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The document discusses noise pollution and its measurement and control. It provides details on permissible noise limits for different areas in India according to the Noise Pollution Rules. Residential areas have limits of 55dB and 45dB during the day and night respectively. The reference pressure used to determine sound pressure levels is 20 microPascals. If the distance from a noise source doubles, the noise level will decrease by 6dB due to the inverse square law. Various noise levels were provided as examples to solve problems related to determining average noise levels, total noise levels from combined sources, and noise levels over time periods.

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The document discusses noise pollution and its measurement and control. It provides details on permissible noise limits for different areas in India according to the Noise Pollution Rules. Residential areas have limits of 55dB and 45dB during the day and night respectively. The reference pressure used to determine sound pressure levels is 20 microPascals. If the distance from a noise source doubles, the noise level will decrease by 6dB due to the inverse square law. Various noise levels were provided as examples to solve problems related to determining average noise levels, total noise levels from combined sources, and noise levels over time periods.

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Sub: Environmental Engineering

Topic : Noice Pollution

MODULE- 86C
Impacts of noise, permissible limits of noise pollution, measurement of noise and control of noise pollution.
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1. According

to

the

Noise

Pollution

(Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, India, the day time and night time noise level limits in ambient air for residential areas expressed in dB(A) Leq are
(A) 50 and 40 (B) 65 and 55
(C) 55 and 45 The value of L40 is equal to (a) 90 dBA (c) 70 dBA Ans. (b) (d) 80 dBA 60 dBA

(D) 75 and 70 : 75 and 70

Ans. Industrial area

Commecial area : 65 and 55 Residential area : 55 and 45 Silence zone


2. The reference

100

: 50 and 40
pressure (B) (D) used 20db 10db I the

40 0
50 x 100

determination of sound pressure level is (A) 20Pa (C) 10Pa Ans. 20Pa

From similar triangle principle,

3. The cumulative noise power distribution curve at a certain location is given below. 4.

x = 80 dBA
If the distance from a noise source is doubled, find out the noise levels i.e. noise level will increase by dB.

20

( )

JH ACADEMY

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Sub: Environmental Engineering

Topic : Noice Pollution

20
5.

( ) = 20 = 6 dB

8.

The noise level at a particular location is 65dB, 70dB and 78dB measured during an hour of the day. What are the average noise levels at the location? a) 74.05dB b) 64.05dB c) 50dB d) 40db

60dB (A) re: 20MPa noise is accompanied with another 60dB (A) re: 20MPa. What will be the total noise? a) 60dB b) 120dB c) 63dB d) 66dB

=20 =20

( ( =20 Anti =20 Anti

) ) =20000 =20000 = 28284

= =
=74.05 db 6.

[ ]

The sound pressure level is measured at 5 N/ . Find out the noise level in dB. a) 27.95dB b) 30dB c) 40dB d) 50dB 20 =27.95 db

= L=20 (

) =63 db

7.

The three-hour day average values in dB are 48, 54,56,52,61 and three-hourly night average values in dB are 36, 42, and 48. What is day equivalent noise level, night equivalent and day-night equivalent noise level. In dB a) 56.29, 44.41, 54.46 b) 55.68, 44.41, 56.29 c) 44.41, 56.29,55.68 d) 44.41, 55.68, 56.29

9.

50dB (A) noise lasting for 55 minutes is followed by 90dB (A) noise lasting for 5 minutes. What is of this noise a) 79.2dB b) 7.92dB c) 80dB d) 8dB

= ] = 79.2 db

[ ]

=56.29 db = * =44.41db = [ ] = 54.46 db +

10. 10 decibel(dB) increase in sound level will increase the loudness of sound by a) 2 times b) 5 times c) 10 times d)none a) Two times 11. Noise limit in silence zone as per Indian standard in a day and night in dB(A) a) 50, 45 b) 40, 50 c) 60, 40 d) 70, 40 a) 50, 45 12. Units of frequency a) Hz b) M c) N d) kg a) Hz

JH ACADEMY

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Topic : Noice Pollution

13. I dB= a) a)

bels b) c) 1 d)

14. Reference scale of sound pressure a) 20 b) 2 c) 20 d) 20 a) 20 15. The maximum sound level which can be tolerated by human ear is a) 180dB b) 18dB c) 50dB d) 100dB d) 100dB 16. Sound level of jet aircrafts in dB a) 100 b) 120 c) 140 a) 100

d) 200

17. What is the average of 40, 50, 62, 72dB re:20MPa a) 60 b) 56 c) 63 d) 70

= = ]
=63 db

JH ACADEMY

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