Class 5 · Science and Technology · Cameroon

Pollution and Waste Management: 5 practice questions

Free practice on Pollution and Waste Management for Class 5, following the Cameroon primary school curriculum (English subsystem). Every answer is explained, so a parent who is not sure of the answer can still help.

  1. Separating waste into organic and inorganic before disposal mainly helps with:

    1. making more pollution
    2. wasting time for no benefit
    3. attracting more pests
    4. easier recycling and safer disposal
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    Answer: D. easier recycling and safer disposal

  2. Recycling waste like plastic bottles helps to:

    1. reduce pollution and reuse materials
    2. increase pollution
    3. waste more resources
    4. harm the environment further
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    Answer: A. reduce pollution and reuse materials

  3. Which of these is an example of organic waste?

    1. A plastic bag
    2. Vegetable peels
    3. A glass bottle
    4. A metal can
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    Answer: B. Vegetable peels

  4. Informing others about proper waste separation is helpful because:

    1. it confuses people unnecessarily
    2. waste separation has no real benefit
    3. it spreads good habits that reduce pollution
    4. it wastes community resources
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    Answer: C. it spreads good habits that reduce pollution

  5. Disposing of waste responsibly means:

    1. throwing it anywhere convenient
    2. burning all waste without care
    3. burying waste near a water source
    4. putting it in the right place so it does not harm people or nature
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    Answer: D. putting it in the right place so it does not harm people or nature

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