QUIZ on Environment and OHSAS March 2017

1. Electrical fires are best tackled with ?.........

a) Water fire extinguisher
b) CO2 fire extinguisher
c) Wet chemical fire extinguisher
d) Foam fire extinguisher
2. What does a yellow sign with a fire symbol mean?
a) You must start a fire
b) Do not start a fire
c) There is a risk of fire
d) Flammable area of work

3. Risk Management Policy is given in

a) Corporate Quality Manual
b) Corporate Procedure Manual
c) Occupational Health and Safety Manual
d) None of the above

4. Who has responsibility for health and safety at your place of work?
a) The client and main contractor only
b) Self employed contractors only and employees
c) Employers, employees and sub contractors
d) Everyone at your place of work no matter who employs them

5. Accidents are best prevented by

a) The Health and Safety Executive
b) Employers inspecting workplaces
c) People at Site being aware of hazards and working in a safe manner
d) The Managing Director

6. The Engineering (Health and safety welfare) regulations require an employer to provide
which of the following:
a) Toilet facilities
b) Hand tools
c) Personal protective equipment
d) All the above
7. Which of these best describes a hazard?
a) Something that is potentially harmful
b) Tools lying around on the floor
c) Cables lying around on the floor
d) Unlabelled chemicals

8. Which one of the following statements is TRUE

Regulations that govern health and safety in the factory or on site:
a) Apply only to inexperienced workers
b) Apply only to large organizations
c) Do not apply during "out of hours" working
d) Apply to all people in the factory or on site at all times

9. Identify the non green house gas from the following?

a) Methane
b) Nitrous Oxide
c) Sulpher Hexafluoride
d) Carbon Monoxide

10. After completion of the project, the record shall be

a) kept with the concerned staff
b) kept in Project head office
c) Transfer to the central record room
d) Destroy with the permission of Project Head/Finance Head

11. EMP stands for:

a) Environment Monitoring and Prediction
b) Environmental Management Plan
c) Engineering Management Programme
d) None of the above

12. In which year The Environment Protection Act was implemented in India
a) 1948
b) 1976
c) 1986
d) 1996

13. Contamination of land is called

a) Ground pollution
b) Water pollution
c) Land pollution
d) Soil pollution

14. Loss of Flora & Fauna is related to

a) Quality Management System
b) Environmental Management System
c) Occupational Health & Safety Management System
d) None of the above
15. What is the meaning of PUCC
a) Public Undertaking Construction Corporation
b) Pollution Under Control Certificate
c) Personal Use of Company Car
d) None of the above

16. Why the Management review of QMS is necessary ?

a) To ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy & effectiveness.
b) To access opportunity for improvement.
c) To review changes required in QMS including Quality policy & objectives.
d) All the above.

17. IRCON having the Occupational Health & Safety Management certificate as per ISO/BS
a) 18001:2015
b) 18001:2004
c) 18001:2007
d) 18001:2008

18. Which of the following causes back injuries?

a) Lifting objects incorrectly
b) Being physically unfit
c) Poor posture
d) All of the above

19. In environment AI stands for is

a) Air India
b) Adobe Illustrator
c) Aspect Impact
d) Artificial Intelligence

20. MSDS stands for:

a) Manufacturer's Safety Data Sheet
b) Master Simulation Data System
c) Material Safety Data Sheet
d) Mission Specific Data Set

21. With respect to environment science, full form of SPM is;

a) Suspended Partial Matter.
b) Suspended Particulate Matter.
c) Suspended Pollutant Matter.
d) None of these.
22. On hearing a fire alarm, you should:
a) Ring the emergency services
b) Check to see if it is a false alarm
c) Evacuate via the nearest emergency exit
d) Collect your belongings and run fast

23. What is the most important reason why all accidents should be investigated and recorded?
a) Prevent similar accidents in the future
b) Satisfy the enforcement officer
c) Comply with health and safety law
d) For the history of Project

24. Safety is:

a) The responsibility of the safety officer
b) The responsibility of management
c) Own responsibility
d) All of the above

25. Accidents :
a) cannot be avoided
b) only happen to people who deserve them
c) are largely preventable
d) are completely unpredictable
Answer Keys

Question Answer
No:
1 d
2 c
3 b
4 d
5 c
6 d
7 d
8 d
9 d
10 c
11 b
12 c
13 c
14 b
15 b
16 d
17 c
18 d
19 c
20 c
21 b
22 c
23 a
24 d
25 c