Carbon monoxide is a pollutant because:

Related Mcqs:

1. Carbon monoxide is a major pollutant of:

   A. Water
   B. Air
   C. Noise
   D. Soil

2. The toxic effect of carbon monoxide is due to its greater affinity for haemoglobin as compared to oxygen by (appro.)

   A. 20 times
   B. 100 times
   C. 2 times
   D. 200 times

3. Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas, 1% of which in the air can kill a person in:

   A. No time
   B. In ten minutes
   C. In five minutes
   D. In fifteen minutes

4. Which is a degradable pollutant?

   A. DDT
   B. Aluminum foil
   C. Domestic wastes
   D. Mercury slats

5. Which of the following is a secondary pollutant?

   A. CO
   B. CO2
   C. PAN
   D. Aerosol

6. Which of the following is a biodegradable pollutant?

   A. Sewage
   B. Asbestos
   C. Plastic
   D. All of these

7. Which of the following gases is regarded as an atmospheric pollutant?

   A. O2
   B. O3
   C. SO2
   D. N2

8. A pollutant is any substance, chemical cycles

   A. The natural geo-chemical cycles
   B. The natural balance of our environment
   C. The natural flora of a place
   D. The natural wildlife of a region

9. Which major aerosol pollutant is present in jet aircraft emission?

   A. SO2
   B. Fluoro-carbons
   C. CCI4
   D. CO

10. Which of the following is not an important atmospheric pollutant?

    A. CO
    B. SO2
    C. CO2
    D. Hydrocarbons