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ETEEAP Envi Eng (Post)

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Dirt, sand and silt are classified as what type of pollution?
a)
toxins
b)
sediment
c)
nutrient
d)
bacterial
2.
Nitrogen and Phosphorus fit into which category of water pollution?
a)
toxins
b)
sediments
c)
nutrients
d)
bacteria
3.

Gasoline leaks on the highway are an example of 

a)
bacterial pollution
b)
sediment pollution
c)
nutrient polllution
d)
chemical pollution
4.
Fresh water that is located underground comes from a/an...
a)
turbidity
b)
aquifer
c)
aqueduct 
d)
septic tank
5.
The biggest use for fresh water is
a)
household
b)
drinking
c)
agriculture
d)
industry
6.
What is a Non-Point source Pollution?
a)
Soil from farms
b)
Acid rain
c)
Damaged Sewer Pipe or system 
d)
Salts from irrigation of farm fields
7.
What is a point-source pollution?
a)
Oil spilling from supertanker
b)
Drainpipe spilling waste into river
c)
Toxic Chemicals
d)
Single sites of waste
8.
What is algal bloom?
a)
Plants bloom early down stream
b)
Water becomes cloudy
c)
Too much of nutrients
d)
Extremely rapid growth of algea
9.
What is a biologic indicators?
a)
Insect larvae
b)
Many kinds of trout and mayflies
c)
Monitor the health of the ecosystem
d)
Variety of organisms clean the water
10.
Under what conditions are large numbers of fish in a lake most likely to die?
a)
Right after a storm with heavy rainfall
b)
When turbidity is low and Temperature are in average range
c)
High pH
d)
When waters dissolved oxygen is high and temperatures are lower than averge
11.
Which of the following water is pH levels is best for Marine Organism?
a)
1.0
b)
3.5
c)
8.0
d)
11.5
12.

What kind of pollution can be traced to a specific origin?

a)

Point source pollution

b)

Non-point source pollution

c)

Focused point pollution

d)

Cumulative pollution

13.

In the Philippines, which is the major source of water pollution?

a)

industrial wastewater

b)

agricultural run-off

c)

deforestation

d)

untreated sewage

14.

In the treatment of drinking water, which of the following is a chemical treatment process?

a)

aeration

b)

sedimentation

c)

coagulation

d)

filtration

15.

In the treatment of drinking water, this initial process removes objects such as rags, paper, plastics, and metals to prevent damage and clogging of downstream equipment and piping.

a)

screening

b)

flocculation

c)

reverse osmosis

d)

flotation

16.

The process of settling down of particles of a solid in a liquid is

a)

Sublimation

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Filtration

d)

Decantation

17.
Select the correct order for the water treatment process.
a)
Sedimentation - Chlorination - Filtration
b)
Sedimentation - Filtration - Chlorination
c)
Filtration - Chlorination - Sedimentation
d)
Filtration - Sedimentation - Chlorination
18.
What is the first step in the water treatment process?
a)
coagulation
b)
filtration
c)

flocculation

d)

chlorination

19.
What chemical is added during tertiary treatment at a wastewater treatment facility to give a final "polishing" of the waste stream?
a)
chlorine
b)
sodium bicarbonate
c)
methane gas
d)
CO2
20.

What is a sewage treatment plant?

a)

The place where water is cleaned, filtered and tested before re-entering the water cycle.

b)

The place where water is cleaned, filtered and tested before going to our houses.

c)

The network of pipes that carry sewage (dirty water) from our houses.

d)

The place where water is bottled for drinking.

21.

Effluent from _____________ treatment is of a high standard and suitable for reuse.

a)

Preliminary

b)

Primary

c)

Secondary

d)

Tertiary

22.

What gas does garbage release when it is buried?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Methane

d)

nitrogen

23.
How do landfills effect the environment?
a)
Landfills cause fish to be poisoned and die.
b)
Landfills support plant growth and healthy soil.
c)
Landfills cause smog in the air.
d)
Landfills cause chemicals from trash to absorb into the soil and harm plants.
24.

How do landfills effect the environment?

a)

Landfills cause fish to be poisoned and die

b)

Landfills support plant growth and heatlhy soil

c)

Lanfills cause smog in the air

d)

Landfills cause chemicals from trash to absorb into the soil and harm plants

25.

Biomedical wastes comes under the classification of

a)

Muncipal waste or urban waste

b)

Household waste

c)

Industrial waste

d)

Hazardous wastes

26.

In this method municipal solid wastes are burnt in a furnace

a)

Landfill

b)

Incineration

c)

Composting

d)

Leaching

27.

In this method, bulk organic waste is converted into fertilizer by biological action.

a)

Landfill

b)

Incineration

c)

Composting

d)

Leaching

28.

Waste from nuclear plants and thermal plants are classified as

a)

Urban waste

b)

Industrial waste

c)

Hazardous waste

d)

Commercial waste

29.

Wastes that has substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment.

a)

Urban waste

b)

Industrial waste

c)

Medical waste

d)

Commercial Waste

30.

A dark brown, crumbly material made from decomposed matter is called _____________.

a)

compost

b)

brown sugar

c)

saw dust

d)

non-biodegradable

31.

A ____________ is a waste disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground and covered each day with a layer of dirt, plastic, or both.

a)

landfill

b)

incinerator

c)

compost heap

d)

aquifer

32.

Municipal solid waste is approximately what percentage of all solid waste?

a)

2%

b)

20%

c)

60%

d)

90%

33.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of incinerating waste?

a)

It reduces the material sent to landfills

b)

It produces energy in the form of heat

c)

It can be used to produce electricity

d)

It neutralizes all of the toxic materials

34.

Which of the following is one way to reduce an over-supply of recyclable materials?

a)

build more recycling plants

b)

increase the types of recyclable materials

c)

increase the demand for products made from recycled materials

d)

put the excess materials in landfills

35.

Which of the following is not an example of non biodegradable waste ?

a)

Rubber

b)

Plastic

c)

Eggshell

d)

Broken Glass

36.
All of the following are methods of solid waste disposal EXCEPT:
a)
landfills
b)
open dumping 
c)
incineration
d)
recovery 
37.
What is the collection of materials that can be broken down and reprocessed to make new items?
a)
composting
b)
incineration
c)
leachate
d)
recycling 
38.
Leachate is a ______________
a)
A liquid that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
b)
A gas that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
c)
A solid that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
d)
A chemical that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
39.
Which of the following are problems associated with landfills?
a)
source reduction and composting
b)
surface improvement and leachate
c)
leachate and methane production
d)
all of the above
40.
Which of the following practices would help achieve source reduction?
a)
more consumption
b)
increased use of plastics
c)
more packaging
d)
designing goods that last longer
41.
In what category of waste do paint, household cleaners, medical waste, and solvents belong?
a)
hazardous
b)
compost
c)
municipal solid
d)
industrial
42.
Substances that can eat through or dissolve metal storage tanks and equipment are called
a)
ignitable.
b)
corrosive.
c)
reactive.
d)
toxic.
43.

Wastes that are decomposed by micro organisms are called

a)

Biodegradable

b)

Non bio-degradable

c)

Recyclable

d)

Residual

44.

Integrated waste management arranges all of the strategies of dealing with municipal solid waste in order, from top-to-bottom, with the goal of minimizing what ends up in a landfill. The first step in waste management is _____________.

a)

incineration

b)

reuse

c)

recycling

d)

reduction

45.

Residue collected at the bottom of the combustion chamber in a furnace.

a)

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)

b)

Waste Stream

c)

Bottom Ash

d)

Leachate

46.

refuse collected by municipalities from households, small businesses, and institutions.

a)

Waste Stream

b)

Leachate

c)

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)

d)

Integrated Waste Management

47.

an approach to waste management that seeks to cut waste by reducing the use of potential waste materials in early stages of design and manufacture.

a)

Engineering Control

b)

Closed-Loop Recycling

c)

Composting

d)

Source Reduction

48.

When the waste disposal unit is far from the collection area, this is used.

a)

dumpster

b)

transfer station

c)

routing

d)

allocation model

49.

What is the most common method of hazardous waste storage in most countries of the world?

a)

burial at sea

b)

above ground tanks

c)

inside plants and wharehouses

d)

land burial

50.

To regulate restriction or prohibited the importation, manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use, and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures, unreasonable risk to human health.

a)

Climate Change Act of 2009

b)

Philippine Toxic Substances, Hazardous, and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990

c)

National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008

d)

Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

51.

An inventory of chemicals and chemical substances currently used in, manufactured in, and imported to the Philippines

a)

Chemical Control Order

b)

Phil. Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances

c)

Priority Chemical List

d)

Small Quantity Importation

52.

This GHS symbol means

a)

Corrosive

b)

Health Hazard

c)

Environment Hazard

d)

Toxic

53.

They are defined as substances that are without any safe commercial, industrial, agricultural or economic usage and are shipped, transported or brought from the country of origin for dumping or disposal into or in transit through any part of the territory of the Philippines.

a)

Nuclear Waste

b)

Solid waste

c)

Toxic waste

d)

Hazardous waste

54.

They shall be responsible for the proper management and disposal of the hazardous waste and shall bear the cost of its storage, treatment and disposal .

a)

Waste generator

b)

manufacturer

c)

distributor

d)

importer

55.

Facilities where hazardous wastes are stored, treated, recycled, reprocessed or disposed of.

a)

materials recovery facility

b)

sanitary landfill facility

c)

TSD facilities

d)

septic vault

56.

What does this symbol stand for?

a)

Flammable

b)

Oxidising

c)

Irritant

d)

Corrosive

57.

What does this symbol stand for?

a)

Flammable

b)

Toxic

c)

Deadly

d)

Corrosive

58.

This symbol tell us the chemical it is labelling is:

a)

Harmful to the environment

b)

A pressurised container

c)

Explosive

d)

Corrosive

59.

A proposed project to be located in a protected area is required of which of the following compliance document under PD 1586?

a)

Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)

b)

Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC)

c)

Self-Monitoring Report (SMR)

60.

Which of the following is an example of Environmentally-critical project covered by PEISS?

a)

Mining and Quarrying Project

b)

School

c)

Gasoline Station

61.

A certification issued by the EMB certifying that, based on the submitted project description, the project is not covered by the EIS System and is not required to secure an ECC.

a)

Permit to Operate

b)

Certificate of Non Coverage

c)

Discharge Permit

62.

Which of the following policy issuance referring to the Revised Procedural Manual of PD 1586?

a)

EMB MC 2015-03

b)

DAO 2016-08

c)

DAO 2003-30

63.

A commercial establishment with total floor area of 11,000 square meters is covered by Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS). The proponent must secure which of the following?

a)

Certificate of Non Coverage

b)

Environmental Compliance Certificate

c)

Self-Monitoring Report (SMR)

64.

If the project is not covered by Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS), you may opt to apply for which of the following?

a)

Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)

b)

Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC)

c)

Self-Monitoring Report (SMR)

65.

The Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS) enacted by virtue of:

a)

Presidential Decree No. 1151

b)

Presidential Decree No. 1586

c)

Republic Act No. 9275

66.

The document issued by the DENR-EMB that allows a proposed project to proceed to the next stage of project planning, which is the acquisition of approvals from other government agencies and LGUs, after which the project can start implementation. This is a NOT a permit but a planning tool. This refers to

a)

Certificate of Non-coverage (CNC)

b)

Self-Monitoring Report (SMR)

c)

Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)

67.

The Category A Project is considered:

a)

Environmentally-critical area

b)

Environmentally-critical project

c)

Environmental enhancement Project

68.

A commercial building with total floor area of equal or less than 10,000 square meters requires which of the following?

a)

Certificate of Non-Coverage

b)

Environmental compliance certificate

c)

LLDA Clearance

69.

The Implementation of Philippine environmental laws is in the mandate of what staff bureau of DENR?

a)

Land Management Bureau (LMB)

b)

Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)

c)

National Water Resources Board (NWRB)

70.

If the proposed project is NOT implemented/commenced within _______ years, the proponent shall secure new ECC. Fill in the blank.

a)

3 years

b)

5 years

c)

1 year

71.

For which of the following projects a mandatory EIA is required?

a)

hydropower installations.

b)

motorway constructions.

c)

thermal power plants, regardless of their capacity.

72.

What is the common name of the process whereby first it shall be decided by the competent authority whether a full EIA is needed?

a)

scoping

b)

screening

c)

monitoring

73.

This highlights the importance of public participation and social acceptability in the environmental review process.

a)

DAO 96-37

b)

PD 1586

c)

PP 2146

74.

The process that involves the evaluation and prediction of the likely impacts of a project on the environment during construction, commissioning, operation and abandonment.

a)

EMP

b)

EIA

c)

ECA

75.
Which of the following is linked to the problem of global warming?
a)
Too much ozone
b)
Too much nitrogen
c)
Too much carbon dioxide
d)
Too much smog
76.
Ozone depletion occurs because of these chemicals.
a)
Carbon monoxide
b)
Sulfur dioxide
c)
Nitrogen gas
d)
Chlorofluorocarbons
77.
What process is the main contributor to the acid rain problem?
a)
Car exhaust
b)
Burning coal and oil
c)
Burning wood
d)
Air conditioners
78.

What is the major cause of photochemical smog?

a)

burning of fossil fuels

b)

car exhaust

c)

CFC's in the atmosphere

d)

fertilizer use

79.
How can acd rain affect non-living objects?
a)
speeds up the erosion process
b)
eats away paint from surfaces
c)
leeches nutrients from the soil
d)
all of the above
80.
How are people and animals affected by the hole in the ozone layer?
a)
Breathing problems
b)
Skin infections
c)
Increased cases of skin cancer
d)
Flooding due to higher temperatures
81.
This substance is a major component of smog.
a)
dust
b)
ground level ozone
c)
carbon monoxide
d)
nitrogen oxide
82.
Acid measures this on the pH scale.
a)
exactly 7
b)
anything below 7
c)
anything above 7
d)
anything from 1 to 14
83.
The chemical formula for ozone?
a)
0
b)
02
c)
03
d)
OZn
84.
This is the main ingredient in coolant products that destroys the ozone layer.
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
chlorine
c)
freon
d)
nitrogen dioxide
85.
This is the major greenhouse gas released by cows.
a)
methane
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
carbon monoxide
d)
nitrogen dioxide