Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural Uiversity 2010 Other Bachelor's Degree of Renewable Eneregy & Enviornmental Engineering -university exam paper

Multiple Choice Questions

(For Competitive Exam)

Renewable Eneregy & Enviornmental Engineering

1.      Which is an international agreement aimed at protecting the oceans?

a.       Canada US Free Trade Agreement

b.      London Dumping Convention

c.       Montreal Protocol

d.      Ocean Industries Society

2.      Which of the following is not a type of toxic waste?

a.       Asbestos

b.      Dioxins

c.       Lead

d.      sodium

3.      This is a name given to a group of minerals composed of thin thread-like fibres.

a.       Asbestos

b.      chlorine

c.       dioxins

d.      heavy metals

4.      Which of the following are concerns of hazardous wastes?

a.       global warming & acid rain

b.      cancer & birth defects

c.       ozone depletion & global warming

d.      destruction of forests & plankton

5.      This method of disposal for hazardous waste involves pumping waste in porous rocks such as limestone

a.       artesian well

b.      secure landfills

c.       deep well injection

d.      underground landfills

6.      Which of the following is not a heavy metal?

a.       carbon

b.      copper

c.       lead

d.      mercury

7.      Which of the following is a common hazardous substance?

a.       dishwashing liquids

b.      oven cleaners

c.       soap

d.      vinegar

8.      Which of the following is a source of dioxins?

a.       asbestos

b.      chromium

c.       pulp & paper

d.      zinc

9.      What is the best solution to the problem of toxic wastes?

a.       dilute & disperse

b.      incinerate

c.       concentrate & contain

d.      reduce production

10.  This method of disposal of hazardous waste uses bacteria to break down chemical wastes.

a.       Bioremediation

b.      Incineration

c.       Landfills

d.      Bacteriology

11.  Which of the following is not a heavy metal?

a.       Arsenic

b.      Copper

c.       Iron

d.      Mercury

12.  Which items are recyclable?

a.       Plastic milk jugs

b.      Cereal boxes

c.       Aluminum soda cans

d.      All of the above

13.  What is the environmentally friendly way to dispose of used tires?

a.       Send them to a landfill

b.      Recycle them into a playground matting

c.       Dump them in a ditch along the roadway

d.      Collect them and put them in a big pile

14.  What is groundwater?

a.       Water that is spilled onto the ground

b.      Water beneath the ground surface

c.       The bottom part of a lake or river

d.      Rainwater that lands on the ground

15.  How long does it take Styrofoam to break down in a landfill?

a.       10 Years

b.      50 Years

c.       100 Years

d.      500 Years

16.  Used oil should be disposed of by___________.

a.       Dumping it on your driveway

b.      Watering it down and spreading it as a fertilizer

c.       Collecting it in a sealed container and taking it to an oil changing business

d.      Keeping in the garage for 10 years before throwing it away in the trash

17.  Our waterways are polluted by..

a.       Dumping used oil on the ground

b.      Leaking underground gasoline storage tanks

c.       Leaking of old landfills

d.      All of the above

18.  What is another name for bacteria and viruses that cause disease?

a.       Aquifer

b.      Eutrophication

c.       Pathogen

d.      Sediment

19.  What is the name for the process where a body of water is depleted of oxygen due to contamination by too many nutrients?

a.       Aquifer

b.      Eutrophication

c.       Pathogen

d.      Sediment

20.  Water overloaded with nutrients can cause dangerous algae growth, known as:

a.       Black tides

b.      Brown tides

c.       Pink tides

d.      Red tides