SUSTAINABILITY EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Sustainability means:
A. Meeting present needs without harming future generations
B. Using all resources quickly
C. Ignoring the environment
D. Increasing pollution
Answer: A
Rationale: Sustainability balances present and future needs.
2. The three pillars of sustainability are:
A. Environmental, economic, social
B. Water, soil, air
C. Plants, animals, humans
D. Energy, food, land
Answer: A
Rationale: Sustainability integrates three core dimensions.
3. Environmental sustainability focuses on:
A. Protecting natural resources
B. Increasing waste
C. Cutting forests
D. Pollution only
Answer: A
Rationale: It preserves ecosystems.
4. Economic sustainability means:
A. Long-term economic stability
B. Short-term profit only
C. No trade
D. Loss making
Answer: A
Rationale: Stable economic systems over time.
5. Social sustainability refers to:
A. Equity and social well-being
, B. Only money
C. Only environment
D. Only business
Answer: A
Rationale: Fair and inclusive society.
6. Renewable resources are:
A. Naturally replenished
B. Finite
C. Destroyed resources
D. Pollutants
Answer: A
Rationale: They regenerate naturally.
7. Non-renewable resources include:
A. Fossil fuels
B. Solar energy
C. Wind energy
D. Water
Answer: A
Rationale: Limited supply resources.
8. Sustainable development was defined by:
A. Brundtland Commission
B. WHO
C. IMF
D. NASA
Answer: A
Rationale: 1987 Brundtland Report.
9. Brundtland Report was published in:
A. 1987
B. 1990
C. 2000
D. 1975
Answer: A
Rationale: Landmark sustainability definition.
10. Circular economy means:
A. Reusing and recycling materials
, B. Throwing away waste
C. Burning resources
D. Increasing pollution
Answer: A
Rationale: Reduce, reuse, recycle model.
11. Linear economy is:
A. Take–make–dispose system
B. Recycling system
C. Circular system
D. Renewable system
Answer: A
Rationale: Wasteful production model.
12. Recycling is:
A. Converting waste into reusable material
B. Burning waste
C. Burying waste
D. Ignoring waste
Answer: A
Rationale: Waste recovery process.
13. Reuse means:
A. Using items again without processing
B. Destroying items
C. Burning items
D. Discarding items
Answer: A
Rationale: Extending product life.
14. Reduce means:
A. Minimizing resource use
B. Increasing waste
C. Burning resources
D. Ignoring consumption
Answer: A
Rationale: Waste prevention.
15. Carbon footprint measures:
A. Greenhouse gas emissions
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Sustainability means:
A. Meeting present needs without harming future generations
B. Using all resources quickly
C. Ignoring the environment
D. Increasing pollution
Answer: A
Rationale: Sustainability balances present and future needs.
2. The three pillars of sustainability are:
A. Environmental, economic, social
B. Water, soil, air
C. Plants, animals, humans
D. Energy, food, land
Answer: A
Rationale: Sustainability integrates three core dimensions.
3. Environmental sustainability focuses on:
A. Protecting natural resources
B. Increasing waste
C. Cutting forests
D. Pollution only
Answer: A
Rationale: It preserves ecosystems.
4. Economic sustainability means:
A. Long-term economic stability
B. Short-term profit only
C. No trade
D. Loss making
Answer: A
Rationale: Stable economic systems over time.
5. Social sustainability refers to:
A. Equity and social well-being
, B. Only money
C. Only environment
D. Only business
Answer: A
Rationale: Fair and inclusive society.
6. Renewable resources are:
A. Naturally replenished
B. Finite
C. Destroyed resources
D. Pollutants
Answer: A
Rationale: They regenerate naturally.
7. Non-renewable resources include:
A. Fossil fuels
B. Solar energy
C. Wind energy
D. Water
Answer: A
Rationale: Limited supply resources.
8. Sustainable development was defined by:
A. Brundtland Commission
B. WHO
C. IMF
D. NASA
Answer: A
Rationale: 1987 Brundtland Report.
9. Brundtland Report was published in:
A. 1987
B. 1990
C. 2000
D. 1975
Answer: A
Rationale: Landmark sustainability definition.
10. Circular economy means:
A. Reusing and recycling materials
, B. Throwing away waste
C. Burning resources
D. Increasing pollution
Answer: A
Rationale: Reduce, reuse, recycle model.
11. Linear economy is:
A. Take–make–dispose system
B. Recycling system
C. Circular system
D. Renewable system
Answer: A
Rationale: Wasteful production model.
12. Recycling is:
A. Converting waste into reusable material
B. Burning waste
C. Burying waste
D. Ignoring waste
Answer: A
Rationale: Waste recovery process.
13. Reuse means:
A. Using items again without processing
B. Destroying items
C. Burning items
D. Discarding items
Answer: A
Rationale: Extending product life.
14. Reduce means:
A. Minimizing resource use
B. Increasing waste
C. Burning resources
D. Ignoring consumption
Answer: A
Rationale: Waste prevention.
15. Carbon footprint measures:
A. Greenhouse gas emissions
