Explore topic-wise MCQs in Environmental Engineering.

This section includes 20 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 solar evaporation can yield about ___ kg of fresh water per day per m2 of basin surface.

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer» B. 10
2.

The pressure freezing process works on the vacuum free vapor compression principle.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

In which desalination process, the cooling of sea water is done to obtain fresh water?

A. Distillation
B. Electro-dialysis
C. Reverse osmosis
D. Freezing
Answer» E.
4.

The maximum salt concentration up to which desalination of brackish water is possible by Electro-dialysis is _____________

A. 1000ppm
B. 2000ppm
C. 3000ppm
D. 5000ppm
Answer» E.
5.

In Electro-dialysis, the electric energy which required is _____________

A. Directly proportional to cation permeable membrane
B. Directly proportional to anion permeable membrane
C. Directly proportional to salt concentration
D. Inversely proportional to salt concentration
Answer» D. Inversely proportional to salt concentration
6.

The process in which the brackish water is forced across a permeable membrane by mechanical forces is called as _____________

A. Filtration
B. Semi filtration
C. Coagulation
D. Hyper filtration
Answer» E.
7.

The number of stages involved in the desalination using a multistage flash evaporator is _________________

A. 20
B. 38
C. 49
D. 69
Answer» E.
8.

THE_MAXIMUM_SALT_CONCENTRATION_UP_TO_WHICH_DESALINATION_OF_BRACKISH_WATER_IS_POSSIBLE_BY_ELECTRO-DIALYSIS_IS?$

A. 1000ppm
B. 2000ppm
C. 3000ppm
D. 5000ppm
Answer» E.
9.

IN_ELECTRO-DIALYSIS,_THE_ELECTRIC_ENERGY_WHICH_REQUIRED_IS?$

A. Directly proportional to cation permeable membrane
B. Directly proportional to anion permeable membrane
C. Directly proportional to salt concentration
D. Inversely proportional to salt concentration
Answer» D. Inversely proportional to salt concentration
10.

In which desalination process, the cooling of sea water is done to obtain fresh water?$

A. Distillation
B. Electro-dialysis
C. Reverse osmosis
D. Freezing
Answer» E.
11.

The solar evaporation can yield about ___ kg of fresh water per day per m2 of basin surface.

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer» B. 10
12.

In which desalination process, solar energy is used?

A. Reverse osmosis
B. Freezing
C. Electro-dialysis
D. Solar evaporation
Answer» E.
13.

In which desalination process, the salt ions are removed from seawater by means of electric current?

A. Distillation
B. Electro-dialysis
C. Reverse osmosis
D. Freezing
Answer» C. Reverse osmosis
14.

The process in which the brackish water is forced across a permeable membrane by mechanical forces is called as

A. Filtration
B. Semi filtration
C. Coagulation
D. Hyper filtration
Answer» E.
15.

Which of the following desalination method is more suitable for brackish water than sea water?

A. Distillation
B. Solar evaporation
C. Reverse osmosis
D. Freezing
Answer» D. Freezing
16.

The number of stages involved in the desalination using a multistage flash evaporator is

A. 20
B. 38
C. 49
D. 69
Answer» E.
17.

Which of the following is the best evaporative desalinating method?

A. Vertical tube evaporator
B. Multistage flash evaporator
C. Tube settler
D. Multi-effect multistage flash evaporator
Answer» C. Tube settler
18.

Multistage flash evaporator produces _____ kg of water per kg of prime steam.

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer» E.
19.

Which of the following is not a type of distillation plant?

A. Vertical tube evaporator
B. Multistage flash evaporator
C. Tube settler
D. Multi-effect multistage flash evaporator
Answer» D. Multi-effect multistage flash evaporator
20.

Which of the following method is not used for desalination?

A. Distillation
B. Coagulation
C. Reverse osmosis
D. Freezing
Answer» B. Coagulation