UNIT 1 1. The term 'Environment' has been derived from the French word.which means to encircle or surround a) Environ b) Oikos c) geo d) Aqua 2. The objective of environmental education is a) Raise consciousness about environmental conditions b) To teach environmentally appropriate behavior c) Create an environmental ethic d) All of the above 3. Which of the following conceptual spheres of the environment is having the least storage capacity for matter? a) Atmosphere b) Lithosphere c) Hydrosphere d) Biosphere 4. Which of the following components of the environment are effective transporters of matter? a) Atmosphere and Hydrosphere b) Atmosphere and Lithosphere c) Hydrosphere and Lithosphere d) Biosphere and Lithosphere 5. Biosphere is a) The solid shell of inorganic materials on the surface of the earth b) The thin shell of organic matter on the surface of earth comprising of all the living things c) The sphere which occupies the maximum volume of all of the spheres d) All of the above 6. Atmosphere consists of 79 per cent Nitrogen and 21 per cent Oxygen by a) volume b) weight c) Density d) All the three 7. Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem? a) Fungi b) solar light c) temperature d) humidity 8. In an ecosystem, the flow of energy is a) Bidirectional b) Cyclic c) Unidirectional d) Multidirectional 9. Which Pyramid is always upright a) Energy b) biomass c) numbers d) food chain 10. In complex ecosystems the degree of species diversity is a) poor b) high c) medium d)none 11. The organisms who directly feed on producers are called a) Herbivores b) Carnivores c) Decomposers d) Saprophytes 12. The sequence of eating and being eaten in an ecosystem is called a) Food Chain b) carbon cycle c) hydrological cycle d) anthroposystem 13. Which of the following is a producer in an ecosystem a) Plants and some bacteria capable of producing their own food b) Animals c) Human beings d) Fish 14. Which of the following statements is false? a) Inorganic nutrients are recycled in an ecosystem b) Energy 'flows' through the ecosystem in the form of carbon-carbon bonds c) Energy is recycled in an ecosystem GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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d) Respiration process releases energy 15. The largest reservoir of nitrogen in our planet is a) Oceans b) Atmosphere c) biosphere d) Fossil fuels 16. In aquatic ecosystem phytoplankton can be considered as a a) Consumer b) producer c)Saprotrophic Organisms d) Macroconsumer 17. The basic requirements of human beings are provided by a) Industrialisation b) Agriculture c) Nature d) Urbanisation 18. Environment is the life support system that includes a) Air b) Water c) Land d)All of the above 19. In an ecosystem biological cycling of materials is maintained by a) Producer b) Consumer c) Decomposer d) All of the above 20. Organisms which feed directly or indirectly on producers are called a) Prey b) Consumers c) Decomposers d)Detritus 21. The primary producers in a forest ecosystem are a. Chlorophyll containing trees and plants b. Herbivores c. Carnivores d. Bacteria and other microorganisms 22. Abiotic component includes a. Soil b. Temperature c. Water d. All of the above 23. Which of the following statement is true a. Green plants are self nourishing b. Producers depends on consumers c. Biotic components includes all non-living components d. Herbivores depend on Carnivores 24. Primary consumer is a. Herbivores b. Carnivores c. Macro consumers d. Omnivores 25. A predator is a. An animal that is fed upon b. An animal that feeds upon another animal c. Animal that feeds upon both plants and animals d. A primary consumer 26. Access to food is mainly determined by a) Household income b) Food assistance programmes c) Human resources d) Society/Community GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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27 The word 'Environment' is derived from a) Greek b)French c) Spanish d) English 28. Which among the following is a climatic factor? a) pressure b) humidity c) temperature d) all of the above 29) The major atmospheric gas layer in stratosphere is a) Hydrogen b) Carbon dioxide c) Ozone O Helium 30. Which atmospheric sphere is closest to the earth surface ? a) Troposphere b) stratosphere c) mesosphere d) Exosphere 31. Which of the following is the terrestrial ecosystem? a) forest b) grass land c) desert d) all of the above 32. Ecological pyramids are studies of a) pyramid of numbers b) pyramid of biomass c) pyramid of energy d) all of the above 33) World Environment day is on a)5 th May b) 5th June c) 18th J uly d) 16th August 34) Factors responsible for balanced ecosystem are a) balance between predator and prey b) balance between vegetation, herbivorous and carnivorous c) balance between competing species and biotic factors d) all of the above 35) Which of the following is absorbed by green plants from the atmosphere? a) Carbon dioxide b) Water c) Nutrients d) All of above 36. Habitat refers to a) Physical conditions of the place where organisms live b) Chemical conditions of the place where organisms live c) Both a & b d) None of a or b 37) Essential component of social security are a) Meeting personal growth and development b) Maintaining natural capital c) Fairness and equity in distribution of costs of resources. d) Community resilience 38) Socio - economic security in environmental aspects involves a) Fairness & equity in distribution costs for complete existing generation b) Welfare of the present generation c) Intra and inter generational equity of resources d) All of the above 39) A food web consists of a) a portion of a food chain b) an organisms position in a food chain c) interlocking food chains GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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d) a set of similar consumers 40. Which of the following statements are true? a) Man is not dependent on nature b) Resources are unlimited, so one can use them as per one's wish. c) Energy can be converted from one form to another, but some percentage is lost into the environment d) Matter can be generated afresh. It need not be recycled or reused. 41) Which of the following conditions must be fulfilled to ensure food security? a) Food must be available b) Each person must have access to it c) Food utilized/consumed must fulfill nutritional requirements d) all of the above
UNIT II 1. Which of the following is not the environmental effect of industrialization, in general?. a) Solid waste b) Water Pollution c) Air pollution d) Economic growth 2. Which of the following are major environmental issues involved in mining? a) Air pollution from dust b) Water pollution c) Soil degradation d) All of the above 3. Sustainable development means a) Meeting present needs without compromising on the future needs b) Progress in human well beings c) Balance between human needs and the ability of Earth to provide the resources d) All the above 4. The most important remedy to avoid negative impact due to industrialization is a. Industry should be closed b. Dont allow new industrial units c. Industry should treat all the wastes generated by it before disposal d. Industries should be shifted far away from human habit tats. 5. Mining means a) To conserve & preserve minerals b) To check pollution due to mineral resources c) To extract minerals and ores d) None 6. E.I.A. can be expanded as a. Environment & Industrial Act b. Environment & Impact Activities c. Environmental Impact Assessment d. Environmentally Important Activity 7. E.I.A. is related to GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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a. Resource conservation b. Efficient equipment/process c. Waste minimization d. All of the above 8. In order to protect the health of people living along the adjoining areas of roads, one should. a. Plant trees alongside of the roads b. Not allow diesel driven vehicles c. Shift them (people) to other places d. None of the above 9. The pollution caused by transportation/vehicular activities depends on a. Type of the vehicles engine b. Age of the vehicle c. Traffic congestion d. All of the above 10. Sustainable development will not aim at a) Social economic development which optimizes the economic and societal benefits available in the present, without spoiling the likely potential for similar benefits in the future b) Reasonable and equitably distributed level of economic well being that can be perpetuated continually c) Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs d) Maximizing the present day benefits through increased resource consumption 11. Which of the following is a key element of EIA? a) Scoping b) Screening c) Identifying and evaluating alternatives d) all of the above 12. Earth Day is held every year on a) J une 5 th b) November 23 rd c) April 22 nd d) J anuary 26 th
13. Eutrophication is a) An improved quality of water in lakes b) A process in carbon cycle c) The result to accumulation of plant nutrients in water bodies d) A water purification technique 14. Major purpose of most of the Dams around the world is a) Power generation b) Drinking water supply c) Flood control d) Irrigation 15. Which of the following is the most environmental friendly agriculture practice? a. Using chemical fertilizers b. Using insecticides c. Organic farming d. None of the above 16. The adverse effect of modern agriculture is a. Water pollution b. Soil degradation c. Water logging d. All of the above 17. Soil erosion removes surface soil which contains GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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a. Organic matter b. Plant nutrients c. Both a and b d. None of the above 18. Water logging is a phenomena in which a. Crop patterns are rotated b. Soil root zone becomes saturated due to over irrigation c. Erosion of soil d. None of the above 19. The impact of construction of dams a. Submerges forest b. Loss of wild life habitat c. Damages down stream ecosystem d. All of the above 20. Which of the following statement is false? a. Soil erosion affects the productivity of agriculture fields b. It takes 300 years for one inch of agricultural top soil to form c. The amount of erosion depends on soil type, slope, drainage pattern and crop management practices d. Soil erosion helps to retain water and nutrients in the root zone 21. Which of the following statement is true a. Surface runoff do not carry pesticides into streams b. Water percolating downward through agriculture lands carries with it dissolved chemicals and contaminates ground water c. Present agricultural practice does not contaminate water d. None of the above 22. Farmers have a tendency to a. Use optimum quantity of water b. To over irrigate their crops c. To conserve water d. All of the above 23. Organic Farming is a. Farming without using pesticides and chemical fertilizers b. Enhances biodiversity c. Promotes soil biological activity d. All of the above 24. What would you do to prevent environmental damage a. Plant trees b. Halt deforestation c. Control pollution d. All of the above 25. Environmental impact assessment a. Is a study of feasibility of a project b. Is a study of bio-physical characteristics of the environment that may result from a human action GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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c. Both a and b d. None of the above 26. EIA study will help a. Maximizing the benefits without overloading the planets ecosystem b. To estimate the future needs of the society c. To smooth implementation of the project d. To cope up with rapid growth of population 27. Ecosystem is disturbed by housing activity because a. Large volume of raw materials like brick, stone, timber, cement, steel plastic etc are required to be produced b. Housing is required to provide shelter to growing population c. Majority of housing projects are concentrated in cities only d. Standard of living is increased by modern houses 28. Environmental impact of mining a. Brings order into social setup b. Devastation of ecosystem c. Present mining activity is a sustainable development d. Mining has no adverse effect on ecosystem as it is located in remote areas 29. Effect of modern agriculture on soil is due to a) Erosion b) Acidification c) Salinization d) All 30) Bio-remediation means the removal of contaminants from a) Soil b) Wastewater c) Groundwater d) Both Soil and Groundwater
UNIT III 1. Plants use ..gas for photosysthesis a) Oxygen b) methane c) Nitrogen d) Carbon dioxide 2. Deforestation means a) Preservation of forests b) destruction of forests c) Monocrop cultivation d) agriculture 3. What percentage of its geographical area of a country should be under forest cover? a) 23% b) 43% c) 13% d) 33% 4. About % of the earths surface is covered by water a) 53% b) 19% c) 71% d) 90% 5. During photosynthesis, trees produce a) Oxygen b) Carbon Dioxide c) Nitrogen d) Carbon Monoxide 6. Forests prevent soil erosion by binding soil particles in their a) stems b) roots c) leaves d)buds 7. Major causes of deforestation are a) Shifting cultivation b) Fuel requirements c) Raw materials for industries d) All of these 8. Blue baby syndrome (methaemoglobinemia) is caused by the contamination of water due to GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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a) Phosphates b) Sulphur c) Arsenic d) Nitrates 9. Which of the following statements about forest is not correct? a) Forests reduces soil erosion b) Provides recreational opportunities c) Provides a source of economic development d) None of the above 10. India has the largest share of which of the following? a) Manganese b) Mica c) Copper d) Diamond 11. Out of the following nutrients in fertilizer, which one causes minimum water pollution? a) Nitrogen b) Phosphorous c) Potassium d) Organic matter 12. What is the permissible range of PH for drinking water as per the Indian Standards? a) 6 to 9 b) 6.5 to 7.5 c) 6 to 8.5 d) 6.5 to 8.5 13. What is the maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water? a) 1.0 milligram per liter b) 1.25 milligram per liter c) 1.50 milligram per liter d) 1.75 milligram per liter 14. Excess fluorides in drinking water is likely to cause a) Blue babies b) fluorosis c) taste and odour d) intestinal irritation 15. Which of the following is a non point source of water pollution? a) Factories b) Sewage treatment plants c) Urban and suburban lands d) All of the above 16. The movement of carbon between _________ is called carbon cycle. a) Atmosphere & biosphere b) Atmosphere & hydrosphere c) Geosphere & atmosphere d) Biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere & geosphere 17. The depletion of trees is causing accumulation of a. NO 2 b. SO 2 c. CO 2 d. O 2
18. Earths atmosphere contains ______ % nitrogen. a. 98% b. 12% c. 21% d. 78% 19. Plants can take up nitrogen in two forms _________ a. NH 4 + & NO 3 b. NH 3 & N 2 c. NO 3 d. NO 2
20. Conversion of ammonium to NO3 by chemical oxidation is termed as a. Mineralisation b. Leaching c. Nitrification d. Denitrification 21. Nitrogen fixing bacteria exists in ______ of plants. a. Leaf b. Roots c. Stem d. Flower 22. Sulphur occurs in soil and rocks in the form of ______ a. Oxides of Zn & Fe b. Sulphates of Zn & Fe c. Nitrates of Zn & Fe d. Sulphides of Zn & Fe 23. Live stock wastes release large amount of ................. in to environment. a. NH 4 b.NH 3 c. NO 3 d. NO 4
24. Conversion of nitrates into gases of nitrogen is called_________ a. Nitrification b.Nitrogen fixing c. Reduction d.Denitrification 25. Forest rich area in Karnataka is found in ______ a.Western Ghats b.Bandipur c. Nagarhole d.Mangalore GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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26. ________ are referred to as Earths lungs. a.Forests b.Carbon cycles c. Water sources d.Mines 27. Among the fresh water available in the Earth the percentage of surface water is about i) 50% b) 10% c) 5% d) less than 1% 28. Important factor that causes water borne disease is a) Using contaminated sewage for Irrigation b) Leaching of untreated fecal and urinary discharges into water bodies c) Discharge of industrial waste water d) By eating contaminated food. 29. Cholera & typhoid are caused by a) Worms b) Virus c) Bacteria d) Fungus 30. Major sources of fluoride is a) River water b) Tooth paste c) Ground water d) Food products 31. Hepatitis is caused by a) Protozoo b) Virus c) Bacteria d) Fungus 32. Excessive Nitrate in drinking water causes a) Fever b) Cough & chill c) Blue babies d) Gastro Enteritis 32. Disfigurement in the teeth is caused by excessive amount of a) Mercury b) Nitrate c) Fluoride d) Lead 33. Mineral resources are a) Renewable b) Available in plenty c) Non renewable d) Equally distributed 34. Control of water borne diseases can be achieved effectively by a) Treatment of disease b) By consuming mineral water c) By proper treatment of waste water & protecting the source of water d) By vaccination 35. Which of the following is not a natural mineral? a) Asbestos b) feldspar c) Phosphate d) Nitrogen 36. Forests are extremely important because they a) Provide clean water and clean air b) provide habitat for wild life c) Provide recreation and a change from the hectic urban life d) all of the above 37. Deforestation means a) Creation of new forest land for the wild life b) planting trees in the cities c) Conversion of forest land for agriculture/ pasture/ homes etc. d) Not managing the forest properly 38. The oceans are the largest storage of water on earth containing: a. 95% of earths water b. 85% of earths water c. 97% of earths water d. 75% of earths water 39. Which of the following is not a part of the hydrological cycle? a. precipitation b. infiltration c. transpiration d. perspiration 40. The ground water depends on a. Amount of rain fall b. Geological formations c. Run off d. All of the above GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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41. In India ground water is rich in a. Plains of rivers Kaveri and Krishna b. The plains of Netravati and Kapila c. The Gangetic plains d. The Deccan plateau 42. The required Iron content in drinking water as specified by BIS is a. 300 mg/l b. 30 mg/l c. 3 mg/l d. 0.3 mg/l 43. Pick out which is not concerned to carbon cycle a. Respiration b. Combustion of fossil fuels c. Photo synthesis d. Transpiration 44. Fixation of Nitrogen is done by a. Lightening b. Fixing bacteria c. Fertiliser factory d. All of the above 45. Sulphur-di-oxide is used in a. Paper manufacture b. Textile manufacture c. Processing of fossil fuels d. Both (a) and (b) UNIT IV 1. Which of the following is considered as an alternate fuel? a) CNG b) Kerosene c) Coal d) Petrol 2. Solar radiation consists of a) UV b) Visible light c) Infrared d) All of these 3. Reduction in usage of fuels cannot be brought about by a) Using alternate fuels b) Changing lifestyles c) Reducing car taxes d) Both a) & b) 4. Which of the following is a hazard of a nuclear power plant? a) Accident risk when tankers containing fuel cause spill b) Radioactive waste of the power plant remains highly toxic for centuries c) Release of toxic gases during processing d) All of these 5. The most important fuel used by nuclear power plant is a) U 235 b) U- 238 c) U 245 d) U 248 6. Biogas is produced by a) Microbial activity b) Harvesting crop c) Both a) & b) d) None of the above 7. Oil and Gas are preferred because of a) Easy transportation b) Cheap c) Strong smell d) All of these 8. Biomass power generation uses a) Crops b) Animal dung c) Wood d) All of these 9. Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred in the year a) 1984 b) 1952 c) 1986 d) 1987 10. Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy? GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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a) Fossil fuels b) Solar energy c) Tidal wave energy d) Wind energy 11. Which of the following is a disadvantage of most of the renewable energy sources a) Highly polluting b) High waste disposal cost c) Unreliable supply d) High running cost 12. OTEC is an energy technology that converts a) Energy in large tides of ocean to generate electricity b) Energy in ocean waves to generate electricity c) Energy in ocean due to thermal gradient to generate electricity d) Energy in the fast moving ocean currents to generate electricity 13. Which of the following source of energy is less ecofriendly? a) Biogas b) Wind c) Solar d) Nuclear 14. Indias position in the Bio-gas plants globally a) 5th b) 2nd c) 4th d) 7th 15. Solar energy is stored in a) Carbon carbon bonds b) green leaves c) fossil fuels d) biomass 16. Which resources are inexhaustible? a) renewable b) fossil fuel c) non renewable d) mineral 17. Identify the non-renewable source of energy from the following a) Coal b) Fuel cells c) Wind Power d) Wave power 18. Electromagnetic radiation can cause a) Plague b) Malaria c) Cancer d) Dengue Fever 19. Harnessing the wind energy is done by a) Wind Mill b) Ball mill c) Flour Mill d) Pig mill 20. Wind Farms are located in a) River basin b) Plain area c) Hilly area d) Valley area 21. Wind energy generation depends on a) Direction of wind b) velocity of wind c) humidity d) precipitation 22. With a minimum resource maximum energy can be created by a) Solar radiation b) wind c) Nuclear fuels d) tidal waves 23. Direct conversion of solar energy is attained by a) Solar photo voltaic system b) solar diesel hybrid system c) Solar thermal system d) solar air heater 24. In Hydropower plants power is generated by a) Hot springs b) wind c) Sun d) water 25. Hydrogen energy can be tapped through a) heat pumps b)fuel cells c) photovoltaic cells d) gasifiers 26. Problems of Hydrogen fuel cell is a) storage and distribution b) availability of hydrogen c) creates pollution d)None of the above 27. Nuclear power is being produced from a) Carbon-14 b) nuclear fission c) petroleum combustion d) natural gas 28. Nuclear fusion uses the following as a fuel GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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a) Carbon b) Helium c) Hydrogen d) water 29. Which is the source of energy that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is used ? a) Coal b) petroleum c) Oil d) Biomass 30. Biomass consists of a) Lignin b) Hemi cellulose c) Cellulose d) All of the above 31. Which of the following is used as moderator in the nuclear reactor ? a) Graphite b) Helium gas c) Heavy water d) All of the above 32. Nuclear wastes is active for a) 5 years b) 10 years c )50 years d) centuries 33. Nuclear power plant in Karnataka is located at a) Bhadravathi b) Sandur c) Raichur d) Kaiga 34. Biomass energy in green plants is produced in presence of a) Carbon dioxide b) Water c) Sunlight d) All of the above 35. Fossil fuels are converted into energy by a) burning b) cooling c) sublimation d) melting 36. Natural gas contains a) carbon dioxide b) hydrogen c) Methane d) nitrogen 37. Which place in India the tidal energy has been experimented a) Goa b) Karnataka c) Kerala d) Tamil Nadu 38. Highest producer of Oil and petroleum is a) Middle East countries b) America c) China d) India 39. Cow Dung can be used a) As Manure b) for production of Bio gas c) as fuel d) all of the above 40. The source of Electromagnetic radiation is a) Sun b) Wind c) Tide d) Water 41. Biogas is gaseous fuel composed mainly of a) Methane and Carbon dioxide b) methane and hydrogen sulphide c) Methane and carbon monoxide d) None of the above 42. Molasses from sugar industry is used to generate a) Biodiesel b) Hydrogen c) Bioethanol d) Biomethanol
UNIT- V 1. Environmental pollution is due to a) Rapid Urbanization b) deforestation c) Afforestation d) a & b 2. Which of the following is air pollutant a) CO b) O2 c) N2 d) all 3. Which of the following are natural sources of air pollution a) Volcanic eruption b) solar flair c) earth quake d) all 4. Which of the following are biodegradable pollutants a) Plastics b) Domestic sewage c) detergent d) all 5. Mining practices lead to a) Population growth b) Rapid urbanization GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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c) Loss of grazing and fertile land d) None of these 6. Which of the following is the source of fly ash a) Vehicular exhaust b) sewage c) Thermal power plant d) all 7. The liquid waste from baths and kitchens is called a) Sullage b) Domestic sewage c) Storm waste d) Run off 8. Noise pollution can be minimized by a) Urbanization b) Maintaining silence c) Reducing noise at source d)none 9. BOD Means a) Biochemical oxygen demand b)chemical oxygen demand c) biophysical oxygen demand d) all 10. Which of the following industry generates colored waste a) Software industry b) Textile industry c) Biomedical industry d) none 11. Physical pollution of water is due to a) Dissolved oxygen b) Turbidity c) pH d) none of these 12. Which of the following source is surface water a) Springs b) streams c) deep wells d) all 13. Deforestation can a) Increase the rain fall b) Increase soil fertility c) Introduce silt in the rivers d) None of these 14. Which of the following is non point source of water pollution a) Factories b) Sewage treatment plant c) Urban and Sub-urban land d) all of the above 15. Sound beyond which of the following level can be regarded as a pollutant a) 40dB b) 80dB c)120dB d) 150dB 16. Which of the following is a major source of thermal pollution of water bodies a) Sewage treatment plants b) Thermal power plants c) Solid waste disposal d) all 17. Smog is a) A natural phenomenon b) combination of smoke and fog c) Colorless d) all of the above 18. Air pollution from automobiles can be controlled by fitting a) Electrostatic precipitator b) wet scrubber c) Catalytic converter d) all of the above 19. Which of the following statements about carbon monoxide is true a) Forms complex with haemoglobin b) Forms complex with leghemoglobin c) form by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels d) a and c 20. Which of the following is a point source of water pollution a) Factories b) Sewage treatment plants c) Urban and Sub-Urban lands d)a and b 21. Definition of Noise is GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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a) Loud sound b) Unwanted sound c) Constant sound d) Sound of high frequency 22. Noise pollution is controlled by a. Reducing the noise at the source b. Preventing its transmission c. Protecting the receiver d. All 23. Noise pollution limits at residential area a. 45dB b. 80 dB c. 55 dB d. 90 dB 24. Noise pollution limits in industrial area a. 45dB b. 80 dB c. 65 dB d. 90 dB 25. Which of the following are non-biodegradable a) Plastics b) Domestic sewage c) detergent d) a and c 26. Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant a. Carbon monoxide b Sulphur dioxide c. Ozone d. Carbon dioxide 27. Pesticide causes a. Eye irritation b. Skin irritation c. Respiratory ailments d. All the above 28. Blarring sounds known to cause a) Mental distress b) High cholesterol c) Neurological problems d) all of the above 29. Which of the following is major cause of soil pollution? a) Accident involving vehicles that are transporting waste materials b) Pesticides and chemical fertilizers c) Improper solid waste disposal d) all of the above 30. Minamata Disease is caused due to a) Lead b) Arsenic c) Mercury d) Cadmium
UNIT VI 1. The major automobile pollutants include a. CO, NOx, Hydrocarbons and SPM b. CO, NOx, Hydrocarbons and CH4 c. CO2, NOx, Hydrocarbons and SPM d. CO, NOx, Freons and SPM 2. Petroleum based vehicles emit traces of a. CO & NOx b. SPM c. Aldehydes d. CH4 3. Heavy duty diesel vehicles contribute more a. NOx b. Particulate matter c. CO d. Both a and b 4. Major pollutants from light petrol vehicles are a. CO and Hydrocarbons b. CO and NOx c. CH4 and CO2 d. All the above 5. The 4-stroke engines produce less of the following as compared to 2- stroke engines a. CO and Hydrocarbons b. NOx and SO2 c. Both a and b d. None of the above GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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6. Alternative eco-friendly fuel for automobiles is a. Petrol b. Diesel c. CNG d. Kerosene 7. Increase in asthma attacks has been linked to high levels of a. Nitrogen b. Oxygen c. Air-borne dust particles d. All the above 8. Population explosion will cause a) Biodiversity b) Stress on ecosystem c) More employment d) None of these 9. Which of the following is having high population density? a) India b) China c) USA d) Western Europe 10. Which of the following is not the effect of urbanization a) Air pollution b) Thermal pollution c) Solid waste production d) Noise pollution 11. Which of the following is the facility that the urban people enjoy? a) Better communication access b) Better quality of air c) Large land at cheap rates d) none of these 12. Urbanization is a) Local environmental issue b) National environmental issue c) Both (a) and (b) d) Not at all an issue 13. Which of the following is the ill effect of urbanization a) Decrease in agricultural land b) Loss of greenery c) Loss of water bodies d) All of the above 14. The major cause of global population growth in the 18 and 19 centuries was a) Decreases in death rates b) decrease in birth rates c) Industrial revolution d) None of these 15. The world population in 2000 was around a) 8 billion b) 6.1 billion c) 4 billion d) 4.5 billion 16. The average life expectancy around the world is currently a) Decreasing b) Increasing c) Not changing d) Stabilizing 17. Which of the following is the problem not associated with population growth a) Increase resource consumption b) Environmental pollution c) Food and energy shortages d) None of these 18. The major objectives of family welfare programs in India is a) Disease control b) Population growth rate control c) Employment generation d) None of these 19. Population ageing is a) The increase in the average age of the population b) The result of decreased death and birth rates c) The trend where more people live to reach old age while fewer children are born d) All of the above 20. Which of the following is not population characteristic GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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a) Doubling time b) Total fertility rate c) Gross domestic product growth rate d) Infant mortality rate 21. Demography is the study of a) Animals behavior b) Population growth c) River d) None of these 22. Which of the following is not a solution for global warming? a) Reducing fossil fuel consumption b) Planting more trees c) De-forestation d) None of the above 23. The meaning of global warming is a) Increase in the temp. Of climate b) A planet hotter than earth c) Solar radiation d) Cooling effect 24. Global warming may bring about the following change in the climate of the earth a) Increase in the rain fall b) Desertification c) Drought d) All of the above 25. Which green house gas is known as colourless, non-flammable, sweetish odour & laughing gas? a) Methane b) CO2 c) Nitrous Oxide d) Sulfur hexa fluoride 26. The first of the major environmental protection act to be promulgated in India was a) Water act b) Air act c) Environmental act d) Noise pollution rules 27. Which of the following substantially reduces CO2 emission from automobiles? a) Bio fuels like Ethanol and bio diesel b) Fossil fuels like coal and lignite c) Nuclear element like Uranium d) Voltaic cells 28. The international protocol to protect the Ozone layer is a) Vienna protocol b) Kyoto protocol c) cartagena protocol d) Montreal protocol 29. The protcol that reduces green house gas emissions are a) Kyoto protocol b) cartagena protocol c) Montreal protocol d) Vienna protocol 30. Population explosion will cause a) Socio economical problems b) Food scarcity c) Energy crisis d) All of these 31. Which of the following is not a green house gas? a) Hydro chlorofluorocarbons b) Methane c) CO 2 d) SO 2
32. Global Warming could affect a) Climate b) Increase in Sea level c) Melting of glaciers d) All the above 33. Primary cause of acid rain around the world is due to a) Carbon dioxide b) Sulphur dioxide c) Carbon Monoxide d) Ozone 34. Which of the following is not a solution for global warming? GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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a) Reducing fossil fuel consumption b) Planting more trees c) Deforestation d) None of the above 35. Which of the following is an air pollutant a) Carbon dioxide b) Oxygen c) Nitrogen d) Particulate matter
Unit VII 1. The pH value of the acid rain water is a. 5.7 b. 7.0 c. 8.5 d. 7.5 2. The primary cause of the acid rain around the world is a. CFC b. SO 2 c. CO d.O 3
3. Which of the following is the remedial measure for acid rain a. reducing the release of oxides of nitrogen and sulphur in to the atmosphere. b. use of coal, free from sulphur c. use of electrostatic precipitator & catalytic converters d. all of the above 4. Acid rain can be controlled by a. reducing SO2 and NO2 emissions. b. Reducing oxygen emission. c. Increasing number of lakes. d. increasing the forest cover. 5. Atmospheric oxidation of SO2 to SO3 is influenced by a. sunlight. b. Humidity c. presence of hydrocarbons d. all of these 6. Reduction in brightness of the famous Taj Mahal is due to a. global warming. b. Air pollution c. ozone depletion d. Afforestation. 7. The Effect of Acid rain a. reduces soil fertility. b. increases atmospheric temperature. c. causing respiratory problems d. skin cancer 8. The process of movement of nutrients from the soil by the Acid rain is called a. Transpiration. b. evapo transpiration c. Leaching d. Infiltration. 9. Ozone layer is present in a. Troposphere b. Stratosphere c. Mesosphere d. Thermosphere 10. Which of the following statements about ozone is true? a. Ozone is a major constituent of photochemical smog b. Ozone protects us from the harmful uv radiation of sun c. Ozone is highly reactive d. All of the above 11. Major compound responsible for the destruction of stratospheric ozone layer is a. Oxygen b. CFC c. Carbon dioxide d. Methane 12. Ozone layer thickness is measured in GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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a. PPM b. PPB c. Decibels d. Dobson units 13. Normal average thickness of stratospheric ozone layer across the globe is around a. 200 DU b. 300 DU c. 400 DU d. 500 Du 14. Chloro Fluro Carbons(CFC) are a. Non toxic b. Non flammable c. Non carcinogenic d. All the above 15. Ozone layers absorbs a. UV rays b. Infra red rays c. Cosmic rays d. CO 16. Which of the following is not an ill effect of acid rain? a. results in killing fish b. causes stone leprosy. c. leaches nutrients from the soil. d. causes cataract. 17. Formation of ozone layer is explained by a. Rosenmund reaction b. Hendersons reaction c. Chapmans reaction. d. Perkins reaction 18. Each Chlorine free Radical can destroy the following number of ozone molecules. a. 1000 b. 10,000 c. 1,00,000 d. 100 19. Freons are a. HFC b.CFC c. NFC d. Hydrocarbons. 20. Which of the following statements about ozone is true? a. Ozone is a major constituent of photochemical smog b. Ozone is highly reactive c. Ozone protects us from the harmful UV radiation of sun. d. All of the above 21. Ozone depletion causes a. snow blindness b. Photochemical smog. c. acid rain d. vomiting 22. Which of the following statement is not true about animal husbandry? a. it is a part of agricultural activity. b. it is breeding, feeding and management of animals. c. it is livestock production. d. it is protection of wild life 23. Which of the following is the purpose of animal husbandry? a. conservation of animal husbandry. b. production of meat. c. conservation of wildlife. d. conservation of forests. 24. Domesticated animals are used for a. Dairy products. b. production of fiber. c. production of meat. d. all of these 25. Acid rain has been increasing day by day due to a) Urabnisation b) industrialization c) increase in vehicle population d) none of the above 26. Ozone hole was first discovered over a) Arctic b) Antarctica c) Tropical region d) Africa 27. CFCs have been used as GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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a) Solvent b) refrigerants c) blowing agents for polymer forms d) all of these 28. World Ozone day is being celebrated on a) September 5th b) October 15th c) September 16th d) September 11th 29. Bhopal Gas Tragedy caused due to leakage of a) Methyl Iso Cyanate (MIC) b) Sulphur dioxide c) Mustard gas d) methane 30. Animal husbandry results in a) Global warming b) Acid rain c) Ozone depletion d) none of these
UNIT VIII 1. Environmental (Protection) Act was enacted in the year a) 1986 b) 1992 c) 1984 d) 1974 2. The Air (Prvention & Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the year a) 1981 b) 1996 c) 2000 d) 1974 3. The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in the year a) 1986 b) 1974 c) 1994 d) 2004 4. The Wild Life Protection Act was enacted in the year a) 1986 b) 1974 c) 1994 d) 1972 5. The Forest (Conservation) Act was enacted in the year a) 1986 b) 1974 c) 1980 d) 1972 6. The first of the major environmental protection Act to be promulgated in India was: a) The Wild Life Protection Act b) The Air Act c) The Noise Pollution Act d) None of the above. 7. The Central Pollution Control Board was established under the provision of : a) Environmental (Protection) Act 1986 b) Air (Prevention & Control) Act 1981 c) Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974 d) None of the above. 8. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) was established in the year a) 1974 b) 1982 c) 1986 d) 1976 9. Environmental protection is the responsibility of a) Govt. of India b) NGOs c) Individual d) All 10. Earth Day is observed on: a) 1 st December b) 5 th J une c) April 22 nd d) 1 st J anuary. 11. Which of the followings is NGO : a) Narmada Bachao Andolan b) CPCB c) KSPCB d) None 12. Which of the following is empowered to take measures to protect & improve environment as per the Environment (Protection ) Act. GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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a) Central Govt. b) State Government c) Corporation d) None 13. Which of the following is the authority to monitor industrial effluents? a) Center for Science & Environment b) State Pollution Control Board c) Indian Environmental Association d) None 14. The leader of Chipko movement is : a) Sunderlal Bahuguna b) Medha Patkar d) Vandana Shiva d) Suresh Heblikar 15. The Environmental (Protection) Act 1986 deals with: a) Water b) Air c) Soil d) All. 16. The objectives of the Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972 is: a) To preserve the biodiversity b) To maintain essential ecological and life supporting systems c) Protection & conservation of wild life d) All 17. The Tiger Conservation Project was started in: a) 1973 b) 1984 c) 1999 d) 2004 18. The goal of National Parks & Wild life Sanctuaries is a) To promote international trading of animals & their products. b) To evacuate tribal people from forest c) Conservation of Wild Life. d) None of the above. 19. Environmental education is targeted to: a) General public b) professional social groups c) Technicians & Scientists d) All 20. Which of the following animals is endangered species of India: a) Black buck b) Elephant c) Fox d) Giraffe 21. Which State is having highest women literacy rate in India: a) Karnataka b) Punjab c) Rajasthan d) Kerala 22. An International Conference on Environmental Education was held in December 1982 at: a) Kyoto b) Vienna c) New-Delhi d) London 23. Environmental Protection is the fundamental duties of the citizen of India under the Article: a) 51-A (g) b) 48-A c) 47 d) 21 24. The objectives of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) are : a) Immunization b) Health check up & referral services c) Pre-school and non-formal education d) All the above. 25. ISO 14000 standards deal with : a) Pollution Management b) Risk management c) Environmental Management d) None of the above. GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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26. World summit on sustainable development was held at a) J ohannesburg in 2002 b) Rio de Janeiro in 1992 c) Kyoto in 1994 d) Stockholm in 2000 27. An important NGO involved in Global environmental protection is a) UNICEF b) Green Peace c) WHO d) CPCB 28. The first International Earth Summit was held at a) J ohannesburg b) Rio de Janeiro c) Kyoto d) Stockholm 29, Silent Valley movement succeeded in a) Waste management in sea coast b) Canceling the state government Hydel project and saving the Lion- Tailed Monkeys c) Promoting marine fishery business in Kerala d) None of the above 30. The committee which submitted its report to Government of India on Environmental education is a) Tiwari Committee b) Mehta committee c) Banerjee Committee d) Agarwal Committee
Exercise-1 ( ENERGY) 1. The word energy is derived from a) English b) Arabic c) Greek d) Latin
2.Energy means, a) Capacity to do work b) Capacity to see c) Capacity to hear d) None of the above
3. Energy is measured in a) Blu b) Bhu c) Btu d) Ntu
4.J ames prescott J oule was a English a) Chemist b) Physicist c) Mathematician d) Astronomer
5. One Btu is equivalent to a) 1000 J oules b) 10 J oules c) 100 J oules d) 10000 J oules
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c) 315 Kilojoules d) 315 J oules
7.The energy equivalent derived after consuming a piece of buttered bread toast is sufficient enough to jog for a) 16min b) 16 secs c) 6 secs d) 6min
8. The energy equivalent of a piece of buttered bread is sufficient to light a 60W bulb for a) 19min b) 90min c) 90secs d) 19sec
9.Energy of motion is known as a) Heat Energy b) Potential energy c) Kinetic energy d) None of the above
10.Energy due to position is known as a) Heat energy b) Potential energy c) Kinetic energy d) Wind energy
11. Renewable energy is a) Primary source b) Secondary source c) Tertiary source d) None of the above
12. Coal, lignite & natural gas are a) Renewable b) Fossil fuels c) Secondary sources d) All the above 13. Nuclear energy is obtained from a) Barium b) Calcium c) Platinum d) Uranium
14. Hydro energy is obtained from a) Still water b) Falling water c) Stored water d) None of the above
15. Electromagnetic radiation from the sun is known as a) Nuclear energy b) Hydro energy c) Solar energy d) Tidal energy
16. Electric energy from Coal burning is an example of a) Secondary energy b) Primary energy c) Solar energy d) All the above
17. The energy consumption for Global transportation is about a) 42% b) 24% c) 4% d) 34% GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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18. Energy consumption for Domestic & Commercial purposes is about a)30% b) 13% c) 3% d)50%
19. Ninety nine percent of our energy comes from a) Moon b) Earth c) Sun d) Wind
20. The annual oil consumption of the top 20 richest countries is about a) 35% b) 50% c) 10% d) 65%
21. For cooking and heating, about Three billion people of the third world mainly depend upon a) Electricity b) Coal c) Nuclear energy d) Solar energy
22. _____Percentage of the total energy represents the Non renewable sources a) 82 b) 28 c) 8.2 d) None of the above
23. The largest energy consumer in the world is a) India b) USA c) UK d) Russia
24. Annual coal consumption of India is about a) 100million tonnes b) 100 billion tons c) 10 million tons d) 10 billion tons
25. Annual oil consumption of India is about a) 3.25 million tons b) 325 million tons c) 32.5 million tons d) 32.5 million tons 26. Official estimates of coal availability in India is about a) 40 million tons b) 4 million tons c) 4 billion tons d) 40 billion tons
27. Projected demand for coal in India till the year 2020 is a) 2.3 billion tons b) 23 billion tons c) 23 billion tons d) None of the above
28. Projected demand for hydroelectric power in India by 2020 is _____times more than the present installed capacity of about 15,000 Mu a)120 b) 1.2 c) 0.12 d) 12
29. Gas reserves of India is about a)100 million cubic meters b) 10 million cubic tons c) 100 cubic meters d) None of the above GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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30. World gas reserves is estimated as a) 6300 million cubic meters b) 630000 million cubic meters c) 630 million cubic meters d) 63000 million cubic meters
31. Electromagnetic radiation is an energy in the form of a a) Light b) Wave c) Heat d) All the above.
32. Electromagnetic radiation energy is due to changing of a) Electric and magnetic fields b) Electric and Heat fields c) Magnetic and Heat fields d) None of the above
33. Speed of Electromagnetic radiation waves is of the order of a) 30000 km/sec b) 30000 kmph c) 300000kmph d) 300000 km/sec
34. Electromagnetic radiation travels through space at the speed of a) Sound b) Wind c) Light d) all the above.
35. Cosmic rays, Gamma rays, X-rays and Ultraviolet radiation are known as a) Primary radiation b) Ionizing radiation c) Non-Ionizing radiation d) Secondary radiation
36. Cancer and related diseases are caused due to a) Primary radiation b) Non-Ionizing radiation c) Ionizing radiation d) Secondary radiation.
37. The forms of electromagnetic radiation not containing enough energy to form ions are known as a) Thermal radiation b) Primary radiation c) Ionizing radiation d) Non-Ionizing radiation 38. The visible light that can be detected by our eyes is a form of a) Non-Ionizing radiation b) Ionizing radiation c) Solar radiation d) Black body radiation
39. Ionizing radiation waves have a) Low energy & short wave length b) Low energy & long wave length c) High energy & short wave length d) High energy & long wave length
40. The wave length range of ionizing radiation waves falls in the range of a) 10 +4 to 10 +7 m b) 10 -4 to 10 +7 m c) 10 +4 to 10 -7 m d) 10 -4 to 10 -6 m
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41. Non ionizing radiation electro magnetic waves have a) Low energy, short wave length b) Low energy, long wave length c) High energy, short wave length d) High energy, long wave length
42. In the early days the energy demands were met by a) Wind b) Muscular effort c) Water power d) None of the above
43. Example of renewable source of energy form is a) Uranium b) Wind c) Coal d) Oil
44. Example of non-conventional source of energy is a) Natural gas b) Oil c) Nuclear d) Biofuels
45. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel a) Oil b) Gas c) Coal d) Uranium
46. Which of the following is not a non-conventional energy a) Wind energy b) Solar energy c) Bio energy d) Hydro electric energy
47. Wind patterns and water flow is due to a) Sun b) Moon c) Earth d) None of the above
48. Per Capita annual electric consumption in India is about a) 3550 KW b) 3550 MW c) 355 KW d) 355MW
49. The annual power consumption of a computer working continuously is a) 876 Watt hours b) 876 KWh c) 8760 KWh d) 8760 Watt hours
50. One calorie is the amount of energy required to heat a) One litre of water to 1 0 C b) One gram of water to 1 0 C c) One cubic meter of water to 1 0 C d) None of the above
1. Hydroelectricity is produced from a) Stream b) Falling water c) Ocean d) All the above
2. Hydroelectricity is generated by a) Lifting the water by the turbine b) Lifting the water by the Generator c) The turbine rotating the Generator d) The generator rotating the turbine
3. In 2001, Hydropower supplied about ____ percent of worlds total commercial energy. a) 7 b) 17 c) 71 d) 0.7
4. In 2001, Hydropower supplied about ____ percent of worlds electricity a) 2 b) 17 c) 71 d) 0.7
5. By the end of fourth five- year plan India was able to generate ______MW of hydropower a) 690 b) 69 c) 6900 d) 69000
6. Due to increase in demand, the hydropower production at the end of Eighth plan fell down by about a) 25% b) 2.5% c) 0.25% d) None of the above
7. Hydropower potential of India is estimated to be a) 4x10 11 MW hours b) 4x10 11 KW hours c) 40x10 11 MW hours d) 40x10 11 KW hours
8. World commission on____________has reported that hydropower in tropical countries is major emitter of green house gases a) Hydraulics b) Environment c) Atomic energy d) Dams.
9. Efficiency of hydropower is of the order of a) 80% b) 8% c) 0.8% d) 18%
10. Major disadvantages of an Hydropower project is due to its a) Low construction cost & High flood risk b) Low construction cost & low flood risk c) High construction cost & low flood risk d) High construction cost & high flood risk GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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11. According to unit nations report, the percentage of worlds hydropower exploited is a) 13% b) 31% c) 130% d) 1.3%
12. Much of the untapped hydropower is in a) Europe b) USA c) Canada d) South America
13. Fossil fuels are a) Energy rich substance b) Less energy substances c) No energy substances d) None of the above
14. Fossil fuels are formed from the remains of organisms that lived a) 200 to 500 years ago b) 200 to 500 billion yrs ago c) 2000 to 500yrs ago d) 200 to 500 million yrs ago
15. Between 1859 & 1969 total oil production of the world was a) 2270 barrels b) 227 million barrels c) 227 billion barrels d) 22.7 billion barrels
16. Fossil fuels largely consists of a) Hydrocarbons b) Hydrogen Sulphide c) Hydrochloric acid d) carbon dioxide
17. One barrel is equivalent to a) 15ltrs b) 159ltrs c) 1590ltrs d) 1.59ltrs
18. The coal deposits in our planet is about a) 27350 million metric tons b) 27350 metric tons c) 27350 billion metric tons d) 2735 billion metric tons
19. The coal available in India is a) Not good quality b) Excellent quality c) Very good quality d) Medium quality
20. In India coal is available in a) Karnataka b) Tamil Nadu c) Rajasthan d) Madhya Pradesh
21. The carbon content of Anthracite or hard coal is a) 90% b) 9% c) 900% d) 0.9% GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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22. Anthracite & lignite are examples of a) Petroleum b) Natural gas c) Coal d) Wood
23. Present annual extraction rate of coal is about a) 3000 million metric tons b) 3000 metric tons c) 300 billion metric tons d) 3000 billion metric tons
24. The existing coal deposits may last for about a) 20yrs b) 2000yrs c) 2 years d) 200yrs
25. Energy content of petroleum when compared to coal is a) Equal b) High c) Low d) None of the above.
26. Lifeline of global energy is a) Coal b) Electricity c) Petroleum d) All the above
27. Petroleum when burnt a) Leaves residue b) Leaves no residue c) Emits large quantities of Sulphur d) Emits large quantities of carbon dioxide
28. OPEC is formed by a group of _____ oil rich countries a) 13 b) 31 c) 130 d) 310
29. One of the major oil producing country in the world is a) J apan b) Africa c) New Zealand d) Mexico
30. ______ of the worlds oil reserves are available in Saudi Arabia a) b) c) 1/3 d) 1/8
31. Total oil reserves of the world is a) 356.2 trillion metric tons b) 356.2 million metric tons c) 356.2 billion metric tons d) 356.2 metric tons
32. Worlds Annual extraction of petroleum is about a) 2874 million tons b) 2874 billion tons c) 287.4 million tons d) 28700 billion tons GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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33. Existing oil reserves could last for about a) 5000yrs b) 500yrs c) 5yrs d) 50yrs
34. Oil bearing potential of India is about a) One Million km 2 b) 1000km 2 c) 10,000 km 2 d) 100,000 km 2
35. Natural gas mainly consists of a) Carbon dioxide b) Hydrogen c) Methane d) Oxygen
36. A good example of cleanest source of fossil fuel energy is a) Petroleum b) Natural Gas c) Coal d) Lignite
37. Total natural gas reserves of the world is about a) 600,000 million meter 3 b) 600,00 m 3 c) 600,000 billion meter 3 d) 60000 million m 3
38. Natural gas reserves of Russia is about a) 34% b) 3.4% c) 50% d) 85%
39. Annual production of natural gas is about a) 1250 million cubic meters b) 1250 billion cubic meters c) 125 million cubic meters d) 125 billion cubic meters
40. Natural gas reserves are expected to last for about a) 500yrs b) 5000yrs c) 50yrs d) 5yrs
41. Burning of fossil fuels results in a) Acid rain b) Alkali rain c) Heavy rain d) No rain
42. Unburnt fuel particles are known as a) Smoke b) fog c) smog d) Ash particles
43. Example of green house gas is a) Nitrogen b) Hydrogen c) Carbon dioxide d) Hydrogen Sulphide
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44. Between 19 th
& 20 th Century the green house gas liberation from fossil fuel burning has increased by a) 2.8% b) 28% c) 280% d) 128%
45. Disrupted weather patter & polar ice melting is due to a) Global warming b) Global cooling c) Heavy rains d) Deforestation
46. Nuclear energy is an example of a) Renewable energy b) Non-renewable energy c) Bio degradable energy d) Degradable energy
47. Reserves of Nuclear fuels is about ____times than fossil fuels a) 10times b) 100times c) 1000times d) million times
48. 1000 kgs of Nuclear fuel can produce energy equivalent to ____ barrels of oil a) 12millions b) 12 billion c) 12,000 d) 1200
49. Nuclear reactors operate at about a) 625 0 C b) 625k c) 62.5K d) 62.5 0 C
50. Nuclear fusion is the process of a) Absorbing energy b) adsorbing energy c) Releasing energy d) removing energy
51. Radio active waste can remain for a) Few days only b) for months c) For years d) for centuries
52. Chernobyl (Russia) nuclear accident occurred in the year a)1986 b) 1976 c) 2006 d) 1876
53. Fuel for Nuclear fusing is a)Oxygen b) Carbon dioxide c) Hydrogen d) Helium
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c) Safer than d) None of the above
55. When compared to fission the pollution problems from the fusion process is a) Same b) High c) Nominal d) all the above.
1.Solar energy orginates from the a) Thermo nuclear fusion reaction taking place in the Sun. b) Nuclear fission taking place in the Sun. c) Burning of oxygen on the surface of Sun. d) None of the above.
2. Solar energy is a potential a) Conventional energy Source b) Converted energy c) Non conventional energy source d) Electric energy
3. 92% of the solar radiation reaching the Earth will be in the range of a) 315 to 1400m b) 315 to 1400 m c) 315 to 1400nM d) 315 to 1400mm
4. 45% of the Solar radiation reaching the Earth will be in the a) Invisible range b) Dark range c) bright range d) visible range 5. Earth emits radiations in the a) Yellow region b) Brown region c) Infra red region d) Black region
6. The heat equivalent of the Solar radiation reaching the estimated to be about a) 2.68x10 24 J oules per year b) 2.68x10 24 kilo J oules per year c) 2.68x10 24 J oules per day d) 2.68x10 24 J oules per month GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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7. Solar energy is a) Non-polluting & deplete b) Non-polluting & non-deplete c) Polluting & non deplete d) Polluting & deplete
8. In India, Solar volatile systems are being installed by the Department of
a) Space b) Atomic energy c) Geology d) Non conventional energy resources
9. The maintenance free life of solar cells is a) Ten or more years b) One hundred years c) Ten months d) One thousand yrs
10. The Earths surface area required for producing 1000MW of electricity is a) 120km 2 b) 1.2km 2 c) 12km 2 d) 1200km 2
11. The electricity saved in heating about 100 litres of water daily to 60 0 C using solar energy results in saving a) 1200 1500 units per month b) 1200-1500 units per day c) 1200-1500 units per year d) 12000-1500 units per hour
12. Solar energy collection process can damage the fragile ecosystem of the a) Oceans b) Mountains c) Rivers d) Deserts
11. The electricity saved in heating about 100 liters of water daily to 60 0 C using solar energy results in saving a) 1200 1500 units per month b) 1200-1500 units per day c) 1200-1500 units per year d) 12000-1500 units per hour
12. Solar energy collection process can damage the fragile ecosystem of the a) Oceans b) Mountains c) Rivers d) Deserts
13. Active & Passive systems are the terms using in a) Air conditioning b) Nuclear reactors c) Solar heating systems d) None of the above
14. Passive solar heating system depends upon a) Pumps b) Natural convection currents c) Turbines d) Blowers
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15. Passive solar energy needs access to the sun ____ percent of the time a) 5 b) 0.5 c) 60 d) 600
16. Solar cell contains a) Semi conductor material b) Thermo couple c) Batteries d) Capacitors
17. Sunlight energizes and causes ___ in the semi conductor to flow, creating an electric current a )Protons b) Neutrons c) Electrons d) All the above
18. Solar cells reduces dependence on a) Nuclear power b) Fossil fuels c) Hydrogen d) Biomass
19. Solar energy is an ideal energy source because of a) Unlimited supply b) No air & water pollution c) Free of by-products d) All the above
20. A Solar cell generates electricity from Sunlight by a )Flow of charge carriers b) Flow of heat c) Flow of energy d) Flow of electrolyte
21) Biomass is a ____energy source a ) Non renewable b) Renewable c) Alternative d) None of the above
22. Biomass is the term for all organic matter produced by a) Photography b) Photo electric effect c) Photosynthesis d) Combustion
23. The source of all energy is biomass is the a) Moon b) Earth c) J upiter d) Sun
24. Extraction of energy from biomass is split into a) Solid biomass, Biogas & liquid bio fuels b) Petrol, Coal & Peat c) Solar energy, nuclear energy & Hydro energy. d) None of the above
25. Heat from Solid biomass is derived from a ) Conduction b) Combustion c) Convection d) Digestion
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26. Biogas is the result of ______ organic materials a) Anaerobic digestion b) Aerobic digestion c) Combustion d) Compression
27. Many of the Worlds poorer countries with wood supplies, crop residues & animal wastes are in a) Temperature regions b) Humid tropic regions c) Arid regions d) Polar regions
28. Bagasse is a left over of a) Paddy b) Wheat c) Vegetables d) Sugarcane
29. In India the estimates of electricity generation from bagasse is about a) 350MW b) 3500KW c) 3500MW d) 35000MW
30. In India, around ____ of power from biomass has already bee commissioned a ) 270KW b) 270MW c) 2700KW d) 2700MW
31. Production of biomass energy mainly involved a) Water damage b) Sulphur dioxide c) Release of Methane d) Soil damage
32. Biogas is obtained by _________ organic material a ) Photosynthesis b) Anaerobic digestion c) Aerobic digestion d) All the above
33. The cattle population of India is about a) 4 million b) 400 million c) 400 billion d) 40 billion
34. Biogas production has the capacity to provide about ___ of our energy needs a) b) 1/3 c) d)
35. By the end of 2003 the number of biogas plants in India was a) 37.1 million b) 3.71 million c) 371 million d) 0.371 million
36. Only ____ percent of the total estimated 12 million biogas plants are being utilized world over a) 3.1 b) 13 c) 0.31 d) 31
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38. The biogas needs of an average family size can be met by a biogas plant with a capacity of about a) 200m 3 b) 20m 3 c) 2m 3 d) 0.2m 3
39. Fermentation in the biogas plant is carried out between a) 350 to 500 0 C b) 35 to 50 0 C c) 85 to 150 0 C d) None of the above
40. One kilogram weight of cowdung produces about ___ liters of biogas a) 1600 b) 16 c) 1.6 d) 160
41. Percentage Methane, content of Biogas is a) 5.5 b) 85 c) 55 d) 0.55
42. The average gross calorific value of biogas is a) 530 kilo cal/m 3 b) 53 kilo Cal/m 3 c) 5300 kilo Cal/m 3 d) 5.3 kilo Cal/m 3
43. Hydrogen is colourless, odourless gas that accounts for the ____ percent of the entire Universes mass a) 25 b) 50 c) 5 d) 75
44. Hydrogen as an energy source is a) Alternative b) renewable c) non renewable d) all the above
45. Hydrogen is found on Earth in combination with a) Sulphur b) Helium c) Copper d) Oxygen
46. Reforming hydrogen means producing hydrogen from molecules of hydro carbon by a) Cooling b) melting c) freezing d) heating
47. Electrolysis is the process used to separate water into a) Oxygen & Nitrogen b) Oxygen & Hydrogen c) Nitrogen & Hydrogen d) Hydrogen & Carbon
48. Hydrogen as a fuel has a) No energy b) Low energy c) High energy d) None of the above
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c) Smoke d) Almost zero pollution
50. NASA has used liquid hydrogen for propelling rockets & space shuttles since. a) 1870 b) 2000 c) 1920 d) 1970
51. The pure water which the space shuttle crew drink is the by product of a) Oxygen b) Hydrogen c) Nitrogen d) Carbon
52. Hydrogen can be stored in a ) Compressed gas tanks b) Air tight tanks c) Petrol tanks d) None of the above
53.In 2002 scientists were able to trap hydrogen in a frame- work of water molecules known as a) Clathrate Hydrates b) Clathrate Hydrogen c) Clear hydrates d) Clear Hydrogen
54. Hydrogen contained in the form of metal hydrides in a vehicles tank____ even if the tank is ruptured in an accident a) Melt b) Freeze c) Explode d) Expand
53.In 2002 scientists were able to trap hydrogen in a frame work of water molecules known as a) Clathrate Hydrates b) Clathrate Hydrogen c) Clear hydrates d) Clear Hydrogen
54. Hydrogen contained in the form of metal hydrides in a vehicles tank____ even if the tank is ruptured in an accident a) Melt b) Freeze c) Explode d) Expand
55. The disadvantage of hydrogen energy source is a) Energy is needed to produce it b) Causes air & water pollution c ) Hazardness effect due to risk of leakage d) Releases toxic by products
56. Excessive hydrogen leaks results in a) Production of ozone b) Increasing ozone c) Depletion ozone d) None of the above
57. Sequence of production of electricity from hydrogen is a) Electrolysis of water, fuel cell reaction, storage of hydrogen. b) Production of Hydrogen, Electrolysis of water, fuel cell reaction c) Electrolysis of water, Storage of hydrogen, fuel cell reaction d) Fuel cell reaction, Electrolysis of water, Storage of hydrogen at present
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58. The performance coefficient of Solar cells at present stands between a) 10 to 16% b) 25 to 35% c) 45 to 55% d) 80 to 90%
59. The solar flux reaching the earths upper atmosphere is estimated to be about a) 1400 kilowatts/m 2 /min b) 1400 watts/m 2 /min c) 1400 kilowatts/m 2 /sec d) 1400 watts/m 2 /sec
60. Soil erosion, water pollution and loss of wild life habitat is a major disadvantage of a) Solid biomass b) Hydrogen c) Ethanol fuel d) Solar energy
1. The term Acid Rain was coined in the year. a) 1952 b) 1852 c) 1652, d) 1752
2. The Term Acid Rain was coined by a) ROBERT ANGUS WHALES b) CHARLES ANGUS SMITH c) ROBERT ANGUS SMITH d) NONE OF THE ABOVE
3. Acid Rain is a form of a. Soil Pollution b) Water Pollution c. Solar pollution d) Air pollution
4. The major contributors to acid rain are known as a. Precursors b) Processors c. Protons d) Pollutants
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c. Sulphuric acid & phosphoric acid d. Sulphuric acid & Acitic acid
6. Precursors mainly come from a. Chemical & physical sources b. Biogenic and anthropogenic sources c. Biotic & abiotic sources d. Arctic & Antarctic sources
7. Anthropogenic or Man made sources of air pollution are: a. Spread over large areas. b. Concentrated around the source c. Spread all over the Earth d. None of the above.
8. Volcanic eruptions and Decay of organic matter are good examples of a) Volcanic source b) Natural resources c) Biogenic source d) Anthropogenic source
9. Example of Anthropogenic sources is a) Bush fire b) Burning of fossil fuels c) Microbial process d) lighting discharges.
10. Particulates falling directly from the atmosphere to the ground are known as a ) Wet forms b) solid forms c) Dry deposition d ) None of the above.
11. Catalytic reduction is a process adopted to a) Increase the levels of Sulphur dioxide b) Decrease the levels of Sulphur dioxide c) Increase the levels of Nitrogen oxides d) Decrease the levels of Nitrogen oxides
12. Catalytic converter in a vehicle will convert engine gases into a) Nitrogen & oxygen b) Hydrogen & Oxygen c) Hydrogen & Nitrogen d) None of the above.
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a) Increase nitrogen oxides b) Increase Sulphur oxides c) Decrease Sulphur oxides d) Decrease Nitrogen oxides.
14. Lower the temperature of combustion, lower will be the production of a) Nitrogen b) Hydrogen c) Nitrogen oxides d) Water
15. Two stage combustion and flue gas recirculation results in a) Reduction in temperature b) Increase in temperature c) Reduction in emissions d) None of the above.
16. Fluidized bed combustion is a complex process of reducing. a) Nitrogen b) Oxygen c) Hydrogen d) Sulphur dioxide
17. Flue gas desulphurization is achieved by using a) Lime stone b) Coal c) Sand stone d) Diesel
18. Fluidized bed combustion produces a) Liquid waste b) Air pollution c) Solid waste d) none of the above
19. Acids are corrosive chemicals that react with other chemical by giving a) Oxygen atom b) Hydrogen atom c) Nitrogen atom d) Chlorine atom
20. Acid rain on trees results in a) Brown dead spots b) Photosynthesis c) White patches d) Plasma 21. In Black forests of South Western Germany, half of the trees are damaged from a) Snow b) Water pollution c) Air pollution d) Acid rain. 22. Most farm crops are ______affected by Acid Rain. a) Most b) Very little c) Not at all d) Less.
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a) Alkali deposition b) Snow fall c) Acid rain d) All the above
24. It is ______ to swim in even the most acidified lakes. a) Safe b) Unsafe c) Not advisable d) None of the above . 25. Acid rain tends to _____ global warming a) Increase b) No effect on c) Slow down d) All the above
26. Acid Rain can be controlled by a) Reducing CO2 and Hydrocarbon emission b) Reducing SO2 and NO2 emissions c) Increasing number of vehicles d) Increasing number of lakes.
27. Ozone layer was discovered by a) Charles Fabry b) Charles Darwin c) Henry Charles d) Henry Darwin
28. Ozone layer was discovered in the year a) 1613 b) 1713 c) 1913 d) 1813
29. Properties of ozone layer were explored by a) J ohnson b) Kingston c) Polson d) Dobson.
30. The equivalent of one Dobson Unit (DU) is a) 0.1mm b) 0.01mm c) 0.1m d) 0.01m
31. Ozone layer is at a height of ____ above the Earths Surface a) 19 to 48m b) 19 to 480m c) 19 to 48km d) 190 to 148km
32. Ozone layer is very important because it absorbs Ultra violet radiation emissions from a) Sun b) Moon c) Stars d) J upiter
33. UV radiation is divided into three categories based on its a) Frequency b) Intensity c) Wave length d) None of the above
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a) 315 to 400nm b) 315 to 400nm c) 315 to 400cm d) 315 to 400m.
35. Excessive exposure to UV-B radiation can cause a) Kidney failure b) Skin cancer c) Blood cancer d) None of the above.
36. UV-C rapidly damages all types of a) Biota b) Buildings c) Water bodies d) All the above.
37. Ozone is formed in the a) Lithosphere b) Atmosphere c) Hydrosphere d) Stratosphere
38. Ozone molecules absorb UV light between a) 310 to 200nm b) 310 and 200m c) 310 and 200mm d) 310 and 200nm
39. The average thickness of ozone layer in the stratosphere is approximately a) 3000Du b) 30DU c) 30,000DU d) 300DU
40. Ozone holes is due to a) Increase in oxygen level b) Increase in ozone level c) Decrease in oxygen level d) Decrease in ozone level
41. Ozone hole is said to occur when the ozone level decreases below a) 200DU b) 2000DU c) 20DU d) 2 DU
42. Hydroxyl, Nitric oxide, atomic chlorine and Bromine can result in _____ of ozone. a) Increase b) Balancing c) Decreasing d) Neutralizises
43. UV-C radiation lies in the region a) <280nm b) >280nm c) 315 to 400nm d) 280 to 315nm.
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44. Many thousands of ozone molecules are removed from the stratosphere due atoms of a) Sulphur b) Oxygen c) Hydrogen d) Chlorine
45. CFC molecules can stay in the atmosphere for about a) 1 year b) 10 yrs c) 100yrs d) 1000yrs
46. In the Antarctic zone, ozone layer occurs during the period a) Sept to Dec b) J an to Mar c) April to J une d) J uly to Sep
47. The decrease in the ozone layer was predicted in the early a) 1960 b) 1970 c) 1980 d) 1880.
48. The Antarctic stratosphere is _____ than the Arctic, hence the reason for ozone hole. a) Colder b) Warmer c) Brighter d) None of the above
49. One percent decrease in Stratospheric ozone would increase the incidence of skin cancer by a) 0.2% b) 20% c) 2% d) 0.02%
50. Ozone at ground level is health risky due to its strong ____ property a) Acid b) Alkaline c) Oxidant d) Hydroscopic.
51. World ozone day is celebrated on a) 16th Sep b) 18th Sep c) 16th Mar d) 15th Aug
52. The Antarctic ozone hole reached its largest ever size a) Sep 2000 b) J an 2000 c) J an 2005 d) Sep 2005
53. The largest ozone hole size on Antarctic region is reported as a) 11.5 thousand square miles b) 11.5 million square miles c) 11,500 square miles d) 1,15,000 square miles
54. Breeding, feeding and managing animals for the production of food, fiber, work and pleasure is termed as a)Cattle feeding b) Poultry c) Animal building d) Animal husbandry GOVERNMENTENGINEERINGCOLLEGEKARWAR
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55. Animals furnish about ___ percent of worlds total value of agricultural products. a) 2.8 b) 0.28 c) 28 d) 58
56. Good example of domesticated animals is a) Cow b) Tiger c) Elephant d) Snake
57. The purpose of animal husbandry is a) Conservation of biodiversity b) production of meat. c) Conservation of wild life d) None of the above.
58. Live stock does not include a) Sericulture b) Honey bees c) Horticulture d) None of the above
59. The annual global generation of methane from ruminants accounts for ______ percent of the total amount released into the atmosphere a) 15% b) 1.5% c) 0.15 d) 150
60. Methane produced form cattle is ____ that from the ruminants. a) Less than b) Equal to c) More than d) None of the above
61. Over fishing is a) Desirable b) Necessary c) Undesirable d) None of the above
62. Animal husbandry may result in a) Acid rain b) Ozone depletion c) Global warming d) Snow fall