This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Hazardous Waste – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Hazardous Waste Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is important to consider when choosing a site for a landfill? A) Geological activity. B) Proximity to surface water. C) Proximity to ground water. D) Proximity to people. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 2. Which of the following is a proper method of disposing of used storage batteries? A) Drain the batteries, then discard the case as non-hazardous waste. B) Keep the batteries in a separate drum. C) Store the batteries on an unused bench. D) Set up a trade-in arrangement with a vendor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Set up a trade-in arrangement with a vendor. 3. Technician A says that most hazardous waste in a collision repair facility can be recycled on-site.Technician B says that solvent recyclers for recycling wash solvents may not be allowed in some local areas.Who is right? A) A only. B) B only. C) Both A and B. D) Neither A nor B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B only. 4. There is concerned that landfill liners A) Will always hold the pollution. B) Can be fixed. C) Will eventually leak. D) Are perfectly made. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will eventually leak. 5. The trash that is produced in your home and school is called ..... A) Municipal solid waste. B) Commercial solid waste. C) Population solid waste. D) Leachate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Municipal solid waste. 6. Which of the following is collected, burned and used to generate electricity from an landfill? A) Leachate. B) Methane. C) Solid Waste. D) Carbon Dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Methane. 7. Which of the following is the best of the 5 Rs? A) Recycle. B) Reduce. C) Repurpose. D) Refuse. E) Reuse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Refuse. 8. Technician A says that empty drums can be sold to the public for use as burning barrels.Technician B says that empty drums can be reused after a thorough water rinse. Who is right? A) A only. B) B only. C) Both A and B. D) Neither A nor B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neither A nor B. 9. Which of the following federal laws specifically deals with the cleanup of abandoned hazardous waste sites A) RCRA. B) Clean Air Act. C) Clean Water Act. D) CERCLA/Superfund. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CERCLA/Superfund. 10. Which of the following wastes should be kept in a separate storage drum? A) Storage batteries. B) Engine and similar oils. C) Masking materials. D) Cleaning solutions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Engine and similar oils. 11. Today, one of the continuing threats to the consumption of large quantities of fish and shellfish from around the world is exposure to toxic levels of A) Lead and copper. B) Mercury & PCBs. C) Sodium. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mercury & PCBs. 12. What does RCRA stand for? A) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. B) Russian Cycling Racing Association. C) Resivoir Concervstion and Recycling Act. D) The Reuse Conserve and Recycle Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. 13. Potentially explosive or chemically reactive A) Agricultural waste. B) Mining waste. C) Municipal solid waste. D) Hazardous waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hazardous waste. 14. Surface impoundment is a method for A) Packing a landfill down. B) Disposing of hazardous waste by bringing it to the surface. C) Disposing of hazardous waste by allowing it to settle out and evaporate in a pond. D) Recovering raw material from manufactured goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disposing of hazardous waste by allowing it to settle out and evaporate in a pond. 15. Which of these is NOT hazardous waste A) Cell phones. B) Motor oil. C) Glass bottles. D) Paint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glass bottles. 16. What is typical "household" waste? A) Municipal solid waste. B) Mining waste. C) Agricultural waste. D) Hazardous waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Municipal solid waste. 17. In a landfill, what is the main concern with long term storage A) Methane production. B) Leachate leaking. C) Running out of room. D) Electricity production. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leachate leaking. 18. Many types of hazardous waste can be disposed of A) In a carefully designed landfill. B) In the oceans. C) Down the drain. D) In an open dump. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In a carefully designed landfill. 19. How many years does the EPA require hazardous waste records be kept? A) 3. B) 10. C) 5. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 20. Most of this trash is dumped in A) Lakes. B) Landfills. C) Ocean. D) Forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Landfills. 21. Superfund was set up to A) The fining of polluting industry. B) A legal fund for holding polluters responsible. C) The cleanup of toxic wastes at abandoned sites. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cleanup of toxic wastes at abandoned sites. 22. Which of the following would not be part of an Integrated Waste Management Plan? A) Produce less waste. B) Recycle waste. C) Landfill waste. D) Package all foods for individual consumption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Package all foods for individual consumption. 23. Which of the following should a shop owner ask to see from a potential commercial waste hauler? A) Hauling license expiration date. B) Birth certificate. C) Proof of experience as a refinisher. D) Training certificates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hauling license expiration date. 24. What is an example of Hazardous waste? A) Toilet paper. B) Paint and solvents. C) Computer parts. D) Ice Cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paint and solvents. 25. ..... is the process of reclaiming raw materials and reusing them to create new products. A) Composting. B) Repurposing. C) Recycling. D) Reducing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recycling. 26. Which of the following laws gave the EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from "cradle-to-grave" , including the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste? A) Clean Water Act. B) CERCLA/Superfund. C) RCRA. D) Clean Air Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) RCRA. 27. Bacteria that accumulate and remover hazardous chemicals in the soil is an example of A) Biophotonremediation. B) Bioremediation. C) Incineremediation. D) Phytoremeditation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bioremediation. 28. Deep-well injection involves A) Lining a pond to seal it. B) Pumping wastes into the ground below groundwater level. C) Digging wells below landfills to search for water. D) Removing hazardous wastes from below groundwater level. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pumping wastes into the ground below groundwater level. 29. Any discarded material or substance that threatens human health or the environment because it is poisonous, dangerously chemically reactive, corrosive, or flammable. A) Hazardous waste. B) Compost. C) Municipal solid waste. D) Industrial solid waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hazardous waste. 30. Often generates wastes that are more toxic than the original substance A) Recycling. B) Incineration. C) Source reduction. D) Composting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incineration. 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