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Waste Management_FDP

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which among the following is not a classification of Solid wastes?

a)

Muncipal waste

b)

Household waste

c)

Industrial waste

d)

Hazardous wastes

2.

Biomedical wastes comes under the classification of

a)

Muncipal waste or urban waste

b)

Household waste

c)

Industrial waste

d)

Hazardous wastes

3.

Wastes that are decomposed by micro organisms are called

a)

Bio-degradable

b)

Non bio-degradable

4.

3R comprises of

a)

Reduce, Resist & Recycle

b)

Reduce, Reuse & Replenish

c)

Reduce, Reuse & Reject

d)

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

5.

The following methods are adopted for discarding wastes:

a)

Landfill

b)

Incineration

c)

Composting

d)

All the above

6.

In this method municipal solid wastes are burnt in a furnace

a)

Landfill

b)

Incineration

c)

Composting

7.

In this method ,bulk organic waste is converted into fertilizer by biological action.

a)

Landfill

b)

Incineration

c)

Composting

8.

Waste from nuclear plants and thermal plants are classified as

a)

Urban waste

b)

Industrial waste

c)

Hazardous waste

9.

Wastes that has substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment.

a)

Urban waste

b)

Industrial waste

c)

Hazardous waste

10.

Hazardous wastes are

a)

Toxic

b)

Reactive

c)

Ignitable

d)

Corrosive

e)

All the above

11.

Silage is wastewater that does not contain excreta.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

In which of the subsequent processes does water undergo oxidation?

a)

Physical Treatment

b)

Biological Treatment

c)

Chemical Treatment

13.

___________ is any waste that is a risk to the health of humans or other living things.

a)

hazardous waste

b)

politics

c)

sewage

d)

water runoff

14.

A dark brown, crumbly material made from decomposed matter is called _____________.

a)

compost

b)

brown sugar

c)

saw dust

d)

non-biodegradable

15.

A ____________ is a waste disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground and covered each day with a layer of dirt, plastic, or both.

a)

landfill

b)

incinerator

c)

compost heap

d)

aquifer

16.

Solid waste includes all of the following except;

a)

newspaper and soda bottles

b)

food scraps and yard clippings

c)

ozone and carbon dioxide

d)

junk mail and milk cartons

17.

If your shirt is partly cotton and partly polyester, what part is biodegradable?

a)

cotton

b)

polyester

c)

both a and b

d)

none of the above

18.

Microorganisms are unable to break down plastics because plastics

a)

are made from oil

b)

are too abundant

c)

are made of unknown elements

d)

do not occur in nature

19.

Municipal solid waste is approximately what percentage of all solid waste?

a)

2%

b)

20%

c)

60%

d)

90%

20.

Leachate is a substance that

a)

is produced in a compost pile

b)

is a byproduct of bacterial digestion

c)

is produced by incinerators

d)

contains dissolved toxic chemicals

21.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of incinerating waste?

a)

It reduces the material sent to landfills

b)

It produces energy in the form of heat

c)

It can be used to produce electricity

d)

It neutralizes all of the toxic materials

22.

Manufacturers could reduce waste and conserve resources by making products that

a)

use more materials

b)

are more durable

c)

are difficult

d)

are disposable

23.

Most of the municipal solid waste in the United States is

a)

stored in landfills

b)

recycled

c)

incinerated

d)

none of the above

24.

Which of the following is one way to reduce an over-supply of recyclable materials?

a)

build more recycling plants

b)

increase the types of recyclable materials

c)

increase the demand for products made from recycled materials

d)

put the excess materials in landfills

25.

What percent of recycled electronics end up in developing countries?

a)

10%

b)

30%

c)

50%

d)

80%

26.

Why do developing countries take our e-waste?

a)

It makes good money

b)

They have huge free land

c)

No government obligation for import of e-waste

27.

What percentage of cell phones are recycled?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

40%

d)

50%

28.

What is precycling?

a)

It is recycling the recycled product

b)

It is making agreement for recycling product which purchasing

c)

It is government process to be followed before cycling product

d)

It is thinking about the amount of waste a product makes before purchasing it

29.

Which of the following disease is caused by waste material thrown in open areas ?

a)

Cholera

b)

Plague

c)

Typhoid

d)

All the above

30.

Which one is not a benefit of recycling ?

a)

It reduces pollution .

b)

It conserves natural resources.

c)

It saves energy.

d)

It may cause diseases.

31.

Which one is not a benefit of recycling ?

a)

It reduces pollution .

b)

It conserves natural resources.

c)

It saves energy.

d)

It may cause diseases.

32.

In which country burning the trash method of waste disposal is very much popular ?

a)

Singapore

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

None of the above

33.

Which of the following is not an example of non biodegradable waste ?

a)

Rubber

b)

Plastic

c)

Eggshell

d)

Broken Glass

34.

How can organic waste be recycled?

a)

Composting

b)

Burning

c)

Reusing

35.

The given picture is one of many ways to _____________ waste.

a)

Reproduce

b)

Recover

c)

Reduce

36.

Recycling is a process of -

a)

Disposing of waste materials

b)

Collection of waste materials

c)

Converting waste materials into new materials and objects.

37.

Make a new cloth bag from old shirt. Which "R" is this?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Repair

38.

Create pencil boxes from old bottles. Which "R" is this?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

39.

Use handkerchief instead of tissue paper. Which "R" is this?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recover

40.

TRUE or FALSE: Recycling is to turn old trash and make it into something new.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

41.

Which of the choices cannot be Recycled?

a)

Plastic bag

b)

empty glass bottles

c)

banana peelings

42.

Some tips for reducing human waste are...

a)

do not buy items that have a lot of packaging

b)

use reusable food-storage containers

c)

All of the above

43.

Which category produces the greatest amount of waste?

a)

Industrial

b)

Municipal

c)

Litter

44.

In which bin would you put a newspaper?

a)

the blue bin

b)

the green bin

c)

the red bin

45.

In which bin would you put a coke can?

a)

the blue bin

b)

the green bin

c)

the red bin

46.

How can organic waste be recycled?

a)

Composting

b)

Burning

c)

Reusing

47.

E-waste is generated from...

a)

electronics

b)

elevated nuclear plants

c)

elephants at the zoo

48.

Group this waste.

a)

Excretion and defecation

b)

Organic

c)

Paper

49.

Group this waste.

a)

Metal

b)

Glass

c)

Plastic

50.

Which is the definition of compost?

a)

Animal's dung that is used in fertiliser

b)

Decayed organic materials as fertilizer

c)

waste that can be broken down by microorganism

51.

Which of the following can be used to make compost?

a)

dry leaves

b)

Skin of fruits

c)

seeds

d)

All of the above

52.

If you have to go for a vacation, to reduce the plastic waste, which one is better?

a)
b)
53.

The 3Rs for waste management are

a)

Reuse, Reduce Recycle

b)

Reduce, Reuse, Repair

c)

Reuse, Reduce, Repair

d)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

54.

Which of the following is the most preferred in waste management hierarchy?

a)

Disposal

b)

Recovery

c)

Prevention

d)

Reduction

55.

Disposal of waste in landfill sites need careful management

a)

True

b)

False

56.

What is E waste?

a)

Electro Magnetic Waste

b)

Electronic Waste

c)

Economy Waste

d)

Environmental Waste

57.

Technology influences agriculture by...

a)

Drones can monitor crops health.

b)

We don't get bored while farming.

c)

Better Quality in food.

58.

In agriculture, the replacement of human labor with technology or machines.

a)

Factory Revolution

b)

Industrial revolution

c)

Mechanization

d)

SKYNET

59.

Waste management is....

a)

taking out the trash

b)

improving the use of recyclable materials a business uses

c)

reducing the amount of unusable resources

d)

false news, just like climate change

60.
Hazardous waste is:
a)
corrosive
b)
ignitable
c)
toxic
d)
all of these
61.
Which item should you NOT put in your compost pile?
a)
food scraps
b)
autumn leaves
c)
wood chips
d)
plastic
62.
The three main categories of waste include municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, and:
a)
industrial waste 
b)
radioactive waste 
c)
wastewater
d)
green waste
63.
Why are non-biodegradable plastics a problem in the environment?
a)
They do not decompose or break down naturally
b)
They leak toxic chemicals
c)
They are filling up lakes and ponds
d)
They contain poisons for wildlife
64.

Which one is not a benefit of recycling ?

a)

It reduces pollution .

b)

It conserves natural resources.

c)

It saves energy.

d)

It may cause diseases.

65.

If you have to go for a vacation, to reduce the plastic waste, which one is better?

a)
b)
66.

How can organic waste be recycled?

a)

Composting

b)

Burning

c)

Recycling

d)

Reusing

67.

Recycling is a process of -

a)

Disposing of waste materials

b)

Collection of waste materials

c)

Making new materials

d)

Converting waste materials into new materials and objects.