Explore topic-wise MCQs in Environment Management.

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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