Explore topic-wise MCQs in Hazardous Waste Management.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Hazardous Waste Management knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

How groundwater contamination occurs from landfill?

A. Through leachate
B. Dust
C. Chemicals
D. Rodents
Answer» B. Dust
Discussion
2.

Groundwater contamination from fuel oil falls under ________ category source.

A. Agriculture
B. Commercial
C. Industrial
D. Residential
Answer» E.
Discussion
3.

Groundwater contamination from asphalt plants falls under ________ category source.

A. Agriculture
B. Commercial
C. Industrial
D. Residential
Answer» D. Residential
Discussion
4.

Groundwater contamination from airports falls under ________ category source.

A. Agriculture
B. Commercial
C. Industrial
D. Residential
Answer» C. Industrial
Discussion
5.

Groundwater contamination from pesticide storage falls under ________ category source.

A. Agriculture
B. Commercial
C. Industrial
D. Residential
Answer» B. Commercial
Discussion
6.

Which of the following is a natural source of contamination?

A. Organic matter
B. Petroleum
C. Leachate
D. Septic system
Answer» B. Petroleum
Discussion
7.

Under certain conditions, well pumping can cause the ground water contaminants to enter other aquifer, this is known as _________

A. Interaquifer leakage
B. Intraquifer leakage
C. Aquifer leakage
D. Micropore leakage
Answer» C. Aquifer leakage
Discussion
8.

Contaminants from groundwater can also move into the ground water system through macropores.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
Discussion
9.

The size and speed of the plume depend on ________

A. Chemical
B. Contaminant
C. Lead
D. Sulphur
Answer» C. Lead
Discussion
10.

Motion of groundwater along with contaminants tend to form ________

A. Plume
B. Fume
C. Flume
D. Stack
Answer» B. Fume
Discussion