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  • Question
  • The major reason of hydrodynamic noise (i.e., noise resulting from liquid flow) is


  • Options
  • A. pipe vibrations.
  • B. cavitation.
  • C. boundary layer separation.
  • D. fluctuation in liquid flow.

  • Correct Answer
  • cavitation. 


  • Environmental Engineering problems


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    • 1. Radioactive substances present in the polluted water stream can be removed by

    • Options
    • A. biological oxygen treatment.
    • B. coagulation and filtration.
    • C. adsorption in ion exchange materials.
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Green house effect is accentuated by

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    • A. deforestation.
    • B. rapid industrialisation.
    • C. increased transportation activity.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 3. Thermal pollution due to excessive heat & temperature in the working place causes

    • Options
    • A. reduction in working efficiency of manpower.
    • B. fatigue.
    • C. high breathing rate.
    • D. all (a), (b) & (c).
    • Discuss
    • 4. Main pollutants released from petroleum refineries is

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    • A. CO, SO2 & H2S.
    • B. CO2, NO & SO3.
    • C. CO2, H2S & NO2.
    • D. SO3, NO2 & CO2.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Pick out the one which is not a chemical coagulant.

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    • A. Aluminium sulphate
    • B. Ferrous sulphate
    • C. Hydrated lime
    • D. Chloramine
    • Discuss
    • 6. High noise level in a chemical plant can be controlled by the

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    • A. suppression of noise at the source itself.
    • B. path control of noise.
    • C. protection of operating personnel.
    • D. all (a), (b) & (c).
    • Discuss
    • 7. Higher concentration of CO2 in atmosphere

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    • A. allows visible solar radiation (ultraviolet) of short wave-length to pass through.
    • B. reflects and absorbs the longer wavelength (infra-red) radiations.
    • C. prevents solar heat being radiated out completely, resulting in 'heat trap' i.e., global warming.
    • D. all (a), (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 8. Direct reaction of unsaturated hydrocarbons with either NO or NO2 produces an eye irritating pollutant compound known as

    • Options
    • A. photochemical smog.
    • B. peroxy acetyl nitrate (PAN) or methyl nitrile.
    • C. benzopyrene.
    • D. poly acrylonitrile
    • Discuss
    • 9. The type of bacteria which is active in trickling filter during biological treatment of sewage is the __________ bacteria.

    • Options
    • A. anaerobic
    • B. saphrophytic
    • C. aerobic
    • D. parasitic
    • Discuss
    • 10. Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to 'green house' for the plants.

    • Options
    • A. 'Green house' (made of glass) allows visible sunlight (i.e., short wavelength solar radiation like ultra-violet rays) to pass through the glass and heat up the soil thereby warming up plants inside it.
    • B. The emitted longer wavelength radiation (e.g., infrared) is partly reflected and partly absorbed by the glass of the green house.
    • C. 'Green house effect' in earth's atmosphere is due to increasing CO2 level in atmosphere. where CO2 acts like the glass of 'green house' thereby warming up the earth's surface.
    • D. 'Green house' is colder than the outside atmosphere.
    • Discuss


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