FD MET Exam | Fire Department Candidate
Assessment (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update)
questions and answers 100% Correct
[Grade A]
What happens to the heights between pressure levels in colder temperatures?
a) heights decrease, as pressure levels are closer together vertically
b) heights increase, as pressure levels are further apart vertically
c) height vary, depending on moisture content
d) heights remain the same, as with warmer temperatures - Correct answer heights
decrease, as pressure levels are closer together vertically
The vertical distance between 2 pressure levels
a) is the same in colder air
b) is lesser in warmer air
c) is lesser in colder air
d) is more in colder air - Correct answer is lesser in colder air
,When looking at 2 airports with different elevations, how can we determine which
airport is the higher pressure region vs the lower pressure region?
a) it is impossible to compare 2 airports with different elevations
b) measure station pressures and equate them both to sea level pressure
c) measure and compare station pressures
d) compare their temperature dewpoint spread - Correct answer measure station
pressures and equate them both to sea level pressure
What causes wind?
a) pressure gradient
b) terrain
c) fronts
d) fog - Correct answer pressure gradient
In the Northern Hemisphere, how does wind flow around a low pressure system?
,a) clockwise
b) counter-clockwise
c) through it
d) north to south - Correct answer counter-clockwise
On the following diagram, which line has the steepest pressure gradient?
a) Line 1
b) Line 2
c) Line 3
d) A & C - Correct answer Line 3
At Point A, in the above diagram, what is the direction of the surface wind around a low
pressure system?
a) North west
b) south west
c) north east
, d) south east - Correct answer south west
As an aircraft changes altitude, the wind changes from 300 T/20kts to 260 T/35kts. The
wind has
a) veered
b) backed
c) swayed
d) become true - Correct answer backed
At night, a coastal area in deep valley experiences strong winds, this is because of:
a) funnel effect
b) sea breeze
c) land breeze
d) anabatic wind - Correct answer funnel effect
Night surface winds veer/ back in direction and increase /decrease in strength
Assessment (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update)
questions and answers 100% Correct
[Grade A]
What happens to the heights between pressure levels in colder temperatures?
a) heights decrease, as pressure levels are closer together vertically
b) heights increase, as pressure levels are further apart vertically
c) height vary, depending on moisture content
d) heights remain the same, as with warmer temperatures - Correct answer heights
decrease, as pressure levels are closer together vertically
The vertical distance between 2 pressure levels
a) is the same in colder air
b) is lesser in warmer air
c) is lesser in colder air
d) is more in colder air - Correct answer is lesser in colder air
,When looking at 2 airports with different elevations, how can we determine which
airport is the higher pressure region vs the lower pressure region?
a) it is impossible to compare 2 airports with different elevations
b) measure station pressures and equate them both to sea level pressure
c) measure and compare station pressures
d) compare their temperature dewpoint spread - Correct answer measure station
pressures and equate them both to sea level pressure
What causes wind?
a) pressure gradient
b) terrain
c) fronts
d) fog - Correct answer pressure gradient
In the Northern Hemisphere, how does wind flow around a low pressure system?
,a) clockwise
b) counter-clockwise
c) through it
d) north to south - Correct answer counter-clockwise
On the following diagram, which line has the steepest pressure gradient?
a) Line 1
b) Line 2
c) Line 3
d) A & C - Correct answer Line 3
At Point A, in the above diagram, what is the direction of the surface wind around a low
pressure system?
a) North west
b) south west
c) north east
, d) south east - Correct answer south west
As an aircraft changes altitude, the wind changes from 300 T/20kts to 260 T/35kts. The
wind has
a) veered
b) backed
c) swayed
d) become true - Correct answer backed
At night, a coastal area in deep valley experiences strong winds, this is because of:
a) funnel effect
b) sea breeze
c) land breeze
d) anabatic wind - Correct answer funnel effect
Night surface winds veer/ back in direction and increase /decrease in strength
