MCQ in Environmental Engineering Part 8 | Engineering Board Exam

(Last Updated On: July 30, 2022)

This is the Multiple Choice Questions Part 8 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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351. The burning of fossil fuels releases a large amount of

A. Nitrogen into air

B. Sulphur into air

C. Carbon dioxide into air

D. Oxygen into air

352. A poisonous gas given out of a vehicle exhaust is

A. Methane

B. Ethane

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Carbon monoxide

353. The purest form of coal is

A. Anthracite

B. Lignite

C. Peat

D. Bitumen

354. Which one of the following is used as a refrigerant?

A. Freon

B. Teflon

C. Ethanol

D. Benzol

355. Loss of forest has led to

A. Erosion of fertile soil

B. Global warming

C. Loss of habitat of plants and animals

D. All of the above

356. What are the consequences of excessive mining in an area?

A. Air and water pollution

B. Deforestation

C. Migration of large numbers of population

D. All of the above

357. Resources which are directly derived from nature are referred to as

A. Organic resources

B. Natural resources

C. Manmade resources

D. None of the above

358. Resources that take too long a period of time to be used as a resource are called as

A. Renewable resource

B. Non-renewable resource

C. Exhaustible resource

D. Inexhaustible resource

359. The fossil fuel that is derived from the dead remains of plants that grew some 250 million years ago is

A. Petroleum

B. Natural gas

C. Coal

D. LPG

360. A resource that cannot be replaced in a reasonably short time is usually referred to as

A. Renewable

B. Non-renewable

C. Natural

D. Man made

361. Manmade resources are alternative to natural resources for a variety of reasons. Which of these would not be one of those?

A. They increase variety and choice

B. They are cheaper to produce than natural resources

C. They are made from renewable resources

D. They are better suited for the purpose for which they will be used

362. Which of these is not a fossil fuel?

A. Coal

B. Oil

C. Natural gas

D. Uranium

363. A liquid fuel that was formed from the ancient remains of sea plants and animals is

A. Natural gas

B. Petroleum

C. Geothermal energy

D. Coal

364. Energy in the rays from the sun is called

A. Solar energy

B. Wind energy

C. Tidal energy

D. Water energy

365. Which is a list of renewable resources?

A. Petroleum, geothermal, wind

B. Biomass, geothermal, hydropower

C. Natural gas, wind, biomass

D. Hydropower, solar, wind energy

366. Energy from the heat inside the earth is

A. Natural gas

B. Geothermal

C. Petroleum

D. Terrathermal

367. A coal deposit that is not economical to mine today would be considered part of our ___________

A. Coal reserves

B. Coal resources

C. Coal reservoirs

D. None of these

368. Which out of the following are the causes of soil erosion?

A. Unrestricted grazing

B. Over cultivation

C. Deforestation

D. All of the above

369. The process of restoring forests that once existed but was removed at some time in the past is known as

A. Afforestation

B. Reforestation

C. Deforestation

D. None of these

370. Red data book contains data of

A. All plant species

B. All animal species

C. Threatened species

D. Economically important species

371. IUCN Headquarters is at

A. Morges, Switzerland

B. Paris, France

C. Vienna, Austria

D. New York, USA

372. Which of the following regions has the maximum diversity?

A. Mangroves

B. Temperate Forest

C. Taiga

D. Coral reefs

373. The most important reason for decrease in biodiversity is

A. Habitat pollution

B. Over exploitation

C. Habitat destruction

D. Introduction of exotic species

374. Dodo is

A. Endangered species

B. Rare species

C. Extinct species

D. Exotic species

375. Blue whale is placed under

A. Endangered

B. Rare

C. Extinct

D. Exotic

376. Conservation within the natural habitat is

A. Ex-situ conservation

B. In-situ conservation

C. Ex-vivo conservation

D. In-vivo conservation

377. Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation?

A. Zoo

B. National Park

C. Wildlife Sanctuary

D. Biosphere Reserve

378. Ex-situ conservation includes

A. Zoo

B. Botanical Garden

C. Germplasm Bank

D. All of the above

379. Hotspots are regions of high

A. Rareism

B. Endemism

C. Diversity

D. Critically endangered population

380. Endemic species are

A. Rare species

B. Species localized in a specific region

C. Cosmopolitan in distribution

D. None of these

381. Which one of the following has the maximum genetic diversity in India?

A. Tea

B. Teak

C. Mango

D. Wheat

382. Which one of the following regions in India is a hotspot of biodiversity?

A. Sundarbans

B. Western Ghats

C. Eastern Ghats

D. Gangetic plains

383. Darwin’s finches are a good example of

A. Convergent evolution

B. Adaptive radiation

C. Connecting link

D. Industrial melanism

384. Which group of vertebrates comprises of highest number of species

A. Mammals

B. Fishes

C. Reptiles

D. Birds

385. 5th June is observed as

A. World environment day

B. World Forest Day

C. World population day

D. World wildlife day

386. The unfavorable alteration of environment by human activities is termed as

A. Ecological disturbance

B. Ecological degradation

C. Pollution

D. Catastrophe

387. Biogas contains mainly

A. Carbon dioxide

B. Methane

C. Butane

D. Propane

388. Main source of acid rain is

A. Sulphur dioxide

B. Nitrogen

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Carbon monoxide

389. Treated water can be disinfected by adding

A. Alum

B. Fluorine

C. Chlorine

D. Oxygen

390. The burning of fossil fuels releases large amount of

A. Nitrogen

B. Sulphur

C. Carbon

D. Hydrogen

391. Which of the following does not causes air pollution when used for heating purposes

A. Coal

B. Petrol

C. Kerosene

D. Solar energy

392. A pH of rainwater is

A. 5-6

B. 6-7

C. 7-8

D. 8-9

393. A poisonous gas given out of vehicles exhaust is

A. Carbon monoxide

B. Ethane

C. Methane

D. Carbon dioxide

394. A common bactericide used in swimming pools is

A. Chlorine

B. Alum

C. Borax

D. DDT

395. Greenhouse effect is linked to

A. Nitrogen oxides

B. Sulphur dioxides

C. Carbon dioxides

D. Carbon monoxides

396. Disposable glasses and plates are made up of

A. PVC

B. Polystyrene

C. Polyvinyl alcohol

D. Polypropylene

397. Aerosols consisting of solid particles produced by combustion

A. Fog

B. Smog

C. Smoke

D. None of these

398. Which of the following are consequences of ozone depletion

A. Skin cancer and cataract

B. Reduced growth in plants

C. Shortening of zooplanktons and their breeding period

D. All of the above

399. Which out of the following is a measure to control air pollution

A. Reduction in use of fossil fuels

B. Increasing use of renewable energy resources

C. Using catalytic convertors in vehicles

D. All of the above

400. The discharge of warm/hot water directly into rivers is known as

A. Water pollution

B. Thermal pollution

C. Marine pollution

D. None of the above

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