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KOLHAPUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY’S,

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (AUTONOMOUS), KOLHAPUR
(AFFILIATED TO SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY, KOLHAPUR)

S. Y. B.Tech. (CSE, CVL, ELN, ENV, ETC & IT) (Sem-III)

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2019
Environmental Studies (Audit Course)
(UCSE0361, UCVL0361, UELN0361, UENV0361, UETC0361 & UITE0361)
Day and Date: Friday,29/11/2018 PRN No. :
Time: 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM Max. Marks- 100
Instructions:
IMP: Verify that you have received question paper with correct course, code, branch etc.
i) All questions are compulsory.
ii) Figure to the right indicate full marks.
iii) Assume suitable data wherever necessary.

Marks B.L CO’s

Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions 40 M

1 Concept of ecological pyramids was proposed by 2M II CO1
a) Odum
b) Clements
c) Tansley
d) Charles Elton
2 Which among the following is a Climatic Factor? 2M II CO1
a) Pressure
b) Humidity
c) Temperature
d) All of the above
3 Sustainable development means 2M II CO1
a) Meeting present needs without compromising on future needs
b) Process of Human beings
c) Balance between human needs & ability of earth to provide
the resources.
d) All of the above
4 Water logging is a phenomenon in which 2M II CO1
a) Crop patterns are rotated
b) Soil root becomes saturated due to over irrigation
c) Erosion of soil
d) Non of the above
5 A herbivore is also known as a 2M II CO2
a) Producer
b) First order consumer
c) Second order consumer
d) Third order consumer

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 6 Deserts, grasslands, forests & tundra regions are the examples of 2M II CO1
a) Biomes
b) Biogeographically regions
c) Ecosystems
d) Biospheres
7 Percentage of nitrogen in earth's atmosphere is 2M II CO2
a) 12%
b) 21%
c) 78%
d) 98%
8 The final stable community in ecological succession is 2M II CO1
a) Climax
b) Pioneer
c) Sare
d) Carnivores
9 Which of these is not a fossil fuel? 2M II CO1
a) Coal
b) Oil
c) Natural Gas
d) Uranium
10 Energy from the heat inside the Earth is 2M II CO2
a) Natural Gas
b) Geothermal
c) Petroleum
d) Terrathermal
11 The most important reason for decrease in biodiversity is 2M II CO2
a) Habitat pollution
b) Over exploitation
c) Habitat destruction
d) Introduction of exotic species
12 Conservation within the natural habitat is 2M II CO2
a) Ex- situ conservation
b) In- situ conservation
c) Ex- vivo conservation
d) In- vivo conservation
13 Bhopal gas tragedy occurred due to the leakage of 2M II CO5
a) Mustard gas
b) Methane gas
c) Sulphur dioxide
d) Methyl Isocyanate

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14 Hotspots are regions of high 2M II CO2
a) Rareism
b) Endemism
c) Diversity
d) Critically endangered population
15 What is Kyoto Protocol? 2M II CO1
a) It is agreement among countries to take steps for reducing
Global Warming.
b) It is agreement among countries to take steps for reducing
Acid Rain.
c) It is agreement among countries to take steps for reducing
planting trees to control pollution.
d) It is agreement among countries to start using nuclear energy

16 Noise is measured by sound meter & the unit is 2M II CO2

a) Hertz
b) Joule
c) Decibel
d) Seconds
17 Which of the following effect is responsible for Global Warming? 2M II CO2
a) Green house effect
b) Radioactive effect
c) Solar effect
d) Nuclear effect
18 Mining means 2M II CO1
a) Process of extracting ores to obtain the metal of interest
b) To check pollution
c) To conserve minerals
d) To reserve minerals
19 Which is considered as energy source of future? 2M II CO1
a) Wind
b) Ocean
c) Hydrogen
d) None of these
20 Ozone layer is present in 2M II CO1
a) Troposphere
b) Mesosphere
c) Thermosphere
d) Stratosphere

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Q.2 Attempt any one. 10 M
Give sources, effects and control of Noise pollution II CO2
OR
Give salient features of forest act. II CO2

Q.3 Attempt any one. 10 M

What are natural resources? Give types of natural resources and
II CO4
discuss water resources as a natural resource.
OR
Write note on food resources and mineral resources. II CO4

Q.4 Attempt any one. 10 M

What is Ecological Succession? Write a note on the same. II CO2
OR
Write scope and importance of environmental studies. II CO2

Q.5 Write short note on any five: 30 M

i) Public Awareness II CO3
ii) Disaster management for draught II CO2
iii) Marine pollution II CO2
iv) Climate change II CO5
v) Watershed Management II CO1
vi) Threats to biodiversity II CO1
vii) Rainwater harvesting II CO5

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