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Meteorology
429 questions across 59 papers, 2018 to 2026.
Meteorology appears in 59 2nd Mate papers between 2018 and 2026, and the 429 questions collected here centre on marine meteorology, weather systems and meteorological instruments. 85% of them have been asked more than once, so the fastest preparation is the questions that keep returning rather than the syllabus end to end.
429
Questions
59
Papers
85%
Repeat
22×
Most asked
What comes up most
- Marine meteorology86%
- Weather systems86%
- Meteorological instruments15%
- Weather report14%
- Aneroid barometer14%
- Geostrophic wind10%
- Weather observation8%
Share of the 59 papers each topic appears in. No single topic runs away with this paper — the seven commonest each turn up in 8–86% of sittings, so preparation has to stay broad.
Most repeated 2nd Mate Meteorology questions
Asked 22×
Code the following report. A vessel with Call sign AJKT, in posn 01° 25'S, 178° 05'E. Date 22nd Sept 1000 hrs GMT. CMG and SMG in Last 3 hrs: 165° (T), 17 kt. Estimated Wind: 136° (T), 14 kts. Visibility: 16 Km. Atmospheric pressure: 987.6 bpa, Barometric Tendency: +2.5 hpa increasing steadily. Temperature, dry: +28°C. Wet: +23°C, Sea: +22°C. Cloud: Fully covered sky with few blue patches, low clouds cover 4 oktas, base 1000 meters, above sea. Cu with little vertical extent and seemingly flattened, Ac in a chaotic sky, Ce alone. Present Wx: State of Sky on the whole unchanged. Past Wx: Cloud covering more than ½ of sky throughout period, rain. Sea period: 07 sec, height 1.5 mtrs, Swell coming from south east, period 7 sec, height 3 mtrs.
Asked 18×
Explain with a neat Sketch the principle, use and errors of Aneroid Barometer.
Asked 15×
a) A vessel on a course of 320° (T) speed 15 knots. The anemometer and wind vane showed 20 knots and 045° (T) respectively. State what entry is to be made in weather report regarding wind direction and speed? In which direction the funnel smoke will be blowing? b) Explain Pressure Gradient Force and Coriolis Effect.
2nd Mate Meteorology past papers
Latest: September 2026
2nd Mate Meteorology — September 2026
7 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — July 2026
12 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — May 2026
12 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — March 2026
12 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — January 2026
12 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — November 2025
12 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — September 2025
12 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — July 2025
12 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — May 2025
12 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — March 2025
12 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — January 2025
8 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — November 2024
12 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — July 2024
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — May 2024
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — March 2024
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — January 2024
12 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — Sept 2024
12 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — November 2023
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — July 2023
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — May 2023
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — March 2023
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — Sept 2023
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — November 2022
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — October 2022
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — August 2022
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — July 2022
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — June 2022
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — May 2022
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — April 2022
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — March 2022
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — February 2022
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — January 2022
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — Sept 2022
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — December 2021
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — November 2021
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — October 2021
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — September 2021
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — August 2021
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — July 2021
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — April 2021
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — March 2021
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — January 2021
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — December 2020
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — November 2020
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — October 2020
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — March 2020
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — January 2020
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — November 2019
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — July 2019
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — May 2019
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — March 2019
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — January 2019
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — Sept 2019
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — November 2018
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — July 2018
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — May 2018
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — March 2018
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — January 2018
6 questions
2nd Mate Meteorology — Sept 2018
6 questions
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