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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
3rd Exam/ Common/1008/May,2015

Duration:- 1 hrs Maximum Marks:- 25

1. The word ‘ECOLOGY’ stand for

a) Earth b) Air c) Water d) House or habitation study
2. Sometimes the biosphere is called
a) Stratosphere b) Ionosphere c) Ecosphere d) Troposphere
3. Within an ecosystem organism that make food by photosynthesis are called
a) Consumer b) producer c) Omnivores d) None of these
4. World earth day is celebrated on the
a) 11 January b) 24 August c) 22 April c) 14 February
5. Which one of the following groups constitutes the fossil fuels?

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a) Natural gas, oil and wood pieces
b) Oil, wood piece and dry dung
c) Coal, wood piece and oil
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d) Coal, oil and natural gas
6. Eco system which are located in water bodies are
a) Aquatic ecosystem b) Mangroves c) Land based ecosystem d) None of these

a) Soil is aerated

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7. Soil conversation is the process where:

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b) soil erosion is allowed
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c) sterile soil is converted into fertile soil

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d) soil is protected against loss
8. The damage caused by irrigation is known as

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9. Percentage amount of fresh water is:
a) 10% b) 25% c) 3%
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a) Disturbance in food chain b) Land slides c) water logging d) Heavy rain fall

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d) 17%

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10. Non living factor in the environment are called pollutant?

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a) Ecosphere b) Biotic c) Abiotic d) Habitat
11. What is the harm from the depletion of Earth’s ozone layer

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a) The average temperature of earth’s surface will increase gradually
b) The oxygen content of the atmosphere will decrease
c) Increased amount of Ultra violet radiation will reach earth’s surface
d) Sea levels will rise as the polar ice caps will gradually melt
12. Acid rain is formed due to contribution from following pair of gases
a) Methane and ozone b) Oxygen and nitrous oxide c) Methane and sulphur
dioxide d) sulphur dioxide
13. The concentration of which gas is highest in our environment?
a) Oxygen b) Hydrogen c) Nitrogen d) Carbon dioxide
14. What is the name of the ordinary salt
a) Calcium carbonate b) Iron mono oxide c) sodium chloride d) none of
these
15. The spread of the ‘Stratosphere’ above earth’s surface is...........
a) Below 15 km b) 10 to 50 km c) above 50km d) above
100 km
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16. Washing soda is the common name for
a) Sodium carbonate b) calcium bicarbonate c) sodium
bicarbonate d) Calcium carbonate
17. CO2 means___________
a) Carbon oxide b) Carbon trioxide c) water d) carbon dioxide
18. Unit of sound is
a) dB b) Dt c) m/sec d)Newton
19. Mining is required to obtain
a) Non renewable resources b) renewable resources c) Both a and b d)
None of these
20. Taj Mahal at Agra may be damages by:
a) Sulphur dioxide b) Chlorine c) Hydrogen d) Oxygen
21. Which of the following is not a marine
a) Oil b) Plastic c) Dissolved oxygen d) All of the above
22. Noise is:
a) Loud sound
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b) Sound of high frequency c) Unwanted sound d)

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23. Which substance used in pencil
a) Carbon b) mercury c) graphite d) charcoal
24. Height of Ozone layer is about
a) 20 to 25 km
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d) 35 to 40

25. Fluoride pollution mainly effect

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

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26. Acid rain is result of

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a) Air pollution b) water pollution c) Acid pollution d) all of the above

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27. Which one the following is not biodegradable?
a) Vegetables
28. Air pollution is cause by
b) Grass c) Earthworm

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a) Crackers b) Sewage c) Snow

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29. Radioactive pollution is also known as
a) Nuclear pollution b) atom pollution c) air pollution d) none of these
30. Why CFL is more preferred because

decorative d) all of the above

31. Animals that feed on animals are called
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a) They are cheap b) they use 75% less energy than ordinary bulb c) they are

a) Carnivores b) Herbivores c) Detrivores d) Omnivores

32. 5000 watts is equal to
a) 5 kilo watt b) 5 mega watt c) 5 giga watt d) 5 tera watt
33. The remains of dead animals and plants following their death are called
a) Detritus b) decomposer c) soil d) fragments
34. Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant
a) Oxygen b) carbon monoxide c) carbon dioxide d) nitrogen
35. The basic principles of noise control
a) Sound absorption b) sound insulation c) vibration isolation d) all of the above
36. Which one is Non Hazardous waste
a) Domestic garbage b) Radioactive waste c) Medical waste d) all of the above
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37. The Most common methods of disposing waste are 3R’s means
a) Recording , revolving, reduce b) Reversing, reduce, recycle c) Reduce, reuse,
recycle d) all of above
38. Troposphere height is about
a) 25 to 30 km b) 35 to 40 km c) 15 to 20 km d) upto 10
39. The area reserved for the welfare of wildlife is called
a) National park b) Forest c) Botanical garden d) Sanctuary
40. Ozone layer absorbs from sun:-
a) Infrared radiation b) U-V radiation c) Heatd) Green house gases
41. What is use of gray water
a) Drinking purpose b) washing purpose c) Flushing the toilet d) all of above
42. One of the best solution to get rid of non biodegradable wastes are
a) Burning b) recycling c) Dumping d) none of these
43. If a 200watt bulb is left on for 10 hrs, How much electricity it will consume
a) 2 kw b) 20kw c) 200kw d) 2000kw

a) 60 b) 25 m
44. In India the percentage of land under desert is about

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45. How can land fertility be restored
a) By chemicals b) crop rotation c) over irrigation d) none of
these

a) Thar

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46. Largest Desert in India is :
b) Arctic c) Sahara d) Gobi
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47. Which is called Green house effect

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a) Global warming b) ozone layer depletion c) Acid Rain d) Deforestation

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48. Which is water related disease

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a) Jaundice b) Typhoid c) Fever d) Viral

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49. Biogas plants using cattle dung are called
a) Hydro plants

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b) Gobar gas plants c) Gas station d) Thermal power plant
50. Environment day is celebrated on
a) 5 June b) 30 April
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c) 1 January d) 10 December

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