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Unit 2 Mod 3 Solid Waste Management Questions

The document contains a multiple choice quiz on solid waste management. It covers topics like why plastics are difficult to recycle (they come in different sizes and types), how organic waste decomposes (through the action of microorganisms), and that incineration is the process of burning municipal solid waste at high temperatures. Burning solid waste is not recommended as it causes several environmental issues. Landfills produce biogas during decomposition. The waste management hierarchy orders options from most to least preferred as prevention, reuse, recycling, disposal. Recycling requires stable markets and does not increase the need for virgin materials. The best strategy for managing waste is to reduce it at source. Composting reduces landfill methane but reducing a

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Unit 2 Mod 3 Solid Waste Management Questions

The document contains a multiple choice quiz on solid waste management. It covers topics like why plastics are difficult to recycle (they come in different sizes and types), how organic waste decomposes (through the action of microorganisms), and that incineration is the process of burning municipal solid waste at high temperatures. Burning solid waste is not recommended as it causes several environmental issues. Landfills produce biogas during decomposition. The waste management hierarchy orders options from most to least preferred as prevention, reuse, recycling, disposal. Recycling requires stable markets and does not increase the need for virgin materials. The best strategy for managing waste is to reduce it at source. Composting reduces landfill methane but reducing a

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  • Solid Waste Management Multiple Choice Questions: Contains a set of multiple-choice questions concerning various aspects of solid waste management, testing knowledge on topics such as recycling, waste hierarchy, and environmental impacts.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Why it is difficult to recycle plastics?

(a) It is very hard

(b) It comes in different sizes

(c) It is adhesive

(d) It contains different types of polymer resins

2. The organic material of the solid waste will decompose

(a) By the flow of water

(b) By the soil particles

(c) By the action of microorganisms

(d) By oxidation

3. The process of burning municipal solid wastes under suitable temperature and conditions in a specific
furnace is called ______.

(a) Landfill

(b) Incineration

(c) Recycling

(d) Vermicomposting

4. The burning of solid waste is not recommended because

(a) It is very costly

(b) It requires a lot of space

(c) It requires modern technologies

(d) It causes several environmental issues

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5. Which of the following gas is produced from landfill wastes?

(a) Biogas

(b) Natural gas

(c) Liquefied petroleum gas

(d) All of the above

6. What is the order of waste management hierarchy, from most to least favoured

a. Prevention- Recycle-Reuse- Disposal

b. Prevention-Reuse-Disposal-Recycle

c. Prevention-Disposal -Reuse-Recycle

d. Prevention-Reuse-Recycle-Disposal

7. Which of the following statement regarding recycling is wrong?

a. Saves precious resources

b. Require stable market

c. Improves efficiency of treatment processes

d. Increases the needs for mining virgin materials

8. In the best of all possible worlds, the best strategy for managing solid waste is to:

A. Recycle it
B. Reduce it at source
C. Landfill it
D. Burn it

9. Which is NOT an environmental benefit of composting?

A. Reduced volume of material ending up in landfill


B. Reduction in workforce of waste management company
C. Reduction in the amount of energy needed to transport material to the landfill
D. Reduced amount of methane generated in landfills

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10. Which is an environmental benefit of recycling aluminum?

I. Reduces the effects on the land from mining

II. Reduces the effects of leaching in landfills

III. Reduces the energy required to transport and process mined ore

A. I and II only

B II only

C I only

D I, II and III

11. A company that produces laundry detergent switches from plastic bottles to flexible pouches that
require 84 percent less packaging. This is an example of

A Life analysis
B Source reduction
C Reducing and reusing
D Preventing waste

12. Which of the following gas is most likely produced in open dumps from the decomposition of
biodegradable waste?

A Ethane
B Methane
C Propane
D None of these

13. Why is recycled paper banned for use as food containers?

A Because of contamination
B Because it creates a lot of spaces
C Because paper can be used only one time
D Because paper is very thick and cannot cover the food containers

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