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MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Power Plant knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
A major in-stream use of water is for _________ |
| A. | producing hydroelectric power |
| B. | dissolving industrial wastes |
| C. | agricultural irrigation |
| D. | domestic use |
| Answer» B. dissolving industrial wastes | |
| 2. |
The depletion in the Ozone layer is caused by _________ |
| A. | nitrous oxide |
| B. | carbon dioxide |
| C. | chlorofluorocarbons |
| D. | methane |
| Answer» D. methane | |
| 3. |
The increase in the concentration of CO2 in our environment in last fifty years; since 1960 is about _________ |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 14% |
| D. | 6% |
| Answer» D. 6% | |
| 4. |
Which of the following is not a primary contributor to the greenhouse effect? |
| A. | carbon dioxide |
| B. | carbon monoxide |
| C. | chlorofluorocarbons |
| D. | methane gas |
| Answer» D. methane gas | |
| 5. |
Which of the following is not as a consequence of global warming? |
| A. | rising sea level |
| B. | increased agricultural productivity worldwide |
| C. | worsening health effects |
| D. | increased storm frequency and intensity |
| Answer» C. worsening health effects | |
| 6. |
The concentration of which gas is highest in our environment? |
| A. | Oxygen |
| B. | Hydrogen |
| C. | Nitrogen |
| D. | Carbon dioxide |
| Answer» D. Carbon dioxide | |
| 7. |
Which is the most serious environmental effect posed by hazardous wastes? |
| A. | air pollution |
| B. | contamination of groundwater |
| C. | increased use of land for landfills |
| D. | destruction of habitat |
| Answer» C. increased use of land for landfills | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is a prime health risks associated with greater UV radiation through the atmosphere due to depletion of stratospheric ozone? |
| A. | Damage to digestive system |
| B. | Increased liver cancer |
| C. | Neurological disorder |
| D. | Increased skin cancer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Acid rain is formed due to contribution from the following pair of gases? |
| A. | Methane and ozone |
| B. | Oxygen and nitrous oxide |
| C. | Methane and sulphur dioxide |
| D. | Carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide |
| Answer» C. Methane and sulphur dioxide | |
| 10. |
What is the harm from the depletion of Earth’s ozone layer? |
| A. | The average temperature of earth’s surface will increase gradually |
| B. | The oxygen content of the atmosphere will decrease |
| C. | Increased amount of Ultra violet radiation will reach earth’s surface |
| D. | Sea levels will rise as the polar ice caps will gradually melt |
| Answer» D. Sea levels will rise as the polar ice caps will gradually melt | |