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(1) Permafrost represents
(1) permanently frozen subsurface soil
(2) frozen leaves of Oak trees
(3) frozen needles of pine trees
(4) temporarily frozen subsurface soil
Answer: permanently frozen subsurface soil
(2) Which of the following material has the highest hydraulic conductivity ?
(1) Clay
(2) Sandstone
(3) Limestone
(4) Quartzite
Answer: Sandstone

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(3) Which of the following energy sources is not renewable on human time scale ?
(1) Solar
(2) Hydrothermal
(3) Geothermal
(4) Biomass
Answer: Geothermal
(4) For a solar flat plate collector the following data is given : Useful heat gain = 28 watts/m2 per hour, solar radiation intensity = 350 watts/m2 per hour and the factor to convert beam radiation to that on the plane of the collector = 1.2. The collector efficiency is
(1) ~ 6.6 %
(2) ~ 4.8 %
(3) ~ 12.2 %
(4) ~ 15.2 %
Answer: ~ 6.6 %
(5) Identify the correct sequence of the fuels in order of their increasing carbon intensity :
(1) Natural gas < Oil < Bituminous coal < Nuclear
(2) Oil < Coal < Natural gas < Nuclear
(3) Nuclear < Coal < Natural gas < Oil
(4) Nuclear < Natural gas < Oil < Bituminous coal
Answer: Nuclear < Natural gas < Oil < Bituminous coal
(6) In nuclear thermal reactors, which of the following is not used as moderator ?
(1) Normal water
(2) Heavy water
(3) Graphite
(4) Liquid Helium
Answer: Liquid Helium
(7) The minimum temperature gradient (°C/km) required for OTEC is about
(1) 20
(2) 10
(3) 40
(4) 60
Answer: 20
(8) A solar pond has electricity generating capacity of 600 MWe. If the efficiency of solar energy to electric generation process was 2% and solar energy supply rate was 300 W/m2, what is the area of solar pond ?
(1) 100 km2
(2) 90 km2
(3) 60 km2
(4) 180 km2
Answer: 100 km2
(9) Which of the following causes warming of atmosphere but cooling of the earth’s surface ?
(1) Ozone
(2) Black carbon aerosols
(3) All Greenhouse gases
(4) Sulphates and nitrates
Answer: Black carbon aerosols
(10) Noise levels of 80 dB refers to a sound pressure level of
(1) 0.2 Pa
(2) 0.02 Pa
(3) 20 Pa
(4) 200 Pa
Answer: 0.2 Pa
(11) Asphyxiation is caused by
(1) HCN, COCl2
(2) NOx
(3) CHCl3
(4) AsH3
Answer: HCN, COCl2
(12) Sequence of a typical sewage treatment plant operation process will be
(1) Aeration → Flocculation → Sedimentation → Recarbonation → Filtration → Disinfection
(2) Aeration → Sedimentation → Flocculation → Filtration → Recarbonation → Disinfection
(3) Flocculation → Aeration → Recarbonation → Sedimentation → Filtration → Disinfection
(4) Sedimentation → Flocculation → Aeration → Filtration → Recarbonation → Disinfection
Answer: Aeration → Flocculation → Sedimentation → Recarbonation → Filtration → Disinfection
(13) Which one of the following isotopes has maximum half-life period ?
(1) Rn222
(2) Pb210
(3) Ti210
(4) Bi210
Answer: Pb210
(14) Which of the following organic compounds is not of biogenic origin ?
(1) Isoprene
(2) α-pinene
(3) Myrcene
(4) Acrolein
Answer: Acrolein
(15) Which of the following is used as plant indicator for detection of presence of SO2 and HF in air ?
(1) Lichen
(2) Orchid
(3) Apricot
(4) Tobacco.
Answer: Lichen

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