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Automobile exhaust is passed through two compartments catalytic converter employing platinum as catalyst for
Options
A. conversion of CO into CO
2
in the second compartment.
B. conversion of NO
x
into N
2
and NH
3
in the first compartment.
C. oxidation of unburnt hydrocarbon fuel in the second compartment.
D. all (a), (b) and (c).
Correct Answer
all (a), (b) and (c).
Environmental Engineering problems
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1. Pick out the correct statement.
Options
A. Noise from ball mills can be dealt with by fibre glass lined enclosures.
B. Noise from vibrating chutes can be reduced by lining the metallic chute with rubber.
C. Noise of conveyor belt system is reduced by using urethane coated cloth conveyor belts and rubber/plastic covered metallic rollers.
D. all (a), (b) & (c).
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) & (c).
2. World environment day is observed every year on the 5th of
Options
A. June
B. December
C. July
D. September
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Correct Answer: June
3. Oceans act as sinks for atmospheric gases including carbon dioxide whose concentration in the atmosphere is increased by the
Options
A. forestation
B. rain
C. green house effect
D. vegetation
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Correct Answer: green house effect
4. On prolonged exposure to high concentration of carbon monoxide (> 5000 ppm), man dies because
Options
A. of clotting of blood.
B. of jamming of respiratory tract.
C. it forms carboxyhaemoglobin by combining with haemoglobin of blood, thereby making it incapable of absorbing oxygen.
D. it forms CO
2
by combining with oxygen present in the blood.
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Correct Answer: it forms carboxyhaemoglobin by combining with haemoglobin of blood, thereby making it incapable of absorbing oxygen.
5. Higher concentration of nitrogen dioxide in atmospheric air causes
Options
A. cancer
B. bronchitis
C. asphyxiation
D. corrosion
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Correct Answer: bronchitis
6. Presence of a certain minimum quantity of flourine is desirable in potable water to prevent
Options
A. dental cavities
B. scale formation
C. water-borne disease
D. corrosion
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Correct Answer: dental cavities
7. Pollution by particulate matter emission in the atmosphere does not take place during metal
Options
A. grinding
B. machining
C. cutting
D. polishing
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Correct Answer: polishing
8. BOD of raw municipal sewage may be in the range of about __________ mg/litre.
Options
A. 1-2
B. 5-10
C. 150-300
D. 2000-3000
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Correct Answer: 150-300
9. Which of the following is a green house gas other than CO
2
?
Options
A. Methane
B. Nitrous oxide
C. Chlorofluro carbons (CFC)
D. All (a), (b) and (c)
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Correct Answer: All (a), (b) and (c)
10. Septic tanks are used for the __________ of the deposited solids.
Options
A. separation
B. anaerobic decomposition
C. aerobic decomposition
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: anaerobic decomposition
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