UGC Environmental Science Test – UNIT I

Paper II
1. When the environmental lapse rate is less than the adiabatic b) Few km to 100 km
lapse rate, the atmosphere is c) Few 100 m to few km
a) Stable d) 10 mm to 1 km
b) Moderately stable 10. The spatial scale of synoptic scale meterological
c) Highly stable phenomenon is
d) Neutral a) 1000 km or more
2. For a sunny day with the sun higher than 60 0 above and b) 100 km and less
wind speed greater than 6 m sec, the atmosphere is c) 20km and less
a) Stable d) 1 km
b) Slightly unstable 11. The spatial scale of micro scale meterological phenomenon
c) Moderately unstable is
d) Very unstable a) 1 km or more
3. In a closed system, across its boundaries, b) 100 km or more
a) Energy can transfer but mass cannot transfer c) 1 km or less
b) Mass can transfer but Energy cannot transfer d) More than 1000 km
c) Both energy and mass cannot transfer 12. Consider the following statements
d) Both energy and mass can transfer I. entropy in a spontaneous reaction increases
4. Put in ascending order from earth’s surface the layers of II. free energy in a spontaneous reaction increases
atmosphere III. free energy remains constant when reaction is in
I. Troposphere equilibrium
II. Stratosphere IV. free energy increases in reverse reaction
III. Exosphere a) I & II
IV. Ionosphere b) II & III
a) I, II, III, IV c) I , III & IV
b) I, II, IV, III d) None of the above
c) II, I, III, IV 13. Arrange the following atmospheric gases in the decreasing
d) II, I, IV, III order of their abundance
5. Land sea and mountain valley breezes occur on which of I. Oxygen
the following horizontal spaces: II. Carbon dioxide
a) Micro scale III. Argon
b) Meso scale IV. Methane
c) Synoptic scale a) I > III > II > IV
d) > 40,000 Km b) I > II > III > IV
6. About 97 % of the atmospheric mass lies in the first c) II > I > III > IV
a) 37 km above ground d) III > I > II > IV
b) 100 km above ground 14. Arrange the following atmospheric gases in the increasing
c) 300 km above ground order of their abundance
d) 10 km above ground I. CO
7. Mixing height is II. Carbon dioxide
a) The height of ground based inversion III. Argon
b) The height at which geostrophic balance occurs IV. Methane
c) The height of constant solar flux layer a) I, IV, II, III
d) The height upto which atmosphere ic churned by b) I, II, III, IV
convection c) II, I, III, IV
8. A thermodynamic function of state which is constant d) III , I, II, IV
during a reversible isobaric isothermal process is: 15. Wind rose of a given location represents:
a) Geothermal potential a) Frequency distribution of wind speeds in the form
b) Thermodynamic efficiency of a histogram
c) Enthalpy b) Frequency distribution of wind speeds in
d) Gibbs’s free energy percentage terms in the form of a Pi chart
9. The spatial scale of meso sclae meterological phenomenon c) Frequency distribution of wind speed associated
is approximately : with a cyclone
a) 2 – 3 km to 5 – 6 km
 d) Frequency distribution of wind speed and 26. Saturated adiabatic lapse rate is less than adiabatic lapse
direction in polar coordinates rate
16. Time scale of meso-scale phenomenon is approximately a) they are the same
a) Hours to a day b) condensation releases latent heat.
b) 3 – 4 days c) condensation absorbs latent heat.
c) Few weeks d) evaporation warms the dry adiabatic lapse rate
d) Few weeks to several months 27. The rate at which the actual air temperature changes with
17. Under what condition reaction will always occur increasing height above the surface is referred to as the:
a) Δ H < 0 and ∆ S < 0 a) environmental lapse rate.
b) Δ H < 0 and ∆ S > 0 b) dry adiabatic rate.
c) Δ H > 0 and ∆ S < 0 c) moist adiabatic rate.
d) Δ H > 0 and ∆ S > 0 d) thermocline.
18. Which thermodynamic property cannot be measured in the 28. Which of the following would increase the environmental
cell directly lapse rate?
a) Free energy a) cold advection at higher altitudes
b) Enthalpy b) daytime solar heating
c) Entropy c) surface radiational cooling
d) Temperature d) both cold advection at higher altitudes and
19. Which statement is correct for ∆G = 0 daytime solar heating
a) Reaction is in equilibrium 29. If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it
b) Operates only under constant P and V continues to move upward on its own accord, the
c) Follows PdV equation atmosphere is said to be:
d) All of the above a) stable.
20. The reaction is in equilibrium if Gibb’s free energy (G) : b) unstable.
a) ∆ G > 0 c) buoyant.
b) ∆ G = 0 d) dynamic.
c) ∆ G < 0 30. If an air parcel is given a small push upward and it
continues to move upward on its own accord, the
d) ∆ G > 0 or ∆ G < 0
atmosphere is said to be:
21. The ratio between incoming radiation and the amount that
a) stable.
is reflected is known as:
b) unstable.
a) Absorption
c) buoyant.
b) Albedo
d) dynamic.
c) Reflection
d) Diffusion
22. Which statement is the most accurate regarding a
temperature inversion?
a) The reversal of normal atmospheric conditions
b) Warmer air overlying colder air in the lower
atmosphere
c) A condition that may lead to fog formation
d) Temperatures increasing with height
23. Condensation ____ latent heat, which acts to ____ the air.
a) Releases, cool
b) Absorbes, cool
c) Releases, warm
d) Absorbes, warm
24. The higher the albedo, the _____ a surface ______.
a) More, emits
b) More, reflects
c) Less, emits
d) Less reflects
25. The transfer of heat from one point to another by a moving
substance is called
a) Conduction
b) Convection
c) Radiation
d) Subduction