SUS1501 Assignment 2
Question 1:
Which of the following is the primary goal of sustainable development?
a) Maximizing economic growth
b) Ensuring equal wealth distribution
c) Preserving the environment for future generations
d) Expanding urbanization globally
Answer: c) Preserving the environment for future generations
Question 2:
,The concept of the "triple bottom line" in sustainability includes which three
components?
a) Profit, People, Planet
b) Profit, Progress, Preservation
c) People, Policy, Preservation
d) Productivity, Profit, Planet
Answer: a) Profit, People, Planet
Question 3:
Which of the following best describes the precautionary principle in environmental
policy?
a) Acting only when there is conclusive scientific evidence
b) Taking action to prevent harm even if some cause-and-effect relationships are not
fully established scientifically
c) Avoiding any new technological developments
d) Waiting for international consensus before taking action
Answer: b) Taking action to prevent harm even if some cause-and-effect
relationships are not fully established scientifically
Question 4:
In the context of environmental ethics, which of the following views argues that
nature has intrinsic value independent of human use?
a) Anthropocentrism
b) Ecocentrism
c) Technocentrism
d) Capitalism
Answer: b) Ecocentrism
Question 5:
,What is the main focus of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 13?
a) Life below water
b) Climate action
c) Gender equality
d) Affordable and clean energy
Answer: b) Climate action
Question 6:
Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?
a) Solar energy
b) Wind energy
c) Coal
d) Timber
Answer: c) Coal
Question 7:
Which principle suggests that those who produce pollution should bear the costs of
managing it to prevent damage to human health or the environment?
a) The user pays principle
b) The polluter pays principle
c) The beneficiary pays principle
d) The equity principle
Answer: b) The polluter pays principle
Question 8:
Which of the following is a key aspect of environmental sustainability?
a) Depleting natural resources as quickly as possible
b) Balancing resource use with resource replenishment
c) Focusing solely on economic growth
, d) Ignoring biodiversity concerns
Answer: b) Balancing resource use with resource replenishment
Question 9:
Which type of ecosystem service includes the purification of air and water?
a) Cultural services
b) Provisioning services
c) Regulating services
d) Supporting services
Answer: c) Regulating services
Question 10:
The Brundtland Report, published in 1987, defined sustainable development as:
a) Development that focuses on short-term economic gains
b) Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs
c) Development driven by technological innovation alone
d) Development that ignores environmental concerns for economic prosperity
Answer: b) Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising
the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Question 11:
What is the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in sustainability?
a) To maximize profits at all costs
b) To ensure that companies voluntarily contribute to a better society and cleaner
environment
c) To reduce costs by ignoring environmental regulations
d) To focus exclusively on shareholder returns
Question 1:
Which of the following is the primary goal of sustainable development?
a) Maximizing economic growth
b) Ensuring equal wealth distribution
c) Preserving the environment for future generations
d) Expanding urbanization globally
Answer: c) Preserving the environment for future generations
Question 2:
,The concept of the "triple bottom line" in sustainability includes which three
components?
a) Profit, People, Planet
b) Profit, Progress, Preservation
c) People, Policy, Preservation
d) Productivity, Profit, Planet
Answer: a) Profit, People, Planet
Question 3:
Which of the following best describes the precautionary principle in environmental
policy?
a) Acting only when there is conclusive scientific evidence
b) Taking action to prevent harm even if some cause-and-effect relationships are not
fully established scientifically
c) Avoiding any new technological developments
d) Waiting for international consensus before taking action
Answer: b) Taking action to prevent harm even if some cause-and-effect
relationships are not fully established scientifically
Question 4:
In the context of environmental ethics, which of the following views argues that
nature has intrinsic value independent of human use?
a) Anthropocentrism
b) Ecocentrism
c) Technocentrism
d) Capitalism
Answer: b) Ecocentrism
Question 5:
,What is the main focus of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 13?
a) Life below water
b) Climate action
c) Gender equality
d) Affordable and clean energy
Answer: b) Climate action
Question 6:
Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?
a) Solar energy
b) Wind energy
c) Coal
d) Timber
Answer: c) Coal
Question 7:
Which principle suggests that those who produce pollution should bear the costs of
managing it to prevent damage to human health or the environment?
a) The user pays principle
b) The polluter pays principle
c) The beneficiary pays principle
d) The equity principle
Answer: b) The polluter pays principle
Question 8:
Which of the following is a key aspect of environmental sustainability?
a) Depleting natural resources as quickly as possible
b) Balancing resource use with resource replenishment
c) Focusing solely on economic growth
, d) Ignoring biodiversity concerns
Answer: b) Balancing resource use with resource replenishment
Question 9:
Which type of ecosystem service includes the purification of air and water?
a) Cultural services
b) Provisioning services
c) Regulating services
d) Supporting services
Answer: c) Regulating services
Question 10:
The Brundtland Report, published in 1987, defined sustainable development as:
a) Development that focuses on short-term economic gains
b) Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs
c) Development driven by technological innovation alone
d) Development that ignores environmental concerns for economic prosperity
Answer: b) Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising
the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Question 11:
What is the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in sustainability?
a) To maximize profits at all costs
b) To ensure that companies voluntarily contribute to a better society and cleaner
environment
c) To reduce costs by ignoring environmental regulations
d) To focus exclusively on shareholder returns
