MCQ in Environmental Engineering Part 7 | Engineering Board Exam

(Last Updated On: July 30, 2022)

This is the Multiple Choice Questions Part 7 of the Series in Environmental Engineering (Environmental Science) as one of the General Engineering and Applied Sciences (GEAS) topic. In Preparation for the ECE Board Exam make sure to expose yourself and familiarize in each and every questions compiled here taken from various sources including past Board Questions in General Engineering and Applied Sciences (GEAS) field.

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301. In an ecotone, the species which become abundant are called:

A. Edge species

B. Keystone species

C. Endemic species

D. Foster species

302. The objective of Environment studies is

A. Raise consciousness about environment conditions

B. To teach environmentally appropriate behavior

C. Create an environmental ethic sensitive society

D. All of the above

303. Which of the following is not influenced by human activities?

A. Destruction of mangroves and wetlands

B. Depletion of ground water

C. Increased extinction rate of species

D. None of the above

304. Which of the following is management option for air pollution?

A. Regulations and standards

B. Transport planning

C. Using CNG as fuel

D. All of these

305. Development activities on the hydrosphere cause

A. Air pollution

B. Soil pollution

C. Water pollution

D. Soil erosion

306. The species restricted to be present in one region are called

A. Edge species

B. Endemic species

C. Endangered species

D. Keystone species

307. The basic requirements of human beings are provided by

A. Industrialization

B. Agriculture

C. Nature

D. Urbanization

308. Environment is the life support system that includes

A. Air

B. Water

C. Land

D. All of the above

309. The term ‘Environment’ has been derived from the French word which means to encircle or surround

A. Environ

B. Oikos

C. Geo

D. Aqua

310. Biosphere is

A. The solid shell of inorganic materials on the surface of the earth

B. The thin shell of organic matter on the surface of the earth comprising of all the living things

C. The sphere which occupies the maximum volume of all the spheres

D. All the above

311. Atmosphere consists of 79 percent Nitrogen and 21 percent Oxygen by

A. Volume

B. Weight

C. Density

D. All of these

312. The word ‘Environment’ is derived from

A. Greek

B. French

C. Spanish

D. English

313. Which among the following is a climatic factor?

A. pressure

B. humidity

C. temperature

D. all of the above

314. World environment day is on:

A. 5th May

B. 5th June

C. 18th July

D. 16th August

315. Which of the following are major environmental issues involved in mining?

A. air pollution

B. water pollution

C. soil degradation

D. all of the above

316. Sustainable development means

A. meeting present needs without compromising on future needs

B. progress of human beings

C. balance between human needs and the ability of earth to provide the resources

D. all of the above

317. The most important remedy to avoid negative impact due to industrialization is

A. industry should be closed

B. don’t allow new industrial units

C. industry should treat all the wastes generated by it before disposal

D. industries should be shifted far away from human habitats

318. Sustainable development will not aim at

A. Social economic development which optimizes the economic and social benefits available in the present, without spoiling the likely potential for similar benefits in the future

B. Reasonable and equally distributed level of economic well-being that can be perpetuated continually

C. Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations to meet their own needs

D. Maximizing the present-day benefits through increased resource consumption

319. The adverse effect of modern agriculture is

A. Water pollution

B. Soil degradation

C. Water logging

D. All of the above

320. Soil erosion removes surface soil which contains

A. Organic matter

B. Plant nutrients

C. Both a and b

D. none of the above

321. Water logging is a phenomenon in which

A. Crop patterns are rotated

B. Soil root zone becomes saturated due to over irrigation

C. Erosion of soil

D. None of the above

322. The impact of construction of dams

A. Submerged Forest

B. Loss of wildlife habitat

C. Damages downstream ecosystem

D. All of the above

323. What would you do to prevent environmental damage

A. Plant trees

B. Halt deforestation

C. Control pollution

D. All of the above

324. Environmental impact assessment

A. is the study of feasibility of a project

B. is a study of bio-physical characteristics of the environment that may result from a human action

C. Both a and b

D. None of the above

325. Which of the following is the most environmental friendly agricultural practice?

A. Using chemical fertilizers

B. Using insecticides

C. Organic farming

D. None of the above

326. A herbivore is also known as a

A. Producer

B. First order consumer

C. Second order consumer.

D. Third order consumer

327. A product of photosynthesis is

A. Carbon dioxide

B. Water

C. Oxygen

D. Chlorophyll

328. Primary source of energy in a food web is/are

A. Green plants

B. Sun

C. Inorganic nutrients

D. Animals

329. A group of living organisms of the same kind living in the same place and at the same time refers to a

A. Community

B. Species

C. Population

D. Consumers

330. Which of these organisms has a diet consisting only of plant matter

A. Omnivores

B. Carnivores

C. Herbivores

D. Insectivores

331. The true end of any food chain is the

A. Decomposer

B. Predator

C. Consumer

D. Human

332. The second trophic level in a lake is

A. Phytoplankton

B. Zooplanktons

C. Fishes

D. Benthos

333. Which of the following can act as a pioneer species in a xerach succession

A. Lichens

B. Humans

C. Herbs

D. Animals

334. Energy flow in an ecosystem is

A. Bidirectional

B. Unidirectional

C. Multidirectional

D. All rounds

335. Which of the following is an example of a man-made ecosystem

A. Tissue culture

B. Herbarium

C. Aquarium

D. Forest

336. Pyramid of energy in a pond ecosystem is always

A. Inverted

B. Upright

C. Linear

D. Irregular

337. If in a population, natality is balanced by mortality, then there will be

A. Decrease in population growth

B. Increase in population growth

C. Zero population growth

D. Over population

338. In a pyramid of numbers in grassland ecosystems, the largest population is that of

A. Herbivores

B. Primary consumers

C. Secondary consumer

D. Producers

339. Which of these belong to the category of primary consumers in grazing food chain

A. snakes and frogs

B. Insects and cattle

C. Eagle and snakes

D. Cow and rabbit

340. The pyramid of energy is always upright for any ecosystem, this situation indicates that

A. Herbivores have better energy conversion efficiency than carnivores

B. Producers have the lowest energy conversion efficiency

C. Carnivores have a better energy conversion efficacy than herbivores

D. Energy conversion efficiency is same at all trophic levels

341. Which of the ecological pyramid is always upright

A. Pyramid of numbers

B. Pyramid of biomass

C. Pyramid of energy

D. All of the above

342. Which one of the following is not a gaseous biogeochemical cycle

A. Nitrogen cycle

B. Carbon cycle

C. Sulphur cycle

D. Phosphorus cycle

343. Deserts, grasslands, forests, and tundra regions are the examples of

A. Biomes

B. Biogeographically regions

C. Ecosystems

D. Biospheres

344. The upright pyramid of numbers is absent in

A. Lake

B. Pond

C. Grasslands

D. Forests

345. The final stable community in ecological succession is

A. Climax

B. Pioneer

C. Sere

D. Carnivores

346. Mass of living matter at a trophic level in an area at any given time is called

A. Standing state

B. Standing crop

C. Humus

D. Detritus

347. Hydrarch succession takes place in

A. Dry areas

B. Bare area

C. Wetter areas

D. None of the above

348. Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

A. Oil

B. Coal

C. Natural gas

D. All of the above

349. Which of the following is not an inexhaustible form of energy?

A. Water

B. Wind

C. Solar

D. Fossil

350. Biogas contains mainly

A. Methane

B. Propane

C. Butane

D. Carbon dioxide

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