The major disadvantage of lime soda process of water softening is that The effluent cannot be reduced to zero hardness It is unsuitable for softening the water of excessive hardness Huge amount of precipitate is formed which creates a disposal problem It is unsuitable for turbid and acidic water TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The alum, when added as a coagulant in water Does not require alkalinity in water for flocculation Does not affect pH value of water Decreases pH value of water Increases pH value of water TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If the coli form bacteria is present in a sample of water, then the coli-form test to be conducted is (i) Presumptive coli-form test (ii) Confirmed coli-form test (iii) Completed coli-form test All (i), (ii) and (iii) Both (i) and (ii) Both (i) and (iii) Only (i) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following causes a decrease in per capita consumption? Hotter climate Use of metering system Better standard of living of the people Good quality of water TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The main disadvantage of oxidation pond is that Maintenance and operation cost are high None of these Large area is required for construction BOD removal is very low TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The devices which are installed for drawing water from the sources are called Aquifers Filters Intakes Aquiclude TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Dissolved oxygen in streams is Same throughout the day Maximum at noon Minimum at noon Maximum at midnight TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In a BOD test, 1.0 ml of raw sewage was diluted to 100 ml and the dissolved oxygen concentration of diluted sample at the beginning was 6 ppm and it was 4 ppm at the end of 5 day incubation at 20°C. The BOD of raw sewage will be 400 ppm 300 ppm 200 ppm 100 ppm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following chemical compounds can be used for de-chlorination of water? Sulphur dioxide Chloramines Bleaching powder Carbon dioxide TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following values of pH represents a stronger acid? 4 5 2 3 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?