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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.
301. |
Which of the following catalyst is used for removing hydrocarbon from gaseous pollutant in combustion unit? |
A. | Platinum |
B. | Activated alumina |
C. | Vanadium |
D. | Potassium permanganate |
Answer» C. Vanadium | |
302. |
Acid deposition damages leaves of birch and needles of: |
A. | Grass |
B. | Pine Tree |
C. | Fruits Trees |
D. | Vegetables |
Answer» C. Fruits Trees | |
303. |
Which of the following is the absorption unit? |
A. | Cyclone collector |
B. | Plate tower |
C. | Gravitation settling chamber |
D. | Dynamic precipitator |
Answer» C. Gravitation settling chamber | |
304. |
The velocity of air reduces to zero by the time it reaches the bronchi. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» C. May be True or False | |
305. |
Which of the following aerosols have the best absorbing properties? |
A. | Carbon black |
B. | Soot |
C. | Elemental Carbon |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
306. |
What is natural sources of CO? |
A. | solid waste disposal |
B. | Volcanic eruption and forest fire |
C. | Motor vehicles |
D. | Fuel combustion |
Answer» C. Motor vehicles | |
307. |
Which gas easily oxidize, paints, textile fibers and dyes? |
A. | CO |
B. | SO₂ |
C. | O₃ |
D. | NO₂ |
Answer» D. NO₂ | |
308. |
Ocean is a source for carbon monoxide. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» B. False | |
309. |
How does increase in temperature affect air pollution? |
A. | Higher temperatures reduce air pollution |
B. | Higher temperatures increase air pollution |
C. | Temperature does not affect the air pollution levels |
D. | Humidity factor is also necessary to predict variance of air pollution with temperature |
Answer» C. Temperature does not affect the air pollution levels | |
310. |
What is concentration of nitric oxide in air? |
A. | 2ppm |
B. | 1.0ppm |
C. | 3ppm |
D. | 4ppm |
Answer» C. 3ppm | |
311. |
What are major sources of nitrogen oxide emissions ? |
A. | Coal |
B. | Oil |
C. | Natural gas |
D. | All of above |
Answer» D. All of above | |
312. |
In norway, what factor is involved in removal of salmon ? |
A. | Acid deposition |
B. | Eutrophication |
C. | Pollution |
D. | Air Pollution |
Answer» B. Eutrophication | |
313. |
The size of aerosol particles formed mechanically is minimum 1 micron. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» B. False | |
314. |
What range of air quality index has the most severe impact on human health? |
A. | 101-200 |
B. | 201-300 |
C. | 301-400 |
D. | 401-500 |
Answer» E. | |
315. |
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 | |
316. |
When does radiation inversion usually occur ? |
A. | Day time |
B. | At night |
C. | In the morning |
D. | In the evening |
Answer» C. In the morning | |
317. |
Acid deposited in rain and snow is known as |
A. | Wet Deposition |
B. | Dry Deposition |
C. | Acid Rain |
D. | Rain Depolarization |
Answer» B. Dry Deposition | |
318. |
Which gas has adverse effects on human health ? |
A. | Nitric Oxide |
B. | Sulfuric acid |
C. | Nitrodioxide |
D. | Carbon dioxide |
Answer» D. Carbon dioxide | |
319. |
In Europe and Scandinavia, 'PH' value of rain and snow is |
A. | 2 to 4 |
B. | 4 to 5 |
C. | 3 to 5 |
D. | 9 |
Answer» D. 9 | |
320. |
Which of the following pollutants are considered when measuring air quality? |
A. | CO, O₃, PM₂ꓸ₅ |
B. | NH₃, PM₁₀, Pb |
C. | NO₂, SO₂ |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
321. |
What does 'Aluminum' irritate ? |
A. | Brook trout's gills |
B. | Shark's gills |
C. | Zooplankton's gills |
D. | Phytoplankton's gills |
Answer» B. Shark's gills | |
322. |
In acid rain, water dissolves toxic elements from rocks such as: |
A. | Cobalt |
B. | Aluminum |
C. | Salts |
D. | CO₂ |
Answer» C. Salts | |
323. |
The maximum efficiency of the electrostatic precipitator is ___________ |
A. | 95% |
B. | 80% |
C. | 99% |
D. | 100% |
Answer» D. 100% | |
324. |
Temperature gradient of 'ambient' air is known as |
A. | Lapse rate |
B. | ELR |
C. | Atmospheric stability |
D. | ALR |
Answer» C. Atmospheric stability | |
325. |
Major 'reservoirs' of CO₂ are: |
A. | Land, water, plants |
B. | Fossil fuel, soil,, oceans |
C. | Volcanic Eruption |
D. | Deforestation |
Answer» C. Volcanic Eruption | |
326. |
Deposition of acid substance, generated from pollution, known as |
A. | Acid deposition |
B. | Ozone Depletion |
C. | Eutrophication |
D. | Deforestation |
Answer» B. Ozone Depletion | |
327. |
Which of the following is/are natural contributor(s) to sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere? |
A. | Sea sprays |
B. | Volcanic eruption |
C. | Decaying vegetation |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
328. |
Exposure to H₂S for a short period, causes |
A. | Vomiting |
B. | Mortality |
C. | Fatigue |
D. | Unconsciousness |
Answer» D. Unconsciousness | |
329. |
Acid dissolved nutrients and valuable minerals from the |
A. | Water |
B. | Soil |
C. | Mountains |
D. | Air |
Answer» C. Mountains | |
330. |
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 | |
331. |
Which are the two forces balanced by the geostrophic wind? |
A. | Coriolis effect and pressure gradient force |
B. | Coriolis force and centrifugal force |
C. | Frictional force and pressure gradient force |
D. | Pressure gradient force and centrifugal force |
Answer» B. Coriolis force and centrifugal force | |
332. |
What is the minimum height of the chimney in a thermal power plant of capacity 350MW? |
A. | 100m |
B. | 220m |
C. | 380m |
D. | 60m |
Answer» C. 380m | |
333. |
The chimney is emitting particulate matter. Which of the following is the correct expression of the height of the chimney? Here ‘Kₚ’ represents the emission of particulate matter. |
A. | HC = 74 Kₚ⁰·²⁷ |
B. | HC = 14 Kₚ⁰·²⁷ |
C. | HC = 14 Kₚ⁰·⁴⁷ |
D. | HC = 74 Kₚ⁰·³³ |
Answer» B. HC = 14 Kₚ⁰·²⁷ | |
334. |
Coning plume occurs under which conditions? |
A. | Super adiabatic |
B. | Sub adiabatic |
C. | Neutral |
D. | Inversion |
Answer» C. Neutral | |
335. |
Which of the following is the correct expression of the height of chimney emitting sulfur dioxide? |
A. | HC = 74 Kₚ⁰·²⁷ |
B. | HC = 14 Kₚ⁰·³³ |
C. | HC = 14 Kₚ⁰·⁴⁷ |
D. | HC = 74 Kₚ⁰·³³ |
Answer» C. HC = 14 Kₚ⁰·⁴⁷ | |
336. |
Are any of the following monitors used to measure the concentration of particular gases from the exhaust generated in vehicles? |
A. | Opacity monitors |
B. | Gaseous emission monitors |
C. | Opacity & Gaseous emission monitors |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Opacity & Gaseous emission monitors | |
337. |
What is the principle behind which opacity monitors/transmissometers work? |
A. | Change in capacitance for various gaseous media, between two stationary plates |
B. | Pressure exerted by a fixed volume of gas enclosed in a container of specific dimension |
C. | Scattering of light transmitted through a gas stream |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
338. |
Non-Dispersive Ultraviolet (NDUV) analysers are primarily used to detect which of the following two gases? |
A. | Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide |
B. | Oxygen and Nitrogen Dioxide |
C. | Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulphur Dioxide |
D. | Sulphur Dioxide and Oxygen |
Answer» D. Sulphur Dioxide and Oxygen | |
339. |
What does the abbreviation NDIR stand for, in the category of spectrometric analysers? |
A. | Non-Destructive Integrated Restoration |
B. | Neo-Destructive Integrated Radiation |
C. | Non-Dispersive Infrared |
D. | Neo-Dispersive Integrated Radiation |
Answer» D. Neo-Dispersive Integrated Radiation | |
340. |
Photochemical smog is a mixture of 'VOCs' and |
A. | Oxidants |
B. | Reactants |
C. | Products |
D. | Oxides |
Answer» B. Reactants | |
341. |
In-situ in-stack analysers are used for measuring concentrations of which of the following gases? |
A. | Ammonia |
B. | Sulphur dioxide |
C. | Nitrogen monoxide |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
342. |
Gasoline' and 'protroleum' are products of |
A. | Hydrocarbons |
B. | Nitrogen |
C. | Oxides |
D. | Bicarbonates |
Answer» B. Nitrogen | |
343. |
What does make farm animals most susceptible? |
A. | Lead toxicity |
B. | Florine toxicity |
C. | Sulfur toxicity |
D. | Nox toxicity |
Answer» C. Sulfur toxicity | |
344. |
What does smog affect ? |
A. | Urinary tract |
B. | Lungs |
C. | Kidneys |
D. | Heart |
Answer» C. Kidneys | |
345. |
Which of the following are classified as major sources to air pollution? |
A. | Fuel consumption by local citizens |
B. | Sewage treatment plants |
C. | Dry cleaning and laundries |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Dry cleaning and laundries | |
346. |
'Sulphuric' and 'nitric' emission into atmosphere making stronger: |
A. | Base |
B. | Acids |
C. | Cations |
D. | Anions |
Answer» C. Cations | |
347. |
What does coal and oil contain ? |
A. | CO |
B. | Nitrogen |
C. | Sulphur impurities |
D. | CO₂ |
Answer» D. CO₂ | |
348. |
Affinity of hemoglobin for CO is two hundred times more considerable than |
A. | O₂ |
B. | CO₂ |
C. | SOx |
D. | Nox |
Answer» B. CO₂ | |
349. |
Air-borne particulates are classified as group 1 carcinogens. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» B. False | |
350. |
Which of the following is used in ceramic industries? |
A. | Electrostatic precipitator |
B. | Dynamic precipitator |
C. | Spray tower |
D. | Wet cyclonic scrubber |
Answer» C. Spray tower | |