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TECH/AEIE/CHE/CBSc/cSE/ECE/EE/4TH SEM/EVSC 2016/2022

B.TECH/AEIE/CHE/CSBS/cSE/ECE/EE/4TH SEM/EVSC 2016/2022
Cognition Level LOCQ 1OCQHOcQ|
Percentage distribution 82.29L 7.29 10.42 J ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
(EVSC 2016)
Course Outcome (CO):
TimeAllotted: 3 hrs Full Marks: 70
The course outcomes of the subject are
1. Understand the natural environment and its relationships with human activities. Figures out of the right margin indicatefull marks.
2. Characterize and analyze human impacts on the environment.
Candidates are required to answer Group A and
3. Integrate facts, concepts, and methods from multiple disciplines and apply to
environmental problems. any 5(fivel from Group B to E, taking atleastone from each group.
4. Educate engineers who can work in a multi-disciplinary environment to anticipate Candidates are required to give answer in their own words asfar as practicable.
and address evolving challenges.ofthe 21st century.
5. Understand and implement scientific research strategies, including collection, Group - A
management, evaluation, and interpretation of environmental data.
(Multiple Choice Type Questions)
6. Design and evaluate strategies, technologies, and methods for sustainable
management of environmental systems and for the remediation or restoration of
1. Choose the correct alternative for the following: 10 x1 10
degraded environments.
() Ozone is a an essential component of
LOCQ: Lower Order Cognitive Question; 10CQ: Intermediate 0rder Cognitive Question; (a) troposphere b) stratosphere
HOCQ: Higher Order Cognitive Question mesosphere (d) ionosphere.
The hardness of water is caused due to the presence of
(a) D20 (b) Ca2 and Mg2* salts
() dissolved oxygen (d) FeCla.
ii) The greenhouse effect is pronounced in Venus due to presence of
(a) CO2 (b) H20(vapour)
(c) Nz (d) CH4
(iv) Minamata disease is associated with
(a) Mercury (b) Arsenic
(c) Cadmium (d) none of these.
(v Unit of intensity of sound is
(a) Watt/m2 (b) N/m2
(c)Decibel (d) Bel.
(vi) The maximum sustainable yield is obtained when
(a) removal of population will reduce the population size
(b) population size is half the carrying capacity
(c) birth rate decreases or death rate increases
(d) all of the above.
(vii) Which one of the following is true for a waste water sample?
(a) BOD>COD (b) COD>BOD
(c) BOD=COD (d) BOD 1/COD.
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(b) Write short notes on: (i) Catalytic converter and (ii) Kyoto protocol.
have characteristics such as ICCO5)(LOc)]
Hazardous waste should
(viii) (b) Corrosivity describe PAN formation.
(a) Reactivity What is PAN? Using a schematic diagram
(d) All the above. (c) (CO3)(LOco)]
(c) Toxicity
Aircraft noise is measured by (d) What do you understand by suspended particulate matter? [(C03)(LOCO)]
3+4+(1 +2) +2 = 12
ix)
(a) LePa (b) Leq
c)L1o (18 hrs) index (d) none of these. Group D
The best method of biomedical waste disposal is
(a) incineration (b) composting Discuss the effects of Eutrophication
in lake water. [CO1)(Analyze/10CQ)
(c) landfill (d) all of these.
6. a) What do mean by Chemical Oxygen
Demand (COD)? Write down two
you
methods. A waste water sample has its BOD2
differences between BOD and COD
Group- B rate constant k is 0.3 y. Find out its BODs.
equal to 200 mg/L. The reaction
[CCO2)(Evaluate/HOcQ)]
(Suppose temperature remains constant) in the secondary
2. (a) What is homeostatic mechanism of environment? ICCO1)(LOCcO] (c) Discuss in detail the Rotating Biological Contractor used
Write short note on Chernobyl Disaster. CCO1)(LOc)] treatment of waste water. What do you understand by activated sludge?
What is green solvent? Give examples. CCO3)(10c) CO2)(Understand/LOCQ)]
Following logistic growth of population derive the expression: 3+(1+2+2)+ (3 +1) 12 =
N=K/(1+e r(t-9 Terms have their usual meaning. water? Discuss the adverse
ICCO3)(LOc)] 7. (a) What do you understand by thermal pollution of
e) What do you mean by Environmental audit? [CCO6)(LOcQ)] effects of thermal pollution of water. [CO3)(LOc)]
2+2+2+4+2 =12 Demand (BOD) test? The duration
(6) What is the importance of Biological Oxygen
little time is required forcOD test Justify the
a
Discuss the main objectives of
of BOD test is very high while a CCO5)(LOc)]
3. (a) What do you understand by green chemistry. statement
[CCO1)(Understand/LOCQ) treatment. Distinguish
green chemistry. c) Draw a flow diagram showing the steps of Surface water
In how many categories can resources be classified? Discuss in brief. between hard water and soft water. ICCO3)(LOc)]
[CCO1)(Remember/LOCO)] (1+3)+(2 +2)+(2+2) = 12
How the goal of sustainable
What do you mean by sustainable development?
[CO6)(Remember/LOC)] Group E
development can be achieved? (2+2)+4+4 12
Group C
8. (a) What are the adverse efects of open dumping of municipal solid wastes
[CCO5)(Remember/LOCQ)]
on
environment?
(b) What are the main solid wastes generated from various places? Discuss in brief
Draw the
4. (a) What is atmosphere? What are the major regions of atmosphere? the importance of recycling of these wastes. CCO5)(Understand/LOC)]
[CCo1)(Understand/LOCQ)] What is the human
temperature profile curve of the atmosphere. c) Classify anthropogenic noise according to their source.
rate?
Why is troposphere lapse rate reversed to that stratospheric lapse
of detectable frequency range of sound? [(C06)(Remember/LOCO)]
CCO2)(Understand/LOC)] Calculate the intensity of 60 dB sounds. (Reference intensity = 1x 10-12w/m2)
the effect of acid rain soil and plants? (d)
c) How is acid rain formed? What are on
LCCO4)(Apply/1OCQ)]
ICCO6)(Evaluate/HOCQ
what is greenhouse effect? Why CO2 is considered as a greenhouse gas whereas 3 (2+2) +(2+1)+2 1 2
02 is not? ICCO4)(Understand/LOCQ)] 9. (a) Describe the different types of thermal treatment available for disposal of solid
(1+1+2) +2+2+ (2+2) = 12 [(C06)(LOcQ)]
waste.
(b) What is vermicomposting? Write a short note on composting. [(COs)(LOCO]|
5. (a) Consider the sun as a perfect sphere
radiated by the sun in one minute. (Surface
of radius 6.8 x
10
Calculate
m.
temperature of the sun = 5800 K.
theenergy (c) Give a brief account of different types chemical
of hazardous waste.
treatment involved in treatment
CCO3)(LOc)]
Stefan's constant 6.8 x 10- Jm2 SK4) [CCO3)(HOC)] 6+(1+2)+3 =12
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