Deck 4: Environmental and Terminology

Question 1

which of the integrated waste management is reduced on an individual level?

A) Source reduction
B) Recycling
C) Disposal
D) Burning

Answer 1

Source reduction

Question 2

which of the following can be recycled many times?

A) Plastic
B) Wood
C) Organic materials
D) Aluminum

Answer 2

Aluminum

Question 3

what is called for the process of burning municipal solid waste in a properly designed furnace under suitable temperature and operating conditions?

A) Landfill
B) Recycling
C) Vermicomposting
D) Incineration

Answer 3

Incineration

Question 4

what is the order of waste management hierarchy, from most to least favoured

A) Prevention- Recycle- Reuse- Disposal
B) Prevention- Reuse- Disposal- Recycle
C) Prevention- Disposal- Reuse- Recycle
D) Prevention- Reuse- Recycle-Disposal

Question 5

_____ devices remove materials which would damage equipment or interfere with a process.

A) Grit
B) Screening
C) Oxidation
D) Reduction

Question 6

______ represents the heavier inert matter in wastewater.

A) Debris
B) Waste
C) Screens
D) Grit

Question 7

what is the most common used coagulant?

A) Alum
B) Ferric sulphate
C) Limestone
D) Coal

Question 8

which gas is mainly produced due to incomplete burning of wood?

A) CO
B) SO₂
C) NO₂
D) NO₃

Question 9

which of the following is involved in production of carboxy hemoglobin.

A) CO
B) SO₂
C) NO₂
D) NO₃

Question 10

which of the following is a liquid form of aerosol?

A) Fume
B) Dust
C) Mist
D) Smoke

Question 11

X ray films are a source of which of the following gas?

A) SO₂
B) CO₂
C) NO₂
D) SO₃

Question 12

which of the following leads to a disease called broncho spasm?

A) SO₂
B) SO₃
C) SO₄
D) CO₂

Question 13

which air pollutant cause corrosion of building?

A) SO₂
B) SO₃
C) CO
D) NO₂

Question 14

which of the following air pollutant effects plants the most?

A) Fluorine
B) SO₂
C) PAN
D) HCL

Question 15

which of the following is used in ceramic industries?

A) Electrostatic precipitator
B) Dynamic precipitator
C) Spray tower
D) Wet cyclonic scrubber

Question 16

which of the following air pollution control device has maximum efficiency?

A) Electrostatic precipitator
B) Dynamic precipitator
C) Spray precipitator
D) Wet cyclonic scrubber

Question 17

which of the following is incorrect regarding the fabric filter?

A) They can remove very small particle
B) They are liable to chemical attack
C) They have low efficiency in comparison to venturi scrubber
D) They can handle large volume of gas at relatively high speed

Question 18

which of the following removes both gaseous and particulate contaminants?

A) Venturi scrubber
B) Gravitational settling chamber
C) Dynamic precipitator
D) Wet scrubber

Question 19

where undertaken, EIA should be used to help determine whether consent is given for development.

A) Never
B) Hardly ever
C) Often
D) Always

Question 20

the primary reason for EIA is to

A) Mitigate existing environmental impacts of development
B) Predict the size of impacts of developments
C) Describe proposed developments
D) Identify the environmental consequences of development in advance

Question 21

LEED means

A) Leadership in ecological and environmental design
B) Leadership in energy and environmental design
C) Leadership in efficiency and environmental design
D) Leadership in efficiency and ecological design

Question 22

LEED is a?

A) Building design code
B) Building marketing tool
C) Rating system for sustainability in building
D) Building safety code

Question 23

re- processing material to make another product called?

A) Reduce
B) Reuse
C) Recycle
D) None of above

Question 24

most recycling focuses on four major categories of products. Which one of these is not one of them?

A) Paper
B) Plastic
C) Chemicals
D) Glass

Question 25

what does it mean if an item is 'biodegradable'?

A) It means that it will eventually break down completely in nature
B) It means that it is bad for the environment
C) It means that it is perfect for composting
D) It means that it can be eaten?