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  1. Beyond what concentration of H2S in air, acute danger to human life exists ?

  2. A.
    50 ppm
    B.
    100 ppm
    C.
    300 ppm
    D.
    700 ppm

  3. Reingleman chart is used for the evaluation of __________ pollution.

  4. A.
    air
    B.
    water
    C.
    noise
    D.
    radioactive

  5. There are five concentric layers within the atmosphere which is differentiated on the basis of temperature. The atmospheric layer which lies close to the earth's surface in which human being along with other organisms live is called troposphere. The rate at which air temperature in the troposphere gradually decreases with height is about __________ °C/km.

  6. A.
    0.05
    B.
    1
    C.
    6.5
    D.
    15

  7. Brown spots in fabrics will be caused by washing with water containing large amount of .

  8. A.
    iron
    B.
    zinc
    C.
    iodine
    D.
    bromine

  9. Maximum permissible concentration (i.e. TLV) of DDT in public water supply system is __________ micro gram (μ g)/litre.

  10. A.
    2
    B.
    42
    C.
    332
    D.
    1050

  11. Sooty and sulphurous smog formed due to combustion of fossil fuels particularly in winter, continues throughout the day and night. When the moist atmospheric air's water vapor condenses on the solid particles of smoke thereby forming smog (smoke + fog), it causes

  12. A.
    poor visibility due to sky darkening.
    B.
    irritation in eyes.
    C.
    respiratory trouble.
    D.
    all (a), (b) and (c).

  13. Deaeration of high pressure boiler feed water is done to reduce

  14. A.
    foaming from boilers.
    B.
    its dissolved oxygen content.
    C.
    its silica content.
    D.
    caustic embrittlement.

  15. Exposure to SO2 containing chimney gases results in the

  16. A.
    reduction in strength of leather & cloth.
    B.
    acceleration of corrosion rates of metals.
    C.
    increased drying & hardening time of paints.
    D.
    all (a), (b)and(c).

  17. The detrimental effect on organism and water quality with temperature rise of aquatic system is the reduction of __________ of water.

  18. A.
    dissolved oxygen content
    B.
    biological oxygen demand
    C.
    vapor pressure
    D.
    all (a), (b) and (c)

  19. Hydrogen ion concentration in distilled water is

  20. A.
    10-7
    B.
    7 x 10-7
    C.
    107
    D.
    7 x 107