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  1. Pick out the wrong statement.

  2. A.
    Benzopyrene which causes cancer is present in traces in tobacco, charcoal & petrol driven automobile exhaust.
    B.
    NO2 is capable of penetrating the troposphere and can absorb both ultraviolet & visible light.
    C.
    Hydrocarbon pollutants are produced by sweet gum, oak & natural rubber trees.
    D.
    H2S is not at all produced during combustion of sulphur bearing fuels as all the sulphur is oxidised to SO2.

  3. Which of the following is not an air pollutant ?

  4. A.
    Ozone
    B.
    Carcinogens
    C.
    Pesticides
    D.
    Metallic powders

  5. Presence of high concentration of ozone and smog in atmospheric air causes the

  6. A.
    embrittlement & decrease of folding resistance of paper.
    B.
    cracking of rubber products.
    C.
    fading of dye on textiles.
    D.
    damage of electrical insulator on high tension power line.

  7. Algae growth in water is controlled by

  8. A.
    deoxidation
    B.
    chlorination
    C.
    bleaching
    D.
    aeration

  9. __________ is removed from water by lime-soda process.

  10. A.
    Foul smell and taste
    B.
    Iron and manganese
    C.
    Temporary hardness
    D.
    Permanent hardness

  11. Most of the bacteria in sewage are

  12. A.
    parasitic
    B.
    saprophytic
    C.
    anerobic
    D.
    none of these

  13. Which of the following is the most major constituents of air pollutants ?

  14. A.
    Oxides of sulphur
    B.
    Oxides of nitrogen
    C.
    Carbon monoxide
    D.
    Hydrogen sulphide

  15. Shouting by a man at his full voice corresponds to a voice level of about __________ decibels.

  16. A.
    25
    B.
    50
    C.
    80
    D.
    120

  17. Carbonaceous particles having size less than 1 μm are called

  18. A.
    grit
    B.
    aggregates
    C.
    aerosols
    D.
    smoke

  19. __________ substances present in sewage are removed in grit chamber during sewage treatment.

  20. A.
    Organic
    B.
    Fatty
    C.
    Inorganic
    D.
    Dissolved