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This section includes 22 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Environmental Science 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. |
For removal of manganese from water, ________ mg of oxygen is required. |
A. | 0.14 |
B. | 0.5 |
C. | 0.29 |
D. | 0.9 |
Answer» D. 0.9 | |
3. |
State whether the following statement is true or false.Fluorides in solution form are preferred over powdered form for fluoridation. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
4. |
The process of reducing the fluoride content from water is called _____ |
A. | Chlorination |
B. | Fluoridation |
C. | Defluoridation |
D. | Flocculation |
Answer» D. Flocculation | |
5. |
Removal of iron from water takes place at a pH of ______ |
A. | 1.5 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 8.2 |
D. | 9.4 |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
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. | |
7. |
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. | |
8. |
One cubic metre of bone can treat how much quantity of water containing 3.5 ppm of fluoride? |
A. | 10m3 |
B. | 100m3 |
C. | 1000m3 |
D. | 10000m3 |
Answer» C. 1000m3 | |
9. |
What is the dose of copper sulfate required for the treatment of water? |
A. | 0.3-0.6ppm |
B. | 2-6ppm |
C. | 4-8ppm |
D. | 10-20ppm |
Answer» B. 2-6ppm | |
10. |
At which temperature, the bone is calcinated during defluoridation with calcium phosphate? |
A. | 100-200oC |
B. | 200-300oC |
C. | 400-600oC |
D. | 500-800oC |
Answer» D. 500-800oC | |
11. |
Which of the following is not used for defluoridation? |
A. | Calcium phosphate |
B. | Copper sulfate |
C. | Alum |
D. | Bone charcoal |
Answer» C. Alum | |
12. |
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 | |
13. |
State whether the following statement is true or false.The pressure freezing process works on the vacuum free vapor compression principle. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
14. |
When small amounts of iron and manganese are present in water, they are removed by |
A. | Aeration |
B. | Coagulation |
C. | Manganese zeolite |
D. | Filtration |
Answer» D. Filtration | |
15. |
State whether the following statement is true or false.Activated carbon in powder form is applied in the mixing basin. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
16. |
Removal of manganese from water takes place at a pH of ______ |
A. | 1.5 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 6 |
D. | 9.4 |
Answer» E. | |
17. |
There are protozoa present in the water. Its name is Dinobryen. What is the dose of copper sulfate required to kill it? |
A. | 0.02ppm |
B. | 0.3ppm |
C. | 0.5ppm |
D. | 0.8ppm |
Answer» C. 0.5ppm | |
18. |
For removal of iron from water, ________ mg of oxygen is required. |
A. | 0.14 |
B. | 0.5 |
C. | 1 |
D. | 1.5 |
Answer» B. 0.5 | |
19. |
Activated carbon can be applied to raw water ______ treatment process. |
A. | During |
B. | Ahead of |
C. | Before |
D. | After |
Answer» C. Before | |
20. |
Iron and Manganese are generally present in water supplies as |
A. | Suspension |
B. | Solution |
C. | Colloidal particles |
D. | Either suspension or solution |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
The brown tinge in the water is due to the presence |
A. | Zinc |
B. | Copper |
C. | Iron |
D. | Manganese |
Answer» E. | |
22. |
The dose of activated carbon in powdered form is controlled by |
A. | Chromatography |
B. | Distillation |
C. | Threshold odor test |
D. | MPN test |
Answer» D. MPN test | |