1) The harmful materials in environment are called__________.

a) Harmtants
b) Pollution
c) pollutants
d) Polants

2) Basic types of pollutions are______

a) Natural pollutions
b) Man-made pollutions
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above

3) Which of the following is not a Natural pollution?

a) Automotives
b) Volcano eruption
c) Forest fire
d) All of the above

4) Landfill of waste is basically a _________pollution

a) Land
b) Noise
c) Sewage
d) All of the above

5) Causes of land pollution are..........

a) Industrialization
b) Mining
c) Agriculture
d) All of the above

6) The Negative Impact Of Land Pollution is ______

a) Soil erosion
b) Shifting of habitat
c) Water pollution
d) All of the above

7) Which of the following is not a type of impurities of water ?

a) Pollen
b) Colloidal
c) Dissolved
d) Bacteriological

8) Need of water treatment is

a) To remove dissolved gases
b) To remove dissolved oxygen
c) To enhance odour
d) To enhance colour
9) The object of coagulation is.....
a) To remove suspended particles
b) To remove colloidal particles
c) To remove dissolved particles
d) To remove bacteria

10) On earth ________ is fresh water.

a) 3 %
b) 4 %
c) 5 %
d) 6 %

11) Effects of water pollution on human beings are________

a) Typhoid
b) HIV
c) Dengue
d) Plague

12) Spring is a _________ source of water.

a) Surface
b) Sub-surface
c) Both a) and b)
d) All of the above

13) The impact of waste water on environment is........

a) Noise pollution
b) Nuisance
c) Diseases
d) All of the above

14) Which of the following is not a tertiary treatment of wastewater?

a) FIltration
b) Removal of nutrients
c) Chlorination
d) Aeration

15) Which of the following is not a water born disease?

a) Jaundice
b) Cholera
c) Plague
d) Amoebioasis

16) Which of the following is not a primary pollutant of air pollution?

a) Ash
b) Pollen
c) Smoke
d) Smog
17) Which of the following is not a secondary pollutant of air pollution?
a) Acid rain
b) Ozone
c) Smog
d) Dust

18) Effects of air pollution on environment is_____

a) Global warming
b) Acid rain
c) Green house effect
d) All of the above

19) The particulate matter suspended in air______

a) Dust
b) Pollen
c) Liquid droplets
d) All of the above

20) Settling chambers collecting dust of size________.

a) > 10µm
b) < 10µm
c) = 10µm
d) None of the above

21) Gaseous pollutants are controlled by_____

a) Absorption
b) Adsorption
c) Combustion
d) All of the above

22) The permissible range of PM 10 for residential area is____

a) 60 - 100
b) 70 - 100
c) 80 - 100
d) 90 – 100

23) The permissible range of PM 2.5 for residential area is____

a) 30 - 60
b) 40 - 60
c) 50 - 60
d) 60 – 70

24) _______is a process where gases, vapors or liquids are concentrated on a solid surface
a) Absorption
b) Adsorption
c) Combustion
d) All of the above
25) The World Health Organization (WHO) defines noise above _________ (dB) as noise pollution.
a) 45 decibels
b) 55 decibels
c) 65 decibels
d) 75 decibels

26) Which of the following is not a physiological effect on human beings?

a) Rise in blood pressure
b) Reduction in vision
c) Heart pain
d) damage nerve system

27) Artificial sources of noise pollution are....

a) Thunder
b) Land slides
c) Earth quake
d) None of the above

28) Which of the following is not a solid waste?

a) Rubber
b) cloth
c) wastewater
d) paper

29) High level radioactive waste can be managed in which of the following ways?
a) Open dumping
b) Incineration
c) Composting
d) Deep burial

30) Which of the following is a biodegradable waste?

a) Plastic
b) Polythene
c) Glass
d) None of the above
31) Biomedical waste may be disposed of by?
a) Incineration
b) Autoclaving
c) Landfilling
d) Both a) and b)

32) Which of the following is a biodegradable organic chemical/substance?

a) Plastic
b) Oil
c) Pesticide
d) Garbage
33) Which one the following is not biodegradable?
a) Vegetable waste
b) Fruit waste
c) Leaves
d) Aluminum foil

34) Which of the following is not a Municipal solid waste?

a) Market waste
b) Agriculture waste
c) Domestic waste
d) Commercial waste

35) Municipal solid waste includes...

a) Domestic waste
b) Commercial waste
c) Institutional waste
d) All of the above

36) The highest heating valve is of:

a) Garbage
b) Rubbish
c) Hospital waste
d) Industrial waste

37) Average generation rate of MSW is considered as.....

a) 0.4 Kg/capita/day
b) 0.8 Kg/capita/day
c) 1.0 Kg/capita/day
d) 0.2 Kg/capita/day

38) Which of the following is not a component of Sanitary Landfill?

a) Liner
b) Water monitoring well
c) Autoclaving
d) Leachate management facility

39) Which of the following is a likely characteristic of hazardous waste?

a) Ignitability
b) Corrosively
c) Reactivity
d) Any of the above

40) Sources of sound pollution by defense activities includes:

a) Satellite launching
b) Missile launching
c) Bomb
d) All of the above
41) The unit of sound is:
a) decibel
b) Maribel
c) Sensible
d) Pedicel

42) Near the airport the noise pollution level is above ¬¬¬¬_____
a) 100 dB
b) 150 dB
c) 200 dB
d) 250 Db

43) As per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) the permissible noise level at night in residential areas
is:
a) 65dB
b) 55 dB
c) 45 dB
d) 35 dB

44) Primary treatment of sewage includes:

a) Screening
b) Grit removal
c) Primary clarifier
d) All of the above

45) Types of grit in sewage treatment includes:

a) Sand
b) Silt
c) Egg shell
d) All of the above

46) _______can be used to remove the nitrates.

a) renitrification
b) gentrification
c) denitrification
d) All of the above

47) The BOD content of treated sewage should not be more than ____ mg/l.
a) 10
b) 20
c) 30
d) 40
48) processes to remove gaseous pollutants by dissolution into a liquid solvent such as water is called as:
a) Adsorption
b) Absorption
c) Combustion
d) None of the above
49) The particulate matter is controlled by:
a) Cyclone
b) Settling chamber
c) Scrubber
d) All of the above

50) Smog is:

a) A natural phenomenon
b) A combination of smoke and fog
c) Is colorless
d) All of the above

51) Fluoride pollution mainly affects:

a) Kidney
b) Brain
c) Heart
d) Teeth

52) Which of the following is a non-point source of water pollution?

a) Factories
b) Sewage treatment plants
c) Urban and suburban lands
d) All of the above

53) Which of the following is not a marine pollutant?

a) Oil
b) Plastic
c) Dissolved oxygen
d) All of the above

54) Fugitive emissions consist of

a) Street dust
b) Dust from construction activities
c) Dust from farm cultivation
d) All of the above

55) Noise is ---------------------

a) Huge sound
b) Sound of vehicles
c) Undesirable and unwanted sound
d) Sound of crackers
56) The presence of solid, liquid or gaseous compounds, in excess concentration in the atmosphere is called
a) Radioactive pollution
b) Soil pollution
c) Water pollution
d) Air pollution
57) What is ‘temporary threshold shift’ ?
a) Hearing loss due to excessive noise
b) Noise that is intolerable
c) Tolerable noise
d) All of the above

58) Which of the following is an air pollutant?

a) Nitrogen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Carbon monooxide
d) Oxygen

59) The Pollution Standard Index (PSI) scale has span from
a) 0 - 200
b) 0 - 300
c) 0 - 400
d) 0 – 500

60) Which of the following is not an air pollutant ?

a) Smoke
b) CO2
c) Nitrogen gas
d) Sulphur dioxide

61) Which of the following problems is not created by noise pollution?

a) Diarrhoea
b) hypertension
c) Deafness
d) Irritation

62) A combination of smoke, fog and chemical pollutants seen in industrialized cities is known as ------------
a) Sole
b) Smog
c) Fallouts
d) All of the above

63) Air pollution is caused by

a) Smoke
b) Insecticides
c) Sewage
d) Loud speaker

64) Which of the following is not a primary pollutant?

a) SO2
b) Volcanic ash
c) O3
d) CO2
65) Which of the followings is not the physical characteristic of MSW?
a) Density
b) Moisture content
c) pH
d) Porosity

66) Which of the followings is not the chemical characteristic of MSW?

a) Field capacity
b) Carbon
c) Nitrogen
d) Potassium

67) Calorific value is ______characteristics of MSW.

a) Physical
b) Chemical
c) Both a) and b)
d) All above

68) Bird menace above dump site affects aircrafts is.....

a) Public health impact
b) Environmental impact
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above

69) Sanitary landfilling is....

a) Engineered method
b) Dumping
c) Landfilling
d) None of the above

70) Which of the followings is not a health care facility?

a) Mortuaries
b) Funeral services
c) Path Labs
d) Institution

71) Biomedical waste contains______ Non-hazardous waste.

a) 50 - 75 %
b) 75 - 90 %
c) 65 - 75 %
d) 75 - 80 %

72) Followings is /are the composition of biomedical waste

a) Plastic
b) Paper
c) Sharp
d) All of the above
73) The generation of BMW in India is ____ Kg/bed /day.
a) 1 - 2
b) 1.5 - 2.5
c) 2.5 - 3.5
d) 0.8 - 1.5

74) Landfill gas contains....

a) Methane
b) CO2
c) NOx
d) All of the above

75) The landfilling where two liners are provided is called as....
a) Sanitary landfilling
b) Secured landfilling
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above

76) Which of the followings is not the method of BMW management?

a) Shredding
b) Autoclaving
c) Sanitary landfilling
d) Deep burial

77) Incinerators are ...........projects.

a) Eco-friendly
b) Digestion
c) Composting
d) Waste to energy

78) Incinerators are designed to operate at high temperature @ more than_____.

a) 8500 C
b) 18500 C
c) 850 C
d) 28500 C

79) The rate of E-waste generation increases _____every year.

a) 5 %
b) 15 %
c) 20 %
d) 10 %

80) Incinerators reduce the volume of waste from..........

a) 60 to 75 %
b) 70 to 85 %
c) 80 to 95 %
d) 100%
81) The by-products of incineration is / are....
a) Heat
b) Gases
c) Ash
d) All of the above

82) The calorific value of RDF pellets can be around ------ Kcal / Kg.
a) 4000
b) 400
c) 40
d) 4400

83) If the RDF is used off-site, it is usually densified into pellets through the process of..........
a) Pelletization
b) Carbonation
c) Stabilization
d) All of the above
84) Acidification of soil is the effect of.......
a) MSW
b) E-Waste
c) Institutional waste
d) Market waste
85) complete destruction of toxic wastes possible in..........
a) Refused Derived Fuel
b) Incineration
c) Sanitary landfilling
d) All of the above
86) Which of the followings is not an E-waste?
a) Cable
b) Refrigerator
c) Monitor
d) Glass
87) India ranked --------in the world in generating E-waste.
a) second
b) third
c) fourth
d) fifth
88) Which of the followings is not a method of E-waste management
a) Open dumping
b) Dismantling
c) Recycling
d) Component recovery
89) Ash generated from incinerator is used...........
a) as sand
b) as decorative material
c) as filler material
d) in M 30 concrete