Environmental impact assessments (EIA) are conducted to:

A Increase project cost

B Evaluate potential environmental effects of a proposed project before it proceeds

C Delay construction

D Reduce engineering hours

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

EIA identifies, predicts, and evaluates environmental impacts to inform decision-making before construction.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Environmental impact assessments (EIA) are conducted to:" is Option B: Evaluate potential environmental effects of a proposed project before it proceeds.

The other options — A) Increase project cost, C) Delay construction, D) Reduce engineering hours — are incorrect for this FE Exam Prep question. As explained above: EIA identifies, predicts, and evaluates environmental impacts to inform decision-making before construction.

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Environmental impact assessments (EIA) are conducted to:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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