Explore topic-wise MCQs in Bioprocess Engineering.

This section includes 35 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bioprocess Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What is the term “Gin”?

A. A magical spirit
B. Liquor
C. Non-liquor
D. Gas
Answer» C. Non-liquor
2.

What is sludge blanket?

A. Blanket of waste
B. Anaerobic digester
C. Aerobic digester
D. Simple sludge
Answer» C. Aerobic digester
3.

Polyelectrolyte solution can be viscous.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4.

Which of the following is not a coagulant?

A. Alum
B. Ferric chloride
C. Aluminum chloride
D. Aspirin
Answer» E.
5.

Coagulation and flocculation are different.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
6.

What do you mean by “Stillage”?

A. Still water
B. Still waste
C. Storage and transport
D. Growth medium
Answer» D. Growth medium
7.

The temperature of 20°C is used to take BOD of _________

A. 7-days
B. 10-days
C. 5- days
D. 1-day
Answer» D. 1-day
8.

Which of the following is used where there is no oxygen supply?

A. Comminutors
B. Sedimentation tank
C. Mechanical mixer
D. Screening devices
Answer» D. Screening devices
9.

Trickling filters are less suitable for a larger volume of effluents.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
10.

Velocity channels are used to remove larger suspended particles.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
11.

UASB was developed in __________

A. America
B. Netherlands
C. London
D. Japan
Answer» C. London
12.

Which of the following is not the use of anaerobic treatment?

A. Achieving higher loading rates
B. Low power to treat BOD
C. The metabolization of organic matter
D. High levels of microbial growth
Answer» E.
13.

What is the use of venturi?

A. To generate low-pressure
B. To remove grit
C. To generate high pressure
D. To break the foam
Answer» B. To remove grit
14.

Who described the use of contactors in wastewater treatment?

A. Ware and Pescod
B. Arden and Lockett
C. Cooper and Wheeldon
D. Taylor and Senior
Answer» B. Arden and Lockett
15.

The diameter of a conventional trickling filter is _______

A. 5-8 m
B. 5-10 m
C. 1-10 m
D. 8-16 m
Answer» E.
16.

Which is the use of comminutors?

A. To reduce the size of particles
B. To remove the grit
C. To remove large particles
D. To remove small particles
Answer» B. To remove the grit
17.

What is the function of a sedimentation tank?

A. Removal of larger suspended matter
B. Reduction in particle size
C. Removal of grit
D. Removal of finer matter
Answer» E.
18.

Which of the following is a primary treatment?

A. Sedimentation
B. Activated sludge
C. Sand filters
D. Microstrainers
Answer» B. Activated sludge
19.

Who described the disposal of antibodies and steroid wastes?

A. Colovos and Tinklenberg
B. Zajic and Melcher
C. Smith
D. Mbagwu and Ekwealor
Answer» B. Zajic and Melcher
20.

Which of the following is not a factor to investigate in a site survey?

A. BOD/COD
B. Sterility
C. Colour
D. Radioactivity
Answer» C. Colour
21.

Which of the following is the method for disposal of municipal solid waste?

A. Incineration
B. Landfilling
C. Well disposal
D. Spray irrigation
Answer» C. Well disposal
22.

POLYELECTROLYTE_SOLUTION_CAN_BE_VISCOUS.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
23.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_IS_NOT_A_COAGULANT??$

A. Alum
B. Ferric chloride
C. Aluminum chloride
D. Aspirin
Answer» E.
24.

What is the term “Gin”?$#

A. A magical spirit
B. Liquor
C. Non-liquor
D. Gas
Answer» C. Non-liquor
25.

What is sludge blanket?$

A. Blanket of waste
B. Anaerobic digester
C. Aerobic digester
D. Simple sludge
Answer» C. Aerobic digester
26.

In alternating double filtration (ADF), the filters are reversed.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
27.

What do you mean by ponding?

A. Level to increase water concentration
B. Water body
C. Accumulation
D. Treated effluent
Answer» D. Treated effluent
28.

The anaerobic digester tanks volume is upto?

A. 2,000 m<sup>3</sup>
B. 12,000 m<sup>3</sup>
C. 24,000 m<sup>3</sup>
D. 200 m<sup>3</sup>
Answer» C. 24,000 m<sup>3</sup>
29.

Coagulation and flocculation are different?

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
30.

Slow sand filter is similar to rapid sand filter in terms of coagulation.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
31.

For turbidity and color removal slow sand filter is used.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
32.

What is the use of comminutors?

A. To reduce the size of the particle
B. To collect waste
C. To commercialize goods and waste
D. To increase the size of the particle
Answer» B. To collect waste
33.

Centrifugation is a type of dewatering process.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
34.

The biological method is the type of which of the following treatment?

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quaternary
Answer» C. Tertiary
35.

The physical and chemical methods are the type of which of the following treatment?

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quaternary
Answer» B. Secondary