NEHA Practice Exam- ALL TOPICS
correctly answered already passed
Resource recovery and reduction of solid wastes should start
a.
at the point of generation
b.
at the sanitary landfill
c.
in the home
d.
at the transfer station - correct answer ✔✔ a.
at the point of generation
see Nemerow, Agardy, Sullivan, & Salvato (editors). (2009). Environmental Engineering:
Environmental Health & Safety (Sixth Edition), Wiley, p. 214.
It is estimated that at any given time, there is/are _____ times more water stored underground
than in all the surface streams and lakes.
Select one:
a.
one-tenth as much
b.
one-half as much
c.
,5 times as much
d.
20 to 30 times as much - correct answer ✔✔ d.
20 to 30 times as much
see Nemerow, N. L., Agardy, F. J., Sullivan, P. J., & Salvato, J. A. (2009). Environmental
Engineering: Water, Wastewater, Soil and Groundwater Treatment and Remediation (Sixth
Edition). Wiley, p. 88.
An action authorized by law to restrict or prevent the movement of goods for the protection of
public health, safety and welfare is called
Select one:
a.
an injunction
b.
an embargo
c.
an order to cease and desist
d.
a subpoena - correct answer ✔✔ b.
an embargo
see Salvato (1992). Environmental Engineering and Sanitation, (Fourth Edition), p. 1305.
A "vision" is a term used in strategic planning to represent the
Select one:
a.
, desired future state
b.
where the organization wants to be in 5 years
c.
the new organizational mission
d.
all of the above - correct answer ✔✔ d.
all of the above
In a stratified reservoir, the best quality water is usually contained in the zone called
Select one:
a.
metalimnion
b.
euphotic
c.
epilimnion
d.
hypolimnion - correct answer ✔✔ a.
metalimnion
see Nemerow, N. L., Agardy, F. J., Sullivan, P. J., & Salvato, J. A. (2009). Environmental
Engineering: Water, Wastewater, Soil and Groundwater Treatment and Remediation (Sixth
Edition). Wiley, p. 176.
All meat and poultry plants must develop and implement a system of preventative controls
known as
correctly answered already passed
Resource recovery and reduction of solid wastes should start
a.
at the point of generation
b.
at the sanitary landfill
c.
in the home
d.
at the transfer station - correct answer ✔✔ a.
at the point of generation
see Nemerow, Agardy, Sullivan, & Salvato (editors). (2009). Environmental Engineering:
Environmental Health & Safety (Sixth Edition), Wiley, p. 214.
It is estimated that at any given time, there is/are _____ times more water stored underground
than in all the surface streams and lakes.
Select one:
a.
one-tenth as much
b.
one-half as much
c.
,5 times as much
d.
20 to 30 times as much - correct answer ✔✔ d.
20 to 30 times as much
see Nemerow, N. L., Agardy, F. J., Sullivan, P. J., & Salvato, J. A. (2009). Environmental
Engineering: Water, Wastewater, Soil and Groundwater Treatment and Remediation (Sixth
Edition). Wiley, p. 88.
An action authorized by law to restrict or prevent the movement of goods for the protection of
public health, safety and welfare is called
Select one:
a.
an injunction
b.
an embargo
c.
an order to cease and desist
d.
a subpoena - correct answer ✔✔ b.
an embargo
see Salvato (1992). Environmental Engineering and Sanitation, (Fourth Edition), p. 1305.
A "vision" is a term used in strategic planning to represent the
Select one:
a.
, desired future state
b.
where the organization wants to be in 5 years
c.
the new organizational mission
d.
all of the above - correct answer ✔✔ d.
all of the above
In a stratified reservoir, the best quality water is usually contained in the zone called
Select one:
a.
metalimnion
b.
euphotic
c.
epilimnion
d.
hypolimnion - correct answer ✔✔ a.
metalimnion
see Nemerow, N. L., Agardy, F. J., Sullivan, P. J., & Salvato, J. A. (2009). Environmental
Engineering: Water, Wastewater, Soil and Groundwater Treatment and Remediation (Sixth
Edition). Wiley, p. 176.
All meat and poultry plants must develop and implement a system of preventative controls
known as
