VII SEMESTER B.
TECH (CIVIL ENGINEERING)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, DEC 2023
SUBJECT: AIR AND NOISE POLLUTION [CIE 4301]
/12 /2023
TIME: 3 HRS. MAX. MARKS: 50
Note: 1. Answer all questions.
2. Any missing data may be suitably assumed.
Q.NO QUESTION Marks CO BL
Using a case study, explain the effects of meteorological conditions on air 04 1 4
1A.
pollution disaster.
Are livestock farms a possible source of air pollution? Explain your 4
1B. understanding by categorizing the pollutant emission source, and the potential 03 1
pollutants affecting climate change.
What is ground level ozone (GLO)? Is it of public health concern? If so, list its 03 1 4
1C.
potential effects.
2A. Distinguish between fumigation and lofting plume. 02 2 2
A factory emits 20g/s of at height H. The wind speed is 3 m/s. At a distance 4
2B. of 1 km downwind, the values of and are 30 m and 20m, respectively. 04 2
What are the concentrations at the centerline of the plume, and at a point 60
meters to the side and 20 meters below the centerline?
What are the pollutants identified by Pollutant Standard Index (PSI)? For a given
urban location, the ambient pollutant concentration of PM2.5 & PM10 has been
04 2 4
2C. recorded as 25 µg/m3 and 200 µg/m3. If PSI is the maximum of sub-index value,
for the short-term standards for PM2.5 & PM10 as 15 µg/m3 and 150 µg/m3,
determine the PSI value and its corresponding AQI category.
3A. List the factors to be considered for industrial plant location. 03 3 2
3B. Explain different types of air pollutant sampling. 04 3 2
3C. Explain probit analysis and its application in toxicity test of air pollutants. 03 4 2
4A. With the chemical reaction explain the formation of acid rain. 03 4 2
Define the following (i) Lethal dose (ii) Lethal concentration (iii) Dose threshold 04 4 2
4B.
(iv) Threshold limiting value
4C. Explain the effect of fluoride and arsenic poisoning in farm animals. 03 4 2
With a neat sketch explain the working of cyclone separators and gravity settling 04 3 2
5A.
chamber.
Explain the various responsibilities of Central pollution control board in 03 4 2
5B.
controlling air pollution.
5C. Explain the various sources and effects of noise pollution. 03 5 1