Quick Met PPL exam question

[AndrewMcD]

Hi - I was doing a mock test in prep for the PPL Met exam and tehre was one question that I was sure I had right but it's been marked wrong and I don't know why. Any wise heads able to help?

You are flying to an airfield on the east coast, to arrive early afternoon and you suspect a sea breeze will be blowing when you arrive. What is the most likely direction of the surface wind just after the sea breeze has reached the airfield?

A - 350 deg
B - 100 deg
C - 260 deg
D - 290 deg

In the afternoon a sea breeze will be blowing from sea to land. As the airfield is on the east my assumption is that it would be blowing on a westerly heading, closest match 100 deg. I was marked incorrect and the right answer was 260 deg.

Help, I don't understand!
http://s2.postimg.org/7s0324twl/exam.jpg (http://postimg.org/image/7s0324twl/)

image link to screengrab (http://postimg.org/image/7s0324twl/)

[PA28181]

The simple answer is the wind direction in forecasts is always from. You are correct the wind is coming from maybe 100' for example W/V 100/25, BUT it is heading 260' thats it's direction in the question. Bit of a trick one though.....

[Radix]

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[PA28181]

Agree, it is a silly question that has no bearing on the real world you will fly in. Who cares which way it is heading, pilots ony require the given/forecast W/V to make proper decisions for a landing or nav purposes.

[keith williams]

I suspect that it was not intentionally made as a trick question, but the author simply forgot that we always express wind direction as the direction from which the wind is blowing.

This thread illustrates the wider problem that study/revision aids aren't of much use unless they include detailed explanations for each question. Without explanations, the user can achieve nothing more than memorizing the answers. Anyone can put together a collection of questions and answers, but composing useful explanations takes a bit more effort.

[Baikonour]

Huh?

The screenshot you posted shows a green tick mark against 100 and a red cross against 260?

Are you sure your finger didn't slip and you accidentally clicked on 260?

I'd be surprised if the online quiz tools had such blatant errors in them - people will report them and they will normally get updated quickly - unlike any written publication...

B.

[AndrewMcD]

Ack well spotted, you're right! Fat finger and rank stupidity combine!

Thanks all, user error...