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- Question
Presence of nitrogen in high concentration in contaminated air reduces partial pressure of oxygen in lungs, thereby causing asphyxia (suffocation) leading to death from oxygen deficiency. Concentration of N2 in contaminated air at which it acts as a natural asphyxant is ? __________ percent.
Options- A. 84
- B. 88
- C. 80
- D. 92
- Correct Answer
- 84
- 1. Water filtration rate in a slow sand filter ranges from __________ litres/m2/hr.
Options- A. 10 to 20
- B. 100 to 200
- C. 1500 to 2500
- D. 4000 to 5000 Discuss
- 2. The weakest sound that can be heard by a person in a quiet environment is equivalent to __________ decibel.
Options- A. 1
- B. 5
- C. 10
- D. 20 Discuss
- 3. Pick out the wrong statement.
Options- A. Biological oxygen demand (BOD) is a characteristic and not a constituent of water.
- B. BOD is a measure of the amount of oxygen which will be demanded & used in 5 days by the biological decomposition of the organic matter present in water stream present as food for the living organism.
- C. BOD is expressed in mg/litre (typically, BOD=2.5 mg/litre for potable water).
- D. none of these Discuss
- 4. Water filtration rate in a rapid sand filter ranges from __________ kilolitres/m2/hr.
Options- A. 0.1 to 1
- B. 3 to 6
- C. 10 to 15
- D. 15 to 20 Discuss
- 5. Fluorosis is caused due to the presence of excessive amount of __________ in drinking water.
Options- A. mercury
- B. lead
- C. fluoride
- D. arsenic Discuss
- 6. The pH value of potable water should be between
Options- A. 1 to 1.5
- B. 6.5 to 8
- C. 13 to 14
- D. 4 to 5 Discuss
- 7. Maximum permissible residual chlorine in treated water should be __________ mg/litre.
Options- A. 0.001 to 0.01
- B. 02 to 0.3
- C. 2 to 3
- D. 5 to 10 Discuss
- 8. Disinfection of water is done to destroy pathogenic bacteria and thus prevent water-borne diseases. Disinfection of water may be done by the use of
Options- A. ozone and iodine.
- B. chlorine or its compounds.
- C. ultraviolet light for irradiation of water.
- D. all (a), (b) & (c). Discuss
- 9. Inorganic impurities causing water pollution is
Options- A. fats
- B. carbohydrates
- C. salts of metals
- D. protein Discuss
- 10. TLV of ammonia, nitrogen dioxide and phenol vapor in air is __________ ppm.
Options- A. 5
- B. 100
- C. 1000
- D. 2000 Discuss
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Correct Answer: 100 to 200
Correct Answer: 1
Correct Answer: none of these
Correct Answer: 3 to 6
Correct Answer: fluoride
Correct Answer: 6.5 to 8
Correct Answer: 02 to 0.3
Correct Answer: all (a), (b) & (c).
Correct Answer: salts of metals
Correct Answer: 5
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