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MCQ

on

Solid Waste Management

Subject Code 22605

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1.Solid Waste may present in

1.solid state.

2.semi-solid state

3.both 1 &2

4.none of the above.

Answer is both 1 &2.

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2. Domestic waste is also called as Municipal Solid Waste. The statement is right or Wrong

1.Right

2. Wrong

answer is Right.

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3. The Waste which is generated as a result of carrying out a business is called as

1.Domestic waste

2. Commercial waste

3. Industrial Waste

4. Market waste

Answer is Commercial waste.

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4. The Waste Which is produced by industrial activity is called as

1. Commercial waste

2. Industrial Waste

3. Biomedical waste

4. Hazardous waste

Answer is Industrial Waste.

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5.The Collection efficiency of solid waste In case of major Metro cities Is about

1.50 to 60 %

2.60 to 70 %

3.70 to 80%

4.70 to 90%

Answer is 70 to 90%

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6. Industrial waste are generally hazardous waste. the statement is right or wrong.

1. Right

2. Wrong

Answer is wrong. Industrial Waste are Not hazardous waste hazardous waste is a separate category of solid waste.

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7. Which of the following waste is Primarily organic in nature

1. E-Waste

2. Commercial waste

3. Market West

4. Industrial Waste

Answer is Market waste.

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8. Which of the following waste is medical laboratory origin?

1.Agriculture waste

2.Biomedical waste

3.E-Waste

4.Market waste

Answer is Biomedical waste.

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9. The waste which consists of discarded electrical or electronic devices are called as

1.Biomedical waste

2.E-waste

3.Agriculture waste

4.Market waste

Answer is E-waste.

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10. The waste which is threat to the public health or the environment is called as

1.E-Waste

2.Agriculture waste

3.Hazardous waste

4.Industrial Waste

Answer is Hazardous waste

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11. The waste which are generated in schools, colleges, prisons etc. are called as

1.Hazardous waste

2.Industrial Waste

3.Commercial waste

4.Institutional waste

Answer is institutional waste.

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12. Plastic bags comes under which category of waste

1.Hazardous waste

2.Putrescible waste

3.Non- putrescible waste

4.All of the above

Answer is non putrescible waste.

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13. Food waste comes under which category of waste

1.Hazardous waste

2.Putrescible waste

3.Non- putrescible waste

4.All of the above

Answer is putrescible waste.

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14. Which of the following institute carries out the studies on solid waste

1.NEERI

2.META

3.CDO

4.WALMI

Answer is NEERI

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15. Which of the following parameters are considered in physical characteristics of solid waste

A. Density B. Moisture content

C. calorific value D. pH

E. Size of waste.

Options are

1. ABD

2. ADE

3. BCD

4. ABE

Answer is ABE

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16. The calorific value of solid waste in kcal/kg ranges from

1.500-700

2.200-400

3.600-800

4.800-1000

Answer is 800-1000

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17. Which of the following parameters are considered in chemical characteristics of solid waste

A. C/N ration B. Moisture content

C. calorific value D. pH

E. Size of waste.

Options are

1. ABD

2. ACD

3. BCD

4. ABE

Answer is ACD

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18. Which of the following is / are impact of solid waste on environment

1.Attraction of vector insects

2.Pollution of ground water

3.Spread of diseases

4.All of the above

Answer is all of the above

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19. The solid waste management Hierarchy is

A. Reuse B. reduce

C. Recovery D. recycle

E. Disposal

The sequence of the hierarchy is

1.ABCDE

2.BACDE

3.BADCE

4.ABDCE

Answer is BADCE.

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20. Which of the following method is used for disposal of solid waste

1.Land filling

2.Composting

3.Incineration

4.All of the above

Answer is all of the above

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21. Which of the following factors affect the solid waste generation

1.Population

2.Family income

3.Lifestyle

4.All of the above

Answer is all of the above

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