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- Question
The ratio of oxygen available to the oxygen required for stabilisation of sewage is called the
Options- A. bacterial stability factor.
- B. relative stability.
- C. biological oxygen demand (BOD).
- D. oxygen ion concentration.
- Correct Answer
- relative stability.
- 1. Coal washing waste water containing about 3% suspended solids (comprising of clay, slate, stone etc.) is treated for solid particles removal
Options- A. by chemical coagulation.
- B. in sedimentation tanks equipped with mechanical scrapper.
- C. in vacuum filter.
- D. in clarifiers. Discuss
- 2. Operating principle of cyclone separator is based on the action of __________ dust particles.
Options- A. diffusion of
- B. centrifugal force on
- C. gravitational force on
- D. electrostatic force on Discuss
- 3. Inhalation of lead compounds present in the automobile exhausts (using leaded petrol) causes
Options- A. blood poisoning.
- B. anaemia.
- C. nervous system disorder.
- D. all (a), (b) and (c). Discuss
- 4. Maximum allowable concentration of CO2 in air for safe working is __________ ppm (parts per million).
Options- A. 50
- B. 1000
- C. 2000
- D. 5000 Discuss
- 5. Threshold Limit Value (TLV) is the maximum allowable concentration (i.e. safe limit) of pollutants in air. Safe limit for SO2 in air is __________ ppm.
Options- A. 5
- B. 500
- C. 1000
- D. 2000 Discuss
- 6. Scale formation in boiler is controlled by
Options- A. preheating of feed water.
- B. reduction in hardness, silica & alumina in feed water.
- C. keeping the pH value of feed water just below 7.
- D. eliminating H2S in feed water. Discuss
- 7. Most of the atmospheric air pollutants are present in large quantity in
Options- A. stratosphere
- B. thermosphere
- C. trophosphere
- D. mesosphere Discuss
- 8. Replenishment of dissolved oxygen in water stream polluted with industrial waste occurs by
Options- A. natural aeration of water stream.
- B. photosynthetic action of algae.
- C. both (a) & (b).
- D. neither (a) nor (b). Discuss
- 9. H2S present in gaseous stream can be removed by adsorption on
Options- A. silica gel
- B. active carbon
- C. bog iron
- D. limestone powder Discuss
- 10. Aerobic biological oxidation ponds used for the purification of polluted water
Options- A. destroys/removes pathogen from the sewage.
- B. is not very effective for nonbiodegradable substances (e.g. ABS) containing effluents.
- C. destroys/removes pathogen much more effectively if the sewage is chlorinated.
- D. all (a), (b) & (c). Discuss
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Correct Answer: in sedimentation tanks equipped with mechanical scrapper.
Correct Answer: centrifugal force on
Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c).
Correct Answer: 5000
Correct Answer: 5
Correct Answer: reduction in hardness, silica & alumina in feed water.
Correct Answer: trophosphere
Correct Answer: both (a) & (b).
Correct Answer: bog iron
Correct Answer: all (a), (b) & (c).
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