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Environmental Engineering

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Suspended solids are measured by which of the following?

a)

Turbidity rod

b)

Gravimetric test

c)

Chromatography

d)

Jackson’s turbidity meter

2.

The maximum permissible limit for suspended solids is ____________

a)

10 mg/l

b)

20 mg/l

c)

30 mg/l

d)

40 mg/l

3.

Which method is used to measure the color of water?

a)

Gravimetric analysis

b)

Chromatography

c)

Tintometer method

d)

Hydrometer analysis

4.

1 TCU (True Color Unit) is equivalent to _____

a)

The color produced by 1 g of platinum cobalt

b)

The color produced by 1 mg of platinum cobalt

c)

The color produced by 1 mg of platinum cobalt in 1L of distilled water

d)

The color produced by 1 mg of platinum cobalt in 1mL of distilled water

5.

Which of the following statement is wrong regarding turbidity?

a)

It is an extent to which light is absorbed by particles in the water

b)

It is expressed in ppm

c)

It depends on the fineness of particle present in the water

d)

Turbidity rod is a laboratory method to measure turbidity

6.

In which unit operation, gases are released or absorbed in the water?

a)

Gas transfer

b)

Ion transfer

c)

Solute stabilization

d)

Solids Transfer

7.

Which of the following process is used to remove the colloidal particles from water?

a)

Chemical precipitation

b)

Chemical coagulation

c)

Ion exchange

d)

Adsorption

8.

Flocculation of iron from water by the addition of lime is an example of which of the following process?

a)

Chemical precipitation

b)

Chemical coagulation

c)

Ion exchange

d)

Adsorption

9.

Organic contaminants are removed from the water by the process of ______

a)

Water softening

b)

Demineralization

c)

Absorption

d)

Adsorption

10.

Which of the following represents the physical characteristics of water?

a)

Chloride content

b)

BOD

c)

Turbidity

d)

COD

11.

Which of the following instrument is used to measure turbidity?

a)

Olfactometer

b)

Turbidity meter

c)

Colorimeter

d)

Spectrophotometer

12.

Which color indicates the fresh sewage?

a)

Pink

b)

Red

c)

Black

d)

Grey

13.

Identify the incorrect statement from the following?

a)

High odor intensity indicates odorless water

b)

Fresh sewage is odorless

c)

Turbidity can be measured by turbidity rod

d)

NTU is a unit of turbidity

14.

The wastewater from the kitchen is an example of __________

a)

Black water

b)

Yellow water

c)

Green water

d)

Grey water

15.

The aerobic decomposition of carbonaceous organic matter gives __________

a)

Nitrites and water

b)

Carbon dioxide and water

c)

Sulfates and water

d)

Nitrogen and Ammonia

16.

The permissible concentration of PM 10 in the air is ___________

a)

60μg/m3

b)

40μg/m3

c)

50μg/m3

d)

20μg/m3

17.

The dilution factor is expressed by _____________

a)

Volume of diluted sample + Volume of sewage

b)

Volume of diluted sample / Volume of sewage

c)

Volume of diluted sample – Volume of sewage

d)

Volume of diluted sample* Volume of sewage

18.

The tolerance limit of pH value of sewage to be discharged into sea water is ____________

a)

1-5ppm

b)

2-9ppm

c)

5.5-9ppm

d)

6-10ppm

19.

. _______ is the velocity at which the solid matter in sewage remained in suspended form

a)

Settling velocity

b)

Self cleansing velocity

c)

Mean velocity

d)

Non Scouring velocity

20.

Which of the following removes both gaseous and particulate contaminants?

a)

Venturi scrubber

b)

Gravitational settling chamber

c)

Dynamic precipitator

d)

Wet scrubber