This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Environmental Sustainability – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sustainability Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the basic principle of sustainable resource management in the Retail industry? A) Maximize profits. B) Increase production. C) Increase optimization. D) Reduce consumption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reduce consumption. 2. Who can teach others about food waste. A) Each of us. B) Doctors. C) Only parents. D) Only teachers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Each of us. 3. Anything that is obtained from the environment to meet the needs and wants of human beings. A) Renewable resourcesRenewable resources. B) Non-renewable resources Resources that cannot be renewed. C) ResourcesSumber. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ResourcesSumber. 4. Which of the following is not part of the Sustainable Development Goals? A) Access to sustainable energy for all. B) Availability of water and sanitation for all. C) Provision of internet services for all. D) Promotion of decent jobs for all. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provision of internet services for all. 5. Ecosystem ..... is an effort to protect the components of an ecosystem so that it can maintain its natural condition. A) Preservation. B) Conservation. C) Restoration. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Preservation. 6. What is the I S O 14001 certification related to? A) Workplace romance. B) Whistle-blowing. C) Financial performance. D) Environmental management. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Environmental management. 7. How agriculture can negatively impact the environment? A) It releases CO2 into the atmosphere. B) It can increase the amount of flooding. C) Farmers use fertilizers which contaminate rivers and streams. D) Agriculture reduces the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Farmers use fertilizers which contaminate rivers and streams. 8. Excess fertilisers and animal excretions flowed into a lake near an agricultural estate. Why did the dissolved oxygen concentration in the pond decreases? A) Increase in the number of fishes. B) Less oxygen was absorbed by air. C) Rapid increase in growth of decomposing bacteria. D) Increase in the number of snails. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rapid increase in growth of decomposing bacteria. 9. Which of the following is not a water pollutant? A) Copper. B) Nickel . C) Sulphur dioxide . D) Zinc. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Copper. 10. How does eutrophication lead to the death of aquatic organisms? A) Algae not releasing enough oxygen for respiration of aquatic organisms. B) Algae respiring instead of photosynthesizing. C) Toxic waste produce by algal boom poisoning aquatic organisms. D) Decomposition of dead plants and algae by decomposer bacteria used up oxygen in the water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decomposition of dead plants and algae by decomposer bacteria used up oxygen in the water. 11. Which of the following practices DOES NOT contribute to environmental sustainability? Which of the following practices DOES NOT contribute to environmental sustainability? A) Using plastic bags when shopping Using plastic bags when shopping. B) Menjalankan aktiviti upcycle bahan sisa di rumahCarrying out upcycling activity of waste materials at home. C) Practice buying goods with sustainable product logos Practice buying goods with sustainable product logos. D) Conduct a campaign to plant trees in school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using plastic bags when shopping Using plastic bags when shopping. 12. Which of the following is not the four main pillars of the National Green Technology policy? A) Elegant. B) Energy. C) Environment. D) Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elegant. 13. Eutrophication can happen in a river or lake A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 14. Bacteria that can use nitrogen in soil to make nitrogen compounds A) Legumes. B) Decomposers. C) Eutrification. D) Nitrogen Fixing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nitrogen Fixing. 15. What is 'food miles' a description of? A) The distance travelled by food from grower to the supermarket. B) The amount of energy gained by the eating of certain foods. C) The length of a field that cops are grown in. D) A way of measuring the popularity of certain foods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The distance travelled by food from grower to the supermarket. 16. What is recycling? A) Putting an object into a recycling bin. B) Making something new out of resources that have already been used. C) Using an object again, either for its original purpose or a different purpose. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Making something new out of resources that have already been used. 17. Which of the following are socio-scientific issues in the energy sector?I Enhancing the country's economyII Insufficiency of fossil fuel resourcesIII Global Climate ChangeIV Global Warming A) I, II, III. B) I, II, IV. C) II, III, IV. D) I, III, IV. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) II, III, IV. 18. Which sector focuses on the practice of green technology in the manufacturing, design, use and disposal of computer equipment. A) Energy sector. B) Transportation sector. C) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. D) Building sector. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. 19. Which of these is NOT an environmental issue? A) Over Population. B) Oil Spills. C) Pollution. D) Space Exploration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Space Exploration. 20. What factors impact Consumer Confidence? A) The Olympics. B) Popular Culture. C) Royal Family Weddings. D) Weather Events. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weather Events. 21. Modern environmentalism works with businesses to promote sustainable development. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 22. How does the Retail sector reduce its impact on the environment? A) By using automated waste disposal systems. B) By implementing green policies in production. C) By avoiding the use of unsustainable energy sources. D) By wasting less water in production. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By avoiding the use of unsustainable energy sources. 23. What does RECYCLING mean? A) Throw away. B) Give things to other people. C) Make new things out of old ones. D) Using things again and again. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make new things out of old ones. 24. Expansionary and Contractionary are ..... terms: A) Inverse. B) Like. C) Similar. D) Complimentary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inverse. 25. What is the purpose of mineral conservation? A) Reducing the environmental impact of mining activities. B) Maximizing mineral extraction for economic gain. C) Disposing of minerals in landfills. D) Importing minerals from other countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reducing the environmental impact of mining activities. 26. How do Retail stores benefit from energy-efficient lighting systems? A) Reduction of electricity bills. B) Increase in customer footfall. C) Reduction in energy costs. D) Optimizing operations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reduction of electricity bills. 27. ..... children under the age of five pass away due to air pollution' A) 800 000. B) 400 000. C) 600 000. D) 200 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 600 000. 28. Which of the following increases demand that pushes the environment to its limit? A) Population growth. B) Use of fossil fuels. C) Pollution. D) Technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Population growth. 29. Which of the following initiatives involves the use of green materials to build a hotel? A) Green building practice. B) Green purchasing program. C) Green landscaping policy. D) Green cleaning program. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Green building practice. 30. Which way of using leftovers is not correct? A) Take as much as you want but eat as much as you can only. B) Feed your pet animals with leftovers e.g. cats, dogs. C) Throw away your leftovers bacause you bought too much food. D) Store food properly in your fridge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Throw away your leftovers bacause you bought too much food. 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