Practice Solid Waste Management Multiple Choice Questions with Answers Quiz-3 - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

Makes up more than half of the total waste produced

municipal solid waste
manufacturing waste
hazardous waste
agriculture waste

Q.2.

The total amount of solid waste generated in the U.S. in the lastyears

has doubled
has tripled
has not changed
None of the above

Q.3.

Substances that can eat through or dissolve metal storage tanks and equipment are called

ignitable.
corrosive.
reactive.
toxic.

Q.4.

Which of the following practices would help achieve source reduction?

more consumption
increased use of plastics
more packaging
designing goods that last longer

Q.5.

Which of the following are problems associated with landfills?

source reduction and composting
surface improvement and leachate
leachate and methane production
all of the above

Q.6.

Which category produces the greatest amount of waste?

Industrial
Municipal
Hazardous
Litter

Q.7.

E-waste is generated from...

electronics
elevated nuclear plants
elephants at the zoo
EPA regulated facilities

Q.8.

Why is leachate dangerous?

It has toxic fumes
It can leak into our water supply
It can't be processed

Q.9.

Leachate is a ______________

A liquid that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
A gas that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
A solid that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill
A chemical that has passed through com-seeps solid waste in a landfill