Explore topic-wise MCQs in Environmental Science.

This section includes 21 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Environmental Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Aerosols contribute to global warming.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
2.

What type of colloid is an aerosol?

A. Solid in gas
B. Gas in solid or fluid
C. Fluid in gas
D. Fluid or solid in gas
Answer» E.
3.

What does CNC stand for in the context of aerosol particles?

A. Cloudy nucleic condensation
B. Condensation nucleus counter
C. Chemical nucleic coagulation
D. Cloudy nucleic coagulation
Answer» C. Chemical nucleic coagulation
4.

What is/are the inertial method(s) used to measure size of aerosol particles?

A. Particle acceleration method
B. Pulsation method
C. Multi cyclone
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
5.

When light is passed through a suspension, it’s intensity decreases due to _________

A. Both scattering and diffraction
B. Both diffraction and absorption
C. Absorption only
D. Both scattering and absorption
Answer» E.
6.

The movement of particles from region of lower vapour to high vapour molecule concentration is known as diffusiophoresis.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

The size of aerosol particles formed mechanically is minimum 1 micron.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8.

WHAT_DOES_CNC_STAND_FOR_IN_THE_CONTEXT_OF_AEROSOL_PARTICLES??$

A. Cloudy nucleic condensation
B. Condensation nucleus counter
C. Chemical nucleic coagulation
D. Cloudy nucleic coagulation
Answer» C. Chemical nucleic coagulation
9.

WHAT_IS/ARE_THE_INERTIAL_METHOD(S)_USED_TO_MEASURE_SIZE_OF_AEROSOL_PARTICLES??$

A. Particle acceleration method
B. Pulsation method
C. Multi cyclone
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
10.

Aerosols contribute to global warming.$

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
11.

What type of colloid is an aerosol?$

A. Solid in gas
B. Gas in solid or fluid
C. Fluid in gas
D. Fluid or solid in gas
Answer» E.
12.

What does the aerodynamic diameter of an aerosol indicate?

A. Size of the aerosol particle when floating in air
B. Equivalent diameter of a sphere having same volume as that of the aerosol
C. Average diameter of aerosol particles present in unit volume of air
D. Maximum size of aerosol particle that can float in air
Answer» C. Average diameter of aerosol particles present in unit volume of air
13.

What is the size of the particles categorised as aerosols?

A. Greater than 1 micron
B. Less than 1 micron
C. Between 0.01-1 micron
D. Less than 0.01 micron
Answer» D. Less than 0.01 micron
14.

When light is passed through a suspension, it’s intensity decreases due to ________?#

A. Both scattering and diffraction
B. Both diffraction and absorption
C. Absorption only
D. Both scattering and absorption
Answer» E.
15.

Which of the following scattering phenomena is responsible for the blue colour of the sky?

A. Mie scattering
B. Diffraction
C. Rayleigh scattering
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» D. All of the mentioned
16.

The movement of particles from region of lower vapour to high vapour molecule concentration is known as diffusiophoresis.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
17.

Particle movement due to photophoresis depends on _________

A. Shape and size of the particle
B. Optical properties of the particle
C. Wavelength and intensity of incident light
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
18.

When a given gas has a temperature gradient, the aerosol particles move from higher temperature regions to low temperature regions. This effect is known as __________

A. Photophoresis
B. Diffusiophoresis
C. Thermophoresis
D. Diffusiophoresis or Thermophoresis
Answer» D. Diffusiophoresis or Thermophoresis
19.

What is the statement of the Kelvin effect in fluid droplets?

A. Vapour pressure about a droplet decreases with decrease in diameter of the droplet
B. Vapour pressure about a droplet increases with decrease in diameter of the droplet
C. Vapour pressure of the droplet is independent of the diameter of the droplet
D. Vapour pressure of the droplet varies with the diameter of the droplet as well as the temperature
Answer» C. Vapour pressure of the droplet is independent of the diameter of the droplet
20.

The size of aerosol particles formed mechanically is minimum 1 micron.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
21.

Formation of aerosols by nucleation produces particles of size __________

A. Less than 0.1 micron
B. Greater than 0.1 micron
C. Less than 1 micron
D. Greater than 1 micron
Answer» B. Greater than 0.1 micron