NOUN TMA Questions and Solutions – GST105, History & Philosophy Of Science
1 Which of these may not constitute environmental pollution
crude oil
2 ____ is a substance whose presence in the air is harmful?
pollutant
3 Which of these gases is an air pollutant?
carbom monoxide
4 _____ refers to the release of substances or energy into the environment in quantities which are harmful to man and other living things
pollution
5 Envoronmental assault such as constant flaring of gas may happen to one of these communities
Ogoni
6 In which year was the cellular phone introduced in the year ___
1979
7 Which of these diseases is not associated with the radioactive particles from atomic bomb
diabete s
8 All the following are facts about atomic bombs except ____
part of the radioactive element can be used to cure cancer
9 All these constitute water pollution except ___
oxygen transfor mation
10 The bombing of Japanese cities during the second world war in 1945 was carried out by the
America ns
11 Hiroshima was a popular town in ____
Japan
12 Which of these towns were destroyed by atomic bombs during the 2nd world war
Nagasaki
13 Which of the following is not an effect of climate change
desertification
14 ___ refers to absorbing and returning of heat to the earth’s surface due to green house gases
global warming
15 Which of these is not a green house gas
neon
16 The threat to climate arises from the retention of a level of _____ in the atmosphere
carbondioxide
17 ____ is a collection of various computer networks linked together and communicating by a common protocol
internet
18 The term ENIAC simply means _____
Electronic Numeral Intergrator and Computer
19 The first electronic digital computer was assembled in the year ____
1946
20 The first communication satelite called “Echos” was launched by the _____
United state
