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SWM DEQ Practice Examination
Solid Waste Management – Updated Exam Questions
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Section 1: Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the primary goal of solid waste management?
A. Increase landfill disposal
B. Protect human health and the environment through proper
waste handling
C. Eliminate recycling programs
D. Reduce government involvement
Correct Answer: B
Protecting public health and the environment is the main
objective of solid waste management.
2. Which of the following represents the preferred waste
management hierarchy?
A. Disposal, recycling, reuse, reduction
B. Recycling, disposal, reuse, reduction
C. Source reduction, reuse, recycling, recovery, disposal
D. Landfilling, burning, recycling, reuse
, Correct Answer: C
Waste management prioritizes preventing waste generation
before disposal.
3. A landfill liner is designed primarily to:
A. Increase waste decomposition speed
B. Prevent leachate from contaminating soil and groundwater
C. Reduce landfill operating costs
D. Increase landfill capacity
Correct Answer: B
4. What is leachate?
A. Gas produced during decomposition
B. Liquid that passes through waste and contains dissolved
contaminants
C. Recycled landfill material
D. A type of hazardous waste container
Correct Answer: B
5. Which gas is commonly produced during anaerobic
decomposition in landfills?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Methane
D. Hydrogen