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  1. Smog is

  2. A.
    nothing but black smoke.
    B.
    a combination of smoke and fog.
    C.
    a liquid particle resulting from vapor condensation.
    D.
    a solid particle e.g. flyash.

  3. __________ is the process of killing organism in water.

  4. A.
    Coagulation
    B.
    Sterilisation
    C.
    Disinfection
    D.
    Sedimentation

  5. Reingleman chart No. 2 corresponds to __________ percent black smoke.

  6. A.
    10
    B.
    20
    C.
    40
    D.
    80

  7. Which of the following is a manmade source of air pollution ?

  8. A.
    Automobile exhaust.
    B.
    Forest fire.
    C.
    Bacterial action in soil and swamp areas
    D.
    All (a), (b) and (c).

  9. Which is the most efficient dust removal equipment for removal of sub-micronic dust particles from blast furnace gas ?

  10. A.
    Packed scrubber
    B.
    Gravity settling chamber
    C.
    Electrostatic precipitator
    D.
    Hydrocyclone

  11. Insufficient washing of sand grains in a rapid sand filter causes

  12. A.
    air binding
    B.
    shrinkage of filtering media
    C.
    mud balls
    D.
    expansion of filtering media

  13. Which of the following sources is responsible for maximum air pollution ?

  14. A.
    Industrial chimney exhaust.
    B.
    Forest fire.
    C.
    Automobiles exhaust.
    D.
    Photochemical oxidation of organic matter.

  15. Which of the following is the most efficient for removal of very finely divided suspended solids and colloidal matter from the polluted water stream ?

  16. A.
    Sedimentation tank
    B.
    Circular clarifier
    C.
    Mechanical flocculation
    D.
    Chemical coagulation

  17. In sewage treatment, its sedimentation is speeded up by commonly adding

  18. A.
    hydrochloric acid.
    B.
    lime.
    C.
    copper sulphate.
    D.
    sodium sulphate.

  19. Noise level in a quiet private business office is about __________ decibels.

  20. A.
    25
    B.
    50
    C.
    70
    D.
    85