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EXAMINATION
CANDIDATES
CANDIDATES NRC
EXAMINATION
TOTÃL MARKS; 100
TO CANDIDATES;
1. TIME ALLOWED 'S THREE 3 HOURS

2. WRITE YOUR EXAMINATION NUMBER AND DE-TAILS IN
PROVIDED ABOVE.
3. THERE ARE FOUR IN rms PAPER-
4. READ INSTRUCTIONS IN SEC"ION CAREFULLY
5. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS SECTION A, C.
6, ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS SECTION D
DO NOT TURN THE PAPER
ANSWER UNTIL VOC ARE TOLD BY THE
INVIGILATOR.
1 MARK EACH
a QUESTION.
structure. sel of objects components) set of attributes or

characteristics or a structured of objects and attributes combined toeether
b) Sel af attributes or characteristics or structured sei of objects and attributes combined together
e) Natural assets a source of valuable goods and services which arc necessary to sustain
economie activities
d) Boundaries that erossed by either energy or matter. 2, What
is ecology?
ave Study ora relationship of plants to their physical and biological environme
nt.
b) The intcraciion ororganisnt With biotic and abiolic factors.
c) It's understanding the distribution and population Size Of Organisms.
d) It's a collection of interdependent parts that fúnctionas a unit and involves inputs and
output.
3. Producers in the ecosystem are called or referred to as begin..
A utotrophs
b) Molecular compounds
c) decomposers
d) High energy producers
4. Biotic and abiotic reduction factors are collectively called... ,
a) Competitors
Environmental resistance
c) Environmental parasites
d) Chemical Environmental
2
5. Which segment of the environment is defined as earth and its an nosphere that support
life?
Biosphere
l') Hydrosphere
d) Atmosphere
Geosphel-c is the inner part eûrth is to as
a) Manlle rocœ-y
b) Earth crust
C) Land forms
Weatbcving
7. The outer mantle and crust are collectively called _
a) eeosflhere
b) Lithospherq.y.—-
c) Crust
d) Mantle
Organic Compounds such as gasoline or Chlorofluorocarbons are called.
a) Organic volatile compounds
b) Volatile organic compounds—X
c) hydrophobic
d) hydrophilic compounds
9.- A decision letter on Environmental project brief is issued withiçl. . .working days of
receiving the EPB from the
41days
b) 47 days—
c) 49 days
40days
10. The layer of atmosphere closet to the earth surface extending up to about 10 to
15krn above the earth surface is called,
3
d) Thermosphere
I I What is of the temperalures
r»inimum
reaches
b) Troposphere
c) H 0t trap
d) None the above
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozonc layer?

a) Tropospherc
b) Tropopause
e) Stratosvhcrc•/
d) Thermosphere
13. Which layer of the environrnenl is called cold layer, were the temperature generally
decrease with increasing altitude.
a) Stratosphere
b) Thermosphere
c) Mesosphere
d) Troposphere
14. Pollutant materials that the natural environment will facilitate the decomposition
materials is called.
a) Biodegradable materials
Organic materials
c) Non degradable materials
d) None of the above t
5. Which type of sources of pollutants category is clear specific, identifiable and easy to
locate.
4
a) Point source pollutan
b) Non-point source pollutant
c) all the above
d) Organic material pollutant
16. Solid particles suspended in the air and are of size (>500um) are called..
a) Dust
b) Grit
c) Suite
d) Fumes
7. Fire
from the smoke of size Zum arc
b) Fumes
c) Aerosols
d) Grit
I S. The sector Agencies or planning Authorities fall under which Category
a) Primary stakeholder
b) Secondary Stakeholder
c) Tertiary stakeholdcr
d) All the above
20. only -of the water is available for drinking, agriculture. domestic and industrial
a) 1,01 1m
b) 334
c) 44500m
d) 6800m
21. ECZ implements the administration of the E.IA process as outlined in the EIA regulation
mþet.
a) 28 and 1997
b) Band 1998
5
e) 28and 1993
d) 25 and 1994
21 Which document requires the writing ofTORs ndicators
a) Environmental Impact statement
b) Environmental Impact assessment
c) Environmental Project Brief
d) All the above
22. The presence ofcoliforms in water, is an indicator of
Faecal
orthe
b) Free residual Chlorine
faecal Coliform
d) Temperature of
24. What the following letters stand for (IWRM)?
a) Integrated Water resource management sirale

b) tntcgrared water strategy
e) Water management
d) None of the above
25, What is the study of soil called. _
a) Pedolo
b) Zoology
c) Biology
d) Nonc of the above
SECTION B; ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS, MARK FOR EACH QUESTION.
CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER
6
The concentration soluble salts in the soil are called salinization.
2. Accumulation of changeable sodium is alkalization of soil. Tråe•False
3. Saline soils do not have PH below True+alse-•/
4, Plant species mangrove, Chenopodiaceous vegetation are referred to as asodic indicators

of plants. T eFalse
5. Synthetic fertilizers are employed to increase soil fertility and crop productivity.
TråeÞFalse
6. The excessive use fertilizers may enter the water bodies and contribute to
eutrophication, TußFalse
7
SECTION C; SHORT ANSWERS. ANSWER 6 MARKS EACH Qtresr10N
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. Briefly explain 2.
Define air
b) Give a/ least
3. Explain
7 Corhon dioxide acts
gas.
5.
SECTION n: ANSWER
i. Explain
in table form.
In table form write Ivealth impacts and environmental impacts of gout air
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EXAMINATION

TOTÃL MARKS; 100

1. TIME ALLOWED 'S THREE 3 HOURS

structure. sel of objects components) set of attributes or

d) None the above

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozonc layer?

24. What the following letters stand for (IWRM)?

a) Integrated Water resource management sirale

SECTION B; ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS, MARK FOR EACH QUESTION.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER

3. Saline soils do not have PH below True+alse-•/

4, Plant species mangrove, Chenopodiaceous vegetation are referred to as asodic indicators

warming and its.' auscs.

ExplaiT1 acid rains arid

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