MODULE - 3

Environmental pollution

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
b) Loss of grazing and fertile land d) None of these
c)
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
b) 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
b) 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 leg-hemoglobin
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

 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

AIRPOLLUTION AND AUTO MOBILE POLLUTION

1. The major automobile pollutants include

a. CO, NOx, Hydrocarbons and SPM c. CO, NOx, Hydrocarbons and CH4
b. CO2, NOx, Hydrocarbons and SPM d. CO, NOx, Freon’s 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

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 c) 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
b) The trend where more people live to reach old age while fewer children are born
c) All of the above

20. Which of the following is not population characteristic

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) CO2 d) SO2

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?

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

WASTE MANAGEMENT &PUBLIC HEALTH ASPECTS

1. What proportion of healthcare waste is hazardous waste

1. 15%
2. 25%
3. 50%
4. 85%
2. Amount of waste infectious produced in hospitals –

1. 45%
2. 65%
3. 80%
4. 100%
3. Cyototoxic and expired drugs are disposed of by
1. dumping
2. autoclave
3. incineration
4. chemical disinfection

4. Average hospital waste produced per bed per day in Government hospital –

1. 1–5-2.0 kg
2. 0.5–4 kg
3. 0.5–1 kg
4. 0.5–2 kg
5. Autoclaving and microwaving are done for which of the following types of medical waste

1. human anatomical waste

2. recyclable contaminated waste
3. cytotoxic drugs
4. microbiological waste
6. The color code of plastic bag for disposing of microbial laboratory culture waste –

1. black
2. red
3. blue
4. white

7. The placenta is disposed of in a ———– color bag

1. red
2. blue
3. yellow
4. black

8. High priority in triage is for –

1. yellow color
2. red color
3. green color
4. black color
9. False statement about yellow bags is

1. they are made of non-chlorinated plastic material

2. intravenous tubes and catheters are disposed of in it
3. discarded linen, mattresses, bedding contaminated with blood or body fluid, routine masks
and gown are disposed of in the yellow bag
4. silver X-Ray films, discarded formalin, aspirated body fluids, liquids from laboratories and
cleaning floor is discarded in the yellow cover
 10. Size of dust particles reaching alveoli

1. <5 microns
2. 5-10 microns
3. >15 microns
4. 10-15 microns

11. All the following waste can be incinerated except

1. reactive chemical waste

2. vaccine
3. mutilated parts
4. discarded drugs
5.
12. For the disposal of hospital refuse, the bag made with cadmium is not used because
incineration of the bag causes poisonous toxic fumes evolution. The color of the bag is –

1. Black
2. Red
3. Blue
4. Yellow
13. Blood bag is disposed of in

1. red bag
2. yellow bag
3. green bag
4. black bag

14. Which of the following is not a high heat system for treating biomedical waste

1. hydroplaning
2. incineration
3. autoclaving
4. dry heat sterilization
15 . Bio-medical waste can be effectively managed by the thermal process.
a) True
b) False

16. The WHO has classified the bio-medical waste into categories.
a) 5
b) 4
c) 3
d) 2
17. Which of the below is not an idea behind solid waste management?
a) Control of waste generation
b) Storage and collection
c) Disposal
d) Stop waste generation

18. The term ISWM refers to:

a) International Solid Waste Management
b) Integrated Solid Waste Management
c) Integrated Solid Waste Machine
d) International Solid Waste Mechanism

19. Under which rule of Government, guidelines for solid waste management are followed
today?
a) Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2000
b) Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2016
c) Solid Waste Rules, 2000
d) Solid Waste Rules, 2016
.

20. The average composition of Municipal solid waste is:

a) 41% organic, 40% inert & 19% recyclable
b) 20% organic, 60% inert & 20% recyclable
c) 30% organic, 20% inert & 50% recyclable
d) 19% organic, 41% inert & 40% recyclable

21. What is the iron and steel constitute of e-waste?

a) 20%
b) 30%
c) 40%
d) 50%

22. Which of the following element make e-waste hazardous in nature?

a) Lead
b) Glass
c) Plastic
d) Iron

23. In 2006, the IAER projected that electronic and electrical appliances would
become e-waste by 2010.
a) 1 billion
b) 2 billion
c) 3 billion
d) 4 billion

24. According to the Comptroller and Auditor- General’s (CAG) report what is the amount of
e-waste generated annually?
a) 4LT
b) 5LT
c) 6LT
d) 7LT
25. What is the hazardous pollutant released from LED’s?
a) Arsenic
b) Barium
c) Cobalt
d) Cadmium

26. What is the hazardous pollutant released from electron tubes?

a) Arsenic
b) Barium
c) Cobalt
d) Cadmium

27. What is the hazardous pollutant released from batteries?

a) Arsenic
b) Barium
c) Cobalt
d) Cadmium

28. What is the hazardous pollutant released from circuit boards?

a) Arsenic
b) Barium
c) Lead
d) Copper
29. What is the hazardous pollutant released from telephones?
a) Lithium
b) Barium
c) Lead
d) Copper
30. What is the hazardous pollutant released from calculators?
a) Lithium
b) Mercury
c) Lead
d) Copper
31. Which of the hazardous pollutant occurs in plastic?
a) Lithium
b) PCBs
c) Lead
d) Copper
32. Industrial and municipal sludge
1. Primary sludge includes
a) Total suspended solids
b) Suspended solids
c) Removable solids
d) Settleable solids
33. Secondary sludge includes treated sewage sludge.
a) True
b) False
34. Sludge treatment helps is reducing treatment costs.
a) True
b) False
35. What is the term used for reuse of sewage sludge?
a) Compost
b) Solids
c) Biosolids
d) Sludge
36. In which year was the term Biosolids introduced?
a) 1990
b) 1995
c) 1998
d) 2000
37. What is the first step in the sewage treatment process?
a) Dewatering
b) Thickening
c) Phosphorus recovery
d) Digestion?