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  • The maximum desirable limit (BIS) of total hardness (as CaCo3) in drinking water is


  • Options
  • A. 600 ppm
  • B. 300 ppm
  • C. 500 ppm
  • D. 1000 ppm

  • Correct Answer
  • 300 ppm 


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    • 1. The purest form of naturally occurring water is

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    • A. rain water
    • B. river water
    • C. pond water
    • D. well water
    • Discuss
    • 2. Permanent hardness of water is caused by the presence of

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    • 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
    • 3. According to BIS the maximum permissible limit of dissolved solids in drinking water is

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    • A. 1000 mg/l
    • B. 500 mg/l
    • C. 2000 mg/l
    • D. 1500 mg/l
    • Discuss
    • 4. Conventional tertiary treatment is

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    • A. chemical coagulation and flocculation
    • B. filtration
    • C. sedimentation
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. Both temporary and permanent hardness of water can be removed on boiling water with

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    • A. calcium hydroxide
    • B. sodium carbonate
    • C. calcium oxide
    • D. calcium carbonate
    • Discuss
    • 6. Acid used mostly for removal of milk stone is

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    • A. phosphoric acid
    • B. nitric acid
    • C. gluconic acid
    • D. tartaric acid
    • Discuss
    • 7. Lagoons may be characterized as

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    • A. anaerobic
    • B. facultative
    • C. aerated
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. The maximum desirable limit (BIS of mercury in the drinking water is

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    • A. 0.05 mg/l
    • B. 0.9 mg/l
    • C. 0.1 mg/l
    • D. 0.001 mg/l
    • Discuss
    • 9. Inhibitors are used along with sanitizer to

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    • A. improve their action
    • B. to prevent corrosion
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. Application of quaternary ammonium compounds as sanitizing agents tends to

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    • 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


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