Sail E0 Webinar

General Knowledge > General Science

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT MCQs

Total Questions : 23 | Page 1 of 3 pages
Question 1. Why is it difficult to recycle plastics?
  1.    It is very hard
  2.    It comes in different sizes
  3.    It is adhesive
  4.    It contains different types of polymer resins
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> It contains different types of polymer resins
Question 2. Waste removal system was established in which of the following cities for the first time?
  1.    Athens
  2.    Lahore
  3.    Paris
  4.    London
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Athens
Question 3. A process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures is:
  1.    recovery
  2.    incineration
  3.    leachate
  4.    source reduction 
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> incineration
Question 4. Cannot be broken down by biological processes
  1.    plant waste
  2.    paper
  3.    plastic
  4.    yard waste
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> plastic
Question 5. From 1970 to the present, the percentage of waste that is recycled has
  1.    increased from 6.6% to 28%
  2.    decreased from 28% to 6.6%
  3.    decreased from 28% to 19.6%
  4.    remained the same
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> increased from 6.6% to 28%
Question 6. It also means you do not have to buy a new product because discarded items are used again
  1.    REUSE
  2.    REDUCE
  3.    RECYCLE
  4.    none of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> REUSE
Question 7. Where do you throw a Tim Hortons cup?
  1.    In the garbage
  2.    In the recycling
  3.    In the compost
  4.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> In the garbage
Question 8. Which one of the following is NOT a method for handling non-biodegradable solid waste?
  1.    burning
  2.    burying
  3.    recycling
  4.    composting
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> composting
Question 9. The three main categories of waste include municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, and:
  1.    industrial waste 
  2.    radioactive waste 
  3.    wastewater
  4.    green waste
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> industrial waste 
Question 10. Wastes that has substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment
  1.    Urban waste
  2.    Industrial waste
  3.    Hazardous waste
  4.    none of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Hazardous waste

Latest Videos
Chapter 1 - GLOBAL STEEL SCENARIO & INDIAN STEEL INDUSTRY Part 1 : (13-04-2024) INDUSTRY AND COMPANY AWARENESS (ICA)
Direction Sense Test Part 1 Reasoning (Hindi)
Chapter 1 - RMHP / OHP / OB & BP Part 1 : (14-02-2024) GPOE
Cube & Cuboid Part 1 Reasoning (Hindi)
Data Interpretation (DI) Basic Concept Reasoning (Hindi)
Counting Figures Part 1 Counting Of Straight Lines Reasoning (Hindi)
Sail E0 free webinar Webinars
Real Numbers Part 7 Class 10 Maths
Real Numbers Part 1 Class 10 Maths
Polynomials Part 1 Class 10 Maths

Latest Test Papers

Pie Chart - Test Paper 1 Data Interpretation Reasoning & DI
Tabulation - Test Paper 2 Data Interpretation Reasoning & DI
Test Paper 1 Direction Sense Test Reasoning & DI
ICA , RDIC,GFM Free Modal Test Paper - Non - Technical Branch Old Syllabus 2022 - SAIL Junior Officer E0
GFM Combined 1 Free Revision Test SAIL JO E-0