Anna University Chennai 2004 B.E MODEL - Question Paper

A. Complete the subsequent statements choosing from 1 of the provided options.(6 x one = 6)
1. The extent of the damage being inflicted on our environment...
a. can be estimated by years of scientific research.
b. is being computed by scientific research exactly.
c. is impossible to assess despite years of scientific research.
d. is, thanks to years of scientific research, on the reduce.
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2. The term 'sustainable management' means using plants and animals for our own benefit, but..
a. assuring none are left alive to guarantee the survival of the species.
b. making sure that enough are left alive to guarantee the survival of the species.
c. take care of the survival of the species.
d. make certain they are not all used up.
3. If a particular species becomes extinct...
a. we know exactly what effect it will have on our ecosystem.
b. we have little knowledge about its effects on our ecosystem.
c. it has no relationship with other species in our ecosystem.
d. its removal from the ecosystem will have no repercussions.
4. Preserving bio-diversity in our ecosystem...
a. is less complicated than reducing global warming.
b. can be resolved politically, just like global warming.
c. is not simply a political dilemma to be resolved like global warming.
d. can be resolved only by cutting gas emissions.
5. Applying the theory of sustainable management to the protection of tropical forests...
a. is creating worries and doubts in people's minds, especially as regards its feasibility.
b. means you can cut as many trees as you want without destroying the forest.
c. is a practical and economical way of protecting them.
d. is exactly the identical as that applied to protecting elephants.
6. It is vital to protect the wildlife of tropical forests...
a. because there are over 700 species of bird recorded in the whole of the USA.
b. because sustainable management offers a real, practical solution.
c. because scientists couldn't obtain as many species of butterfly or bird in the Peruvian rainforests.
d. because of the wide variety and volume of species of wildlife that inhabit them.
B. select the choice that best represents the meaning of the subsequent words as they are sued in the text.(6 x one = 6)
1. depletion
a. fatigue
b. reduction

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