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Water and its treatment

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

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1.

When temporary hard water CaCo3 is boiled, one of the substances formed is

a)

calcium bicarbonate

b)

calcium sulfate

c)

hydrogen chloride

d)

carbon dioxide

2.

Calgon is used for removal of

a)

sodium carbonate

b)

permanent hardness of water

c)

potassium carbonate

3.

Alum is a

a)

Coagulant

b)

Catalyst

c)

Disinfectant

4.

An addition of small dose of chlorine gas to the filtered water is known as

a)

coagulation

b)

sedimentation

c)

filtration

d)

chlorination

5.

The process in which water is passed through filter beds of sand and gravel to remove smaller particles of dust is called

a)

coagulation

b)

sedimentation

c)

filtration

d)

chlorination

6.

Permanent hardness of water can not be removed by

a)

Lime-soda process

b)

Zeolite process

c)

Boiling process

d)

Ion-exchange process

7.

Disinfection by ozone is due to liberation of

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nascent Oxygen

c)

Molecular Oxygen

d)

Oxide ion

8.

Hardness due to 13.6 mg/l of CaSO4 can be expressed in terms of CaCO3 as

a)

1

b)

0.1

c)

10

d)

100

9.

The exhausted Anion Ion exchange resin can be regenerated by use of (a)   solution.

10.

In phosphate conditioning, if boiler feed water is too alkaline (a)   is used for conditioning.

11.

-------------- Acid kills bacteria in chlorination of water .

(a)  

12.

The removal of salt from brackish or ocean water is known as:

a)

denitrification

b)

desalination

c)

re-salination

d)

hyper salination

13.

Which of the following does not cause the permanent hardness in water?

a)

Nitrates

b)

Sulphates

c)

Chlorides

d)

Bicarbonates

14.

Ion-exchange resin is ____________

a)

Linear

b)

Low molecular weight

c)

Organic polymer with porous structure

d)

Soluble

15.

Scale formation in boilers causes

a)

no loss of heat

b)

wastage of heat

c)

increase in efficiency

d)

none of the above

16.

Coagulants help in the settling of

a)

suspended impurities only

b)

fine suspended matter only

c)

colloidal particles only

d)

both (B) and (C)

17.

The indicator employed for detection of hardness during titration with EDTA solution is

a)

Methyl orange

b)

Phenolphthalein

c)

Eriochrome-Black-T

d)

Diphenyl amine

18.

Colloidal conditioning is used for

a)

Normal boilers

b)

Low pressure boilers

c)

High pressure boilers

d)

Not for boilers

19.

The product formed in Caustic embrittlement when boiler is made up of iron

a)

Sodium ferrite

b)

Ferric Hydroxide

c)

Sodium ferroate

d)

Ferrous Hydroxide

20.

The pH maintained in the estimation of hardness by EDTA method is (a)   .

21.

The hardness of water is 10ppm. It can be expressed in degree clerk is (a)   .

22.

The hardness of water is expressed in terms of (a)   equivalence.

23.

The disinfection action of bleaching powder is due to [ ]

a)

HOCl

b)

HCl

c)

Ca(OH) 2

d)

CaCl 2

24.

The Scientific name of CALGON is

a)

Sodium hexa meta phosphate

b)

Sodium penta meta phosphate

c)

Sodium hexa meta sulphate

d)

Sodium tri phosphate

25.

(a)   is a soft, loose, slimy precipitate formed within the boiler