ExamPak · FPSC test preparation
Director / Principal Meteorologist (BS-19), PMD
Test pattern
- MCQs in total
- 200
- Part-I
- 100
- Part-II (Professional)
- 100
- Qualifying standard
- 40%
- Per wrong answer
- −0.25
Syllabus
Part-I100 Marks (MCQ)
English (40 Marks)
- Comprehension
- Grammar Usage
- Vocabulary
- Sentence Structuring
- Sentence Correction
- Grouping of Words
- Pairs of Words
- Idiomatic Phrases
- Synonyms/ Antonyms
- Translation
General Intelligence/Ability (60 Marks)
- Basic Arithmetic/Quantitative Ability
- Algebra
- Ratios
- Percentages
- Arithmetic Means
- Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
- Current Affairs
- Developments at National and International Levels in last 2 years
- Pakistan Affairs
- Basic Level knowledge
- Basic IT (Hardware and Software)
Part-II(Professional): 100 Marks (MCQ)
Earth's Atmosphere
- Composition of gases, vertical thermal layers (troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere)
Atmospheric Temperature & Heat Transfer
- Solar and terrestrial radiation, conduction, convection, standard lapse rates, and temperature inversions
Atmospheric Pressure & Winds
- Barometric pressure, isobars, pressure gradient force, Coriolis effect, geostrophic wind, and local/global wind systems (monsoons, land/sea breezes)
Humidity, Condensation & Clouds
- Absolute/relative humidity, dew point, adiabatic processes (DALR and SALR), fog formation, and cloud classification (cirrus, cumulus, stratus, cumulonimbus)
Precipitation & Weather Systems
- Rain, snow, hail, air masses, cold/warm/occluded fronts, mid-latitude cyclones, and severe weather (tornadoes, tropical cyclones/hurricanes)
Instruments & Weather Observation
- Barometers, anemometers, hygrometers, thermometers, Stevenson screens, and weather radar/satellite imaging