Explore topic-wise MCQs in Waste Water Engineering.

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1.

Calculate the residence time for the following data.Influent nitrate: 22 mg/LEffluent nitrate: 3 mg/LOverall denitrification rate: 0.038 per day.MLVSS: 2000 mg/L

A. 1.5 hrs
B. 5 hrs
C. 6 hrs
D. 9 hrs
Answer» D. 9 hrs
2.

What is the denitrification rate for the following data?Temperature: 10 degree CelsiusDissolved oxygen: 10mg/L

A. 0.038 per day
B. 0.0038 per day
C. 0.38 per day
D. 3.8 per day
Answer» B. 0.0038 per day
3.

What is the minimum temperature required for denitrification process?

A. 3˚C
B. 5˚C
C. 15˚C
D. 30˚C
Answer» C. 15˚C
4.

What is the optimum pH for nitrosomonas?

A. 6.5-7.5
B. 7.5-8.5
C. 9.5-10.5
D. 13.5-14
Answer» C. 9.5-10.5
5.

What is the minimum amount of dissolved oxygen required for nitrification?

A. 0.5 mg/L
B. 1.0 mg/L
C. 1.5 mg/L
D. 2.0 mg/L
Answer» C. 1.5 mg/L
6.

What is the process for converting organic-nitrogen to ammonia?

A. Hydrolysis
B. Nitrification
C. Denitrification
D. Oxidation
Answer» B. Nitrification
7.

WHAT_IS_THE_PROCESS_FOR_CONVERTING_ORGANIC-NITROGEN_TO_AMMONIA??$

A. Hydrolysis
B. Nitrification
C. Denitrification
D. Oxidation
Answer» B. Nitrification
8.

What is the optimum pH for nitrosomonas?$

A. 6.5-7.5
B. 7.5-8.5
C. 9.5-10.5
D. 13.5-14
Answer» C. 9.5-10.5
9.

What_is_the_minimum_amount_of_dissolved_oxygen_required_for_nitrification?$

A. 0.5 mg/L
B. 1.0 mg/L
C. 1.5 mg/L
D. 2.0 mg/L
Answer» C. 1.5 mg/L
10.

What is the temperature at which the denitrification process takes place when it is carried out in a fluidised bed reactor?

A. 30-35 degree
B. 35 degree
C. 40 degree
D. 25 degree
Answer» B. 35 degree
11.

Ammonia is converted into nitrogen by which type of bacteria in anaerobic conditions?

A. Autotrophic
B. Heterotrophic
C. Organotrophs
D. Lithotrophs
Answer» B. Heterotrophic
12.

Which of these chemicals is added in the post anoxic step?

A. Acetate
B. Propanol
C. Butanol
D. Chloroform
Answer» B. Propanol
13.

What is the denitrification rate for the following data?

A.
B.
Answer» B.
14.

What_is_the_minimum_temperature_required_for_denitrification_process?

A. 3ÀöC
B. 5ÀöC
C. 15ÀöC
D. 30ÀöC
Answer» C. 15‚àö√Ñ‚àö‚àÇC
15.

Which of the below is used to denitrify nitrates?

A. Carbon
B. Aluminium
C. Iron
D. Copper
Answer» B. Aluminium
16.

How many molecules of oxygen are required for one molecule of nitrogen?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
17.

Denitrification releases _______

A. Nitrogen
B. Oxygen and nitrogen
C. Carbon-dioxide
D. Nitrogen and carbon-monoxide
Answer» B. Oxygen and nitrogen
18.

Microbial yield under aerobic conditions is lower than anoxic conditions.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
19.

In dissimilatory denitrification, ______ serves as the electron acceptor in energy metabolism.

A. Nitrate
B. Nitrite
C. Nitrogen
D. Ammonia
Answer» B. Nitrite
20.

Nitrate conversion takes place only through assimilatory cellular functions.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
21.

In nitrification, ammonia is converted to _____

A. Nitrogen
B. Nitrate
C. Nitrite
D. Amide
Answer» C. Nitrite
22.

Nitrification is performed by a small group of _______

A. Autotrophic bacteria
B. Eutrophic bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Viruses
Answer» B. Eutrophic bacteria