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 excellent final effluent (with 3 to 4 lagoons arranged in series) having suspended solid < 1 mg/litre and BOD = 3.8 mg/litre
D. All of the above
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Which is the best and the most effective method for the removal of organic contaminant present in the polluted water in very small quantity (say < 200 mg/litre)?
A. Lagooning
B. Activated carbon adsorption
C. Biological oxidation pond
D. Chemical coagulation
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Presence of __________ bacteria in water causes disease like typhoid.
A. Aerobic
B. Pathogenic
C. Anaerobic
D. Non-pathogenic
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Brown spots in fabrics will be caused by washing with water containing large amount of .
A. Iron
B. Zinc
C. Iodine
D. Bromine
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Soluble silica present in boiler feed water can be removed by
A. Coagulation
B. Filtration
C. Anion exchanger
D. Preheating it
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Deaeration of high pressure boiler feed water is done to reduce
A. Foaming from boilers
B. Its dissolved oxygen content
C. Its silica content
D. Caustic embrittlement
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Salt content in sea water is about __________ percent.
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Thermal pollution due to excessive heat & temperature in the working place causes
A. Reduction in working efficiency of manpower
B. Fatigue
C. High breathing rate
D. All of the above
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Which of the following processes is involved in the biochemical treatment of sewage effluents?
A. Oxidation
B. Reduction
C. Dehydration
D. Fermentation
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Ionisation potential employed in the industrial electrostatic precipitator is of the order of
A. 30 to 70 kV DC
B. 30 to 70 kV AC
C. 230 V AC
D. 230 V DC
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Noise produced by cooling fans (employed in air cooled heat exchangers or cooling tower) is mainly caused due to the turbulence created by blade passage through air. It can be reduced by use of a slower fan
A. With greater number of blades
B. Of increased diameter
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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Growth of __________ is promoted by the presence of manganese in water.
A. Files
B. Algae
C. Micro-organisms
D. Mosquitoes
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The major reason of hydrodynamic noise (i.e., noise resulting from liquid flow) is
A. Pipe vibrations
B. Cavitation
C. Boundary layer separation
D. Fluctuation in liquid flow
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. A slight haze at the top of chimney indicates good combustion in the furnace
B. A bag filter incurs very small pressure drop and is very efficient for removal of sub-micronic dust particles from flue gases at very high temperature
C. Electrostatic precipitator is the most efficient dust collection equipment for removal of sub-micronic dust particles present in flue gas
D. None of these
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Removal of __________ results from the disinfection of water.
A. Turbidity
B. Odour
C. Hardness
D. Bacteria
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Inhalation of lead compounds present in the automobile exhausts (using leaded petrol) causes
A. Blood poisoning
B. Anaemia
C. Nervous system disorder
D. All of the above
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Polyvinyl chloride containers are not suitable for storing
A. Foodstuffs
B. Woolen clothes
C. Metallic powder
D. None of these
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In the context of the chemical process industries, the term BOD is normally associated with the
A. Characterisation of solid wastes
B. Organic concentration in gaseous effluents
C. Characterisation of liquid effluents
D. Characterisation of boiler feed water
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Which of the following is not a weightless pollutant?
A. SPM
B. Thermal pollution
C. Radioactive rays
D. Noise pollution
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Thermal pollution of water increases its toxicity and oxidation of oxygen demanding waste besides favouring bacterial growth. A rise in water temperature by 10°C, doubles the toxic effects of __________ present in it.
A. Coal ash
B. Potassium cyanide
C. Ortho-xylene
D. None of these
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