Explore topic-wise MCQs in Environmental Engineering.

This section includes 204 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Environmental Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

101.

When the trees are to be planted by the road side the minimum distance from the out edge of side width should be

A. 0.5 to 1 metre
B. 2 to 3 metres
C. 5 to 8 metres
D. 12 to 15 metres
E. None of the above
Answer» C. 5 to 8 metres
102.

Out of the following diesel engines, the minimum air consumption per BHP will be in

A. 4 stroke mechanical injection
B. 4 stroke air injection
C. 2 stroke mechanical injection pump scavenging
D. 2 stroke air injection
E. None of the above
Answer» B. 4 stroke air injection
103.

All of the following give Beta and Gamma radiations EXCEPT

A. Iridium 192
B. Iodine 131
C. Cobalt 60
D. Polonium 210
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
104.

Ultra-violet rays are used for the treatment of water known as

A. Dechlorination
B. Disinfection
C. Aeration
D. Filtration
E. Bleaching
Answer» C. Aeration
105.

While comparing tungsten filament lamps with fluorescent tubes, all of the following are the advantages in favour of tungsten filament lamp EXCEPT

A. Longer life
B. Low cost
C. More brightness
D. Simple installation
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Low cost
106.

Odours are generally expressed in terms of

A. Hardness number
B. Gravity number
C. Index number
D. Threshold number
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
107.

Which of the following is/are renewable sources of energy?

A. Fall or flow of water
B. Sun
C. Wood
D. All of the above
E. Green
Answer» E. Green
108.

Which of the following industry will usually have the highest concumption of water for processing?

A. Foundry
B. Steel plant
C. Automobile industry
D. Paper mill
E. Aluminium industry
Answer» E. Aluminium industry
109.

Term REM is used for

A. solar radiation
B. flame photography
C. radiation exposure
D. none of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
110.

Ash content of a diesel fuel should not exceed

A. 10%
B. 1%
C. 0.50%
D. 0.01%
E. None of the above
Answer» D. 0.01%
111.

Alum increases

A. Hardness of water
B. Carbonates of water
C. Sulphates in water
D. Acidity of water
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
112.

Electrodialysis is the process of removal of

A. soluble gases in water
B. dissolved solids in water
C. suspended solids in water
D. none of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» C. suspended solids in water
113.

Identify the incorrect statement if any

A. If the pH value of water is 14 the water has maximum alkalinity
B. pH value of 6 represents acidic water
C. Water having pH value 4 will be more acidic than water having pH value of 6
D. Maximum acidity of water is indicated by pH value of zero
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
114.

The method used for the removal of fine suspended particle is

A. Filtration
B. Agitation
C. Flotation
D. Aeration
E. Screening
Answer» B. Agitation
115.

Which emission has generally least proportion from a diesel engine as compared to a petrol engine?

A. Oxides of nitrogen
B. Hydrocarbons
C. Carbon monoxide
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Hydrocarbons
116.

In power plant an electrostatic precipitators is installed between

A. Forced draft fan and furnace
B. Furnace and chimney
C. Primary air and secondary air
D. Induced draft fan and forced draft fan
E. Air preheater and water treatment plant
Answer» C. Primary air and secondary air
117.

Which of the following gas can be analysed by chemiluminescence?

A. Ozone
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Carbon dioxide
118.

Disinfection of water is done by

A. Filtration
B. Alum
C. Ozone
D. Heating and cooling
E. Passing chlorine
Answer» F.
119.

The rate at which atoms of radioactive sources disintegrate is measured in terms of

A. Cuire
B. Atomic number
C. Wavelength
D. Frequency
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Atomic number
120.

Which of the following is pesticide?

A. Endrin
B. Aldrin
C. Toxaphone
D. DDT
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
121.

Which organisms cause infections diseases?

A. Viruses
B. Worms
C. Protozoa
D. Fungi
E. All of the above
Answer» F.
122.

Permissible noise level in small conference room is

A. 10 to 15 dB
B. 15 to 25 dB
C. 35 to 40 dB
D. 55 to 60 dB
E. None of the above
Answer» D. 55 to 60 dB
123.

The presence of fluorides in drinking water helps in

A. Purification of water
B. Preventing decaying of teeth
C. Deodourisation of water
D. Reduces fungi formation
E. Killing aerobic bacteria
Answer» C. Deodourisation of water
124.

Which of the following gas has least proportion in atmospheric air?

A. Argon
B. Carbondioxide
C. Neon
D. Helium
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
125.

The maximum concentration of lead in drinking water should not exceed.

A. 0.0005 mg/litre
B. 0.005 mg/litre
C. 0.05 mg/litre
D. 0.5 mg/litre
E. 5 mg/litre
Answer» D. 0.5 mg/litre
126.

For minimal eye irritation, pH value of swimming pool water should be in the range

A. 6.2 to 6.8
B. 6.5 to 7.0
C. 7.0 to 7.2
D. 7.5 to 7.6
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
127.

BF3 counter can detect which of the following radiations?

A. Alpha particles
B. Neutrons
C. X-rays
D. Beta rays
E. None of the above
Answer» C. X-rays
128.

The emission of carbon monoxide in automobile exhaust will be low when the vehicle is

A. Idling
B. Cruising at low speed
C. Cruising at high speed
D. Accelerating
E. Decelerating
Answer» D. Accelerating
129.

Which of the following does not use ambient air for propulsion?

A. Turbo jet
B. Pulse jet
C. Turbo-prop
D. Rocket
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
130.

The air consumption of a four stroke diesel engine per rated BHP per hour will be

A. 1 kg
B. 5 to 7 kg
C. 10 to 14 kg
D. 20 kg
E. None of the above
Answer» C. 10 to 14 kg
131.

The ratio activity of water due to Strontium can be removed by

A. Aeration
B. Alum coagulation
C. Phosphate coagulation
D. Lime
E. Lime - Soda solution
Answer» D. Lime
132.

Car speed of a lift is usually

A. 0.1 to 0.3 m/s
B. 0.5 to 1 m/s
C. 2 to 5 m/s
D. 7 to 10 m/s
E. None of the above
Answer» C. 2 to 5 m/s
133.

The discharge of hydrocarbons from automobile exhaust is maximum when the vehicle is

A. Idling
B. Cruising at low speeds
C. Accelerating
D. Decelerating
E. Cruising at high speeds
Answer» B. Cruising at low speeds
134.

Which of the following symptom is not common between food poisoning and carbon monoxide poisoning?

A. Nausea
B. Vomiting
C. Headache
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
135.

Which of the following is not a constituent of coal?

A. Hydrogen
B. Nitrogen
C. Inorganic matter
D. Manganese
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
136.

The bactericidal, virucidal and cysticidal efficiency of chlorine as a disinfectant

A. increases with a decrease in pH
B. increases with a increase in pH
C. decreases with a decrease in pH
D. decreases with an increase in pH
E. None of the above
Answer» B. increases with a increase in pH
137.

A blue smoke from a diesel engine indicates presence of

A. Nitrous oxide
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Carbon monoxide
D. Unburnt oil
E. Unburnt carbon
Answer» E. Unburnt carbon
138.

Lead poisoning occurs when the lead content in water is

A. 300 - 500 ppm
B. 30 - 50 ppm
C. 10 - 15 ppm
D. 3 - 5 ppm
E. 0.3 - 0.5 ppm
Answer» F.
139.

Which of the following operation produces highest noise level?

A. welding
B. Riveting
C. Machining
D. Pressing
E. None of the above
Answer» C. Machining
140.

Aeration of water is done for all of the following purposes EXCEPT for

A. removal of bad tastes
B. removal of carbon dioxide
C. increasing the quantity of oxygen in water
D. removal of temporary hardness
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
141.

A hard water may contain

A. Calcium carbonate
B. Magnesium sulphate
C. Magnesium bicarbonate
D. Any of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
142.

The term BOD is associated with pollution arising out of

A. air
B. water
C. noise
D. land
E. None of the above
Answer» C. noise
143.

Which of the following units measures the memory of the Computer?

A. Volts
B. Amperes
C. Ohms
D. Bits
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
144.

The atmosphere gets heated up mainly by

A. Direct sun-rays
B. Radiation from the earth's surface
C. Heat of the earth's interior
D. Radiogenic heat
E. None of these
Answer» C. Heat of the earth's interior
145.

Which of the following is the major source of environmental pollution in urban areas?

A. Rolling mills
B. Power plants
C. Automobiles
D. Floor mills
E. Electronic industries
Answer» D. Floor mills
146.

The total count of bacteria in portable water should not exceed

A. 10,000 per c.c.
B. 5000 per c.c.
C. 998 per c.c.
D. 10 per c.c.
E. 1 mg/litre
Answer» E. 1 mg/litre
147.

Curies is a measure of

A. biological effect of radiation which a man can sustain
B. the rate at which atoms of radioactive sources disintegrate
C. 86 ergs of energy per gram of air
D. ions percent in an ionised gas
E. None of the above
Answer» B. the rate at which atoms of radioactive sources disintegrate
148.

Which of the following disease is associated with air pollution?

A. Bronchial asthma
B. Chronic bronchitis
C. Emphysema
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
Answer» E. None of the above
149.

The percentage of krypton in atmospheric air is around

A. 0.01 ppm
B. 0.1 ppm
C. 1 ppm
D. 10 ppm
E. None of the above
Answer» D. 10 ppm
150.

Which of the following acts as ignition accelerator for C.I. engine fuels?

A. Acetone peroxide
B. Hydrogen peroxide
C. Aromatic compounds
D. n-heptane
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Hydrogen peroxide