This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Noise Pollution – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Noise Pollution Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the unit use to measure the intensity of sound? A) WAVELENGTH. B) HERTZ. C) FREQUENCY. D) DECIBEL. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) DECIBEL. 2. One of the efficient ways to control aircraft noise is ..... A) Building aircrafts with old technologies. B) Maximize the passengers to 100. C) Increase the amount of pressure it can withstand. D) Constructing aerodromes far away from the residential areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constructing aerodromes far away from the residential areas. 3. ..... should be created around hospitals, concert buildings, e.t.c to prevent Noise pollution A) Schools. B) Silent zone. C) Ground. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Silent zone. 4. How can noise pollution hurt your health? A) It can give you headaches. B) It can damage your hearing. C) It can make it hard for you to sleep. D) All answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All answers are correct. 5. What is the highest sound the average 20yrs old can hear? A) 200, 000Hz. B) 2, 000Hz. C) 2, 00, 000Hz. D) 20, 000Hz. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 20, 000Hz. 6. What is noise pollution A) Sounds that disturb the normal activities of human beings and animals. B) Sounds that help hear well. C) Sounds that make a place melodious. D) Sounds that help people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sounds that disturb the normal activities of human beings and animals. 7. How can we reduce noise pollution? A) Turn down the volume in the bus but turn it up when your outside. B) Wear Earplugs. C) Sing loudly instead of playing loud music in the car. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wear Earplugs. 8. What does TNI stand for? A) Traffic Noise Index. B) Taxing Noise Index. C) Traffic Noise Identifier. D) Traffic Noise Indicator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Traffic Noise Index. 9. Which of the following is not a major contributor to the greenhouse effect? A)B)C)D) A) Carbon monoxide. B) Chlorofluorocarbons. C) Methane gas. D) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carbon monoxide. 10. What is the unit of sound? A) Noise. B) Intensity. C) Decibel. D) Vibrations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decibel. 11. Which is not true for reducing air pollution? A) Planting trees. B) Factories far from residential area. C) Increase use of electricity. D) Using bicycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increase use of electricity. 12. State wether true or false- A) Noise pollution helps people recover from deafness. B) Oil spills from ships causes land pollution. C) Burning fire crackers causes land pollution. D) Garbage causes land pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Garbage causes land pollution. 13. Which is a natural indoor air pollutant? A) Nitrogen oxides. B) Formaldehyde. C) Radon. D) Carbon monoxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Radon. 14. One these is not a cause of noise pollution. A) Landfills. B) Sirens and Alarms. C) Traffic. D) Loudspeakers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Landfills. 15. What is the effect of noise pollution? A) Communicationdifficulties. B) Hearing problems. C) Psychological stress. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. Following contributes the maximum noise A) Transport sectors. B) Industrial and construction machinery. C) Special events. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transport sectors. 17. ..... causes noise pollution is water. A) Fishing. B) Rowing. C) Seismic blasts and deep sea mining. D) Swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seismic blasts and deep sea mining. 18. Noise pollution is ..... A) An unwanted noise. B) An irritant. C) A source of stress. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. When does sound become noise? A) When it gets too loud or lasts too long. B) When it comes from jackhammers. C) When it comes from fireworks. D) All answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All answers are correct. 20. The sound level at which sound becomes harmful to the human ear. A) Greater than 85 decibels. B) Less than 85 decibels. C) Any sound you think is loud. D) All city sounds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greater than 85 decibels. 21. In which section, if a person violates the noise pollution regulations, is liable for penalty? A) Section 12. B) Section 15. C) Section 18. D) Section 19. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Section 15. 22. In a party people were playing loud music, having food in paper plates and plastic cups, this will lead to what pollution A) Land pollution. B) Noise pollution. C) None of the above. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 23. Restrict the use of ..... in public places A) Loud speakers. B) Schools. C) Music. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loud speakers. 24. The level of sound during normal conversation is ..... A) 80 db. B) 60 db. C) 40 db. D) 20 db. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 60 db. 25. Which of the following most contributes to noise pollution? A) ON GOING DIGGING CONSTRUCTION. B) TELEVISION. C) CONCERT. D) RADIO. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ON GOING DIGGING CONSTRUCTION. 26. Main sources of noise pollution are A) A) Transportation equipment. B) B) Headphones. C) C) Heavy machinery. D) A and C both. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A and C both. 27. Ozone depletion is caused by A) Nitrous oxide. B) Chlorofluorocarbons. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Methane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chlorofluorocarbons. 28. Which of the followings are solutions to reduce noise pollution? A) Law enforcement. B) Land use being strict. C) Recycling. D) Both law enforcement and land use being strict. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both law enforcement and land use being strict. 29. A sound which is not pleasing your ears A) Audible sound. B) Music. C) Noise. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noise. 30. Sound is measured in ..... A) Hertz. B) Decibels. C) Volts. D) Candela. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decibels. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesNoise Pollution Quiz 1Noise Pollution Quiz 2Noise Pollution Quiz 3Noise Pollution Quiz 4Noise Pollution Quiz 6Air Pollution QuizAnthropogenic Activities And Their Impacts On Environment QuizBiomass Energy Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books