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Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science – Fundamentals and Sustainability

Concepts
Assignment- Week 1
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 10 Total mark: 10 X 2 = 20
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QUESTION 1:
1.
What does the phrase ‘environmental sustainability’, imply?
a. The action of humans directly impact the well being of the natural environment
b. Future generations will have the resources necessary for quality of life.
c. A shared global responsibility is necessary for conservation practice
d. All of the above
Correct Answer: d

All of the above are implied by environmental sustainability. The question is very basic based on
the slides.

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QUESTION 2:
2. Land use changes is a not ramification of rapid unplanned urbanization
a. True
b. False
Correct Answer: b
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QUESTION 3:
“80% of diseases in developing countries are due to the lack of access to clean potable
water”. Which of the flowing is the most effective management intervention?
a. Providing safe drinking water
b. Proper disposal of human waste
c. Implementation of the policies that are related to effluent discharge in water bodies.
d. All of the above
Correct Answer: d

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QUESTION 4:
Sustainable Development Goal 6, SDG-6 is associated with which of the following goal
a. Zero Hunger
b. Gender Equality
c. Clean water and Sanitation
d. Climate Action
Correct Answer: C

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QUESTION 5:
Which of the following is also known as Superfund Act
a. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
b. Water Act
c. Environmental protection Act.
d. All of the above
Correct Answer: a

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QUESTION 6:
Which incident is associate with the creation of CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act)
a. Love Canal Tragedy
b. Bhopal Gas Tragedy
c. Cuyahoga River Fire
d. Donora smog
Correct Answer: a
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QUESTION 7:
The two frameworks to attain sustainability goal (I) Life cycle thinking and (II) System thinking.
a. True
b. False
Correct Answer: a

Detailed Solution:

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QUESTION 8:
Circular economy is based on model of.
a. Make - Use - Return
b. Take – make – dispose
c. Take- make – throw
d. All of the above
Correct Answer: a
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QUESTION 9:
SDG is associated with which of the following agreement
a. Paris Agreement
b. Kyoto Protocol
c. Montreal protocol
d. Earth summit
Correct Answer: a

QUESTION 10:
The idea “Synthetic methods should be designed to maximize incorporation of all materials
used in the process into the final product” is best described by which of the following
framework of engineering for sustainability?

a. Atom economy

b. Prevent waste

c. Reduce derivatives

d. Real time analysis of pollution prevention

Correct Answer: a
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