EVS MCQ Module - 3 For V Sem

Sri Sai Vidya Vikas Shikshana Samithi ®
SAI VIDYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Approved by AICTE, New Delhi, Affiliated to VTU, Recognized by Govt. of Karnataka
Accredited by NBA, New Delhi (CSE, ECE. ISE, MECH& CIVIL),NAAC - “A” GRADE
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
RAJANUKUNTE, BENGALURU 560 064, KARNATAKA
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (18CIV59)

MODULE – 3
1 Which of the following is the source of ground water
a) Oceans b) Springs c) Rivers d) All

2 Which of the following is the source of surface water
a) Streams b) Springs c) Deep wells d) All
3 Which of the following is the anthropogenic source of organic matter in water
a) Domestic b) Pulp mill c) Products of d) All
sewages effluent industrial
processes
4 Which of the following compounds may be toxic to human beings
a) Amino acids b) Polychlorinate c) Vitamins d) Proteins
d biphenyls
5 Water is an excellent solvent because
a) It has high b) It is volatile c) Both a & b d) None of these
dielectric
constant
6 Many rivers of the world are polluted due to
a) Heavy flux b) Industrial c) Agricultural d) All
of sewage effluents wastes
7 Water bodies may be deteriorated by
a) Aquatic b) Phytoplankton c) Decomposed d) None of these
animals vegetables
8 Which of the following processes are anthropogenic source of water pollution?
a) Industrial b) Use of c) Mining d) All
processes fertilizers & processes
pesticide
in agriculture
9 Which of the following property is indicative of water pollution
a) Colorless b) Odorless c) Oily and d) None of these
greasy
10 Physical pollution of water is due to
a) Dissolved b) Turbidity c) pH d) None of these
oxygen
11 Which of the following industry generate coloured wastes?
a) Software b) Textile industry c) Bio medical d) None of these
industry industry
Dr. Bhagya N P/ Dr. Raveendra R S /Prof.Sathyanarayani.S/Prof Anil kumara K V/Prof. Mutthuraju. M

12 Turbidity in water mainly arises from,

a) pH b) Dissolved c) Colloidal d) None of these
solids matter
13 Odor in water can be eliminated by
a) Changing pH b) Increasing c) Aeration d) None of these
dissolved
solids
14 Bacteriological pollution of water is due to the presence of
a) Silt and grit b) Parasitic c) Suspended d) Floating
worms particles materials
15 The effluents from urban areas contain
a) Oils and b) Detergents c) Nutrients d) All
greases
16 Polluted ground water is the major cause for the spread of epidemic and chronic diseases in man. It may
cause
a) Arthritis b) Diarrhea c) Anaemia d) All
17 Which of the following statement is not true
a) Sewage b) The main c) Sewage contains d) None of these

contains source of large
nitrogen & nitrogen in amount of
phosphorous water is the phosphate
agricultural run based detergents
off
18 Accumulation of sewage and domestic wastes in water bodies
a) Increases the b) Retards the c) Makes water d) All

water level self-purifying useful for
ability of agriculture
water
19 Which of the following statement about pesticide is wrong
a) They pollute b) They do not c) They are toxic d) None of these
the air pollute the to human
through aquatic beings
volatilization ecosystem
20 Which of the following is oxygen demanding waste?
a) Human b) Heavy metals c) Detergents d) All of these
waste


21 Lead poisoning may cause
a) Reduction in b) Kidney damage c) Mental d) All of these

haemoglobin retardation
22 Maximum dissolved oxygen is required by
a) Fish b) Bacteria c) Vertebrates d) All of these

23 The process of rainwater harvesting
a) Is b) Helps to c) Decreases the d) All of these
detrimental improve collection
to ground of water in dams
environment water quality
24 Recycled waste water can be used for
a) Crop b) Landscape c) Replenishing d) All
irrigation gardening fast
depletion
aquifers
25 What is the permissible range of pH for drinking water as per the Indian standards
a) 6 to 9 b) 6.5 to 8.5 c) 6 to 8.5 d) 6.5 to 7.5
26 Which of the following is a non- point source of water pollution

a) Factories b) Sewage c) Urban and d) All of the above
treatment plants suburban
lands
27 Which of the following is not a method for water conservation?
a) Rainwater b) Ground water c) Improving d) Avoiding water

harvesting extraction irrigation wastage
efficiency
28 Soils play an important role as an environmental agent. They are key links in global
a) Carbon cycle b) Nitrogen cycle c) Phosphrus cycle d) All

29 The most abundant element in the earth's crust is
a) Oxygen b) Silicon c) Sodium d) Iron

30 The primary source of organic matter in soil is
a) Plant tissues b) Litter such as c) Both a & b d) None of these


such as leaves and

growing branches that
and dead have fallen
plants on the surface
31 The extent of leaching depends on
a) Rainfall b) Irrigation c) Soil texture d) All of these
32 Which of the following is not a component of soil?
a) Mineral b) Organic matter c) Ozone d) Soil air
matter
33 Fly ash severely pollutes air, water and soil. Which of the following is the source of fly ash?
a) Thermal b) Vehicular c) Sewage d) None of these
power exhaust
plants
34 Road traffic noise varies depending on

a) Number & b) Traffic density c) The hour of the d) All of these
type of day
operating
vehicles
35 Which of the flowing noise sources has maximum sound level in DB

a) Normal b) Average office c) Boiler factory d) Printing press
conservation
36 The sound beyond which of the following level can be regarded as a pollutant
a) 40dB b) 80dB c) 120dB d) 150dB
37 Blaring sounds are known to cause

a) Mental b) High c) Neurological d) All of these
distress cholesterol problems
38
Noise pollution can be minimized by
a) Urbanization b) Maintaining c) Reducing noise d) None of these

silence at source
Noise is
39


a) Loud sound b) Unwanted c) Constant sound d) Sound of high

sound frequency
40 Environmental pollution is due to
a) Rapid b) Deforestation c) Afforestation d) a & b
urbanisation
41 Which of the following is air pollutant?

a) CO b) Oxygen c) Nitrogen d) All
42 Which of the following are natural sources of air pollution

a) Volcanic b) Solar flair c) Earth quake d) All
eruption
43 Which of the following is the source of fly ash?

a) Vehicular b) Sewage c) Thermal power d) All
exhaust plant
44 Air pollution from automobiles can be controlled by fitting

a) Electrostatic b) Wet scrubber c) Catalytic d) All
precipitator converter
45 Which of the following is a point source of water pollution?
a) Factories b) Sewage c) Urban and d) a and b

treatment plants suburban
urban &
suburban lands
46 Noise pollution is controlled by
a) Reducing b) Preventing c) Protecting d) All of these

the noise its the receiver
at the transmissio
source n
47 Noise pollution limits at residential area

a) 45dB b) 80dB c) 55dB d) 90dB
48 Noise pollution limits in industrial area

a) 45dB b) 80dB c) 65dB d) 90dB
49 Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant?


a) CO b) Sulphur c) Ozone d) Carbon

dioxide dioxide
50 Which of the following is the factor adversely influencing automobile pollution
a) Free b) High c) Broad and d) None of
moving vehicular smooth these
traffic density roads
51 The active period of landfill ranges from ____________ years.
a) 10-20 b) 20-30 c) 30-40 d) 40-50
52 A landfill should be constructed within __________ m of highway.
a) 100 b) 200 c) 300 d) 400
53 Waste is any material that is not needed by the

a) Owner b) Producer c) Processor d) All of the above
54 Most disposable wastes are in the form of

a) Solids b) Liquids c) Slurries d) All of the
above
55 The simplest and most common method used in the cities is to collect and dump the waste in a __
a) Landfill b) River c) Ocean d) Any of the

above
56 As the matter inside the sanitary landfill breaks down, it generates gases including
a) Nitrogen b) Hydrogen c) Methane d) All of the above
57 A good way of dealing with the solid waste problem is
a) Land b) Recycling c) Both (a) and d) None of the

filling (b) above
58 ____ can be produced from landfill waste
a) Natural gas b) Liquefied c) Biogas d) Any of the above

petroleum gas
59 Following statement is not true for plastic waste.
a) Produces b) Can be used c) It lasts long d) All of the
toxic to make above


fumes compost
when
burnt
60 Which of the following solid wastes describe the term ‘Municipal Solid Waste’?
a) Toxic b) Hazardous c) Non-toxic d) Non-hazardous
61 Why are plastics difficult to recycle

a) Because it is a b) Because of the c) Because it is d) Because of
very hard different sizes of very adhesive in different types of
material plastic its nature polymer resins
62 Which integrated waste management is reduced on an individual level
a) Burning b) Disposal c) Recycling d) Source reduction
63 Which of the following plans are used as a waste management plan
a) Use a waste b) The integrated c) Recycling of d) Reducing the

management waste waste waste
plan management management management plan
plan plan
64 Which of the statements is true for the organic material in the buried solid waste that will
decompose
a) By the flow b) By the soil c) By the action of d) By the action of

of water particles microorganisms oxidation
65 Which of the following wastes are called the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
a) Food wastes b) Wood pieces c) Plastic cans d) All of the above
66 The process of burning municipal solid wastes in a properly designed furnace under suitable
temperature and these operating conditions is called ______
a) Landfill b) Incineration c) Recycling d) Vermicomposting
67 The burning of the wastes is not an acceptable practice of solid waste management because
a) It is very b) It requires a lot c) It requires d) It causes several


costly of space modern environmental

technologies issues
68 Which of the following is the simplest and most common method used in the cities to dump the
collected wastes
a) River b) Ocean c) Landfill d) None of the
above
69 Which of the following statements are the features of zero waste management?
a) Separate b) Separation of c) Involvement of d) All of the above

collection of garbage at the the community
each kind source in all activities
70 The most serious environmental effect posed by hazardous wastes is

a) Air pollution b) Contamination c) Increased use of d) None of these
of groundwater land for landfills.
71 Metals are produced as waste in industries like
a) Skiing b) Mining c) Electroplating d) Digging
72 What is the order of waste management hierarchy, from most to least favoured
a) Prevention- b) Prevention- c) Prevention- d) Prevention-
Recycle- Reuse-Disposal- Disposal -Reuse- Reuse-Recycle-
Reuse- Recycle Recycle Disposal
Disposal
73 Which of the following statement regarding recycling is wrong

a) Saves b) Require stable c) Improves d) Increases the
precious market efficiency of needs for mining
resources treatment virgin materials
processes
74 What is the most expensive component of solid waste handling
a) Collectio b) Storage c) Treatment d) Separation
n
75 What is the process flow in an integrated solid waste management system

a) Generation- b) Generation- c) Generation- d) Generation-
Source Source Source Source
separation- separation- separation- separation-
facility collection- collection- collection-
separation- Transfer and facility Landfill -facility


collection- transport - separation- separation

Transfer and facility Transfer and Transfer and
transport- separation- transport- transport
Landfill Landfill Landfill
76 What is E-Waste
a) Edible Waste b) Easter Waste c) Electronic d) Eternal Waste
Waste
77 About how much e-waste is recycled
a) 70.2 b) 30.3 c) 12.5 d) 86.7

78 Which item is not an e-waste product?
a) Radio b) Phone c) Computer d) Vacuum

79 What country produces the most e-waste
a) United States b) Canada c) China d) Iraq

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Sri Sai Vidya Vikas Shikshana Samithi ®

SAI VIDYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (18CIV59)

a) Oceans b) Springs c) Rivers d) All

SAI VIDYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

12 Turbidity in water mainly arises from,

a) Arthritis b) Diarrhea c) Anaemia d) All

17 Which of the following statement is not true

a) Sewage b) The main c) Sewage contains d) None of these

a) Increases the b) Retards the c) Makes water d) All

Dr. Bhagya N P/ Dr. Raveendra R S /Prof.Sathyanarayani.S/Prof Anil kumara K V/Prof. Mutthuraju. M

SAI VIDYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

21 Lead poisoning may cause

a) Reduction in b) Kidney damage c) Mental d) All of these

a) Fish b) Bacteria c) Vertebrates d) All of these

a) 6 to 9 b) 6.5 to 8.5 c) 6 to 8.5 d) 6.5 to 7.5

26 Which of the following is a non- point source of water pollution

a) Rainwater b) Ground water c) Improving d) Avoiding water

a) Carbon cycle b) Nitrogen cycle c) Phosphrus cycle d) All

a) Oxygen b) Silicon c) Sodium d) Iron

a) Plant tissues b) Litter such as c) Both a & b d) None of these

Dr. Bhagya N P/ Dr. Raveendra R S /Prof.Sathyanarayani.S/Prof Anil kumara K V/Prof. Mutthuraju. M

SAI VIDYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

such as leaves and

34 Road traffic noise varies depending on

35 Which of the flowing noise sources has maximum sound level in DB

37 Blaring sounds are known to cause

a) Urbanization b) Maintaining c) Reducing noise d) None of these

Dr. Bhagya N P/ Dr. Raveendra R S /Prof.Sathyanarayani.S/Prof Anil kumara K V/Prof. Mutthuraju. M

SAI VIDYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

a) Loud sound b) Unwanted c) Constant sound d) Sound of high

41 Which of the following is air pollutant?

42 Which of the following are natural sources of air pollution

43 Which of the following is the source of fly ash?

44 Air pollution from automobiles can be controlled by fitting

45 Which of the following is a point source of water pollution?

a) Factories b) Sewage c) Urban and d) a and b

a) Reducing b) Preventing c) Protecting d) All of these

47 Noise pollution limits at residential area

48 Noise pollution limits in industrial area

49 Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant?

Dr. Bhagya N P/ Dr. Raveendra R S /Prof.Sathyanarayani.S/Prof Anil kumara K V/Prof. Mutthuraju. M

SAI VIDYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

a) CO b) Sulphur c) Ozone d) Carbon

51 The active period of landfill ranges from ____________ years.

a) 10-20 b) 20-30 c) 30-40 d) 40-50

52 A landfill should be constructed within __________ m of highway.

a) 100 b) 200 c) 300 d) 400

53 Waste is any material that is not needed by the

54 Most disposable wastes are in the form of

a) Landfill b) River c) Ocean d) Any of the

a) Nitrogen b) Hydrogen c) Methane d) All of the above

57 A good way of dealing with the solid waste problem is

a) Land b) Recycling c) Both (a) and d) None of the

58 ____ can be produced from landfill waste

a) Natural gas b) Liquefied c) Biogas d) Any of the above

Dr. Bhagya N P/ Dr. Raveendra R S /Prof.Sathyanarayani.S/Prof Anil kumara K V/Prof. Mutthuraju. M

SAI VIDYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

61 Why are plastics difficult to recycle