QUESTION TEXT OPTION A OPTION B OPTION C OPTION D CORRECT ANSWER

Which of the following statement Increases the needs Require stable Saves precious Improves
regarding recycling is wrong? for mining virgin market resources efficiency of C
Which of the integrated waste
management is reduced on an
individual level? Source reduction Recycling Disposal Burning A
Which of the following can be
recycled many times? Plastic Wood Organic materials Aluminum D
The most serious environmental
effect posed by hazardous wastes is Contamination of Increased use of
………. Air pollution groundwater land for landfills. Water pollution B
Problem of solid waste disposal can Population
be reduced through……. Recycling Lesser pollution More timber control A
Which of the following can be Material
considered as source reduction? substitution Treating offsite Analysis Landfill disposal A
In terms of the hierarchy, what is Reduce, reuse, Reuse, reduce, Reuse, recycle, Recycle, reduce,
the order of the three Rs? recycle recycle reduce reuse B
Tracking system has to be done to Illegal waste Waste
prevent dumping minimisation Waste generation Waste analysis A
The average composition of 41% organic, 40% 20% organic, 60% 30% organic, 20% 19% organic, 41%
Municipal solid waste is: inert & 19% inert & 20% inert & 50% inert & 40% A
Disinfection of water in our country
is mainly done by _ Oxygenation Hydration Chlorination Filtration C
Which of the following statements Can be used to make It lasts for a Toxic fumes are It contains
is not true for plastic wastes? compost longer period of produced when different types of A
The process of burning municipal
solid wastes under suitable
temperature and conditions in a
specific furnace is called Incineration Landfill Recycling Vermicomposting A
The waste produced in cotton mills Municipal solid Non hazardous Non
are waste waste biodegradable Hazardous waste B
Why burning waste is not an Because it Because it cause Because it
acceptable practice of solid waste Because it is very requires modern several requires lot of
management? costly technologies environmental space C
What is called for the process of
burning municipal solid waste in a
properly designed furnace under
suitable temperature and operating
conditions? Landfill Recycling Vermicomposting Incineration D
Sludge from painting operations is Inorganic
an example for which waste Organic aqueous aqueous Organic liquid Organic sludge D
What plan should we make to the Integrated waste Recycling of Reducing of waste Use of waste
disposal of solid waste? management plan waste management plan management A
How many key characteristics of a
municipal sanitary landfill are One Two Three Four C
How does organic material in the By the action of By the action of By the flow of By the soil
buried solid waste will decompose? oxidation microorganisms water particles B
The process of decomposition of
biodegradable solid waste by
earthworms is called Land fills Shredding Vermi-composting Composting C
Which of the following is not the Depression
land filling method? Bangalore method Area method method Trench method. A
Which statement is false about Flourish in the Consume organic Oxidise organic
Aerobic bacteria? presence of free matter as their matter in sewage Can be controlled B
The liquid that passes through solid
waste and extracts suspended
impurities from it. Leachate Sludge Distilled water Municipal waste A
They degrade over Lead and They leach toxic They create
time, releasing mercury in metals in landfills electromagnetic
How are electronic items cancer-causing components can and into ground fields that
dangerous? chemicals into the cause metabolic water. interfere with C
Which of the following is true about Vermicompost is Vermicompost is Vermicompost is Vermicompost is
vermicompost? red in colour black in colour white in colour brown in colour D
Which of the below is not an idea Control of waste Storage and Stop waste
behind solid waste management? generation collection Disposal generation D
Which gas produced in open dumps
from the decomposition of
biodegradable waste? Ethane Methane Propene Ethene B
How many types of landfills are 3 2 5 4 A
Sprinkler system was discovered by Sir Walter Brattain Sir T.J Blachut Sir Henry Sir Walter C
In which one of the following year,
sprinkler systems were invented? 1877 1874 1844 1896 B
Which is NOT a type of fire sprinkler
system? Pre-Action Even-Distribution Dry Pipe Wet Pipe A
Buildings more than ___ feet high
must have an automatic sprinkler
system throughout the building. 25 35 45 55 D
What is the best tool available to us
that can prevent a fire from
creating victims? a smoke alarm a fire hydrant a telephone an extinguisher A
in the laundry in the hallways,
At what location is it preferable to in the residence’s room, the near the in a room
install smoke alarms? main entrance kitchen and the bedrooms exposed to fires C
The main source of fire protection
in the plant for incipient stage fires Water bucket. 2-½ fire hose. Fire extinguisher. Fire department C
. ________________ gas hampers Carbon
oxygen from reaching the brain. Carbon dioxide monoxide Nitrogen peroxide Hydrogen B
Which gas overestimates the rate of
breathing and it is thus responsible
for increasing the intake of other Carbon
toxic gases. Hydrogen sulphide monoxide Carbon dioxide Nitrogen dioxide C
During fire, the human body can
withstand temperature upto 150°C 120°C 200°C 80°C B
The content of oxygen is normally
________% in air. 100 50 73 21 D
The hazard due to fire spread into a
building through the open air is
known as Windward hazard Internal hazard Exposure hazard Personal hazard C
The building material which is not
seriously affected until very high
temperature of 1200°C to 1300°C
are reached. Plastic Limestone Sandstone Brick D
There is a high demand for compost
in a market TRUE FALSE B
. Foam fire extinguishers put out a Smothering the Containing the
fire by: Starving the fire fire Cooling the fire fire B
The three elements of the fire heat source, and Oxygen, water, Oxygen, fuel, and Fuel, oxygen,
triangle are: a. Water, fue and fuel a heat source and earth C
Carbon Dioxide extinguishers are
designed for which types of fuels? Class B and C Class A, B and C Class A and C Class A and B C
An example of two “Class B” fuels
would be: Cardboard Lamp Paint thinner Leather C
When using a fire extinguisher the Squeeze the Sweep from side
acronym P.A.S.S. means which of Aim low, at the handle to release to side to keep
the following? Press the pin. base of the fire. the extinguishing the fire from A
Which of the following cities was
the first one to establish a system of
waste removal? Athens Lahore Paris London A
Which of the following solid
wastes describe the term ‘Municipal
Solid Waste’? Toxic Hazardous Non-toxic Non-hazardous D
 Septic tank
Effluent sewer is also called as Septic tank drainage Drainage effluent drainage Effluent drainage C
Because of the Because it is very Because of
Because it is a very different sizes of adhesive in its different types of
Why are plastics difficult to recycle? hard material plastic nature polymer resins D
Which integrated waste
management is reduced on an Burning Disposal Recycling Source reduction D
Because it Because paper can Because paper is
Why is recycled paper banned for Because it creates a creates be used only one very thick and
use in food containers? lot of spaces contamination time can’t cover the B
Which of the following plans are Use a waste The integrated Recycling of waste Reducing the
used as a waste management plan? management plan waste management plan waste B
Which of the statements is true for
the organic material in the buried By the soil By the action of By the action of
solid waste that will decompose? By the flow of water particles microorganisms oxidation C
Waste reduction can be achieved by
technology TRUE FALSE A
The process of burning municipal
solid wastes in a properly designed
furnace under suitable temperature
and these operating conditions is
called Landfill Incineration Recycling Vermicomposting B
The burning of the wastes is not an It requires It causes several
acceptable practice of solid waste It requires a lot modern environmental
management because It is very costly of space technologies issues D
The term Municipal solid waste is Wastes from Wastes from Agricultural
generally used for industrial processes private homes Mining wastes wastes B
Which of the following is the
simplest and most common method
used in the cities to dump the
collected wastes? River Ocean Landfill Stream C
Which is not most disposable
wastes are in the form of Solids Liquids Slurries Mixture D
Which of the following materials is
not used in the construction of a
septic tank? Concrete Rubber Fibreglass Plastic B
The heavy particles in the tank Sink into the Separated using
_____ Float bottom magnetic methods Flow along liquid B
The scum formed in the tank _____ Flows Gets dissolved Sink into the Floats on top D
During the disposal of the sludge, it
must be ______ Liquefied Dried Burned Fluidized B
What is the amount of water used
per person per day for flushing? 2-3 L 3-10 L 4-30 L 5-40 L D
What are the product gases of Carbon-dioxide and Methane and Oxygen and Nitrogen and
anaerobic digestion? methane oxygen carbon-dioxide methane A
How many main components are
there in integrated waste
management? Two Three Seven Eleven C
What is the mixture of methane
and carbon-dioxide of anaerobic
digestion called? Waste gases Poisonous gas Biogas Carbo-methane C
What is the next step after water Supply to Combine with Supply to
abstraction in wastewater consumers Treatment stormwater receiving body B
Which of the following requires
aesthetically pleasant water? Domestic use Industrial use Irrigation Aquaculture B
What percentage of solids does
wastewater contain? 0.005 0.05 0.001 0.01 C
What is the growth of huge
amounts of algae and other aquatic
plants leading to the deterioration
of the water quality called? Eutrophication Algae growth Nitrification Denitrification A
 Thermophilic Chemical
How are the pathogens destroyed? Mechanical means conditions treatment Aeration B
Which of the following methods are Mechanical Thermophilic
not used for pathogen destruction? Composting Incineration stirring digestion C
Energy may be recovered from Liquid petroleum
sludge as Hydrogen gad Methane gas Air gas B
What is the role of chlorine in water To remove
treatment? To remove hardness To remove ions Coagulant agent bacteria D
What is the controlled application
of waste water onto the land Wastewater
surface to achieve a specified level Water treatment treatment Land treatment Soil treatment C
How are suspended solids removed Bacterial Chemical
from the soil? Soil adsorption oxidation Filtration immobilization C
In India the informal sector plays
crucial role in following waste
management function Collection Segregation Recycling Recovering C
Bio-medical waste can be effectively
managed by the thermal process TRUE FALSE A
Which form of shipment is common
for transport of hazardous waste? Rail Road Air Inland water B
Storage of incinerable hazardous
waste at the site is ______ months.2 4 6 8 C
To monitor journey To analyse
Why is manifest system necessary? of waste To track waste chemicals To export A
Tracking of the hazardous waste is
done to prevent _________ Export Import Midnight dumping Traffic C
Tracking system can be improved by Chemical Waste
modifying _______ system. Analyzing component minimization DOT C
Tracking system has to be done to Illegal waste Waste
prevent ________ dumping minimisation Waste generation Waste analysis A
Non-hazardous solid wastes are the
hazardous wastes which are
excused from _________ Subtitle A Subtitle B Subtitle D Subtitle C C
What should be done when the
smoke alarm emits intermittent call the Fire replace the replace the
audible signals? remove the battery Department battery smoke alarm C
What is the iron and steel
constitute of e-waste? 20 30 40 50 D
Which of the following element
make e-waste hazardous in nature? Lead Glass Plastic Iron A
What is the main purpose of hazard To minimise the For better risk To characterize To reduce
identification? effect of a management adverse effect of probability of C
What does the following health The location of the The location of Do not press the
and safety sign indicate? fire alarm the fire Which way to exit button A
What type of fire extinguisher
would you use on a fire that is Carbon Dioxide Fire Water Fire Wet Chemical Fire Dry Powder Fire
categorised as a Class F Fire? Extinguishers Extinguisher Extinguisher Extinguisher C
What type of fire extinguisher
should you use in order to
extinguish a fire caused by solid
materials, such as wood, paper or Carbon Dioxide Water Foam Wet Chemical B
At what point do you sound the fire After you try to As soon as you After talking with After you grab all
alarm? extinguish it see it your supervisor tools from the B
Wood, plastic, and paper are which
of the following: Class B Materials Class C Materials Class A Materials Class F Materials C
Which of the following colours
allows you to identify a foam fire
extinguisher? Blue Red Yellow Cream C
The available fire extinguisher can
only be used for a duration of: 30 - 40 seconds 3 -4 minutes 15 - 20 seconds 1 - 2 hours A
 Press, aim, squeeze, Palm, arm, Press, armor, sit, Please allow slow
What does P.A.S.S. stand for? sweep shoulder, snap stand storms A
What is a combustible liquid? Iron Trash Gasoline Zinc C
You should avoid They are the best You should only
Which of the following is true about using them in choice for use them in There is a black
dry powder fire extinguishers? confined spaces electrical fires confined spaces band above them A