UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

At a certain station, the mean of the average temperature is 25°C and mean of the maximum daily temperature is 40°C. What is the airport reference temperature (ART) ?

A 46.6°C

B 45°C

C 35°C

D 30°C

ANS:D - 30°C

Airport referenc temperature=average temperature + (maximum temperature -average temperature)/3.

= Ta+(Tm-Ta)/3.
= 25+(40-25)/3.
= 30°C.