Waste Management MCQs | Waste Management Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

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1 Which of the following is used in the production of Plastic?
A Mercury
B Lead
C Vinyl chloride
D None of these

Answer: Vinyl chloride
2 What is true about Aerobic bacteria?
A Flourish in the presence of free oxygen
B Consume organic matter as their food
C Oxidise organic matter in sewage
D All

Answer: All
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3 The most serious environmental effect posed by hazardous wastes is ……….
A Air pollution
B Contamination of groundwater
C Increased use of land for landfills
D None of these

Answer: Contamination of groundwater
4 Which was the first city to an established system of waste removal?
A Lahore
B Athens
C Paris
D London

Answer: Athens
5 What plan should we make to the disposal of solid waste?
A Integrated waste management plan
B Recycling of waste management plan
C Reducing of waste management plan
D Use of waste management plan

Answer: Integrated waste management plan
6 How many main components are there in integrated waste management?
A One
B Two
C Three
D Four

Answer: Three
7 Which of the integrated waste management is reduced on an individual level?
A Source reduction
B Recycling
C Disposal
D Burning

Answer: Source reduction
8 Which of the below is not an idea behind solid waste management?
A Control of waste generation
B Storage and collection
C Disposal
D Stop waste generation

Answer: Stop waste generation
9 The term ISWM refers to:
A International Solid Waste Management
B Integrated Solid Waste Management
C Integrated Solid Waste Machine
D International Solid Waste Mechanism

Answer: Integrated Solid Waste Management
10 The average composition of Municipal solid waste is:
A 41% organic, 40% inert & 19% recyclable
B 20% organic, 60% inert & 20% recyclable
C 30% organic, 20% inert & 50% recyclable
D 19% organic, 41% inert & 40% recyclable

Answer: 41% organic, 40% inert & 19% recyclable
11 Which gas produced in open dumps from the decomposition of biodegradable waste?
A Ethane
B Methane
C Propene
D None of these

Answer: Methane
12 The WHO has classified the bio-medical waste into ___________ categories.
A 5
B 4
C 3
D 2

Answer: 4
13 How many types of landfills are there?
A 3
B 2
C 5
D 4

Answer: 3
14 There are __________ ways to treat waste thermally.
A 5
B 3
C 2
D 6

Answer: 3
15 Under which rule of Government, guidelines for solid waste management are followed today?
A Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2000
B Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2016
C Solid Waste Rules, 2000
D Solid Waste Rules, 2016

Answer: Solid Waste Rules, 2016
16 The number of functional components of solid waste management is:
A 5
B 3
C 6
D 4

Answer: 6
17 How many major sources of solid waste are there based on their origin?
A 10
B 5
C 9
D 6

Answer: 9
18 Why the recycled paper is banned for use in food containers?
A Because it creates contamination
B Because it creates a lot of spaces
C Because paper can be used only one time
D Because paper is very thick and can’t cover the food containers

Answer: Because it creates contamination
19 What is called for the process of burning municipal solid waste in a properly designed furnace under suitable temperature and operating conditions?
A Landfill
B Recycling
C Vermicomposting
D Incineration

Answer: Incineration
20 How does organic material in the buried solid waste will decompose?
A By the action of oxidation
B By the action of microorganisms
C By the flow of water
D By the soil particles

Answer: By the action of microorganisms

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