SAN JOSE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Malilipot’Albay

MIDTERM EXAM IN ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
1st Semester
S.Y.2022-2023

Name:______________________ Yr.& Blk._____________ Date:___________ Score________

I. Filling the blanks. (20 marks)

1. _______ a key parameter used in determining air quality.
2. Ineffecient methods of energy use,poor running condition of vehicles.poor roads, traffic congestion and open
burning are main contributor to the worsening of _______.
3. Estimated _________ people worldwide die prematurely from lung cancer,cardiovascular and respiratory
diseases caused by outdoor pollution.
4. The Philippine Clean Air Act RA___ aims to achieve and maintain clean air that meets the National Air Quality
Guideline values for criteria pollutants.
5. Continuous __________ is required for industries having the potential to emit considerable amount of regulated
pollutants.
6. Article ___ of the 1987 Constitution expressly defines policies with respect to natural resources.
7. _________ are not only a source of timber,but also an important habitat to the diverse and exceptionally rich
fiona and fauna.
8. Any concentration of these minerals,with a potential economic value that can be extracted at a profit is
considered as ________________.
9. Next to United States, ______________ is the second largest producer of geothermal power in the world.
10. ___________ declared it a Policy of the State to conserve wildlife resources and their habitat.

II. Identification. (20 marks)

Choose the letter of the correct answer inside the box. Write it on the space before the number provided below.

RA 8749 RA 979 RA 8550 RA 9147

RA 9275 RA 9003 RA 7638
RA 9993 RA 1067 RA 7586

1. Philippine Clean Water Act

2. The Philippine Coastguard Law
3. Philippine Clean Air Act
4. Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act
5. The Maritime Pollution Decree
6. Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998
7. Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
8. Department of Energy Act of 1992
9. Water Code of the Philippines
10. National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act
III. Enumaration

1. Common source of air pollution

A.
B.
C.
D.
2. Describe the categories of protected areas as prescribed by RA 7586 of 1992
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
 KEY TO CORRECTION
I.1. suspended particulates
2. air quality
3. 800,000
4. 8749
5. emission monitoring
6. XII
7.Forests
8. mineral resource
9. Philippines
10. RA 9147

II. 1. RA 9275
2. RA 9993
3. RA 8749
4. RA 9147
5. RA 979
6. RA 1067
7. RA 9003
8. RA 7638
9. RA 1067
10. RA 7586

III. 1.Common source of air pollution

A. Power plants
B. Car Exhausts
C. Construction dust,soil,ash,& soot
D. Burn fossils
2. Categories of protected areas as prescribed by RA 7586
A. Strict Nature Reserve
B. National Park
C. National Monument
D. Wildlife Sanctuary
E. Protected Landscapes and Seascapes
F. Resource Reserve
 SAN JOSE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Malilipot, Albay

PRE-FINALS EXAM IN ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
1st Semester
S.Y.2022-2023

Name:______________________ Yr.& Blk._____________ Date:___________ Score________

I. Filling the blanks

1. ________ refers to long-term shift in temperature and weather patterns primarily due to the burning of
fossil fuels.
a. Disaster c. Risks
b. Climate change d. Hazards
2. Studies have shown that ______ is among the top countries in terms of disaster risks.
a. United States c. Philippines
b. China d. India
3. The climate of the Philippines is tropical and ______.
a. maritime c. moist
b. humid d. hot
4. They are a leadings source of worlds global warming.
a. Gas c. Oil
b. Fossil Fuels d. Coal
5. _____ have great influence on the climate and weather conditions of the Philippines. They originate in the
region of the Marianas and Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
a. Typhoons c. Earthquake
b. Heavy rains d. Volcanic Eruptions
6. It refers to the disease caused by bites of infected arthropods species. The cold-blooded spread
pathogens.
a. Mosquito bites disease c. Dengue
b. Malaria d. Vector bone disease
7. Climate change occurs because of ______.
a. human activity b. natural calamities
b. earth’s evolution c. none of the above
8. A republic act known for strengthening he Philippine disaster risk reduction management system, provides
national disaster risk reduction and management framework, and institutionalizes the national disaster
risk and management plan.
a. RA 029729 c. RA 9147
b. RA 10121 d. none of the above
9. The four main impacts of climate change are _____.
a. Increased in temperature c. diseases
b. Drought and water stress d. all of the above
10. Responding to climate change involves two possible approaches: mitigation and _____.
a. Precipitation c. observation
b. Adaption d. none of the above
 II. Filling the blanks.
1. Fossil fuels are material from earth’s crust; they are remains of dead plants and _______.
2. ______ are the leading source of the world’s global warming.
3. Refers to entirely of all coordinated measures of disaster prevention. __________
4. RA 8371 is also known as ______.
5. Develop, promote, and implement a comprehensive National Disaster Risk Reduction and management plan.
6. Empowered with policy-making, coordination, integration, supervision, monitoring and evaluation in relation
of the implementation of the act.
7. Actions include measure to reduce the sources or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases.
8. Measures to minimize vulnerability, risks, and impacts to climate change.
9. Means life, refers to all the living things. The variety and variability of line on Earth.
10. Process by which the natural environment is compromised in some way.

III. Enumeration (20 points)

1. Ancestral domains of Indigenous People Right Act (IPRA).
2. Give examples of Environmental Firms/ Organization.
3. Two major seasons (cite the corresponding months).
 KEY TO CORRECTION
I.
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. B
II.
1. ANIMALS
2. FOSSIL FUELS
3. DISASTER MANAGEMENT
4. INDIGENOUS PEOPLE RIGHT ACT (IPRA).
5. RA 10121
6. NDRRMC
7. MITIGATION
8. ADAPTATION
9. BIODIVERSITY
10. ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRAGATION
III.
1. A. MAINTAIN ECOLOGICAL BALANCE
B. RESTORE DENUDED AREAS
C. OBSERVE LAWS
2. A. ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY SERVICES
B. THIRD PARTY STACK SAMPLING AND TESTING FIRMS
C. EIA REPORT PREPARATION AND MONITORING
D. ENVIROMENTAL AUDITING
3. A. RAINY SEASON. FROM JUNE TO NOVEMBER
B. DRY SEASON. FROM DECEMBER TO MAY
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Malilipot, Albay

FINALS EXAM IN ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
1st Semester
S.Y.2022-2023

Name:______________________ Yr.& Blk._____________ Date:___________ Score________

I. Multiple Choices. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. How do climate factors (temperature, precipitation, and humidity) relate to vector-borne disease?
a. Heavy rain increases the risk of animals-transmitting rabies.
b. Milder winters increase the thick density and risk of lyme.
c. Dry summers and drought increase the risk of west nile virus.
d. None of the above.
2. Why are forests important for mitigating climate change?
a. Forests serve as a sink in the carbon cycle.
b. Trees provide building materials.
c. Trees are important source of food.
d. Leaves of trees reflect all sunlight away from the earth.
3. What is the greenhouse effect?
a. Certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat and warm the earth.
b. Life on Earth exhales gas that warms up the atmosphere.
c. The tilt of the earth changes the amount of solar energy the earth receives.
d. The sun is putting out more radiant energy overtime.
4. Hazardous waste is?
a. Corrosive c. toxic
b. Ignitable d. all of the above
5. All the following are methods of solid waste disposal except:
a. Landfills c. incineration
b. Open dumping d. recovery
6. A process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperature is______.
a. Recovery c. leachate
b. Incineration d. source reduction
7. Which item should you NOT put in your compost pile?
a. Food scraps c. wood chips
b. Autumn leaves d. plastic
8. Why are non-biodegradable plastics a problem in the environment?
a. They do not decompose or break down naturally.
b. They leak toxic chemicals.
c. They are filling up lakes and ponds.
d. They contain poisons for wildlife.
9. The collection of materials that can be broken down and reproduced to make a new item.
 a. Composting b. incineration c. leachate d. recycling
10. E-waste is generated from:
a. Electronics b. elevated nuclear plants. c. elephants at zoo d. EPA facilities
11. Which category produces the greatest amount of waste.
a. Industrial b. municipal c. hazardous d. litter
12. Which of the following are problems associated with landfills?
a. Source reduction and composting.
b. Surface improvement and leachate.
c. Leachate and methane production.
d. All of the above.
13. Which of the following practice would help achieve source reduction?
a. More consumption c. more packaging
b. Increased use of plastics d. designing goods that last longer.
14. In what category of waste do paint, household cleaners, medical waste, and solvent belong?
a. Hazardous b. compost c. municipal solid d. industrial
15. Substances that can eat through or dissolve metal storage tanks and equipment are called.
a. Ignitable b. corrosive c. reactive d. toxic

II. ENUMERATION (20 points)

1. Main sources of solid waste
 KEY TO CORRECTION
I.
1. B
2. A
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. D
10. A
11. A
12. D
13. D
14. A
15. B
II.
1. a. medical centers
b. food store
c. feeding centers
d. food distribution points
e. slaughter areas
f. warehouses
g. agency premises
h. markets
i. domestic areas