Sanitation Health and Hygiene MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. How much waste does an average person in our country generate?

1. 100-200 gm
2. 300-400 gms
3. 600-700 gms

2. How much water does a standard toilet tank hold?

1. None
2. 1 gallon
3. 2 gallons
4. 3 gallons

3. How much water is required in Delhi?

1. 950 mgd.
2. 1050 mgd.
3. 1150 mgd.

4. How much water is supplied within Delhi?

1. 840
2. 940
3. 1040

5. Identify which one is correct process.

1. Wash, Rinse, Towel Dry
2. Sanitize, Disinfect, and Clean
3. Wash, Rinse, and Repeat
4. Wash, Rinse, and Sanitize

6. If you plan to replace an old toilet with a newer model, why must you measur the distance from the wall to the toilet floor bolts?

1. Neither answer is correct.
2. Toilets come in different sizes.
3. You need to know how much piping to buy.
4. both

7. In Africa alone, people invest...............hours every year walking to collect water.

1. 100 billion
2. 100 thousand
3. 50 million
4. 40 billion

8. In which year was the National Urban Sanitation Policy (NSUP) launched?

1. 2008
2. 2010
3. 2012

9. India has only.....................percent of the Worlds water resources

1. 2 per cent
2. 4 per cent
3. 6 per cent

10. Medical research indicates that................is a leading cause of growth stunting.

1. Sleeping on hard surfaces
2. Lack of exercise
3. Eating unhealthy foods
4. Defecating in the open

11. Most of the urban household toilets are connected to:

1. Underground sewers
2. Septic tanks
3. Dry Latrines

12. Moulds, yeast and fungi are examples of a

1. Biological hazard
2. Physical hazard
3. Chemical hazard
4. Pathogenic bacterium

13. Normal temperature of human body is:

1. 82.4 F
2. 40.5 F
3. 36.9 F
4. 98.6 F

14. Of the six billion people in the world, how many live without safe water?

1. None
2. 10.1 billion
3. 1.1 billion
4. 10.1 million

15. On 2nd October 2014, a Swachh Bharat Run in New Delhi was organized at:

1. Rajghat
2. PragatiMaidan
3. RashtrapatiBhavan

16. Sanitation is the....................means of promoting health through prevention of human contact with the hazards of waste.

1. Perfect
2. Hygienic
3. Proper
4. Better

17. Sewage is mainly generated from which of these?

1. Hospitals
2. Houses
3. Factories
4. Offices

18. Strongest muscles of man are found in:

1. Leg
2. Wrist
3. Finger
4. Jaw

19. The conditions for bacteria to survive are

1. None
2. Food, temperature, stress, oxygen, acidity, time
3. Food , temperature, moisture, radiation, acidity, time
4. Food moisutre, acidity, oxygen, time, temperature

20. The main objective of a..................is to protect and promote human health by providing a clean environment and breaking the cycle of disease.

1. Sanitary System
2. Drainage System
3. Flush System
4. Toilet System

21. The maximum amount of forest covered area is present in:

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Orissa
3. West Bengal
4. Himachal Pradesh

22. The smallest form of bacteria is called:

1. Spirilla
2. Vibrio
3. Cocci
4. Bacilli

23. The toilet shared between a group of households in a single building or plot is knownas:

1. Community toilet
2. Personal toilet
3. Shared toilet

24. The toilet tank acts as a

1. both
2. bucket
3. receptacle for waste
4. neither answer

25. Viruses are:

1. Total Parasites
2. Complete saprophytes
3. Partial parasites
4. Partial saprophytes

26. Washing my hands should be:

1. None of the above
2. Mostly avoided
3. Only done when they look dirty
4. A habit that I do often

27. Wastewater released by houses is called

1. None
2. Sewage
3. Sludge
4. Both of them

28. What are the objectives of NUSP?

1. To address issues on sanitation & prepare city sanitation plan
2. To migrate urban inhabitants to safer places
3. To provide urban people with brooms to clean their houses

29. What causes acid rain?

1. carbon dioxide and methane given off by arctic soils as they warm in the spring
2. sulfur and nitrogen compounds from power plants, factories and motor vehicles
3. sulfur and nitrogen compounds given off by plants as the weather warms in the summer
4. carbon dioxide from power plants, factories and motor vehicles

30. What element is added to water to prevent tooth decay?

1. None of these
2. Chlorine
3. Fluoride
4. Sugar

31. What happens during the clarification or separation step at a wastewater treatmentplant?

1. liquid wastewater is mixed with air to help bacteria breakdown small particles of solid material
2. large solid things are screened out
3. scum and sludge are separated from the liquid wastewater
4. treatment with chlorine or ultraviolet light to kill pathogens

32. What happens during the disinfection step at a wastewater treatment plant?

1. large solid things are screened out
2. scum and sludge are separated from the liquid wastewater
3. treatment with chlorine or ultraviolet light to kill pathogens
4. liquid wastewater is mixed with air to help bacteria breakdown small particles of solid material

33. What happens to liquid wastewater in a septic tank?

1. it drains through the bottom of the septic tank
2. it evaporates through holes in the top of the septic tank
3. it is converted to sludge over time
4. it flows through pipes in the septic tank to the drain field

34. What happens to sludge in a septic tank?

1. it flows through pipes in the septic tank to the drain field
2. it dries out and form clumps that have to be shoveled out every few years
3. it floats on top of the liquid wastewater in the tank and needs to be pumped out every few years
4. it collects at the bottom of the tank and needs to be pumped out every few years

35. What happens when you flush a toilet?

1. None
2. The flush valve is lifted and water fills the bowl.
3. The flush valve is lowered and the water stops.
4. The flush valve is lowered and water fills the bowl.

36. What is a zero liquid discharge system?

1. a system that evaporates water from factory wastewater so only solids remain
2. a system that precipitates metals out of factory wastewater by changing the pH
3. a system that uses ozone or hydrogen peroxide to oxidize organic chemicals in factory wastewater
4. a system that neutralizes acids or alkalis in factory wastewater

37. What is an important material between some toilets and the bathroom floor?

1. no material
2. caulking
3. wax seal
4. Both

38. What is an occupational disease?

1. a condition caused by exposure to dangerous conditions or toxic substances in a work situation
2. a condition caused by a difference in the genes that someone inherited from their parents that interferes with how the body works
3. a condition caused by a pollutant or toxin getting into someone and then interfering with growth, development or function of the body
4. a condition caused by a foreign organism getting into someone where it interferes with how the body works and reproduces and spreads to someone else

39. What is Black water?

1. It is waste water discharged from toilet
2. Waste water from the bathroom
3. Waste water from the kitchen sink

40. What is DDT?

1. a persistent, chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide
2. an elemental plant nutrient
3. a low-toxicty drug taken to cure malaria
4. a microbicide that is safe for people

41. What is Electronic health recorder:

1. It is distributed personal health record in digital format.
2. It is a recorder which record health
3. It is an instrument, which record blood pressure.

42. What is reason for drying your hands after washing them?

1. All the above.
2. So that you dont drip water everywhere.
3. Because germs and bacteria are more easily spread with wet hands.
4. Your hands are slippery when wet, and you will not be able to hold kitchen utensils properly.

43. What is sludge?

1. the solids, like fats, grease, and oil, that float on top of liquid wastewater
2. insects that live under rocks in streams
3. the liquid part of wastewater
4. the solids that are heavier than liquid wastewater and sink to the bottom

44. What is the first thing that happens to wastewater at a wastewater treatment plant?

1. scum and sludge are separated from the liquid wastewater
2. treatment with chlorine or ultraviolet light to kill pathogens
3. liquid wastewater is mixed with air to help bacteria breakdown small particles of solid material
4. large solid things are screened out

45. What is the most common kind of litter, by number, found in waterways?

1. All of these
2. plastic bags
3. plastic bottles
4. aluminium cans

46. What is the name given to the green pigment in plants?

1. Starch
2. Stomata
3. Chlorophyll
4. Tendrils

47. What is the objective of National Health Policy 2015?

1. To improve the quality of life
2. To improve overall development of society
3. To address urgent need to improve the performance of health system

48. What is the purpose of the holes under the toilet bowl rim?

1. None
2. The holes are to keep the toilet clean.
3. The holes are to drain water from the rim into the toilet bowl.
4. The holes are to pump air into the toilet bowl.

49. What is the purpose of the toilet tank float?

1. None
2. prevent an overflow
3. turn the water on/off
4. flush the toilet

50. What is the single most effective way to prevent the transmission of disease?

1. No way
2. Antibiotics
3. Hand washing with water only
4. Hand washing with soap and water