4CEA Group 6 (EIA) Question and Answer

1. A formal process to predict environmental consequences of human

development activities.
a. Environmental Impact Assessment
c. Environmental
Compliance Certificate
b. Environmental Impact Statement
d. Environmental Damage
Analysis
2. A convention established during the UNECE 2000 which aims to provide
public access to environmental information and participation to decision
making.
a. Alpine Convention
b. OSPAR Convention
c. Aarhus Convention
d. Convention on Biological Diversity
3. A document which describes the positive and negative environmental
effects of a proposed action, and it usually also lists one or more alternative
actions that may be chosen.
a. Environmental Impact Assessment
b. Environmental Impact Statement
c. Environmental Compliance Certificate
d. Environmental Damage Analysis
4. It is obtained from the isotopes of Uranium, and Thorium or Plutonium
a. Biomass
c. Nuclear Energy
b. Geothermal Energy
d. Thermal Energy
5. hat kind of changes may occur during the formation of projects that has a
presence of a large body of water?
a. Ecological Changes
c. Microclimatic Changes
b. Geological Changes
d. All of the Above
6. When water resource projects are being made, are there negative impacts on
air quality (during operation phase)?
a. Yes, there are.
c. Sometimes
b. No, there are none.
d. Maybe
7. Impact Area that that uses heat inside the deep earth for making steam and
running the turbine.
a. Geothermal Energy
c. Nuclear Power Plant
b. Solar Energy
d. Biomass
8. The demand of water by various industries is also known as
a. Specific Water Demand
c. Required Water
b. Water Required
d. E.I.A. Water Demand
9. Nuclear energy is obtained from the isotopes of the following except
a. Uranium
c. Astatine
b. Thorium
d. Plutonium

10.The pollution caused in the manufacturing of photovoltaic panels is

tremendous.
a. True
c. Sometimes
b. False
d. Never
11.The following are impacts of a navigation project except for
a. The photosynthesis is badly affected.
b. Banks are being eroded due to the waves formed.
c. Stagnation takes place at jetties.
d. None of the Above
12.When a dam is constructed to store water, a large reservoir is created on the
upstream. This reservoir maybe sometimes spread in kilometers. To what sub
category of a water resource project does these statements refer to?
a. Meteorology
c. Socio-Economic
b. Population
d. Floods and Droughts
13.It is the preparation for initial environmental evaluation. Projects are
classified according to environmental sensitivity.
a. Screening
c. Project Proposal
b. Scoping
d. Prediction and Mitigation
14.It is the process of identifying the key environmental issues and is perhaps
the most important step in an EIA.
a. Screening
c. Prediction and Mitigation
b. Scoping
d. Management and Monitoring
15.It is to introduce measures which minimize any identified adverse impacts
and enhance positive impacts.
a. Screening
c. Prediction and Mitigation
b. Scoping
d. Management and Monitoring
16.It includes major dams, major roads and bridges, major power plants and
major reclamation projects.
a. Heavy Industries
c. Infrastructure Projects
b. Resource Extractive Industries
d. Others
17.What does the EIS System requires first for an environmentally critical areas?
a. EIA
c. ECC
b. EIS
d. IEE
18.It is responsible for review and issuance of ECCs for all ECPs.
a. DENR
c. LGU
b. DENR-EMB
d. DENR Regional Offices
19.It is responsible for reviews and issues ECCs for projects located in ECAs.
a. DENR
c. LGU
b. DENR-EMB
d. DENR Regional Offices
20.It certifies that the project proponent has complied with the procedures of the
EIS System.
a. IEE
c. EIA
b. ECC
d. EIS
21.It composes of the representatives of the proponent, affected communities,
LGU, EMB Regional Office
a. MMT
c. LGU
b. EMF
d. NGO
22.It is often referred to as the Environmental Action Plan or Environmental
Management Plan.

a. Screening
c. Prediction and Mitigation
b. Scoping
d. Management and Monitoring
23.It is to certify that the project, which is not classified as ECP or located in an
ECA, will not significantly affect the quality of the environment.
a. Certificate of Exemption
c. Certificate of Dispensation
b. Certificate of Non-Coverage
d. Certificate of NonCompliance
24.The fund that should be set up for projects posing significant risks to people,
property, and the environment, based upon the findings of the earlier
completed ERA.
a. ENF
c. ECF
b. EMF
d. EIA Fund
25.It is the resolution of all valid concerns regarding the project and is
accomplished through public consultation, public hearings, alternative
dispute and conflict resolution procedures, and posting or publishing public
notices in advance of scheduled meetings.
a. LGU Involvement
c. Stakeholders Involvement
b. Public Hearing
d. Social Acceptability
26.IEE stands for:
a. Initial Environment Examination
c. Initial Environmental
Examination
b. Impact Environment Examination
d. Impact Environmental
Examination
27.A series of protest against bulldozing of communities and ecosystems during
the construction of Interstate Highway System.
a. 1970s Highway Revolt
c. 1960s Freeway Revolt
b. 1860s Freeway Revolt
d. 1960s Highway Revolt
28.Largest oil spill in Southern California
a. San Andreas Oil Spill
c. San Diego Oil Spill
b. San Francisco Oil Spill
d. Santa Barbara Oil Spill
29.An act released in January 1970 regarding procedural requirements for EIA.
a. US National Environmental Act
c. US National Environment
Policy Act
b. US National Environmental Policy Act d. None of the Above
30.What is the other term for Presidential Decree 1152?
a. Philippine Clean Water Act
c. Philippine Environmental
Policy Act
b. Philippine Environment Code
d. None of the Above

ANSWER KEY
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A
C
B
C
C
B

7. A
8. A
9. C
10.A
11.D
12.B
13.A
14.B
15.C
16.C
17.D
18.B
19.D
20.B
21.A
22.D
23.D
24.B
25.D
26.C
27.C
28.D
29.B
30.B