COMPETITIVE EXAM MCQs SERIES of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE for UGC-NET/JRF, SLET, ARS, GATE, and other entrance tests – Environmental Risk Assessment and Management.
Syllabus Outline
- Fundamental concepts of risk, hazard, and vulnerability.
- Principles and frameworks for environmental risk assessment and management.
- Methodologies for hazard identification, exposure assessment, and risk characterization.
- Ecological and human health risk assessment, climate change risks, and industrial hazards.
- Integration of risk assessment in EIA, national and international policies, governance frameworks, and SDGs
This quiz contains the concept-based most frequently asked 25 MCQs of “Environmental Risk Assessment and Management: Important 25 MCQs“. Each question has a single correct/most appropriate answer.
*****
1. What is the purpose of conducting a HAZOP study in industrial settings?
a) To assess financial risks
b) To identify potential hazards and operability issues
c) To improve employee morale
d) To increase production speed
2. What international standard is used for improving safe working conditions?
a) ISO 9001
b) OHSAS 18001
c) ISO 14001
d) ISO 45001
3. What does DMP stand for in disaster management?
a) Disaster Mitigation Protocol
b) Disaster Management Procedure
c) Disaster Monitoring Plan
d) Disaster Management Plan
4. What is the purpose of the Risk Potential calculation?
a) To estimate financial losses
b) To prioritize necessary actions for risk management
c) To determine the risk level of employees
d) To assess the environmental impact of a process or product
5. Which risk rating indicates a catastrophic event with casualties and disastrous environmental damage?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 4
d) 5
6. What type of risk assessment method may be required to determine suitable control measures?
a) Qualitative risk assessment
b) Quantitative risk assessment
c) Preliminary risk assessment
d) Comparative risk assessment
7. What mitigation measure is recommended for a fire at a coal stockyard?
a) Installation of CO detectors
b) Provision of acid-resistant PPE
c) Firefighting system with alarm
d) Adoption of control measures
8. What type of hazard is associated with the emission of VOC, dioxin, and furan?
a) Fire hazard
b) Health hazard
c) Environmental hazard
d) Financial hazard
9. What is the purpose of the Fault Tree Analysis?
a) To assess financial risks
b) To identify potential hazards
c) To reduce employee fault
d) To increase production speed
10. What is the primary responsibility of the Rescue Team Leader in case of an emergency?
a) Consult with the Safety In-Charge
b) Inform the Work Management Committee
c) Organize the Rescue Team
d) Shift injured persons to the hospital
11. What is the first step in conducting an Environmental Risk Assessment?
a) Risk characterization
b) Exposure assessment
c) Hazard identification
d) Risk management
12. What is a common method used for risk characterization in Environmental Risk Assessment?
a) Life cycle assessment
b) Cost-benefit analysis
c) Probabilistic risk assessment
d) SWOT analysis
13. What does the term acceptable risk refer to?
a) The highest level of risk that can be tolerated without any management action
b) A level of risk that is deemed acceptable by regulatory agencies
c) The lowest possible level of risk
d) A risk level at coping capacity of management authority
14. Which of the following is an example of a qualitative risk assessment method?
a) Monte Carlo simulation
b) Fault tree analysis
c) Expert judgment
d) Dose-response modelling
15. Which of the following is a key component of a health risk assessment?
a) Environmental impact assessment
b) Dose-response assessment
c) Life cycle assessment
d) Employee health review
16. Which of the following is an example of a quantitative risk assessment method?
a) Expert judgment
b) Risk matrix
c) Monte Carlo simulation
d) SWOT analysis
17. Risk is directly proportional to
I – Hazards
II – Vulnerability
III – Preparedness
a) I only
b) I and II
c) I, II and II
d) II only
18. The susceptibility of an individual is a function of ________.
a) Age
b) Toxin
c) Carcinogen
d) Mutagen
19. Which of the following is an example of a climatological disaster?
a) Cold wave
b) Heatwave
c) Drought
d) Tsunami
20. Which of the following is not true for disaster vulnerability?
a) Increase in hazard proximity increases vulnerability
b) Vulnerability is an attribute only assessed for living beings
c) With improved preparedness vulnerability can be reduced
d) Magnitude of hazard can largely influence vulnerability
21. _______ is a factor closely related to the social vulnerability of the human community.
a) Geo-environment
b) Violence
c) Employment opportunities
d) Taxation pattern
22. For an efficient disaster mitigation plan, _____ is the first step towards planning.
a) Hazard Indemnification
b) Risk Assessment
c) Emergency Response
d) Rescue and Relief operations
23. For disaster mitigation across the nation, as per the Disaster (Management) Act, 2005, ___________ is the apex agency at the national level which has been entrusted with the mitigation activities.
a) Natural Disaster Management Agency
b) Natural Disaster Management Authority
c) National Disaster Management Agency
d) National Disaster Management Authority
24. Which of the following is a technological necessity of a Disaster Management Plan?
a) Compliance of the statute
b) Reduce human suffering
c) Early warning system for Disaster
d) Relief fund
25. The plan of action to be followed to minimize the harmful effects of people living in the surrounding areas out of the boundary of the industry is called:
a) Offsite emergency plan
b) Onsite Emergency plan
c) Evacuation plan
d) Disaster Management plan
*****
Previous: Environmental Management System
Next:
References
- Nath, B. et al. (2009) Environmental Risk Assessment: Approaches, Experiences, and Information Sources, Springer, 1st Edition.
- Suter, G. W. II (2006) Ecological Risk Assessment, CRC Press, 2nd Edition.
- Kolluru, R. V. et al. (1996) Risk Assessment and Management Handbook: For Environmental, Health, and Safety Professionals, McGraw Hill, 1st Edition.
- Yoe, C. (2012) Principles of Risk Analysis: Decision Making Under Uncertainty, CRC Press, 2nd Edition.
- Smith, K. (2013) Environmental Hazards: Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster, Routledge, 6th Edition.
- Ramachandra, T. V. & Kumar, U. (2009) Environmental Management, TERI Press, 1st Edition.
