The water pollution in river is measured by the dissolved amount of
A. Chlorine
B. Ozone
C. Nitrogen
D. Oxygen
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Ultraviolet rays can be used in water treatment as
A. Flocculator
B. Precipitator
C. Hydrolyser
D. Disinfectant
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Tar roads get damaged if there is
A. Stagnation of water on road
B. Heavy traffic
C. No maintenance
D. No sloping
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Aerated water contains
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The BOD values of water indicate the
A. Amount of organic debris
B. Amount of oxygen used for biochemical oxidation
C. Amount of oxygen used for biochemical reduction
D. Amount of ozone used for biochemical oxidation
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Iron and manganese present as pollutants in water cannot be removed by________
A. Oxidation followed by settling and filtration
B. Chlorination
C. Ion exchange process
D. Lime soda process or manganese zeolite process
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Table salt gets moist during rainy season because
A. Sodium chloride is hygroscopic
B. Sodium chloride is deliquescent
C. Sodium chloride contains some quantity of sodium iodide
D. Sodium chloride contains hygroscopic impurities like magnesium chloride
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The unit to measure the flow of water is
A. Micro Mho
B. Ohm meter
C. Milli curie
D. Cusecs
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When water itself combines chemically with some element or mineral it is called
A. Carbonation
B. Desilication
C. Hydration
D. Oxidation
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Sea water is saltier than rain water because
A. Sea animals are salt producing
B. The air around the sea is saltish
C. Rivers wash away salts from earth and pour them into the sea
D. Sea beds have salt producing mines
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In sugar solution,
A. Sugar is solute, water is solvent
B. Sugar is solvent, water is solute
C. Both are solutes
D. Both are solvents
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The metallic constituents of hard water are :
A. Magnesium, calcium and tin
B. Iron, tin and calcium
C. Calcium, magnesium and iron
D. Magnesium, tin and iron
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Potassium Permanganate is used for purifying drinking water, because________
A. It is a reducing agent
B. It is an oxidising agent
C. It is a sterilising agent
D. It dissolves the impurities of water
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Lead in water can cause
A. Eye disease
B. Arthritis
C. Kidney damage
D. Hair falling
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Hardness of the water is commonly measured in terms of
A. Calcium carbonate equivalents
B. Calcium sulphate equivalents
C. Magnesium carbonate equivalents
D. Magnesium sulphate equivalents
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Maximum permissible concentration of copper in drinking water in mg/L is
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The amount of chlorine available in water after disinfection is called as
A. Free chlorine
B. Residual chlorine
C. Free available chlorine
D. Combined available chlorine
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Maximum permissible concentration of total hardness in drinking water is
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Which one of the following is extensively used for sterilizing water ?
A. Bleaching powder
B. Alum
C. Borax powder
D. Soda powder
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Assertion (A) : Synthetic detergents can lather when in hard water. Reason (R) : Synthetic detergents form soluble calcium and magnesium salts with hard water.
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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