Explore topic-wise MCQs in Environmental Engineering.

This section includes 16 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Environmental Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The recirculation factor in a low rate trickling filter is ___________

A. 0
B. 1
C. 10
D. 100
Answer» C. 10
2.

The hydrogen sulfide gas formed during the filtration of sewage can be removed by ___________

A. Carbonation
B. Chlorination
C. Addition of lime
D. Titration with potassium dichromate
Answer» C. Addition of lime
3.

The organic loading in a trickling filter is measured in ___________

A. m3/day
B. gm/m2/day
C. Kg/hectare-meter/day
D. Kg/hectare/day
Answer» D. Kg/hectare/day
4.

The removal of BOD is independent of the loading conditions in infiltration process.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
5.

The efficiency of a percolating filter is given by ___________

A. 100/(1+0.0044 (μ))
B. 100/(1+0.044 (μ) 1/2)
C. 100/(1+0.44 (μ) 1/2)
D. 100/(1+0.0044 (μ) 1/2)
Answer» E.
6.

The BOD after the filtration of sewage from the low rate trickling filter is ___________

A. 40-50%
B. 80-90%
C. 70-80%
D. 90-99%
Answer» C. 70-80%
7.

The minimum hydraulic loading of percolating filter is ___________

A. 1 m3/m2/day
B. 2 m3/m2/day
C. 3 m3/m2/day
D. 4 m3/m2/day
Answer» B. 2 m3/m2/day
8.

THE_HYDROGEN_SULFIDE_GAS_FORMED_DURING_THE_FILTRATION_OF_SEWAGE_CAN_BE_REMOVED_BY?$

A. Carbonation
B. Chlorination
C. Addition of lime
D. Titration with potassium dichromate
Answer» C. Addition of lime
9.

The_recirculation_factor_in_a_low_rate_trickling_filter_is$

A. 0
B. 1
C. 10
D. 100
Answer» C. 10
10.

The organic loading in a trickling filter is measured i?

A. m<sup>3</sup>/day
B. gm/m<sup>2</sup>/day
C. Kg/hectare-meter/day
D. Kg/hectare/day
Answer» D. Kg/hectare/day
11.

The organic loading in low rate trickling filter is 900 kg/hectare-meter/day. What is the efficiency of the filter?

A. 43.1%
B. 88.3%
C. 7.04%
D. 83%
Answer» C. 7.04%
12.

The efficiency of a percolating filter is given by

A. 100/(1+0.0044 (μ))
B. 100/(1+0.044 (μ)<sup> 1/2</sup>)
C. 100/(1+0.44 (μ) <sup>1/2</sup>)
D. 100/(1+0.0044 (μ) <sup>1/2</sup>)
Answer» E.
13.

The BOD after the filtration of sewage from the low rate trickling filter is

A. 40-50%
B. 80-90%
C. 70-80%
D. 90-99%
Answer» C. 70-80%
14.

Which of the following is called as a conventional trickling filter?

A. Rapid sand filter
B. Slow sand filter
C. High rate trickling filter
D. Low rate trickling filter
Answer» E.
15.

The minimum hydraulic loading of percolating filter is

A. 1 m<sup>3</sup>/m<sup>2</sup>/day
B. 2 m<sup>3</sup>/m<sup>2</sup>/day
C. 3 m<sup>3</sup>/m<sup>2</sup>/day
D. 4 m<sup>3</sup>/m<sup>2</sup>/day
Answer» B. 2 m<sup>3</sup>/m<sup>2</sup>/day
16.

The breaking of the biomass from the slime layer in conventional filter is called _____

A. Sloughing
B. Carbonation
C. Biological magnification
D. Weathering
Answer» B. Carbonation