This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Solid Waste – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Solid Waste Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. E-waste can be toxic because it contains A) Lead. B) Mercury. C) Cadmium. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 2. The landfill gas that is a more potent greenhouse gas but could also be used as a fuel source is A) Methane. B) Ammonia. C) Water vapor. D) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Methane. 3. If you use the back part of your paper and your notebooks before in solving Math problems, what solid waste management do you practice? A) Recycle. B) Reuse. C) Repair. D) Reduce. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reduce. 4. An example of something that is biodegradable is A) A leaf in a compost pile. B) A plastic milk jug in a landfill. C) A polystyrene burger container in a trash can. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A leaf in a compost pile. 5. Which type of recyclable has to be turned into a liquid pulp and then dried? A) Paper. B) Glass. C) Plastic. D) Metal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paper. 6. Trying to purchase products with less plastic wrapping is an example of ..... A) Reduce. B) Re-use. C) Recycle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reduce. 7. Which is true about sources of solid waste? A) Boys waste more than girls. B) Each person is producing much more waste than decades ago. C) Factories do not contribute to our waste. D) Most of it comes from people like us. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Each person is producing much more waste than decades ago. 8. Select the plans used for a waste management plan A) Plan for recycling. B) The integrated plan. C) Plan for reuse. D) Plan for reducing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The integrated plan. 9. When we throw away cellphones, computers, and TVs this waste is A) Recycled. B) Trash. C) Sent to china. D) E-waste. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) E-waste. 10. Where does our trash go? A) 71 % landfill19 % recycled10 % incinerated. B) 71 % landfill39 % recycled10 % incinerated. C) 70 % landfill19 % recycled10 % incinerated. D) 71 % landfill19 % recycled13 % incinerated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 71 % landfill19 % recycled10 % incinerated. 11. What do incinerators have to do with landfills? A) Nothing. B) They are the same thing. C) The waste burned at a landfill comes from the incinerator. D) The ashes from the burning go to landfills. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The ashes from the burning go to landfills. 12. ..... is the process of burning refuse in a controlled manner. A) Burning. B) Mass burn. C) Ignitions burn. D) Incineration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Incineration. 13. Using old tires to make rubberized pavement is an example of what process? A) Reusing. B) Reducing. C) Recycling. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recycling. 14. For composting to work effectively, the compost A) Must be anaerobic. B) Must be mixed. C) Must be protected from high temperatures. D) Must contain more nitrogen than carbon. E) Must be kept very wet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must be mixed. 15. The components of e-waste include A) Paper, plastics, and electroniccontainers. B) Cell phones, plastics, and yard waste. C) Televisions, tablets, and cell phones. D) Food scraps, metals, and remotes. E) Industrial goods, mining waste, andcomputers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Televisions, tablets, and cell phones. 16. A company that produces laundry detergent switches from plastic bottles to flexible pouches that require 84 percent less packaging. This is an example of A) Cost analysis reduction. B) Single-loop reduction. C) Source reduction. D) Life-cycle analysis. E) Closed-loop reduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Source reduction. 17. How long does it take plastic to degrade? A) 150 years. B) 50 years. C) 200 years. D) 500-1000 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 500-1000 years. 18. What do you call the burning of solid waste? A) Cremation. B) Absorption. C) Incineration. D) Percolation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Incineration. 19. Causes of pollution can include: A) Chlorofluorocarbon. B) Motor vehicles. C) Industries. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 20. What happens if an incinerator burns something that its not supposed to? A) More space is taken up in landfills. B) Rodents will be attracted to the area. C) More cancer-causing toxic gas will be released. D) It will produce more leachate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) More cancer-causing toxic gas will be released. 21. Which one is not a benefit of recycling? A) It reduces pollution . B) It conserves natural resources. C) It may cause diseases. D) It saves energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It may cause diseases. 22. According to federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, companies that produce hazardous waste must track and account for the waste from its creation ..... A) Until the company closes. B) Until its eventual disposal. C) Until they pass it along to someone else. D) Until no one is paying attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Until its eventual disposal. 23. Judge why is it difficult to recycle plastics? A) It comes in different sizes. B) It is adhesive. C) It contains different types of polymer resins. D) It is very hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It contains different types of polymer resins. 24. The simplest and most common method used in the cities is to collect and dump the waste in a ..... A) Landfill. B) River. C) Ocean. D) Any of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Landfill. 25. Reducing the amount of solid waste that we generate or make is called: A) Recycling. B) Incineration. C) Source reduction. D) Composting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Source reduction. 26. Which of the following is not a property of hazardous waste? A) Unstable. B) Flammable. C) Soluble in Water. D) Corrosive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Soluble in Water. 27. Energy efficient vehicles and appliances use ..... A) No energy. B) Much energy. C) More energy. D) Less energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Less energy. 28. A dark brown, crumbly material made from decomposed matter is called ..... A) Brown sugar. B) Compost. C) Saw dust. D) Non-biodegradable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compost. 29. Why is a lot of food wasted at times when it doesn't have to be? A) There's too much of it. B) Actually, not a lot of it is wasted at all. C) People don't like to shop in stores any more. D) It might not be nice-looking enough. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It might not be nice-looking enough. 30. Which of the following is one of the most common materials found in municipal waste A) Metal. B) Glass. 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