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 : Primary treatment of sewage consists of removal of A. Large suspended organic solids B. Oil and grease C. Sand and girt D. Floating materials
Last Answer : ANS: A
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 : Imhoff cone is used to determine A. Settleable solids B. Suspended solids C. Dissolved solids D. None of these
Description : The effluent of a septic tank is A. Fit for discharge into any open drain B. Foul and contains dissolved and suspended solids C. As good as that from a complete treatment D. None of these
Description : Steam condensate is recovered by steam traps and recycled for use as boiler feed water, because of its low (A) Hardness (B) Dissolved solids content (C) Suspended solids content (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
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 : 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 : The function of skimming tank in sewage treatment is to remove – (1) oil and fatty substances (2) suspended solids (3) gritty substances (4) inorganic substances
Last Answer : (1) oil and fatty substances Explanation: Oil and grease traps are small size skimming basins provided to remove oil and grease and other small floating materials such as fats, vegetable debris, ... content of wastewater rise to the surface of wastewater and remains on top of liquid until removed.
Description : The function of sedimentation tank in sewage treatment is to: (1) Disinfect the sewage (2) Remove water content (3) Aerate the sewage (4) Remove suspended solids
Last Answer : (4) Remove suspended solids Explanation: The function of sedimentation tank in the sewage treatment is to remove suspended solids.
Description : Which of the following in sewage treatment removes suspended solids? (a) Secondary treatment (b) Primary treatment (c) Sludge treatment (d) Tertiary treatment
Last Answer : (b) Primary treatment
Description : During sewage treatment, effluent from which one of the following treatment units has minimum wt/vol amount of suspended solids? (a) Detritus channel (b) Primary sedimentation tank (c) Secondary sedimentation tank (d) Activated sludge process aeration tank
Last Answer : (d) Activated sludge process aeration tank
Description : Which of the following in sewage treatment removes suspended solids ? (1) Secondary treatment (2) Primary treatment (3) Sludge treatment (4) Tertiary treatment
Last Answer : (2) Primary treatment
Last Answer : Remove suspended solids
Description : The function of skimming tank in sewage treatment is to remove (1) oil and fatty substances (2) suspended solids (3) gritty substances (4) inorganic substances
Last Answer : oil and fatty substances
Description : The function of skimming tank in sewage treatment is to remove __________ substances. (A) Dissolved solid (B) Suspended solid (C) Oil & fatty (D) Gritty & inorganic
Last Answer : (C) Oil & fatty
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 : Ground water from artesian wells (A) Contains no suspended materials (B) Contains dissolved salts (C) May be saltish and hard (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
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 : Suspended colloidal particles in water can be removed by the process of
Last Answer : Coagulation
Description : Suspended colloidal particles in the water can be removed by the process of?
Description : Ultra centrifuges are used for the separation of __________ solid particles. (A) Coarse (B) Fine (C) Colloidal (D) Dissolved
Last Answer : (C) Colloidal
Description : Hydrazine is used in water treatment for the removal of (A) Colloidal impurities (B) Dissolved oxygen (C) Turbidity (D) Chlorinous taste
Last Answer : (B) Dissolved oxygen
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 : Domestic waste mostly constitute:
Last Answer : Domestic waste mostly constitute: A. Nonbiodegradable pollution B. Biodegradable pollution C. Effluents D. Air pollution
Description : Which of the following is a Newtonian fluid? (A) Rubber latex (B) Sewage sludge (C) Quicksand (D) Non-colloidal solution
Last Answer : (D) Non-colloidal solution
Description : Chlorination of water is done for the removal of A. Bacterias B. Suspended solids C. Sediments D. Hardness
Description : Tabular bowl centrifuges as compared to disk bowl centrifuges (A) Operate at higher speed (B) Employ bowl of larger diameter (C) Can’t be operated under pressure/vacuum (D) Can’t be used for separation of fine suspended solids from a liquid
Last Answer : (A) Operate at higher speed
Description : Which of the following is the most suitable filter for separation ofabrasive solids suspended in a corrosive liquid? (A) Sand bed filter (B) Plate and frame filter press (C) Vacuum filter (D) Batch basket centrifuge
Last Answer : (C) Vacuum filter
Description : A packed tower compared to a plate tower for a particular mass transfer operation (A) Incurs smaller pressure drop (B) Allows installation of cooling coils (C) Is less costly when built in large sizes/diameters (D) Is more suitable, if suspended solids are present in fluid stream
Last Answer : (A) Incurs smaller pressure drop
Description : Presence of __________ in water stream are deleterious to aquatic life. (A) Soluble and toxic organics (B) Suspended solids (C) Heavy metals and cyanides (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : Coal washing waste water containing about 3% suspended solids (comprising of clay, slate, stone etc.) is treated for solid particles removal (A) By chemical coagulation (B) In sedimentation tanks equipped with mechanical scrapper (C) In vacuum filter (D) In clarifiers
Last Answer : (B) In sedimentation tanks equipped with mechanical scrapper
Description : Which of the following is the most lethal water pollutant? (A) Phenol and cyanide (B) Chlorine (C) Alkalis (D) Suspended solids
Last Answer : (A) Phenol and cyanide
Description : Turbidity of raw water is a measure of (A) Suspended solids (B) Acidity of water (C) B.O.D. (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Suspended solids
Description : If the President of India exercises his power as provided under Article 356 of the Constitution in respect of a particular State, then - (1) the Assembly of the State is automatically dissolved. (2) ... Article 19 is suspended in that State. (4) the President can make laws relating to that State.
Last Answer : (2) the powers of the Legislature of that State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of the Parliament. Explanation: The President's Rule can be proclaimed under Article 356... He can declare ... of the state legislature are to be exercised by the Parliament. So "B" is the right answer.
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 : Lagoons used for purification of polluted water (A) Are large shallow artificial lakes also known as clarification lakes, maturation ponds or oxidation ponds (B) Use micro-organisms/bacteria in presence of dissolved oxygen (C) Gives an ... 1 mg/litre and BOD = 3.8 mg/litre (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
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
Last Answer : (A) Silica
Description : The optical property of a water body depends on: (A) Absorption by the dissolved material (B) Absorption by the suspended particulate matter (C) Scattering by the suspended particulate matter (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
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 : Specific weight of sea water is more that of pure water because it contains (A) Dissolved air (B) Dissolved salt (C) Suspended matter (D) All of the above
Description : What is a solution A. a solid dissolved in a gas B. a solute and a solvent C. a liquid dissolved in a gas D. an amalgam of solids, liquids, and gases?
Last Answer : B. A solute and a solvent
Description : is the measure of whether a plant is now using more or less energy to manufacture its product than it did in the past. a) Total Dissolved Solids (TDS). c) Plant Energy Performance (PEP) b) Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) d) Option (a) and (b)
Last Answer : Plant Energy Performance (PEP)
Description : is the measure of whether a plant is now using more or less energy to manufacture its product than it did in the past. a) Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) b) Plant Energy Performance (PEP) c) Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) d) Option (a) and (b)
Description : The ratio of dissolved solids in circulating water to the dissolved solids in makeup water is called a) Liquid gas ratio b) Cycle of concentration c) Cooling tower effectiveness d) None of the above
Last Answer : Cycle of concentration
Description : The ratio of dissolved solids in circulating water to dissolved solids in makeup water is called. • Liquid gas ratio • Cycle of concentration • Cooling tower effectiveness • None of the above
Description : An approximate estimation of total dissolved solids of a given water sample is often made by measuring (a) Electrical conductivity of the water sample (b) Electro-magnetic conductivity of the water sample (c) Sound conductivity of the water sample (d) Thermal conductivity of the water sample
Last Answer : (a) Electrical conductivity of the water sample
Description : With regard to standard of quality of drinking water as laid down by Indian Railway , the requirement (desirable) limit of total dissolved solids should not be more than---------- mg/l a)200 b) 300 c) 400
Last Answer : d) 500*
Description : Which of the following parameters is not used as a pollution indicator in water? (A) Total dissolved solids (B) Coliform count (C) Dissolved oxygen (D) Density
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : The concentration of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in drinking water should not exceed (A) 500 mg/L (B) 400 mg/L (C) 300 mg/L (D) 200 mg/L
Last Answer : (A) 500 mg/L