Q1

The DO should not drop to 5 mg/L, for the existence and persistence of aquatic lives.
True

Q2
COD is a better representation of the strength of organic wastes contained in wastewater as compared to BOD.
False

Q3
It is used to facilitate easier drying of sludge prior to disposal without using open dry bed.
filter press

Q4
It is the most commonly used oxidizing agent in the determination of COD.
K2Cr2O7

Q5
What treatment of leachate is used by the sanitary landfill we visited?
aerobic

Q6
It is due to dissolved ions in solutions that conducts electricity and it is the measure of the ability of an aqueous solution
to carry an electric current.
conductivity

Q7
It is used as coagulant and to depress the pH.
alum or Al2(SO4)3

Q8
It is the amount of dissolved oxygen used-up by microorganism to break up organic materials in water at 20oC over a
period of 5 days.
BOD5

Q9
Which among these physical methods of treating wastewater is the best method if volatile substances are dissolved in
the water?
degasification

Q10
It is the outflow from a sewage treatment plant.
Effluent

Q11
A plant manufacturing cadmium-battery will cause what environmental impact on water?
human toxicity: itay-itay disease
Q12
Which of the following is NOT a characterization of water quality?
physiological

Q13
Which government agency regulates water utilities in the Philippines regardless of source, surface or ground water?
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS)

Q14
Which of the following chemical properties is NOT related to the group?
ph

Q15
Which of the following pollutants indicate high BOD?
all of the above

Q16
It is a physical water quality parameter that is caused by dissolved organics (phenols, chlorophenols) & inorganic
chemicals & organisms, or due to decaying micro-organisms or algae or due to high concentrations of salts such as Ca+2,
Mg+2, Cl- and this parameter is difficult to measure (subjective).
odor and taste

Q17
It is when the water is pumped from an aquifer; the water table is depressed around the well.
cone of depression

Q18
The ultimate BOD of wastes from a plant is 280 mg/L. What is the five-day BOD if the deoxygenation constant k is 0.12 d-1 ?
126.33 mg/l

Q19
Which government agency issues water permit to deep wells to be installed?
National Water Resources Board (NWRB)

Q20
The pH of acidic rain water is 3.
true

Q21

It is the circulation of water from the oceans to the atmosphere and back to the oceans by way of evaporation, runoff from
streams and rivers, and groundwater flow.
Hydrologic cycle
 Q22
Which of the following pollutants deplete oxygen in water in their decomposition into simpler substances?
organics

Q23
What is the theoretical demand for oxygen if a chemical is identified by the general formula C4H8O2?
90.91 mg/L

Q24
The company you work for plans to release a waste stream found to contain 7.0 mg/L of benzaldehyde (C 7H6O) and 5 mg/L of NH3-N.
Calculate the theoretical oxygen demand of this waste stream (in mg/L).
39.76

Q25
Rivers have some capacity for self-purification.
true

Q26
It is an underground zone or body of earth material from which groundwater can be obtained from a well at a useful rate.
Aquifer

Q27
Sedimentation or clarification is _______ method of treating water.
physical

Q28
It is an attached cell/biofilm process (biological treatment) where solid disks with attached biofilms rotate on a
horizontal axis to alternately contact the waste stream and the atmosphere.
rotating biological contactor (RBC)

Q29

It is the study the physical, chemical & biological characteristics of rivers & lakes.
Limnology

Q30
Which of the following agencies monitor water quality if it complies with Philippine National Standard for Drinking
Water (PNSDW)?
DOH

Q31
Microorganisms that require oxygen in decomposing organic materials.
Aerobic

Q32
It is the natural process whereby waters emerge from their stream channel to cover part of the floodplain.
Flooding
Q33
Chlorination is the only means of disinfection of water and wastewater.
false

Q34
The rate of which oxygen is consumed is directly proportional to the concentration of degradable organic matter remaining at any time t.
true

Q35
Which of the following is NOT part of a conventional water treatment?
screening

Q36
It is the maximum oxygen consumption possible when the waste has been completely degraded.
BodU

Q37
The Laguna Lake, being used in fish propagation, is classified as ______ water.
class C

Q38
According to Philippine Clean Water Act (RA9275), all industrial plants are required to have a wastewater treatment
plant.
true

Q39
Which of the following water quality parameter is affected by power plants?
temperature

Q40
Which of the following chemical properties of water is NOT related to the group?
temperature

Q41

The laboratory testing for water and wastewater samples is done at standard temperature of 20oC.
True

Q42
What is the basis of choosing the filtration method to be used in water treatment?
size of the particles to be filtered

Q43
Assuming a deoxygenation constant of 0.25 d-1, calculate the expected five-day BOD if the three-day BOD is 148 mg/L.
200 mg/l

Q44
Which of the following effects are caused by extreme temperature?
all of the above

Q45

What coagulant is being used in the water district we visited?

no

 Question 46
Which of the following water quality parameters is NOT monitored on a daily basis in a water treatment
plant?

BOD

 Question 47
It is a biological property of water that refers to the non-pathogenic bacteria present in the intestines and
its numbers indicate contamination.

total coliform

 Question 48
The following may result from the excessive heat released from power plants to receiving water bodies, except:

Sediments will pile up.

 Question 49
It is a model that balances the inputs, outputs and storage of water in a system.

water budget

 Question 50
_______ is excessive concentrations of particular substances for sufficient periods of time to cause
identifiable effects.
Surface Water Pollution

 Question 51
As the amount of wastes decreases in water, the DO level decreases.

false

 Question 52
What treatments can be done under tertiary treatment?

52 all of the above

 Question 53
Melanoidin is a pollutant w/c cause color in molasses.

true
 Question 54
It is the aits acid neutralizing capacity (ANC) or buffering.

alkalinity

 Question 55
Which government agency ensures that wastewater discharges from industrial plants should not exceed beyond 50 mg/L BOD?

EMB

 Question 56
It is the occurrence of rapid vertical change in temperature w/ development of stratification.

56 Thermocline

 Question 57
130 ppm of BOD effluent is not acceptable from an industry with an influent of 3,000 to 10,000 ppm BOD.

57 false

 Question 58
The ultimate BOD of the waste generated from a plant is 280 mg/L. What is the five-day BOD if the deoxygenation constant k is 0.08 d-1 ?
92.31 mg/l

 Question 59

It is one of the major tools of water quality management in rivers to access the capability of a stream to absorb waste load. 
DO sag curve

Question 60
It is the dissolution of limestone by reaction w/ SO2 from rainwater w/ H2SO4 or directly from burning of fossil fuels.
sulfation

Resources that are placed in a reasonable length of time or that are usually readily available or can be generated by
natural processes. Renewable
All are physical characteristics of water except. Hardness
The implementing rules and regulations of RA 9275. DAO10
The following procedures must be observed in BOD analysis except. Samples must be kept at 50decC
The pattern of flow of energy in a natural ecosystem is known as the. Food Chain
The following are biomedical waste except. Food wastes from the hospital cafeteria
Two organisms strive to obtain the same limited resource and in the process both organisms are harmed to some
extent. Competition
This is the least desirable method of solid waste disposal. Open Dumping
This is a technique of using solid wastes as useful products themselves or in creating useful products. Recycling
The following industries must have a biological process in treating their wastewater except. Glass production
Wastes generated from mining, recovery and processing of uranium level. Radioactive wastes
Stationary sources that generate air pollutants from open areas exposed to wind processes. Fugitive
Which of the following should be the Natural enhancement in formulating waste management plans? Reduction
The general term used for microorganisms that require oxygen in decomposing organic materials. Aerobic
The following are the results of poor solid wastes management except population growth
Aerobic decomposition of organic matter by microorganisms into a nutrient-rich, stable humus material known as
composting
Treatment method that uses microorganisms, mostly bacteria, in the biochemical decomposition of wastewater to
stable end products biological
A clay-lined depression in which each day’s deposit of fresh garbage is covered with a layer of soil Sanitary
Landfill
Waste that litter our landscapes are called Solid Wastes
The strong interactions among living organisms and the various spheres of the abiotic environment described
through cycles Biogeochemical cycles
A particularly unpleasant condition of pollution in certain urban environments that occurs when weather conditions
produce a relatively stagnant air mass Smog
This is a controlled process of combustion for burning solids, liquids or combustible gaseous wastes to gases and to
residue containing little or no combustible materials Pyrolysis
It is water found beneath the earth’s surface within the zone of saturation Groundwater
Which of the following unit operations is usually incorporated in the primary treatment of wastewater Screening
Which of the following is not cause of DO depletion in bodies of water Photosynthesis of Algae
The major source of these cycles is the atmosphere except Phosporous
This is the type of solid wastes that includes garbage, paper products, glass products and metals Municipal
The following are considered as environmental hazards except decomposition
A compound that ties up the hemoglobin in the blood to a sufficient amount to put added stress on those suffering
from cardiovascular and pulmonary disease CO2
The environmental in which a particular organism lives Habitat
Some wastewater has a BOD5 of 140 mg/L at 20decC. The reaction rate constant at that temperature has been
determined to be a 0.23/day Find the ultimate carbonaceous BOD 205mg/L
Gentle mixing of the suspension to promote particle contact forming larger solids Flocculation
What is not true about sanitary landfills? Completed landfills maybe used for housing projects
Carbon dioxide returns to the atmospheric reservoir through the following processes except Photosynthesis
The addition of a chemical to reduce the tendency of the colloids to repel each other coagulation
Natural enhancement of nutrient enrichment that occurs over time in a body of water is Eutrophication
principle of Sustainability use that aims to meet the human needs while preserving the environment without the future
Sustainable development
Which of the following materials is the most effective liner in sanitary landfill? Clay
Eutrophication in coastal waters can cause an increase in Harmful Algal blooms
Compounds that decomposes by photolysis thus attacking the ozone layer CFC
Organisms capable of directly utilizing the radiant energy of the sun are Chemotrophic
The implementing rules and regulations of RA6969 is DAO29
The undesirable change in the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of the air, water, or land that can
harmfully affect humans Pollution
If the BOD of an industrial waste after pre-treatment is 220mg/L and the ultimate BOD is 320mg/L. What is the
deoxygenating constant 0.233/day
Listed below are the most commonly used chemical processes except Aeration
Some wastewater has a BOD5 of 140mg/L at 20degC. The reaction rate constant at that temperature has been
determined to be a 0.23/day. What is the BOD5 at 15degC? 122mg/L
Emitters of air pollutants that move from place to place while yielding emissions Mobile sources
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Hazardous waste? Absorbing
Some wastewater has a BOD5 of 140mg/L at 20degC. The reaction rate constant at that temperature has been
determined to be a o.23/day. What is the reaction rate constant at 15degC? 0.18
All are factors influencing the composition of Municipal Solid Wastes except Combustible
Which of the following heavy metals causes negative effects on I.Q., increases restlessness and limits attention span?
Cadmium
Which of the following fossil fuels is widely used as principal source of energy? Coal
This water classification requires complete treatment (coagulation, filtration, and disinfection) in order to meet the
PNSDW. ClassAA
It describes the relationship where individuals or organizations consume shared resources and then return their
wastes back into the shared resource when each individual or organization fails to recognize that everyone else is
acting in the same way. Unsustainable Development
It is the blue print of Earth Summit on Sustainable Development. work toward an environmentally
sustainable future
It is a pollutant that causes “itay-itay” disease. PB
It requires industrialized countries to reduce worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.
Which of the following thermodynamic property is the ultimate measure of environmental degradation?
Which of the following is not a principle of Sustainability? responsibilities and accountability of policy makers
It refers to the upper limit to population or community size (e.g. biomass) imposed through environmental resistance.
Carrying Capacity
Which of the following is the least consideration when choosing an alternative energy?
For municipal solid wastes, more specific terms to the putrescible food wastes, called _______, and the
nonputrescible solid wastes, referred to as ______. *Something about garbage, rubbish, reuse*
"The oldest and most widely used form of water treatment, which uses gravity to remove particles from water."
Which of the following parameters could explain why Pb can cause leukemia?
Which of the following solid wastes can be considered as pathological wastes?
It is an act regulating the packaging, use, sale, distribution, and advertisements of tobacco products.
It includes delivery of substances, mainly SOx and NOx, acids and salts, through the atmosphere.
It is a measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems.
Which of the following is not an effect of NOx deposition?
The difference between the ambient lapse rate and the adiabatic lapse rate determine the stability of the atmosphere.\
- True
It is the combustible gas produced from fermentation of solid wastes where wastes are acted upon by anaerobic
microorganisms.
- Methane

It is hazardous waste classification that refers to commercial or industrial hazardous waste incinerators.
- Class B

Waste generator determines if wastes are hazardous or not.

- True

It is a plant used to cover soil in sanitary landfills to prevent erosion, to lessen permeability of water and to encapsulate
contaminants.
- Vertiver

It is called as “summertime pollutant” since sunlight and hot weather can cause ground level concentration of this pollutant harmful.
- O3

Prior to issuance of ECC, proponent needs to identify capability to finance the needs for emergency response, clean-ups, or rehabilitation of area
damaged.
- True

PM-10 will pose more risk to respiratory system than PM-2.5.

- False

Smoking is ban in elevators and stairwells.\

- True

Incineration is totally banned as indicated in RA 8749.

- False

Which of the following radioactive wastes emits all α, β & γ rays and hence is the most hazardous of all radioactive
emitters?
- Ra-226
It is an infectious agent capable of causing disease.\
- Pathogen

When SOx causes respiratory illness from direct inhalation, it is a ___ pollutant.
- Primary

Indiscriminate parking of old and unused vehicles in front of your house is classified as dumping.
- True
Bromine is 10 to 100 times more effective than chlorine at destroying ozone.
- True

Municipal solid waste contains about 50% volatile (combustible) matter, w/ roughly equal proportions of moisture & inert solids.
- True

Which of the following should be the least consideration in formulating waste management plans?
- Disposal

Tropospheric ozone is bad ozone.\

- True

It is direct uptake process at the earth’s surface involving turbulent mixing or settling of gases and particles followed by absorption, adsorption,
adhesion or impaction.
- Dry

ISO14000 accreditation is mandated.

- True

Dioxin is one of the “dirty dozen” pollutants identified stipulated in the Basel Convention.
- True

Which of the following is not a cause of solid waste problem?

- Globalization

EMS, ISO14000 and Life Cycle Assessment are few tools used in industry to implement the science of Industrial Ecology.
- True

It is the water that percolates through a landfill and contains contaminating substances.
- Leachate

Biostimulation of indigenous microbial pop-ins in soils & or ground water may be done in or ex situ.
- True

Which of the following is not a major benefit from recycling?

- Energy recovery

Emission trading is allowed to both attainment and non-attainment areas.

- False

Aaerobic conditions are maintained in composting to avoid objectionable odour.

- True

Air Quality is dependent on the dynamics of the atmosphere especially the temperature profile.
- True

Solid wastes are usual vectors (carriers) for disease transmission.

- True

Which of the following hazardous waste treatment is used in heavy metal recovery?
- All of the above
Urinating, defecating, spitting in a public place are prohibited under Anti-Littering Law.
- True

It is a component of hazardous waste paradigm that needs to secure Environmental Compliance

Certificate.
- Treater

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is the main goal of EMS and is driven by customer satisfaction
- True

It is the government agency that is given powers and functions to implement RA 9003.
- Mmda and lgu

Which of the following is not considered as special waste?

- No answer

It is the dissolution of limestone by reaction w/ SO2 from rainwater w/ H2SO4 or directly from burning of fossil fuels.
- Sulfation

The Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management Act is also known as:
- 9003

All of these places are classified as “public areas” where smoking is banned except _______.
- Colleges

Which of the following is not a requirement of a sanitary landfill?

- Aetor

Leachate treatment is done using _____ process.

- Biological

Immobilization of toxics may be done using the following materials except ______.
- Asbestos

It is a treatment process that utilizes microorganisms to turn organic matter into CO2 and more microorganisms through
respiration and synthesis
- Biological

Which is not a major requirement in composting?

- Anaerobic Condition

Environmental Management System (EMS) is strategy-driven not compliance-driven.

- True

It is the respiratory illness found to be common among coal miners due to particulate matter from coal combustion.
- Black Lung Disease

Which among the following is not an illness caused by particulate matters?

- Minimata

It is the type of plume produced during inversion that helps keep the pollution high above the ground reducing exposure to people living downwind.
- Lofting

It is the use of plants to break down or degrade toxic chemical compounds that have accumulated in the environment
- phytoremediation

Composting is an aerobic treatment decomposition of organic matter by microorganisms (bacteria & fungi) into a nutrient-rich, stable humus material.
- True

Which of the following should be the top consideration in formulating waste management plans?
- Source reduction

It is the respiratory illness found to be common among firemen due to decomposition of their firemen suite.
- Asbestosis

Which of the following GHG’s has the highest GWP?

- SF6

Refuse-derived fuel is always acceptable in all industries.

- False

“Warning: Cigarette Smoking is Dangerous to your Health" statement shall appear in conspicuous place on every cigarette package.
- True

It is an agreement among countries that discourages the illegal trade of CFC’s & to seek alternatives to their use.
- Montreal Protocol

Which of the following is not a potentially hazardous waste from manufacture of medicines?
- Abraisives

It requires industrialized countries to reduce worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.

- Kyoto Protoco

Currently, dumpsites are still the most-favoured means of disposal.

- False

Which of the following is not thermophilic bacteria use as principal decomposers in the early stage of composting?
- Aspergillus

Stratospheric ozone is bad ozone.

- False

Which of the following is a major engineering design component of incinerators?

- All of the above

This refers to the process of recovering materials intended for the same or different purpose without the alteration of
physical and chemical characteristics, and this extends the life of the original product, thus reducing wastes.
- Reuse

It bears the costs for the proper storage, treatment and disposal of their hazardous waste.
- Generator

Soot is the by-product of incomplete combustion.

- True

It is the use of bacteria and fungi and plants to break down or degrade toxic chemical compounds that have accumulated
in the environment.
- Bioremediation

Which of the following is not a major consideration in the selection of the location of a sanitary landfill?
- Cost of land

All open dumpsites must be closed and/or converted into “controlled disposal facilities” within 3 years upon implementation of RA9003.
- True

One of the key benefits on management in EMS is the balance of economic and environment interests in a company.
- True

Attainment areas have existing ambient air quality values at or below the NAAQS values.
- True

Aerobic treatment of leachate has less sludge production and has reduced energy needs.
- False

Which of the following is not a potentially hazardous waste from manufacture of metals?
- Abrasives
It is an international treaty designed to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations, and prevents transfer
of hazardous waste from developed to less developed countries.
- Basel Convention

It is a plant used to remove radioactive cesium and strontium from Chrenobyl site.
- Sunflower

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP’s) are hydophillic.

- False

It refers to treatment of inorganic sludge and contaminated soils by binding agents.

- immobilization

Which of the following treatment is not a chemical treatment of hazardous wastes?

- No answer

Ashes collected in incinerator may contain heavy metals.

- True

Inorganic pollutants considered as hazardous wastes such as Hg, Pb, Cd & As have the following characteristics except
____.
- Water soluble

Which of the following is a potentially hazardous waste from manufacture of plastics?

- organic chlorine compound

It refers to friction sensitive substances like solvents & ignition triggered by static electricity.
- Ignitability

It is an act regulating the packaging, use, sale, distribution, and advertisements of tobacco products.
- 9211

The DO should not drop to 5 mg/L, for the existence and persistence of aquatic lives. true
COD is a better representation of the strength of organic wastes contained in wastewater as compared to BOD. false
It is used to facilitate easier drying of sludge prior to disposal without using open dry bed. filter press
It is the most commonly used oxidizing agent in the determination of COD. K2Cr2O7
What treatment of leachate is used by the sanitary landfill we visited? aerobic
It is due to dissolved ions in solutions that conducts electricity and it is the measure of the ability of an aqueous solution to carry an
electric current. conductivity
It is used as coagulant and to depress the pH. Al2(SO4)3
It is the amount of dissolved oxygen used-up by microorganism to break up organic materials in water at 20oC over a period of 5
days. BOD5
Which among these physical methods of treating wastewater is the best method if volatile substances are dissolved in the water?
new:degasification
It is the outflow from a sewage treatment plant. Effluent
A plant manufacturing cadmium-battery will cause what environmental impact on water? : itay-itay disease
Which of the following is NOT a characterization of water quality? physiological
Which government agency regulates water utilities in the Philippines regardless of source, surface or ground water? Metropolitan
Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS)
Which of the following chemical properties is NOT related to the group? ph
Which of the following pollutants indicate high BOD? all of the above
It is a physical water quality parameter that is caused by dissolved organics (phenols, chlorophenols) & inorganic chemicals &
organisms, or due to decaying micro-organisms or algae or due to high concentrations of salts such as Ca+2, Mg+2, Cl- and this parameter is
difficult to measure (subjective).
odor and taste
It is when the water is pumped from an aquifer; the water table is depressed around the well. cone of depression
The ultimate BOD of wastes from a plant is 280 mg/L. What is the five-day BOD if the deoxygenation constant k is 0.12 d-1 ? 126.33
mg/l
Which government agency issues water permit to deep wells to be installed? National Water Resources Board (NWRB)
The pH of acidic rain water is 3. true
It is the circulation of water from the oceans to the atmosphere and back to the oceans by way of evaporation, runoff from streams
and rivers, and groundwater flow. Hydrologic cycle
Which of the following pollutants deplete oxygen in water in their decomposition into simpler substances? organics
What is the theoretical demand for oxygen if a chemical is identified by the general formula C 4H8O2? 90.91 mg/L
The company you work for plans to release a waste stream found to contain 7.0 mg/L of benzaldehyde (C7H6O) and 5 mg/L of NH3-N.
Calculate the theoretical oxygen demand of this waste stream (in mg/L). 39.76
Rivers have some capacity for self-purification. true
It is an underground zone or body of earth material from which groundwater can be obtained from a well at a useful rate. Aquifer
Sedimentation or clarification is _______ method of treating water. physical
It is an attached cell/biofilm process (biological treatment) where solid disks with attached biofilms rotate on a horizontal axis to
alternately contact the waste stream and the atmosphere. rotating biological contactor (RBC)
It is the study the physical, chemical & biological characteristics of rivers & lakes. limnology
Which of the following agencies monitor water quality if it complies with Philippine National Standard for Drinking Water (PNSDW)?
DOH
Microorganisms that require oxygen in decomposing organic materials. Aerobic
It is the natural process whereby waters emerge from their stream channel to cover part of the floodplain. Flooding
The rate of which oxygen is consumed is directly proportional to the concentration of degradable organic matter remaining at any
time t. true
Which of the following is NOT part of a conventional water treatment? screening
It is the maximum oxygen consumption possible when the waste has been completely degraded. BodU
The Laguna Lake, being used in fish propagation, is classified as ______ water. class C
According to Philippine Clean Water Act (RA9275), all industrial plants are required to have a wastewater treatment plant. true
Which of the following water quality parameter is affected by power plants? temperature
Which of the following chemical properties of water is NOT related to the group? temperature
The laboratory testing for water and wastewater samples is done at standard temperature of 20 oC. true
What is the basis of choosing the filtration method to be used in water treatment? size of the particles to be filtered
Which of the following effects are caused by extreme
temperature? all of the above
What coagulant is being used in the water district we visited?
NO

Resources that are placed in a reasonable length of time or that are usually readily available or can be generated by
natural processes. Renewable
All are physical characteristics of water except. Hardness
The implementing rules and regulations of RA 9275. DAO10
The following procedures must be observed in BOD analysis except. Samples must be kept at 50decC
The pattern of flow of energy in a natural ecosystem is known as the. Food Chain
The following are biomedical waste except. Food wastes from the hospital cafeteria
Two organisms strive to obtain the same limited resource and in the process both organisms are harmed to some extent.
Competition
This is the least desirable method of solid waste disposal. Open Dumping
This is a technique of using solid wastes as useful products themselves or in creating useful products. Recycling
The following industries must have a biological process in treating their wastewater except. Glass production
Wastes generated from mining, recovery and processing of uranium level. Radioactive wastes
Stationary sources that generate air pollutants from open areas exposed to wind processes. Fugitive
Which of the following should be the Natural enhancement in formulating waste management plans? Reduction
The general term used for microorganisms that require oxygen in decomposing organic materials. Aerobic
The following are the results of poor solid wastes management except population growth
Aerobic decomposition of organic matter by microorganisms into a nutrient-rich, stable humus material known as
composting
Treatment method that uses microorganisms, mostly bacteria, in the biochemical decomposition of wastewater to
stable end products biological
A clay-lined depression in which each day’s deposit of fresh garbage is covered with a layer of soil Sanitary Landfill
Waste that litter our landscapes are called Solid Wastes
The strong interactions among living organisms and the various spheres of the abiotic environment described through
cycles Biogeochemical cycles
A particularly unpleasant condition of pollution in certain urban environments that occurs when weather conditions
produce a relatively stagnant air mass Smog
This is a controlled process of combustion for burning solids, liquids or combustible gaseous wastes to gases and to
residue containing little or no combustible materials Pyrolysis
It is water found beneath the earth’s surface within the zone of saturation Groundwater
Which of the following unit operations is usually incorporated in the primary treatment of wastewater Screening
Which of the following is not cause of DO depletion in bodies of water Photosynthesis of Algae
The major source of these cycles is the atmosphere except Phosporous
This is the type of solid wastes that includes garbage, paper products, glass products and metals Municipal
The following are considered as environmental hazards except decomposition
A compound that ties up the hemoglobin in the blood to a sufficient amount to put added stress on those suffering from
cardiovascular and pulmonary disease CO2
The environmental in which a particular organism lives Habitat
Some wastewater has a BOD5 of 140 mg/L at 20decC. The reaction rate constant at that temperature has been
determined to be a 0.23/day Find the ultimate carbonaceous BOD 205mg/L
Gentle mixing of the suspension to promote particle contact forming larger solids Flocculation
What is not true about sanitary landfills? Completed landfills maybe used for housing projects
Carbon dioxide returns to the atmospheric reservoir through the following processes except Photosynthesis
The addition of a chemical to reduce the tendency of the colloids to repel each other coagulation
Natural enhancement of nutrient enrichment that occurs over time in a body of water is Eutrophication
principle of Sustainability use that aims to meet the human needs while preserving the environment without the future
Sustainable development
Which of the following materials is the most effective liner in sanitary landfill? Clay
Eutrophication in coastal waters can cause an increase in Harmful Algal blooms
Compounds that decomposes by photolysis thus attacking the ozone layer CFC
Organisms capable of directly utilizing the radiant energy of the sun are Chemotrophic
The implementing rules and regulations of RA6969 is DAO29
The undesirable change in the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of the air, water, or land that can
harmfully affect humans Pollution
If the BOD of an industrial waste after pre-treatment is 220mg/L and the ultimate BOD is 320mg/L. What is the
deoxygenating constant 0.233/day
Listed below are the most commonly used chemical processes except Aeration
Some wastewater has a BOD5 of 140mg/L at 20degC. The reaction rate constant at that temperature has been
determined to be a 0.23/day. What is the BOD5 at 15degC? 122mg/L
Emitters of air pollutants that move from place to place while yielding emissions Mobile sources
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Hazardous waste? Absorbing
Some wastewater has a BOD5 of 140mg/L at 20degC. The reaction rate constant at that temperature has been
determined to be a o.23/day. What is the reaction rate constant at 15degC? 0.18
All are factors influencing the composition of Municipal Solid Wastes except Combustible
Which of the following heavy metals causes negative effects on I.Q., increases restlessness and limits attention span? Pb

Which of the following fossil fuels is widely used as principal source of energy? Coal
This water classification requires complete treatment (coagulation, filtration, and disinfection) in order to meet the
PNSDW. ClassAA

It describes the relationship where individuals or organizations consume shared resources and then return their wastes
back into the shared resource when each individual or organization fails to recognize that everyone else is acting in the
same way. Unsustainable Development

It is the blue print of Earth Summit on Sustainable Development.

It is a pollutant that causes “itay-itay” disease. Cd

It requires industrialized countries to reduce worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.

Which of the following thermodynamic property is the ultimate measure of environmental degradation?

Which of the following is not a principle of Sustainability? responsibilities and accountability of policy makers

It refers to the upper limit to population or community size (e.g. biomass) imposed through environmental resistance.
Carrying Capacity

Which of the following is the least consideration when choosing an alternative energy?

For municipal solid wastes, more specific terms to the putrescible food wastes, called _______, and the nonputrescible
solid wastes, referred to as ______. *Something about garbage, rubbish, reuse*

"The oldest and most widely used form of water treatment, which uses gravity to remove particles from water."

Which of the following parameters could explain why Pb can cause leukemia?

Which of the following solid wastes can be considered as pathological wastes?

It is an act regulating the packaging, use, sale, distribution, and advertisements of tobacco products.

It includes delivery of substances, mainly SOx and NOx, acids and salts, through the atmosphere.

It is a measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems.

Which of the following is not an effect of NOx deposition?

The difference between the ambient lapse rate and the adiabatic lapse rate determine the stability of the atmosphere.\
- True
It is the combustible gas produced from fermentation of solid wastes where wastes are acted upon by anaerobic
microorganisms.
- Methane

It is hazardous waste classification that refers to commercial or industrial hazardous waste incinerators.
- Class B

Waste generator determines if wastes are hazardous or not.

- True

It is a plant used to cover soil in sanitary landfills to prevent erosion, to lessen permeability of water and to encapsulate
contaminants.
- Vertiver

It is called as “summertime pollutant” since sunlight and hot weather can cause ground level concentration of this
pollutant harmful.
- O3

Prior to issuance of ECC, proponent needs to identify capability to finance the needs for emergency response, clean-ups,
or rehabilitation of area damaged.
- True

PM-10 will pose more risk to respiratory system than PM-2.5.

- False

Smoking is ban in elevators and stairwells.\

- True

Incineration is totally banned as indicated in RA 8749.

- False

Which of the following radioactive wastes emits all α, β & γ rays and hence is the most hazardous of all radioactive
emitters?
- Ra-226

It is an infectious agent capable of causing disease.\

- Pathogen

When SOx causes respiratory illness from direct inhalation, it is a ___ pollutant.
- Primary

Indiscriminate parking of old and unused vehicles in front of your house is classified as dumping.
- True

Bromine is 10 to 100 times more effective than chlorine at destroying ozone.

- True
Municipal solid waste contains about 50% volatile (combustible) matter, w/ roughly equal proportions of moisture &
inert solids.
- True

Which of the following should be the least consideration in formulating waste management plans?
- Disposal

Tropospheric ozone is bad ozone.

- True

It is direct uptake process at the earth’s surface involving turbulent mixing or settling of gases and particles followed by
absorption, adsorption, adhesion or impaction.
- Dry

ISO14000 accreditation is mandated.

- True

Dioxin is one of the “dirty dozen” pollutants identified stipulated in the Basel Convention.
- True

Which of the following is not a cause of solid waste problem?

- Globalization

EMS, ISO14000 and Life Cycle Assessment are few tools used in industry to implement the science of Industrial Ecology.
- True

It is the water that percolates through a landfill and contains contaminating substances.
- Leachate

Biostimulation of indigenous microbial pop-ins in soils & or ground water may be done in or ex situ.
- True

Which of the following is not a major benefit from recycling?

- Energy recovery

Emission trading is allowed to both attainment and non-attainment areas.

- False

Aaerobic conditions are maintained in composting to avoid objectionable odour.

- True

Air Quality is dependent on the dynamics of the atmosphere especially the temperature profile.
- True

Solid wastes are usual vectors (carriers) for disease transmission.

- True
Which of the following hazardous waste treatment is used in heavy metal recovery?
- All of the above

Urinating, defecating, spitting in a public place are prohibited under Anti-Littering Law.
- True

It is a component of hazardous waste paradigm that needs to secure Environmental Compliance Certificate.
- Treater

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is the main goal of EMS and is driven by customer satisfaction
- True

It is the government agency that is given powers and functions to implement RA 9003.
- Mmda and lgu

Which of the following is not considered as special waste?

- No answer

It is the dissolution of limestone by reaction w/ SO2 from rainwater w/ H2SO4 or directly from burning of fossil fuels. -
Sulfation

The Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management Act is also known as:
- 9003

All of these places are classified as “public areas” where smoking is banned except _______. - Colleges
Which of the following is not a requirement of a sanitary landfill?
- Aetor

Leachate treatment is done using _____ process.

- Biological

Immobilization of toxics may be done using the following materials except ______.
- Asbestos

It is a treatment process that utilizes microorganisms to turn organic matter into CO2 and more microorganisms through
respiration and synthesis
- Biological

Which is not a major requirement in composting?

- Anaerobic Condition

Environmental Management System (EMS) is strategy-driven not compliance-driven.

- True

It is the respiratory illness found to be common among coal miners due to particulate matter from coal combustion. -
Black Lung Disease
Which among the following is not an illness caused by particulate matters? - Minimata

It is the type of plume produced during inversion that helps keep the pollution high above the ground reducing exposure
to people living downwind. - Lofting

It is the use of plants to break down or degrade toxic chemical compounds that have accumulated in the environment
- phytoremediation

Composting is an aerobic treatment decomposition of organic matter by microorganisms (bacteria & fungi) into a
nutrient-rich, stable humus material. - True

Which of the following should be the top consideration in formulating waste management plans?
- Source reduction

It is the respiratory illness found to be common among firemen due to decomposition of their firemen suite. - Asbestosis

Which of the following GHG’s has the highest GWP? - SF6

Refuse-derived fuel is always acceptable in all industries. - False

“Warning: Cigarette Smoking is Dangerous to your Health" statement shall appear in conspicuous place on every
cigarette package.
- True

It is an agreement among countries that discourages the illegal trade of CFC’s & to seek alternatives to their use.
- Montreal Protocol

Which of the following is not a potentially hazardous waste from manufacture of medicines?
- Abraisives

It requires industrialized countries to reduce worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.

- Kyoto Protoco

Currently, dumpsites are still the most-favoured means of disposal. - False

Which of the following is not thermophilic bacteria use as principal decomposers in the early stage of composting?
- Aspergillus

Stratospheric ozone is bad ozone. - False

Which of the following is a major engineering design component of incinerators?

- All of the above

This refers to the process of recovering materials intended for the same or different purpose without the alteration of
physical and chemical characteristics, and this extends the life of the original product, thus reducing wastes.
- Reuse
It bears the costs for the proper storage, treatment and disposal of their hazardous waste.
- Generator

Soot is the by-product of incomplete combustion. - True

It is the use of bacteria and fungi and plants to break down or degrade toxic chemical compounds that have
accumulated in the environment.
- Bioremediation

Which of the following is not a major consideration in the selection of the location of a sanitary landfill?
- Cost of land

All open dumpsites must be closed and/or converted into “controlled disposal facilities” within 3 years upon
implementation of RA9003.
- True

One of the key benefits on management in EMS is the balance of economic and environment interests in a company.
- True

Attainment areas have existing ambient air quality values at or below the NAAQS values. - True

Aerobic treatment of leachate has less sludge production and has reduced energy needs. - False

Which of the following is not a potentially hazardous waste from manufacture of metals?
- Abrasives

It is an international treaty designed to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations, and prevents
transfer of hazardous waste from developed to less developed countries.
- Basel Convention

It is a plant used to remove radioactive cesium and strontium from Chrenobyl site.
- Sunflower

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP’s) are hydophillic. - False

It refers to treatment of inorganic sludge and contaminated soils by binding agents. - immobilization

Which of the following treatment is not a chemical treatment of hazardous wastes? - No answer

Ashes collected in incinerator may contain heavy metals. - True

Inorganic pollutants considered as hazardous wastes such as Hg, Pb, Cd & As have the following characteristics except
____. - Water soluble

Which of the following is a potentially hazardous waste from manufacture of plastics? - organic chlorine compound
It refers to friction sensitive substances like solvents & ignition triggered by static electricity. - Ignitability

It is an act regulating the packaging, use, sale, distribution, and advertisements of tobacco products. - 9211

The DO should not drop to 5 mg/L, for the existence and persistence of aquatic lives. true

COD is a better representation of the strength of organic wastes contained in wastewater as compared to BOD. false

It is used to facilitate easier drying of sludge prior to disposal without using open dry bed. filter press

It is the most commonly used oxidizing agent in the determination of COD. K2Cr2O7

What treatment of leachate is used by the sanitary landfill we visited? aerobic

It is due to dissolved ions in solutions that conducts electricity and it is the measure of the ability of an aqueous solution
to carry an electric current. conductivity

It is the amount of dissolved oxygen used-up by microorganism to break up organic materials in water at 20oC over a
period of 5 days. BOD5

Which among these physical methods of treating wastewater is the best method if volatile substances are dissolved in
the water? new:degasification

It is the outflow from a sewage treatment plant. Effluent

A plant manufacturing cadmium-battery will cause what environmental impact on water? : itay-itay disease

Which of the following is NOT a characterization of water quality? physiological

Which government agency regulates water utilities in the Philippines regardless of source, surface or ground water?
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS)
Which of the following chemical properties is NOT related to the group? ph

Which of the following pollutants indicate high BOD? all of the above

It is a physical water quality parameter that is caused by dissolved organics (phenols, chlorophenols) & inorganic
chemicals & organisms, or due to decaying micro-organisms or algae or due to high concentrations of salts such as Ca+2,
Mg+2, Cl- and this parameter is difficult to measure (subjective).
odor and taste

It is when the water is pumped from an aquifer; the water table is depressed around the well. cone of depression
The ultimate BOD of wastes from a plant is 280 mg/L. What is the five-day BOD if the deoxygenation constant k is 0.12
d-1 ? 126.33 mg/l
Which government agency issues water permit to deep wells to be installed? National Water Resources Board (NWRB)

The pH of acidic rain water is 3. true

It is the circulation of water from the oceans to the atmosphere and back to the oceans by way of evaporation, runoff
from streams and rivers, and groundwater flow. Hydrologic cycle

Which of the following pollutants deplete oxygen in water in their decomposition into simpler substances? organics

What is the theoretical demand for oxygen if a chemical is identified by the general formula C4H8O2? 90.91 mg/L

The company you work for plans to release a waste stream found to contain 7.0 mg/L of benzaldehyde (C7H6O) and 5
mg/L of NH3-N. Calculate the theoretical oxygen demand of this waste stream (in mg/L). 39.76

Rivers have some capacity for self-purification. true

It is an underground zone or body of earth material from which groundwater can be obtained from a well at a useful
rate. Aquifer

Sedimentation or clarification is _______ method of treating water. physical

It is an attached cell/biofilm process (biological treatment) where solid disks with attached biofilms rotate on a
horizontal axis to alternately contact the waste stream and the atmosphere. rotating biological contactor (RBC)

It is the study the physical, chemical & biological characteristics of rivers & lakes. limnology

Which of the following agencies monitor water quality if it complies with Philippine National Standard for Drinking
Water (PNSDW)? DOH

Microorganisms that require oxygen in decomposing organic materials. Aerobic

It is the natural process whereby waters emerge from their stream channel to cover part of the floodplain. Flooding
The rate of which oxygen is consumed is directly proportional to the concentration of degradable organic matter
remaining at any time t. true

Which of the following is NOT part of a conventional water treatment? Screening

It is the maximum oxygen consumption possible when the waste has been completely degraded. BodU

The Laguna Lake, being used in fish propagation, is classified as ______ water. class C

According to Philippine Clean Water Act (RA9275), all industrial plants are required to have a wastewater treatment
plant. true
Which of the following water quality parameter is affected by power plants? temperature

Which of the following chemical properties of water is NOT related to the group? temperature

The laboratory testing for water and wastewater samples is done at standard temperature of 20oC. true

What is the basis of choosing the filtration method to be used in water treatment? size of the particles to be filtered

Which of the following effects are caused by extreme temperature? all of the above

What coagulant is being used in the water district we visited? NO

Which of the following water quality parameters is NOT monitored on a daily basis in a water treatment plant? BOD

It is a biological property of water that refers to the non-pathogenic bacteria present in the intestines and its numbers
indicate contamination. total coliform

The following may result from the excessive heat released from power plants to receiving water bodies, except:
Sediments will pile up.

It is a model that balances the inputs, outputs and storage of water in a system. water budget

_______ is excessive concentrations of particular substances for sufficient periods of time to cause identifiable effects.
Surface Water Pollution

As the amount of wastes decreases in water, the DO level decreases. false

What treatments can be done under tertiary treatment? ALL OF THE ABOVE

Melanoidin is a pollutant w/c cause color in molasses. TRUE

It is the aits acid neutralizing capacity (ANC) or buffering. alkalinity

Which government agency ensures that wastewater discharges from industrial plants should not exceed beyond 50
mg/L BOD? EMB

It is the occurrence of rapid vertical change in temperature w/ development of stratification. Thermocline

130 ppm of BOD effluent is not acceptable from an industry with an influent of 3,000 to 10,000 ppm BOD. FALSE
 The ultimate BOD of the waste generated from a plant is 280 mg/L. What is the five-day BOD if the deoxygenation
constant k is 0.08 d-1 ? 92.31 mg/l

It is one of the major tools of water quality management in rivers to access the capability of a stream to absorb waste
load. DO sag curve

It is the dissolution of limestone by reaction w/ SO2 from rainwater w/ H2SO4 or directly from burning of fossil fuels.
sulfation

1. The major source of these cycles is the atmosphere EXCEPT Phosphorus

2. Which of the following heavy metals causes negative effects on I.Q. = Cadmium
3. Which of the following is the least consideration when choosing an alternative energy = sustainability
4. Decrease of brain cells and loss of memory = Cd^2+
5. Engineers have direct effect on the following except: = Natural systems
6. Biogeochemical processes occur = Abiotic environment
7. Total number of different species in an ecosystem and their relative abundance = biodiversity
8. The strong interactions among living organisms and the various spheres of the abiotic environment described through
cycles = Biogeochemical cycles
9. Natural enhancement of nutrient enrichment that occurs over time in a body of water is = Eutrophication
10. Which of the ff biogenic biogeochemical cycles does not invlove air = Carbon
11. It is the strong interactions among living organisms & the various spheres of the abiotic environment described
through cycles of matter that involve biological, chemical & geological processes & phenomena
12. The environment in w/c a particular organism lives = habitat
13. Two organisims strive to obtain source = Competition
14. It is a specific component where nutrient resides = nutrient pool
15. Pattern of resource use that aims to meet the human needs = Sustainable development
16. Organism’s habitat + role + tolerance limits to all limiting factors = niche
17. Includes delivery of substance, mainly SOx and NOx, acids and salts, through the atmosphere = Acid deposition
18. Highest consideration in formulating waste management plans = Reduction
19. Level of nourishment occupied by plants =
20. Thermodynamic property is the ultimate measure of =Entropy
21. Enrichment of water by inorganic plant nutrients (n,p,k) = Eutrophication
22. Resources that are placed in reasonable length of time = renewable
23. Euthrophication in coasttal water can cause increase in = harmful algal blooms
24. Which of the following is not an effect of NOx, deposition = eutrophication
25. Organisms capable of directly radiant energy = chemotrophic
26. Ecosystem with no light and little O2 = Benthic zone
27. Upper limit to population or community = carrying capacity
28. General term for microorganisms = aerobic
29. Rate of exchange of nutrients between pools = nutrient cycle
30. Fossil fuels as principal source of energy = coal
31. Science that developed introducing systems framework intto industry = envi science
32. The pattern of flow of energy in a natural ecosystem = food chain
33. Itay itay disease = Mn
34. Pb can cause leukemia = oxidation number