Sanitation Health and Hygiene Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

81. What role do non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play in protecting water quality?

1. they pass water protection laws, assign protection to an agency and provide funding for enforcement
2. they encourage passage of water protection laws and support their enforcement
3. they decide if a water quality protection law or regulation is being broken
4. they set specific standards for water protection laws, help people, businesses and other agencies follow them and enforce them when they are not followed

82. What role does Central or a state Government play in protecting water quality?

1. they set specific standards for water protection laws, help people, businesses and other agencies follow them and enforce them when they are not followed
2. they decide if a water quality protection law or regulation is being broken
3. they encourage passage of water protection laws and support their enforcement
4. they pass water protection laws, assign protection to an agency and provide funding for enforcement

83. What type of material are most toilets made of?

1. glass
2. cement
3. porcelain
4. All of them

84. What uses, on average, 26% of the water in a home?

1. Shower
2. Dishwasher
3. Toilet Flushing
4. None of these

85. What would happen if all the fungi and other decomposers disappeared?

1. nothing
2. the air would be cleaner
3. bodies of dead plants and animals would pile up
4. soil would have more nutrients

86. What would happen if the toilet float malfunctioned and the water kept flowing?

1. There would be a flood.
2. The water would flow into the refill tube, preventing a flood.
3. The water would turn off when the water level reached the tank lid.
4. None

87. When replacing an old toilet, what designer option do you have?

1. size
2. colour
3. both of them
4. no options

88. When should one wash hands?

1. Before and after having meal
2. After using toilet
3. Before preparing food
4. All the above

89. Where do most of the people without access to safe water live?

1. Asia
2. Oceania (the Pacific islands)
3. Africa
4. All of them

90. Which agency handles global health issues?

1. the World Health Organization, WHO
2. the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO
3. the Centres for Disease Control, CDC
4. the Food and Drug Administration, FDA