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41. Main reservoirs of these nutrient cycles are atmosphere and oceans respectively
1) Nitrogen and carbon
*2) Phosphorus and sulphur
3) Carbon & phosphorus
4) Nitrogen and sulphur
42. Study the statements related to nitrogen cycle
I) Nitrogen is a constituent of hormones
II) Nitrogen is not a prevalent element in living organism
III) Nitrogen is a limiting nutrient for both natural and agricultural ecosystems
IV) Nitrogen is formed form soil nitrates by nitrification
*1) All are correct
2) I, II and IV are correct
3) I & III are correct
4) I, III & IV are correct
43. Nitrites are further oxidized to nitrates with the help of
1) Nitrobacter
2) Nitrosomonas
3) Nitrosococcus
*4) Pseudomonas
44. Study the statements related to carbon cycle
I) The amount of carbon dioxide in atmosphere is regulated by oceanic reservoir
II) Carbon returns to the atmosphers as CO2 through photosynthesis
III) Atmosphere contain only about 10 percent of total global carbon
IV) Decomposers also contribute to CO2 poll by processing of water materials
The incorrect statements are
1) I & III
2) II & IV
*3) All except I
4) II & III
45. Percentage of carbon constituting dry weight of organisms is
1) 49
*2) 71
3) 1
4) 99
46. One of the following is not a source of carbon in the atmosphere
1) Forest fire
2) Fossil fuel
3) Deforestation
*4) U.V. Radiation
47. Read the following statements
I) Phosphorus is a major constituent of biological membranes
II) The nitrifying bacteria are photoautotrophs
III) Phosphorus returns to the atmosphere through respiratory activities of living organisms
IV) U.V. Radiation and forest fires are the sources of atmospheric nitrogen oxides
The correct statements are
1) All are correct
*2) Only I
3) only II and I
4) only IV and I
48. Animals need large quantities of this element to make bones
1) Nitrogen
*2) Phosphorus
3) Carbon
4) Sulphur
49. Populating growth is exponential under this condition
*1) unlimited resources
2) Ecological resistance
3) Increased competition
4) Carrying capacity
50. Logistic populating growth id expressed by the equation
dt
dN
dN
K N
N K
K N
dN
rN
rN
rN
rN

dN
dt
dt
R
N
K
dt
1)
2)
*3)
4)
51. In a pond there are 40 Frogs last year through reproduction 16 frogs are newly added currently. Then
birth rate in frogs per year is
1) 0.1
*2) 0.8
3) 0.4
4) 0.04
52. In a population growing in a habitat with limited resources growth rate is stable at
1) phase of acceleration
*2) Asymptote
3) Phase of deceleration
4) Lag phase
53. If the number of pre-reproductive stages in a population is far more than the other two stages, the
population can be considered as
*1) Increasing population
2) Decreasing population
3) Stable population
4) Fluctuating population
54. In the expression Nt + 1 = Nt[(B+I) (D+E)], I, B and D stand respectively for
1) Rate of Immigration, mortality rate, natality rate
2) Rate of immigration, natality rate, rate of emigration
*3) Rate of immigration, natality rate, mortality rate
4) Mortality rate, rate of immigration, natality rate
55. According to central pollution control board, particles of which diameter (micrometers) of air pollutants
is harmful to human health?
*1) 2.5 or less
2) 1.5 or less
3) 1 or less
4) 5.2 to 2.5

56. Match the following

Pollutant
A) CO2
B) Particulate matter
C) CO
D) SO2

Removed by
1) Ctalytic converter
2) Scrubber
3) Afforestation
4) Incinerator
5) Electrostatic precipitator
1) A 2, B 3, C 5, D 1
2) A 4, B 1, C 5, D 3
*3) A 3, B 5, C 1, D 2
4) A 5, B 4, C 2, D 1
57. Population density will increase when
1) I + E = B + D
*2) B + I > D + E
3) B + I < E + D
4) B + E > I + D
58. Which one of the following is not an effect of noise pollution
1) Sleeplessness
2) Auditory fatigue
*3) Decreased heart beat
4) Altered breathing pattern
59. Necrotic spots appear on the leaves due to the pollutant
1) CO
2) CO2
3) SO2
*4) Nitrogen oxides
60. In evolving the desired traits natural selection operates at the level of
1) organism
2) species
3) Ecosystem
*4) Population
61. Expensive metals in catalytic converters are
1) Silver, Rhodium, platinum
2) Gold, silver, platinum
*3) Platinum, pallodium, Rhodium
4) Plutonium, palladium, sodium
62. Which of the following would reduce the quantity of acid rain?
1) Usage of fossil fuels
2) Increase in thermal power production
*3) Usage of natural gas as energy source
4) Melting of sulphur ores
63. S1: In population growth models, exponential growth model is considered a more realistic
S2: No population in any species in nature has at its disposal unlimited resources.
1) Both S1 and S2 are correct. S2 is the correct explanation of S1.
2) Both S1 and S2 are correct. S2 is not the correct explanation of S1.
3) S1 is true, but S2 is false
*4) S1 is false, but S2 is true
64. In ideal environment conditions one of the following is true
*1) Natality and mortality are equal at carrying capacity
2) Natality continues to be high even after carrying capacity
3) Mortality will be more than natality at carrying capacity
4) At carrying capacity intra-specific competition will be high
65. Which of the following are normally associated with formation of photochemical smog?
I) Nitrogen oxides
II) Sunlight
III) Volatile organic compounds
IV) clouds
1) only I and II
2) Only III and IV
*3) Only I, II and III
4) I, II, III and IV
66. Threshold limit for sensation of pain is
1) 0 dB
*2) 120 dB
3) 150 dB
4) 180 dB
67. Carbon monoxide is
1) a major constituent of atomosphere
2) ulilised by animals during respiraton
3) produced by plants during photosynthesis
*4) Interfering the transport of O2 by Haemoglobin
68. Of the following which is the major air pollutant, present mainly in automobile exhaust
1) Carbon dioxide
*2) Nitrogen oxides
3) Silicon dioxide
4) Sulphur dioxide
69. Global warming is due to
1) Excess of nitrogen
2) Low amount of oxygen
*3) Excess of carbon dioxide
4) Reforestation
70. If b = 0.55, d = 0.45 and N = 1000 then dN/dt =
1) 1,222.2
*2) 100
3) 5500
4) 4500
71. The bell shaped human age pyramid indicates
1) Growing population
*2) stable population
3) Declining population
4) Vanishing population
72. Study the following
I) To know the density of fish in a lake one has to know the absolute population
II) the percent cover or biomass is more meaningful of the population when the comparison is in between one
banyan tree and 250 parthenium plants in an area
III) The tiger census in our national parks and tiger reserves is often based on pug marks and faocal pellets.
Correct ones of the above are
*1) only II and III
2) only I and III
3) only I and II
4) I, II, III

73. If a new habitat is being colonized this one will contribute significantly to the population growth
1) Sex ratio
2) Death rate
3) Emigration
*4) Immigration
74. In india noise is considered as pollutant (as punishable by law) from this year onwards
1) 2001
*2) 1987
3) 2002
4) 1981
75. As per Euro II norms the correct one of the following is
1) sulphur 150 ppm in diesel, 350 ppm in petrol, aromatic hydrocarbons 42% of the concerned fuel
*2) sulphur 350 ppm in diesel, 150 ppm in petrol, aromatic hydrocarbons 42% of the concerned fuel
3) sulphur 150 ppm in diesel, 350 ppm in petrol, aromatic hydrocarbons 24% of the concerned fuel
4) sulphur 350 ppm in diesel, 150 ppm in petrol, aromatic hydrocarbons 24% of the concerned fuel
76. Assertion (A): Deforestation is one main factors contributing to global warming
Reason (R): Plants absorb CO2 for photo synthesis
*1) Both A and R are correct. R is the correct explanation of A.
2) Both A and R are correct. R is not the correct explanation of A.
3) A is true, but R is false
4) A is false, but R is true
77. Study the different phases in sigmoid growth curve and arrange them in correct sequence
A Stability phase
B Lag phase
C Deceleration phase
D Acceleration phase
1) B C D A
*2) B D C A
3) C D B A
4) B D A C
78. The type of population where pre-reproductive animals animals occur in large numbers
1) Declining
2) Fluctuating
3) Stable
*4) Growing
79. Air pollutant that causes corrosion of buildings and monuments is
1) CO2
*2) SO2
3) NO2
4) CO
80. Match the following
List I
List II
A) SO2 pollution
i) Green house gases
B) Kyoto protocol
ii) Depletion ozone
C) Montreal protocol
iii) Electrostatic precipitatons
D) Particulate matter
iv) Scrubbers
*1) A iv, B i, C ii, D iii
2) A i, B ii, C iii, D iv
3) A iv, B ii, C i, D iii
4) A i, B iii, C ii, D - iv