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Waste Water Treatment

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dewatering is Not a process of filtering sludge

a)

True

b)

False

2.

what is the solid waste that settles at the bottom of the in the primary treatment of waste water called?

a)

Sludge

b)

Clarified water

c)

Scum

d)

Compost

3.

___________ is the wastewater containing suspended impurities

a)

Clarified water

b)

Sewage

4.

is the liquid waste that is discharged into a river or the sea

a)

Effluent

b)

Contaminants

5.

Sand, grit and pebbles are removed in ___________

a)

Aeration tank

b)

Grit chamber

6.

Air is blown into the sewage in ____________ tanks

a)

Sedimentation

b)

Aeration

7.

________________ is produced by the action of bacteria on the organic matter of sludge

a)

LPG

b)

Biogas

8.

Which one of these is a mechanical process of treating water?

a)

Screening of sewage

b)

Aeration of sewage

c)

Digestion of sewage

d)

Addition of chlorine to water

9.

Which one of these is a biological process of treating water?

a)

Screening of sewage

b)

Aeration of sewage

c)

Exposure to ultraviolet light

d)

Addition of Chlorine water

10.

Which of the following treatments involves addition of chlorine?

a)

Primary treatment

b)

Secondary treatment

c)

Tertiary treatment

d)

Initial treatment

11.

Which of the following is not a source of wastewater?

a)

Hospitals

b)

Rain

c)

Mining

d)

Domestic activities

12.

Which of these options has the waste water treatment steps in the correct order?

a)

Waste water, preliminary, secondary, primary, final, solids processing.

b)

Waste water, preliminary, primary, secondary, final, solids processing.

c)

Preliminary, waste water, primary, secondary, solids processing final.

d)

There are too many choices here. Just choose one of the other options ;-)

13.

What is the primary purpose of the aeration tank in wastewater treatment?

a)

To remove large debris and solids

b)

To add oxygen to support microbial activity

c)

To settle out heavy particles

d)

To disinfect the water

14.

Which of the following is a common method for removing phosphorus from wastewater?

a)

Chemical precipitation

b)

Biological nitrification

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Filtration

15.

In the context of wastewater treatment, what does BOD stand for?

a)

Biological Oxygen Demand

b)

Biochemical Oxidation Degradation

c)

Bacterial Organic Decomposition

d)

Basic Oxygenation Device