This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Solid Waste – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Solid Waste Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which material usually uses closed-loop recycling? A) Cardboard. B) Plastic. C) Aluminum. D) Paper. E) Glass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aluminum. 2. Using canvas bags for shopping A) Recycling. B) Source reduction. C) Green plastic. D) Compost. E) Photodegradable plastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Source reduction. 3. Energy is transferred from one object to another as the result of a temperature difference. A) First law of thermodynamics. B) Potential energy. C) Kinetic energy. D) The second law of thermodynamics. E) Heat flow. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Heat flow. 4. Which component of a landfill is extracted and transported to a wastewater treatment facility? A) Solid Waste. B) Toxic Metals. C) Leachate. D) Methane. E) Clay Liner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leachate. 5. To ..... is to make an old item into something new. A) Recycle. B) Reuse. C) Reduce. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recycle. 6. As garbage rots in landfills this harmful gas is produced A) Water vapor. B) Hydrogen. C) Methane. D) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Methane. 7. The correct order of the three R's is A) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. B) Reduce, Recycle, Reuse. C) Recycle, Reduce, Reuse. D) Recycle, Reuse, Reduce. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. 8. A 500 m$^{2 }$landfill experiences 150mm/yr and 60% of the rain is runoff. If the landfill has a 90% effective leachate collection system, how much leachate escapes each year? A) 3m$^{3}$. B) 5m$^{3}$. C) 27m$^{3}$. D) 16m$^{3}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3m$^{3}$. 9. Which method of waste disposal is most effective at reducing the volume of solid waste? A) Burying. B) Burning. C) Recycling. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burning. 10. Choose from the following solid wastes that describes the term 'Municipal Solid Waste'. A) Toxic. B) Non-hazardous. C) Non-toxic. D) Hazardous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-hazardous. 11. ..... is the process of allowing decomposition to transform waste organic material like banana peels, paper, and leaves into usable soil called humus. A) Decomposition. B) Manure. C) Fertilizer. D) Composting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Composting. 12. Enacted in 1976, is the principal federal law in the United States governing the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste A) Montreal Protocol. B) The Kyoto Meeting. C) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. D) The Price Anderson Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. 13. Which of the following is the most desirable method of solid waste disposal? A) Landfill. B) Source Reduction. C) Incineration. D) Recycling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Source Reduction. 14. What is the collection of materials that can be broken down and reprocessed to make new items? A) Composting. B) Incineration. C) Leachate. D) Recycling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recycling. 15. The sum total of all the waste produced by individuals, industries, mining, and agriculture is referred to as ..... A) IATF. B) Municipal solid waste. C) The waste stream. D) Trash. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The waste stream. 16. What solid waste management does Mr. Cruz practice if he brings his sala set for upholstery? A) Reduce. B) Reuse. C) Recover. D) Repair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repair. 17. What percentage of trash in the ocean is actually plastic? A) 100%. B) 90%. C) 45%. D) 75%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 90%. 18. Electronic waste A) Accounts for over 10 percent of the waste stream. B) Is almost always recycled. C) Is only a problem in developed nations. D) Contains few toxic components. E) Is more expensive to recycle than to put in a landfill. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Is more expensive to recycle than to put in a landfill. 19. By what year do scientists predict plastic will outweigh fish in the ocean, pound for pound? A) 2022. B) 2100. C) 2040. D) 2050. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2050. 20. Another name for Superfund is A) Clean Water Act. B) Clear Air Act. C) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. D) Comprehensive Environmental Responsibility Compensation and Liability Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comprehensive Environmental Responsibility Compensation and Liability Act. 21. Which of the following are non-biodegradable? A) Apples. B) Paper. C) Polyester clothes. D) Wood pencil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polyester clothes. 22. Tail minings is an example of waste from what source? A) Your backyard. B) Municipal waste. C) Farms. D) Industries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Industries. 23. Which method reduces the volume of waste but could release toxic emissions into the atmosphere? A) Sanitary landfill. B) Incineration. C) Discharge to sewers, streams, and rivers. D) Chemical treatment. E) Biological treatment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incineration. 24. In this method, bulk organic waste is converted into fertilizer by biological action. A) Landfill. B) Incineration. C) Composting. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Composting. 25. Using milk jugs to make park benches A) Compost. B) Green plastic. C) Photodegradable plastic. D) Source reduction. E) Recycling. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Recycling. 26. The amount of energy in an isolated system stays constant. A) Kinetic energy. B) Heat flow. C) Potential energy. D) The second law of thermodynamics. E) First law of thermodynamics. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) First law of thermodynamics. 27. Which R is finding another use for something? A) Reuse. B) Recycle. C) Relax. D) Reduce. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reuse. 28. Municipal solid waste is ..... A) Always made up of biodegradable materials. B) Can include hazardous wastes. C) Manufacturing waste. D) Waste from residences and small businesses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Waste from residences and small businesses. 29. Integrated waste management A) Focuses on the manufacturing process of new products. B) Suggests that communities should have multiple options for waste disposal. C) Often ignores the benefits of composting. D) Focuses on recycling waste. E) Is a method of educating individuals about the best method of waste disposal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suggests that communities should have multiple options for waste disposal. 30. Which item would most likely end up in the waste stream soonest A) An electric can opener. B) An antique chair. C) A ceramic plate. D) A pair of jeans. E) A paper cup. 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