Sr. # | Questions | Answers Choice |
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1 | Ecology is a science of environment and deals specially with | stratosphere biosphere lithosphere hydrosphere |
2 | 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 |
3 | 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> |
4 | Water which his considered to be safe for human consumption is known as | distilled water contaminated water potable water rain water |
5 | 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 |
6 | 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 |
7 | 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 |
8 | 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 |
9 | 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> |
10 | Any substance in the environment which adversely affects the human health and natural functioning of the Ecosystem is known as | environment hydrosphere pollutant biosphere |
11 | The largest item which is recycled is | newspaper plastic aluminium oil |
12 | 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 |
13 | 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 |
14 | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are taught to be | Disinfectant Carcinogenic Helpful Reactive |
15 | Which of the following human activities are contaminating surface and ground waters? | pesticides septic ranks petroleum and natural gas production all of these |
16 | When chlorofluoro carbon are subjected to U.V they form | Cations Aninons Free radicals None of these |
17 | Ozone in most of the tropical regions acts as a pollutant and cause | damages to eyes aggravates asthma chest discomfort all of these |
18 | The normal amount of overhead ozone is about | 250 Du 300 DU 350 DU 400 DU |
19 | The amount of Si in the lithosphere is about | 27.72% 30.35% 35.30% 40.21%<br> |
20 | The amount of oxygen in the lithosphere is about | 35.50% 40.60% 46.60% 50.50% |