Free DEQ Waste Management Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following is the primary goal of waste management?

Accepted Answer

Reduce, reuse and recycle waste

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Increase landfill capacity

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Promote the use of incinerators

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Export waste to other countries

Question 2

What is the first step in the waste management hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

Waste prevention

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Disposal

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Recycling

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Treatment

Question 3

What type of waste is classified as hazardous?

Accepted Answer

Industrial chemicals

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Organic waste

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Paper waste

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Plastic bottles

Question 4

Which of the following methods is considered the most environmentally friendly for managing organic waste?

Accepted Answer

Composting

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Landfilling

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Incineration

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Chemical treatment

Question 5

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) primarily governs the management of which type of waste?

Accepted Answer

Hazardous waste

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Radioactive waste

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Municipal solid waste

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Electronic waste

Question 6

Which practice can help reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills?

Accepted Answer

Composting organic materials

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Single-use packaging

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Burning waste

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Increasing production of goods

Question 7

Which International agreement focuses on controlling the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes?

Accepted Answer

Basel Convention

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Kyoto Protocol

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Paris Agreement

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Montreal Protocol