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  1. The commonest form of iron & manganese found in ground water as pollutant is in the form of their

  2. A.
    carbonates
    B.
    bi-carbonates
    C.
    chlorides
    D.
    sulphides

  3. 80% less than 200 mesh size particles are called

  4. A.
    smoke
    B.
    powder
    C.
    grit
    D.
    aggregates

  5. Coal washing waste water containing about 3% suspended solids (comprising of clay, slate, stone etc.) is treated for solid particles removal

  6. A.
    by chemical coagulation.
    B.
    in sedimentation tanks equipped with mechanical scrapper.
    C.
    in vacuum filter.
    D.
    in clarifiers.

  7. Inhalation of lead compounds present in the automobile exhausts (using leaded petrol) causes

  8. A.
    blood poisoning.
    B.
    anaemia.
    C.
    nervous system disorder.
    D.
    all (a), (b) and (c).

  9. TLV of ozone (O3) and phosgene (COCl2) in air is __________ ppm.

  10. A.
    0.1
    B.
    25
    C.
    100
    D.
    1000

  11. Most of the atmospheric air pollutants are present in large quantity in

  12. A.
    stratosphere
    B.
    thermosphere
    C.
    trophosphere
    D.
    mesosphere

  13. Pick out the wrong statement.

  14. A.
    Caustic embrittlement of boiler's metallic parts is caused by high concentration of caustic soda in boiler feed water.
    B.
    Cooling and freezing of water kills the bacteria present in it.
    C.
    With increasing boiler operating pressure of steam, the maximum allowable concentration of silica in feed water goes on decreasing.
    D.
    Dissolved oxygen content in high pressure boiler feed water should be nil.

  15. 'Pneumoconiosis' is a disease caused by the inhalation of __________ dust.

  16. A.
    coal
    B.
    uranium ore
    C.
    iron ore
    D.
    lime

  17. The ratio of oxygen available to the oxygen required for stabilisation of sewage is called the

  18. A.
    bacterial stability factor.
    B.
    relative stability.
    C.
    biological oxygen demand (BOD).
    D.
    oxygen ion concentration.

  19. Pick out the wrong statement.

  20. A.
    The concentric atmosphere layer just above troposphere is called stratosphere, which is rich in ozone.
    B.
    Mesosphere is characterised by very low atmospheric pressure and low temperature.
    C.
    Troposhere is a dusty zone containing water vapor and clouds.
    D.
    The radio waves used in the long distance radio communication are reflected back to earth by stratosphere.