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Water and Waste Management · CSEC Human and Social Biology

55 past-paper questions on Water and Waste Management, part of Section E: The Impact of Health Practices on the Environment, from every CSEC Human and Social Biology paper on Quelpr.

Practise Water and Waste Management
  1. 4(a)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · 2021 · Paper 2Complete Table 3 by numbering EACH step in the purification process in the correct order.
  2. 4(c)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · 2021 · Paper 2State TWO contaminants that Leah and her community could be exposed to after the flood.
  3. 6(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2008 · Paper 2Name TWO domestic methods used to purify drinking water.
  4. 6(b)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2008 · Paper 2State the function of screening in a water treatment facility.
  5. 10(a)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Identify the two main constituents of sewage.
  6. 10(b)5 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Explain the biological and physical processes involved in transforming wastewater into clean, safe effluent.
  7. 14(a)5 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Explain what is meant by each of the following solid waste management terms: Reuse, Recycle, Reduce, Biodegradable, Non-biodegradable.
  8. 14(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Explain the biological cause of the foul smells produced at open waste dumps.
  9. 14(b)(ii)5 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2List five different types of waste materials commonly found in solid waste dumps.
  10. 14(b)(iii)6 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Explain how an open garbage dump can pose serious hazards to human health.
  11. 14(b)(iv)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Explain why a modern sanitary landfill is a safer disposal method than an open dump.
  12. 10(b)5 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2Describe TWO ways of purifying water using the materials shown in Figure 6.
  13. 10(c)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2Suggest TWO water-borne diseases that can be contracted if bacteria are NOT removed from drinking water.
  14. 9(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Suggest the effect of chlorine bleach on drinking water.
  15. 9(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Explain the function of chlorination in large-scale water purification.
  16. 12(a)(i)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Describe how a landfill is made.
  17. 12(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Sorting is one activity performed in treating solid waste at a landfill. Name TWO other activities.
  18. 12(b)(i)6 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Explain the processes of incineration, recycling and composting.
  19. 12(b)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2011 · Paper 2Suggest ONE advantage of using EACH of the processes in (b)(i).
  20. 1(c)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2Identify TWO diseases transmitted through contaminated water.
  21. 6(c)5 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2013 · Paper 2Explain what the residents were trying to achieve by treating the water with bleach and why this treatment was NOT enough to ensure that the water was safe for human consumption.
  22. 6(d)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2013 · Paper 2Discuss how landfills in the Caribbean are NOT as effective today for disposing of refuse as they were many years ago.
  23. 4(a)(i)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2Complete the sentence: Sewage consists of _______ and _______, along with household _______.
  24. 4(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2State TWO ways that remote communities could reduce the volume of household refuse produced.
  25. 4(a)(iii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2Explain why dumping household refuse on a vacant lot next to a playground threatens community health.
  26. 4(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2Identify which component of a sewage treatment plant comes immediately before the activated sludge tank.
  27. 4(b)(ii)5 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2Compare the functioning of the activated sludge and biological filter tanks, giving TWO similarities and THREE differences.
  28. 6(b)(i)6 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2016 · Paper 2Discuss TWO effects of contaminated water on human health and the environment.
  29. 6(a)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2017 · Paper 2State one advantage and two disadvantages of using landfills.
  30. 6(b)6 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2017 · Paper 2Explain three differences between an open dump and a sanitary landfill.
  31. 6(c)6 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2017 · Paper 2Name and explain three measures that can be used to control solid waste volume in a community.
  32. 6(a)6 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2018 · Paper 2Describe how a sample of water is tested for bacteria in a school laboratory, and state TWO ways in which the floodwater could be purified at home.
  33. 6(b)9 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2018 · Paper 2Discuss the disposal of garbage from collection at your school to its arrival at the landfill, including an explanation of the operations at the landfill.
  34. 1(b)(i)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Explain the role of nitrifying bacteria in making nitrates available to plants.
  35. 1(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Explain how nitrates in the soil are returned to the atmosphere as nitrogen gas.
  36. 1(c)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Suggest TWO other ways, besides the production of biogas, in which human beings can utilize decomposers to benefit their daily lives.
  37. 8(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Explain what is meant by 'non-biodegradable'.
  38. 8(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Give ONE example of a biodegradable waste material and ONE example of a non-biodegradable waste material.
  39. 8(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Identify which word (reuse, reduce, recycle) best applies to placing bottles in a green bin and newspapers/magazines in a blue bin for collection.
  40. 8(b)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Identify which word (reuse, reduce, recycle) best applies to refilling a water bottle at the supermarket.
  41. 8(b)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Identify which word (reuse, reduce, recycle) best applies to bringing a basket and avoiding plastic packaging when buying vegetables.
  42. 8(c)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Suggest TWO negative effects of a dump.
  43. 8(d)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Suggest TWO benefits of proper disposal of household and industrial waste.
  44. 9(c)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Explain how villagers may have contracted cholera from flood waters.
  45. 13(a)(i)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2List the first THREE steps in the large-scale water purification process prior to chlorination.
  46. 13(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2State the function of chlorination in water purification.
  47. 13(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Explain why fluoride is sometimes added to drinking water.
  48. 6(a)(i)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Define the terms: Biodegradable, Landfill, Sewage, and Pollutant.
  49. 6(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Identify TWO methods of decreasing solid waste volume other than reducing initial waste production.
  50. 6(b)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Explain how proper construction and siting of pit latrines improve community health where pipe-borne water is unavailable.
  51. 6(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Outline ONE way in which water can be purified on a small scale.
  52. 5(b)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Suggest THREE measures that Devon’s community could take to prevent the spread of diseases such as gastroenteritis and leptospirosis. Provide reasons for your suggestions.
  53. 6(b)(i)5 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Heavy rains cause flooding in farmland areas in a Caribbean country. Explain why members of your community become ill after eating vegetables from the flooded areas, and suggest TWO measures that they should take to…
  54. 6(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Your class is required to test the flood water for bacteria. Describe the test for bacteria, and suggest TWO methods that could be used to sterilize the flood water.
  55. 6(b)6 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Describe how the drop latrine operates, propose an appropriate alternative small-scale sanitation system, and justify your recommendation.

Related topics in Section E: The Impact of Health Practices on the Environment