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The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions and answers related to environmental science, focusing on topics such as pollutants, the greenhouse effect, water pollution, soil degradation, and sustainable development. It also includes open-ended questions that require explanations of concepts like eutrophication and water treatment stages. Additionally, there is a marking guide with correct answers for the multiple-choice section.

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The document contains a series of multiple-choice questions and answers related to environmental science, focusing on topics such as pollutants, the greenhouse effect, water pollution, soil degradation, and sustainable development. It also includes open-ended questions that require explanations of concepts like eutrophication and water treatment stages. Additionally, there is a marking guide with correct answers for the multiple-choice section.

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1) Examples of pollutants

a) Smoke from industries and automobiles


b) Chemical from factories and discarded household articles
c) Radioactive substances from nuclear plants
d) All the above
2) Green House Effect is caused by
a) Rising global temperature by more than 3°C
b) Rising global temperature by more than 5°C
c) Rising global temperature by less than 3°C d) By NO2, SO2, CFC etc.,
3) The important requirement of the aquatic life is___
a) Dissolved Oxygen b) Dissolved Chlorine c) Dissolved Nitrogen d) Dissolved Methane
4) .Eutrophication is the growth of Algal bloom induced by
a) Nutrient depletion in freshwater bodies b) Nutrient enrichment in freshwater bodies c) Heavy
metal accumulation in freshwater bodies d)Toxic chemical accumulation in freshwater bodies
5) Find the correct sequence of 3R slogans
a) Recycle, Reuse and Reduce b) Reuse, Reduce and Recycle c) Reduce, Reuse and Recycle d)
Non of the above
6) . Soil pollution can be controlled by
a) Reducing, reusing and recycling of wastes
b) Production of Biogas from agriculture wastes and animal refuse
c) Conducting awareness programme to propagate organic farming
d) All the above
7) Features of Zero Waste Management is
a) Separation of garbage at the source b) Separate collection of each kind c) Involvement of the
community in all activities d) All of the above
8) Problem of solid waste disposal can be reduced through___
a) Lesser pollution b) Recycling c) More timber d) Population control
9) Which of the integrated waste management is reduced in an individual level a) Disposal b)
Recycling c) Burning d) Source reduction
10) Which of the following can be recycled many times
a) Organic materials b) Aluminum c) Wood d) Plastics
11) Algal Bloom results in a) Eutrophication b) Biomagnification c) Global warming d)
Salination
12) Sustainable development consists includes
a) That meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future Generations to
meet their own needs.
b) To conserve natural resources and to develop alternate sources of power to reduce pollution
and harm to the environment.
c) It is the practice of developing land and construction projects that create energy efficient
models of self-sufficiency. d) All of the above
13) Water pollution can be identified by testing of _____ a) pH level b) Biological Oxygen
Demand (BOD) c) Both A and B d) None of these above
34) Primary source of water is a) Ground water b) Rain water c) Lakes d) Rivers
15) Public health depends on sufficient amounts of good quality ____ safe drinking ____and
adequate _____
a) Food, Water and Shelter
(b) Water, food and shelter
c) Shelter, food and water
(d) Water, shelter and food
16) Soil degradation is an increasing global 'problem. Two main reasons for this are
a) Agriculture and deforestation b) Deforestation and industrialization c) Industrialization and
overgrazing d) Overgrazing and climate change
17) Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are dangerous because they
a) Remain in the environment, bioaccumulate in organisms, and bio-magnify throughout the
food chain b) Are considered carcinogens c) Are corrosive and toxic d) Persist in the
environment and contribute to an increase in greenhouse gases
18) If soil is comprised of large particles and therefore has large pore spaces, it allows water to
flow through more easily and is said to have:
a) High soil porosity b) Low soil porosity c) High soil permeability d) Low soil permeability
19) Which part of the ocean contains most of the ocean's primary productivity?
a) Benthic zone c) Abyssal zone c) Hadal zone d) Photic zone
20) During which step in the sewage treatment are solid particles removed ?
a) Pretreatment demolition of towns b) Primary treatment c ) Secondary treatment removal

SECTION B: Answer all questions


1) What do you understand by eutrophication …………..5 mks
2) The East Region of Cameroon is characterizd with artisanal mining activities in the
following location; Betare Oya, Batouri, and Meiganga. Examine the effect of this
activity in the soil and water system in the area………….5mks
3) Give the differencies between the following terms.
a ) Sewage and effluents
b) Soil and water pollution
c) Contaminant and pollutant
d) Point and non-point sources
e) Bioavailability and bioaccumulation………….(4 x5)
4) Explain what you understand by the following Biological oxygen demand (BOD) and
chemical oxygen demand (COD)………………………….(5mks)
5) a) what are the stages that are involved in water treatment………………………(3mks)
b) Explain in detailed these stages listed above in a……………………………... (15mks)
c) Why is chlorination not the most desirable method of disinfection of polluted water….
(2mks)

MARKING GUIDE
SECTION A
1 D
2 C
3 A
4 B
5 C
6 D
7 D
8 B
9 B
10 D
11 A
12 A
13 B
14 A
15 A
16 B
17 A
18 C
19 D
20 B

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