Noise pollution MCQ

1. Which one is the intensity level of noise?

(a) Metre (b) Candle (e) Decibel (d) Newton

Ans (d) Newton

2. Decibel is the unit of

(a) Sound energy (b) Sound pressure level

(c) Sound intensity (d) Noise level

Ans (d) Noise Level

3. Addition of two sound levels,100 dB each, gives the resultant sound level of

(a) 100 dB (b) 200 dB (c) 103 dB (d) 153 dB

Ans 103dB

4. Among the following which one is an example of industrial noise

(a) Washing machine

(b) Road traffic

(c) Air compressors (d) Louds

Ans (d) Louds

5. Sound is measured by the unit

(a) Bel (b) Decibel (c) Watt (d) Calorie

Ans (b) Decibel

6. The noise threshold limit value for the sound level of 110 dB is-

(a) 15 minutes (b) 10 minutew (c) 8 hour (d) 2 hour.

Ans (a) 15 minutes

7. The effect of noise pollution is mainly on

(a) Physical health (b) Mental henlth

(c) Both physical and mental health (d) None of the above.

Ans (a) Physical Health

8. Sound pressure is related to the sound intensity by the relation as

(a) Sound pressure is directly proportional to the intensity

(b) Sound pressure is directly proportional to the square of the intensity

(c)"Sound pressure is inversely proportional to the intensity

(d) Sound pressure is inversely proportional to the square of the intensity

Ans (b) Sound pressure is directly proportional to the square of the intensity

9. Sound wave is-

(a) Longitudinal wave (b) Electromagnetic wave

(c) Transverse wave (d) None of these

Ans (a) Longitudinal wave

10. Sound absorbing materials are:-

(i) Straw board (i) Acoustic plaster board

(ii) Hair felt (iv) Pulp board

(v) All of the above

Ans (v) All of the above

11. Sound insulating materials are:

(a) Straw board (b) Pulp board

(c) Solid brick masonry wall (d) All of the above

(e) None of the above

Ans (c) Solid brick masonry wall

12. Reverberation time depends upon:

(a) Size of the roomn (b) Absorption properties of the surface

(c) All of the above

Ans All the above

13. For very good acoustic condition, reverberation time is:

A) 0.5 to 1.5 sec (b) 1.5 to 2 sec c) 2 to 2.5 sec (d) 2.5 to 3.5 sec

Ans A) 0.5 to 1.5 sec

14. In residential area permissible noise level standard during Day time (6 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

is

A) 45 dBA (b) 55 dBA (c) 65 dBA (d) 75 dBA

Ans (b) 55 dBA

15. In residential area permissible noise level standard during Night time (9 p.m. to

a.m.) is

(a) 45 dBA (b) 55 dBA (c) 65 dBA (d) 75 dBA

Ans (a) 45 dBA

16. In commercial area permissible noise level standard during Day time (6 a.m. to 9 a.m.)

is

(a) 45 dBA (b) 55 dBA c) 65 dBA (d) 75 dBA

Ans (c)

17. In silence zone permissible noise level standard during Day time (6 a.m. to 9 a.m)

is

(a) 40 dBA (b) 50 dBA (c) 60 dBA (d) 70 dBA

Ans (b) 50 dBA

18. In silence zone perimissible noise level standard during Night time (9 p.m. to 6 a.m.)

is

(a) 40 dBA (b) 50 dBA (c) 60 dBA (d) 70 dBA

Ans (a) 40 dBA

19. Maxinum permissible noise level above which prolonged noise causes permanent

damage

(a) 100 dBA (b) 180 dBA (c)220 dBA (d)

250dBA

Ans(a) 100 dBA

20. Maximum permissible noise level above which ear drum rupture occurs-

(a) 170 dBA (b) 180 dBA (c) 210 dBA

(d)215 dBA

Ans (b) 180 dBA

21. An equivalent noise level (Leg) of 80 dBA means a

(a) Steady noise level of 80 dBA over whole period of time

(b) Unsteady noise level of 80 dBA over whole period of time

(c) Uniform noise level of 80 dBA over whole period of time

Ans (a) Steady noise level of 80 dBA over whole period of time