Explore topic-wise MCQs in Environmental Science.

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