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1000 Environmental Engineering
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Solution
Q.1.
Which of the following statements define Environmental Engineering?
a) Creation of procedures and infrastructure for water delivery
b) Waste disposal
c) Pollution control of various kinds
d) All of the mentioned
Q.2.
Among the given engineers, who is known as the first female environmental engineer?
a) Ellen Swallow Richards
b) Miss Ellen Henrietta
c) Catherine Anselm Gleason
d) Elsie Eaves
Q.3.
Which of the following is/are types of pollution that affect the environment?
d) All of the mentioned
a) Air pollution
b) Water pollution
c) Land pollution
Q.4.
Which of the following statements define environmental chemistry?
a) study of chemical reactions that occur in water, air, land, biological habitats, and human activities
b) study of chemical reactions that occur in water, air, land, and biological habitats only
c) study of chemical reactions that occur in water, air, and land only
d) None of the above
Q.5.
Environmental science is defined by which of the following statements?
a) study of the interactions between the environment’s and humans only
b) study of the interactions between the environment’s and physical components
c) study of the interactions between the environment’s and chemical components
d) study of the interactions between the environment’s physical, chemical, and biological components
Q.6.
Why carbon dioxide is called a greenhouse gas?
a) Because they absorb heat
b) Because they absorb moisture
c) Because they absorb oxygen
d) Because they absorb hydrogen
Q.7.
Which of the following statements means water vapor?
a) Water vapor is the gaseous phase of water
b) Water vapor is the liquid phase of water
c) Water vapor is the solid phase of water
d) All of the mentioned
Q.8.
Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
a) Ocean currents
b) Solar energy
c) Biomass
d) All of the above
Q.9.
Which is the first zone of purification in a sand bed?
a) Heterotrophic zone
b) Schmutzdecke zone
c) Electrolytic zone
d) Autotrophic zone
Q.10.
What does the phrase “anthropogenic CO2 emissions” mean?
a) Natural CO2 emissions
b) Human made CO2 emissions
c) Industrial CO2 emissions
d) All of the mentioned
Q.11.
Which process of water treatment is done to avoid floating debris, branches, trees, or other large particles suspended in water?
a) Primary sedimentation
b) Secondary sedimentation
c) Screening
d) Aeration
Q.12.
Which of the following compounds was earlier produced for the utility of transformers?
a) PCB
b) TCDD
c) PCDF
d) PDD
Q.13.
When Environmental Lapse Rate (ELR) is greater than Adiabatic Lapse Rate (ALR), then which of the following occurs?
a) Super adiabatic lapse rate
b) Neutral lapse rate
c) Adiabatic lapse rate
d) Sub adiabatic lapse rate
Q.14.
When environmental Lapse Rate (ELR) is less is than Adiabatic Lapse Rate (ALR), then which of the following occurs?
a) Super adiabatic lapse rate
b) Neutral lapse rate
c) Adiabatic lapse rate
d) Sub adiabatic lapse rate
Q.15.
Which of the following is NOT a primary pollutant?
a) Oxygen
b) Ground-level ozone
c) Carbon monoxide
d) Carbon dioxide
Q.16.
Which of the following gas is released when alum is added to water?
a) Ca (OH)3
b) CO2
c) Al (OH)3
d) CaSO4
Q.17.
Which of the following plants is extremely sensitive towards sulphur dioxide?
a) Tomato
b) Onion
c) Potato
d) Corn
Q.18.
Which of the following is not commonly used as a filter material in the treatment of water?
a) Garnet sand
b) Crushed rock
c) Sand
d) Anthracite
Q.19.
In which of the following process earthworms decompose biodegradable solid waste?
a) Composting
b) Land fills
c) Shredding
d) Vermi-composting
Q.20.
Which of the mentioned devices are used for removing vapour phase/gaseous pollutants?
a) Thermal oxidisers
b) Absorption towers
c) Catalytic converters
d) All of the mentioned
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