive,vertical,development
c.,stratus,,cumulus,,cirrus
d.,high,,low,,surface
1-16,Clouds,of,extensive,vertical,development
include,,ANS,-,a.,stratocumulus,and,cumulonimbus
b.,towering,cumulus,and,nimbostratus
c.,towering,cumulus,and,cumulonimbus,[6]
d.,nimbostratus,and,cumulonimbus
1-17,The,prefix,"nimbo",or,suffix,"nimbus",is
attached,to,a,cloud,form,when,it,is,,ANS,-,a.,dissipating
b.,lowering
c.,raining,[6]
d.,thickening
1-18,An,approaching,cold,front,would,be,ind,icated,by,______,,,______,,and,______,clouds.,,ANS,-
,a.,cirrus,,cirrocumulus,,altocumulus,[6]
b.,cirrus,,cirrostratus,,altostratus
