Solid Waste Management(Engineering > Environmental Engineering ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. Which method of solid waste disposal is not being successful in India?
  1.    Landfillings
  2.    Compositing
  3.    Sea Disposal
  4.    Pulverization
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Landfillings
Answer: (a).Landfillings
Question 2. Which is second fundamental function of solid waste management?
  1.    Collection
  2.    Processing
  3.    Disposal
  4.    Manual Disposal
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Processing
Answer: (b).Processing
Question 3. Which solid waste disposal mehod is cheaper and simpler?
  1.    Pulverization
  2.    Compositing
  3.    Sanitary Landfilling
  4.    Incineration
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Sanitary Landfilling
Answer: (c).Sanitary Landfilling
Question 4. Methods of waste management includes:
  1.    Dumping Method
  2.    Recycling Method
  3.    Collection and Transportation Method
  4.    All of above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Collection and Transportation Method
Answer: (c).Collection and Transportation Method
Question 5. 'landfill' can be used for developing parks and
  1.    Powerplants
  2.    Dams
  3.    Residential areas
  4.    Recreational activities
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Recreational activities
Answer: (d).Recreational activities
Question 6. Combustible and non combustible solid waste, excluding food waste, known as
  1.    Rubbish
  2.    Garbage
  3.    Solid material
  4.    Animal Waste
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Rubbish
Answer: (a).Rubbish
Question 7. 'Aquatic' weeds can be utilized and converted into
  1.    Ethanol
  2.    Fertilizers
  3.    Leather
  4.    Solid waste
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Fertilizers
Answer: (b).Fertilizers
Question 8. Which method of solid waste disposal is known as hygienic method?
  1.    Incineration
  2.    Landfilling
  3.    Pulverization
  4.    Composition
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Composition
Answer: (d).Composition
Question 9. In land filling, insecticides are sprayed on top, to prevent
  1.    Bad odour
  2.    Breeding of mosqitoes
  3.    Preventing ground water pollution
  4.    All of above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Breeding of mosqitoes
Answer: (b).Breeding of mosqitoes
Question 10. How much solid waste is produced by USA urban areas per day?
  1.    8 lac tons
  2.    7 lac tons
  3.    9 lac tons
  4.    2 lac tons
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 7 lac tons
Answer: (b).7 lac tons
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