ESG (ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL, & GOVERNANCE) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - 100% VERIFIED - LATEST 2026 - GUARANTEED PASS

1. What does GHG stand for in ESG reporting?
• A) Global Heating Gas
• B) Greenhouse Gas
• C) Green House Guidelines
• D) General Heating Gas ANSWER : B) Greenhouse Gas
2. Which scope of emissions includes direct emissions from owned or
controlled sources?
• A) Scope 1
• B) Scope 2
• C) Scope 3
• D) Scope 4 ANSWER : A) Scope 1
3. Scope 2 emissions refer to:
• A) Direct emissions
• B) Indirect emissions from purchased electricity
• C) Value chain emissions
• D) Employee commuting ANSWER : B) Indirect emissions from
purchased electricity
4. What percentage of global emissions typically fall under Scope 3?
• A) 10-20%
• B) 30-40%
• C) 50-60%
• D) 70-90% ANSWER : D) 70-90%
5. The Paris Agreement aims to limit global temperature rise to:

, • A) 1.0°C above pre-industrial levels
• B) 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels
• C) 2.0°C above pre-industrial levels
• D) 2.5°C above pre-industrial levels ANSWER : B) 1.5°C above pre-
industrial levels
6. What does SBTi stand for?
• A) Sustainable Business Technology initiative
• B) Science Based Targets initiative
• C) Strategic Business Transformation initiative
• D) Sustainable Banking Technology initiative ANSWER : B) Science
Based Targets initiative
7. Carbon neutrality means:
• A) Producing no emissions
• B) Balancing emissions produced with emissions removed
• C) Reducing emissions by 50%
• D) Using only renewable energy ANSWER : B) Balancing emissions
produced with emissions removed
8. Which gas is the most significant contributor to global warming?
• A) Methane
• B) Nitrous oxide
• C) Carbon dioxide
• D) Water vapor ANSWER : C) Carbon dioxide
9. What is the primary greenhouse gas emission from livestock?
• A) Carbon dioxide
• B) Methane
• C) Nitrous oxide
• D) Sulfur dioxide ANSWER : B) Methane
10. TCFD stands for:

, • A) Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
• B) Technical Committee for Financial Development
• C) Trade Commission for Financial Disclosures
• D) Transition Committee for Financial Disclosures ANSWER : A) Task
Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
Energy & Resources
11. Which of the following is NOT a renewable energy source?
• A) Solar
• B) Wind
• C) Natural gas
• D) Hydroelectric ANSWER : C) Natural gas
12. What does PPA stand for in renewable energy?
• A) Private Power Agreement
• B) Purchase Price Agreement
• C) Power Purchase Agreement
• D) Public Power Association ANSWER : C) Power Purchase
Agreement
13. Energy intensity is measured as:
• A) Total energy consumed
• B) Energy consumed per unit of output
• C) Renewable energy percentage
• D) Energy cost per employee ANSWER : B) Energy consumed per
unit of output
14. Which sector typically has the highest energy intensity?
• A) Financial services
• B) Manufacturing
• C) Retail
• D) Healthcare ANSWER : B) Manufacturing

, 15. What is the primary benefit of LED lighting in sustainability?
• A) Brighter light
• B) Lower energy consumption
• C) Longer lifespan only
• D) Better color rendering ANSWER : B) Lower energy consumption
Water Management
16. Water stress refers to:
• A) Poor water quality
• B) Demand exceeding available supply
• C) High water costs
• D) Contaminated water sources ANSWER : B) Demand exceeding
available supply
17. Which industry is typically the largest consumer of freshwater?
• A) Technology
• B) Agriculture
• C) Mining
• D) Retail ANSWER : B) Agriculture
18. What does WRI stand for in water risk assessment?
• A) Water Resources Institute
• B) World Resources Institute
• C) Water Risk Index
• D) Watershed Research Initiative ANSWER : B) World Resources
Institute
19. Water recycling in operations helps to:
• A) Reduce water withdrawal
• B) Improve water quality
• C) Increase water pressure
• D) Eliminate wastewater ANSWER : A) Reduce water withdrawal