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Atmospheric Pressure

Asked 2 times in CAPF over 6 years (2016–2022), peaking in 2016.
2
PYQs
1
Exams
2
Years active
2016–2022
Span
2016
Peak
2/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CAPF — 2 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2016
  • Recurs across 2 years (2016–2022)

Across exams

CAPF · 2

How the concept evolved

116
122
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.

Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2022
Trough and ridge are
  1. A elongated area of low pressure and of high pressure respectively ✓
  2. B elongated areas of low pressure
  3. C elongated areas of high pressure
  4. D elongated area of high pressure and of low pressure respectively
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Climatology
CAPF2016
A Barometer kept in an elevator reads 760 mm when the elevator is at rest. When the elevator moves in the upward direction with increasing speed, the reading of the Barometer will be:
  1. A 760 mm
  2. B < 760 mm ✓
  3. C > 760 mm
  4. D Zero
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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