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Waste Management Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main goal of proper waste management?

a)

To increase waste production

b)

To protect the environment

c)

To burn all trash

d)

To avoid recycling

2.

Which of the following is considered wet waste?

a)

Plastic bottles

b)

Banana peels

c)

Tin cans

d)

Old newspapers

3.

What should be done with toxic waste?

a)

Compost it

b)

Mix it with dry waste

c)

Handle and dispose of it specially

d)

Reuse it

4.

What is composting?

a)

Turning organic waste into fertilize

b)

Burning waste

c)

Throwing food scraps in the trash

d)

Mixing wet and dry waste

5.

Which of the following items can be reused creatively?

a)

Coconut shells

b)

Banana leaves

c)

Tin cans

d)

All of the above

6.

What is the purpose of separating waste at the source?

a)

To make waste heavier

b)

To make handling easier and safer

c)

To mix all types of waste

d)

To increase landfill use

7.

What does good compost smell and feel like?

a)

Sour and sticky

b)

Rotten and wet

c)

Sweet and dry

d)

Rich forest soil

8.

Which of the following is a way to reuse tires?

a)

Make sandals

b)

Make compost

c)

Burn them

d)

Throw them away

9.

Why is it important to pay fair wages to waste collectors?

a)

To reduce waste

b)

To respect their work

c)

To avoid composting

d)

To increase pollution

10.

What should be done with waste that cannot be reused or recycled?

a)

Store it forever

b)

Mix it with compost

c)

Dispose of it safely

d)

Burn it in open air