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This section includes 169 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Environment Management knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
What does happen to lighter components of solid waste in sea ? |
A. | It keeps on Floating |
B. | It Submerges |
C. | It Dissolves |
D. | All of above |
Answer» B. It Submerges | |
52. |
Putrescible organic waste are included in |
A. | Combustible Waste |
B. | Non Combustible Rubbish |
C. | Rubbish |
D. | Garbage |
Answer» E. | |
53. |
Solid waste is also known as: |
A. | Refused Waste |
B. | Food Waste |
C. | Manure Waste |
D. | Garbage Waste |
Answer» B. Food Waste | |
54. |
Which solid waste disposal method is simple and economical? |
A. | Landfilling method |
B. | Incineration method |
C. | Compositing method |
D. | Pyrolysis method |
Answer» B. Incineration method | |
55. |
Humans are classified as |
A. | Manure |
B. | Carnivores |
C. | Herbivores |
D. | Omnivores |
Answer» E. | |
56. |
How much solid waste is produced by USA urban areas per day? |
A. | 8 lac tons |
B. | 7 lac tons |
C. | 9 lac tons |
D. | 2 lac tons |
Answer» C. 9 lac tons | |
57. |
Solid waste increases with an increase in |
A. | Road Construction |
B. | Educational Institutions |
C. | Urbanization |
D. | Farms |
Answer» D. Farms | |
58. |
Which of the following waste can be decomposed by bacteria? |
A. | Radioactive substance |
B. | Ashes |
C. | Food waste |
D. | Rubbish |
Answer» D. Rubbish | |
59. |
______ is the cutting and tearing of municipal solid waste. |
A. | Land fills |
B. | Shredding |
C. | Pulverization |
D. | Composting |
Answer» C. Pulverization | |
60. |
Which of the following is a biological method of disposal of municipal solid waste? |
A. | Land fills |
B. | Shredding |
C. | Pulverization |
D. | Composting |
Answer» E. | |
61. |
In compositing, volume of solid waste is |
A. | Reduced |
B. | Enhanced |
C. | Burnt |
D. | Removed |
Answer» B. Enhanced | |
62. |
The process of burning of municipal solid waste at high temperature is called ____________ |
A. | Incineration |
B. | Composting |
C. | Land filing |
D. | Shredding |
Answer» B. Composting | |
63. |
Which of the following is not the method of disposal of sewage from septic tank? |
A. | Upflow anaerobic filter |
B. | Soil absorption system |
C. | Vacuum filter |
D. | Biological filters |
Answer» D. Biological filters | |
64. |
The minimum depth of septic tank as per design consideration is ___________ |
A. | 1.8m |
B. | 1m |
C. | 1.2m |
D. | 1.5m |
Answer» D. 1.5m | |
65. |
Uncontrolled, dumping is cheapest method of |
A. | Solid waste |
B. | Chemical Waste |
C. | Nuclear Waste |
D. | Food Waste |
Answer» B. Chemical Waste | |
66. |
Which compositing requires large areas? |
A. | Manual Compositing |
B. | Machanical Compositing |
C. | Open Window Compositing |
D. | Trenching |
Answer» B. Machanical Compositing | |
67. |
Which solid waste disposal method is suitable to indian conditions? |
A. | Landfillings |
B. | Incineration |
C. | Pulverization |
D. | Composition |
Answer» E. | |
68. |
In which method of disposal of municipal solid waste, the waste is dumped in the soil? |
A. | Incineration |
B. | Composting |
C. | Land filing |
D. | Shredding |
Answer» D. Shredding | |
69. |
Which chemical is added to the oxidation pond to avoid bad odor? |
A. | Calcium chloride |
B. | Sodium nitrate |
C. | Potassium chloride |
D. | Silver nitrate |
Answer» C. Potassium chloride | |
70. |
The waste produced in cotton mills are ___________ |
A. | Municipal solid waste |
B. | Non biodegradable waste |
C. | Hazardous waste |
D. | Non hazardous waste |
Answer» E. | |
71. |
What is the maximum design flow of sewage in a septic tank? |
A. | 70 liters per person per day |
B. | 100 liters per person per day |
C. | 30 liters per person per day |
D. | 40 liters per person per day |
Answer» B. 100 liters per person per day | |
72. |
Trenches' are also used for |
A. | Incineration |
B. | Landfilling |
C. | Compositing |
D. | Pulverization |
Answer» C. Compositing | |
73. |
B in the following figure is represented by ____________ |
A. | Outlet |
B. | Sedimentation chamber |
C. | Gas chamber |
D. | Digestion chamber |
Answer» B. Sedimentation chamber | |
74. |
Which solid waste can not be used as a manure? |
A. | Pulverized |
B. | Incineration |
C. | Compositing |
D. | Burnt |
Answer» B. Incineration | |
75. |
Collection' is first fundamental function of |
A. | Solid waste management |
B. | Solid waste disposal |
C. | Environmental Management |
D. | All of above |
Answer» B. Solid waste disposal | |
76. |
In which compositing method coarse inert matter is firstly removed? |
A. | Open window Compositing |
B. | Machanical Compositing |
C. | Compositing by tranching |
D. | Pulverization |
Answer» B. Machanical Compositing | |
77. |
Which solid waste method cannot be used commonly? |
A. | Compositing |
B. | Landfilling |
C. | Pulverization |
D. | Sea Disposal |
Answer» D. Sea Disposal | |
78. |
Which of the following is correct regarding disposal of waste by land filling? |
A. | Economical method |
B. | Preferred in low lying areas |
C. | Foul gases are not produced |
D. | Separation of different types of waste not required |
Answer» D. Separation of different types of waste not required | |
79. |
Which method is used if suitable dumping areas are not available? |
A. | Incineration |
B. | Compositing |
C. | Pulverization |
D. | Disposal into the Sea |
Answer» B. Compositing | |
80. |
In land filling method, to get biological degradation, moisture content should be less than |
A. | 0.8 |
B. | 0.5 |
C. | 0.6 |
D. | 0.2 |
Answer» D. 0.2 | |
81. |
Garbage, rubbish, ashes, residues, and construction waste are included in |
A. | Food Waste |
B. | Solid Waste |
C. | Plant Waste |
D. | Animal Waste |
Answer» C. Plant Waste | |
82. |
Which of the following is a biodegradable waste? |
A. | Polythene bags |
B. | Synthetic fiber |
C. | Food waste |
D. | Paper |
Answer» D. Paper | |
83. |
In which method of composting, decomposition of anaerobic waste takes place? |
A. | Indian method |
B. | Depression method |
C. | Bangalore method |
D. | Trench method |
Answer» D. Trench method | |
84. |
'briquettes' are smoke free, having very less |
A. | Fumes |
B. | Ash content |
C. | Waste material |
D. | Solid particles |
Answer» C. Waste material | |
85. |
Rubbish, Ashes, construction waste and toxic waste are included in |
A. | Municipal Waste |
B. | Industrial Waste |
C. | Kitchen Waste |
D. | Hazardous Waste |
Answer» C. Kitchen Waste | |
86. |
'Aquatic' weeds can be utilized and converted into |
A. | Ethanol |
B. | Fertilizers |
C. | Leather |
D. | Solid waste |
Answer» C. Leather | |
87. |
The minimum design depth of oxidation pond is ___________ |
A. | 0.3m |
B. | 0.5m |
C. | 1m |
D. | 1.5m |
Answer» D. 1.5m | |
88. |
The concentration of biodegradable organic matter after the septic tank is ___________ |
A. | 50ppm |
B. | 100ppm |
C. | 200ppm |
D. | 75ppm |
Answer» D. 75ppm | |
89. |
Which of the following is not the land filling method? |
A. | Bangalore method |
B. | Area method |
C. | Depression method |
D. | Trench method |
Answer» B. Area method | |
90. |
The density of ash produced in the municipal solid waste is ___________ |
A. | 100 kg/m³ |
B. | 450 kg/m³ |
C. | 700 kg/m³ |
D. | 1000 kg/m³ |
Answer» D. 1000 kg/m³ | |
91. |
The sewage comes in the Imhoff tank through which of the following? |
A. | A |
B. | B |
C. | C |
D. | D |
Answer» B. B | |
92. |
Fly ash produced from a coal thermal power, utilized in |
A. | Steel Formation |
B. | Clothing |
C. | Building bricks |
D. | Animal Waste |
Answer» D. Animal Waste | |
93. |
Which is third fundamental function of solid waste management? |
A. | Disposal |
B. | Collection |
C. | Processing |
D. | Compositing |
Answer» B. Collection | |
94. |
In which solid waste disposal method, solid waste is reduced to fine particles in grinding machines? |
A. | Incineration |
B. | Pulverization |
C. | Compositing |
D. | Landfilling |
Answer» C. Compositing | |
95. |
Waste which arise from household, institutions, markets and other activities is known as |
A. | Industrial Waste |
B. | Municipal Waste |
C. | Hazardous Waste |
D. | Solid waste |
Answer» C. Hazardous Waste | |
96. |
Which process improves efficiency of solid waste management? |
A. | Disposal |
B. | Collection |
C. | Compositing |
D. | Processing |
Answer» E. | |
97. |
What are classification of industrial wastes ? |
A. | Wastewater |
B. | Medical Waste |
C. | Municipal Waste |
D. | All of above |
Answer» E. | |
98. |
Animals skin is used for production of |
A. | Waste |
B. | Food |
C. | Leather |
D. | Medicines |
Answer» D. Medicines | |
99. |
Which of the following is not the municipal solid waste? |
A. | Radioactive substance |
B. | Ashes |
C. | Food waste |
D. | Rubbish |
Answer» B. Ashes | |
100. |
______ is a liquid that passes through solid waste and extracts suspended impurities from it. |
A. | Leachate |
B. | Sludge |
C. | Distilled water |
D. | Municipal waste |
Answer» B. Sludge | |