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Question 1

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA) law?

Answer 1

C. To ensure environmental impacts are considered in project planning

Question 2

Under which legal instrument was the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System established in the Philippines?

Answer 2

Presidential Decree No. 1586

Question 3

Which of the following correctly matches the EIA category with its level of environmental impact and assessment requirement?

Answer 3

Category A – High impact projects, comprehensive EIA required

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process?

Answer 4

Screening → Project Scoping and Baseline Data Collection → Initial
Environmental Examination → Environmental Impact Statement → Review and Public Consultation → Decision Making → Monitoring and Enforcement

Question 5

Which of the following statements about Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) practices in different countries is TRUE?

Answer 5

c. In Kenya, public participation in the EIA process is mandatory.

Question 6

What rank does Caloocan hold among the top 500 most polluted cities in the Philippines?

Answer 6

5th

Question 7

The Clean Air Act is designed to promote a ____ for all Filipinos

Answer 7

a. Balanced and Healthful Ecology

Question 8

What percentage of outdoor air pollution stems from the transportation sector?

Answer 8

56%

Question 9

Which of these statements about prohibitions are false?

Answer 9

Manufacture, import, export of leaded gasoline and engines and/or components requiring leaded gasoline

Question 10

What is the Republic Act No. of Clean Air Act of 1999, which states a national air
pollution management program that emphasizes pollution prevention?

Answer 10

RA No. 8749

Question 11

This law advocates for a comprehensive, unified, locally-managed, and
collaborative method for reducing, preventing, and controlling water pollution

Answer 11

RA 9275

Question 12

What Act shall be known as the “Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004.”

Answer 12

RA 9275

Question 13

What Department is in coordination with the National Water Resources Board (NWRB), is mandated to designate specific areas as WQMAs.

Answer 13

DENR

Question 14

The Department has the authority to adjust the usual water quality rules and standards for geothermal exploration projects that face challenges with re-injection constraints. However, this adjustment is conditional.

Answer 14

All statement are true

Question 15

(DPWH), through its relevant attached agencies, is primarily responsible for preparing this national program. This must be done in coordination with the Department (DENR), (LGUs), and other concerned agencies.

Answer 15

All statement are true

Question 16

Which organizations collaborated to formulate a Framework Plan to mainstream the informal sector in solid waste management in the Philippines?

Answer 16

The National Solid Waste Management Commission, Asian Institute of
Technology/United Nations Environment Program Regional Resource Center for Asia
and the Pacific, Ministry of Environment Japan, Institute of Global Environmental
Strategies, and the United Nations Centre for Regional Developmen

Question 17

What is the primary focus of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6)?

Answer 17

Ensuring clean water and sanitation for all

Question 18

What was a primary reason for the perceived difference in education quality between the Philippines and the benchmarked countries?

Answer 18

The 10-year basic education structure in the Philippines.

Question 19

Which of the following is a key focus of Chapter 19 of Agenda 21?

Answer 19

Environmentally sound management of toxic chemicals

Question 20

Which international framework emphasizes the importance of public
participation in environmental decision-making, including EIA processes?

Answer 20

Aarhus Convention

Question 21

Defined by substances without safe process, in industrial, agricultural or
economic usage, including by-products, process residues, and contaminated equipment

Answer 21

Hazardous Waste

Question 22

Are harmful or fatal when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin, or can spread toxic components into the environment

Answer 22

Toxicity

Question 23

Republic Act 6969 also known as Toxic substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act was proclaimed on?

Answer 23

October 26, 1990

Question 24

t is the policy of the state to regulate, restrict or prohibit the importation,
manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk and/or injury.

Answer 24

Section 2. Declaration of Policy

Question 25

Unstable and may explode or produce toxic fumes when mixed with other substances or under certain conditions.

Answer 25

Reactivity

Question 26

What section that says “to keep an inventory of chemicals that are presently being imported, manufactured, or used. Also to monitor and regulate, to inform and educate and to prevent the entry, as well as keeping and disposal of hazardous and nuclear waste into the country?”

Answer 26

Section 2 of RA 6969

Question 27

RA 6969 is also known as

Answer 27

Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990

Question 28

This body oversees the implementation of solid waste management plans and prescribes policies to achieve the objectives of RA 9003.

Answer 28

National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC)

Question 29

These are facilities designed to receive, sort, process, and store compostable and recyclable material efficiently.

Answer 29

Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF)

Question 30

This refers to a waste disposal facility where solid waste is isolated from the environment.

Answer 30

Sanitary Landfill

Question 31

These are the funds created to finance projects, awards, research, and other activities related to solid waste management.

Answer 31

Solid Waste Management Funds

Question 32

These are materials in the waste stream that should be separated at the source and sent to appropriate treatment and disposal plants.

Answer 32

Toxic Materials

Question 33

What is the minimum percentage of solid waste that LGUs must divert from waste disposal facilities within five years of RA 9003’s effectivity?

Answer 33

25%

Question 34

How often should the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) meet?

Answer 34

At least once a month

Question 35

This is a major legislation that is directly connected to environmental education.

Answer 35

Climate Change Act of 2009 (RA 9729)

Question 36

Give the 5 Government Agencies under RA 9512 *Complete name*

Answer 36

• Department of Education (DepEd) • Commission on Higher Education (CHED) • Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) • Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) • Department of Science and Technology (DOST)