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SE Board Exam Questions PT 3
SE Board Exam Questions PT 3
1. What are the consequences of having an excess of nutrients such as nitrates and
phosphates running into a freshwater reservoir in the process of eutrophication?
a. It could lead to an excess of algal and plant growth
b. It could lead to a decrease in sunlight penetration and an increase in BOD
c. It could lead to a long-standing rich and diverse growth of more plants and
animals
d. Both a and b
e. Both b and c
4. Which step of the nitrogen cycle is considered to be wasteful and detrimental to the
environment?
a. Nitrogen fixation
b. Nitrification
c. Denitrification
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
8. Gaseous pollutants include substances that are gases at normal temperature and pressure,
as well as vapors of substances that are liquid or solid at normal temperature and pressure.
These include the following except:
a. Carbon Monoxide
b. Carbon Dioxide
c. Black Carbon
d. Air Toxics
e. Ozone