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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The strength of domestic sewage is commonly expressed in terms of:

a)

Total solids

b)

BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand)

c)

COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand)

d)

Suspended solids

2.

Typical BOD of domestic sewage in India is around:

a)

50 mg/L

b)

100 mg/L

c)

200 mg/L

d)

400 mg/L

3.

The main purpose of screening in wastewater treatment is to:

a)

Remove suspended solids

b)

Remove floating and large materials

c)

Remove grit

d)

Remove dissolved organics

4.

In a grit chamber, the flow velocity is generally maintained at:

a)

0.15 m/s

b)

0.3 m/s

c)

0.6 m/s

d)

1.0 m/s

5.

Which of the following is not a component of a conventional sewage treatment plant?

a)

Screening

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Filtration

d)

Aeration

6.

The detention period in a primary sedimentation tank is about:

a)

30 minutes

b)

2 hours

c)

4 hours

d)

8 hours

7.

The process of biological oxidation of organic matter under aerobic conditions is called:

a)

Nitrification

b)

Digestion

c)

Aeration

d)

Stabilization

8.

Activated sludge process is:

a)

Aerobic process

b)

Anaerobic process

c)

Facultative process

d)

Chemical process

9.

The efficiency of a trickling filter mainly depends on:

a)

Type of media used

b)

Hydraulic loading rate

c)

Organic loading rate

d)

All of the above

10.

The by-product of anaerobic sludge digestion is mainly:

a)

Oxygen

b)

Methane gas

c)

Nitrogen gas

d)

Carbon dioxide only

11.

The retention time in a septic tank is generally:

a)

6 hours

b)

12 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

36–48 hours

12.

Imhoff tanks are used for:

a)

Screening

b)

Grit removal

c)

Sedimentation and sludge digestion

d)

Disinfection

13.

The sewage having BOD more than 300 mg/L is termed as:

a)

Strong sewage

b)

Medium sewage

c)

Weak sewage

d)

Dilute sewage

14.

The permissible limit of BOD in treated wastewater for discharge into surface water is:

a)

10 mg/L

b)

20 mg/L

c)

30 mg/L

d)

50 mg/L

15.

The biological treatment that uses microorganisms attached to media is known as:

a)

Activated sludge process

b)

Trickling filter

c)

Oxidation pond

d)

Aerated lagoon

16.

Activated sludge process is an attached growth process.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Sludge digestion in septic tanks occurs under anaerobic conditions.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The self-purification process of a river is mainly due to re-aeration and sedimentation.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Grit chambers are used for removing floating materials from sewage.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Treated effluent from wastewater plants can be safely used for irrigation.

a)

True

b)

False