140+ Environmental Science and Ecology Solved MCQs

101.

Air pollution is severe in

A. Cities
B. Industrialised areas
C. Densely populated areas
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
102.

Particulate pollutants are

A. are small solid particles and liquid droplets
B. liquid droplets in atmosphere
C. are small solid particles released into the atmosphere
D. all of these
Answer» A. are small solid particles and liquid droplets
103.

All are particulate pollutants except

A. dust
B. ozone
C. soot
D. smoke
Answer» B. ozone
104.

Fine organic or inorganic particles suspended in air is called

A. particulate pollutant
B. gaseous pollutant
C. aerosol
D. none of these
Answer» C. aerosol
105.

Which of the following is a secondary pollutant

A. CO2
B. CO
C. O3
D. SO2
Answer» C. O3
106.

Air pollution can be of

A. natural origin
B. artificial or man made origin
C. both a and b
D. b only
Answer» C. both a and b
107.

Mobile combustion accounts

A. 10-20% of air pollution
B. 40-50% of air pollution
C. 50-60 % of air pollution
D. 5-10 % of air pollution
Answer» C. 50-60 % of air pollution
108.

The true statement about ‘green house effect’ is that it is

A. caused by combination of many gases
B. caused by CO2
C. caused only by CO2, CFC, CH4 and NO2 gases
D. None of these
Answer» C. caused only by CO2, CFC, CH4 and NO2 gases
109.

The supersonic jets cause pollution by the thinning of

A. CO2 layer
B. SO2 layer
C. O3 layer
D. O2 layer
Answer» C. O3 layer
110.

Carbon mono oxide is a pollutant because

A. it reacts with O2
B. it inhibits glycolysis
C. makes nervous system inactive
D. reacts with haemoglobin
Answer» D. reacts with haemoglobin
111.

A population is a group of

A. individuals in a species
B. species in a community
C. communities in an ecosystem
D. individuals in a family
Answer» A. individuals in a species
112.

What is the most important factor for the success of animal population?

A. natality
B. adaptability
C. unlimited food
D. inter species activity
Answer» B. adaptability
113.

The formula for exponential population growth is

A. dN/dt = rN
B. dt/dN = rN
C. dN/rN = dt
D. rN/dN = dt
Answer» A. dN/dt = rN
114.

Human population growth curve is a:

A. S shaped curve
B. parabola curve
C. J shaped curve
D. zig zag curve
Answer» C. J shaped curve
115.

Exponential growth occurs when there is

A. a great environmental resistance
B. no environmental resistance
C. no biotic potential
D. a fixed carrying capacity
Answer» B. no environmental resistance
116.

A human population is small, there is a greater chance of :

A. gene flow
B. genetic drift
C. natural selection
D. mutation
Answer» B. genetic drift
117.

In a population, unrestricted reproductive capacity is called as

A. carrying capacity
B. biotic potential
C. birth rate
D. fertility rate
Answer» C. birth rate
118.

The concept that 'population tends to increase geometrically while food supply increases arithmetically’ was put forward by

A. Adam Smith
B. Charles Darwin
C. Thomas Malthus
D. Stuart Mill
Answer» C. Thomas Malthus
119.

Two opposite forces operate in the growth and development of every population. One of them is related to the ability to reproduce at a given rate. The force opposite to it is called

A. fecundity
B. mortality
C. environmental resistances
D. biotic control
Answer» B. mortality
120.

The carrying capacity of a population is determined by its

A. population growth rate
B. natality
C. mortality
D. limiting resources
Answer» D. limiting resources
121.

The major pollutant from automoblie exhaust is

A. NO
B. CO
C. SO2
D. Soot
Answer» B. CO
122.

The green house gases, otherwise called radioactively active gases includes

A. Carbon dioxide
B. CH4
C. N2O
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
123.

Algal bloom results in

A. Global warming
B. Salination
C. Eutrophication
D. Biomagnification
Answer» C. Eutrophication
124.

A high Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) indicates that:

A. water is pure
B. absence of microbial action
C. Low level of microbial pollution
D. High level of microbial pollution
Answer» D. High level of microbial pollution
125.

The effects of radioactive pollutants depends upon

A. Rate of diffusion
B. energy releasing capacity
C. rate of deposition of the contaminant
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
126.

The range of normal human hearing is in the range of

A. 10 Hz to 80 Hz
B. 50 Hz to 80 Hz
C. 50Hz to 15000 Hz
D. 15000 Hz and above
Answer» C. 50Hz to 15000 Hz
127.

The pollution which does not persistent harm to life supporting system is

A. Noise pollution
B. Radiation pollution
C. Organochlorine pollution
D. All of these
Answer» A. Noise pollution
128.

Soap and detergents are the source of organic pollutants like:

A. glycerol
B. polyphosphates
C. sulphonated hydrocarbons
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
129.

Growing agricultural crops between rows of planted trees is known as

A. Social forestry
B. Jhum
C. Taungya system
D. Agroforestry
Answer» C. Taungya system
130.

The main atmospheric layer near the surface of earth is

A. troposphere
B. mesophere
C. ionosphere
D. stratosphere
Answer» A. troposphere
131.

Man made sources of radiation pollution are:

A. mining
B. explosion of nuclear weapons
C. nuclear fuels and preparation of radioactive isotopes
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
132.

The cutting down of trees and setting them on fire and raising crops on the resulting ash is called:

A. Pyrolysis
B. Jhum
C. Taungya system
D. Shift cultivation
Answer» B. Jhum
133.

Percentage of forest area recommended by the the national forest policy for plains is

A. 33%
B. 67%
C. 30%
D. 10%
Answer» A. 33%
134.

Example of primary pollutant

A. SO2
B. NO2
C. CO
D. hydrocarbons
Answer» D. hydrocarbons
135.

Commonly used radioactive isotopes in scientific research

A. 14 C
B. 125 I
C. 32 P
D. all of these
Answer» D. all of these
136.

Drinking of fluoride containing water results :

A. fluorosis
B. chlorosis
C. minemata
D. methaemoglobinema
Answer» A. fluorosis
137.

Chipco movement is a public agitation that occurred in

A. Mansbal area in Kashmir
B. Silent valley in Kerala
C. Sundarban area in Bengal
D. Tehri Garhwal area of Uttar Pradesh
Answer» D. Tehri Garhwal area of Uttar Pradesh
138.

High biological oxygen demand indicates:

A. absence of microbial pollution
B. moderate microbial pollution
C. intense level of microbial pollution
D. all of these
Answer» C. intense level of microbial pollution
139.

Ozonosphere seen in

A. ionosphere
B. thermosphere
C. mesophere
D. stratosphere
Answer» D. stratosphere
140.

Harmful trace metals in fly ash:

A. antimony
B. cadmium
C. arsenic
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
141.

In a pyramid of numbers, in a grassland ecosystem, the largest population is that of

A. Producers
B. Tertiary Consumers
C. Secondary consumers
D. Herbivores
Answer» A. Producers
142.

Which of the following statements regarding species interdependence are true? A) An association of two species where one is benefitted and other remains unaffected called mutualism B) An interspecific association where both partners derive benefit from each other is called commensalism C) A direct food relation between two species of animals in which one animals kills and feed on another is referred as predation D) A relationship between two species of organism where both the partners are benefitted from each other is called symbiosis.

A. A and B only
B. C and D only
C. A and C only
D. B and C only
Answer» B. C and D only
143.

The formula of growth rate for population in given time is

A. dt/dN=rN
B. dt/rN=dN
C. dt/rN=dt
D. dN/dt=rN
Answer» D. dN/dt=rN
144.

One greenhouse gas contributes 14% to total global warming and another contributes 6%. These are respectively identified as

A. N2O and CO2
B. CFCs and N2O
C. Methane and CO2
D. Methane and CFCs
Answer» B. CFCs and N2O
145.

Which of the following is false?

A. Quantity of biomass in a trophic level at a particular period is called as standing crop
B. The energy content in a trophic level is determined is determined by considering a few individuals of a species in that trophic level.
C. The succession that occurs in newly cooled lava is called primary succession
D. Rate of succession is faster in secondary succession
Answer» B. The energy content in a trophic level is determined is determined by considering a few individuals of a species in that trophic level.
146.

Many freshwater animals cannot live for long in sea water and vice versa mainly because of the

A. Change in N levels
B. Change in the levels of thermal tolerance
C. Variations in light intensity
D. Osmotic problems
Answer» D. Osmotic problems
147.

Which of the following regarding ecological pyramids is not correct?

A. In most ecosystems, the pyramid of numbers and biomass are up right
B. In tree dominated ecosystem the pyramid of numbers is inverted
C. The pyramid of energy expresses mainly the rate of food production
D. In deep water ecosystem, the pyramid of biomass is upright
Answer» A. In most ecosystems, the pyramid of numbers and biomass are up right
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