ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT EXAMINATION REVISION
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES 2
PART 1
1. Urbanization in the presence of highly unemployment and poverty is characteristic of
A. Urbanization with development
B. Urbanization with limited development
C. Industrialization
D. Migration
2. ………………… is an important tool for preventing disasters
A. Economic empowerment
B. Carrying capacity analysis
C. Public awareness
D. Disaster risk
3. Urbanization in the develop world is characterized by …………………………….
A. High infant mortality
B. High standard of living
C. High birth rate
D. High rate of unemployment
4. A document prepared by a company or an organization which clearly sets outs its overall
aims and intentions with respect to the environment is referred to as………………….
A. Environmental management plan
B. Environmental policy
C. Sustainable environmental assessment guide
D. Environmental impact assessment guide
5. Ideally, not all development requires an EIA
A. True
B. False
6. The ability of the environment to support a defined level of environment quality and natural
resources extraction rate indefinitely is referred to as ……………………………..
A. Sustainable development
B. Economic sustainability
C. Environmental sustainability
D. Social sustainability
7. …………………………. Is associated with how the local people of a tourist site react to tourism
development in their community
A. Tourist-social carrying capacity
B. Ecological carrying capacity
C. Host social carrying capacity
D. Tourist-host carrying capacity
8. All the following are potential effects of an Environmental Management System (EMS),
except?
A. Enhances company’s image with public regulators, publics, lenders and investors
B. Saves cost
C. Enhances employee awareness of environmental issues and responsibilities
D. Enhances environmental performances
E. Ensures defiance of environmental legislation
9. Scoping is the process used to determine if a proposed project or activity requires an
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
A. True
B. False
10. Environmental governance refers to the work done by government in relation to the
environment.
A. True
B. False
11. Which of the following reflects the first step a firm or company should take in an
Environmental Management System (EMS)?
A. The firm needs to carry out a management review of their proposed EMS and make
the necessary changes suggested by the audit results
B. The firm must first set new targets so that they can meet its policy commitment to
continual improvement
C. The firm must come up with an environmental policy that contains their
commitments to comply with the laws and to ensure that they constantly improve
their environmental performance
D. The firm must set sustainable environmental targets that relates to their
commitment to protect the environment and devise a programme to meet these
targets
12. Which of the following type of tourism developed as a result of the need to learn about the
culture of other countries, especially through student exchange programmes and study
tours?
A. Pro-poor tourism
B. Eco-tourism
C. Educational tourism
D. None of the above
13. Which of the following results in scoping?
A. Lays the foundation of an effective process, saves time and money, and reduces
conflict
B. EIA required
C. EIA not required
D. Sustainability
14. The EMS implementation cycle follows the following order;
A. Act, Check, Do, Plan
B. Check, Do, Plan, Act
C. Plan, Do, Check, Act
D. Do, Plan, Check, Act
15. ............. is the limit beyond which an ecosystem cannot sustain tourist load without
destroying the resources in the ecosystem.
A. Tourist-social carrying capacity
B. Ecological carrying capacity
C. Host social carrying capacity
D. Tourist-host carrying capacity
16. Which of the following statements in relation to sustainable development is not true?
A. Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the needs of
present without compromising the ability of our future generations to meet their
own needs
B. Sustainability has the main objective of purely focusing on the natural environment.
C. Sustainable development of various countries and the entire world is the only
solution left with mankind to survive for longer period on Earth
D. Sustainable development not only considers the protection of the environment but
also the maintenance of economic viability as well as the social and ethical
considerations.
17. ALL IS WELL industries, producers of plastics in Ghana, have recently received a report that
its waste disposal methods does not conform to the best practice guidelines it committed
itself to in their environmental policy. Which of the following informed such report?
A. Environmental labelling
B. Environmental reporting
C. Environmental auditing
D. Environmental policy
18. Which instrument serves as a legal tool of environmental policy that can be used by victims
(or government) to force polluters to pay for environmental damages after they occur?
A. Marketable permit system
B. Pollution/emission tax system
C. Liability rules
D. Deposit refund systems
19. Cites often spread out over the surrounding areas. This is called ………………………..
A. Urban spread
B. Urban growth
C. Urban overflow
D. Urban sprawl
20. Project type, location and size are considered under……………………..
A. Screening
B. Scoping
C. Impact analysis
D. Impact mitigation
