Food Waste MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?

1. They mistake it for food and cannot digest it
2. They can get tangled in it which hinders their ability to swim
3. Both a and b

2. Who should care about food waste?

1. Only mother because she cooks dinners.
2. Only father because he goes for shopping.
3. Only kids because they eat the least among of all.
4. Everyone should be aware of food wasting because its our common responsibility.

3. Who can teach others about food waste.

1. Only teachers
2. Only parents
3. Each of us
4. Doctors

4. Which way of using leftovers is not correct?

1. Store food properly in your fridge.
2. Feed your pet animals with leftovers e.g. cats, dogs.
3. Throw away your leftovers bacause you bought too much food.
4. Take as much as you want but eat as much as you can only.

5. Where should glass bottles be taken?

1. rubbish bin
2. buy-back centre
3. back to shop
4. recycling bank

6. What you shouldnt do while shopping?

1. Check what you have at home before you shop.
2. You must buy a lot of products on special sales only.
3. Make a list of products you want to buy to prevent from buying unneeded things.
4. Check the expiry dates on products which you want to buy.

7. What temperature should your fridge be set at?

1. 0 to 5^oC
2. 4 to 7^oC
3. 5 to 8^oC

8. What temperature should your freezer be set at?

1. -13^oC
2. -15^oC
3. -18^oC

9. What should you do with your old clothes?

1. burn them
2. throw them into rubbish bin
3. give to other people
4. nothing

10. What portion of all the food produced in the world is lost or wasted every year?

1. 1/3
2. 2/9
3. 1/2
4. 1/5

11. What percentage of the worlds freshwater supply is used to grow food that is never eaten?

1. 25%
2. 35%
3. 12%
4. 4%

12. What kind of food do we waste the most?

1. Fruit, vegetables
2. Sweets
3. Dairy products
4. Herbs and spices

13. What is wasted when food is thrown out?

1. land
2. water
3. labor
4. all the above

14. What is the most wasted food item in the world?

1. Rice
2. Eggs
3. Bread
4. Yogurt

15. What happens to plastic waste?

1. It eventually disintegrates
2. It is dumped into the ocean for fish to eat
3. Plastic waste doesnt exist
4. It breaks into little pieces

16. What food, when wasted, represents the biggest waste of energy?

1. Milk
2. Poultry
3. Corn
4. Beef

17. What food gets tossed the most?

1. Fruits and vegetables
2. Dairy products
3. Proteins
4. Grains (bread, rice, etc.)

18. What does RECYCLING mean?

1. throw away
2. give things to other people
3. make new things out of old ones
4. using things again and again

19. What does "reduce" mean?

1. use more
2. use less
3. make new things
4. save the Earth

20. What can you do to help prevent food waste?

1. Dont buy more food than you can cook.
2. Eat leftovers on a regular night each week.
3. Shop at stores that offer misshapen food at a discount.
4. All of the above

21. What can we do with leftovers after lunch?

1. We can reuse them in another dish.
2. We can put it to cupboard for another few days until we want to eat it again.
3. We can give them to kids to play with and have fun.
4. We should throw them away because everyone is full after meal.

22. What can food waste be used for?

1. composting
2. animal feed
3. community gardens
4. all of the above

23. What are leftovers?

1. Its food that already left after eating meal.
2. These are extra french fries in a restaurant.
3. Its a recipe for a yummy cake.
4. These are apples we left on the table.

24. Wasted food creates methane, a greenhouse gas.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

25. Useful materials from the earth,such as coal, oil, natural gas, and trees.

1. Natural Resources
2. Greenhouse gases
3. Ignitability
4. Pollution

26. Throwing away one burger wastes the same amount of water as a..............shower

1. 90 minute
2. 5 minute
3. 15 minute
4. 30 minute

27. The amount of food wasted by Australians is

1. 10%
2. 20%
3. 30%
4. 40%

28. On average, how long is a plastic bag used by a person before being thrown away?

1. 12 minutes
2. 1 hour
3. 1 day
4. 1 week

29. Items that can be composted include

1. Tea leaves and coffee grinds
2. Vegetable peelings
3. Pizza boxes
4. All of the above

30. Individuals have little impact on the production of gases produced by waste

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

31. In what ways we can waste less food?

1. We should buy food, which we dont like eating e.g. broccoli.
2. We should drink more water instead of eating meals.
3. We should think wisely before meal if we are really capable for eating it.
4. We should buy a bigger fridge.

32. If you choose to take reusable bags to the grocery store instead of getting the plastic bags provided, you have...............the waste you generate.

1. Reduced
2. Reused
3. Recycled
4. Reversed

33. If there are signs of mould on a food, should it be thrown away?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Sometimes

34. How much of the food that is wasted comes from households?

1. About 20%
2. About 40%
3. About 70%
4. About 80%

35. How many years can it take for a plastic bottle to degrade?

1. 100 years
2. 400 years
3. 700 years
4. 1000 years

36. How many people could be fed by that amount of wasted food?

1. 500,000 people
2. 1 million
3. 2 billion
4. 500 million

37. How can we prevent food wasting?

1. We should buy more fast-food, we dont have to prepare it at home.
2. We can eat more spicy food, it is so delicious!
3. We mustnt throw away food which can be reused.
4. We should eat in restaurants, so not to throw away food at home.

38. Food waste only occurs in rich countries.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

39. Does plastic waste affect our sea life and ocean?

1. Yes
2. No

40. An area larger than which country is used to grow food that is never eaten?

1. Florida
2. Switzerland
3. Mexico
4. China

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