This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Environmental Sustainability – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Environmental Sustainability Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is not the importance of practicing energy efficiency through Green Technology? A) Increase use of fossil fuel. B) Increase energy savings. C) Strengthen the country's economy. D) Waste is used as a form of renewable energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase use of fossil fuel. 2. What we can't do with leftovers? A) Make a fruit or vegetable smoothie. B) Donate to poor people. C) Freeze your extras. D) Throw leftovers away after finishing lunch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Throw leftovers away after finishing lunch. 3. What is the primary goal of sustainable Retail production? A) Increase profit margins. B) Reduce energy costs. C) Increase efficiency in operations. D) Reduce environmental impact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reduce environmental impact. 4. The natural process of eutrophication is accelerated when you add ..... A) Phosphates and nitrates. B) Nitrates and oxygen. C) Biodiversity. D) Oil and heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phosphates and nitrates. 5. Among the biotic components of the ecosystem, the producer system is ..... A) Tiger. B) Cow. C) Green plants. D) Peacock . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Green plants. 6. The main idea of sustainability is to act responsibly so that the resources on the planet will be able to ..... many generations to come. A) Feed. B) Support. C) Wipe out. D) Clothe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Support. 7. What is not an alternative energy source A) Horse and cart. B) Solar. C) Wind turbine. D) Hydro electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Horse and cart. 8. Which of the following practices is NOT followed by Retail industry to ensure environmental sustainability? A) Producing plastic pollution. B) Reduction in carbon emissions. C) Serving unhealthy food. D) Use of renewable energy sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Serving unhealthy food. 9. Which of the following strategies is associated with organizational commitment to sustainable operations and green hospitality? A) Creating a green plan. B) Replacing conventional light bulbs with CFLs. C) Having staff to operate heating and cooling system. D) Providing green cleaning materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creating a green plan. 10. What do you do with newspapers and magazines? A) Nothing. B) Burn. C) Take them to a recycling bank. D) Take them to a buy-back centre. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Take them to a recycling bank. 11. All invasive species are considered exotic or alien. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Which of these problems could happen if we don't look after the resources we have? A) Loss of biodiversity. B) Climate change. C) Increase in pollution. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 13. What is the aim of Peabody's engagement with colleagues on sustainability? A) To reduce colleague engagement. B) To eliminate sustainability conversations. C) To discourage sustainable practices. D) To increase colleague engagement by 15% each year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To increase colleague engagement by 15% each year. 14. Motor vehicles emit smoke containing carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. These greenhouse gases causes ..... A) Haze. B) Acid rain. C) Forest fire. D) Global warming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Global warming. 15. An organic chicken farmer wants to propose a production system that takes into account ecological balance and effective marketing. Give two recommendations that can be put forward in an organic chicken farming business proposal. A) Routine administration of antibiotics and use of closed cages. B) Use of an open cage system and selection of natural food. C) Artificial feeding and adding growth hormone. D) Select the type of chicken that produces the most eggs. E) Use of chemical fertilizers for growing chicken feed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use of an open cage system and selection of natural food. 16. The process of heat being trapped in the atmosphere is due to the A) Redhouse Effect. B) Bluehouse Effect. C) Greenhouse Effect. D) Mandela Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Greenhouse Effect. 17. What is the main focus of Peabody's technology and innovation efforts? A) Improving energy efficiency. B) Reducing the risk of damp and mould. C) Enhancing biodiversity. D) Increasing recycling rates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Improving energy efficiency. 18. Which of the following is true of the conservation movement? A) It advocated that the natural world should not be used as a capital resource. B) It regarded natural resources as being able to provide an inexhaustible supply of material. C) It recommended a more restrained and prudent approach to the natural world. D) It argued against the natural world being used to provide indirect benefits. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It recommended a more restrained and prudent approach to the natural world. 19. Describes differences in DNA among individuals of a population or species. A) Genetic Isolation. B) Genetic Diversity. C) Species Diversity. D) Subspecies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic Diversity. 20. Which of the following is the meaning of environmental sustainability? A) Avoiding the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain ecological balance. B) Using only fossil duels. C) Using the chemical fertilisers. D) Avoiding the usage of public transportation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avoiding the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain ecological balance. 21. Large companies trading in many countries leads to similar products being available all over the world. This is called ..... A) Globalisation. B) Free range. C) Fair trade. D) Widely available. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Globalisation. 22. What does "reduce" mean? A) Make new things. B) Save the Earth. C) Use less. D) Use more. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use less. 23. Biogas is one of the bioenergy that can be produced using solid organic waste. Biogas is one of the bioenergy that can be produced by using solid organic waste. What is the main composition of biogas? A) Nitrogennitrogen. B) Hidrogenhydrogen. C) Brainstorming. D) Carbon dioxide is carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brainstorming. 24. Those labeled "made with organic ingredients" must contain at least A) 100% organic material. B) 95% organic material. C) 70% organic material. D) 50% organic material. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 70% organic material. 25. What is the goal for the energy efficiency of Peabody's homes by 2026? A) 82% of homes to be EPC C or above. B) 100% of homes to be EPC A or above. C) 50% of homes to be EPC D or below. D) No specific goal mentioned. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 82% of homes to be EPC C or above. 26. Estimates suggest that with present technologies, businesses can readily achieve at least a fourfold increase in efficiency, and perhaps as much as a tenfold increase. This can be achieved through the first principle of sustainability known as ( ). A) Biomimicry. B) Eco-efficiency. C) The take-make-waste model. D) The cradle-to-cradle responsibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eco-efficiency. 27. *The food label "natural" is not associated with any certification. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. The advantage of solar energy includes the fact that it is A) Nonpolluting. B) Nonrenewable. C) Expensive. D) Absent at Night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nonpolluting. 29. Which of the following is not the pillars of National Green Technology Policy? A) Energy. B) Social. C) Economy. D) Technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Technology. 30. Animals obtain the nitrogen they need directly from the A) Plants they eat. B) Bacteria living within them. C) Air they breathe. D) Soil in their habitat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plants they eat. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesEnvironmental Sustainability Quiz 1Environmental Sustainability Quiz 2Environmental Sustainability Quiz 3Environmental Sustainability Quiz 4Environmental Sustainability Quiz 5Environmental Sustainability Quiz 6Environmental Sustainability Quiz 7Environmental Sustainability Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books