WorksheetsWaste Management_FDP
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 37mins
Which among the following is not a classification of Solid wastes?
Muncipal waste
Household waste
Industrial waste
Hazardous wastes
Biomedical wastes comes under the classification of
Muncipal waste or urban waste
Household waste
Industrial waste
Hazardous wastes
Wastes that are decomposed by micro organisms are called
Bio-degradable
Non bio-degradable
3R comprises of
Reduce, Resist & Recycle
Reduce, Reuse & Replenish
Reduce, Reuse & Reject
Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
The following methods are adopted for discarding wastes:
Landfill
Incineration
Composting
All the above
In this method municipal solid wastes are burnt in a furnace
Landfill
Incineration
Composting
In this method ,bulk organic waste is converted into fertilizer by biological action.
Landfill
Incineration
Composting
Waste from nuclear plants and thermal plants are classified as
Urban waste
Industrial waste
Hazardous waste
Wastes that has substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment.
Urban waste
Industrial waste
Hazardous waste
Hazardous wastes are
Toxic
Reactive
Ignitable
Corrosive
All the above
Silage is wastewater that does not contain excreta.
True
False
In which of the subsequent processes does water undergo oxidation?
Physical Treatment
Biological Treatment
Chemical Treatment
___________ is any waste that is a risk to the health of humans or other living things.
hazardous waste
politics
sewage
water runoff
A dark brown, crumbly material made from decomposed matter is called _____________.
compost
brown sugar
saw dust
non-biodegradable
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.
landfill
incinerator
compost heap
aquifer
Solid waste includes all of the following except;
newspaper and soda bottles
food scraps and yard clippings
ozone and carbon dioxide
junk mail and milk cartons
If your shirt is partly cotton and partly polyester, what part is biodegradable?
cotton
polyester
both a and b
none of the above
Microorganisms are unable to break down plastics because plastics
are made from oil
are too abundant
are made of unknown elements
do not occur in nature
Municipal solid waste is approximately what percentage of all solid waste?
2%
20%
60%
90%
Leachate is a substance that
is produced in a compost pile
is a byproduct of bacterial digestion
is produced by incinerators
contains dissolved toxic chemicals
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of incinerating waste?
It reduces the material sent to landfills
It produces energy in the form of heat
It can be used to produce electricity
It neutralizes all of the toxic materials
Manufacturers could reduce waste and conserve resources by making products that
use more materials
are more durable
are difficult
are disposable
Most of the municipal solid waste in the United States is
stored in landfills
recycled
incinerated
none of the above
Which of the following is one way to reduce an over-supply of recyclable materials?
build more recycling plants
increase the types of recyclable materials
increase the demand for products made from recycled materials
put the excess materials in landfills
What percent of recycled electronics end up in developing countries?
10%
30%
50%
80%
Why do developing countries take our e-waste?
It makes good money
They have huge free land
No government obligation for import of e-waste
What percentage of cell phones are recycled?
10%
20%
40%
50%
What is precycling?
It is recycling the recycled product
It is making agreement for recycling product which purchasing
It is government process to be followed before cycling product
It is thinking about the amount of waste a product makes before purchasing it
Which of the following disease is caused by waste material thrown in open areas ?
Cholera
Plague
Typhoid
All the above
Which one is not a benefit of recycling ?
It reduces pollution .
It conserves natural resources.
It saves energy.
It may cause diseases.
Which one is not a benefit of recycling ?
It reduces pollution .
It conserves natural resources.
It saves energy.
It may cause diseases.
In which country burning the trash method of waste disposal is very much popular ?
Singapore
Japan
India
None of the above
Which of the following is not an example of non biodegradable waste ?
Rubber
Plastic
Eggshell
Broken Glass
How can organic waste be recycled?
Composting
Burning
Reusing
The given picture is one of many ways to _____________ waste.
Reproduce
Recover
Reduce
Recycling is a process of -
Disposing of waste materials
Collection of waste materials
Converting waste materials into new materials and objects.
Make a new cloth bag from old shirt. Which "R" is this?
Reduce
Reuse
Repair
Create pencil boxes from old bottles. Which "R" is this?
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Use handkerchief instead of tissue paper. Which "R" is this?
Reduce
Reuse
Recover
TRUE or FALSE: Recycling is to turn old trash and make it into something new.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the choices cannot be Recycled?
Plastic bag
empty glass bottles
banana peelings
Some tips for reducing human waste are...
do not buy items that have a lot of packaging
use reusable food-storage containers
All of the above
Which category produces the greatest amount of waste?
Industrial
Municipal
Litter
In which bin would you put a newspaper?
the blue bin
the green bin
the red bin
In which bin would you put a coke can?
the blue bin
the green bin
the red bin
How can organic waste be recycled?
Composting
Burning
Reusing
E-waste is generated from...
electronics
elevated nuclear plants
elephants at the zoo
Group this waste.
Excretion and defecation
Organic
Paper
Group this waste.
Metal
Glass
Plastic
Which is the definition of compost?
Animal's dung that is used in fertiliser
Decayed organic materials as fertilizer
waste that can be broken down by microorganism
Which of the following can be used to make compost?
dry leaves
Skin of fruits
seeds
All of the above
If you have to go for a vacation, to reduce the plastic waste, which one is better?
The 3Rs for waste management are
Reuse, Reduce Recycle
Reduce, Reuse, Repair
Reuse, Reduce, Repair
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Which of the following is the most preferred in waste management hierarchy?
Disposal
Recovery
Prevention
Reduction
Disposal of waste in landfill sites need careful management
True
False
What is E waste?
Electro Magnetic Waste
Electronic Waste
Economy Waste
Environmental Waste
Technology influences agriculture by...
Drones can monitor crops health.
We don't get bored while farming.
Better Quality in food.
In agriculture, the replacement of human labor with technology or machines.
Factory Revolution
Industrial revolution
Mechanization
SKYNET
Waste management is....
taking out the trash
improving the use of recyclable materials a business uses
reducing the amount of unusable resources
false news, just like climate change
Which one is not a benefit of recycling ?
It reduces pollution .
It conserves natural resources.
It saves energy.
It may cause diseases.
If you have to go for a vacation, to reduce the plastic waste, which one is better?
How can organic waste be recycled?
Composting
Burning
Recycling
Reusing
Recycling is a process of -
Disposing of waste materials
Collection of waste materials
Making new materials
Converting waste materials into new materials and objects.
