(b) Convert inorganic material to simpler forms (c) Convert inorganic material into organic compound (d) Do not break down organic compound
Correct Answer: Option (a)
Q2) Some waste products are listed below:
● Grass Cutting ● Polythene Bag ● Plastic Toys ● Used Tea Bags ● Old Clothes ● Paper Straw
Which group of waste materials can be classified as non-biodegradable?
(a) plant waste, used tea bags
(b) polyethene bags, plastic toys (c) used tea bags, paper straw (d) old clothes, broken footwear
Correct Answer: Option (b)
Q3) Which statement shows interaction of an abiotic component with a biotic component in an ecosystem? (a) A grasshopper feeding on a leaf. (b) Rainwater running down into the lake. (c) An earthworm making a burrow in the soil. (d) A mouse fighting with another mouse for food.
Correct Answer: Option (c)
Q4) Which of the following are environment-friendly practices?
(a) Carrying a cloth-bag to put purchases in while shopping. (b) Switching off unnecessary lights and fans. (c) Walking to school instead of getting your mother to drop you on her scooter. (d) All of the above.
Correct Answer: Option (d)
Q5) The amount of energy that flows from one trophic level to another in a food chain is a) 5% b) 10 % c) 20 % d) 15 %
Correct Answer: Option (b)
Q6) The manufacturing of Chlorofluorocarbons free refrigerators is mandatory throughout the
world. How does this help prevent ozone depletion? (a) This will help convert oxygen molecules into ozone. (b) This will help convert the CFCs into ozone molecules.
(c) This will reduce the production of CFC from oxygen molecules. (d) This will reduce the release of CFCs that reacts with ozone molecules
Correct Answer: Option (d)
Q7) The primary consumers are
a) Carnivores b) Herbivores c) Omnivores d) Producers
Correct Answer: Option (b)
Q8) Which of the following is responsible for the depletion of ozone layer
a) CFCs b) oxygen c) SO2 d) CO2
Correct Answer: Option (a)
Q9) Ozone forms by combination of free oxygen atoms and oxygen molecules. How do free oxygen atoms form at higher levels of atmosphere?
(a) by splitting of molecular oxygen into free oxygen atoms in the presence of low energy UV radiations (b) by splitting of a molecular oxygen into free oxygen atoms in presence of high energy UV radiations (c) by the combination of two molecular oxygen in the presence of high energy UV radiations (d) by the combination of two free oxygen atoms in the presence of lower energy UV radiations
Correct Answer: Option (b)
Q10) The driving force of any ecosystem is
a) Carbohydrates b) Solar energy c) Biomass d) ATP
Correct Answer: Option (b)
Q11) Kitchen wastes can be hygienically disposed off through
a) Dumping b) Composting c) Incineration
d) Recycling
Correct Answer: Option (b)
Q12) Environment
includes
a) Land, air, water
b) Light, temperature, rainfall c) Plants, animals, microbes d) All of these
Correct Answer: Option (d)
Q13) Which of the following is a linear arrangement of organisms
a) Food chain b) Food web c) Trophic levels d) Community
Correct Answer: Option (a)
Q14) An agricultural cropland is
a) A biome b) A natural ecosystem c) An artificial ecosystem d) None of these
Correct Answer: Option (c)
Q15) What is the order of the waste management hierarchy, from most to least favoured a) Prevention- Recycle-Reuse- Disposal b) Prevention-Reuse-Disposal-Recycle c) Prevention-Disposal -Reuse-Recycle d) Prevention-Reuse-Recycle-Disposal
Correct Answer: Option (d)
Q16) Problem of solid waste disposal can be reduced through…….
(a) Recycling (b) Lesser pollution (c) More timber (d) Population control
Correct Answer: Option (a)
Q17) An environment friendly practice is a) Using CFLs at homes and offices b) Using car to go to nearby places c) Using AC in every room d) Burning plastics
Correct Answer: Option (a)
Q18) Which of the following limits the number of trophic levels in a food chain a) Water b) Polluted air and water c) Deficient food supply d) Decrease in energy at higher trophic levels
Correct Answer: Option (d)
Q19) The cleaners of nature are
a) Producers b) Consumers c) Herbivores d) Decomposers
Correct Answer: Option (d)
Q20) Ozone hole may cause
a) Mutations b) Global warming c) Skin cancer d) All of these
Correct Answer: Option (d)
Q21) In a food chain third trophic level is always occupied by
a) Carnivores b) Herbivores c) Producers d) Decomposers
Correct Answer: Option (a)
Q22) The biotic components of an ecosystem consist of
a) Plants and animals b) Algae and fungi c) Producers, consumers & decomposers d) Air, water, soil
Correct Answer: Option (c)
Q23) Which of the following could be incinerated
a) Paper b) Medicine bottles c) Needle of syringe d) All of these
Correct Answer: Option (c)
Q24) The harmful chemical which is accumulating in human beings through food chain is a) BHC b) DDT c) Abscisic acid d) CFC
Correct Answer: Option (b)
Q25) Carnivores represent
a) Primary consumers b) Reducers c) Phytoplanktons d) Secondary and tertiary consumers
Correct Answer: Option (d)
Q26) Which of the following constitutes a food chain
a) Grass, goat and human b) Goat, crow and elephant c) Grass, fish and zebra d) Grass, wheat and apple
Correct Answer: Option (a)
Q27) Biodegradable wastes include
a) Aluminium foils b) Glass bottles c) Pesticides d) Wood shavings
Correct Answer: Option (d)
Q28) What are the methods in which energy can be recovered from Waste to energy (1) Heat (2) Electricity (3) Co-generation
a) By (1) and (2)
b) By (2) and (3) c) By (1), (2) and (3) d) None of the above
Correct Answer: Option (c)
Q29) What is the most expensive component of solid waste handling?
a) Collection b) Storage c) Treatment d) Separation
Correct Answer: Option (a)
Q30) Which of the following statement regarding recycling is wrong?
a. Saves precious resources b. Require stable market c. Improves efficiency of treatment processes d. Increases the needs for mining virgin materials
