This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Solid Waste – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Solid Waste Quiz 13 (11 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures is: A) Leachate. B) Source reduction. C) Recovery. D) Incineration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Incineration. 2. This convention bans POPs and dirty dozen. A) Kyoto Protocol. B) Basel Convention Treaty. C) Stockholm Convention. D) Philippine Agenda 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stockholm Convention. 3. Gases that stop heat from escaping into space are called ..... gases. A) Zero-emission. B) Greenhouse. C) Greenfield. D) Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greenhouse. 4. Bacteria in landfills decompose materials very slowly. This process creates a reusable gas called ..... A) CO2. B) Oxygen. C) Methane. D) Leachate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Methane. 5. Which of the following are problems associated with landfills? A) Source reduction and composting. B) Surface improvement and leachate. C) Leachate and methane production. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leachate and methane production. 6. Most recycling focuses on four major categories of products. Which one of these is NOT one of them? A) Chemicals. B) Paper. C) Plastic. D) Glass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chemicals. 7. These should not be put in landfills since they are biodegradable ..... A) Yard waste. B) A plastic milk jug. C) A styrofoam burger container. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yard waste. 8. Which is TRUE of Bisphenol A (BPA)? A) Used as a herbicide. B) Toxic chemical found in plastics. C) Contains mercury. D) It can be spread by person-to-person contact, especially in developing countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Toxic chemical found in plastics. 9. ..... are constructed above an impermeable clay structure, and take into consideration ground water geology and soil type. A) Backyard Dumps and Burn Barrels. B) Solid waste dumps. C) Municipal solid waste landfills. D) Nuclear Waste Dumps. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Municipal solid waste landfills. 10. What is the true meaning of NIMBY? A) More waste should be burned. B) We are too materialistic. C) Waste is reusable. D) No one wants waste disposal nearby. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No one wants waste disposal nearby. 11. An engineered ground facility designed to hold municipal solid waste (MSW) with as little contamination of the surrounding environment as possible. A) Hazardous Waste. B) Sanitary Landfill. C) Cradle-to-Grave Analysis. D) Closed-Loop Recycling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sanitary Landfill. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesSolid Waste Quiz 1Solid Waste Quiz 2Solid Waste Quiz 3Solid Waste Quiz 4Solid Waste Quiz 5Solid Waste Quiz 6Solid Waste Quiz 7Solid Waste Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books