1. Which of the following fuels was banned by King Edward-I of England in 1307?

• Wood
• Coal
• Both coal and wood
• Fossil fuel

Answer :- b

2. The lithosphere includes:

1. Crust
2. Uppermost mantle 
3. Water over the earth
4. Water beneath the earth

Select the correct combination:

• 1, 2, 3
• 2, 3
• 1, 2
• 1, 4

Answer :- c

3. Photochemical smog comes under which scales of air pollution?

• Micro scale
• Meso scale
• Macro scale
• Global scale

Answer :- b

4. Which household group in developing countries is highlighted as having the highest risk for disease development due to their longer duration exposure to indoor air pollution?

• Elderly members
• Children
• Men
• Women

Answer :- d

5. Which of the following is the short-term effects of dioxin on humans?

• Vomiting
• Coughing
• Dark spots and lesions on the skin
• Throat irritation 

Answer :- d

6. Which part of the plant plays a role in the reactions of pollutants in an indirect way? 

• Stem of the plant
• Water film present on cuticle
• Roots of the plant
• Leaf of the plant 

Answer :- c

7. What is highlighted as a significant stressor to biodiversity in the context of airborne deposition? 

• Heavy metals
• Excess deposition of airborne nitrogen in the form of ammonia
• Noise pollution
• Changes in atmospheric pressure

Answer :- b

8. What phenomenon is primarily responsible for the erosion of exposed surfaces of building materials?

• Hydration
• Sulphation
• Oxidation
• Carbonation

Answer :- b

9. What is/are damaging factors contribute to structure failure in porous materials when exposed for a long period?

• Frost damage and salt weathering
• Corrosion
• Polluted environment
• Oxidation and carbonation

Answer :- a

10. As a preservative coating on the building surface, materials used like acrylic copolymers and siloxanes because of their ___________film forming properties.

• Good cohesion
• Good adhesion
• Weak cohesion 
• Weak adhesion

Answer :- b