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This section includes 122 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bioprocess Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
101. |
The size of filter media in a high rate trickling filter is ___________ |
A. | 10-20mm |
B. | 34-68mm |
C. | 25-60mm |
D. | 20-50mm |
Answer» D. 20-50mm | |
102. |
The surface loading rate of a secondary clarifier is ______ litres/m²/day. |
A. | 1000 |
B. | 10000 |
C. | 20000 |
D. | 40000 |
Answer» E. | |
103. |
The detention period of a secondary clarifier is ___________ |
A. | 30 minutes |
B. | 1 hour |
C. | 2 hours |
D. | 4 hours |
Answer» D. 4 hours | |
104. |
Which of the following is the cause of rising sludge? |
A. | Sedimentation |
B. | Denitrification |
C. | Chlorination |
D. | Flocculation |
Answer» C. Chlorination | |
105. |
The minimum weir loading rate of primary clarifier is ____m³/m/day. |
A. | 125000 |
B. | 50000 |
C. | 10000 |
D. | 20000 |
Answer» B. 50000 | |
106. |
Hopper bottom vertical flow type tank is _____ in shape. |
A. | Circular |
B. | Triangular |
C. | Rectangular |
D. | Elliptical |
Answer» B. Triangular | |
107. |
The depth of the filter media of intermittent filter is ___________ |
A. | 45cm |
B. | 60cm |
C. | 20cm |
D. | 25cm |
Answer» C. 20cm | |
108. |
The intermittent sand filters have better BOD removal efficiency than trickling filters. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» C. May be True or False | |
109. |
The filter material used in contact bed is ___________ |
A. | Sand |
B. | Stone ballast |
C. | Gravel |
D. | Fine sand |
Answer» C. Gravel | |
110. |
Which of the following is called as contact bed? |
A. | Primary clarifier |
B. | Secondary clarifier |
C. | Contact filter |
D. | High rate digester |
Answer» D. High rate digester | |
111. |
How many types of trickling filters are used in sewage treatment? |
A. | 6 |
B. | 5 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» E. | |
112. |
WHAT_TYPE_OF_FILTER_DOES_NOT_COME_UNDER_THE_MEMBRANE_FILTERS??$ |
A. | Ultra filtration |
B. | Microfiltration |
C. | Precoat (filter aid) filtration |
D. | Nanofiltration |
Answer» D. Nanofiltration | |
113. |
Which of the following do not comes under continuous filtration?$ |
A. | Vacuum rotary drum filter |
B. | Rubber belt filter |
C. | Belt filter cake discharge |
D. | Disc filter |
Answer» E. | |
114. |
What_do_you_mean_by_the_term”Backwashing”?$# |
A. | Excluding intermittent use of compressed air during the process |
B. | Is a form of destructive maintenance |
C. | Washing at the backside of the filter |
D. | including intermittent use of compressed air during the process. |
Answer» E. | |
115. |
Can Microfiltration be used to remove viruses? |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
116. |
Refer to Q6, and find out the normal filtration rate? |
A. | 154.3 m<sup>3</sup>/(m<sup>2</sup>.d) |
B. | 154.6 m<sup>3</sup>/(m<sup>2</sup>.d) |
C. | 155.6 m<sup>3</sup>/(m<sup>2</sup>.d) |
D. | 155.3 m<sup>3</sup>/(m<sup>2</sup>.d) |
Answer» B. 154.6 m<sup>3</sup>/(m<sup>2</sup>.d) | |
117. |
A city is to install rapid sand filters downstream of the clarifiers. The design loading rate is selected to be 160 m3/ (m2.d). The design capacity of the water works is 0.35 m3/s. The maximum surface per filter is limited to 50 m2. Design the number and size of filters. |
A. | 189 m<sup>2</sup>, 4.78 |
B. | 189 m<sup>2</sup>, 3.78 |
C. | 167 m<sup>2</sup>,2.66 |
D. | 167 m<sup>2</sup>,2.78 |
Answer» C. 167 m<sup>2</sup>,2.66 | |
118. |
A rotary drum filter with 30% submergence is used to filter concentrated aqueous slurry of calcium carbonate containing 15lb of solids per cubic foot of water. The pressure–drop is 2011Hg. If the filter cake contains 50% mixture (wet basis), calculate the filter area required to filter 10 gal/min of slurry. The filter cycle time is 5 min. The specific cake resistance depends on the pressure–drop as:$ |
A. | = α ̥(Δp)<sup>0.26</sup>, where α = 2.90×10<sup>10</sup> |
B. | |
C. | ‚âÖ 88 ft<sup>2</sup> |
Answer» D. | |
119. |
Is plate frame filter a batch filter? |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
120. |
“Filter aid can also be added to the fermentation broth to increase the porosity of the cake as it forms”, what does this statement means?$ |
A. | To increase the pH of the fermentation broth |
B. | To decrease the filtration rate |
C. | To decrease the pI of the fermentation broth |
D. | To increase the filtration rate |
Answer» E. | |
121. |
For which phase filter aid is used to filter? |
A. | Gas and liquid |
B. | Solid and Liquid |
C. | Gas |
D. | Gel |
Answer» C. Gas | |
122. |
What does the term Positive pressure means? |
A. | The contaminants of the room should not flow out into the surrounding |
B. | There should be the balance between the room and surrounding of air and contaminants |
C. | The pressure makes room isolated from the surrounding and contaminants |
D. | The air pressure is lower than the surrounding |
Answer» D. The air pressure is lower than the surrounding | |