Explore topic-wise MCQs in Waste Water Engineering.

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1.

What is the volumetric organic loading in Kg COD/ m3 day for an anaerobic sequence batch reactor?

A. 4-6
B. 1.2-2.4
C. 2.6-3.4
D. 6.4-7.6
Answer» C. 2.6-3.4
2.

What is the volumetric organic loading in Kg COD/ m3 day for an anaerobic contact digestion process?

A. 1-8
B. 8-10
C. 10-12
D. 12-15
Answer» B. 8-10
3.

What is the volumetric organic loading in Kg COD/ m3 day for a completely mixed anaerobic digestion process?

A. 1-5
B. 5-7
C. 7-9
D. 9-12
Answer» B. 5-7
4.

What is the optimum temperature at which anaerobic digestion is carried out?

A. 25-35 degree Celsius
B. 55 degree Celsius
C. 45 degree Celsius
D. 40-50 degree Celsius
Answer» B. 55 degree Celsius
5.

In anaerobic digestion system which of the following statement holds good?

A. Acids are necessary to be added to make the pH neutral
B. Alkalines are necessary to be added to make the pH neutral
C. A flocculant is to be added to bring about flocculation
D. A coagulant is necessary to be added in order to bring about coagulation
Answer» C. A flocculant is to be added to bring about flocculation
6.

How much is the cow yield from anaerobic digestion that can be obtained?

A. 0.1 m3/Kg dung
B. 0.2 m3/Kg dung
C. 0.3 m3/Kg dung
D. 0.4 m3/Kg dung
Answer» E.
7.

What is the range of retention time during anaerobic digestion?

A. 10-20 days
B. 20-30 days
C. 40-80 days
D. 40-100 days
Answer» E.
8.

The pathogens in digestate are _________

A. Highly active
B. Inactive
C. Partly inactive
D. Neutral
Answer» D. Neutral
9.

WHAT_IS_THE_RANGE_OF_RETENTION_TIME_DURING_ANAEROBIC_DIGESTION??$

A. 10-20 days
B. 20-30 days
C. 40-80 days
D. 40-100 days
Answer» E.
10.

In anaerobic digestion system which of the following statement holds good?$

A. Acids are necessary to be added to make the pH neutral
B. Alkalines are necessary to be added to make the pH neutral
C. A flocculant is to be added to bring about flocculation
D. A coagulant is necessary to be added in order to bring about coagulation
Answer» C. A flocculant is to be added to bring about flocculation
11.

How_much_is_the_cow_yield_from_anaerobic_digestion_that_can_be_obtained?$

A. 0.1 m<sup>3</sup>/Kg dung
B. 0.2 m<sup>3</sup>/Kg dung
C. 0.3 m<sup>3</sup>/Kg dung
D. 0.4 m<sup>3</sup>/Kg dung
Answer» E.
12.

What is the hydraulic retention time for a completely mixed anaerobic contact type process?

A. 8-10 days
B. 5-8 days
C. 0.5-5 days
D. 10-12 days
Answer» D. 10-12 days
13.

What is the hydraulic retention time for a completely mixed anaerobic digestion process?

A. 15-30 days
B. 40-50 days
C. 50-60 days
D. 60-80 days
Answer» B. 40-50 days
14.

What is the volumetric organic loading in Kg COD/ m3 day for an anaerobic sequence batch reactor?

A. 4-6
B. 1.2-2.4
C. 2.6-3.4
D. 6.4-7.6
Answer» C. 2.6-3.4
15.

What is the volumetric organic loading in Kg COD/ m3 day for an anaerobic contact digestion process?

A. 1-8
B. 8-10
C. 10-12
D. 12-15
Answer» B. 8-10
16.

What is the volumetric organic loading in Kg COD/ m3 day for a completely mixed anaerobic digestion process?

A. 1-5
B. 5-7
C. 7-9
D. 9-12
Answer» B. 5-7
17.

What is the rate limiting step in anaerobic digestion?

A. Methanogenesis
B. Hydrolysis
C. Acidification
D. Biogas production
Answer» B. Hydrolysis
18.

What is the percentage of Carbon dioxide produced during anaerobic digestion?

A. 70-80%
B. 80-90%
C. 30-50%
D. 50-60%
Answer» D. 50-60%
19.

For what range of COD level anaerobic digestion is carried out?

A. 400-800
B. 900-1200
C. 1500-2000
D. 300-400
Answer» D. 300-400
20.

What_is_the_optimum_temperature_at_which_anaerobic_digestion_is_carried_out?

A. 25-35 degree Celsius
B. 55 degree Celsius
C. 45 degree Celsius
D. 40-50 degree Celsius
Answer» B. 55 degree Celsius
21.

The pathogens in digestate are ________?

A. Highly active
B. Inactive
C. Partly inactive
D. Neutral
Answer» D. Neutral
22.

What is the temperature that needs to be maintained during the process?

A. 90ÀöF
B. 95ÀöF
C. 100ÀöF
D. 105ÀöF
Answer» D. 105‚àö√Ñ‚àö‚àÇF
23.

How many steps are present in anaerobic digestion?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
24.

What is the percentage of methane in the biogas?

A. 10-20 %
B. 20-40 %
C. 45-65 %
D. 55-75 %
Answer» E.
25.

What is biogas composed of?

A. O<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub>
B. CO<sub>2</sub> and NO<sub>2</sub>
C. CH<sub>4</sub> and O<sub>2</sub>
D. CH<sub>4</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub>
Answer» E.
26.

_________ uses anaerobic digestion.

A. Incineration
B. Combustion
C. Fermentation
D. Oxygenation
Answer» B. Combustion
27.

Anaerobic digestion can be used to produce fuel.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
28.

Anaerobic digestion occurs in the presence of oxygen.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.