Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on Environment Science

Environmental Science MCQ on General Science

41- Which one of the fuel burning in power plants given below emits less amount of carbon dioxide per unit electricity produced?

(A) Charcoal

(B) Diesel

(C) Coal

(D) Natural gas

 

42- Which one of the following control devices used effectively to control gaseous pollutants?

(A) Impingement

(B) Multiple cyclones

(C) Absorption spray tower

(D) Process boiler

 

43- Which of the mentioned devices are used for removing vapour phase/ gaseous pollutants?

(A) Absorption towers

(B) Catalytic converters

(C) Thermal oxidizers

(D) All of the above

 

44- The method or equipment best used to dispose of solid waste is _______.

(A) Rotary kiln incinerator

(B) Oxidation

(C) Wet scrubbers

(D) Electrostatic precipitators

 

45- Which one of the following is disease caused by PM on humans?

(A) COPP

(B) POCD

(C) COPD

(D) AQI

 

46- Out of the following, the only non-recording type of rain gauge is

(A) Weighing type

(B) Symon’s type

(C) Tipping bucket type

(D) None of these

 

47- Which one of the following gas in the atmosphere will increase the pH of rain water by reacting with it?

(A) Nitrogen oxides

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Sulphur dioxide

(D) Ammonia

 

48- The ability of solutes in water to neutralize added strong acid is called _______.

(A) Hardness

(B) Alkalinity

(C) Total dissolved solids

(D) Acidity

 

49- Electronic hazardous waste includes _______

(A) Lead, Mercury, Carbon and Cadmium

(B) Lead, Mercury, hexavalent chromium and Methane

(C) Lead, Mercury, hexavalent chromium and Cadmium

(D) Lead, Mercury, trivalent chromium and Cadmium

 

50- A significant natural source of radionuclides in the atmosphere is _______.

(A) Molybdenum

(B) Radon

(C) Plutonium

(D) Uranium

 

ANSWERS:

41-(D), 42-(C), 43-(D), 44-(A), 45-(C), 46-(B), 47-(D), 48-(B), 49-(C), 50-(B)