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Fifth' 'semester B.E Degree Exarriii,.ation, Jan./Feb. 2021
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INSTRUG'Ul0NS TO THE CANDIDATES

1. Answer all the hund~~stions, each question_e~~s one mark.

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- ·The primary source of Gtfe'_p House Gases (GH~): is
a) Wind b)»>ssil fuel : o)"; Water d) Green plants
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2. The ~yoto prot~.~oJwas adopte~ at the , :·-/ ....
a) Third confe_feJ!Cf ofUNFCC m 199-:·k:. • ,
·b) Convention\~ji.,the trans boundaioceqects of industri~l a~cidents
•c) Uniteq nation.s/ramework cq_nv:ittitm on climate ,c,Ji~~ge in 1992
d) conv~ntym on Biological ,sljyer~ty •
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3. Whic1t..ohe_<?ffollowing isfrlo\agreen house gas?,1
•a) W11ter vap·our h,)~0wgen ~~ethane d) Carbon monoxide
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4. ~.T.s·stfutds for
:; ; a) Emissi~fl :Tracl<,thg"'system b) Europe Trading System
c) Environmental Tracking Syste111 d) Engine Tracking System

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The primary cause of acid rain around the world is due to
a) Carbon dioxide b) S4)phur dioxide c) Carbon monoxide d) Ozone

6. Ozone layer is present in

a) Troposphere 15) Stratosphere c) Mesosphere d) Thermosphere

7. Sustainable development means

a) Meeting pr,~s~nt needs without compromising on future needs
b) Progress in human well beings
c) Balance between human needs and ability of earth to provide the resources
d) All, .th~Jibove
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8. Which of the following element make e-waste hazardous.!n'nature?
a) Lead b) Glass c) Pl~~ti.c d) Iron
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9. What is the hazardous pollutant released from
a) Arsenic
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b) Barium
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d) Oadmium
c) Cobalt

10. Cyotoxic and expired drugs are disposed-.Qf~oy

a) Dumping ~) Autoclave . :. .
c) Incineration d) Chemi~al disinf~f_tiori .,

11. Eco,-toxicology is study of .A•, .:.:

a) Chemical interaction of ongap1,sm and-environmen,t
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b) Physical interactions qf.""')organism and environment
c) Thermal interactiont'f organism and environment<
d) Biological interacti~~rganism and environmerf!:

12. What is the I st ~~rimary treatment plan~~-, •

a) Fine screening~ b) Course screenin,...,-~ :'Chlorination d) Oxidation
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13. What are.,tfi~sources o air po utants mJhe atmosphere?
a) CoaJ{fi~d power station b) Vehicle exhaust
c) I11q_µitries d) Coal . 1
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14. Which o!the folio.wing chemic1ls damage the OZOQ~.,;ta-Y.~!? • • . \~
a) Polyvinyl chlonde
c) DDT 0 b) 91}1~-tdfluorocar~on~~:~f •
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15. Which of these energyr5ource is renewabJai _ • '~- • ·.
a) Wind 1~ b) Nuclear ; ~c) Coal • ··i ,-, d) Oil
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16. Which one oft!l~following is a gre~t~nievement of the Chipko movement?
a) More tree~are planted '-.,i b) Deve_lopment in Himalayan region
c) Succ~~fµ)ly resisted defor~~a)ign d) So)l~~psion gets declined

17. The p~r~entage of forest cpver in India is

~) IJ.69% bf.\5':39% c). J.,9.39% d) 19.67%

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'Va) Geographic I~""'rmation System .t b) Generic Information System
c) GeologicalJnf9~ation System d) Geographic Information Sharing

19. The effect'o'f:.Add Rain is

a) Reduces'soil fertility b) Increases atmospheric- temperature
c) Causing respiratory pr2,b1~tp d) Skin cancer
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20. Environmental protectibn,Js" reasonability of
a) Government of India b) NGO
c) Individual d) All of these

21. People who are exposed to radon in drinking of water ?1ay have risk of gettin·g
a) Cancer b) Typhoid •
c) Blue b~Ly d
au syn rome d) Cholera

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22. Remote sensing uses which of the following waves irYi~:proc~dure.

a) Sonar waves b) Electr,omagnet1c waves
c) Gamma ray d) None of these

23. What is called for the practice of regulating. forest resources to meet the society and
industry while preserving forest health? ·"
a) Environmental Protection b) Sustainable forest management
c) forest policy d) Unsustainable fore~t management

24. Soil erosion is prevented by

a) Deforestation b) Afforestation
c) Overgrazing d) Removal of vegetation

25. Which one of the following;5tates

, is the leading produce of iron ore?
a) Chhattisgarh b)'.Tfiarkhand c) Katn~taka d) Madhya Pradesh

26. Prevention and Control of Air Pollution Act iri India was passed
a) l 970 - •-~ - • b) 1975 c) t'98 l d) 1990

27. An impo}"tant NGO involved in Global Environmental Protection.

a) UNICEF b) Green Peace c) WHO d) CPCB
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28. Whichone of the following is a soqrte of sulphur dioxide"jn atmosphere?
a) Volcanoes b) Therpial Rower station
c) H 2SO4 manufacturing d) .¢\!l_ofthese

29. The important non-metallic resource is

a) Petroleum· b) Bauxite c) Sidertile d) None of these

30. Which of the follo'Yfng reservoirs COf\~ip most water?

a) Atmospher~ "/ b).biosphere c) Ground water d) Lakes and rivers

31. Which of~the following is not the meaning of ecos:xstem?

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i)- Unit'~~ere in all organisrns live a healthy life
j) Asmall unit that can be se)f,sufficient
k) Co-existence of diverse things by mutual adjustment
I) A u_nit which include's1"all the o_rganJs~s;_in a given area interacting with physical
environment to from a natural unit of sta81hty

32. The factors responsible for stable ecosystem are balance between
a) Predators'and prey b) Vegetation, herbivores and carnivores
c) Competing species and biotic factors d) All of these

33. Which of it is not an example of ecosystem?

a) Forest b) Desert c) Water d) Grassland

34. E.I.A can be expanded as

a) Envi~onment and Industrial Act b) Environment and Impact Activities
c) Environmental lmpact Assessment d) Environmentally Important Activity

35. Earth 'day" is held every year on nd

a) 5th June b) 23rd Nov c) 22 April d) 26 th Jan
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36. Soil erosion removes surface soil which contains 1
a) Organic matter b) Plant nutrients c) Both a and b d) None of these

37. Mineral resources are

a) Renewable b) Non-renew able 4' c) J;:q6ally distributed d) None of these

38. Fluoride though is an effective agent to p~~vent dental caries has a permissible limit of
a) 0.5 mg/lit of water _..,., b) 1.5 mg/lit of water
c) 5 mg/lit of water d) 1.0 mg/lit _ofwate~

39. Deforestation means

a) Maintenanc e of forest for recreation
b) Creating land for habitant of wild life 1;

c) Conversion of forest land .to agricultural land homes etc

d) Planting trees ,v
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Decrease of oxy,gen ..]Ve m water mam
a) Fluorosis b) Death of aquatic Ii fe
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d) All of these
41. Select,tfie correct statement about biodiversity.
a) The aesert animals ofRajasthfeiri'~nd Gujrat have a very _h.igh of animal species as well
as rare animals. •, , .
b) Large scale planting ofbiodivers ity cotton has nc5-adv:erse effect on biqdiversity •
c) Western Ghats have a \'?...cy high degree of species richness and engerpism
d) Conservation biodiv,e~i_cy is just a fad pu~su~d.by developing yountries
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42. Global warming can be controlled by . ., , ·.·
a) Reducing def9restption and cutting down,tne use of fossil fuel ;1, •
b) Reducing affof.e;5tation and increasiifg-.th~e use of fossil fuel .
c) Increasing the cieforestation and increlsing the growth of humar;t •pppulation
d) Increasing deforestation and increasing the use of fossil fuels

43. Bhopal Gas Disaster is a kind of

a) Natural disaster b) Man-made disaster c) None of these d) Waterleaka ge
44. J;tie instrument which r~cords earthquake,wave is called
a) Climograph , b) Seismograp h c) Hyther graph d) None of these
45. Which of the following diseases appeared as public health concern in the last quarter of
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20 century?
a) HIV b) Ebola virus c) Corona Virus d) All of these
46. The National Disaster M<)Jlagement Authority (N~MA) is headed by
a) President of India b) Prime minister of India
c) Governor of States d) Chief Minister oT Stat~s .'
47. Cloud ~eeding is,.pro.cess of . . . .
a) Adding che,mical material to cloud to obtain prec1p1tat1on
b) To get more rainfall
c) It is artificial process to get rainfall during drought
d) All t~ above
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48. Which of the following has been used to seed clouds?

a) Silver iodide b) Silvelj chromate
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c) Sodium Chloride d) Pot~smm c roma e

49. The scientist who experimented cloud seeding'fQrst time

a) Isaac Newton b) Vincent Schaefer c),Rutherford d) C.Y..:Raman

50. Carbon trading deals

a) Carbon emissions b) Acid rain
c) Sulphur di.oxide emissions d) None of these~

51. Extensive planting of trees to increase forest cover is called

a) Afforestation b) Peforrestation c) Agro forestation d) None of these

Si. The percentage of geogr~P,nical area of country unde,::,forest cover is

a) 23% b)-43% c) I~% d) 33%

53. What is the permissible range of pH for drip~ihg water as per Indian standards?
a)6to9 . '"' b)6.5to7.5 c)6to8.5 d) 6.5to8.5

54. Forest rich area in Karnataka is found in

a) Western Ghats b) Bandipl)! • • c) Nagarhole d) Mangalore

55. Major sources of fluoride is ., .

a) Riv~r water · • b) Tooth paste c) Q1:pupd Water d),f~bd products

56. The oceans are the largest storage of water on ear:!}{containing

a) 95% of earths water '• b)/85% of earths w,ater
d) 75% of earths water
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c) 97% earths wat~r

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57. Solar energy is a9 ideal energy sour~ecause of
a) Unlimited 'supply • • b) No air and water pollution
c) No hazardous byproducts d) All Qf-these

58. The only oisadvantages ofhydrogen energy source

i) Takes more energy to produce hydrogen than the energy that could be obtained
from it.
j) Causes air and wat'er pollution
k) Releases toxic byproducts
I) Hazardous effect due to risk ofle@kage

59. Wind energy generation depends on

a) Directions of wind b) Velocity of wind
c) Humidity··· d) All of these
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60. 'OTEC' ·is an energy te~hnology that converts

a) Energy in large tide~ of ocean to generate electricity
b) Energy!~ ocean waves to generate electricity
c) Energy ~n• oce~rf due to thermal gradient to generate electricity
d) Energy m fast moving ocean currents to generate electricity

61. The Environmental Protection Act t 986 deals wi~

a) Water" b) Air c) Soil d) All of these
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62. How to remove leachate from landfill?

a) By gravity b) By_pumping froqi. lo;-V points
c) Both a and b d) None-of these "
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63. Ground water is a source of trouble at whic.Q pla~e
a) Plains b) Slopes -~) Rivers d) -Lakes

64. The hot spots of biodiversity are characterized by

i) Low endemicity and low threat of extinction
j) Low endemicity and high threat of extinction
k) High endemicity and lo~~teE~ of ~xtinction
I) High intensity and threat oij~)(.tmct1on

65. The world environme~ai;is on

a) 5th June October 'bJ:f d) 11 th July
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66. Fossil fuels arep~~eJted mto_energy by

a) Burning b) Coolmg ,-.."c) Sublimation d) Melting
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67. Which place in India the tidal energy ha~ b~n experimented?
a) Goa_A("" b) Kamataka c) Kerala d) Tamil Nadu
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68. India hlfs the largest share of

a) Manganese b) Mica c) Copper • d) Diamond

69. Which of the followingjlf'e~inajor environmental is·sues involved in mining?

a) Air pollution from dust)· b) wafer pollution
c) Soil degradation ( )"~)tall ofthes'e

70. In an ecosystel)l..,,tfie 'flow of energy is

a) Bidirectional b) Cyclic c) Unidirectional d) Multidirectional

71. COD is
a) Chfmica'I Oxygen Demand
b) Me~,ure of dissolved impurities in water
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A:mount of oxygen required
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72! Which of the following compounds may be toxic to human beings?

a) Amino acids , .J b) Polychlorinated biphenyl
c) Vitamins • d) Proteins

73. Many rivers,1olluted due to

a) Hea~y flux of sewage , b) Industrial effluents
c) Agncu ltural and domestic waste d) All of these

74. The sound intensity in measured in

a) dB b) NB c) Horse power d)MB
75. Air Pollution from automobiles can be controlled by fitting •
a) Electrostatic precipitator b) Wet Scrubber
c) Cata,lytfo converter d) All of these
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76. Sound above what level are considered hazardous nojse pollut
b) above 30 dB c) above 150 dB d) above 120 dB
a) above 75 dB

77. Noise pollution at residential area d) 90 dB

a) 45 dB b) 80 dB c) 55 dB

78. Which of the following is not a man-made hazard?

a) Le~kage oftoxi c waste b) Wars and civil strif: .
c) Droug ht d) Enviro nment al pollut1on

79. The Bhopal gas tragedy was caused due to

a) Methyl isocyanate leakage b) Nitrou s oxide leakag e
d) Radio active poison ing
c) Acid rain

80. The Kyoto protocol is

a) The response to treat the climat e change
b) To reduce the emi~i on of green house gases
c) aand b
d) To give permission to emit green house gases

81. World Summ it on sustainable development was held at

a) Johan sberg in 2002 b) Rio de Janeri o in 1992
c) Kyoto. in 1994 d) Stock hom in 2000
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82. Ozone fayer thickness is measured in " n units

b)P~ c) Decib els d) Dobso
a) PPM
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83. Which of following reJated to GIS?
b) Ramanujan spaqe c) Pythagorean space d) None of these
a) Euclidean space
follow ing radiat ion by the
84. Remote sensing ·techniques make, us~ of the properties of
sensed objects ',;
a) Electr ic waves b) Sound waves
c) Electromagnetic waves d) Wind...waves

85. What is the fullform of,NGOs?

a) Non Governmental Organization b) Null Gover nment al Organ izatio ns
c) Nice Governmental Organization d) None of these
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86. Which one of the following has maximum genetic divers ity in
b) Teak c) Mang o d) Whea t
a) Tea
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87. The carbon ~'credit is permit" is permit representing the right
b) IO tonnes of Carbo n Dioxi de
a) One tone of Carbon Dioxide
d) 15 tonnes of Carbo n Dioxi de
c) 5 tonnes of Carbo n Dioxide

88. What is the role of NGOs in natural respurce manag ement ?

al issues and soluti on
a) Cr~ati~g awaren_ess among the public on cu~rent enviro nment
a clean enviro nmen t
b) Bemg involved in the protection of human nghts to
c) Data_generation on natural resources time line and histor y
d) Making profit from Government
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89. The primary objective oflSO 1400 I is •
i) An internationally agreed standard sets out the requirements for an environmental
manage system
j) It helps organizations to improve their environmental perfo~~~~e. through more
efficient use ofresources .
k) It helps organization for the reductio1,,1 of, waste gaining compeJiji:ve advantage and
trust of stakeholders ,.
I) All the above
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90. Which one of the following in not a renewable exhaustible natural' resource?
a) Aquatic animals b) Wild life c) Soil fertility d) Minerals

91. Excess fluoride in drinking water is likely to cause

a) Blue babies b)~F!µorosis c) Fever d) Cough and chill

92. All the following waste can be incinerated except

a) Reactive ChemicaJ,Waste b) Vaccine
c) Mutilated parts ·a) Discarded drugs

93. Which Vaccination should be given to ~orkers who deals with bibmedical waste?
a) Hbs-a\g b) Tetanus c) Rabies d) Both a and b
94. Nickel is released from
a) Alloys b) Display c) Calculators d) Cifcuit boards

95. Which ofthe followingr5olid wastes describes the term 'Municipal.SoUd Waste'? .'
a) Toxic b).l;Iazardous c) Non toxic d) Non-hazardous

96. The blue baby syndrome is caused by the coptamination of water due to
a) Phosphates.,,,.. • b) Sulphur c) Arsenic d) Nitrates
97. The organic material of solid waste will decompose
a) By the'flpw of water ,. b) By filtration
c) By(d~µ1g d) By the oxidation in presence of oxygen

98. The1)H value of the acid.._rain~water is

a) 5.7 b) 7 .0 re) 8.5 d) 7.5

99. The global warming may bring about the following changes in atm~sphere
a) Increase in temperature of earth b) Drought •
c) direct impact on human health d) All of these

100. Which agency deals with the health effect that may occur from environmental e~posure
to toxic chemicals?
a) Environmental Protection Agency .
b) The Center for Disease Control and Prevention
c) The Agency for Tmcic Substances and Disease Registry
d) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,

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