Sanitation Health and Hygiene Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

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

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

22. The smallest form of bacteria is called:

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

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

25. Viruses are:

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

26. Washing my hands should be:

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

27. Wastewater released by houses is called

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

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

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

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