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Quiz by walletwatch, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by walletwatch
almost 9 years ago
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Question 1
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1. Why has the European Union called for dramatic cuts in carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions ?
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As global warming is not an issue of concern
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As the temperatures may rise almost by an additional one degree and this may lead to severe climate change
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As the NCAR has forced the European Union to announce the cuts
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As all the nations have decided to cut emissions of carbon dioxide
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None of these
Question 2
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2. What would not be one of the impacts of cutting greenhouse gas emissions ?
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Temperatures will stop soaring
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Ice in the Arctic sea would melt at a slower pace
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The rise in sea level would be lesser
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All of the above would be the impact
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None of these
Question 3
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3. What would be the impact of holding the carbon dioxide level at 450 ppm at the end of this century ?
1. Global temperatures would increase by 0•6 degrees Celcius.
2. Arctic warming would be reduced by half.
3. Thermal expansion will stop completely.
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Only 1
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Only 1 and 2
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Only 2 and 3
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All the three 1, 2 and 3
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None of these
Question 4
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4. What does the scientist Warren Washington mean when he says "we could stabilize the threat of climate change" ?
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Climate change can be stopped completely
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Climate change can be regularized
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Climate change and its effects can be studied extensively
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The ill-effects of the change in climate can be minimized
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None of these
Question 5
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5. Why did Washington and his colleagues conduct a series of studies ?
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Because they realized that the temperature increase was almost about 1 degree
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So that they could stabilize the climate change
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So that they could help the European Union in cutting the carbon dioxide emissions
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Because they found out that the greenhouse gas emissions could be cut by 70%
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None of these
Question 6
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6. What would be the impact of unchecked greenhouse gas and carbon dioxide emissions ?
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The temperature would rise from the current temperature by 2•2 degrees Celsius
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The sea-level would rise by about 5•5 inches
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The arctic ice would stabilize by 2100
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The arctic ice would reduce by one-fourth
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None of these
Question 7
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7. What can be the most appropriate title of the above passage ?
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A study of the rise in water level
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A study of rise in temperatures
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A study of the effects of greenhouse gas emissions
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A study of the Arctic region
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A study of change in seasons
Question 8
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8. Which of the following statements is true in context of the passage ?
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At present the carbon dioxide emission is about 284 ppm
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The carbon dioxide emissions will be about 450 ppm at the end of this century if unchecked
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The carbon dioxide emission was about 380 ppm during the pre-industrial era
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The carbon dioxide emissions will be about 750 ppm at the end of this century if unchecked
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None of these
Question 9
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Directions-(Q. 9–10) Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in MEANING to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
Q.9. predominantly
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clearly
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aggressively
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mainly
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firstly
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faintly
Question 10
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Q.10. massive
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tall
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tough
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total
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little
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severe
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