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40. Noise levels of 80 dB refers to a 44. Match the List I with List II and
sound pressure level of identify the correct answer from
(A) 0.2 Pa given codes :
List I List II
(B) 0.02 Pa (Aerosols) (Constituents)
(C) 20 Pa
(D) 200 Pa (a) Dust i. Small gas
borne particles
resulting from
41. Asphyxiation is caused by combustion
(A) HCN, COCl2 (b) Mist ii. Black carbon
(c) Smoke iii. Suspended
(B) NOx small liquid
(C) CHCl3 droplets
(d) Atmospheric iv. Solid
(D) AsH3 Brown suspended
Cloud particles
42. Sequence of a typical sewage Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
treatment plant operation process will
(A) iv iii ii i
be (B) iii iv i ii
(A) Aeration Flocculation (C) ii i iii iv
Sedimentation (D) i ii iii iv
Recarbonation Filtration
Disinfection 45. Assertion (A) : Chloroflurocarbons
deplete ozone.
(B) Aeration Sedimentation
Reason (R) : These compounds
Flocculation Filtration
contain chlorine, bromine and
Recarbonation Disinfection fluorine.
(C) Flocculation Aeration Codes :
Recarbonation (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
Sedimentation Filtration (R) is the correct explanation of
Disinfection (A).
(D) Sedimentation Flocculation (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but
(R) is not the correct
Aeration Filtration
explanation of (A).
Recarbonation Disinfection
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
43. Which one of the following isotopes
has maximum half-life period ? 46. Which of the following organic
(A) Rn 222 compounds is not of biogenic origin ?
(A) Isoprene
(B) Pb210
(B) -pinene
(C) Ti210 (C) Myrcene
(D) Bi210 (D) Acrolein
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47. Which of the following is used as 52. Match List I with List II and
plant indicator for detection of choose the correct answer from the
presence of SO2 and HF in air ? codes given below :
(A) Lichen (B) Orchid List I List II
(C) Apricot (D) Tobacco
(Analytical (Activity under the
functions) function)
48. Integrated Gasification Combined
Cycle (IGCC) technology is best at
removing (a) Defining i. Critical
(A) NO2 and CO scope of EIA Assessment of
(B) CO and SO2 impacts
(C) Particulates and sulphur (b) Identification ii. Estimation of the
(D) NO2 and SO2 of impacts probability that a
particular impact
49. A wastewater treatment plant in a will occur
city treats 50,000 m3 wastewater (c) Prediction of iii. Description of the
generated per day. For an average Impacts existing
flow rate of 25 m3 per day per sq. environment
metre, what should be the diameter system
of the circular primary settling tank ?
(d) Impact iv. Deciding
(A) 50.4 m (B) 30.6 m Evaluation
(C) 20 m (D) 25.8 m important issues
and Analysis and concerns
50. An Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP)
Codes :
with collector plate area = 5000 m2
treats a flue gas with drift (a) (b) (c) (d)
velocity = 0.12 m/s with 98% (A) iii iv i ii
efficiency. The volumetric flow rate
(B) iv iii ii i
(m3/s) of the flue gas is
(A) ~ 175.2 (B) ~ 213.5 (C) ii i iii iv
(C) ~ 153.4 (D) ~ 198.9 (D) i ii iv iii
51. Assertion (A) : Urban heat islands
contribute to build up of
pollutants in cities. 53. A drawback of checklists is
Reason (R) : Urban heat islands (A) Preliminary analysis is
produce a somewhat stable air available in scaling checklist
mass in the citys atmosphere.
Codes : (B) Checklists are too general or
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct incomplete
and (R) is the correct (C) Checklists summarises
explanation of (A). information to make it
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, available to experts
but (R) is not the correct
explanation of (A). (D) Ecosystem functions can be
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. clearly understood from
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false. weighting methods
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54. If EIUj = environmental impact units 57. In a gravity flow autoclave, medical
for jth alternative, EQij = waste is subjected to a temperature
(A) > 120 C (B) < 100 C
environmental quality scale value
(C) > 300 C (D) > 800 C
for ith factor and jth alternative,
PIUi = parameter importance units 58. Hierarchy of priorities in hazardous
th
for i factor, then what is the correct waste management is
formulation for the index expressed (A) Eliminate generation
in environmental impact units Reduce generation Recycle /
(EIUi) ? Reuse Treatment
n E
Disposal
(A) EIUi = Q PIUi (B) Reduce generation
i = 1 ij
Eliminate generation
n Qij Recycle/Reuse Treatment
(B) EIUi = E PIUi
i=1 Disposal
n (C) Eliminate generation
(C) EIUi = EQij PIUi
i=1 Reduce generation
n PIUi Treatment Recycle/Reuse
(D) EIUi = EQ Disposal
i=1 ij
(D) Reduce generation
Eliminate generation
55. Match List I with List II and
choose the correct answer from the Treatment Recycle/Reuse
codes given below : Disposal
List I List II 59. Public Liability Insurance Act was
(Scales used in (Example)
EIA methods) enacted in the year
(a) Nominal i. Temperature (A) 1991 (B) 1993
(degrees) (C) 1995 (D) 1997
(b) Ordinal ii. Species
classification 60. Match List I with List II and
(c) Interval iii. Map scale choose the correct answer from the
(d) Ratio iv. Worst to best codes given below :
Codes : List I List II
(a) (b) (c) (d) (Convention) (Year)
(A) i ii iii iv (a) Convention for the i. 1979
(B) iv iii ii i protection of the
ozone layer
(C) iii i iv ii (b) Conservation of ii. 1985
(D) ii iv i iii migratory species
of wild animals
56. Risk assessment in EIA does not (c) Kyoto protocol iii. 1982
involve (d) UN Convention on iv. 1997
(A) Maximum credible analysis the law of the sea
(B) Hazard and operability studies Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(C) Preparation of disaster (A) ii i iv iii
management plan (B) ii iv iii i
(D) Assessment of economic (C) iii i ii iv
benefit arising out of a project (D) i ii iii iv
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61. Match List I with List II and 64. Two normal populations have
choose the correct answer from the variances 21 = 10 and 22 = 20. Two
codes given below : random samples of sizes 25 and 20,
List I List II independently selected from these
(Acts) (Year when populations have variances of S21 = 8
enacted)
(a) Wildlife Protection i. 1980 and S22 = 15, respectively. What is the
Act F(24, 19) statistic ?
(b) Forest ii. 1972
Conservation Act (A) 1 (B) 2
(c) Air (Prevention iii. 1974 (C) 2.81 (D) 3.6
and Control of
Pollution ) Act
65. Assertion (A) : A matrix is non-
(d) Water (Prevention iv. 1981
singular if and only if none of
and Control of
Pollution) Act its eigen values is zero.
Codes : Reason (R) : The product of the
(a) (b) (c) (d) eigen values equals the
(A) ii i iv iii determinant of a matrix.
(B) i ii iii iv Codes :
(C) iii ii i iv (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct
(D) iv iii ii i and (R) is the correct
explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct,
62. Assertion (A) : 2 distribution is a
but (R) is not the correct
non-parametric distribution.
explanation of (A).
Reason (R) : 2 is a sample statistic (C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
having no corresponding
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
population parameter.
Codes :
66. In Gaussian Plume Model assume
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct
and (R) is the correct z = cx where c is a constant and
explanation of (A). ratio of y to z to be a constant. If H
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, is the effective height of the stack,
but (R) is not the correct the maximum concentration at a
explanation of (A). distance (x) from the stack is
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false. proportional to
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false. (A) H1 (B) H2
(C) exp (H2) (D) H3/2
63. In a simple regression analysis of y
on x, the standard error of estimate of 67. The Pearson Linear correlation
y on x, Syx = 5, number of coefficient (r) for the following
observations N is 30, and y2 = paired data (x, y) : (2, 1.4) (4, 1.8),
2000. The unexplained variance is (8, 2.1), (8, 2.3), (9, 2.6) is
(A) 1500 (B) 750 (A) 0.623 (B) 0.572
(C) 500 (D) 250 (C) 0.957 (D) 0.823
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68. In a rough terrain the wind speed at a 72. Which of the following mixture of
height of 10 m is 2.5 m/s. The wind gases is called biogas ?
speed at an elevation of 300 m will (A) CO2, CH4, NH3, H2S, H2O
be (vapour)
(A) 4.9 m/s (B) 1.2 m/s (B) CO, CH4, NH3, H2S, H2O
(C) 3.6 m/s (D) 7.9 m/s (vapour)
(C) CO2, CH4, N2O, NH3, H2O
69. In the context of REDD+ initiatives (vapour)
the land clearing in forest areas is (D) CO2, NOx, H2O, CH4
primarily concerned with
(A) Physical resources of the area 73. Environmental ethics deal with moral
relationship of human beings to
(B) Ecology of the area
(A) the value and moral status of
(C) Carbon budget of the area the environment and its non-
(D) Water resources of the area human contents
(B) the values that are important to
70. What was the objective of Basel development and economic
Convention (1989) under UNEP ? growth
(C) the conservation values of
I. Minimize generation of selected species
hazardous wastes in terms of (D) the development of genetically
quantity and hazardousness modified organisms
II. Disposal of hazardous wastes
as close to the source of 74. The major source of BaP (Benzo-a-
generation as possible. pyrene) in atmospheric environment is
III. Reduce the movement of (A) residential wood burning
hazardous wastes. (B) gasoline
Choose the correct code : (C) coal tar
(D) cooked meat
(A) I and II only.
(B) II and III only. 75. Match the List I with List II and
(C) I, II and III. choose the correct answer from the
(D) I only. codes given below :
List I List II
(Materials) (Applications)
71. Global Warming Potential (GWP) of (a) Trichloro- 1. Gasoline
a greenhouse gas (GHG) is a ethylene
comparison of global warming (b) Toluene 2. Wood treatment
impact between (c) Zinc 3. Dry cleaning
(A) 1 kg of GHG and 1 kg of (d) Phenol 4. Mining
methane Codes :
(B) 1 kg of GHG and 1 kg of CO2 (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 1 4 2
(C) 1 kg of GHG and 1 kg of N2O (B) 2 3 1 4
(D) 1 kg of GHG and 1 kg of CFC-11 (C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 4 2 3 1
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