Explore topic-wise MCQs in Waste Water Engineering.

This section includes 13 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Waste Water Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What is the chemical or mechanical cleansing process called?

A. Sterilization
B. Disinfection
C. Decontamination
D. Sanitization
Answer» E.
2.

______ is the process of elimination of most pathogenic micro-organisms.

A. Pyrolysis
B. Incineration
C. Disinfection
D. Sterilisation
Answer» D. Sterilisation
3.

Which of the following means cannot be used for sterilisation?

A. Physical
B. Chemical
C. Physiochemical
D. Biological
Answer» E.
4.

________ is the process where all the living micro-organisms, including bacterial spores are killed.

A. Disinfection
B. Sterilization
C. Incineration
D. Pyrolysis
Answer» C. Incineration
5.

Which of the following is not a physical disinfection means?

A. Heat
B. Sound
C. Metals
D. UV
Answer» D. UV
6.

Which of the following is not a chemical disinfectant?

A. UV
B. Ozone
C. Chlorine
D. Bromine
Answer» B. Ozone
7.

Sterilization is a process related to disinfection

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8.

________ means the deactivation or killing of pathogens.

A. Reduction
B. Disinfection
C. Oxidation
D. Pyrolysis
Answer» C. Oxidation
9.

The solution to pollution is _______

A. Reuse
B. Dilution
C. Detection
D. Cleaning
Answer» C. Detection
10.

Which year was the Safe Drinking Water Act passed?

A. 1990
B. 1992
C. 1994
D. 1996
Answer» E.
11.

Surface water contains approximately 1,000 times more indicator organisms than domestic wastewater.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
12.

Which is the common indicator organism used in the evaluation of wastewater?

A. Fecal coliform
B. Total coliform
C. E. coli
D. Algae
Answer» B. Total coliform
13.

Which is the common indicator organism used in the evaluation of drinking water?

A. E. coli
B. Fecal coliform
C. Total coliform
D. Algae
Answer» D. Algae