Quiz  /  Solid Waste Management Class 11 MCQ Questions With Answers

  • 1. 
    Where do you throw a Tim Hortons cup?

  • In the garbage
  • In the recycling
  • In the compost
  • None of the above

  • 2. 
    Thermal treatment of waste

  • reduces the volume of waste
  • reduces the smell of waste
  • helps to reduce greenhouse gases
  • none of the above

  • 3. 
    What is a leachate?

  • gaseous substance
  • liquid water
  • liquid with dissolved chemicals from trash
  • semi-solid

  • 4. 
    Trying to purchase products with less plastic wrapping is an example of....

  • reduce
  • re-use
  • recycle
  • none of the above

  • 5. 
    Tail minings is an example of waste from what source?

  • your backyard
  • municipal waste
  • farms
  • industries

  • 6. 
    This comes from highly acidic source, carrying sulfate and heavy metals with it.

  • siltation
  • leachate
  • acid mine drainage
  • solid, liquid, gaseous wastes

  • 7. 
    This comes from landfills and is generated from liquid wastes, or solid wastes coming in contact with rainwater.

  • siltation
  • leachate
  • acid mine drainage
  • solid, liquid, gaseous wastes

  • 8. 
    SYNTHESIS:What is being described by the following clues:highly acidic; contains sulfate and heavy metals; can be generated in three ways

  • mining waste
  • industrial waste
  • municipal waste
  • agricultural waste

  • 9. 
    SYNTHESIS:What is being described by the following clues:demolition wastes; scraps from manufacturing processes; ash from combustion

  • mining waste
  • industrial waste
  • municipal waste
  • agricultural waste

  • 10. 
    Which of the following is the most favored option in the waste disposal hierarchy?

  • reuse
  • disposal
  • prevention
  • energy recovery

  • 11. 
    DISCRIMINATION: Which of the following does not refer to the supporting services that the ecosystem provides?

  • spiritual enrichment
  • continuity of nutrient cycles
  • production of primary materials
  • decomposition of organic matter

  • 12. 
    This is the gradual increase of nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, in an aging aquatic ecosystem.

  • siltation
  • eutrophication
  • acid mine drainage
  • solid, liquid, gaseous wastes

  • 13. 
    DISCRIMINATION: Which of the following is not a service obtained from the ecosystems?

  • regulating
  • agricultural
  • provisioning
  • cultural services

  • 14. 
    SYNTHESIS:What is being described by the following clues: come from households; from commercial establishments; spoiled, broken, or no longer useful

  • mining waste
  • industrial waste
  • municipal waste
  • agricultural waste

  • 15. 
    These are by-products resulting from human biological processes, manufacturing, materials processing, consumption of goods or any other human activity.

  • siltation
  • leachate
  • acid mine drainage
  • solid, liquid, gaseous wastes

  • 16. 
    This is a process by which fine mineral particles get the water dirty.

  • siltation
  • leachate
  • acid mine drainage
  • solid, liquid, gaseous wastes

  • 17. 
    DISCRIMINATION: Which of the following is not provided under the cultural services of the ecosystem?

  • tourism
  • recreation
  • aesthetic experience
  • carbon sequestration

  • 18. 
    DISCRIMINATION: Which of the following is not a method of waste disposal?

  • landfill
  • burning
  • incineration
  • source reduction

  • 19. 
    DISCRIMINATION: Which of the following is not provided under the provisioning services of the ecosystem?

  • air
  • food
  • water
  • primary materials

  • 20. 
    SYNTHESIS:What is being described by the following clues:organic; derived from farming and poultry; can cause eutrophication

  • mining waste
  • industrial waste
  • municipal waste
  • agricultural waste
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