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  • Inhalation of silica dust by human being during hand drilling in mica mining, lead & zinc mining, silica refractory manufacture and in foundaries causes


  • Options
  • A. asphyxiation (suffocation).
  • B. shortness of breath.
  • C. tuberculosis.
  • D. all (a), (b) and (c).

  • Correct Answer
  • all (a), (b) and (c). 


  • Environmental Engineering problems


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    • 1. Reingleman chart No. 2 corresponds to __________ percent black smoke.

    • Options
    • A. 10
    • B. 20
    • C. 40
    • D. 80
    • Discuss
    • 2. Exposure to SO2 containing chimney gases results in the

    • Options
    • A. reduction in strength of leather & cloth.
    • B. acceleration of corrosion rates of metals.
    • C. increased drying & hardening time of paints.
    • D. all (a), (b)and(c).
    • Discuss
    • 3. Soluble silica present in boiler feed water can be removed by

    • Options
    • A. coagulation
    • B. filtration
    • C. anion exchanger
    • D. preheating it
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which of the following air pollutants is not toxic to vegetation i.e., doesn't cause vegetation damage?

    • Options
    • A. Smog & ozone
    • B. Hydrogen fluoride & nitrogen oxides
    • C. Sulphur dioxide & spray of weed killers
    • D. Carbon monoxide
    • Discuss
    • 5. The common pollutant generated in chlor-alkali industry and battery manufacture is

    • Options
    • A. mercury
    • B. brine
    • C. phosphate
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. Major sources of noise in furnace operation arises from air inspirators, combustion, side wall vibrations and fluctuation in the process heat load. A 50% increase in fuel firing rate may increase the furnace noise level by about __________ decibels.

    • Options
    • A. 3
    • B. 30
    • C. 70
    • D. 100
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following is the most efficient for removal of very finely divided suspended solids and colloidal matter from the polluted water stream?

    • Options
    • A. Sedimentation tank
    • B. Circular clarifier
    • C. Mechanical flocculation
    • D. Chemical coagulation
    • Discuss
    • 8. White smoke coming out of the chimney of a furnace indicates the use of

    • Options
    • A. low excess air.
    • B. very high excess air.
    • C. gaseous fuel in the furnace.
    • D. liquid fuel in the furnace.
    • Discuss
    • 9. A man exposed to excessive noise level in the working environment may suffer from

    • Options
    • A. hearing loss
    • B. rupture of ear drum
    • C. nervousness & fatigue
    • D. all (a), (b) & (c)
    • Discuss
    • 10. Green house gases blanket/block the infrared radiation from earth's surface to the atmosphere leading to its progressive warming up. Which of the following gases does not exhibit green house effect?

    • Options
    • A. CO2
    • B. H2
    • C. SO3
    • D. N2
    • Discuss


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