Environmental Engineering Questions and C.

2000
Answers D. 5000

Section 1 7. Tolerable limit of nitrogen oxides in air is

1. Suspended solid present in the waste water __________ ppm.
generated in blast furnace gas cooling and A. 0.1
cleaning plant is removed by B. 1
A. biological oxygen pond. C. 5
B. radial settling tank (thickener) using D. 25
coagulant (lime & ferrous sulphate).
C. lagoons. 8. Iron & manganese present as pollutant in
D. filtration water can not be removed by
A. ion exchange process.
2. Persons working in cement plants and B. oxidation followed by settling &
limestone quarries are more prone to disease filtration.
like C. lime soda process or manganese zeolite
A. cancer process.
B. asthma D. chlorination
C. silicosis
D. flourosis (bone disease) 9. In water chemical treatment plant, use of
chloramines ensures
3. Particulates (< 1m size) remaining A. disinfection.
suspended in air indefinitely and transported B. taste & odor control.
by wind currents are called C. weed control in reservoirs.
A. fumes D. removal of permanent hardness
B. mists
C. smoke 10. Which of the following is the common
D. aerosols pollutant emitted from metallurgical smelters,
thermal power plant and cement plants?
4. Operating principle of cyclone separator is A. NOx
based on the action of __________ dust B. Hg
particles. C. SO2
A. diffusion of D. F
B. centrifugal force on
C. gravitational force on 11. During which of the following operating
D. electrostatic force on conditions of an automobile, carbon monoxide
content in the exhaust gas is maximum?
5. Exposure to small amount of __________ A. Idle running
results in high blood pressure & heart disease B. Acceleration
in human beings. C. Cruising
A. hydrogen sulphide D. Deaccelaration
B. mercury
C. cadmium 12. H2S present in gaseous stream can be
D. asbestos removed by adsorption on
A. silica gel
6. Maximum allowable concentration of CO2 B. active carbon
in air for safe working is __________ ppm C. bog iron
(parts per million). D. limestone powder
A. 50
B. 1000
13. Inhalation of lead compounds present in 19. Main pollutants released from iron & steel
automobile exhaust (using leaded petrol) industry is
causes A. CO, CO2 & SO2.
A. blood poisoning. B. H2S, NO & SO3.
B. anaemia. C. CO2, H2S & NO2.
C. nervous system disorder. D. SO3, NO2 & CO2
D. all (a), (b) & (c).
20. Exposure to chemicals having
14. Replenishment of dissolved oxygen in carcinogenic properties cause
water stream polluted with industrial waste A. dermatitis (skin disorder)
occurs by B. cancer
A. natural aeration of water stream. C. asphyxiation (suffocation)
B. photosynthetic action of algae. D. asthma
C. both (a) & (b).
D. neither (a) nor (b). 21. Scale formation in boiler is controlled by
A. preheating of feed water.
15. Aerodynamic noise resulting from B. reduction in hardness, silica &
turbulent gas flow is the most prevalent source alumina in feed water.
of valve noise in fluid flow control. It is C. keeping the pH value of feed water just
caused due to below 7.
A. Reynold stresses D. eliminating H2S in feed water.
B. shear forces
C. both (a) & (b) 22. Noise level heard at a distance of about
D. neither (a) nor (b) 100 meters from a jet engine with after burner
is about __________ decibels.
16. Smoke is produced due to A. 120
A. insufficient supply of combustion air B. 140
and insufficient time for combustion. C. 170
B. poor quality of fuel and improper D. 200
mixing of fuel & combustion air.
C. poor design & overloading of furnace. 23. TLV of mercury in potable (drinking)
D. all (a), (b) and (c). water is about __________ ppm.
A. 0.001
17. Fluorosis (a bone disease) is caused by the B. 0.1
presence of high concentration of __________ C. 1
in atmospheric air. D. 5
A. hydrocarbons
B. hydrogen flouride 24. Which is the best and the most effective
C. hydrogen sulphides method for the removal of organic
D. nitrogen dioxide contaminant present in the polluted water in
very small quantity (say < 200 mg/litre)?
18. Threshold Limit Value (TLV) is the A. Lagooning
maximum allowable concentration (i.e. safe B. Activated carbon adsorption
limit) of pollutants in air. Safe limit for SO2 in C. Biological oxidation pond
air is __________ ppm. D. Chemical coagulation
A. 5
B. 500 25. Which is a secondary air pollutant?
C. 1000 A. Photochemical smog
D. 2000 B. Sulphur dioxide
C. Nitrogen dioxide
 D. Dust particles plant containing phenol in concentration of
less than 100 mg/litre can be removed by
26. Which of the following is the most A. chlorination
detrimental for water used in high pressure B. treating in biological oxygen pond
boiler ? C. chemical coagulation
A. Silica D. none of these
B. Turbidity
C. Phenol 33. Which of the following dust collection
D. Dissolved oxygen equipments is the least efficient (for sub-
micronic particles) ?
27. Turbidity of water is an indication of the A. Dust catcher (gravity type)
presence of B. Cyclone separator
A. suspended inorganic matter C. Bag filter
B. dissolved solids D. Hollow wet scrubber
C. floating solids
D. dissolved gases 34. Bag filter design is predominantly
dependent on gas temperature, as it affects the
28. Presence of excess fluorine in water causes gas density & viscosity and the selection of
A. dental cavity filtering material. The pressure drop in a bag
B. tooth decay filter is
C. fluorosis A. inversely proportional to viscosity of
D. respiratory disease gas
B. proportional to the viscosity & density
29. Siderosis is a disease caused by the of the gas
inhalation of __________ dust C. proportional to the pressure of the gas
A. coal D. both (b) and (c)
B. silica
C. iron 35. Dust collection efficiency of a cyclone
D. none of these separator depends upon its
A. diameter
30. Which of the following pollutants is not B. inlet gas velocity
emitted during volcanic eruptions? C. overall height
A. SO2 D. all (a), (b) & (c)
B. H2S
C. CO 36. Ionization potential employed in the
D. hydrocarbons industrial electrostatic precipitator is of the
order of
31. The main pollutant in waste water A. 30 to 70 kV DC
discharged from a petroleum refinery is oil B. 30 to 70 kV AC
(both in free and emulsified form). Free oil is C. 230 V AC
removed by D. 230 V DC
A. biological oxygen pond
B. aerated lagoons 37. The widest explosive limit is of
C. trickling filters __________ , thereby making it the most
D. gravity separator having oil explosive gas.
skimming devices A. acetylene
B. petrol vapor
32. Phenolic water generated in coke ovens & C. hydrogen
by-product plant attached to an integrated steel D. carbon monoxide
38. Aerobic biological oxidation ponds used 44. Inhalation of lead compounds present in
for the purification of polluted water the automobile exhausts (using leaded petrol)
A. destroys/removes pathogen from the causes
sewage A. blood poisoning
B. is not very effective for non- B. anemia
biodegradable substances (e.g. ABS) C. nervous system disorder
containing effluents D. all (a), (b) and (c)
C. destroys/removes pathogen much more
effectively if the sewage is chlorinated 45. TLV of ozone (O3) and phosgene (COCl2)
D. all (a), (b) & (c) in air is __________ ppm.
A. 0.1
39. Polluted water having low BOD are most B. 25
economically treated in C. 100
A. sedimentation tanks D. 1000
B. oxidation ponds
C. sludge digester 46. Most of the atmospheric air pollutants are
D. clarifier present in large quantity in
A. stratosphere
40. Tri-sodium phosphate is used in boiler B. thermosphere
water treatment to reduce C. trophosphere
A. turbidity D. mesosphere
B. caustic embrittlement
C. suspended silica 47. Pick out the wrong statement.
D. dissolved oxygen A. Caustic embrittlement of boiler's
metallic parts is caused by high
41. The commonest form of iron & manganese concentration of caustic soda in boiler
found in ground water as pollutant is in the feed water
form of their B. Cooling and freezing of water kills
A. carbonates the bacteria present in it
B. bi-carbonates C. With increasing boiler operating
C. chlorides pressure of steam, the maximum
D. sulphides allowable concentration of silica in
feed water goes on decreasing
42. 80% less than 200 mesh size particles are D. Dissolved oxygen content in high
called pressure boiler feed water should be nil
A. smoke
B. powder 48. 'Pneumoconiosis' is a disease caused by
C. grit the inhalation of __________ dust.
D. aggregates A. coal
B. uranium ore
43. Coal washing waste water containing C. iron ore
about 3% suspended solids (comprising of D. lime
clay, slate, stone etc.) is treated for solid
particles removal 49. The ratio of oxygen available to the
A. by chemical coagulation. oxygen required for stabilization of sewage is
B. in sedimentation tanks equipped called the
with mechanical scrapper. A. bacterial stability factor
C. in vacuum filter. B. relative stability
D. in clarifiers. C. biological oxygen demand (BOD)
D. oxygen ion concentration
 5. Waste/polluted water discharged from
50. Pick out the wrong statement. electroplating, blast furnace and coal mining
A. The concentric atmosphere layer just industries contain mainly __________
above troposphere is called substances.
stratosphere, which is rich in ozone. A. radioactive
B. Mesosphere is characterized by very B. organic
low atmospheric pressure and low C. inorganic
temperature. D. none of these
C. Troposhere is a dusty zone containing
water vapor and clouds. 6. Sound produced by an automobile horn
D. The radio waves used in the long heard at a distance of 1.5 metres corresponds
distance radio communication are to about __________ decibels.
reflected back to earth by A. 90
stratosphere. B. 120
C. 150
D. 180
SECTION 2
7. Moist atmospheric air at high temperature
1. Most efficient and suitable dust removal (e.g., in summer) having high concentration of
equipment for removal of flyash from flue gas sulphur dioxide causes
in a thermal power plant is the A. fading of dyes on textiles
A. A.gravity settling chamber B. corrosion, tarnishing & soiling of
B. cyclone separator metals
C. electrostatic precipitator C. reduced strength of textiles
D. bag filter D. all (a), (b) and (c)

2. Which of the following is not a secondary 8. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) is not produced in
air pollutant? the __________ industry.
A. Ozone A. nitric acid making
B. Photochemical smog B. nitrogenous fertilizer
C. Sulphur dioxide C. detergent
D. All (a), (b) & (c)- D. any of these

3. The concentration of water vapor in 9. World's worst radioactive pollution was

troposphere, which depends upon the altitude caused by nuclear reactor disaster which
& temperature varies in the range of zero to occurred in
__________ percent. A. Arizona (U.S.A.)
A. 1 B. Chernobyl (undivided U.S.S.R.)
B. 4 C. Pennsylvania (U.S.A.)
C. 8 D. Moscow (U.S.S.R.)
D. 12
10. Dissolved oxygen content in river water is
4. The main industrial source of emission of around __________ ppm.
hydrogen sulphide air pollutant is A. 5
A. petroleum refineries B. 100
B. coal based thermal power plants C. 250
C. pulp and paper plant D. 500
D. metallurgical roasting & smelting plant
11. Oil and grease present in an emulsified 17. Bacterial aerobic oxidation of polluted
state in waste water discharged from industries water in biological oxidation ponds is done to
can be removed by purify it. Presence of bacteria helps in
A. biological oxidation A. coagulation and flocculation of
B. skimming off colloids
C. settling out using chemical reagents B. oxidation of carbonaceous matter to
D. chlorination CO2
C. nitrification or oxidation of ammonia
12. The amount of chemical coagulant added derived from breakdown of
for treatment of polluted water __________ nitrogeneous organic matter to the
with increase in temperature of the polluted nitrite and eventually to the nitrate
water to be treated. D. all (a), (b) and (c)
A. decreases
B. increases 18. Main pollutant present in automobile
C. remains constant exhaust is
D. may increase or decrease ; depends on A. CO
the chemical characteristics of polluted B. CO2
water C. NO
D. hydrocarbons
13. Particles having diameter greater than 75
m (micrometer = 10-6 mm) are called 19. Maximum allowable noise exposure limits
A. grit for a man working for 8 hours a day in a noisy
B. dust chemical plant is about __________ decibels.
C. powder A. 20
D. smoke B. 60
C. 90
14. Which of the following is the most severe D. 120
air pollutant?
A. hydrocarbons 20. Industrial workers working in leather
B. NOx tanning & manufacturing units are prone to
C. SO2 suffer from
D. CO A.respiratory ailments (e.g. bronchitis).
B.skin diseases (e.g. dermatitis).
15. Presence of bacteria in potable (drinking) C.silicosis.
water causes D.blurred vision.
A. turbidity
B. disease
Answer: Option B
C. bad odor
D. bad taste & color

16. What are the methods of treatment &

disposal of radioactive wastes?
A. Evaporation & chemical precipitation
B. Biological methods & adsorption in
ion exchange materials
C. Fixing into a solid mass with cement
and sinking deep in the sea
D. All (a), (b) & (c)
21. Pick out the wrong statement.
A.Biological oxygen demand (B.O.D.) value Answer: Option B
of a sewerage sample is always lower than its
chemical oxygen demand (C.O.D.) value.
B.Environmental pollution by NOx emission is
much higher by four stroke petrol engines as
compared to the two stroke engines. 25. Pick out the wrong statement.
C.Temperature in stratosphere rises with A.Catalytic converter is fitted in automobiles
increasing altitude. to reduce carbon monoxide concentration in
D.The characteristic of a green house body exhaust emissions.
is that it allows the long wavelength B.Inhalation of pollutant carbon monoxide
incoming solar radiation to come in but results in death by asphyxiation.
does not allow the short wavelength infra C.Sulphur dioxide is the main pollutant
red radiation to escape out of the earth's emitted from the exhaust of petrol driven
atmosphere. automobiles.
D.Decomposition of plants containing
Answer: Option D chlorophyll is a natural source of carbon
monoxide in atmosphere.
22. Peroxyacyl nitrate (PAN), a pollutant is
found in the Answer: Option C
A.automobile exhaust.
B.flue gas of coal based power plant. 26. Which of the following radioactive wastes
C.exhaust of nitric acid plant. emits all , & rays and hence is the most
D.exhaust of sulphuric acid plant. hazardous of all radioactive emitters?
A.I-131
Answer: Option A B.Sr-90
C.Au-198
D.Ra-226

Answer: Option D
23. Foaming and priming in boiler operation
can be reduced by reduction in __________ in 27. COD of raw municipal sewage may be in
feed water. the range of about __________ mg/litre.
A.turbidity A.1-2
B.color (Hazen) B.5-10
C.total solids C.90-120
D.all (a), (b) & (c) D.1500-2500

Answer: Option D Answer: Option C

28. Maximum permissible turbidity in potable

water is __________ ppm.
24. Ambient noise level can be reduced by A.1
__________ decibels by planting trees (like B.10
coconut, neem etc.) near public utility C.250
buildings (like hospitals & schools). D.1000
A.1-2
B.5-10 Answer: Option B
C.15-20
D.25-30
29. Presence of __________ hardness is D.mesosphere
responsible for the temporary hardness in
water.
A.carbonate Answer: Option B
B.calcium
C.chloride
D.sulphate 34. Iron & manganese present in the polluted
water is removed by
Answer: Option B A.simple filtration.
B.oxidation followed by settling &
30. Dose of chlorine for disinfection of water filtration.
is about __________ mg/litre of water. C.chemical coagulation.
A.0.01 D.chlorination only.
B.0.1
C.0.3 Answer: Option B
D.1

Answer: Option D
35. Water effluent generated in printing
industry is decolorized by
A.ion exchange technique.
B.reverse osmosis.
31. A shallow pond in which the sewage is C.electrolytic decomposition.
retained and biologically treated is called D.adsorption.
A.oxidation
B.Imhoff tank
Answer: Option C
C.lagoon
D.skimming tank 36. Thermal pollution of water increases its
toxicity and oxidation of oxygen demanding
Answer: Option A waste besides favoring bacterial growth. A rise
in water temperature by 10C, doubles the
toxic effects of __________ present in it.
A.coal ash
32. Which is the most practical and B.potassium cyanide
economical method for removal of suspended C.ortho-xylene
solid matter from polluted water ? D.none of these
A.Sedimentation
B.Skimming off Answer: Option B
C.Chlorination
D.Biological oxidation 37. __________ cannot control the noise
pollution.
Answer: Option A A.Use of silencers
B.Green house gases
33. Atmospheric pollution caused by the C.Vibration damping
exhaust gas of supresonic transport air-crafts D.Tree plantation
is mostly in the atmospheric region called
A.thermosphere Answer: Option B
B.stratosphere
C.troposphere
38. Ozone level is generally found to be 42. Presence of __________ in water stream is
depleted in India in the month of deleterious to aquatic life.
A.February A.soluble and toxic organics.
B.July B.suspended solids.
C.April C.heavy metals and cyanides.
D.December D.all (a), (b) & (c).

Answer: Option D
Answer: Option D

39. Noise level during normal conversation 43. Acute danger to human life (i.e. death)
among men is about __________ decibles. exists, if the concentration of CO2 in
A.10 atmospheric air exceeds __________ percent
B.45 (by volume).
C.90 A.1
D.115 B.3
C.7
Answer: Option B D.20

Answer: Option D

40. 'Particulate' air pollutants are finely

divided solids and liquids. Which of the 44. Methyl iso-cynate (MIC) gas (TLV <1
following is not a particulate? ppm), which caused Bhopal gas tragedy in
A.Dust & mists 1984 falls under the category of __________
B.Smoke & fumes toxic gas.
C.Photochemical smog & soot A.moderately
D.None of these B.highly
C.extremely
Answer: Option D D.very extremely

41. Foul odor and bad taste of water is Answer: Option D

removed by treating with
A.alum 45. Noise level heard inside a bus in busy city
B.bleaching powder traffic or inside a sub-way train corresponds to
C.activated carbon about __________ decibels.
D.copper sulphate. A.75
B.95
C.120
Answer: Option C
D.140

Answer: Option B
46. Presence of volatile compounds like 50. Exposure to chemicals having
gasoline, oil, alcohol, ether etc. in municipal carcinogenic properties cause
sewers may cause A.dermatitis (skin disorder)
A.explosion B.cancer
B.non biodegradable foam C.asphyxiation
C.undesirable plant growth D.asthma
D.corrosion
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option A
SECTION 3
47. Noise produced by cooling fans (employed 1.
in air cooled heat exchangers or cooling In water treatment plant, zeolite process is
tower) is mainly caused due to the turbulence used to remove the __________ of water.
created by blade passage through air. It can be A.
reduced by use of a slower fan acidity
A.with greater number of blades. B.
B.of increased diameter. alkalinity
C.both (a) & (b). C.
D.neither (a) nor (b). hardness
D.
iron & zinc
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option C
48. Presence of soluble organics in polluted
water causes
2.
A.undesirable plants growth. For existence of aquatic life in water, the
B.depletion of oxygen. dissolved oxygen content in it, should not be
C.fire hazards. less than __________ ppm.
D.explosion hazards. A.
10000
Answer: Option B B.
5
C.
500
D.
49. Which of the following pollutants, if
1000
present in atmosphere is detectable by its
odour ?
Answer: Option B
A.CO
B.SO2
3.
C.NO2
Fresh sewage is __________ in nature.
D.CO2
A.
acidic
Answer: Option B
B.
neutral
C.
alkaline
D.
highly acidic
 6.
Answer: Option C Workers working in __________ industry are
most prone to white lung cancer.
A.
coal mining
B.
limestone mining
C.
textile
D.
asbestos

4. Answer: Option C
In a sedimentation tank, the detention period
for water ranges from __________ hours. 7.
A. A standard test for determination of hardness
2 to 4 in water is termed as __________ test.
B. A.
8 to 12 EDTA
C. B.
16 to 20 electometric
D. C.
24 to 32 total count
D.
Answer: Option A presumptive

5. Answer: Option A
On prolonged exposure to high concentration
of carbon monoxide (> 5000 ppm), man dies 8.
because TLV of lead for public sewer/waste water is
A. about __________ ppm.
of clotting of blood. A.
B. 1
of jamming of respiratory tract. B.
C. 25
it forms carboxyhaemoglobin by combining C.
with haemoglobin of blood, thereby making it 150
incapable of absorbing oxygen. D.
D. 650
it forms CO2 by combining with oxygen
present in the blood. Answer: Option A

Answer: Option C
9. 12.
Presence of nitrates in water in excess of 50 Fine grit present in sewage is removed in the
ppm causes __________ during sewage treatment.
A. A.
mathenoglobenemia grit chamber
B. B.
gastroentetitis detritus tank
C. C.
asphyxiation trickling filter
D. D.
tooth decay skimming tank.

Answer: Option A Answer: Option B

10. 13.
In sewage treatment, the detention period The lowest layer of atmosphere is known as
allowed for oxidation ponds ranges from the
__________ weeks. A.
A. stratosphere
1 to 2 B.
B. troposphere
4 to 5 C.
C. ionosphere
9 to 10 D.
D. none of these
15 to 20
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option B
14.
11. As per the world health organization (WHO)
Coal mines drainage waste water (acidic in specification, the maximum permissible
nature) results from the earth's water concentration (i.e., TLV) of particulate matter
percolating through the voids created in coal in air is __________ g/m3.(g-microgram)
bed during mining. This polluted water which A.
either drains out naturally to water courses or 10
are removed before starting the mining is B.
A. 90
neutralized by alkali treatment. C.
B. 800
left as such without any treatment. D.
C. 750
diluted with fresh water to reduce its acidity.
D. Answer: Option B
none of these.
15.
Answer: Option A Which of the following is not a weightless
pollutant ?
A. D.
SPM enhances the green house effect.
B.
Thermal pollution
C.
Radioactive rays
Answer: Option B
D.
Noise pollution

Answer: Option A

16.
Global warming may result in
A. 19.
flood The earth's atmosphere is an envelope of gases
B. present up to a height of about __________
cyclone kms.
C. A.
decrease in food productivity 10
D. B.
all (a), (b) and (c) 200
C.
Answer: Option D 1000
D.
17. 2000
Which of the following is the most lethal
water pollutant? Answer: Option B
A.
Phenol and cyanide 20.
B. Which of the following is an adsorbent used
Chlorine for the removal of SO2 from gas/air ?
C. A.
Alkalis Bog iron
D. B.
Suspended solids Limestone powder or alkalized alumina
C.
Answer: Option A Silica gel
D.
18. Active carbon
Presence of carbon monoxide in atmosphere
produced by decomposition of chlorophyl and Answer: Option B
hemoglobin breakdown of some animals,
beyond TLV (>50 ppm)
A.
acts as a green house gas thereby raising
earth's temperature.
B.
causes asphyxia.
C.
causes increase in sea level.
21. lagging of noisy duct.
Higher concentration of nitrogen dioxide in D.
atmospheric air causes none of these.
A.
cancer
B.
Answer: Option A
bronchitis
C.
25.
asphyxiation
The Killer gas which caused Bhopal gas
D.
tragedy in 1984 was
corrosion
A.
phosgene
Answer: Option B
B.
methyl iso-cynate (MIC)
22.
C.
Ozone is
carbon monoxide
A.
D.
a primary pollutant.
sulphur dioxide
B.
a secondary pollutant.
Answer: Option B
C.
impervious to ultra-violet rays.
26.
D.
Aerosols present in atmospheric air may be
both (b) and (c)
A.
positively charged.
Answer: Option D
B.
negatively charged.
23.
C.
The permissible color for domestic water
neutral.
supply is __________ ppm.
D.
A.
combination of all (a), (b) & (c).
1
B.
Answer: Option D
20
C.
27.
100
Ethanolamine is an absorbant used for the
D.
removal of __________ from air/gas.
1000
A.
HF
Answer: Option B
B.
SO2
24.
C.
High noise levels produced during operation
H2S
of fans and compressors can be reduced by
D.
using
both (b) & (c)
A.
mufflers (silencers).
Answer: Option D
B.
accoustical absorbent.
C.
28. 31.
Which of the following causes death by
asphyxiation, if its presence in atmospheric air The maximum permissible noise level to
exceeds maximum allowable concentration which a man working in a chemical plant can
(i.e. > 50 ppm) ? be exposed for eight hours per day is about
A. __________ decibels.
Benzopyrene
B. A.
Peroxyacyl nitrate
C. 60
Carbon monoxide
B.
D.
Sulphur dioxide 90

Answer: Option C C.

29. 105
__________ plant emits large amount of SO2 D.
as an air pollutant.
A. 120
Nitric acid
B. Answer & Explanation
Sulphuric acid
C. Answer: Option B
Chloralkali
D. 2.
Iron & steel
The most commonly used chemical coagulant
Answer: Option B in water treatment is

30. A.
Noise pollution level in a chemical plant is
expressed in ferrous sulphate
A. B.
roentgen
B. alum
decibel
C. C.
hertz
lime
D.
none of these D.

Answer: Option B hydrazine

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B
33. 35.

The biological decomposition of organic Smog is not formed due to the presence of
substances in wastes controlled conditions is __________ in the atmosphere.
called
A.
A.
SO2
incineration
B.
B.
NOx
biological oxidation
C.
C.
CO2
composting
D.
D.
any of these
none of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option C
36.
34.
Pick out the correct statement.
Lung cancer & DNA breakage are the major
ill effects of excessive ozone exposure to A.
human beings. Ozone layer depletion in the
atmosphere is mainly caused by the presence Deforestation helps in controlling the green
of house effect.
B.
A.
Global warming is detrimental for increase in
CO2
food productivity and may cause flood and
B. cyclone.

SO2 C.

C. Lightening discharges are natural source of

production of SO2 & H2S pollutant.
hydrocarbons
D.
D.
Sulhur dioxide causes death by asphyxiation.
CFC (chloro fluoro carbon)
Answer & Explanation
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option D
37. 39.

Which of the following is not a source of Pick out the correct statement.
ozone emission in the atmosphere ?
A.
A.
Chemical oxygen demand (COD) is a measure
Refrigerators. of chemically oxidisable organic matter
present in water.
B.
B.
Xerox machines.
COD is determined by oxidising the organic
C. matter present in water with potassium
dichromate in cone, sulphuric acid solution at
Dermatological photo-therapy equipments.
boiling temperature for specified time.
D.
C.
High voltage electrical equipments.
COD is related to BOD of a given waste in
Answer & Explanation water but the relationship varies for different
wastes. Typically COD of potable water may
Answer: Option A be 1-2 mg/litre.
D.
38.
all (a), (b) and (c).
Oceans act as sinks for atmospheric gases
including carbon dioxide whose concentration Answer & Explanation
in the atmosphere is increased by the
Answer: Option D
A.
40.
forestation
The upper layer of atmosphere is called the
B.
rain A.

C. stratosphere

green house effect B.

D. troposphere

vegetation C.

Answer & Explanation ionosphere

D.
Answer: Option C
none of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A 42.

Pick out the wrong statement

A.
Low ozone layer thickness in polar regions is
due to cold climatic conditions
B.
Amount of unburnt hydrocarbons emitted by
two stroke petrol engine is more as compared
to that emitted by a four stroke engine.
C.
Carbon monoxide present in the two stroke
petrol engine exhaust is much less as
compared to that emitted from a four stroke
engine.
41.
D.
Which of the following is the most widely Mercury as a pollutant can enter the blood
used disinfectant in water treatment ? stream & the digestive system/ lungs and is
responsible for causing minamate disease.
A.
Answer & Explanation
Chlorine
Answer: Option C
B.
Irradiation of water by ultraviolet light 43.

C. Phenolic water generated in coke ovens & by-

product plant of a steel plant are disposed off
Cation exchanger by
D.
A.
Coagulation
quenching of hot coke.
Answer & Explanation
B.
Answer: Option A discharging in the river stream.
C.
filtration and recycling for cooling coke oven
gas.
D.
none of these. 45.

The progressive warming up of the earth's

surface is mainly due to the

A.
automobile exhaust.
Answer & Explanation
B.
Answer: Option A
blanketing effect of CO2 in the atmosphere.
C.
de-forestation.
D.
thickening of ozone layer.
Answer & Explanation
44.
Answer: Option B
5-200 m size particles are called
46.
A.
The effect of increase in carbon dioxide level
colloids or aerosols of the atmosphere and its profound effect on
our climate is called the
B.
powder A.

C. catalytic conversion

dust B.

D. green house effect

smoke C.

Answer & Explanation global warming

D.
Answer: Option A
both (b) and (c)
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D
47. 49.

Arsenic pollutant is not generated Color test of water is done with an instrument
in____industries. called

A. A.
tanneries tintometer
B. B.
glass & ceramic colorimeter
C. C.
beverages electro-chemical cell
D. D.
any of these. turbidimeter
Answer & Explanation Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Answer: Option A

48. 50.
Which of the following gases is having the
The resistance of water to the passage of light widest explosion limit (about 2 to 81% gas in
through it is a measure of the gas-air mixture), rendering it the property of
the most explosive gas ?
A. A.
Hydrogen
turbidity B.
Acetylene
B.
C.
color Carbon monoxide
D.
C. Ammonia
hardness Answer: Option B
D.
dissolved gases
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A