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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Production of more dangerous pollutants
B Greater production of pollutants
C Reduced concentration of pollutants close to the earth’s surface
D All ov the above
E Greater concentration of pollutants close to the Earth’s surface
Question #2
A 65 dBA
B 75 dBA
C 55 dBA
D 85 dBA
Question #3
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #4
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #5
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #6
A Phossy jaw
B mad-hatter’s disease
C Caisson disease
D Filecutter’s paralysis
Question #7
A Mad hatter’s disease
B Caisson disease
C Phossy jaw
D Baker’ itch
E None of the above
Question #8
A use of personal protective equipment
B modification of work practices
C engineering controls
D administrative controls
E None of the above
Question #9
A dermatosis
B pneumoconiosis
C caisson disease
D atherosclersis
E None of the above
Question #10
A Administrative controls
B Ergonomic safeguards
C Engineering controls
D Modifications of the work environment
E None of the above
Question #11
A work overload
B inadequate compensation
C Job insecurity
D Job dissatisfaction
E All of the above
Question #12
A Dermatitis
B Brain lesions
C Death
D Fibrosis of the lungs
E None of the above
Question #13
A Poisoning
B Dermatitis
C Deafness
D Pneumoconiosis
E Blood poisoning
Question #14
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #15
A Recycling
B Incineration
C Landfills
D Composting
Question #16
A Land disposal units
B Recycling
C Incineration
D Composting
Question #17
A Environmental Protection Agency
B Hospital and medical facilities
C Local municipalities
D State regulators
Question #18
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #19
A reducing greenhouse gas emissions
B decreasing burden on landfills
C perserving raw materials
D preventing water pollution
E all of the above
Question #20
A Air pollution can be reduced by the use of scrubbers
B Usually no attempt is made to sort the thrash
C High temperature deactivate pathogens
D Combustion removes all carcinogens and heavy metals
E None of the above
Question #21
A Yard clippings
B Fruit and vegetable scraps
C Fats, oils, grease
D Wool and cotton rags
E Coffee grounds
Question #22
A More garbage produced by developing countries
B Increasing the costs of tipping fees
C Filling up and closing landfills in some areas of the United States
D Increasing amounts of municipal solid waste
E All of the above
Question #23
A Reprocessing of aluminium cans
B Production of new bottles from used bottles
C Less wasteful package designs
D Offsite composting
E All of the above
Question #24
A Approximately 3%
B Approximately 10%
C Approximately 75%
D Approximately 50%
E Approximatey 25%
Question #25
A offsite composting
B recycling
C waste combustion
D Source reduction
E Landfilling
Question #26
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #27
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #28
A Developed countries are required to reduce emissions by target amounts
B As of February 2005, 141 countries had ratified the protocol
C The United States did not ratify the Protocol
D It is a legally binding compact initiated I 1997
E All of the above
Question #29
A a condition associated with smog that causes eye irritation, irritation of the respiratory tract, and chest pains,
B a mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone
C The precipitation of acidic compounds formed when components of air pollution interact with other components in the air
D dust, soot, and other finely divided solid and liquid particles
E an atmospheric condition during which a warm layer of air stalls above a cool layer
Question #30
A The precipitation of acidic compounds formed when components of air pollution interact with other components in the air
B dust, soot, and other finely divided solid and liquid particles
C a condition associated with smog that causes eye irritation, irritation of the respiratory tract, and chest pains,
D a mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone
E an atmospheric condition during which a warm layer of air stalls above a cool layer
Question #31
A A condition associated with smog that causes eye irritation, irritaiton of the respiratory tract, and chest pains
B of acidic compounds formed when components of air pollution interact with other components in the air
C A mixture of pollutants, principally ground level ozone
D Dust, soot and other finely divided solid and liquid particles
E The precipitation
F An atmospheric condition during which a warm layer of air stalls above a cool layer
Question #32
A reduce emissions from mobile sources of air pollution
B require industries to use electrostatic percipitators
C eliminate the use of incinerators
D require power companies to use oil instead of coal
E None of the above
Question #33
A 7,000,000
B 1,700,000
C 1,000,000
D 700,000
E None of the above
Question #34
A Bronchoonstriction
B Lung cancer
C Carboxyhemoglobin formation
D Brain/central nervous system damage
E None of the above
Question #35
A VOCs
B SO2
C CO
D PM
E None of the above
Question #36
A Widespread exposure to diesel exhaust occurs in the community
B Older vehicles do not have the advantage of advanced emissions controls
C Public health experts have named it a probable carcinogen
D All researchers agree that it poses a risk to human health
E None of the above
Question #37
A 35 ppm
B 0.053 ppm
C 9 ppm
D 0.15 ppm
E None of the above
Question #38
A Giardia lamblia
B Escherichia coli
C Salmonella typhi
D Vibrio cholera
Question #39
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #40
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #41
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #42
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #43
A an annual supply of renewable freshwater between 1,000 and 1,700 cubic meters per person
B the water that is delivered to the distribution system after treatment
C a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater
D the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies
E an annual supply of renewable freshwater less than 1,000 cubic meters per person
Question #44
A an annual supply of renewable freshwater between 1,000 and 1,700 cubic meters per person
B the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies
C an annual supply of renewable freshwater less than 1,000 cubic meters per person
D a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater
E the water that is delivered to the distribution system after treatment
Question #45
A the water that is delivered to the distribution system after treatment
B an annual supply of renewable freshwater between 1,000 and 1,700 cubic meters per person
C an annual supply of renewable freshwater less than 1,000 cubic meters per person
D the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies
E a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater
Question #46
A Patients who have HIV/AIDS
B Young children
C Elderly persons
D Persons taking steriods
E All of the above
Question #47
A an annual supply of renewable freshwater between 1,000 and 1,700 cubic meters per person
B the natural cycle by which water evaporates from water bodies
C an annual supply of renewable freshwater less than 1,000 cubic meters per person
D a layer or section of earth that contains freshwater
E The water that is delivered to the distribution systems after treatment
Question #48
A pathogenic microorganisms
B particles suspended in water
C sand and gravel
D bad smells
E None of the above
Question #49
A use of activated charcoal
B boiling
C sand filtering
D both sand filtering and use of activated charcoal
E All of the above
Question #50
A In a Norweigian study, no firm conclusions can be drawn
B The long term effects are open to debate
C The long term effects are clear and definitive
D The findings of some studies are questionable because of small sample sizes
E None of the above
Question #51
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #52
A infrared radiation
B radio waves
C visible light radiation
D radiation from power lines
E All of the above
Question #53
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #54
A 35,000 feet
B 30,000 feet
C 40,000 feet
D 25,000 feet
Question #55
A Becquerel
B Curie
C Rad
D Roentgen
E Rem
Question #56
A X-rays
B Gamma rays
C Beta particles
D Alpha particles
E None of the above
Question #57
A isotope
B nuclide
C radioisotope
D radionuclide
E None of the above
Question #58
A The curie or becquerel
B The rad or gray
C The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram
D The rem or sievert
E None of the above
Question #59
A Dentures
B smoke detectors
C tobacco products
D toothpaste
E Dentures, tobacco products, and smoke detectors
Question #60
A 1/1,000,000 of a rad
B 1/1000 of a rad
C 1,000,000 rad
D 1/100 rad
E 1000 rad
Question #61
A The rem or sievert
B The rad or gray
C The curie or becquerel
D The roentgen or cuolomb per kilogram
E None of the above
Question #62
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #63
A Organochlorines
B Organophosphates
C Methyl Isocyanates
D Carbamates
Question #64
A Malathion
B Parathion
C Diazinon
D Chloropicrin
Question #65
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #66
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #67
A insecticide
B fumigant
C fungicide
D herbicide
E None of the above
Question #68
A all synthetic chemicals
B always highly toxic to humans.
C always the best weapon against insect pests
D None of the above
E all of the above
Question #69
A accumulate in the tissues of many animals
B cause a significant number of accidental deaths
C both accumulate in the tissuesof many animals and persist in the environment
D persist in the environment
E cause frequent cases of acute toxicity among exterminators
Question #70
A polychlorinated biphenyls
B Persistent organic pollutants
C Volatile organic compounds
D Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
E None of the above
Question #71
A Organophosphates
B Pyrethrins
C Organochlorines
D Carbamates
E None of the above
Question #72
A Thiocarbamate
B Metam sodium
C Dithiocarbamate
D Carbaryl
E None of the above
Question #73
A was a major cause of night blindness
B was transported home on the clothing of military personnel
C contained very small amounts of dioxin
D was not effective because it evaporated rapidly