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  • A 'body' which allows the short wavelength incoming solar radiation to enter in, but does not allow long wave length outgoing infra red radiation to escape out is called the


  • Options
  • A. global warming
  • B. green house
  • C. atmospheric effect
  • D. ionosphere

  • Correct Answer
  • green house 


  • Environmental Engineering problems


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    • 1. Reingleman chart is used for the evaluation of __________ pollution.

    • Options
    • A. air
    • B. water
    • C. noise
    • D. radioactive
    • Discuss
    • 2. Out of the following, TLV of __________ is maximum (about 500 ppm).

    • Options
    • A. carbon dioxide
    • B. toluene
    • C. carbon disulphide
    • D. acetaldehyde
    • Discuss
    • 3. Insufficient washing of sand grains in a rapid sand filter causes

    • Options
    • A. air binding
    • B. shrinkage of filtering media
    • C. mud balls
    • D. expansion of filtering media
    • Discuss
    • 4. CFC (chloro fluoro carbon) is very highly reactive in causing depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere. Each atom of chlorine liberated from CFC is capable of decomposing __________ molecules of ozones.

    • Options
    • A. 102
    • B. 105
    • C. 109
    • D. 1015
    • Discuss
    • 5. Black smoke coming out of the chimney of a furnace is an indication of the use of __________ in the furnace.

    • Options
    • A. low amount of excess combustion air
    • B. large quantity of excess combustion air
    • C. hydrocarbon fuel
    • D. pulverised coal as fuel
    • Discuss
    • 6. Carcinogenic air pollutants cause

    • Options
    • A. bone decay
    • B. cancer
    • C. asphyxiation (suffocation)
    • D. anemia
    • Discuss
    • 7. Very small amount of air pollutants are present in stratosphere also; though most of the atmospheric pollutants are present in the troposphere. Which of the following atmospheric pollutants does not cause the ozone layer depletion in atmosphere at tremendous rate?

    • Options
    • A. CO
    • B. SO2
    • C. NOx
    • D. CFC (chloro fluoro carbons)
    • Discuss
    • 8. Noise level in a quiet private business office is about __________ decibels.

    • Options
    • A. 25
    • B. 50
    • C. 70
    • D. 85
    • Discuss
    • 9. A masonry structure built below ground level, where biochemical reaction takes place due to anaerobic bacteria is called

    • Options
    • A. cesspool
    • B. lagoon
    • C. skimming mill
    • D. septic tank
    • Discuss
    • 10. The detrimental effect on organism and water quality with temperature rise of aquatic system is the reduction of __________ of water.

    • Options
    • A. dissolved oxygen content
    • B. biological oxygen demand
    • C. vapor pressure
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c)
    • Discuss


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