MCQ on Biodiversity and Conservation

1. MAB program stands for

a) Man and biotechnology

b) Material and biology

c) Man and Biology

d) Man and Biosphere

2. Red data book contains data of

Red Data Book

a) all plant species

b) all animal species

c) economically important species

d) threatened species

3. IUCN (The International Union For Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources)
headquarters is at

a) Morges, Switzerland

b) Paris, France

c) Vienna, Austria

d)NewYork, USA
4. IUCN is also called as

a) Man and Biosphere program

b) World Conservation Union

c) World Conservation Consortium

d) World Wide Conservation Union

5. Which of the following region has maximum diversity

a) mangrooves

b) temperate rainforest

c) taiga

d)coral reefs

6. Approximately, 50% of total world species are present on

a) tropical rain forest

b) temperate rain forest

c) temperate deciduous forest

d) coral reefs

7. Biodiversity

a) increases towards the equator

b) decreases towards the equator

c) remains same throughout the planet

 d) has no effect on change in latitude

8. The most important reason for decrease in biodiversity is

a) habitat pollution

b) introduction of exotic species

c) over-exploitation

d) habitat destruction

Dodo

9. Dodo is

a) endangered

b) critically endangered

c) rare

d) extinct

10. Blue whale is placed under

a) endangered

b) critically endangered

c) rare

d) extinct

11. Conservation within the natural habitat is

 a) insitu conservation

b) exsitu conservation

c) invivo conservation

d)exvivo conservation

12. All are insitu conservation efforts except

a) National parks

b) Sanctuaries

c) Zoo

d) biosphere reserves

13. Ex situ conservation includes

a) Zoo

b) Botanic garden

c) Germplasm bank

d) all of the above

14. Hot spots are regions of high

a) rarity

b) endemism

c) critically endangered population

d) diversity
15. Endemic species are

a) rare species

b) species localised in a specific region

c) cosmopolitan in distribution

d) critically endangered species

Answers:

1. d) Man and Biosphere

2. d) threatened species

3. a) Morges, Switzerland

4. b) World Conservation Union

5. d)coral reefs

6. a) tropical rain forest

7. a) increases towards the equator

8. d) habitat destruction

9. d) extinct

10. a) endangered

11. a) insitu conservation

12. c) Zoo

13. d) all of the above

14. b) endemism

15. b) species localised in a specific region

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MCQ on Environmental Pollution

1. The unfavourable alteration of environment due to human activities is termed as

a) ecological disturbance

b) catastrophe

c) ecological degradation

d) pollution

2. Which of the following is the best indicator of SO2 pollution

a) bryophyte

b) pteridophyte

c) Lichen

d) algae

3. Heavy dust can cause

 a) leaf blights

b) opening of stomata

c) closure of stomata

d) browning of leaves

4. Which of the following is the major cause of pollution

a) plants

b) man

c) fungi

d) hydrocarbon gases

5. Minamata disease was caused by pollution of water by

a) mercury

b) lead

c) tin

d) methyl iso cyanate

6. BOD stands for

a) biotic oxidation demand

b) biological oxidation demand

c) biological oxygen demand

d)biochemical oxygen demand

7. A river with high BOD value is

a) highly polluted

b) highly clean

c) highly productive

d) none of these

8. 5th June is observed as

a) world forest day

b) world environment day

c) world wildlife day

d) world population day

9. Cement factory labourers are prone to

a) leukemia

b) bone marrow disease

c) asbestosis

d) cytosilicosis

10. Noise is measured using sound meter and the unit is

a) hertz
 b) decibel

c) joule

d) sound

Answers

1. d) pollution

2. c) Lichen

3. c) closure of stomata

4. d)hydrocarbon gases

5. a) mercury

6. c) biological oxygen demand

7. a) highly polluted

8. b) world environment day

9. d) cytosilicosis

10. b) decibel

MCQ on Environmental Issues

1. Pollutants resulting from human activities are mainly discharged in:

a) overpopulated cities

b) industrial centres

c) rural area

d) both a and b

2. Atmospheric pollution may be caused by

Sources of emissions of Air pollution

a) forest fire
b) organic decay

c) automobile exhausts

d) all of these

3. Example of primary pollutant

a) SO2

b) NO2

c) CO

d) all of these

4. Pollutants are classified into:

a) biodegradable

b) qualitative

c) nonbiodegradable

d) all of these

5. Example of secondary pollutants :

a) Smog

b) O3

c) PAN

d) all of these

6. Oxidation of sulphur in the fossil fuels mainly produces:

a) NO

b) SO3

c) SO2
d) both b and c

7. The effect of the gaseous pollutants depend mainly on their:

a) Solubility in water

b) hydrophobic in nature

c) ability to settle down

d) longevity in air

8. Carbon dioxide content in atmosphere is

a) 93%

b) 0.5%

c) 0.03%

d) 0.001%

9. The polluting strength of sewage is usually characterized by its:

a) BOD

b) nitrogen content

c) ozone content

d) eutrophication

10. Biomagnification is caused mainly by

a) organochlorines

b) neem oil

c) organophosphates

d) all of these
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1. d) both a and b

2. d) all of these

3. d) all of these

4. d) all of these

5. d) all of these

6. a) Solubility in water

7. d) both b and c

8. c) 0.03%

9. a) BOD

10. a) organochlorines

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1. The major pollutant from automoblie exhaust is

a) NO

b) CO

c) SO2

d) Soot

2. The green house gases, otherwise called radioactively active gases includes

a) Carbon dioxide

b) CH4

c) N2O

d) All of these

3. Algal bloom results in

algal bloom

a) Global warming

b) Salination

c) Eutrophication

d) Biomagnification
4. A high Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) indicates that:

a) water is pure

b) absence of microbial action

c) Low level of microbial pollution

d) High level of microbial pollution

5. The effects of radioactive pollutants depends upon

a) Rate of diffusion

b) energy releasing capacity

c) rate of deposition of the contaminant

d) all of these

6. The range of normal human hearing is in the range of

a) 10 Hz to 80 Hz

b) 50 Hz to 80 Hz

c) 50Hz to 15000 Hz

d) 15000 Hz and above

7. The pollution which does not persistent harm to life supporting system is

a) Noise pollution

b) Radiation pollution

c) Organochlorine pollution

d) All of these

8. Soap and detergents are the source of organic pollutants like:

a) glycerol
b) polyphosphates

c) sulphonated hydrocarbons

d) all of these

9. Growing agricultural crops between rows of planted trees is known as

a) Social forestry

b) Jhum

c) Taungya system

d) Agroforestry

10. The main atmospheric layer near the surface of earth is

a) troposphere

b) mesophere

c) ionosphere

d) stratospere

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1. b) CO

2. d) All of these
3. c) Eutrophication

4. d) High level of microbial pollution

5. d) all of these

6. c) 50Hz to 15000 Hz

7. a) Noise pollution

8. d) all of these

9. c) Taungya system

10. a) troposphere

1. Today, the worlds number one problem is:

(a) Pollution

(b) Population explosion

(c) Nuclear proliferation

(d) Natural calamities

2. The major cause of global population growth in the 18 and 19 centuries was:

(a) Decrease in death rates

(b) Decrease in birth rates

(c) Industrial revolution

(d) None of the above

3. Population explosion has occurred in the last:

(a) 500 years

(b) 300 years

(c) 700 years

(d) 150 years

4. The world has a population of:

(a) 4 billion

(b) 5 billion

(c) 6 billion

(d) 7 billion

5. Study of trends in human population growth and prediction of future growth is

called

(a) Demograph
(b) Biography

(c) Kalography

(d) Psychology

6. Which of the following is a problem not associated with population growth?

(a) Increased resource consumption

(b) Environmental pollution

(c) Food and energy storages

(d) None of the above

7. One of the critical mechanism by which the environment controls population of

species is:

(a) Spread of disease

(b) Removal of excreta

(c) Check on death rate

(d) Supply of food

8. If the rate of addition of new members increases with respect to the individual
lost of the same population, then the graph obtained has:

(a) Declined growth

(b) Exponential growth

(c) Zero growth

(d) None of the above

9. Doubling time (Td) can be calculated by:

(a) Td = 70 / r

(b) Td = r / 70

(c) Td = 70 r

(d) Td = 70 + r

10. The number of babies produced per thousand individuals is called:

(a) Natality

(b) Mortality
(c) Immigration

(d) Emigration

11. Population pyramids are useful to:

(a) Express the population growth rates

(b) Express the age-sex distribution

(c) Indicate the birth rates

(d) Indicate the death rates

12. The zero population growth due to equal birth and death rates is called:

(a) Natural increase

(b) Demographic transition

(c) Fertility rate

(d) Replacement level

13. The average life expectancy around the world is currently:

(a) Decreasing

(b) Increasing

(c) Not changing

(d) Stabilizing

14. The force which acts against the achievement of the highest possible level of
population growth is known as:

(a) Saturation level

(b) Population pressure

(c) Carrying capacity

(d) Environmental resistance

15. Short-term properties of the atmosphere at a given place and time is referred
as:

(a) Climate

(b) Microclimate

(c) Season
(d) Weather

16. Global atmospheric temperatures are likely to be increased due to:

(a) Burning of fossil fuel

(b) Water pollution

(c) Soil erosion

(d) None of the above

17. Global Warming could affect:

(a) Climate

(b) Food production

(c) Melting of glaciers

(d) All of the above

18. Which of the following is not a solution of global warming?

(a) Reducing fossil fuel consumption

(b) Planting more trees

(c) Deforestation

(d) None of the above

19. Greenhouse effect is related to:

(a) Green trees on house

(b) Global warming

(c) Grasslands

(d) Greenry in country

20. Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

(a) Oxygen

(b) Carbon dioxide

(c) Chlorofluorocarbons

(d) Methane
21. Which important greenhouse gas other than methane is being provided from the
agricultural fields?

(a) SO

(b) Nitrous oxide

(c) Ammonia

(d) SO

22. Which of the following gases contributes maximum to the Greenhouse effect on
earth?

(a) Carbon dioxide

(b) Methane

(c) Chlorofluorocarbons

(d) Freon

23. The greenhouse effect is due to:

(a) Penetrability of low wavelength radiations through O3 layer

(b) Impermeability of long wavelength radiations through CO of the atmosphere

(c) Penetrability of low wavelength radiations through CO

(d) Impermeability of long wavelength radiations through O3 layer

24. The primary cause of acid rain around the world is:

(a) Carbon dioxide

(b) Sulphur dioxide

(c) Carbon monoxide

(d) Ozone

25. Acid rain is caused by increase in the atmospheric concentration of?

(a) Ozone and dust

(b) SO and NO

(c) SO and CO

(d) CO and CO
26. The primary air pollutant responsible for acid rains is:

(a) Carbon dioxide

(b) Sulphur dioxide

(c) Carbon monoxide

(d) Ozone

27. How many times more acidic a rain having pH = 5.6 will be in comparison to a
neutral rain having pH 7?

(a) 72 / 5.62 = 1.56

(b) 7 / 5.6 = 1.25

(c) 107 / 105.6 = 20

(d) 5.6 / 7 = 0.8

28. Which of the following statements is incorrect in relation to checking and

controlling acid rains?

(a) Catalytic converters are installed in cars

(b) Expensive scrubbers are installed in industries and thermal power stations
(c) Use of petrol cars is promoted by discouraging the use of diesel cars

(d) None of the above

29. Ozone day is observed on:

(a) January 03

(b) March 26

(d) November 10

(c) September 16

30. Ozone layer is present in:

(a) Troposphere

(b) Mesosphere

(c) Stratosphere

(d) Thermosphere

31. Harmful U.V. radiations emanating from the sun are prevented from reaching the
Earth by the presence of ozone in the:
(a) Mesosphere

(b) Thermosphere

(c) Stratosphere

(d) Troposphere

32. Ozone layer of upper atmosphere is being destroyed by:

(a) Ozone

(b) PAN

(c) Aldehydes

(d) All of the above

33. Which one of the following gases can deplete the ozone layer in the upper
atmosphere?

(a) Methane

(b) Ammonia

(c) Sulphur dioxide

(d) Carbon dioxide

34. Peeling of Ozone umbrella, which protects us from UV rays, is caused by:

(a) CO

(b) PAN

(c) CFCs

(d) Coal burning

35. The ultraviolet radiations in the stratosphere are absorbed by:

(a) Oxygen

(b) Ozone

(c) Sulphur dioxide

(d) Argon

36. Formation of hole in Ozone is maximum over

(a) India
(b) Antarctica

(c) Europe

(d) Africa

37. The ozone hole appears in Antarctica during

(a) Late winter

(b) Peak summer

(c) Early winter

(d) Autumn

38. Increasing skin cancer and high mutation rate are the result of:

(a) Ozone depletion

(b) Acid rain

(c) CO pollution

(d) None of the above

39. Which of the following statements about ozone is true?

(a) Ozone is a major constituent of photochemical smog

(b) Ozone is highly reactive

(c) Ozone protects us from the harmful UV radiation of sun

(d) All of the above

40. Ozone layer thickness is measured in:

(a) Millimeter

(b) Centimeter

(c) Decibels

(d) Dobson units

41. Ozone depletion in the stratosphere will cause:

(a) Forest fires

(b) Increased incidence of skin cancer

(c) Global warming

(d) None of these

42. Nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbons released by automobiles interact to form:

(a) Sulphur dioxide

(b) Carbon monoxide

(c) PAN

(d) Aerosols

43. The first CFC was synthesised in:

(a) 1892

(b) 1920

(c) 1980

(d) 1800

44. This may be use as refrigerator:

(a) CFC

(b) Carbon

(c) Acids

(d) Ozone

45. Chlorofluorocarbon releases a chemical harmful to ozone is:

(a) Chlorine

(b) Fluorine

(c) Sulphur dioxide

(d) Nitrogen peroxide

Answers:

1. (b); 2. (c); 3. (d); 4. (c); 5. (a); 6. (d); 7. (d); 8. (b), 9. (a); 10. (a); 11. (b); 12.
(b); 13. (b); 14. (d); 15. (d); 16. (a); 17. (d); 18. (c); 19. (b); 20. (a); 21. (b);
22. (a); 23. (b); 24. (b); 25. (b); 26. (b); 27. (c); 28. (d); 29. (c); 30. (c); 31. (c);
32. (c); 33. (a); 34. (c); 35. (b); 36. (b); 37. (b); 38. (a); 39. (d); 40. (d) 41. (b);
42. (c); 43. (a); 44. (a); 45. (a)

The environmental cost of hydroelectric power includes ________.

 desertification

increased biodiversity

disruption of valley and river

ecosystems
water pollution

2.

All of the following are true about atmospheric ozone, EXCEPT ________.

ozone in the stratosphere protects the earth from excessive UV radiation

automobile exhaust can help replace ozone in the troposphere

ozone in the troposphere has toxic effects on animals and plants

ozone levels in the stratosphere have been dangerously reduced, particularly

by refrigerants and propellants containing CFCs that have been released into
the atmosphere

3.

All of the following are consequences of air pollution except ________.

eutrophication

global warming

acid precipitation

depletion of the ozone layer

4.
 The burning of fossil fuels contributes to all of the following except ________.

acid precipitation

loss of the ozone layer

increased production of greenhouse gases

smog

5.

The rapid growth of plant life and death of animal life in a shallow body of water
as a result of excessive organic and inorganic nutrients is ________.

biological inversion

diversification

biological magnification

eutrophication

6.

Which of the following is the most significant "greenhouse gas"?

CFCs

water vapor

carbon dioxide

methane

7.
 The major contributor to the formation of acid precipitation is ________.

sulfur dioxide

nitrogen oxide

ozone

carbon dioxide

8.

All of the following are ways in which human activity has jeopardized freshwater
supplies except ________.

using no-till farming practices

excessive water use

water pollution

deforestation and removal of vegetation

9.

Which of the following organisms would be expected to have the highest

concentration of mercury pollution in its tissues?

primary consumers, such as zooplankton

primary producers such as aquatic plants, phytoplankton, and algae

the tertiary consumers, such as tuna and sharks.

the secondary consumers, such as sardines and herring

10.

Which of the following contributes most to oceanic oil pollution?

acid precipitation

oil disposal on land

natural seepage

oil spills at sea

11.

Which of the following is the current greatest source of mercury pollution into the
environment?

automobile exhausts

the burning of low-grade coal

natural runoff and leaching into waterways

paper pulping industry discharges

12.

Which of the following is NOT true about energy?

Hydroelectric power plants produce electricity cheaply but may be

environmentally expensive.
The formation of fossil fuels took millions of years, but they could be
consumed in a few centuries.
Nuclear energy provides clean, cheap energy with few outside costs.
 Biomass fuels are renewable but pollute the air and may not always be
available.

13.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the destruction of habitats by humans?

global extinction

deforestation

subsistence farming

exploitation of resources

14.

Which of the following will NOT contribute to the establishment of a sustainable

world?

increasing fertility rates

decreasing world poverty

decreasing consumption

increasing recycling

15.

In which of the following ways does human activity diminish biodiversity?

Deforestation removes habitats.

Pollution destroys habitats.

Urbanization alters habitats and reduces both plant and animal biodiversity.

All of the above reduce biodiversity.