CFI WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
In what part of the atmosphere does most weather occur? - ✔✔Trophoshere
Which is the primary driving force of weather on the Earth? - ✔✔The Sun
The most frequent type of ground or surface-based temperature inversion is that which is produced
by - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Smooth air and poor visibility
An altimeter indicates 1,850 feet MSL when set to 30.18. What is the approximate pressure altitude? -
✔✔1,590 feet
The windflow around a low pressure is - ✔✔cyclonic
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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 -
✔✔outward, downward, and clockwise
Which is an operational consideration regarding actual air temperature and dewpoint temperature
spread? - ✔✔The temperature spread decreases as the relative humidity increases
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,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 - ✔✔relative humidity
What is the process by which ice can form on a surface directly from water vapor on a cold, clear
night? - ✔✔Sublimation
The height of the bases of the middle clouds in the middle latitudes ranges from - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Nimbostratus
Frontal waves normally form on - ✔✔slow-moving cold fronts or stationary fronts
Cool air moving over a warm surface is generally characterized by - ✔✔instability and showers
Which statement is true regarding a cold front occlusion? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Cumulonimbus mamma
Radiation fog is most likely to occur under what conditions? - ✔✔High humidity during the early
evening, cool cloudless night with light winds, and favorable topography
Advection fog is formed as a result of - ✔✔moist air moving over a colder surface
Fog associated with a warm front is a result of saturation due to - ✔✔evaporation of precipitation
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,GIVEN: KOUN 151355Z AUTO 22010KT 10SM CLR BLO 120 13/10 A2993 PMK A02 $. The ASOS report
indicates that the location is - ✔✔possibly in need of maintenance
Interpret the following radar weather report: LIT 1133 AREA 4TRW 22/100 88/170 196/180/ 220/115
C2425 MT 310 AT 162/110 - ✔✔The maximum top of the cells is located 162 degrees and 110 NM
from the station (LIT)
To determine the freezing level and areas of probable icing aloft, you should refer to - ✔✔an AIRMER
or SIGMET
What is the meaning of MVFR, as used in the categorical outlook portion of an Aviation Area Forecast?
- ✔✔A ceiling of 1,000 to 3,000 feet and
What is the meaning of MVFR, as used in the categorical outlook portion of an Aviation Forecast? -
✔✔A ceiling of 1,000 to 3,000 feet and/or visibility of 3 to 5 miles.
What information would be covered in an AIRMET? - ✔✔Widespread mountain obscurement
Which in-flight advisory would contain information on severe icing? - ✔✔SIGMET
What information is contained in a special CONVECTIVE SIGMET in the conterminous United State -
✔✔Tornadoes, embedded thunderstorms, and hail 3/4 inch or greater In diameter.
On a Surface Analysis Weather Chart, isobars are usually spaced at intervals of - ✔✔4 millibars =
On a Weather Depiction Chart, what weather conditions would be contained in an unshaded area that
is outlined by a smooth line - ✔✔Ceiling between 1,000 and 3,000 feet and/or visibility between 3 and
5 miles.
A Weather Depiction Chart is useful to a pilot in determining - ✔✔areas where weather conditions
were reported above or below VFR minimums.
CFI Written exam questions with correct answers
, What does the heavy dashed line that forms a rectangular box on a radar summary chart refer to? -
✔✔Severe weather watch area
How long do the maximum intensity winds last in an individual microburst? - ✔✔2 to 4 minutes
The position of fronts and pressure systems (as of chart time) is best determined by referring to a -
✔✔Surface Analysis Chart
If an area on a Convective Outlook Chart is labeled APCHG, this indicates - ✔✔Winds greater than or
equal to 35 knots but less than 50 knots
A surface inversion can - ✔✔Produce poor visibility
Convective SIGMETs are issued for which weather conditions? - ✔✔Embedded thunderstorms, lines of
thunderstorms, and thunderstorms with 3/4 inch hail or tornadoes
A Weather Depiction Chart can help pilots to - ✔✔See the overall critical weather minimums over a
wide area.
You must have a type rating to operate - ✔✔any turbo-jet powered airplan
A written statement from an authorized instructor certifying that an applicant has - ✔✔reviewed the
required training in preparation for a practical test must be dated within
2 calendar months preceding the month of application
An applicant who holds a Commercial Pilot Certificate with ASEL ratings is seeking a MEL rating at the
commercial level. On August 1, 2014, the applicant shows you a second class medical dated January 2,
2013. May the applicant take the practical test? - ✔✔Yes.
CFI Written exam questions with correct answers
CORRECT ANSWERS
In what part of the atmosphere does most weather occur? - ✔✔Trophoshere
Which is the primary driving force of weather on the Earth? - ✔✔The Sun
The most frequent type of ground or surface-based temperature inversion is that which is produced
by - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Smooth air and poor visibility
An altimeter indicates 1,850 feet MSL when set to 30.18. What is the approximate pressure altitude? -
✔✔1,590 feet
The windflow around a low pressure is - ✔✔cyclonic
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 - ✔✔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 - ✔✔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 -
✔✔outward, downward, and clockwise
Which is an operational consideration regarding actual air temperature and dewpoint temperature
spread? - ✔✔The temperature spread decreases as the relative humidity increases
CFI Written exam questions with correct answers
,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 - ✔✔relative humidity
What is the process by which ice can form on a surface directly from water vapor on a cold, clear
night? - ✔✔Sublimation
The height of the bases of the middle clouds in the middle latitudes ranges from - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Nimbostratus
Frontal waves normally form on - ✔✔slow-moving cold fronts or stationary fronts
Cool air moving over a warm surface is generally characterized by - ✔✔instability and showers
Which statement is true regarding a cold front occlusion? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔Cumulonimbus mamma
Radiation fog is most likely to occur under what conditions? - ✔✔High humidity during the early
evening, cool cloudless night with light winds, and favorable topography
Advection fog is formed as a result of - ✔✔moist air moving over a colder surface
Fog associated with a warm front is a result of saturation due to - ✔✔evaporation of precipitation
CFI Written exam questions with correct answers
,GIVEN: KOUN 151355Z AUTO 22010KT 10SM CLR BLO 120 13/10 A2993 PMK A02 $. The ASOS report
indicates that the location is - ✔✔possibly in need of maintenance
Interpret the following radar weather report: LIT 1133 AREA 4TRW 22/100 88/170 196/180/ 220/115
C2425 MT 310 AT 162/110 - ✔✔The maximum top of the cells is located 162 degrees and 110 NM
from the station (LIT)
To determine the freezing level and areas of probable icing aloft, you should refer to - ✔✔an AIRMER
or SIGMET
What is the meaning of MVFR, as used in the categorical outlook portion of an Aviation Area Forecast?
- ✔✔A ceiling of 1,000 to 3,000 feet and
What is the meaning of MVFR, as used in the categorical outlook portion of an Aviation Forecast? -
✔✔A ceiling of 1,000 to 3,000 feet and/or visibility of 3 to 5 miles.
What information would be covered in an AIRMET? - ✔✔Widespread mountain obscurement
Which in-flight advisory would contain information on severe icing? - ✔✔SIGMET
What information is contained in a special CONVECTIVE SIGMET in the conterminous United State -
✔✔Tornadoes, embedded thunderstorms, and hail 3/4 inch or greater In diameter.
On a Surface Analysis Weather Chart, isobars are usually spaced at intervals of - ✔✔4 millibars =
On a Weather Depiction Chart, what weather conditions would be contained in an unshaded area that
is outlined by a smooth line - ✔✔Ceiling between 1,000 and 3,000 feet and/or visibility between 3 and
5 miles.
A Weather Depiction Chart is useful to a pilot in determining - ✔✔areas where weather conditions
were reported above or below VFR minimums.
CFI Written exam questions with correct answers
, What does the heavy dashed line that forms a rectangular box on a radar summary chart refer to? -
✔✔Severe weather watch area
How long do the maximum intensity winds last in an individual microburst? - ✔✔2 to 4 minutes
The position of fronts and pressure systems (as of chart time) is best determined by referring to a -
✔✔Surface Analysis Chart
If an area on a Convective Outlook Chart is labeled APCHG, this indicates - ✔✔Winds greater than or
equal to 35 knots but less than 50 knots
A surface inversion can - ✔✔Produce poor visibility
Convective SIGMETs are issued for which weather conditions? - ✔✔Embedded thunderstorms, lines of
thunderstorms, and thunderstorms with 3/4 inch hail or tornadoes
A Weather Depiction Chart can help pilots to - ✔✔See the overall critical weather minimums over a
wide area.
You must have a type rating to operate - ✔✔any turbo-jet powered airplan
A written statement from an authorized instructor certifying that an applicant has - ✔✔reviewed the
required training in preparation for a practical test must be dated within
2 calendar months preceding the month of application
An applicant who holds a Commercial Pilot Certificate with ASEL ratings is seeking a MEL rating at the
commercial level. On August 1, 2014, the applicant shows you a second class medical dated January 2,
2013. May the applicant take the practical test? - ✔✔Yes.
CFI Written exam questions with correct answers
