Thursday 19 September 2013

Environmental Science-12

                  1.     In which of the following frequency ranges the human ear is most sensitive to noise:
a.     1 - 2 KHz
b.    100 - 500 Hz
c.     10 - 12 KHz
d.    13 - 16 KHz

                  2.     Which of the following grows rapidly resulting in the shrinkage of water bodies?
            a.  Phytoplankton
            b.  Zooplankton
            c.  Algae
            d.  Macrophytes
                  
                  3.     Which species of chromium is toxic in water?
a.     Cr+ 2
b.    Cr+ 3
c.     Cr+6
d.    Cr°

                  4.     Chemical compounds having same crystal structure are called:
a.     Polymorphic
b.    Pseudomorphic
c.     Isomorphic
d.    None of the above

                  5.     Micas having an atomic structure defined as continuous sheets of tetrahedrons, sharing 3-oxygen                      atoms, are called:
a.     Inosilicate
b.    Phyllosilicate
c.     Tectosilicate
d.    Sorosilicate

                  6.     If the population growth follows a logistic curve, the maximum sustainable yield:
a.     is equal to half the carrying capacity
b.    is equal to the carrying capacity
c.     depends on growth rate
d.    depends on the initial population

                  7.     Fluidized - bed combustion of coal is an efficient method of controlling which of the following air                          pollutants:
a.     CO
b.    SPM and NOx
c.     NOx and Sox
d.    CO, SPM and Sox

                  8.     An increase of 10 ppm in the concentration of CO, in atmosphere represents approximately an
                 addition of carbon of amount:
a.     1.2 Kilotons
b.    2.12 Megatons
c.     21.2 Geiga tons
d.    2120 tons

                  9.     Winds blowing down an incline often due to cold air drainage are called:
a.     Anabatic winds
b.    Mountain winds
c.     Cyclonic winds

d.    Katabatic winds

                 10.     Mixing height is:
a.     the height of ground based inversion
b.    the height at which geostrophic balance occurs
c.     the height of constant solar flux layer
d.    the height upto which atmosphere is churned by convection

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