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Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science – Fundamental and Sustainability
Concepts
Assignment- 11
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ/MSQ
Number of questions: 15 Total Marks 15 x 2 = 30
QUESTION 1:
Which of the following is an example of a primary pollutant?
a. Smog
b. Ozone
c. Smoke from combustion processes
d. Sulphur trioxide
Correct Answer: c
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QUESTION 2:
Air pollution is primarily caused by:
a. The release of natural gases in minute quantities.
b. The introduction of harmful substances like gases, particles, and biological molecules into Earth’s
atmosphere.
c. Routine agricultural practices.
d. The purification of ambient air by natural processes.
Correct Answer: b
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QUESTION 3:
Which pollutant is primarily produced due to incomplete combustion of fuels?
a. Ozone
b. Carbon monoxide
c. Sulphur dioxide
d. Nitrogen dioxide
Correct Answer: b
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QUESTION 4:
Short‑ term exposure to particulate matter (PM) can lead to:
a. Enhanced lung capacity
b. Respiratory symptoms and increased hospital admissions
c. Improved cardiovascular performance
d. Reduced medication use
Correct Answer: b
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QUESTION 5:
An industrial process emits 5 g of the pollutant NO₂ every minute. The stack height is 40 m, and there
is zero plume rise. Assume the wind speed is 4 m/s, the horizontal dispersion coefficient (σ y) is 30 m,
and the vertical dispersion coefficient (σz) is 20 m for this situation. What is the concentration of the air
pollutant 1 km downwind of the release along the centerline?
a. 0.5 µg/m3
b. 1.5 µg/m3
c. 2.5 µg/m3
d. 3.5 µg/m3
Correct Answer: b
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QUESTION 6:
How do greenhouse gases contribute to global warming?
a. By reflecting sunlight back into space
b. By increasing the albedo of Earth’s surface
c. By absorbing infrared radiation and trapping heat in the atmosphere
d. By cooling the upper atmosphere
Correct Answer: c
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QUESTION 7:
Under which atmospheric condition is vertical movement of an air parcel discouraged?
a. Unstable conditions
b. Neutral stability
c. Inversion conditions
d. Turbulent conditions
Correct Answer: c
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QUESTION 8:
Which of the following air pollution control units removes both gaseous pollutants and particulate
matter?
a. Venturi scrubber
b. Electrostatic precipitator
c. Thermal oxidizer
d. Cyclone separator
Correct Answer: a
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QUESTION 9:
At what rate does the temperature of a dry air parcel increase as it descends into the atmosphere?
a. – 9.8 °C/km
b. +9.8 °C/km
c. – 6.5 °C/km
d. +6.5 °C/km
Correct Answer: b
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QUESTION 10:
Which of the following is an effective strategy to reduce noise pollution in residential areas?
a. Increasing industrial activity near homes
b. Expanding vehicular traffic in urban centres
c. Removing noise regulations
d. Installation of green barriers and soundproofing measures
Correct Answer: d
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QUESTION 11:
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
a. Sulphur dioxide
b. Hydrofluorocarbons
c. Methane
d. Carbon dioxide
Correct Answer: a
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QUESTION 12:
Which of the following statements is correct according to the WHO indoor air pollution statistics?
a. 3.8 million deaths every year are attributed to the ambient air pollution exposure
b. 50% of all deaths related to pneumonia are linked to household air pollution
c. 91% of the world’s population lives in places where air quality is within WHO guideline limits.
d. 4.2 million deaths are reported every year as a result of exposure to ambient air pollution
Correct Answer: d
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QUESTION 13:
Which air pollution control technology removes particulate matter and other pollutants such as SO2 and
HCl together by impaction of airborne pollutants on water droplets?
a. Thermal oxidizer
b. Venturi scrubber
c. Electrostatic precipitator
d. Cyclone separator
Correct Answer: b
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QUESTION 14:
Match the following environmental conditions to the shape of the plume
Environmental condition Plume
a) Fumigating plume
i)
b) Looping
ii)
c) Lofting plume
iii)
d) Fanning plume
iv)
a. (i) b, (ii)d, (iii)a, (iv)c
b. (i) c, (ii)a, (iii)d, (iv)b
c. (i) a, (ii)b, (iii)d, (iv)c
d. (i) b, (ii)a, (iii)c, (iv)d
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Correct Answer: a
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QUESTION 15:
Identify the long-term effect of global warming from the following.
a. Increasing in cold waves
b. Deforestation
c. Increase in heat waves and heavy precipitation
d. Increased water resources in semi-arid regions
Correct Answer: c
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