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  1. Presence of __________ bacteria in water causes disease like typhoid.

  2. A.
    aerobic
    B.
    pathogenic
    C.
    anaerobic
    D.
    non-pathogenic

  3. CFC (chloro fluoro carbon) is very highly reactive in causing depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere. Each atom of chlorine liberated from CFC is capable of decomposing __________ molecules of ozones.

  4. A.
    102
    B.
    105
    C.
    109
    D.
    1015

  5. Green house gases blanket/block the infrared radiation from earth's surface to the atmosphere leading to its progressive warming up. Which of the following gases does not exhibit green house effect ?

  6. A.
    CO2
    B.
    H2
    C.
    SO3
    D.
    N2

  7. A 'body' which allows the short wavelength incoming solar radiation to enter in, but does not allow long wave length outgoing infra red radiation to escape out is called the

  8. A.
    global warming
    B.
    green house
    C.
    atmospheric effect
    D.
    ionosphere

  9. Fresh domestic sewage is __________ in color.

  10. A.
    grey
    B.
    dark brown
    C.
    red
    D.
    black

  11. The common pollutant generated in chlor-alkali industry and battery manufacture is

  12. A.
    mercury
    B.
    brine
    C.
    phosphate
    D.
    none of these

  13. During sewage treatment, the sewage is subjected to __________ treatment in Imhoff tank.

  14. A.
    filtration
    B.
    digestion
    C.
    sedimentation
    D.
    both (b) and (c)

  15. Black smoke coming out of the chimney of a furnace is an indication of the use of __________ in the furnace.

  16. A.
    low amount of excess combustion air
    B.
    large quantity of excess combustion air
    C.
    hydrocarbon fuel
    D.
    pulverised coal as fuel

  17. Pick out the wrong statement.

  18. A.
    A slight haze at the top of chimney indicates good combustion in the furnace.
    B.
    A bag filter incurs very small pressure drop and is very efficient for removal of sub-micronic dust particles from flue gases at very high temperature.
    C.
    Electrostatic precipitator is the most efficient dust collection equipment for removal of sub-micronic dust particles present in flue gas.
    D.
    none of these.

  19. __________ content of the phosphate rock is the pollutant of primary interest in a phos-phatic fertiliser plant.

  20. A.
    Calcium
    B.
    Fluorine
    C.
    Phosphorous
    D.
    Sulphur