MCQ

1. Which one is the intensity level of noise?

(a) Metre (b) Candle (e) Decibel (d) Newton

Ans (d) Newton

2. Decibel is the unit of

(a) Sound energy (b) Sound pressure level

(c) Sound intensity (d) Noise level

Ans (d) Noise level

3.Addition of two sound levels,100 dB each, gives the resultant sound level of

(a) 100 dB (b) 200 dB (c) 103 dB (d) 153 dB

Ans (c) 103dB

4.Aircraft noise is measured through

(a) L10 (18 hour) index (b) Decibel

(c) LePn (d) Leq

Ans (c) LePn

5. Sound is measured by the unit

(a) Bel (b) Decibel (c) Watt (d) Calorie

6.The noise threshold limit value for the sound level of 110 dB is-

(a) 15 minutes (b) 10 minutew (c) 8 hour (d) 2 hour.

7.The effect of noise pollution is mainly on

(a) Physical health (b) Mental henlth

(c) Both physical and mental health (d) None of the above.

8.Sound pressure is related to the sound intensity by the relation as

(a) Sound pressure is directly proportional to the intensity

(b) Sound pressure is directly proportional to the square of the intensity

(d) Sound pressure is inversely proportional to the square of the intensity

9. Sound wave ix-

(a) Longitudinal wave (b) Electromagnetic wave

(c) Transverse wave (d) None of these

10.Which one is thu kevel of noiet

(a) Centimeter (b) Wiatt (ej Decibel (d) Joule

Roadtraftienoise mewsured by the unit

(a) Lya (18 hour) index (b) LPn

ic) Leq (d) None of the above

12.The speed of sound 'in air at 0℃C is approximately

(a) 330 m/s pbj 3000 m/s ie) 10,000m/s (d)20m/s

13.The unit of intensity of sound is

(a) Watt/m' (b) N/m' (c) Decibel (d) Bel

14.The roewsur f sound pressure level(SPL)the reference pn aloon

/a)2×10-3 N/m* (b)1×10-N/m' (c)8×10-3N/m* (d)6×10-*/m

16. If the intensity of sound source is increased to four times the earlier intensity,then the

increwes in intensity level is

(a) 16times (b) 3 dB (c) 6 dB (dj 4 times

16.The recommended tnaximum permissible noise levei for factory work, for an eight hou

day,fivedaysper week is

(n) 50 dBA (b) 90 dBA (e) 110 dBA (d) 120 dBA

17.The aoiae level in a public library should be

(a) 40 dBA (b) 90 dBA (c) 10 dBA (d) 35 dBA

18.Threshold of pain reaches at a noise kevel of

(a) 140 dBA (b) 120 dBA (c) 80 dBA (d) 60 dBA

19.The average noise levels in busy streets in catcutta between 10.30 AM-12.00 hrs （aoon)

is

(n) 120 dBA (b) 140 dBA (c) 90 dBA (d) 60 dBA

20.Noise is
(a)urwanted sound (b) constant sound

(c) sound of high frequency (d) loud sound

21.A sound 1.000 times more powerful than wear total silence is

(a)1×10-9 Nm? （b）2×10~Nm~ (c)9×10~*Nm (d) 12×10-*Nm~

22.The comon audible frequency range for hurean ear is

(1) 2 to 20 Hz (ii) 20 to 200 Hz (mi) 20 to 2000 Hz (iv) 20 to 20000 Ha

23.At NTPvelocty of sound in air is

(i) 320 m/s (ii) 340 m/s (mi) 300 m/s (iv) 360 m/s

24.Velocity of sound depends ou

(i) Wind direction if tbe redium is air

(w) Temperatute and pressure of the sedium

(m) Nature of the coelium through which sognd travwd

(iv) Humidlity of the medim

(v) All of the above

25. Sound absorbing materials ar

(i) Straw board (ui)Acoustie plaster board

(in) Hair felt (iv) Pulp board

(v) All of the above

26 Sound insulatung materials arc

(i) Straw hoard (ii) Pulp board

(i) Solid brick masonry walf (iv) All of the above

(v) None of the above

27 Reverberation time depends upon

(0) Size of the room (u)Absorption properties of tbe surface

(i) All of the above (v) None of the above

28 For very good acoustic condition,reverberntion time is

(i) 0.5 to 1.5 sec (ii) 1.5 to 2 scc (ii) 2 t0 2.5 scc (iv) 2.5 to 3.5 sec

20 Sound power averaged over the tuae pe un acen norna] to the diretion of

propagation of the sound wase' is the delinition of

() Sound pressure (ii) Sound intensity

(i) Sound energy (iv) None of the above

(i) kgf/m? (ii) gmf/m? (ii) N/m? (iv) None of the nbove

31 Sound intensity is measured in

(1) erg/s/m? (ii) W/m? (iii) kW/up? (iv) None of the above

32 Sound level is generally expressed in

(i) Bels (ii) Decibels (ii) Ceutibels (iv) None of the above

33 Normal conversation at 1 m distance has the sound level of apprexirately

is) 120 dB (ii) 90 dB (ii) 60 dB (iv) 30 dB

34 Sound pressure level of exploding bomb is approximately

(i) 120 dB (ii) 160 dB (iWi) 190 dB (iv) 250 dB

35 Noise level of Siren at 5 m distance is

(i) 140 dB (ii) 120 dB (ii) 100 dB (iv) 90 dB

36.Noise level of bigh-speed drill is

(i) 150 dB (ii) 105 dB (iii) 95 dB (iv) 85 dB

() Road tralie (a) Washing machine

aii) Loiktsponkon psuNk (iv) Concrete mixers

The AMAN sf industrial Dolm

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@) Road tralliv (i) Washing machine

(in) Losnbqxskers (iv) Air comprowors

39.Chronk effoct of nobs f bearing which starts at

()) 2000 H2 (W) 3000 Ha (1) 4000 Hta (iv) None of the abow

40.11 effocts of notse are

(i) h crvates discomfort

(u) It interferes with the speech communication

(Wi) I disturts mind conevntration (iv （W)&(mi) (v) All of the abxne

41.For practicsl purposes,nolse is measured ty

(i) Soundl Level Meter (i) Octave Band Meter

wi) All of tbe above (iv) None of the above

42 The rcommenbof maximn noise tevel in a reskdential building is

(v) None of the above

43. In industrial arsa jxermbsible Doie level stansdfard during Day time (6 a.n.to 9am

is

(1) 45 dBA (i) 55 dBA (i) 65 dBA (iv) 75 dBA

44 In industrial arva permissible noise level standard during Night time (9p.m.to 6 am)

is

(1) 40 dBA (W) 50 dDA (wi) 6 dBA (iv) 70 dBA

45.In residential area pernissible noise level standard during Day time (6 a.t.to 9 am

is

(i) 45 dBA (i) 55 dBA (ii) 65 dBA (iv) 75 dBA

46 In residential area permissible noise leve/standard during Night time(9p.mte e

a.m.）is

(i) 45 dBA (i) 55 dBA (i) 65 dBA (iv) 75 dBA

47.1n oommercial avapermissible noise level standard during Day time (6 a.m.to 9a.m

is

(i) 45 dBA (u) 55 dBA (ui) 65 dBA (iv) 75 dBA

4S.In silenoe zone pernissible noise level standard during Day time (6 am to 9 a.m

is

(i) 40 dBA (ii) 50 dBA (i) 60 dBA (iv) 70 dBA

49.In silenoe zone permissible boise level standard during Night time (9 p.m. to 6 am.）

(i) 40 dBA (五) 50 dBA () 60 dBA (iv) 70 dBA

50.Maximum permissible noise level above which prolonged noise causes permanent

damage

(i) 100 dBA (üi) 180 dBA (iii) 220 dBA (iv) 250 dBA

51.Maximmum permisable noise level above which ear drum rupture occurs

(i) 170 dBA (ii) 180 dBA (ii) 210 dBA (iv) 215 dBA

52 An equivadent noise level (Leg) of 80 dBA means a-

( Steady noise leve] of 80 dBA ower wbole period of time

Unsteady noise level of 80 dBA over whole period of time

Uniform noise leve] of 80 dBA over whole period of time