This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Air Pollution – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Air Pollution Quiz 18 (23 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A metallic element that can cause brain damage A) Particulate matter. B) Ground-level ozone. C) Nitrogen oxides. D) Lead. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lead. 2. During what time of day should tropospheric ozone levels peak? A) Midnight. B) Morning. C) Evening. D) Afternoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Afternoon. 3. Clean air consists mostly of A) Nitrogen and oxygen. B) Carbon dioxide and argon. C) Oxygen and carbon dioxide. D) Water vapor and oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nitrogen and oxygen. 4. Which of the following is NOT a primary pollutant? A) Volatile organic compounds. B) Smog. C) Nitric oxides. D) Sulfur dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smog. 5. An air pollution prevention mechanism found on smokestacks. A) Catalytic converter. B) Electrostatic precipitator. C) Scrubber. D) Combustion chamber. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scrubber. 6. Which of the following is NOT a major source of methane in our atmosphere? A) Livestock farming. B) Decomposition in landfills. C) Combustion of fossil fuels. D) Rice farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Combustion of fossil fuels. 7. Which of these is NOT a primary air pollutant? A) Particulate matter (PM2.5). B) Carbon monoxide (C0). C) Smog. D) Sulfur dioxides (S02). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smog. 8. The listed pollutants are sometimes found in car exhaust fumes.1 carbon monoxide2 nitrogen oxides3 sulphur dioxideWhich of these pollutants are products of the combustion of the fuel? A) 1 and 2 only. B) 1 and 3 only. C) 2 and 3 only. D) 1, 2 and 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 and 3 only. 9. Where is pollution found on the earth? A) Only in the air. B) Only on the land. C) Only in the water. D) On land, in the air, and in the water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On land, in the air, and in the water. 10. Anthropogenic ozone is formed and located in which layer? A) Thermosphere. B) Troposphere. C) Stratosphere. D) Mesosphere. E) Exosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Troposphere. 11. Which of the following is not a layer of the atmosphere? A) Mesosphere. B) Thermosphere. C) Lithosphere. D) Stratosphere. E) Biosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Biosphere. 12. A secondary pollutant A) Forms primarily from incomplete combustion. B) Is transformed by sunlight or water. C) Does not directly harm humans. D) Cannot be directly tracked. E) Forms in the stratosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is transformed by sunlight or water. 13. Which outdoor air pollutant is also a significant indoor air pollutant? A) Carbon monoxide. B) Ozone. C) Sulfur dioxide. D) Nitrogen oxides. E) Lead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon monoxide. 14. What is Global Climate Change? A) A depletion of the ozone layer. B) An unexplainable phenomenon. C) An increase in storms in NC. D) A global change in weather patterns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A global change in weather patterns. 15. The following ailments are long-term effects of air pollution EXCEPT A) Emphysema. (hardening of lungs). B) Lung cancer. C) Heart disease. D) Headaches. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Headaches. 16. Which air pollutant weakens plants defense against diseases/parasites. A) Ozone. B) VOC's. C) Air pollutants do not harm. D) Carbon Dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ozone. 17. Which of the following is a major source of nitrous oxide? A) Off-gassing of benzene from gasoline. B) Metal smelting. C) Fertilizer production. D) Aerosol cans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fertilizer production. 18. Which of the following correctly lists the 6 "criteria" air pollutants as specified under the Clean Air Act? A) Pb, SO$_{2}$, NO$_{X}$, CO, PM, and tropospheric O$_{3}$. B) Tropospheric O$_{3}$, SO$_{2}$, NOX, PM, Pb, and CO$_{2}$. C) SO$_{4}$, NO$_{X}$, CO, PM, Pb, and tropospheric O$_{3}$. D) SO$_{2}$, NO$_{X}$, CO, Hg, PM, and tropospheric O$_{3}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pb, SO$_{2}$, NO$_{X}$, CO, PM, and tropospheric O$_{3}$. 19. Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? A) Forest fires. B) Photosynthesis. C) Volcanic eruptions. D) Cellular respiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Photosynthesis. 20. Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to all of the following except A) Alcohol and drug abuse. B) Emphysema, lung cancer, and heart disease. C) Damage to children's lungs. D) Worsened health problems among the elderly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alcohol and drug abuse. 21. Vehicular Pollution contributes to how much of APD? A) 100%. B) Half. C) Two thirds. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two thirds. 22. Large cities have more of this type of air pollution. A) Acid rain. B) Smog. C) Both of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of the above. 23. Normal rainwater has a pH of .....? A) 7. B) Above 7. C) 5.5-6. D) Less than 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5.5-6. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesAir Pollution Quiz 1Air Pollution Quiz 2Air Pollution Quiz 3Air Pollution Quiz 4Air Pollution Quiz 5Air Pollution Quiz 6Air Pollution Quiz 7Air Pollution Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books