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14. Replenishment of dissolved oxygen in water 21. Scale formation in boiler is controlled by
stream polluted with industrial waste occurs by A. preheating of feed water.
A. natural aeration of water stream. B. reduction in hardness, silica & alumina in
B. photosynthetic action of algae. feed water.
C. both (a) & (b). C. keeping the pH value of feed water just
D. neither (a) nor (b). below 7.
D. eliminating H2S in feed water.
15. Aerodynamic noise resulting from turbulent
gas flow is the most prevalent source of valve noise 22. Noise level heard at a distance of about 100
in fluid ilow control. It is caused due to metres from a jet engine with after burner is about
A. Reynold stresses __________ decibels.
B. shear forces A. 120
C. both (a) & (b) B. 140
D. neither (a) nor (b) C. 170
D. 200
16. Smoke is produced due to
A. insufficient supply of combustion air and 23. TLV of mercury in potable (drinking) water is
insufficient time for combustion. about __________ ppm.
B. poor quality of fuel and improper mixing of A. 0.001
fuel & combustion air. B. 0.1
C. poor design & overloading of furnace. C. 1
D. all (a), (b) and (c). D. 5
17. Fluorosis (a bone disease) is caused by the 24. Which is the best and the most effective
presence of high concentration of __________ in method for the removal of organic contaminant
atmospheric air. present in the polluted water in very small quantity
A. hydrocarbons (say < 200 mg/litre)?
B. hydrogen flouride A. Lagooning
C. hydrogen sulphides B. Activated carbon adsorption
D. nitrogen dioxide C. Biological oxidation pond
D. Chemical coagulation
8. Threshold Limit Value (TLV) is the
maximum allowable concentration (i.e. safe limit) of 25. Which is a secondary air pollutant?
pollutants in air. Safe limit for SO2 in air is A. Photochemical smog
__________ ppm. B. Sulphur dioxide
A. 5 C. Nitrogen dioxide
B. 500 D. Dust particles
C. 1000
D. 2000 26. Which of the following is the most
Answer: Option A detrimental for water used in high pressure boiler?
A. Silica
9. Main pollutants released from iron & steel B. Turbidity
industry is C. Phenol
A. CO, CO2 & SO2. D. Dissolved oxygen
B. H2S, NO & SO3.
C. CO2, H2S & NO2. 27. Turbidity of water is an indication of the
D. SO3, NO2 & CO2. presence of
A. suspended inorganic matter
B. dissolved solids
C. floating solids C. proportional to the pressure of the gas.
D. dissolved gases D. both (b) and (c).
28. Presence of excess flourine in water causes 35. Dust collection efficiency of a cyclone
A. dental cavity separator depends upon its
B. tooth decay A. diameter.
C. fluorosis B. inlet gas velocity.
D. respiratory disease C. overall height.
D. all (a), (b) & (c).
29. Siderosis is a disease caused by the
inhalation of __________ dust. 36. Ionisation potential employed in the
A. coal industrial electrostatic precipitator is of the order of
B. silica A. 30 to 70 kV DC
C. iron B. 30 to 70 kV AC
D. none of these C. 230 V AC
D. 230 V DC
30. Which of the following pollutants is not
emitted during volcanic eruptions ? 37. The widest explosive limit is of __________
A. SO2 , thereby making it the most explosive gas.
B. H2S A. acetylene
C. CO B. petrol vapor
D. hydrocarbons C. hydrogen
D. carbon monoxide
31. The main pollutant in waste water
discharged from a petroleum refinery is oil (both in 38. Aerobic biological oxidation ponds used for
free and emulsified form). Free oil is removed by the purification of polluted water
A. biological oxygen pond. A. destroys/removes pathogen from the
B. aerated lagoons. sewage.
C. trickling filters. B. is not very effective for nonbiodegradable
D. gravity separator having oil skimming substances (e.g. ABS) containing effluents.
devices. C. destroys/removes pathogen much more
effectively if the sewage is chlorinated.
32. Phenolic water generated in coke ovens & D. all (a), (b) & (c).
by-product plant attached to an integrated steel
plant containing phenol in concentration of less 39. Polluted water having low BOD are most
than 100 mg/litre can be removed by economically treated in
A. chlorination A. sedimentation tanks
B. treating in biological oxygen pond B. oxidation ponds
C. chemical coagulation C. sludge digester
D. none of these D. clarifier
33. Which of the following dust collection 40. Tri-sodium phosphate is used in boiler water
equipments is the least efficient (for sub-micronic treatment to reduce
particles) ? A. turbidity
A. Dust catcher (gravity type) B. caustic embrittlement
B. Cyclone separator C. suspended silica
C. Bag filter D. dissolved oxygen
D. Hollow wet scrubber
41. The commonest form of iron & manganese
34. Bag filter design is predominantly found in ground water as pollutant is in the form of
dependent on gas temperature, as it affects the gas their
density & viscosity and the selection of filtering A. carbonates
material. The pressure drop in a bag filter is B. bi-carbonates
A. inversely proportional to viscosity of gas. C. chlorides
B. proportional to the viscosity & density of the D. sulphides
gas.
42. 80% less than 200 mesh size particles are
called 49. The ratio of oxygen available to the oxygen
A. smoke required for stabilisation of sewage is called the
B. powder A. bacterial stability factor.
C. grit B. relative stability.
D. aggregates C. biological oxygen demand (BOD).
D. oxygen ion concentration.
43. Coal washing waste water containing about
3% suspended solids (comprising of clay, slate, 50. Pick out the wrong statement.
stone etc.) is treated for solid particles removal A. The concentric atmosphere layer just above
A. by chemical coagulation. troposphere is called stratosphere, which is rich in
B. in sedimentation tanks equipped with ozone.
mechanical scrapper. B. Mesosphere is characterised by very low
C. in vacuum filter. atmospheric pressure and low temperature.
D. in clarifiers. C. Troposhere is a dusty zone containing water
vapor and clouds.
44. Inhalation of lead compounds present in the D. The radio waves used in the long distance
automobile exhausts (using leaded petrol) causes radio communication are reflected back to earth by
A. blood poisoning. stratosphere.
B. anaemia.
C. nervous system disorder. SECTION 2
D. all (a), (b) and (c). 1. Most efficient and suitable dust removal
equipment for removal of flyash from flue gas in
45. TLV of ozone (O3) and phosgene (COCl2) a thermal power plant is the
in air is __________ ppm. A. gravity settling chamber
A. 0.1
B. 25 B. cyclone separator
C. 100
D. 1000 C. electrostatic precipitator
48. B. 4
'Pneumoconiosis' is a disease caused by the
inhalation of __________ dust. C. 8
A. coal
D. 12
B. uranium ore
C. iron ore
D. lime
4. The main industrial source of emission of B. 100
hydrogen sulphide air pollutant is C. 250
A. petroleum refineries. D. 500
B. coal based thermal power plants. 11. Oil and grease present in an emulsified
state in waste water discharged from industries can
C. pulp and paper plant. be removed by
A. biological oxidation.
D. metallurgical roasting & smelting plant. B. skimming off.
C. settling out using chemical reagents.
5. Waste/polluted water discharged from D. chlorination.
electroplating, blast furnace and coal mining
industries contain mainly __________ 12. The amount of chemical coagulant added
substances. for treatment of polluted water __________ with
increase in temperature of the polluted water to be
A. radioactive treated.
A. decreases.
B. organic B. increases.
C. inorganic C. remains constant.
D. may increase or decrease ; depends on the
D. none of these chemical characteristics of polluted water.
D. all (a), (b) and (c). 23. Foaming and priming in boiler operation can
be reduced by reduction in __________ in feed
18. Main pollutant present in automobile exhaust is water.
A. turbidity
A. CO B. color (Hazen)
C. total solids
B. CO2
D. all (a), (b) & (c)
C. NO
24. Ambient noise level can be reduced by
D. hydrocarbons __________ decibels by planting trees (like
coconut, neem etc.) near public utility buildings (like
hospitals & schools).
19. Maximum allowable noise exposure limits for a A. 1-2
man working for 8 hours a day in a noisy B. 5-10
chemical plant is about __________ decibels. C. 15-20
A. 20 D. 25-30
49. Which of the following pollutants, if present 6. Workers working in __________ industry
in atmosphere is detectable by its odour ? are most prone to white lung cancer.
A. CO A. coal mining
B. SO2 B. limestone mining
C. NO2 C. textile
D. CO2 D. asbestos
7. A standard test for determination of concentration (i.e., TLV) of particulate matter in air
hardness in water is termed as __________ test. is __________ μg/m3.(μg-microgram)
A. EDTA A. 10
B. electometric B. 90
C. total count C. 800
D. presumptive D. 750
8. TLV of lead for public sewer/waste water is 15. Which of the following is not a weightless
about __________ ppm. pollutant ?
A. 1 A. SPM
B. 25 B. Thermal pollution
C. 150 C. Radioactive rays
D. 650 D. Noise pollution
D. Coagulation
46. The effect of increase in carbon dioxide
level of the atmosphere and its profound effect on
42. Pick out the wrong statement our climate is called the
Low ozone layer thickness in polar A. catalytic conversion
A. B. green house effect
regions is due to cold climatic conditions
C. global warming
D. both (b) and (c)
47. Arsenic pollutant is not generated in 3. Pick out the one which is not a chemical
industries. coagulant.
A. tanneries A. Aluminium sulphate
B. glass & ceramic B. Ferrous sulphate
C. beverages C. Hydrated lime
D. any of these. D. Chloramine
48. The resistance of water to the passage of 4. Presence of iron and manganese in water
light through it is a measure of the causes
A. turbidity A. reduction in its dissolved oxygen content.
B. color B. discoloration of bathroom fixtures.
C. hardness C. temporary hardness.
D. dissolved gases D. none of these.
49. Color test of water is done with an 5. Septic tanks are used for the __________
instrument called of the deposited solids.
A. tintometer A. separation
B. colorimeter B. anaerobic decomposition
C. electro-chemical cell C. aerobic decomposition
D. turbidimeter D. none of these
50. Which of the following gases is having the 6. Death may occur, when SO2 concentration
widest explosion limit (about 2 to 81% gas in gas- in atmospheric air exceeds __________ ppm.
air mixture), rendering it the property of the most A. 20
explosive gas? B. 100
A. Hydrogen C. 400
B. Acetylene D. 200
C. Carbon monoxide
D. Ammonia 7. Which of the following acts as a natural
source of air pollution ?
SECTION 4 A. Forest fire
B. Deforestation
1. Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to C. Volcanic eruption
'green house' for the plants. D. None of these
A. 'Green house' (made of glass) allows visible
sunlight (i.e., short wavelength solar radiation like 8. Higher concentration of CO2 in atmosphere
ultra-violet rays) to pass through the glass and heat A. allows visible solar radiation (ultraviolet) of
up the soil thereby warming up plants inside it. short wave-length to pass through.
B. The emitted longer wavelength radiation B. reflects and absorbs the longer wavelength
(e.g., infrared) is partly reflected and partly (infra-red) radiations.
absorbed by the glass of the green house. C. prevents solar heat being radiated out
C. 'Green house effect' in earth's atmosphere completely, resulting in 'heat trap' i.e., global
is due to increasing CO2 level in atmosphere. warming.
where CO2 acts like the glass of 'green house' D. all (a), (b) and (c).
thereby warming up the earth's surface.
D. 'Green house' is colder than the outside 9. Permissible safe limit (TLV) of __________
atmosphere. toxic gas is 100-1000 parts per million (ppm).
A. highly
2. In water treatment, alum[Al2(SO4)3] is used B. moderately
for the process of C. extremely
A. filtration D. very extremely
B. coagulation
C. sedimentation 10. Radioactive substances present in the
D. disinfection polluted water stream can be removed by
A. biological oxygen treatment.
B. coagulation and filtration.
C. adsorption in ion exchange materials.
D. none of these. 17. Limestone powder is injected during pulverised
coal burning in boilers to __________ the flue
11. In the context of the chemical process gases.
industries, the term BOD is normally associated A. reduce SO2 content in
with the
A. characterisation of solid wastes.
B. catalytically convert SO 2 to SO3 in
B. organic concentration in gaseous effluents.
C. characterisation of liquid effluents.
D. characterisation of boiler feed water. C. increase the dew point of
14. What is the major constituents of 21. Threshold limit value (TLV) i.e., the
waste/polluted water discharged from textile, pulp & maximum permissible safe limit of phosgene gas
paper, tanning, distillary, dairy and meat packing which Hitler used to use to kill his enemies in 'gas
industries? chamber' is about __________ ppm.
A. Radioactive substances A. <1
B. Natural organic products B. 10-100
C. Inorganic pollutants C. 100-200
D. None of these D. 100-1000
15. Water filtration rate in a rapid sand filter 22. Photochemical smog is formed from
ranges from __________ kilolitres/m2/hr. automobile exhaust
A. 0.1 to 1 A. by reaction of hydrocarbon & nitric oxide in
B. 3 to 6 presence of sunlight.
C. 10 to 15 B. appears only on sunny days.
D. 15 to 20 C. is harmful for crops and trees also besides
causing eye irritation & asthma.
16. Hazardous/polluting chemical industries D. all (a), (b) & (c)
should have an 'exclusion zone' with a green belt
and general public access prohibited around it, 23. Reinglemann chart is used for the
covering a radius of ____ metres. measurement of the
A. 100 A. combustibles present in automobile
B. 1000 exhaust.
C. 400 B. smoke density from a chimey.
D. 4000 C. exhaust gas density.
D. flue gas temperature. TLV of phosgene in air is about __________ ppm
(parts per million).
24. Disinfection of water is done to remove A. 0.002
A. color B. 0.2
B. bad taste C. 1.2
C. foul odour D. 4.8
D. bacteria
32. The density of the gases (present in air)
25. Which of the following fine dust removal decreases with increasing altitude to such an
equipments is the most efficient ? extent, that about 70% of the mass of atmospheric
A. Bag filter air is found in the lower 5 km. of the atmosphere.
B. Scrubber This lower region of atmosphere is called the
C. Electrostatic precipitator A. ionosphere
D. Cyclone separator B. troposphere
C. stratosphere
26. D. none of these
Which of the following industries discharge mercury
as a pollutant ? 33. Biological oxidation ponds remove organic
A. Chloro-alkali industry matters present in the polluted water by
B. Tanneries A. using the activities of bacteria and other
C. Beverage plant micro organisms.
D. Phosphoric acid plant B. aerobic oxidation.
C. both (a) & (b).
27. Threshold limit value (TLV) of CO in air is D. neither (a) nor (b).
__________ ppm.
A. 5 34. Which of the following is an adsorbant for
B. 50 removal of nitrogen oxides from gas/air ?
C. 2000 A. Active carbon
D. 5000 B. Silica gel
C. Bog iron (iron oxide)
28. Lead exhausted in the atmosphere by D. Pulverised limestone
automobiles using leaded petrol (i.e. tetraethyl lead
for improving octane number) is a lethal air 35. Out of the following, TLV of __________ is
pollutant which causes the minimum (about 0.02 ppm).
A. paralysis of muscles & loss of appetite. A. phosgene
B. nervous depression. B. bromine
C. gastritis & diarrhea. C. MIC (methyl iso-cynate)
D. all (a), (b) and (c). D. ozone
29. Oilish impurities present the effluent 36. The average thickness of ozone layer in
discharged from the electroplating industry is stratosphere is about __________ dobson unit
normally not removed by (DU).
A. chemical coagulation A. 20
B. floatation & skimming
C. centrifugation
D. ultrafiltration B. 230
31. Threshold limit value (TLV) means 37. Polyvinyl chloride containers are not suitable for
maximum permissible/acceptable concentration. storing
A. foodstuffs feeding sodium sulphite or hydrazine
C. phosphate to the boilers, which combines
B. with oxygen and prevents corrosion.
woolen clothes
enhancing pH of feed water by adding 46. The weakest sound that can be heard by a
B. person in a quiet environment is equivalent to
alkali.
__________ decibel.
A. 1
B. 5
C. 10 C. 7.3
D. 20 D. 13.4
SECTION 6
47. Inorganic impurities causing water pollution is
1. Smog is
A. fats
A. nothing but black smoke.
B. carbohydrates
B. a combination of smoke and fog.
C. salts of metals
a liquid particle resulting from vapor
C.
condensation.
D. protein
B. Sterilisation
C. CO
C. Disinfection
D. H2
D. Sedimentation
B. 5
B. 20
C. 50
C. 40
D. 500
D. 80
D. Hydrocyclone
12. Inhalation of silica dust by human being causes
6. Insufficient washing of sand grains in a A. asphyxiation
rapid sand filter causes
A. air binding B. shortness of breath
B. shrinkage of filtering media
C. mud balls
D. expansion of filtering media C. tuberculosis
28. Black smoke coming out of the chimney of a 34. Brown spots in fabrics will be caused by
furnace is an indication of the use of __________ in washing with water containing large amount of .
the furnace. A. iron
A. low amount of excess combustion air B. zinc
B. large quantity of excess combustion air C. iodine
C. hydrocarbon fuel D. bromine
D. pulverised coal as fuel
35. Maximum permissible concentration (i.e.
29. Pick out the wrong statement. TLV) of DDT in public water supply system is
A. A slight haze at the top of chimney indicates __________ micro gram (μ g)/litre.
good combustion in the furnace. A. 2
B. A bag filter incurs very small pressure drop B. 42
and is very efficient for removal of sub-micronic C. 332
dust particles from flue gases at very high D. 1050
temperature.
C. Electrostatic precipitator is the most efficient 36. Sooty and sulphurous smog formed due to
dust collection equipment for removal of sub- combustion of fossil fuels particularly in winter,
micronic dust particles present in flue gas. continues throughout the day and night. When the
D. none of these. moist atmospheric air's water vapor condenses on
the solid particles of smoke thereby forming smog
30. __________ content of the phosphate rock (smoke + fog), it causes
is the pollutant of primary interest in a phos-phatic A. poor visibility due to sky darkening.
fertiliser plant. B. irritation in eyes.
A. Calcium C. respiratory trouble.
B. Fluorine D. all (a), (b) and (c).
C. Phosphorous
D. Sulphur 37. Deaeration of high pressure boiler feed
water is done to reduce
31. Beyond what concentration of H2S in air, A. foaming from boilers.
acute danger to human life exists ? B. its dissolved oxygen content.
A. 50 ppm C. its silica content.
B. 100 ppm D. caustic embrittlement.
C. 300 ppm
D. 700 ppm 38. Exposure to SO2 containing chimney gases
results in the
32. Reingleman chart is used for the evaluation A. reduction in strength of leather & cloth.
of __________ pollution. B. acceleration of corrosion rates of metals.
A. air C. increased drying & hardening time of paints.
B. water D. all (a), (b)and(c).
C. noise
D. radioactive 39. The detrimental effect on organism and
water quality with temperature rise of aquatic
33. There are five concentric layers within the system is the reduction of __________ of water.
atmosphere which is differentiated on the basis of A. dissolved oxygen content
temperature. The atmospheric layer which lies B. biological oxygen demand
close to the earth's surface in which human being C. vapor pressure
along with other organisms live is called D. all (a), (b) and (c)
troposphere. The rate at which air temperature in
40. Hydrogen ion concentration in distilled water Discharging to atmosphere through tall
is B.
stacks after dilution.
A. 10-7
B. 7 x 10-7
C. 107 C. Disposing off in rivers & oceans.
D. 7 x 107
Filling in steel crates and shooting it off out
41. Out of the following, TLV of __________ is D.
of earth's gravity.
maximum (about 500 ppm).
A. carbon dioxide
B. 30
42. Which of the following plants does not emit
appreciable amount of SO2 in atmosphere ?
C. 70
A. Thermal power plant
D. 100
B. Petroleum refinery
46. Removal of __________ results from the
C. Nitric acid plant disinfection of water.
A. turbidity
D. Sulphuric acid plant
B. odour
C. hardness
D. bacteria