Waste Management Quiz

What are examples of domestic wastes?

• Leftover food, plastic and glass packagings

• Metallic parts, municipal sewage

• Electronic waste, agricultural crop refuse

• Industrial chemicals, construction materials

What is the purpose of using septic tanks?

• To degrade the organic portion of the waste

• To remove gaseous and particulate air pollutants

• To treat municipal sewage

• To separate metallic parts from waste

What is the method of burning waste to reduce volume and weight?

• Scrubbing

• Landfill dumping

• Incineration

• Composting

What is the purpose of using scrubbers in waste treatment?

• To produce sludge used as manure

• To degrade the organic portion of the waste

• To separate large debris from effluents

• To remove gaseous and particulate air pollutants

What is the purpose of using electrostatic precipitators in waste treatment?

• To degrade the organic portion of the waste

• To produce sludge used as manure

• To separate large debris from effluents

• To remove gaseous and particulate air pollutants

What is the main component of e-waste that contains harmful substances?

• Lead

• Gold

• Copper

• Silver

What is the main purpose of composting waste?

• To produce sludge used as manure

• To remove gaseous and particulate air pollutants

• To degrade the organic portion of the waste

• To put the waste organic matter to decay for its use as manure

What is the main purpose of municipal sewage treatment?

• To separate large debris from effluents

• To degrade the organic portion of the waste

• To produce sludge used as manure

• To remove gaseous and particulate air pollutants

What is the main purpose of landfills in large cities and towns?

• To dump construction wastes

• To degrade the organic portion of the waste

• To produce sludge used as manure

• To remove gaseous and particulate air pollutants

What is the main purpose of separating metallic parts from domestic or industrial wastes?

• To remove gaseous and particulate air pollutants

• To separate large debris from effluents

• To produce sludge used as manure

• To reuse or recycle the metallic parts