Description : . Dechlorination of treated water is necessary to (A) Remove residual turbidity (B) Reduce the bacterial load on filter (C) Control taste and odour (D) Remove chlorinous taste
Last Answer : (D) Remove chlorinous taste
Description : Tri-sodium phosphate is used in boiler water treatment to reduce (A) Turbidity (B) Caustic embrittlement (C) Suspended silica (D) Dissolved oxygen
Last Answer : (B) Caustic embrittlement
Description : Which of the following is the most detrimental for water used in high pressure boiler? (A) Silica (B) Turbidity (C) Phenol (D) Dissolved oxygen
Last Answer : (A) Silica
Description : The best guide to judge the general quality of water is the measurement of its (A) pH value (B) Electrical conductivity (C) Turbidity (D) Dissolved oxygen content
Last Answer : (B) Electrical conductivity
Description : Which of the following impurities in feed water for high pressure boiler is the most detrimental? (A) Silica (B) Dissolved oxygen (C) Suspended salt (D) Dissolved salt
Description : Deaeration of water in its treatment is necessary, as it (A) Minimises its turbidity (B) Helps in controlling its taste and odour (C) Minimises its corrosiveness (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Minimises its corrosiveness
Description : Pick out the true statement pertaining to water treatment. (A) Slow sand filters can remove colour completely (B) Activated carbon can be used for taste & odour control without subsequent filtration ... of water (D) Normally, the turbidity is removed by adding a coagulant prior to sedimentation
Last Answer : (D) Normally, the turbidity is removed by adding a coagulant prior to sedimentation
Description : The main use of activated carbon in water treatment is to control (A) Bacterial growth (B) Taste and odour (C) Turbidity (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Taste and odour
Description : Chloramines are used in water treatment for (A) Disinfection and control of taste & odour (B) Corrosion control (C) Removing turbidity (D) Control of bacteria
Last Answer : (A) Disinfection and control of taste & odour
Description : When domestic sewage mixes with river water (a) small animals like rats will die after drinking river water (b) the increased microbial activity releases micronutrients such as iron (c) the increased ... (d) the river water is still suitable for drinking as impurities are only about 0.1%.
Last Answer : (c) the increased microbial activity uses up dissolved oxygen
Description : Commercial nitric acid is coloured because it contains dissolved – (1) Oxygen (2) Nitrous oxide (3) Nitrogen dioxide (4) Coloured impurities
Last Answer : (3) Nitrogen dioxide Explanation: Commercial nitric acid has a brown colour due to dissolved NO2. The procedure of bubbling dry air through warm commercial nitric acid, is to drive away the dissolved nitrogen dioxide so that the acid becomes colourless.
Description : Commercial nitric acid is coloured because it contains dissolved : (1) Oxygen (2) Nitrous oxide (3) Nitrogen dioxide (4) Coloured impurities
Last Answer : Nitrogen dioxide
Description : Very fine suspended and colloidal impurities are removed from water by a process called (A) Sedimentation (B) Coagulation (C) Disinfection (D) Softening
Last Answer : (B) Coagulation
Description : Turbidity of water is an indication of the presence of (A) Suspended inorganic matter (B) Dissolved solids (C) Floating solids (D) Dissolved gases
Last Answer : (A) Suspended inorganic matter
Description : The resistance of water to the passage of light through it is a measure of the (A) Turbidity (B) Color (C) Hardness (D) Dissolved gases
Last Answer : (A) Turbidity
Description : The most detrimental impurity in high pressure boiler feed water is (A) Suspended salt (B) Dissolved salt (C) Silica (D) Turbidity
Last Answer : Option C
Description : The most commonly used chemical coagulant in water treatment is (A) Ferrous sulphate (B) Alum (C) Lime (D) Hydrazine
Last Answer : (B) Alum
Description : Main use of hydrazine is (A) As a rocket fuel (B) In water treatment (C) As a disinfectant (D) As fire retardant
Last Answer : (A) As a rocket fuel
Description : The most prominent single cause of corrosion in boiler-tubes, drums, economisers and steam superheaters in a thermal power plant boiler is the (A) Water alkalinity & leakage (B) Hydrazine addition during ... treatment (C) Release of non-condensable gas from water in the boiler (D) Scale formation
Last Answer : (C) Release of non-condensable gas from water in the boiler
Description : Corrosion in boilers can be prevented by (A) Deaeration of feed water (B) Enhancing pH of feed water by adding alkali (C) Feeding sodium sulphite or hydrazine phosphate to the boilers, which combines with oxygen and prevents corrosion (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Presence of dissolved impurities of __________ is responsible for the red brownish color of water. (A) Carbonates (B) Bi-carbonates (C) Iron & manganese (D) Arsenic
Last Answer : (C) Iron & manganese
Description : On nephelometry turbidity unit (NTU) is equal to the turbidity produced by (a) 1 mg SiO2 dissolved in 1 l of distilled water with the test being run according to absorption principle (b) 1 ... Formazin dissolved in 1 l o f distilled water with the test being run according to scattering principle.
Last Answer : (d) 1 mg Formazin dissolved in 1 l o f distilled water with the test being run according to scattering principle.
Description : Removal of __________ results from the disinfection of water. (A) Turbidity (B) Odour (C) Hardness (D) Bacteria
Last Answer : (D) Bacteria
Description : Presence of bacteria in potable (drinking) water causes (A) Turbidity (B) Disease (C) Bad odour (D) Bad taste & colour
Last Answer : (B) Disease
Description : Ultra centrifuges are used for the separation of __________ solid particles. (A) Coarse (B) Fine (C) Colloidal (D) Dissolved
Last Answer : (C) Colloidal
Description : Milk is a colloidal system in which: (1) Water is dispersed in fat (2) Fat is dispersed in water (3) Fat and water are dispersed in each other (4) Fat is dissolved
Last Answer : Fat is dispersed in water
Description : Sweetening of petroleum product means the removal of (A) Sulphur & its compounds (B) Water (C) Organic impurities (D) Wax
Last Answer : (A) Sulphur & its compounds
Description : Most widely and commonly used coagulant for the removal of suspended impurities in water is (A) Bleaching powder (B) Slaked lime (C) Alum (D) Copper sulphate
Last Answer : (C) Alum
Description : Consider the following statements. The following factors relate to the process of coagulation : 1. Percentage removal is higher when turbidity is more 2. Additional of activated silica aids in the process of coagulation 3. pH of water ... 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1 and 3 only
Last Answer : a) 1, 2 and 3
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 : Turbidity of water is ____. a. taste c. cloudiness b. smell d. content
Last Answer : c. cloudiness
Description : In domestic sewage, suspended solids, colloidal and dissolved materials constitute
Last Answer : In domestic sewage, suspended solids, colloidal and dissolved materials constitute A. 0.1 B. 0.056 C. 0.027 D. 0.001
Description : Which of the following processes is not an example of adsorption applied to gaseous separations? (A) Recovery of valuable solvent vapors from dilute mixture with air and ... Removal of objectionable odour and impurities from industrial gases (D) Decolouration of yellow glycerine
Last Answer : (D) Decolouration of yellow glycerine
Description : Which of the following is the most efficient for removal of very finely divided suspended solids and colloidal matter from the polluted waterstream? (A) Sedimentation tank (B) Circular clarifier (C) Mechanical flocculation (D) Chemical coagulation
Last Answer : (D) Chemical coagulation
Description : In water treatment plant, use of chloramines ensures (1) taste and odour control (2) weed control in reservoirs (3) disinfection (4) removal of permanent hardness
Last Answer : (3) disinfection Explanation: The particular type of chloramine used in drinking water disinfection is called monochloramine. Chloramine is chiefly a secondary disinfectant that are added to water that has already been disinfected with a primary disinfectant, often chlorine
Description : In water treatment plant, use of chloramines ensures _____ (1) taste and odour control (2) weed control in reservoirs (3) disinfection (4) removal of permanent hardness
Last Answer : disinfection
Description : Alum [Al2 (SO4 )3 ] is used as a coagulant in water treatment to remove (A) Colour (B) Turbidity (C) Bacteria (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : The operation of removal of impurities or clay adhering to iron ores, is known as (A) Dressing (B) Calcination (C) Roasting (D) Smelti
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The correct sequence of steps involved in extraction of metal from its ore is a) removal of impurities, purify metal, reduction of ore b) purify metal, removal of impurities, reduction of metal ore . c ... of metal , reduction d) removal of impurities from ore , reduction of ore , refining of metal
Last Answer : d) removal of impurities from ore , reduction of ore , refining of metal
Description : The domestic sewage in large cities (a) has a high BOD as it contains both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria (b) is processed by aerobic and then anaerobic bacteria in the secondary treatment in ... sewage contains adequate oxygen (d) has very high amount of suspended solids and dissolved salts.
Last Answer : (b) is processed by aerobic and then anaerobic bacteria in the secondary treatment in Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs)
Description : Removal of __________ is accomplished by aeration of water. (A) Dissolved gases (B) Suspended solids (C) Dissolved solids (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Dissolved gases
Description : Stabilisation of gasoline (petrol) means (A) Removal of dissolved gases from it (B) Increasing its oxidation stability (C) Improving its lead susceptibility (D) Increasing its vapour pressure
Last Answer : (A) Removal of dissolved gases from it
Description : Impurities present in brine is normally removed by treatment with (A) NH3 and CO2 (B) Lime and soda ash (C) Lime, ammonia and carbon (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Hydrazine is largely used (A) As a starting material for 'hypo' (B) In photographic industry (C) As rocket fuel (D) In printing industry
Last Answer : (C) As rocket fuel
Description : Anion exchanger is regenerated usually with (A) NaOH (B) H2SO4 (C) Hydrazine (D) Alum solution
Last Answer : (A) NaOH
Description : Hydrazine (N2H4 ) is used mainly as a/an (A) Explosive (B) Rocket fuel (C) Detergents additive (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Rocket fuel
Description : Cation exchanger is regenerated usually with (A) NaOH (B) H2SO4 (C) Hydrazine (D) Alum solution
Last Answer : (B) H2SO4
Description : Consider the following statements : Activated sludge process can be said to comprise : 1. Conversion of dissolved organic matter into biological flocs 2. Removal of dissolved BOD of the waste water 3. Digestion of the sludge Which ... 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only
Last Answer : (b) 1 and 2 only
Description : Crude oil is sometimes termed sweet because it is – (1) sweet in taste due to dissolved sugars (2) mildly sweet due to low sulphur content (3) less acidic (4) less alkaline
Last Answer : (2) mildly sweet due to low sulphur content Explanation: Crude oil is sometimes termed sweet amount of hydrogen sulphide and Carbon dioxide.
Description : Crude oil is sometimes termed sweet because it is : (1) sweet in taste due to dissolved sugars (2) mildly sweet due to low sulphur content (3) less acidic (4) less alkaline
Last Answer : mildly sweet due to low sulphur content