Recycling Quiz - CBSE Class 5 EVS

Free practice quiz: Recycling (CBSE Class 5 EVS). 18 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 5 EVS practice quiz has 18 multiple-choice questions on Recycling, and 18 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. What is recycling?

   1. Making new things from old ones
   2. Throwing waste in the garbage
   3. Burying waste underground
   4. Burning waste materials
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   Answer: A. Making new things from old ones

   Recycling is the process where materials that would otherwise become waste are recaptured and processed to create new products.

2. How does recycling reduce pollution?

   1. By decreasing the need for landfills
   2. By increasing manufacturing jobs
   3. By prolonging the use of plastics
   4. By burning waste materials
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   Answer: A. By decreasing the need for landfills

   Recycling helps reduce pollution by minimizing landfill waste, which can produce harmful chemicals and gases. Instead, recycled materials are reused.

3. What items should NOT be placed in a recycling bin?

   1. Plastic bottles
   2. Food containers
   3. Used tissues
   4. Cardboard boxes
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   Answer: C. Used tissues

   Used tissues should not be placed in recycling bins as they are contaminated with waste, which can spoil recyclables.

4. What is the role of technology in recycling?

   1. It creates waste
   2. It simplifies the sorting process
   3. It degrades materials
   4. It increases energy consumption
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   Answer: B. It simplifies the sorting process

   Technology plays a critical role in recycling by automating the sorting process, making it more efficient to separate different materials.

5. What is the effect of recycling on wildlife?

   1. It has no effect
   2. It harms habitats
   3. It protects habitats
   4. It increases pollution
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   Answer: C. It protects habitats

   Recycling protects wildlife habitats by reducing the need for extraction of raw materials and minimizing waste that can disrupt ecosystems.

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Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. What is one benefit of recycling?
2. What is the recycling symbol?
3. What is a common process in recycling paper?
4. Why is it important to clean recyclables?
5. Which of these is NOT a step in the recycling process?
6. What is the term for reusing materials without processing?
7. What can happen if recyclables are not separated correctly?
8. Which of these should be recycled through special programs?
9. How does recycling help in saving energy?
10. Why is it important to encourage recycling in communities?
11. What can businesses do to promote recycling?
12. Recycling plays a significant role in which global concern?
13. Which industry benefits significantly from recycling?

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