NPTEL Municipal Solid Waste Management Week 1 Assignment Answers 2024

Q1. In which of the following conditions can we expect the highest rate of waste generation?
(a) hilly area with warm weather
(b) plain area with cold weather
(c) hilly area with cold weather
(d) plain area with warm weather

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Q2. Statement 1: Collection frequency affects the waste generation rate.
Statement 2: More wastes are generated in areas where collection frequency is high
(a) Both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct
(b) Statement 1 is correct, but statement 2 is wrong
(c) Statement 1 is wrong, but statement 1 is correct
(d) Both Statement 1 and statement 2 are wrong

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Q3. Methods used to estimate waste quantity:
(a) Load-Count analysis
(b) Field capacity
(c) Quartering Method
(d) Weight-Volume analysis

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Q4. Variation in the waste composition depends on:
(a) Location
(b) Season
(c) Economy
(d) All of these

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Q5. Which of the following states has the highest waste collection efficiency in India (CPCB, 2013)?
(a) Kerala
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka
(d) West Bengal

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Q6. Statement 1: Understanding the field capacity of waste is important in determining leachate formation in a landfill.
Statement 2: The field capacity doesn’t depend on the state of the decomposition of the waste.

(a) Both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct
(b) Statement 1 is correct, but statement 2 is wrong
(c) Statement 1 is wrong, but statement 1 is correct
(d) Both Statement 1 and statement 2 are wrong

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Q7. Statement 1: Volatile solids content is often used as a measure of the biodegradability of the organic fraction of solid waste
Statement 2: Volatile solids content is an exact indicator of biodegradability
(a) Both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct
(b) Statement 1 is correct, but statement 2 is wrong
(c) Statement 1 is wrong, but statement 1 is correct
(d) Both Statement 1 and statement 2 are wrong

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Q8. Waste quantification is an important aspect of SWM because it helps in:
(a) Selecting specific equipment
(b) Designing waste collection routes
(c) Designing material recovery facilities and disposal facilities
(d) All of these

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Q9. Which of the following waste characterization techniques analyse the proportion of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur?
(a) Proximate analysis
(b) Ultimate analysis
(c) Calorific value
(d) None of these

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Q10. The calorific value of the organic components in MSW is determined using
(a) CHONS analyser
(b) full-scale boiler as a calorimeter
(c) laboratory bomb calorimeter
(d) None of these