Practice Exam 3

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1 out of 1 points
A clay-lined depression in which each day’s deposit of fresh garbage is covered with a
layer of soil.
Selected C. Sanitary Landfill
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
The potential for air pollution in urban areas is determined by __________.
Selected D. all of the choices
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
What is the resin code of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) that is normally used for
plastic bottles for soft drinks and food jars?
Selected Answer: C. 1
1 out of 1 points
A facility where collected wastes may be stored temporarily or transferred from
several small collection vehicles to larger vehicle for hauling to the destination point.
Selected A. transfer station
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
Which of these has the highest removal efficiency, even for extremely small particles?
Selected D. electrostatic precipitator
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
Which of these particulate pollutants is the largest
Selected C. spray
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
Where is Bhopal located?
Selected C. India
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
What article number in Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 includes
prohibition on open and controlled dumps?
Selected A. 6
Answer:
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So far, toxic, hazardous, and nuclear wastes are not really disposed but
Selected B. isolated
Answer:

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Liquid that has percolated through solid waste and has extracted dissolved and
suspended materials from it.
Selected Answer: B. Leachate
1 out of 1 points
This refers to the process of recovering materials intended for the same or different
purpose without the alteration of physical and chemical characteristics.  This also
extends the life of the original product, thus reducing wastes:
Selected D. reuse
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
A process leading to a higher concentration of a substance in an organism than in
environmental media to which it is exposed
Selected B. bioconcentration
Answer:
1 out of 1 points

Refer to the attached picture and identify the part in question.

Selected Answer: D. groundwater monitoring system
1 out of 1 points
Which of these prohibited acts has, under Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of
the Philippines, a penalty of Fine of P300-P1,000, or Community service of 1-15 days in
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LGU where violation was made, or both?
Selected B. littering, throwing, dumping of waste matters in public places
Answer:

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This is also known as “Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act
of 1990.”
Selected C. RA 6969
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
The polar stratospheric clouds are formed during the polar winter because of the lack
of __________ which results from the tilt of Earth’s axis.
Selected B. sunlight
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
This is a microbial process that treats biodegradable wastes.
Selected Answer: D. composting
1 out of 1 points
Storage, collection, and ____________ of municipal solid waste typically accounts for
40 to 80 percent of the total cost of solid-waste management.
Selected B. transport
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
A diplomatic achievement of monumental proportions was completed with the signing
of the __________ in September 1987 that called for the elimination of the production
of CFCs.
Selected C. Montreal protocol
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
Open burning of solid waste may get one imprisoned.
Selected Answer: True
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This is also known as the “Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.”
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Selected C. RA 9003

Answer:
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The following are examples of natural emissions of air pollutants except __________.
Selected B. emission of methane from dumpsites
Answer:
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Which of the following is not a mobile source of air pollutants?
Selected A. smokestack
Answer:

1 out of 1 points
In December 1952, air in __________ became stagnant and cloud cover blocked
incoming solar radiation.
Selected D. London
Answer:
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Refer to the attached picture and identify the part in question.

Selected D. leachate collection system
Answer:
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Liquids with flash point below 60°C can be classified as:
Selected C. flammable
Answer:
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Any citizen may file civil, criminal or administrative action against any person who
violates or fails to comply with Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of the
Philippines and its IRR.
Selected Answer: True
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This refers to the compilation and evaluation of the inputs, outputs, and the potential
environmental impacts of a product system throughout its life cycle.
Selected D. life cycle assessment
Answer:
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This is the greenhouse gas being regulated in the Kyoto protocol.
Selected C. carbon dioxide
Answer:

1 out of 1 points
At present, this is the best option for the disposal of nuclear wastes
Selected A. secure landfill
Answer:
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These are substances that are without any safe commercial, industrial, agricultural or
economic usage and are shipped, transported or brought from the country of origin for
dumping or disposal into or in transit through any part of the territory of the
Philippines
Selected A. Hazardous wastes
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
This is a term used to describe the degree of toxic effect by a compound on plant
growth.
Selected D. phytotoxicity
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
What does “LD” mean in LD50?
Selected A. lethal dose
Answer:
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The following are the environmental effects of acid rain except __________.
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Selected D. cause of skin cancer

Answer:
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____________ has the shortest wavelength and is the most energetic of the types of
ultraviolet radiation.
Selected D. UVC
Answer:
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This is a heavy metal that helps protect engines and promotes more even fuel
consumption.
Selected B. lead
Answer:
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What could be considered the greatest disadvantage of nuclear waste disposal into the
atmosphere?
Selected A. expensive
Answer:
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What does VOC mean?
Selected C. Volatile Organic Compound
Answer:
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Any equipment or device used primarily for destruction by burning solid, semi-solid,
liquid and gaseous combustible wastes
Selected C. Incinerator
Answer:
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The following design criteria must be considered in landfilling except:
Selected C. Temperature of solid waste to be dumped
Answer:
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It occurs when warmer air is found above cooler air and it poses a particular problem
when there is a stagnant air mass.
Selected D. atmospheric inversion
Answer:
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The following are the pollution control for sulfur dioxide except __________.
Selected B. collectors
Answer:
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Acid rain is precipitation in which the pH is __________ 5.6.
Selected C. below
Answer:
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Which of the following is an example of a secondary pollutant?
Selected Answer: D. ozone
1 out of 1 points
Ozone, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead
are classified as
Selected C. criteria pollutants
Answer:
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Which of the following material is the most effective Liner in sanitary landfill?
Selected C. Clay
Answer:
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Which truck is more appropriate for commercial collection of garbage?
Selected D. front-end loading
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
This is the greenhouse gas being regulated in the Montreal protocol.
Selected A. CFC
Answer:

1 out of 1 points
The following are the processes that remove materials from the atmosphere except
__________.
Selected Answer: C. evaporation
1 out of 1 points
What is the resin code of polystyrene?
Selected A. 6
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Answer:
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The product of the chemical reaction between chlorine monoxide (ClO) and nitrogen
dioxide (NO2) is __________.
Selected C. ClONO2
Answer:
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Sources of _______ particles include construction sites, agricultural fields, unpaved
roads, fires, & smokestacks
Selected A. primary
Answer:
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This pertains to the concentration of a substance that would render dead 50% of its
test subject
Selected Answer: B. LD50
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This apparatus is used to measure the concentration of atmospheric ozone.
Selected B. Dobson ultraviolet spectrometer
Answer:
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When did RA 9003 take effect?
Selected C. February 26, 2001
Answer:
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An example of a photochemical oxidant is __________.
Selected Answer: B. ozone
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These are the products of the chemical reaction between chlorine (Cl) and ozone (O 3).
Selected A. ClO and O2
Answer:

1 out of 1 points
Which of these is not one of the four main objectives of proper management of solid
wastes?
Selected D. comply with international law
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This is the gas in the atmosphere with the highest percentage by volume.
Selected B. nitrogen
Answer:
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Stationary source of air pollution that emits pollutants from one or more controllable
sites is known as __________.
Selected B. point source
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
In the study of Diaz, et al., 2003, food waste comprises what % of solid waste in
Manila?
Selected C. 45.5%
Answer:
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This is the greenhouse gas that absorbs the outgoing radiation from earth in the
atmospheric window.
Selected B. CFC
Answer:
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__________ is the major cause of ozone depletion.
Selected A. CFC
Answer:
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“Murf” is an important part of a sanitary landfill that shall include solid waste transfer
station or sorting station, drop-off center, a composting facility, and a recycling facility. 
What does “murf” mean?
Selected D. Material Recovery Facility
Answer:
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The following statements are true about ozone except __________.
Selected B. Ozone is 21% by volume of the atmosphere
Answer:
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1 out of 1 points
Which of the following should be the highest consideration in formulating waste
management plans?
Selected B. Reduction
Answer:
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Most natural greenhouse warming is due to __________ in the atmosphere.
Selected D. water vapor
Answer:
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Which truck is more appropriate for residential collection of garbage?
Selected C. rear- or side-loading
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
His concept is used as basis for route optimization for solid waste collection
Selected D. Leonard Euler
Answer:
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All are factors influencing the composition of Municipal Solid Wastes EXCEPT:
Selected B. Combustibility
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
During the polar winter, the Antarctic air mass is isolated from the rest of the
atmosphere and circulates about the pole in what is known as the Antarctic
__________.
Selected Answer: D. polar vortex
1 out of 1 points
The following are the environmental effects of ozone depletion except __________.
Selected A. damage to Earth’s food chains
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
These are aqueous solution with pH values outside the range 2.0 to 12.5
Selected C. corrosive
Answer:
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The development of __________ is directly related to automobile use.
Selected A. photochemical smog
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1 out of 1 points
This refers to non-putrescible wastes
Selected D. rubbish
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
Estimates of ______ are important so that space requirements can be estimated for
the waste at various stages w/in the waste management system.
Selected A. waste density
Answer:
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Which of these is not a source of MSW?
Selected A. agricultural
Answer:
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This is an air pollutant that reduces the ability of the circulatory system to transport
oxygen.
Selected C. carbon monoxide
Answer:
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In recent designs for nuclear waste isolation, for how long (in years) should the facility
last?
Selected B. practically indefinitely
Answer:
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These are substances that present short-term acute hazards, such as acute toxicity by
ingestion, inhalation or skin absorption, corrosivity or other skin or eye contact hazard
or the risk of fire or explosion
Selected C. Hazardous
Answer:
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1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is not a fugitive source of air pollution?
Selected A. small urban communities
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
This is the greenhouse gas that has the largest contribution to anthropogenic
greenhouse effect.
Selected B. Carbon dioxide
Answer:
1 out of 1 points
The following are environmental impacts of global warming EXCEPT
Selected D. Thermal pollution that causes a decrease in the dissolved oxygen
Answer: in water

The following are environmental impacts of global warming  EXCEPT

Greater potential for heat related illnesses and deaths as well as the wider spread of infectious diseases.
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Ozone, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, lead are classified as

criteria pollutants

These are hazardous wastes made radioactive by exposure to the radiation incidental to the production or
utilization of nuclear fuels but does not include nuclear fuel, or radioisotopes which have reached the final
stage of fabrication so as to be usable for any scientific, medical, agricultural, commercial, or industrial
purpose.
A. Toxic wastes
B. Hazardous wastes
C. Nuclear wastes
D. Toxic substances

In the study of Diaz, et al., 2003, food waste comprise what % of solid waste in Manila?