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  • Question
  • Which of the following chemical is sometime added in the process of coagulation and flocculation?


  • Options
  • A. Aluminum sulphate
  • B. Aluminum oxide
  • C. Calcium chloride
  • D. None of these

  • Correct Answer
  • Aluminum sulphate 


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    • 1. Permanent hardness of water is caused by the presence of

    • Options
    • A. bicarbonates of calcium and magnesium
    • B. carbonates of sodium and potassium
    • C. chlorides and sulfates of calcium and magnesium
    • D. phosphates of sodium and potassium
    • Discuss
    • 2. Assuming the laminar flow across the filter, the rate of filtration (dVf/dt) can be expressed as a function of pressure drop Dp by the modified D'Arcy's equation as (where A is the area of filtering surface, K is the D'Arcy's filter cake permeability and L is the thickness of the filter cake)

    • Options
    • A. (1/A) dVf/dt = ?p/?(L/K)
    • B. dVf/dt = (1/A)?p/?(L/K)
    • C. (1/A) dVf/dt = ?p/? LK
    • D. dVf/dt = (1/A)?p/? LK
    • Discuss
    • 3. Application of quaternary ammonium compounds as sanitizing agents tends to

    • Options
    • A. favor gram positive bacteria
    • B. decrease gram positive bacteria
    • C. increase the percentage of gram(-)ve rods on utensils
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. Penetration theory assumes that turbulent eddies travel from the bulk of the phase to the interface where they remain constant for a constant exposure time (te). The model correlating KL, mass transfer coefficient and DAB, diffusivity can be expressed as

    • Options
    • A. KL = 2(DAB/?te)0.25
    • B. KL = 2(DAB/?te)0.5
    • C. KL = 2(DAB/?te)0.75
    • D. KL = 2(DAB/?te)
    • Discuss
    • 5. The enzyme inhibition can occur by

    • Options
    • A. reversible inhibitors
    • B. irreversible inhibitors
    • C. Both (a) and (b)
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. The rate-determining step of Michaelis Menten kinetics is

    • Options
    • A. the complex formation step
    • B. the complex dissociation step to produce product
    • C. the product formation step
    • D. Both (a)and(c)
    • Discuss
    • 7. For indirect heating, the plate and frame heat exchanger is generally more effective than the shell and tube heat transfer due to its

    • Options
    • A. larger heat transfer area
    • B. smaller heat transfer area
    • C. lesser cost
    • D. more number of plates
    • Discuss
    • 8. Why vortexing is undesirable in the agitation of biological systems?

    • Options
    • A. The collision between the cells, impeller and air bubbles will lead to cell damage
    • B. Poor mixing despite the use of high stirrer speeds
    • C. Mixing will not be in the turbulent region
    • D. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the enzyme combination is commercially used for the removal of oxygen?

    • Options
    • A. Glucose oxidase-cellulase
    • B. Glucose oxidase-catalase
    • C. Glucose oxidase-lactase
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. The radius of the filter with a depth of 14 cm required for a volumetric airflow rate of 10 m3/min is approximately

    • Options
    • A. 1.6 m
    • B. 0.6 m
    • C. 3
    • D. 6 m
    • Discuss


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