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This section includes 428 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Power Systems knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
101. |
Rubber cracking of tyres and electrical insulation is caused by |
A. | O₃ and PAN |
B. | Lead Poisoning |
C. | SO₂, NO₂, O₃ |
D. | PAN |
Answer» B. Lead Poisoning | |
102. |
Hydrogen sulphide is produced from |
A. | Oxidation of sulphur |
B. | Reduction of sulphur |
C. | Addition of sulphur |
D. | All of above |
Answer» C. Addition of sulphur | |
103. |
Airshed modelling takes into account the effects of only stationary sources and not the mobile sources of pollution. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» C. May be True or False | |
104. |
Which type of plume has a wavy shape and occurs in a highly unstable atmosphere? |
A. | Looping |
B. | Coning |
C. | Fanning |
D. | Trapping |
Answer» B. Coning | |
105. |
Which of the following is a source for boron air pollution? |
A. | Rockets and jets |
B. | Automobiles |
C. | Soap industries |
D. | Refrigerants |
Answer» B. Automobiles | |
106. |
Which animal is highly susceptible in farm animals? |
A. | Beef |
B. | Cattles |
C. | sheep |
D. | Pig |
Answer» C. sheep | |
107. |
Natural O₃ is present in |
A. | Lithosphere |
B. | Stratosphere |
C. | Thermosphere |
D. | Hydrological cycle |
Answer» C. Thermosphere | |
108. |
'Baking soda' and 'lime' has |
A. | Low pH |
B. | High pH |
C. | Medium PH |
D. | No PH |
Answer» C. Medium PH | |
109. |
Which of the following is regarded as climate control factor(s)? |
A. | Latitude |
B. | Elevation |
C. | Ocean currents |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
110. |
Crocidolite, actionide and amosite belong to which of the following category of pollutants? |
A. | Particulate matter |
B. | Asbestos |
C. | Dioxins |
D. | Cigarette smoke |
Answer» C. Dioxins | |
111. |
Term 'aerosol' is applicable as long as particle is suspended in |
A. | Water |
B. | Air |
C. | Soil |
D. | Objects |
Answer» C. Soil | |
112. |
What are 'anthropogenic' sources of CO? |
A. | Industries, Motor Vehicles |
B. | Forest fire |
C. | Volcanic Eruption |
D. | Deforestation |
Answer» B. Forest fire | |
113. |
The movement of particles from region of lower vapour to high vapour molecule concentration is known as diffusiophoresis. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» C. May be True or False | |
114. |
What does the word ‘meteorology’ define? |
A. | Study of meteors and asteroids |
B. | Study of measurements and instruments |
C. | Study of chemical properties of metals |
D. | Study of the weather and atmospheric changes |
Answer» E. | |
115. |
Which is the largest source for production of nitrous oxide? |
A. | Chemical industry |
B. | Fertiliser industry |
C. | Fossil fuel combustion |
D. | Bacterial action |
Answer» E. | |
116. |
What is the composition of photochemical smog? |
A. | Nitrogen oxides, ketones and ozone |
B. | VOCs and hydrocarbons |
C. | Peroxy-acetyl-nitrate, peroxy-benzoyl-nitrate, peroxy fornyl-nitrate |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
117. |
Estimated annual emission of CO on global scale is |
A. | 75 million tones |
B. | 85 million tones |
C. | 55 million tones |
D. | 95 million tones |
Answer» B. 85 million tones | |
118. |
What damages house paints? |
A. | Water pollution |
B. | Acid Deposition |
C. | CFCs |
D. | Nox |
Answer» C. CFCs | |
119. |
Alkenes generally known as |
A. | Olefins |
B. | Alkenes |
C. | Alkynes |
D. | Hydrocarbons |
Answer» B. Alkenes | |
120. |
Some bacteria form a spores in atmosphere live for |
A. | together |
B. | lifespan |
C. | Short period |
D. | Longer period |
Answer» E. | |
121. |
Which of the following is an inorganic pollutant? |
A. | Carbon monoxide |
B. | Carbonyl compounds |
C. | Aromatic hydrocarbons |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Carbonyl compounds | |
122. |
Conning occurs in neutral atmosphere, when wind velocity is greater than |
A. | 32 km per hour |
B. | 42 km per hour |
C. | 52 km per hour |
D. | 72 km per hour |
Answer» B. 42 km per hour | |
123. |
What does the Richardson number indicate in wind analysis? |
A. | Mechanical turbulence |
B. | Convective heat production |
C. | Mechanical turbulence & Convective heat production |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
124. |
Liquid particles formed by atomization of parent liquid is known as |
A. | Dust particles |
B. | Fumes |
C. | Spray |
D. | Fly Ash |
Answer» B. Fumes | |
125. |
How does nitrogen affect the human body? |
A. | Increases vulnerability to pathogens |
B. | Destroys the macrophages |
C. | Injures the defence mechanism of the lungs |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
126. |
The acidic air pollutants reach the Earth’s surface because of wet deposition only. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» C. May be True or False | |
127. |
Most of marine species die, if 'pH' falls from |
A. | 7 |
B. | 6 |
C. | 4.5 |
D. | 8 |
Answer» D. 8 | |
128. |
Which plant helps in detection of pollution from automobile exhaust? |
A. | Neem |
B. | Tulsi |
C. | Lichen |
D. | Lettuce |
Answer» C. Lichen | |
129. |
Which two gases involved in formation of acid rain ? |
A. | Nitrogen and Sulfur |
B. | Nitrogen and Carbon |
C. | Nitrogen and Oxygen |
D. | Nitrogen and Magnesium |
Answer» B. Nitrogen and Carbon | |
130. |
TCDD is a human carcinogen. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» B. False | |
131. |
Which pollutants damage protective coating and paints of surface? |
A. | Aerosols |
B. | Sox and Nox |
C. | PAN |
D. | SO₂, O₃, H₂S |
Answer» E. | |
132. |
In-situ cross stack analysers work behind which of the following principles? |
A. | Differential absorption spectroscopy |
B. | Gas-filter correlation spectroscopy |
C. | Differential absorption & Gas-filter correlation spectroscopy |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
133. |
What is the pH required for the survival of aquatic animals and plants? |
A. | 7 |
B. | 7.5 |
C. | 6.5 |
D. | 4.8 |
Answer» E. | |
134. |
Which of the following gases are main contributors to acid rain? |
A. | Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide |
B. | Sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide |
C. | Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide |
D. | Sulphur dioxide and nitrous oxide |
Answer» E. | |
135. |
How much an average man breathe per day? |
A. | 22000 times |
B. | 23000 times |
C. | 24000 times |
D. | 27000 times |
Answer» B. 23000 times | |
136. |
What is the disadvantage of using conductometric analysers? |
A. | Low sensitivity |
B. | Interfering gases must be removed before monitoring process |
C. | Medium used to measure change in conductivity is expensive |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Medium used to measure change in conductivity is expensive | |
137. |
Both, vinegar and lemon juice has a |
A. | High pH |
B. | Low pH Value |
C. | 0 pH |
D. | Medium pH |
Answer» C. 0 pH | |
138. |
Dust, smoke, fly ash and fume are |
A. | Solid particulate |
B. | liquid particulate |
C. | Gas particulates |
D. | All of them |
Answer» B. liquid particulate | |
139. |
What does plants sensitivity in air pollution depends on ? |
A. | Fertility |
B. | Light |
C. | planted seeds |
D. | Smog |
Answer» B. Light | |
140. |
What is concentration of carbon dioxide in atmosphere? |
A. | 650ppm |
B. | 350ppm |
C. | 450ppm |
D. | 950ppm |
Answer» C. 450ppm | |
141. |
CO effects central nervous system causes |
A. | Lung disease |
B. | High mortality rate |
C. | Cancer |
D. | Infections |
Answer» C. Cancer | |
142. |
Which of the following gases vary significantly over time and place at the atmospheric boundary level? |
A. | Carbon dioxide |
B. | Ozone |
C. | Water vapour |
D. | Oxygen |
Answer» D. Oxygen | |
143. |
Acid impairs plays vital role in nutrient cycle and: |
A. | Transpiration |
B. | Photosynthesis |
C. | Nitrogen Fixation |
D. | Growth of plants |
Answer» D. Growth of plants | |
144. |
The pulmonary section of the respiratory tract consists of ___________ |
A. | Nose and mouth as well as down till epiglottis and larynx |
B. | Bronchi down till the end of bronchiole |
C. | Respiratory bronchiole, alveoli and alveoli ducts |
D. | Alveoli ducts and alveoli |
Answer» D. Alveoli ducts and alveoli | |
145. |
What reduces amount of light reaching leaf? |
A. | Sulfur oxide emission |
B. | Carbon dioxide |
C. | Dust and Smog |
D. | Nitrogen |
Answer» D. Nitrogen | |
146. |
What is the size range of respirable suspended particulate matter? |
A. | Less than 1 micrometre |
B. | Less than 10 micrometre |
C. | Less than 100 micrometre |
D. | Less than 0.1 micrometre |
Answer» C. Less than 100 micrometre | |
147. |
Narrow valleys are favorable to inversion because horizontal air movement is |
A. | Decreased |
B. | Favorable |
C. | Possible |
D. | Restricted |
Answer» E. | |
148. |
What is threshold limit value of H₂S? |
A. | 10ppm |
B. | 20ppm |
C. | 30ppm |
D. | 40ppm |
Answer» B. 20ppm | |
149. |
Electroanalytical monitors rely on which of the following methods? |
A. | Polarography and amperometric analysis |
B. | Polarography and electrocatalysis |
C. | Polarography, electrocatalysis and conductivity |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
150. |
Which of the following belongs to class of extremely toxic dioxin compound(s)? |
A. | Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins |
B. | Polychlorinated dibenzofurans |
C. | Polychlorinated biphenyls |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |