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Solid waste mangement

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following wastes is called the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)?

a)

Food wastes

b)

Wood pieces

c)

Plastic cans

d)

All of the above

2.

The process of burning municipal solid wastes under suitable temperature and conditions in a specific furnace is called ______.

a)

Landfill

b)

Incineration

c)

Recycling

d)

Vermicomposting

3.

Which of the following is the oldest and the most common method used to dump solid wastes?

a)

River

b)

Ocean

c)

Landfill

d)

None of the above

4.

Which of the following statements is true about zero waste management?

a)

Separate collection of each kind of waste

b)

Segregation of garbage at the source

c)

Community involvement

d)

All of the above

5.

Waste removal system was established in which of the following cities for the first time?

a)

Athens

b)

Lahore

c)

Paris

d)

London

6.

Which of the following solid wastes describes the term ‘Municipal Solid Waste’?

a)

Toxic

b)

Hazardous

c)

Non-toxic

d)

Non-hazardous

7.

. Why is it difficult to recycle plastics?

a)

It is very hard

b)

It comes in different sizes

c)

It is adhesive

d)

It contains different types of polymer resins

8.

Which of the following is done on an individual level?

a)

Burning

b)

Disposal

c)

Recycling

d)

Source reduction

9.

Why is recycled paper banned for use in food containers?

a)

Because it creates a lot of spaces

b)

Because it creates contamination

c)

Because paper can be used only one time

d)

Because paper is very thick and can’t cover the food containers

10.

The organic material of the solid waste will decompose

a)

By the flow of water

b)

By the soil particles

c)

By the action of microorganisms

d)

By oxidation