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WSS QUIZ-1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water used for drinking, cooking, bathing, and washing comes under

a)

Public demand

b)

Industrial demand

c)

Domestic demand

d)

Irrigation demand

2.

The largest consumer of water in India is

a)

Domestic use

b)

Industrial use

c)

Irrigation

d)

Recreation

3.

Water required for parks, gardens, and public buildings is called

a)

Domestic demand

b)

Public demand

c)

Irrigation demand

d)

Fire demand

4.

Water is essential for the survival of

a)

Plants only

b)

Animals only

c)

Human beings only

d)

All living organisms

5.

Water used for cleaning streets and disposal of wastes relates to

a)

Irrigation

b)

Transportation

c)

Sanitation

d)

Recreation

6.

Dilution of wastewater is mainly done to

a)

Increase water hardness

b)

Reduce pollution concentration

c)

Improve taste of water

d)

Increase turbidity

7.

Water sprinkled on roads to control dust is called

a)

Fire demand

b)

Dust palliative

c)

Public demand

d)

Sanitation demand

8.

Water used for swimming pools and boating comes under

a)

Recreation

b)

Irrigation

c)

Public supply

d)

Sanitation

9.

Water required for extinguishing fires is known as

a)

Domestic demand

b)

Public demand

c)

Fire demand

d)

Industrial demand

10.

Rivers and canals are mainly used for water transportation of

a)

Electricity

b)

People and goods

c)

Wastewater only

d)

Drinking water only

11.

Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are examples of

a)

Ground sources

b)

Surface sources

c)

Atmospheric sources

d)

Desalinated sources

12.

Wells and tube wells obtain water from

a)

Rivers

b)

Lakes

c)

Aquifers

d)

Atmosphere

13.

Rainwater harvesting is a method of collecting water from

a)

Groundwater

b)

Rivers

c)

Seas

d)

Atmosphere

14.

Desalination is the process of removing

a)

Bacteria

b)

Suspended solids

c)

Salts

d)

Oxygen

15.

The most common method of desalination is

a)

Filtration

b)

Reverse osmosis

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Chlorination

16.

Treated wastewater can be reused for

a)

Drinking only

b)

Irrigation and industry

c)

Cooking

d)

Medicine preparation

17.

Artificial recharge of groundwater is done to

a)

Reduce rainfall

b)

Increase groundwater level

c)

Increase salinity

d)

Reduce infiltration

18.

Surface water is usually

a)

Free from pollution

b)

Highly polluted

c)

Easier to access but needs treatment

d)

Always potable

19.

Recycling of wastewater is an example of

a)

Water wastage

b)

Sustainable water management

c)

Pollution increase

d)

Overexploitation

20.

Aquifer recharge mainly occurs through

a)

Evaporation

b)

Infiltration

c)

Condensation

d)

Transpiration