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How can heavy metal contamination like the presence of Hg or Pb may be removed from the soil |
by using water spray
by blowing air
by treating with EDTA and then flushing the heavy metal complex out of the soil
by adding CaO
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2 |
Contaminated soil can be cleaned by various methods. Which method is not used to clean the soil |
diffusion
convection
electrophoresis
chromatography
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3 |
Soil remediation means |
to make it suitable for cultivation of crops
to make it acidic
to make it alkeline
to add manure into it
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4 |
One of the environment problem is the formation of oil slicks when oil is spilled from tankers in sea water. Which treatment is suitable to remove oil slicks |
blow air
add Na<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>
use a specially made sorbent having fluorine trapped in it
Use a sorbent having Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>trapped in it
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5 |
Ecology is a science of environment and deals specially with |
stratosphere
biosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
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6 |
Contamination of Hg comes into surface water from chlor industrial wastes. Why is Hg Toxic. |
It attaches to sulphur of the disulphide link
Hg is a heavy metal
Hg is liquid at room temperature
Hg is non reactive chemically
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7 |
To purify water which has mud dissolved in it, a substance which coagulates the suspended particles is used. The coagulant may be |
Ag<sup>+</sup>
Cu<sup>2+</sup>
Al<sup>3+</sup>
Si<sup>4+</sup>
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8 |
Water which his considered to be safe for human consumption is known as |
distilled water
contaminated water
potable water
rain water
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9 |
Ground and surface waters are contaminated and become polluted due to the human activity. Which human activity will not cause water pollution |
live stock waste
agricultural pesticides
oil beaks and spills
all of the above
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10 |
Which is not the condition for the formation of smog |
there must be sufficient NO gas
there must be sunlight to help photo chemical reactions to take place
air must be blowing swifty
there must be SO<sub>2</sub>in the air
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11 |
Acid rain is caused when various atmospheric gases dissolve in rain water. What are the gases that cause rain water |
SO<sub>2</sub>
NO<sub>2</sub>
CO
a and b only
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12 |
The pH of the rain water in areas where acid rain is the cause of pollution may be |
6.5
5.6
4.5
2.2
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13 |
NO and NO2gases in atmosphere are represented by |
NO
NO<sub>4</sub>
NO<sub>x</sub>
N<sub>x</sub>O<sub>y</sub>
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14 |
Any substance in the environment which adversely affects the human health and natural functioning of the Ecosystem is known as |
environment
hydrosphere
pollutant
biosphere
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15 |
The largest item which is recycled is |
newspaper
plastic
aluminium
oil
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16 |
In water the most important oxidizing agent is dissolved molecular oxygen which ranges form |
2 - 4 ppm
4 - 6 ppm
2 - 5 ppm
4 - 8 ppm
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17 |
The toxic organic compounds and heavy metals and metalloids results in contamination of |
surface water
ground water
both surface and ground water
neither surface nor ground waters
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18 |
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are taught to be |
Disinfectant
Carcinogenic
Helpful
Reactive
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19 |
Which of the following human activities are contaminating surface and ground waters? |
pesticides
septic ranks
petroleum and natural gas production
all of these
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20 |
When chlorofluoro carbon are subjected to U.V they form |
Cations
Aninons
Free radicals
None of these
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21 |
Ozone in most of the tropical regions acts as a pollutant and cause |
damages to eyes
aggravates asthma
chest discomfort
all of these
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22 |
The normal amount of overhead ozone is about |
250 Du
300 DU
350 DU
400 DU
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23 |
The amount of Si in the lithosphere is about |
27.72%
30.35%
35.30%
40.21%<br>
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24 |
The amount of oxygen in the lithosphere is about |
35.50%
40.60%
46.60%
50.50%
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25 |
In the atosphere, CO2is about |
0.01%
0.03%
0.05%
0.09%
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26 |
In the atmosphere, O2is about |
10%
15%
21%
25%
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27 |
The film forming components of paints are |
resins
thinners
pigments
driers
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28 |
Hydrocarbons, SO2, CO, NH3nitrogen oxides and compounds of fluorine are called |
Primary pollutant
Secondary pollutant
Tertiary pollutant
None of these
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29 |
Which gases are produced from landfills? |
NH<sub>3</sub>
H<sub>2</sub>S
N<sub>2</sub>
All of these
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30 |
In Purification of potable water the coagulant used is |
nickel sulpahte
copper sulpahte
barium sulphate
alum
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31 |
Which not a method for solid waste management> |
Landfill
Incinerating
Recycling
None of these
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32 |
Ecosystem is a smaller unit of |
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
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33 |
A single chlorine free radical can destroy how many ozone molecules |
100
100000
10000
10
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34 |
Which heavy metals do not have any safe limits |
As
Hg
Cr
All of these
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35 |
SO2makes ___________ acid rains |
carbonic acid
Sulfuric
Nitric acid
All of these
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36 |
The pH rain of acid rain is |
8 - 7
7 - 6.5
6.5 - 6
less than 5
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37 |
Which of the following waster material is not recycled for use again |
paper
plastic
hides of animals
glass
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38 |
In incinerating the waste is burnt at |
1000<span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">°C</span>
100<span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">°C</span>
2000<span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">°C</span>
1500<span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">°C</span>
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39 |
Chromium (VI) is highly toxic and can cause |
Blindness
Cancer
Liver problems
Blood problems
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40 |
Industrial effluents have toxic synthetic organic compounds as well as heavy metals like |
Pb
Cr
Hg
All of these
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41 |
Which step is unnecessary for purification of water for drinking purposes |
aeration
coagulation
treatment with chlorine
treatment with iodine
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42 |
Value of chemical oxygen demand (COD) is a measure of chemically oxidizable matter in water. Which value of COD will indicate more polluted water |
low value
higher value
both values
none of these
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43 |
Exposure to CO results in |
Headche
Fatigue
Unconsciousness
All of these
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44 |
Which gas is not a constituent of atmosphere? |
Xe
O<sub>3</sub>
H<sub>2</sub>
F<sub>2</sub>
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45 |
Surface and ground water sources are contaminated by various human activities which of the followings is not a human activity that causes contamination in fresh water |
live stock waste
oil leaks and spills
disposal of industrial effluents
rain
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46 |
CFCs destroy ozone layer. How many ozone molecule a chlorine free radical can destroy |
10,000
20,000
100,000
50,000
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47 |
Which is not the affect of polluted air on environment |
acid rain
smog
ozone
global warming
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48 |
Which one of the following is not air pollutant gas |
CO
CO<sub>2</sub>
NO
SO<sub>2</sub>
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49 |
Which factor is helping to reduce the environment pollution |
rapid growth population
urbanization
idustrialization
increase of plantation
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50 |
A pollutant affects |
Human affects
Quality of life
Functioning of ecosystem
All of these
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51 |
The 95.5% mass of Lithoshone is made of 11 elements i,e O2, Si, Al, Fe, Ca, Na, K, Mg, Ti, H2and P. Which element is present in trace amount |
iodine
bromine
lead
carbon
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52 |
The region of earth capable of supporting life is |
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
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53 |
Oceans cove ____________ percent of the surface of the earth |
60
70
80
97
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54 |
The % of CO2in the atmosphere is |
3.0%
0.03%
0.3%
0.5%
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55 |
Which is not a component of environment? |
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
None of these
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56 |
Which one of the following is used as coagulant for purification potable water |
Copper sulphate
Alum
Barium sulphate
Nickel sulphate
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57 |
Chose a point which is not included in the components of environment |
Stratosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Biosphere
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58 |
Lithosphere has amount of silicon |
35.30%
27.72%
40.01%
21.13%
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