Which is the most widely used coagulant for the treatment of turbid water?
A. Alum (aluminium sulphate)
B. Lime
C. Ferric chloride
D. Sodium aluminate
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Exposure to small amount of __________ results in high blood pressure & heart disease in human beings.
A. Hydrogen sulphide
B. Mercury
C. Cadmium
D. Asbestos
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Green house effect is accentuated by
A. Deforestation
B. Rapid industrialisation
C. Increased transportation activity
D. All of the above
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Death may occur, when SO2 concentration in atmospheric air exceeds __________ ppm.
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Inhalation of silica dust by human being causes
A. Asphyxiation
B. Shortness of breath
C. Tuberculosis
D. Both B & C
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Pick out the correct statement.
A. Noise from ball mills can be dealt with by fibre glass lined enclosures
B. Noise from vibrating chutes can be reduced by lining the metallic chute with rubber
C. Noise of conveyor belt system is reduced by using urethane coated cloth conveyor belts and rubber/plastic covered metallic rollers
D. All of the above
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Which is the most efficient dust removal equipment for removal of sub-micronic dust particles from blast furnace gas?
A. Packed scrubber
B. Gravity settling chamber
C. Electrostatic precipitator
D. Hydrocyclone
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Tolerable limit of nitrogen oxides in air is __________ ppm.
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Caustic embrittlement of boiler's metallic parts is caused by high concentration of caustic soda in boiler feed water
B. Cooling and freezing of water kills the bacteria present in it
C. With increasing boiler operating pressure of steam, the maximum allowable concentration of silica in feed water goes on decreasing
D. Dissolved oxygen content in high pressure boiler feed water should be nil
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Inorganic impurities causing water pollution is
A. Fats
B. Carbohydrates
C. Salts of metals
D. Protein
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Tri-sodium phosphate is used in boiler water treatment to reduce
A. Turbidity
B. Caustic embrittlement
C. Suspended silica
D. Dissolved oxygen
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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 of the above
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Iron & manganese present as pollutant in water can not be removed by
A. Ion exchange process
B. Oxidation followed by settling & filtration
C. Lime soda process or manganese zeolite process
D. Chlorination
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Which of the following is the most widely used disinfectant in water treatment?
A. Chlorine
B. Irradiation of water by ultraviolet light
C. Cation exchanger
D. Coagulation
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The widest explosive limit is of __________ , thereby making it the most explosive gas.
A. Acetylene
B. Petrol vapor
C. Hydrogen
D. Carbon monoxide
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Siderosis is a disease caused by the inhalation of __________ dust.
A. Coal
B. Silica
C. Iron
D. None of these
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'Pneumoconiosis' is a disease caused by the inhalation of __________ dust.
A. Coal
B. Uranium ore
C. Iron ore
D. Lime
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Lung cancer & DNA breakage are the major ill effects of excessive ozone exposure to human beings. Ozone layer depletion in the atmosphere is mainly caused by the presence of
A. CO2
B. SO2
C. Hydrocarbons
D. CFC (chloro fluoro carbon)
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Scale formation in boiler is controlled by
A. Preheating of feed water
B. Reduction in hardness, silica & alumina in feed water
C. Keeping the pH value of feed water just below 7
D. Eliminating H2 S in feed water
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Catalytic converter is fitted in automobiles to reduce carbon monoxide concentration in exhaust emissions
B. Inhalation of pollutant carbon monoxide results in death by asphyxiation
C. Sulphur dioxide is the main pollutant emitted from the exhaust of petrol driven automobiles
D. Decomposition of plants containing chlorophyll is a natural source of carbon monoxide in atmosphere
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