1.
Which one of the following is not a gaseous biogeochemical cycle
a. Nitrogen cycle
b. Carbon cycle
c. Sulphur cycle
d. Phosphorus cycle
Answer: Phosphorus cycle
2. Deserts, grasslands, forests and tundra regions are the examples
of
a. Biomes
b. Biogeographically regions
c. Ecosystems
d. Biospheres
Answer: Ecosystems
3. The upright pyramid of numbers is absent in
a. Lake
b. Pond
c. Grasslands
d. Forests
Answer: Forests
4. The final stable community in ecological succession is
a. Climax
b. Pioneer
c. Sere
d. Carnivores
Answer: Climax
5. Mass of living matter at a trophic level in an area at any given time
is called
a. Standing state
b. Standing crop
c. Humus
d. Detritus
Answer: Standing crop
6. Hydrarch succession takes place in
a. Dry areas
b. Bare area
c. Wetter areas
d. None of the above
Answer: Wetter areas
7. A herbivore is also known as a
a. Producer
b. First order consumer
c. Second order consumer.
d. Third order consumer
Answer: First order consumer
8. In an ecotone, the species which become abundant are called:
a. Edge species
b. Keystone species
c. Endemic species
d. Foster species
Answer: Edge species
9. The objective of Environment studies is
a. Raise consciousness about environment conditions
b. To teach environmentally appropriate behaviour
c. Create an environmental ethic sensitive society
d. All of the above
Answer: All of the above
10. Which of the following is not influenced by human activities?
a. Destruction of mangroves and wetlands
b. Depletion of ground water
c. Increased extinction rate of species
d. None of the above
Answer: None of the above
11. Atmosphere consists of 79 percent Nitrogen and 21 percent
Oxygen by
a. Volume
b. Weight
c. Density
d. All of these
Answer: Weight
12. The word ‘Environment’ is derived from
a. Greek
b. French
c. Spanish
d. English
Answer: French
13. Which among the following is a climatic factor?
a. pressure
b. humidity
c. temperature
d. all of the above
Answer: All of the above
14. World environment day is on:
a. 5th May
b. 5th June
c. 18th July
d. 16th August
Answer: 5th June
15. Which of the following are major environmental issues involved in
mining?
a. air pollution
b. water pollution
c. soil degradation
d. all of the above
Answer: all of the above
16. Sustainable development means
a. meeting present needs without compromising on future needs
b. progress of human beings
c. balance between human needs and the ability of earth to provide the resources
d. all of the above
Answer: balance between human needs and the ability of earth to provide the
resources
17. The most important remedy to avoid negative impact due to
industrialisation is
a. industry should be closed
b. don’t allow new industrial units
c. industry should treat all the wastes generated by it before disposal
d. industries should be shifted far away from human habitats
Answer: industry should treat all the wastes generated by it before disposal
18. Sustainable development will not aim at
a. Social economic development which optimizes the economic and social benefits
available in the present, without spoiling the likely potential for similar benefits in the
future
b. Reasonable and equally distributed level of economic well being that can be
perpetuated continually
c. Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of
future generations to meet their own needs
d. Maximising the present day benefits through increased resource consumption
Answer: Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the
needs of future generations to meet their own needs
19. Which of the following is management option for air pollution?
a. Regulations and standards
b. Transport planning
c. Using CNG as fuel
d. All of these
Answer: All of these
20. Development activities on the hydrosphere cause
a. Air pollution
b. Soil pollution
c. Water pollution
d. Soil erosion
Answer: Soil erosion
21. The species restricted to be present in one region are called
a. Edge species
b. Endemic species
c. Endangered species
d. Keystone species
Answer: Endemic species
22. The basic requirements of human beings are provided by
a. Industrialisation
b. Agriculture
c. Nature
d. Urbanisation
Answer: Nature
23. Environment is the life support system that includes
a. Air
b. Water
c. Land
d. All of the above
Answer: All of the above
24. The term ‘Environment’ has been derived from the French word
which means to encircle or surround
a. Environ
b. Oikos
c. Geo
d. Aqua
Answer: Environ
25. Biosphere is
a. The solid shell of inorganic materials on the surface of the earth
b. The thin shell of organic matter on the surface of the earth comprising of all the living
things
c. The sphere which occupies the maximum volume of all the spheres
d. All the above
Answer: The thin shell of organic matter on the surface of the earth comprising of all the
living things
26. The adverse effect of modern agriculture is
a. Water pollution
b. Soil degradation
c. Water logging
d. All of the above
Answer: Soil degradation
27. Soil erosion removes surface soil which contains
a. Organic matter
b. Plant nutrients
c. Both a and b
d. none of the above
Answer: Organic matter
28. Water logging is a phenomenon in which
a. Crop patterns are rotated
b. Soil root zone becomes saturated due to over irrigation
c. Erosion of soil
d. None of the above
Answer: Soil root zone becomes saturated due to over irrigation
29. The impact of construction of dams
a. Submerged forest
b. Loss of wild life habitat
c. Damages downstream ecosystem
d. All of the above
Answer: All of the above
30. What would you do to prevent environmental damage
a. Plant trees
b. Halt deforestation
c. Control pollution
d. All of the above
Answer: All of the above
31. Environmental impact assessment
a. is the study of feasibility of a project
b. is a study of bio-physical characteristics of the environment that may result from a
human action
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: is a study of bio-physical characteristics of the environment that may result
from a human action
32. Which of the following is the most environmental friendly
agricultural practice?
a. Using chemical fertilizers
b. Using insecticides
c. Organic farming
d. None of the above
Answer: Organic farming
33. A herbivore is also known as a
a. Producer
b. First order consumer
c. Second order consumer.
d. Third order consumer
Answer: First order consumer
34. A product of photosynthesis is
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Water
c. Oxygen
d. Chlorophyll
Answer: Oxygen
35. Primary source of energy in a food web is/are
a. Green plants
b. Sun
c. Inorganic nutrients
d. Animals
Answer: Sun
36. A group of living organisms of the same kind living in the same
place and at the same time refers to a
a. Community
b. Species
c. Population
d. Consumers
Answer: Population
37. If in a population, natality is balanced by mortality, then there will
be
a. Decrease in population growth
b. Increase in population growth
c. Zero population growth
d. Over population
Answer: Zero population growth
38. In a pyramid of numbers in grassland ecosystems, the largest
population is that of
a. Herbivores
b. Primary consumers
c. Secondary consumer
d. Producers
Answer: Herbivores
39. Which of these belong to the category of primary consumers in
grazing food chain
a. snakes and frogs
b. Insects and cattle
c. Eagle and snakes
d. Cow and rabbit
Answer: Cow and rabbit
40. The pyramid of energy is always upright for any ecosystem, this
situation indicates that
a. Herbivores have better energy conversion efficiency than carnivores
b. Producers have the lowest energy conversion efficiency
c. Carnivores have a better energy conversion efficacy than herbivores
d. Energy conversion efficiency is same at all trophic levels
Answer: Energy conversion efficiency is same at all trophic levels
41. Which of the ecological pyramid is always upright
a. Pyramid of numbers
b. Pyramid of biomass
c. Pyramid of energy
d. All of the above
Answer: Pyramid of energy
42. Which one of the following is not a gaseous biogeochemical cycle
a. Nitrogen cycle
b. Carbon cycle
c. Sulphur cycle
d. Phosphorus cycle
Answer: Phosphorus cycle
43. Deserts, grasslands, forests and tundra regions are the examples
of
a. Biomes
b. Biogeographically regions
c. Ecosystems
d. Biospheres
Answer: Ecosystems
44. The upright pyramid of numbers is absent in
a. Lake
b. Pond
c. Grasslands
d. Forests
Answer: Forests
45. The final stable community in ecological succession is
a. Climax
b. Pioneer
c. Sere
d. Carnivores
Answer: Climax
46. Mass of living matter at a trophic level in an area at any given time
is called
a. Standing state
b. Standing crop
c. Humus
d. Detritus
Answer: Standing crop
47. Hydrarch succession takes place in
a. Dry areas
b. Bare area
c. Wetter areas
d. None of the above
Answer: Wetter areas
48. A herbivore is also known as a
a. Producer
b. First order consumer
c. Second order consumer
d. Third order consumer
Answer: First order consumer
49. A product of photosynthesis is
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Water
c. Oxygen
d. Chlorophyll
Answer: Oxygen
50. Primary source of energy in a food web is/are
a. Green plants
b. Sun
c. Inorganic nutrients
d. Animals
Answer: Sun
