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Subject Code :EN8591 Rev. No. 02
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S.No. Objective Questions (MCQ /True or False / Fill up with Choices ) BTL
Unit-I / SOURCES AND CHARACTERISTICS
Sources and types of municipal solid wastes- Public health and environmental impacts of improper disposal
of solid wastes- sampling and characterization of wastes - factors affecting waste generation rate and
characteristics - Elements of integrated solid waste management – Requirements and salient features of Solid
waste management rules (2016) –- Role of public and NGO‟s- Public Private participation – Elements of
Municipal Solid Waste Management Plan.
Understanding of social and legal aspects is not necessary in Solid waste management
1. a) True L1
b) False
Match the following for the frequency of the review of implementation of SWM Rules by
these agencies

2. L3
a) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C
b) 1-C, 2-A, 3-B
c) 1-A, 2-C, 3-B
d) 1-C, 2-B, 3-A
Match the following for the frequency of the review of implementation of SWM Rules by
these agencies

3. L3

a) 1-c,2-b,3-A,4-D
b) 1-B,2-C,3-D,4-A
c) 1-A,2-D,3-C,4-B
d) 1-D,2-A,3-B,4-C
Duties of Central Pollution Control Board include
a) Publication of the standards and reports in website from time to time.
4. b) Identification and allocation of land for setting up of waste processing facilities L2
c) Development of guidelines for maintaining buffer zone
d) Development of master plan with all the policies and action plans
5. Match the following Smart city features L3

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Subject Name : Municipal Solid Waste
Subject Code :EN8591 Rev. No. 02
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a) 1-C,2-B,3-A,4-D
b) 1-B,2-C,3-D,4-A
c) 1-A,2-D,3-C,4-B
d) 1-D,2-A,3-B,4-C
Duties of the Secretary–in-charge (Urban/Rural Development) include
a. Preparation of state policy on solid waste management
b. Identification and allocation of land for setting up of waste
6. L2
processing facilities
c. Development of master plan with all the policies and action plans
d. Development of guidelines for maintaining buffer zone
Duties of Central Pollution Control Board include
a. Identification and allocation of land for setting up of waste processing
facilities
7. L2
b. Development of guidelines for maintaining buffer zone.
c. Publication of the standards and reports in website from time totime.
d. Development of master plan with all the policies and action plans
Responsibilities of local authorities/village Panchayat includes
a) Monitor the environment, health and safety conditions in the facilities developed
b) Involvement of communities to develop decentralized processing of waste at
8. L2
community level
c) Provide directions for safe handling and disposal of domestic hazardous waste
Regulate Inter‐State movement of waste
The quantity of waste generated is estimated using which of the following methods?
a) Load-count analysis
b) Material balances
9. L1
c) Weight-volume analysis
d) Mass-Momentum analysis

Non recyclable waste having calorific value of 1000 K/cal/kg or more shall not be
disposed of on landfills.
10. L1
a) True
b) False
11. In communities with pay‐as‐you‐throw (PAYT) programs, residents are charged

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for the collection of MSW based on the amount they throw away.
a) True
b) False
Schedule I of SWM Rules 2016 deals with the specification for sanitary land fill.
12. a. True L1
b. False
Which of the following is a biodegradable waste?
a) Synthetic fibre
13. b) Polythene bags L1
c) Food waste
d) paper
How many major sources of solid waste are there based on their origin?
a) 10
14. b) 5 L2
c) 9
d) 6
Which of the below is not an idea behind solid waste management?
a) Control of waste generation
15. b) Storage and collection L1
c) Disposal
d) Stop waste generation
The number of functional components of solid waste management is:
a) 5
16. b) 3 L1
c) 6
d) 4
The term ISWM refers to:
a) International Solid Waste Management
17. b) Integrated Solid Waste Management L1
c) Integrated Solid Waste Machine
d) International Solid Waste Mechanism.
Under which rule of Government, guidelines for solid waste management are followed
today?
a) Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2000
18. L3
b) Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2016
c) Solid Waste Rules, 2000
d) Solid Waste Rules, 2016
The term ‘Municipal Solid Waste’ is used to describe which kind of solid waste?
a) Hazardous
19. b) Toxic L1
c) Non hazardous
d) Non toxic
20. How many main components are there in integrated waste management? L1
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a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
What is the full form of NGOs?
a) Non-Governmental Organizations
21. b) Non Governance Organizations L1
c) No Governance Organizations
d) Null Governmental Organizations
The term Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is generally used to describe:
(a) Wastes from industrial processes, construction and demolition debris.
22. (b) Wastes from Private homes, commercial establishments and institutions. L2
(c) Mining wastes
(d) Agricultural wastes
Social, economical and ecological equity is the necessary condition for achieving
(a) Social development
23. (b) Economical development L2
(c) Sustainable development
(d) Ecological development
Managing waste is the responsibility of the government.
24. a) True L1
b) False
The first complete domestic approach to waste management was agreed by _____ council.
a) COAG- Council of Australian Governments
25. b) COOG L1
c) COPA
d) COUS
______ are designed to assist environmental management.
a) NEPM - National Environment Protection Measures
26. b) NPEM L1
c) NEOP
d) NOPE
Which of the act is addressed for energy production?
a) NGER- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act of 2007
27. b) NEPM L1
c) NOPE
d) NDGO.
Which act is responsible for reducing pollution at source?
a) NGER
28. b) NEPM L1
c) Pollution prevention act
d) Waste reduction act
29. The National pollution prevention policy states waste should be released to environment as L1
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quick as possible.
a) True
b) False
The National pollution prevention policy states release of chemical into the environment
should be employed only as a last option and should be conducted in an environmentally safe
30. manner. L1
a) True
b) False
. ______ programme is undertaken by UK government to deliver resource efficiency
policies.
a) WRAP - Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
31. L1
b) TARP
c) BUOP
d) PESA
Which of the following Hazourdous waste cannot be recycled?
a) Used oil
32. b) Treatment waste L1
c) Paints
d) Batteries
Waste from pesticide is an example for _________ waste category.
a) Organic aqueous
33. b) Inorganic aqueous L1
c) Organic liquid
d) Organic sludge
Dust from steel manufacturing is example for __________ waste category.
a) Organic aqueous
34. b) Inorganic aqueous L1
c) Organic liquid
d) Inorganic sludge
Characteristic of organic solid waste is __________
a) Derived oil
35. b) Tars L1
c) Inorganic aqueous
d) Organic liquid
WAP (Waste Analysis Plan) is used to conduct detailed ________
a) Analysis
36. b) Experiment L1
c) Transport
d) Import
Which was the first city to an established system of waste removal?
a) Lahore
37. L1
b) Athens
c) Paris
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d) London.
Which of the below is not an idea behind solid waste management?
a) Control of waste generation
38. b) Storage and collection L1
c) Disposal
d) Stop waste generation
Under which rule of Government, guidelines for solid waste management are followed
today?
a) Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2000
39. L1
b) Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2016
c) Solid Waste Rules, 2000
d) Solid Waste Rules, 2016
What is the order of waste management hierarchy, from most to least favoured
a. Prevention- Recycle-Reuse- Disposal
40. b. Prevention-Reuse-Disposal-Recycle L2
c. Prevention-Disposal -Reuse-Recycle
d. Prevention-Reuse-Recycle-Disposal
What is the process flow in a integrated solid waste management system?
a. Generation-Source separation- facility separation-collection- Transfer and transport-
Landfill
b. Generation-Source separation-collection- Transfer and transport –facility separation-
41. Landfill L2
c. Generation-Source separation-collection-facility separation-Transfer and transport-
Landfill
d. Generation-Source separation-collection- Landfill -facility separation- Transfer and
transport
Expand LCA and RCRA
a. Life Cost Approach; Resource Construction and Recovery Act
42. b. Life Cycle Assessment; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act L1
c. Life Condition Assessment; Resource Conservation and Recycling Act
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Subject Name : Municipal Solid Waste
Subject Code :EN8591 Rev. No. 02
Management
Unit No : II Unit Name : Source Reduction , Waste Date 30.09.2020
Storage And Recycling
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION BANK
S. No. Objective Questions (MCQ /True or False / Fill up with Choices ) BTL
Unit-II / Source Reduction , Waste Storage And Recycling
Waste Management Hierarchy - Reduction, Reuse and Recycling - source reduction of waste – On-site
storage methods – Effect of storage, materials used for containers – segregation of solid wastes – Public
health and economic aspects of open storage – case studies under Indian conditions – Recycling of Plastics
and Construction/Demolition wastes.
Which of the following statement regarding recycling is wrong?
a) Increases the needs for mining virgin materials
1. b) Require stable market L1
c) Saves precious resources
d) Improves efficiency of treatment processes
All the processes related to consumption and production produces some kind of waste
a) The waste from one process becomes the input for another process
2. b) All of the above L1
c) All the processes related to consumption and production produce some kind of waste
d) There is no real waste in nature
Which of the following is true?
a) there is no real waste in nature
3. b) the apparent waste from one process becomes input to another L1
c) all of the above
d) all processes of production and consumption produce waste
The average composition of Municipal solid waste is:
a) 41% organic, 40% inert & 19% recyclable
4. b) 20% organic, 60% inert & 20% recyclable L1
c) 30% organic, 20% inert & 50% recyclable
d) 19% organic, 41% inert & 40% recyclable
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) contains a wide variety of materials.
5. a) True L1
b) False
Which of the integrated waste management is reduced on an individual level?
a) Source reduction
6. b) Recycling L1
c) Disposal
d) Burning
Which of the following can be recycled many times?
a) Plastic
7. b) Wood L1
c) Organic materials
d) Aluminum
Why the recycled paper is banned for use in food containers?
8. a) Because it creates contamination L2
b) Because it creates a lot of spaces
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c) Because paper can be used only one time
d) Because paper is very thick and can’t cover the food containers
The most serious environmental effect posed by hazardous wastes is ……….
(a) Air pollution
9. (b) Contamination of groundwater L1
(c) Increased use of land for landfills.
(d) None of these
Problem of solid waste disposal can be reduced through…….
(a) Recycling
10. (b) Lesser pollution L3
(c) More timber
(d) Population control
Making new containers from crushed glass helps to…..
(a) Save materials
11. (b) Save fuel L2
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
Waste reduction can be achieved by technology.
12. a) False L1
b) True.
Which of the following can be considered as source reduction?
a) Material substitution
13. b) Treating offsite L1
c) Analysis
d) Landfill disposal
TSD (Treatment, Storage, and Disposal) can accumulate waste for ____ days.
a) 70
14. b) 80 L3
c) 90
d) 100
. ______ approach should be considered to reduce the impact of waste on environment.
a) LCA- life cycle analysis
15. b) NPL L1
c) RCRA
d) CERCLA
Municipal waste guidelines provide mainly criteria for location, site selection.
16. a) True L1
b) False
Which of the following can be considered as source reduction?
a) Material substitution
17. L1
b) Treating offsite
c) Analysis
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d) Landfill disposal
. ______ concept by RCRA is an attempt to reduce density of waste generated.
a) NPL
18. b) CERCLA L1
c) Cradle to grave
d) Carcinogen
TSD (Treatment, Storage, and Disposal) can accumulate waste for ____ days.
a) 70
19. b) 80 L1
c) 90
d) 100
______ approach should be considered to reduce the impact of waste on environment.
a) LCA- life cycle analysis
20. b) NPL L1
c) RCRA
d) CERCLA
What should be the distance between the storage sheds in storage unit?
a) 10
21. b) 15 L2
c) 20
d) 25
Removing all wastes from the waste management unit and decontaminate or remove all
equipment is known as _______ closure.
a) Partial
22. L1
b) Full
c) Clean
d) Decontaminate.
EPA ID is required for very small quantity generators.
23. a) True L1
b) False
Accumulation time limit for SQG is less than or equal to _______ days.
a) 170
24. b) 180 L2
c) 190
d) 160
On-Site Accumulation Quantity of small scale generators is less than ______ kg.
a) 2000
25. b) 4000 L2
c) 6000
d) 8000
A generator must keep a copy of each manifest signed for a period of _____ years.
26. L2
a) 1
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b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
A waste generator must certify _________ techniques adopted.
a) Waste minimisation
27. b) Manifest L2
c) Analysis
d) NPL
To determine characteristics of waste, laboratory analysis is required.
28. a) True L1
b) False
Who is responsible for safe disposal of the generated waste?
a) Generator
29. b) Receiver L2
c) Waste facility
d) TSDF
You can recycle meat, bones and dairy scraps in your yard waste cart and in a school
composting bin.
30. L1
a) True
b)False
It’s better for the environment to use a durable, washable, refillable water bottle than it is to
buy water bottles, drink the water and recycle the empty plastic bottle.
31. L1
a) True
b)False
Which of the following statement regarding recycling is wrong?
a. Saves precious resources
32. b. Require stable market L1
c. Improves efficiency of treatment processes
d. Increases the needs for mining virgin materials
Expand RCRA
a. Resource conservation and Recycling Act
33. b. Recovery conservation and Resource Act L1
c. Resource conservation and Reduction Act
d. Resource conservation and Recovery Act
What are the units of density
a. g/cm3
34. b. lb/ft3 L1
c. m/kg3
d. lb/yd3
The components for conceptual Waste Composition for Biodegradability
35. Characterization are: BVS + RVS + Inorganic + Ash + water L1
a. True
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b. False
In terms of the hierarchy, what is the order of the three Rs?
a) Reduce, reuse, recycle
36. b) Reuse, reduce, recycle L4
c) Reuse, recycle, reduce
d) Recycle, reduce, reuse
Renee has started to compost her food scraps and leaves/yard trimmings. When it all
breaks down into soil, she'll use that for her garden. This is an example of which?
a) Reduce
37. L3
b) Recycle
c) Reuse
d) Source reduction
Instead of throwing out old clothes and towels, Julia cuts the items up and uses them as
cleaning rags. This is an example of which of the following waste management
strategies?
38. a) Reuse L3
b) Recycle
c) Remake
d) Reduce
Municipal solid waste refers to any non-liquid waste that is created by an individual person,
household, small business, or institution, such as a school or hospital.
39. L3
a)True
b)False
Municipal solid waste type of waste is commonly called trash or garbage and includes
everyday items, things that are broken, food that has spoiled, or simply any item a person no
40. L3
longer needs or wants such as paper, yard trimmings, food, plastics, metals, rubbers, and
textiles.
Source separation with proper recycling facilities will improve overall calorific value of
waste
41. which reaches waste to energy plant. L1
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b) False

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Unit No : III Unit Name : Collection And Transfer Of Date 30.09.2020
Wastes
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S.No. Objective Questions (MCQ /True or False / Fill up with Choices ) BTL
Unit-III / Collection And Transfer Of Wastes
Methods of Residential and commercial waste collection – Collection vehicles – Manpower – Collection
routes – Analysis of waste collection systems; Transfer stations –location, operation and maintenance;
options under Indian conditions – Field problems- solving.
What is the most expensive component of solid waste handling?
a) Collection
1. b) Storage L2
c) Treatment
d) Separation
There is a high demand for compost in a market
2. a) True L1
b) False
Metals are produced as waste in industries like…..
(a) Skiing
3. (b) Mining L1
(c) Electroplating
(d) Digging
Tracking system should be dynamic.
4. a) True L1
b) False
Tracking system can be improved by modifying _______ system.
a) Analyzing
5. b) Chemical component L3
c) Waste minimization
d) DOT
Which of the following can be used as a tracking tool?
a) Chemical analysis
6. b) HWRT L1
c) NPL
d) Barcoding system
Tracking system has to be done to prevent ________
a) Illegal waste dumping
7. b) Waste minimisation L1
c) Waste generation
d) Waste analysis
A WAP(Waste Analysis Plan) reduces _________
a) Improper handling
8. b) Import L3
c) Export
d) Analysis
9. Tracking of the waste is done to prevent _________ L3
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a) Export
b) Import
c) Midnight dumping
d) Traffic
Tracking of the waste is done to prevent _________
a) Import
10. b) economic routing L3
c)Efficient utilization of vehicles
d) Traffic
Why is manifest system necessary?
a) To monitor journey of waste
11. b) To track waste L2
c) To analyse chemicals
d) To export
How many pounds of food and food-soiled paper does the average King County household
throw away each week?
a. 5
12. L2
b. 9
c.15
d.20
What are the two largest components of a typical school’s garbage?
a. Bottle caps
13. b. Paper L2
c. Food Scraps
d. Apple cores
Where does your garbage go when the waste hauler collects it?
a. It goes to the ocean, where it’s dumped into the ocean.
14. L2
b. It goes to a garbage transfer station, then to the Cedar Hills Regional Landfill
c. It goes to San Juan Island to be buried.
Which ONE of the following items DOES belong in the blue recycling container?
a. Food scraps such as a banana peel
15. b. A plastic bottle L1
c. A straw
d. A bottle cap
The average composition of Municipal solid waste is:
a) 41% organic, 40% inert & 19% recyclable
16. b) 20% organic, 60% inert & 20% recyclable L1
c) 30% organic, 20% inert & 50% recyclable
d) 19% organic, 41% inert & 40% recyclable
Bio-medical waste can be effectively managed by the thermal process.
17. a) True L1
b) False
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Unit No : III Unit Name : Collection And Transfer Of Date 30.09.2020
Wastes
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The WHO has classified the bio-medical waste into ___________ categories.
a) 5
18. b) 4 L2
c) 3
d) 2
What are the methods in which energy can be recovered from Waste to energy
(1) Heat (2) Electricity (3) Co-generation
a. By (1) and (2)
19. L2
b. By (2) and (3)
c. By (1), (2) and (3)
d. None of the above
The specific gravity of a material is the ratio of density of water to its own density
20. a. True L1
b. False
What is the purpose of transfer station?
a) To minimize costs when waste is hauled long distances
21. b) To transform the waste into useful energy L2
c) To measure waste amount
d) All of the above
Which of the following is needed to b considered for the design of waste collection systems
a) Determining number of vehicles
22. b) Determining vehicles time on the route L1
c) Routing
d) All of the above
Which of the following vehicle is generally usd as transfer vehicle for solid waste?
a) Trucks
23. b) Trailers L1
c) Rail cars
d) All of the above
Which of the following method is used to calculate feasibility of the transfer station?
a) Mass balance
24. b) Break even balance L1
c) Energy Balance
d) None of the above
Determine the number of 7.5m3 containers required per week for waste collection after
compaction, for a colony with 200 houses, 3 people per house. The generation rate is 0.6 kg/
person/day. The compacted specific weight is 250kg/m3?
25. a) 3 L5
b) 5
c) 2
d) 11
26. Determine the number of 7.84m3 containers required per two week in a suburb after L5
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compaction, for a colony with 700 units, 5 people per unit. The generation rate is 0.6
Kg/person/day.
The compacted specific weight is 250kg/m3 ?
a) 9
b) 10
c) 12
d) 15
Transfer stations are designed to
a) Minimize haul distance
27. b) Minimize cost L1
c) Minimize time
d) None
Linear programming model is used for
a) Vehicle routing
28. L1
b) Minimize haul distance
c) Vehicle selection
The point where the plots of direct haul and transfer operation costs intersect is called
a) Breakeven point
29. b) Zero point L
c) Direct haul point
d) Feasibility point
Curbside pick-up facility is provided for
a) Single residences
30. b) Medium rise apartments L2
c) High rise apartments
d) Institutional
Right turns could be preferred in designing the pick-up routes in India
31. a) True L3
b) False
Quantity of waste generated is estimated by weight-volume analysis
32. a) True L1
b) False
While designing the pick-up route for Indian cities, which of the following points is not valid.
a) Loading time
33. b) Volume per truck L3
c) No U turn
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34. L6

a) a= 0.080 h/trip; b=0.020 h/km

b) a= 0.80 h/trip; b=0.20 h/km
c) a= 0.90 h/trip; b=0.30 h/km
d) a= 0.980 h/trip; b=0.20 h/km
After finding value of ‘a’ and ‘b’ in the question number 34, find the round- trip haul time (h)
for a site that is located 11 km away.
a) 0.52 h/trip.
35. L6
b) 0.42 h/trip.
c) 0.62 h/trip.
d) 0.55 h/trip.

36. L6

a) 0.5
b) 0.4
c) 0.6
d) 0.7
Set out crew carries full containers from resident storage location to curb/ alley before
collection vehicle arrives.
37. L1
a) True
b) False
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Set-back crew return the container to storage area.
38. a) True L1
b) False
Collection Frequency of wet waste : everyday/ once in 2 days
Collection Frequency of dry waste : once in a week
39. L1
communal/ commercial waste : daily
Market waste :– minimum 2 to 3 times a day
Stationary Container System (SCS) is used where
a) Container is hauled to disposal sites, emptied, and returned to original location or
some other location
40. L1
b) Suitable for areas with higher waste. generation
c) the container used to store waste remain at the point of generation; except when
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S.No. Objective Questions (MCQ /True or False / Fill up with Choices ) BTL
Unit-V / Waste Disposal
Land disposal of solid waste- Sanitary landfills – site selection, design and operation of sanitary
landfills – Landfill liners – Management of leachate and landfill gas- Landfill bioreactor – Dumpsite
Rehabilitation
What is a Geo-net
a) A synthetic material used for drainage of liquids
1. b) A synthetic material used for drainage of Gases L1
c) A ceramic material used for drainage of liquids
d) A fibrous material used for drainage of liquids
Which of the following gas is produced from landfill wastes?
a) Natural gas
2. b) bio-gas L1
c) Liquified petroleum gas
d) All of the above
How many types of landfills are there?
a) 3
3. b) 2 L2
c) 5
d) 4
Which gas produced in open dumps from the decomposition of biodegradable waste?
a) Ethane
4. b) Methane L1
c) Propene
d) Ethene
What plan should we make to the disposal of solid waste?
a) Integrated waste management plan
5. b) Recycling of waste management plan L2
c) Reducing of waste management plan
d) Use of waste management plan
How many key characteristics of a municipal sanitary landfill are there?
a) One
6. b) Two L2
c) Three
d) Four
How does organic material in the buried solid waste will decompose?
a) By the action of oxidation
7. b) By the action of microorganisms L2
c) By the flow of water
d) By the soil particles
Land filling is an economic alternative for solid waste disposal and it can be implemented
8. easily. L3
a) True
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b) False
In which method of disposal of municipal solid waste, the waste is dumped in the soil?
a) Incineration
9. b) Composting L1
c) Land filing
d) Shredding.
Which of the following is correct regarding disposal of waste by land filling?
a) Economical method
10. b) Preferred in low lying areas L1
c) Foul gases are not produced
d) Separation of different types of waste not required
The process of decomposition of biodegradable solid waste by earthworms is called
___________
a) Land fills
11. L4
b) Shredding
c) Vermi-composting
d) Composting
Which of the following is not the land filling method?
a) Bangalore method
12. b) Area method L1
c) Depression method
d) Trench method.
. ______ is a liquid that passes through solid waste and extracts suspended impurities from
it.
a) Leachate
13. L1
b) Sludge
c) Distilled water
d) Municipal waste
Which of the following waste can be decomposed by bacteria?
a) Radioactive substance
14. b) Ashes L1
c) Food waste
d) Rubbish
what is the PH value of normal rain?
(a) 1
15. (b) 5.6 L1
(c) 8
(d) 7
What is true about Aerobic bacteria?
(a) Flourish in the presence of free oxygen
16. (b) Consume organic matter as their food L2
(c) Oxidise organic matter in sewage
(d) All
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How are electronic items dangerous?
A. They degrade over time, releasing cancer-causing chemicals into the air.
17. B. Lead and mercury in components can cause metabolic changes in users. L2
C. They leach toxic metals in landfills and into ground water.
D. They create electromagnetic fields that interfere with animal reproduction.
For a selected landfill site, if water table is within 2.0 m to 6.0 m, which of the following
liner is opted?
a) Single
18. L5
b) Double
c) Triple
d) Multi-liner
Single composite liner system has a leachate collection layer of thickness ________ cm.
a) 10
19. b) 20 L1
c) 30
d) 40
Single composite liner comprise compacted clay layer of thickness ________ cm.
a) 100
20. b) 150 L1
c) 200
d) 250
What is the coefficient of permeability in double composite liner system?
a) 10-2
21. b) 10-3 L1
c) 10-4
d) 10-5
Double composite liner comprise compacted clay layer of thickness ________ cm.
a) 100
22. b) 45 L1
c) 20
d) 25
A layer of local top solid which provisions self-sustaining vegetation should have thickness
of ____ cm.
a) 50
23. L1
b) 60
c) 70
d) 80
Which of the following is the most important variable in the construction of soil liners?
a) Type of compaction
24. b) Permeability L1
c) Flammability
d) Ignitability
25. Excavation of soil in a location for liner is known as ________ pit. L1
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a) Dig
b) Borrow
c) Barrow
d) Excavated
Bentonite is mixed when there is not enough clay available at a site to construct a soil liner.
26. a) True L1
b) False
Which among the following is used as clay material for clay liner?
a) Kaolinite
27. b) Lead L1
c) Sulphur
d) Bromide.
What is the design permeability of the clay liner?
a) 10-8
28. b) 10-9 L2
c) 10-10
d) 10-11
PVC liners are suitable for landfills.
29. a) True L1
b) False
Drainage pipes of leachate collection system is filled with ________
a) Gravel
30. b) Dust L1
c) Clay
d) Grass
What should be the slope percent between primary and secondary liners?
a) 1
31. b) 2 L2
c) 3
d) 4
What is the formula for quantification of leachate generation from landfill?
a) I = P – P (CR/O) – AET +/- S
32. b) P = I – P (CR/O) – AET +/- S L2
c) I = S – P (CR/O) – AET +/- P
d) I = P – S (CR/O) – AET +/- Y
The lateral leachate collection pipes shall slope towards ________ pipe.
a) Sump
33. b) Drain L1
c) Main
d) Longitude
Facilities with landfills and land treatment units are required to notify the EPA ________
34. days prior to the date they intend to begin partial or final closure. L1
a) 20
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b) 40
c) 60
d) 80
What is the standard post-closure care period?
a) 10
35. b) 20 L2
c) 30
d) 40
What is the purpose of risk based clean closure memo?
a) Analysis
36. b) Storage rules L2
c) Guidance on risk based closure
d) Adopt risk based closure
A prohibited waste should not be disposed on _________ according to LDR.
a) Land
37. b) Air L1
c) Water
d) Facility
Landfills are engineered for liquid waste.
38. a) True L1
b) False
How many types of landfills are there?
a) 3
39. b) 2 L1
c) 5
d) 4
In a leachate collection system, what is the slope of linear?
a. 2-5%
40. b. 2-8% L1
c. 2-9%
d. 2-10%
How do you remove leachate from the landfill?
a. By Gravity
41. b. By pumping from low points L2
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of the above
In a double liner system, what is the depth and coefficient of permeability for compacted
soil?
a. 2ft and K <= 10-6 cm/sec
42. L5
b. 3ft and K <= 10-7 cm/sec
c. 2ft and K <= 10-7 cm/sec
d. 3ft and K <= 10-6 cm/sec
43. Landfills are de-facto choice for waste management and they cause lots of L1
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problem for the environment
a. True
b. False
What are the phases of landfill stabilization?
a. Preliminary aerobic-Methane forming-Acid forming-Final aerobic
44. b. Preliminary aerobic-Acid forming-Methane forming-Final aerobic L
c. Preliminary aerobic-Acid forming-Methane forming-Final aerobic
d. Preliminary aerobic-Acid forming-Methane forming-Final aerobic
Expand TCLP
a. Toxic characteristic leaching process
45. b. Toxicity characteristic leachate procedure L1
c. Toxic characteristic leachate process
d. Toxicity characteristic leaching procedure
What is the sample particle size, time and rpm of rotation for conducting TCLP
test?
a. < 1mm, 18 hrs, 30 rpm
46. L2
b. > 1cm, 180 min, 300 rpm
c. > 1mm, 180 min, 300 rpm
d. < 1cm, 18 hrs, 30 rpm
What should be the pH of TCLP Fluid#1(acetic acid+NaOH)
a. 4.93 ± 0.01
47. b. 4.93 ± 0.5 L2
c. 4.93 ± 0.05
d. 4.93 ± 0.1
What conditions does TCLP simulate?
a. Acid Rain
48. b. Worst case acid forming condition of MSW Landfill L2
c. Green house
d. Eutrophication
What does landfill gas contain?
a. Methane
49. b. Carbon monoxide L
c. Water vapor
d. Hydrogen sulfide
Why do we bother with landfill gas?
a. Toxics
50. b. Potential energy source L2
c. Green house gases
d. Inflammability
Which of the following relates to mechanism for Gas to leave the Landfill?
a. Pressure gradient
51. L1
b. Wells provide path to escape
c. Clay Liners
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d. Perforated Drains
Which of the following are the physical characteristic of solid waste
a. Bulk density
52. b. Specific Gravity L1
c. Moisture content
d. Solids Content
For site investigations at contaminated sites; we adopt a coarse grid of sampling locations
in first stage, followed by a finer grid in a subsequent stage, when:
(a) area of site is small
53. L1
(b) area of site is large
(c) concentration of contaminant is low
(d) concentration of contaminant is high.
Most important property of geonet for its use in a landfill that helps is collection of
leachate
is
54. a) Strength L1
b) Transmissivity in horizontal direction
c) Permeability
d) None
In the design of a landfill system “what is the purpose of a cap system”
a) Keep landfill gas out
55. b) To keep leachate in L1
c) To keep rainwater out
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Unit-IV / Processing Of Wastes
Objectives of waste processing – Physical Processing techniques and Equipment; Resource recovery from
solid waste composting and biomethanation; Thermal processing options – case studies under Indian
conditions.
What are the methods in which energy can be recovered from Waste to energy
(1) Heat (2) Electricity (3) Co-generation
a) By (1), (2) and (3)
1. L2
b) By (1) and (2)
c) By (2) and (3)
d) None of the above
What are the advantages of Waste to energy?
a) Reduce volume of waste
2. b) It is economical L2
c) Recover useful energy
d) High degree of sophistication is required
What are the special facilities to separate recyclables into various streams?
a) Shredding
3. b) Compaction L2
c) Screens
d) Mechanical separators
Which of the following statements is not true for plastic wastes?
a) Can be used to make compost
4. b) All of the above L1
c) It lasts for a longer period of time
d) Toxic fumes are produced when burnt
Why it is difficult to recycle plastics?
a) It is very hard
5. b) It contains different types of polymer resins L2
c) It comes in different sizes
d) It is adhesive
The process of burning municipal solid wastes under suitable temperature and conditions in a
specific furnace is called
a) Incineration
6. L1
b) Landfill
c) Recycling
d) Vermicomposting
The density of ash produced in the municipal solid waste is ___________
a) 700 kg/m3
7. b) 100 kg/m3 L1
c) 1000 kg/m3
d) 450 kg/m3
8. The waste produced in cotton mills are ___________ L1
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a) Municipal solid waste
b) Non hazardous waste
c) Non biodegradable waste
d) hazardous waste
______ is the cutting and tearing of municipal solid waste.
a) Land fills
9. b) Shredding L1
c) Pulverization
d) Composting
_________ is the crushing and grinding of municipal solid waste.
a) Land fills
10. b) Shredding L1
c) Pulverization
d) Composting
There are __________ ways to treat waste thermally.
a) 5
b) 3
c) 2
d) 6
11. View Answer L1
Answer: b
Explanation: The process which use heat to treat the waste are referred to as a thermal
treatment. These include incineration (combustion of waste & recover energy for
electricity/heating), pyrolysis (decomposition of organic waste with low oxygen and high
temperature), and open burning (environmentally harmful and mostly practical).
Bio-medical waste can be effectively managed by the thermal process.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
12. L1
Answer: a
Explanation: The thermal process uses heat in varying temperatures to disinfect the
pathogens present. Autoclave & microwave process uses low heat whereas incinerator and
hydroclaring use high heat to render the waste pathogen free.
The WHO has classified the bio-medical waste into ___________ categories.
a) 5
b) 4
c) 3
d) 2
13. L1
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: The WHO has classified these into 4 categories- infectious (waste from
surgeries and any material containing pathogens), pathological (tissues/organs/drugs, etc
which are not required), radioactive (contaminated with a radioactive substance) and others
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L1 (waste from hospital housekeeping/kitchen).
Why burning waste is not an acceptable practice of solid waste management?
a) Because it is very costly
b) Because it requires modern technologies
c) Because it cause several environmental issues
d) Because it requires lot of space
14. L2
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Burning waste is not an acceptable practice, because if we look into
environmental or health prospective burning waste creates lots of pollution and it is harmful
to both environment and as well as organisms.
Why plastics are difficult to recycle?
a) Because it is very hard material
b) Because it is very adhesive in its nature
c) Because of different types of polymer resins
d) Because of different sizes of plastic
15. L2
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Plastic are difficult to recycle because of the different types of polymer resins in
their production. Since each type has a distinct chemical composition, different plastics
cannot be recycled together.
What is called for the process of burning municipal solid waste in a properly designed
furnace under suitable temperature and operating conditions?
a) Landfill
b) Recycling
c) Vermicomposting
d) Incineration
16. L1
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Incineration is a chemical process in which the combustible portion of the waste
is combined with oxygen forming carbon dioxide and water, which are released into the
atmosphere. Suitable temperature and operating conditions are required to achieve for
incineration.
The process of burning of municipal solid waste at high temperature is called ____________
a) Incineration
b) Composting
c) Land filing
17. d) Shredding L1
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Incineration is the most sanitary method of disposal of municipal solid waste.
Solid waste should have a high calorific value.
18. The density of ash produced in the municipal solid waste is ___________ L1
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a) 100 kg/m3
b) 450 kg/m3
c) 700 kg/m3
d) 1000 kg/m3
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: The range of the d density of ash produced from the municipal solid waste is
700-850kg/m3.
______ is the cutting and tearing of municipal solid waste.
a) Land fills
b) Shredding
c) Pulverization
19. d) Composting L1
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Shredding is the cutting and tearing of municipal solid waste. It helps in
reducing the size and volume of municipal solid waste.
. _________ is the crushing and grinding of municipal solid waste.
a) Land fills
b) Shredding
c) Pulverization
20. d) Composting L1
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Pulverization is the crushing and grinding of municipal solid waste. It changes
the character of municipal solid waste and reduced its volume by 40%.
Which of the following is used in the production of Plastic?
(a) Mercury
21. (b) Lead L1
(c) Vinyl chloride
(d) None of these
Which of the following element/s is/are cause of e-waste?
A. Lead
22. B. Cadmium L1
C. Beryllium, or Brominates flame retardants
D. All of the above
Which of the following are the main contributors of the e-waste in the world?
I. Refrigerators/freezers, washing machines, dishwashers
II. Small household appliances (toasters, coffee makers, irons, hairdryers)
23. III. Personal computers, telephones, mobile phones, laptops, printers, scanners, photocopiers L1
IV. Gas cylinder, chimneys & home appliances
A. Only I, II, III
B. Only I & II
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C. Only I, III, IV
D. All of the above
Which toxic compound is not found in e-waste?
A. Mercury
24. B. Cadmium L1
C. Neon
D. Lead
E-waste contains hazardous substances that are harmful to the environment and human health
if not properly treated or disposed of, therefore they must be handled with care.
What are the health hazards which can be caused by E-Waste?
25. A. Lung cancer L2
B. DNA damage
C. Brain
D. All of the above
What is the normal storage time of incinerable hazardous waste at the incinerator site?
a) 4 months
26. b) 5 months L2
c) 6 months
d) 7 months
Which of the following techniques can be implemented to reduce hazardous waste?
a) Analysis
27. b) Transportation L1
c) Trans boundary movement
d) Chemical exchange
Facilities with tanks and boilers should notify EPA 60 days prior before closure.
28. a) True L1
b) False
Hazardous waste tracking system is regulated by ________
a) NPL and RCRA
29. b) RCRA and CERCLA L2
c) EPA and DOT
d) CERCLA and EPA
Dust from steel manufacturing is example for __________ waste category.
a) Organic aqueous
30. b) Inorganic aqueous L1
c) Organic liquid
d) Inorganic sludge
Sludge from painting operations is an example for __________ waste category.
a) Organic aqueous
31. b) Inorganic aqueous L1
c) Organic liquid
d) Organic sludge
32. If I place my food scraps in a paper sack, I can throw the sack into the composting bin along L1
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Subject Code :EN8591 Rev. No. 02
Management
Unit No : IV Unit Name : Processing Of Wastes Date 30.09.2020

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION BANK

with the food scraps.
a) True
b) False
What happens to food that is put into yard waste carts or into a school composting container?
a. The food scraps go to a special food-only landfill
33. L2
b. The food scraps are made into new food
c. It’s turned into compost that can be used to nourish our gardens
Name one product that paper is recycled into after it goes in a recycling bin.
Any of the following answers is correct:
34. L1
Cardboard, more paper, paper towels, napkins, magazines, shirt boxes, paper bags, egg
cartons, almost any paper item
There are __________ ways to treat waste thermally.
a) 5
b) 3
c) 2
d) 6
35. View Answer L1
Answer: b
Explanation: The process which use heat to treat the waste are referred to as a thermal
treatment. These include incineration (combustion of waste & recover energy for
electricity/heating), pyrolysis (decomposition of organic waste with low oxygen and high
temperature), and open burning (environmentally harmful and mostly practical).
What are the advantages of Waste to energy?
a. It is economical
36. b. Reduce volume of waste L2
c. Recover useful energy
d. High degree of sophistication is required
There is a high demand for compost in a market
37. a. True L1
b. False
Which of the following carbon and nitrogen (the C:N ratio) gives best composting result
a) 20:1 to 25:1
38. b) 25:1 to 30:1 L1
c) 30:1 to 35:1
d) 15:1 to 20:1
Which of the following factor is nedd to be considred during mackyard compositing?
a) Compositing unit
39. b) Water L1
c) Mixing to maintain contact with air
d) All of the above
Backyard composting reducing collection rates
40. a) True L1
b) False
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In Composting process, to minimize loss of N as ammonia (NH3 + ) gas, the pH should be
kept below 8.5
41. L1
a) True
b) False

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Understanding of social and legal aspects is not necessary in Solid waste 1/1
management *

True

False

The term ISWM refers to: * 1/1

International Solid Waste Management

Integrated Solid Waste Management

Integrated Solid Waste Machine

International Solid Waste Mechanism

Roll no. *

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Under which rule of Government, guidelines for solid waste management 1/1
are followed today? *

Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2000

Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2016

Solid Waste Rules, 2000

Solid Waste Rules, 2016

How many main components are there in integrated waste 1/1

management? *

One

Two

Three

Four

Which of the below is not an idea behind solid waste management? * 1/1

Control of waste generation

Storage and collection

Disposal

Stop waste generation

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Which of the following is a biodegradable waste? * 1/1

Synthetic fibre

Polythene bags

Food waste

paper

Which of the following Hazardous waste cannot be recycled? * 1/1

Used oil

Treatment waste

Paints

Batteries

The term ‘Municipal Solid Waste’ is used to describe which kind of solid 0/1
waste? *

Hazardous

Toxic

Non hazardous

Non toxic

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Wastes from industrial processes, construction and demolition debris.

Wastes from Private homes, commercial establishments and institutions.

Mining wastes

Agricultural wastes

The quantity of waste generated is estimated using which of the 0/1

following methods? a) Load-count analysis b) Material balances c)
Weight-volume analysis d) Mass-Momentum analysis *

A&B

A, B & C

A&C

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The most serious environmental effect posed by hazardous wastes is … 1/1

Air pollution

Contamination of groundwater

Increased use of land for landfills.

None of these

The average composition of Municipal solid waste is: * 1/1

41% organic, 40% inert & 19% recyclable

20% organic, 60% inert & 20% recyclable

30% organic, 20% inert & 50% recyclable

19% organic, 41% inert & 40% recyclable

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Which of the following can be recycled many times? * 1/1

Plastic

Wood

Organic materials

Aluminum

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) contains a wide variety of materials. * 1/1

True

False

All the processes related to consumption and production produces some 1/1
kind of waste *

The waste from one process becomes the input for another process

All the processes related to consumption and production produce some kind of
waste

There is no real waste in nature

All of the above

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Waste reduction can be achieved by technology. * 1/1

False

True.

Which of the following statement regarding recycling is wrong? * 0/1

Increases the needs for mining virgin materials

Require stable market

Saves precious resources

Improves efficiency of treatment processes

Removing all wastes from the waste management unit and 1/1
decontaminate or remove all equipment is known as _______ closure. *

Partial

Full

Clean

Decontaminate.

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Problem of solid waste disposal can be reduced through……. * 1/1

Recycling

Lesser pollution

More timber

Population control

Which of the following can be considered as source reduction? * 1/1

Material substitution

Treating offsite

Analysis

Landfill disposal

Roll no. *

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Which ONE of the following items DOES belong in the blue recycling 1/1
container? *

Food scraps such as a banana peel

A plastic bottle

A straw

A bottle cap

What are the methods in which energy can be recovered from Waste to 1/1
energy(1) Heat (2) Electricity (3) Co-generation *

By (1) and (2)

By (2) and (3)

By (1), (2) and (3)

None of the above

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Which of the following can be used as a tracking tool? * 1/1

Chemical analysis

HWRT

NPL

Barcoding system

Tracking system can be improved by modifying _______ system. * 1/1

Analyzing

Chemical component

Waste minimization

DOT

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Why is manifest system necessary? * 1/1

To monitor journey of waste

To track waste

To analyse chemicals

To export

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The WHO has classified the bio-medical waste into ___________ 1/1
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Which of the following vehicle is generally used as transfer vehicle for 1/1
solid waste? *

Trucks

Trailers

Rail cars

All of the above

A WAP(Waste Analysis Plan) reduces _______ 1/1

Improper handling

Import

Export

Analysis

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Determine the number of 7.5m3 containers required per week for waste 0/1
collection after compaction, for a colony with 200 houses, 3 people per
house. The generation rate is 0.6 kg/ person/day. The compacted specific
weight is 250kg/m3? *

11

Tracking system has to be done to prevent ______ * 1/1

Illegal waste dumping

Waste minimization

Waste generation

Waste analysis

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The waste produced in cotton mills are _________ * 1/1

Municipal solid waste

Non hazardous waste

Non biodegradable waste

hazardous waste

Why it is difficult to recycle plastics? * 1/1

It is very hard

It contains different types of polymer resins

It comes in different sizes

It is adhesive

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Which of the following element/s is/are cause of e-waste? * 1/1

Lead

Cadmium

Beryllium, or Brominates flame retardants

All of the above

Backyard composting reducing collection rates * 1/1

True

False

Which of the following is used in the production of Plastic? * 1/1

Mercury

Lead

Vinyl chloride

None of these

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The process of burning municipal solid wastes under suitable 1/1

temperature and conditions in a specific furnace is called *

Incineration

Landfill

Recycling

Vermicomposting

Which of the following statements is not true for plastic wastes? * 1/1

Can be used to make compost

All of the above

It lasts for a longer period of time

Toxic fumes are produced when burnt

_______ is the cutting and tearing of municipal solid waste. * 1/1

Land fills

Shredding

Pulverization

Composting

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The density of ash produced in the municipal solid waste is __________ * 1/1

700 kg/m3

100 kg/m3

1000 kg/m3

450 kg/m3

Why plastics are difficult to recycle? * 1/1

Because it is very hard material

Because it is very adhesive in its nature

Because of different types of polymer resins

Because of different sizes of plastic

Dust from steel manufacturing is example for __________ waste category. 1/1
*

Organic aqueous

Inorganic aqueous

Organic liquid

Inorganic sludge

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E-waste contains hazardous substances that are harmful to the 1/1

environment and human health if not properly treated or disposed of,
therefore they must be handled with care. What are the health hazards
which can be caused by E-Waste? *

Lung cancer

DNA damage

Brain

All of the above

Bio-medical waste can be effectively managed by the thermal process. * 1/1

True

False

_________ is the crushing and grinding of municipal solid waste. * 1/1

Land fills

Shredding

Pulverization

Composting

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Why burning waste is not an acceptable practice of solid waste 1/1

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Because it is very costly

Because it requires modern technologies

Because it cause several environmental issues

Because it requires lot of space

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How do PCBs impact on birds? * 1/1

They decrease the memory

They cause reproductive failure

They cause bird flu

They cause indigestion

What is an ignitable waste? * 1/1

Waste which can burn relatively low temperatures

Waste which can burn relatively high temperatures

Waste which don’t burn

Waste which don’t produce temperature

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Which of the following have a tendency to react vigorously with water or 1/1
air? *

Toxic waste

Reactive waste

Corrosive waste

chemical waste

Which of the following can be recycled many times? * 1/1

Plastic

Wood

Organic materials

Aluminum

Select the item that should NOT be placed in a compost container. * 1/1

Guava leaves

Lemons

Tomato skins

Fish skin and bones

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Which of the following gas is produced from landfill wastes ? * 1/1

Biogas

Natural gas

Liquified petroleum gas

All of the above

Which of the act is addressed for energy production? * 1/1

NGER- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act of 2007

NEPM

NOPE

NDGO.

______ is a liquid that passes through solid waste and extracts suspended 1/1
impurities from it. *

Leachate

Sludge

Distilled water

Municipal waste

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charged for the collection of MSW based on the amount they throw
away. *

True

False

When can we classify waste as hazardous? * 1/1

When waste won’t cause any mortality

When waste increase mortality

When waste decrease mortality

When waste decompose itself without any aid

Expand LCA and RCRA * 0/1

Life Cost Approach; Resource Construction and Recovery Act

Life Cycle Assessment; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Life Condition Assessment; Resource Conservation and Recycling Act

Life Cell Assessment; Resource Constructionand Reuse Act

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Making new containers from crushed glass helps to…. * 1/1

Save materials

Save fuel

Both of these

None of these

what is the PH value of normal rain? * 1/1

5.6

Which of the following statements is incorrect for plastic wastes? * 1/1

It is used to make compost

It lasts for a longer period of time

Toxic fumes are produced when burnt

All of the above

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What plan should we make to the disposal of solid waste? * 0/1

Integrated waste management plan

Recycling of waste management plan

Reducing of waste management plan

Use of waste management plan

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