Pick up the correct statement from the following:
(A) Lime may be used to soften the hard water
(B) Excessive use of lime may kill the bacterias
(C) Excessive lime when added to water, raises its pH value
(D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Due to boiling, the bacterias present in water can be destroyed (B) Lime may be used for softening hard water (C) Excess lime when added to water, raises the pH value of water (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The percentage of absorption for firebricks varies from 5 to 10 (B) The percentage of silica in silica bricks is to the extent of about 95 to 97 ... to 2 percent of lime in silica bricks is added to act as binding material (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Water disinfected with ozone is free from any odour (B) Ozone removes bacterias as well as colour and odour (C) Ozonized water becomes tasteless (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Ozonized water becomes tasteless
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Sand stones may be divided into calcareous, siliceous and ferruginous sand stones (B) Concrete using sand stones, cracks due to excessive shrinkage (C) Broken bricks produce a concrete having good fire resisting qualities (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Slaked lime contains calcium hydroxide (B) Quick lime contains calcium oxide (C) Slaked lime may be obtained from quick lime (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The pH value of neutral water is 7 (B) The maximum acidity is obtained when pH value is zero . (C) The maximum alkalinity is obtained when pH value is 14 (D) All the above
Description : Hard water for public water supply is discarded because (A) It consumes more soap (B) It contains lot of turbidity (C) It contains pathogenic bacterias (D) It possesses bad taste and odour
Last Answer : (A) It consumes more soap
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) A soil having pH value more than 7 is an acidic soil (B) A soil having pH value less than 7 is an acidic soil (C) A soil ... more than 7 is an alkaline soil (D) A soil containing chemicals for the manufacture of Portland cement is preferred
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The bearing capacity of a pile is defined as the load which can be sustained by the pile without producing excessive settlement (B) The safe bearing capacity ... of safety (C) The factor of safety for piles is taken as 6 (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Lime is available in Free State (B) Lime is available by dissolving calcium carbonate in water (C) Lime is available by calcining calcium carbonate at 900°C (D) Lime is nothing but calcium chloride
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Surface water may (A) Contain large amount of impurities (B) Be contaminated by impurities (C) Contain disease producing bacterias (D) All the above
Description : Excessive secretion of glucocorticoids raises blood glucose by (A) Decreasing glycogenesis (B) Increasing glycogenolysis (C) Increasing gluconeogenesis (D) Inhibiting HMP shunt
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The lime in excess makes the cement unsound and causes the cement to expand and disintegrate (B) The silica in excess makes the cement stronger ... time also increases (C) The excess amount of alumina weakens the cement (D) All the above
Description : Quick lime (A) Generates heat when added to water (B) Reacts with carbon dioxide (C) May be used for white-washing (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Bricks are paid per thousand (B) Cement is paid per 50 kg bag (C) Lime is paid per quintal (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Lime in excess, causes the cement to expand and disintegrate (B) Silica in excess, causes the cement to set slowly (C) Alumina in excess, reduces the strength of the cement (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The heating of a material to redness in contact with air, is known as calcination (B) The property of lime by which it sets or hardens in ... (C) The product that remains after calcination of limestone, is called lime (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Roasting is not necessary if iron ore is an oxide (B) Impurities float on the molten iron as slag (C) The slag contains lime about 45% (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The free quartz suddenly expands at a temperature lower than 600°C (B) The lime stone resists fire upto about 800°C and at higher temperature it splits into ... (C) The sand stone with silicates resist a fire in a better way (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Quick lime is obtained by burning pure lime stone (B) Hydraulic lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing clay 5% to 30% (C) Poor lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing impurities more than 5% (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Lime mortar with cement in the ratio of in 10 is cheaper and better for outside plaster (B) For very cold or very hot climate, a compact and closed ... (C) On the sea coast, an exposed and open house is generally preferred (D) All the above
Description : The bacterias which may survive with or without free oxygen, are called (A) Aerobic bacterias (B) Anaerobic bacterias (C) Facultative bacteria's (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Facultative bacteria's
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The pH value of water indicates the logarithm of reciprocal of hydrogen ion concentration in water (B) Higher value of pH ... value of pH means higher hydrogen ion contraction (D) Lower value of pH gives alkaline solution
Last Answer : (D) Lower value of pH gives alkaline solution
Description : In the genetic disorder of cystinuria, the patient excretes large quantities of cystine in their urine and its low solubility causes crystalline cystine to precipitate as stones in kidneys. The remedy ... C) NaHCO3 prevents stone formation by hydrolysis of cystine to cysteine (D) None of these
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The free water is the amount of water added while mixing and the amount of water held on the surface of the aggregates prior to mixing (B) The total water ... actually absorbed by the aggregates (C) Neither (a) nor (b) (D) Both (a) and (b)
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Cement should be mixed for at least one minute (B) 10% of water is placed in the rotating drum before adding dry material (C) 10% of water is added after placing the other ingredients in the drum (D) All the above
Description : If the body experiences acidosis the respiratory center located in the medulla gets the information and induces the increase of the respiratory frequency. The increment of the respiratory frequency makes the ... of bicarbonate towards the spending of more hydrogen ions and thus the blood pH raises.
Last Answer : How does the breathing process correct alkalosis?
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Catalysts are added to assist and accelerate the hardening of resin (B) The fillers are inert materials and they impart strength and hardness (C) Fibrous fillers increase thermal resistance (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statements from the following: (A) Cracks appear on the plastered surface in the form of hair cracks (B) In brick work, the efflorescence is removed by applying a solution ... Excessive thermal variations in the backing or plaster causes the plaster to fall (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. pH value indicates acidity and alkalinity of sewage B. In acidic sewage, the pH value is less than 7 C. In alkaline sewage, the pH value is more than 7 D. All the above
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : The soil in my yard is very hard water will not soak in but a 1/2 in or so,how can I soften the soil?
Last Answer : Sounds like you have clay soil. You would have to amend it if you want to garden........use a cultivator and break it up.............test the soil.....you might need lime, mulch, ... it on a slight slant to keep the drainage working well, every year we till the leaves and grass clippings in again.
Description : Which property of Zeolites make it suitable to soften hard water?
Last Answer : Ans-Sodium ions are exchanged by calcium and magnesium ions
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Hydraulic lime is generally obtained by burning kankar (B) Hydraulic lime sets slowly as compared to fat lime (C) Hydraulic lime is generally used in lime mortar (D) None of these
Description : why do the figs on my fig tree not soften and become ripe? they stay green and hard
Last Answer : Check the age of your fig tree. Fig trees must be at least 8 years old to product ripe fruit. -Birdy
Description : what do I do to soften hard clay soil?
Last Answer : This is something that takes some time to accomplish. You will need good compost before you start. You can purchase compost online or at a local gardening store. Start by using a pitchfork to ... and mulch however will improve the quality of the soil. It will get better and better each year.
Description : What should we do if we want a hard C but the following would soften?
Last Answer : If the C is followed by an E, I or Y, then the C would softeninto an S sound.There are some ways to stop the following letters from softeningthe C:Firstly, we can double the C like "soccer". ... instead. That's because if we use the C with thesefollowing letters, then it'll soften into an S sound.
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Eosin requirement in tallow soap is about 40-50% which fastens the lather formation, softens the hard soaps and increases its cleansing action (B) Soap powder is ... ., Benzotriazole) is added in soap to facilitate the removal of stains due to tea, blood etc
Last Answer : (D) Tarnish inhibitor (e.g., Benzotriazole) is added in soap to facilitate the removal of stains due to tea, blood etc
Description : Chemical coagulation of drinking water, is done (A) To settle suspended materials (B) To increase rate of settlement of suspended materials (C) To remove the bacterias (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) To increase rate of settlement of suspended materials
Description : Non-pathogenic bacterias cause the following water borne disease, (A) Cholera (B) Typhoid (C) Infections hepatitis (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Disinfection of drinking water, is done to remove (A) Odour (B) Bacterias (C) Turbidity (D) Colour
Last Answer : (B) Bacterias
Description : Disinfection of drinking water is done to remove (A) Turbidity (B) Odour (C) Colour (D) Bacterias
Last Answer : (D) Bacterias
Description : Efficiency of removing bacterias from raw water by a slow sand filter, is (A) 80% to 81% (B) 85% to 86% (C) 90% to 97% (D) 98% to 99%
Last Answer : (D) 98% to 99%
Description : Aeration of water is done to remove (A) Odour (B) Colour (C) Bacterias (D) Turbidity
Last Answer : (A) Odour
Description : Disinfection of water with ozone is not good because (A) It vanishes before water reaches the consumers (B) It removes the colour, taste and odour from water as bacterias (C) It adds taste to the water (D) It is more efficient than chlorine in killing bacterias
Last Answer : (D) It is more efficient than chlorine in killing bacterias
Description : Pick up the correct proportions of chemical ingredients of cement (A) Lime : Silica : Alumina : Iron oxide : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3 (B) Silica : Lime : Alumina : Iron oxide : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3 (C) Alumina : Silica : ... oxide : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3 (D) Iron oxide : Alumina : Silica : Lime : 63 : 22 : 6 : 3
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Pathogens (or pathogenic bacterias) in water may cause A. Typhoid B. Cholera C. Dysentery D. All the above
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Iron salts produce heavy flocks and hence remove more suspended matter (B) Iron salts remove hydrogen sulphides (C) Iron salts can be used over a limited range of pH values (D) Iron salts impart corrosiveness to water
Last Answer : (C) Iron salts can be used over a limited range of pH values
Description : Bacterias which can survive with or without free oxygen, are known (A) Aerobic bacterias (B) Anaerobic bacterias (C) Facultative bacterias (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Facultative bacterias
Description : Sunlight (A) Helps growth of bacterias (B) Impedes growth of algae (C) Increases dissolved oxygen content (D) Reduces turb
Last Answer : (B) Impedes growth of algae
Description : The bacterias which require free oxygen for their survival, are called (A) Aerobic bacterias (B) Anaerobic bacterias (C) Facultative bacteria (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Aerobic bacterias