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Which of the following is the most severe air pollutant?
Options
A. hydrocarbons
B. NO
x
C. SO
2
D. CO
Correct Answer
NO
x
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1. A shallow pond in which the sewage is retained and biologically treated is called
Options
A. oxidation
B. Imhoff tank
C. lagoon
D. skimming tank
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Correct Answer: oxidation
2. Which of the following variables affects the furnace capacity?
Options
A. Temperature of flue gas.
B. Thermal conductivity of stock.
C. Thickness of heating stock.
D. All (a), (b) and (c).
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Correct Answer: All (a), (b) and (c).
3. In a furnace, the heat taken by the charge/stock and the heat lost to the furnace structure & flue gases depends on the
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A. rate of firing and emissivity of flame.
B. thermal conductivity of the charge & structural materials of furnace.
C. nature of process ; whether batch, continuous or intermittant.
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c)
4. In which of the following furnaces, the gases are sucked through the stock bed from below?
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A. Soaking pit
B. Sintering machine
C. Beehive oven
D. None of these
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Correct Answer: Sintering machine
5. Waste heat from the outgoing flue gases in a thermal power plant is recovered by a/an
Options
A. economiser
B. steam superheater
C. air preheater
D. all (a), (b) and (c)
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Correct Answer: all (a), (b) and (c)
6. Which is the most practical and economical method for removal of suspended solid matter from polluted water?
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A. Sedimentation
B. Skimming off
C. Chlorination
D. Biological oxidation
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Correct Answer: Sedimentation
7. Which of the following pollutants, if present in atmosphere is detectable by its odour?
Options
A. CO
B. SO
2
C. NO
2
D. CO
2
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Correct Answer: SO
2
8. The amount of chemical coagulant added for treatment of polluted water __________ with increase in temperature of the polluted water to be treated.
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A. decreases.
B. increases.
C. remains constant.
D. may increase or decrease ; depends on the chemical characteristics of polluted water.
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Correct Answer: decreases.
9. Which of the following radioactive wastes emits all ?, ? & ? rays and hence is the most hazardous of all radioactive emitters?
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A. I-131
B. Sr-90
C. Au-198
D. Ra-226
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Correct Answer: Ra-226
10. Maximum permissible turbidity in potable water is __________ ppm.
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A. 1
B. 10
C. 250
D. 1000
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Correct Answer: 10
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