chemical engineering chemical environmental engineering chemical engineering Mcqs
102. Biological oxidation ponds remove organic matters present in the polluted water by _______________?
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A. Using the activities of bacteria and other micro organisms

B. Aerobic oxidation

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

106. High noise level in a chemical plant can be controlled by the_________________?
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A. All A., B. & C.

B. Path control of noise

C. Suppression of noise at the source itself

D. Protection of operating personnel

107. Deaeration of high pressure boiler feed water is done to reduce ___________________?
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A. Foaming from boilers

B. Its dissolved oxygen content

C. Caustic embrittlement

D. Its silica content

108. Inorganic impurities causing water pollution is ____________________?
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A. Protein

B. Carbohydrates

C. Fats

D. Salts of metals
112. Which of the following is a manmade source of air pollution ?
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A. Forest fire

B. Bacterial action in soil and swamp areas

C. Automobile exhaust

D. All A., B. and C.

113. The progressive warming up of the earths surface is mainly due to the___________________?
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A. Automobile exhaust

B. Blanketing effect of CO2 in the atmosphere

C. Thickening of ozone layer

D. De-forestation

115. Higher concentration of CO2 in atmosphere_____________________?
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A. All A., B. and C.

B. Prevents solar heat being radiated out completely, resulting in heat trap i.e., global warming

C. Allows visible solar radiation (ultraviolet) of short wave-length to pass through

D. Reflects and absorbs the longer wavelength (infra-red) radiations

116. Smoke is produced due to__________________?
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A. Poor quality of fuel and improper mixing of fuel & combustion air

B. Insufficient supply of combustion air and insufficient time for combustion

C. All A., B. and C.

D. Poor design & overloading of furnace

118. Ozone is__________________?
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A. A primary pollutant

B. A secondary pollutant

C. Impervious to ultra-violet rays

D. Both B. and C.
122. Which of the following is not a weightless pollutant ?
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A. SPM

B. Noise pollution

C. Radioactive rays

D. Thermal pollution

126. Color test of water is done with an instrument called__________________?
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A. Colorimeter

B. Tintometer

C. Electro-chemical cell

D. Turbidimeter

127. In the context of the chemical process industries, the term BOD is normally associated with the_____________________?
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A. Characterisation of boiler feed water

B. Characterisation of liquid effluents

C. Organic concentration in gaseous effluents

D. Characterisation of solid wastes

130. Which of the following is an adsorbent for removal of nitrogen oxides from gas/air ?
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A. Bog iron (iron oxide)

B. Pulverised limestone

C. Silica gel

D. Active carbon

131. Dust collection efficiency of a cyclone separator depends upon its______________?
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A. Inlet gas velocity

B. Overall height

C. All A., B. & C.

D. Diameter

132. The term Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is used in relation to ______________________?
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A. Industrial effluents

B. Cooling water

C. Potable water

D. Distilled water

135. The lowest layer of atmosphere is known as the_____________________?
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A. Stratosphere

B. Ionosphere

C. Troposphere

D. None of these

136. Coal washing waste water containing about 3% suspended solids (comprising of clay, slate, stone etc.) is treated for solid particles removal ?
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A. In sedimentation tanks equipped with mechanical scrapper

B. In clarifiers

C. In vacuum filter

D. By chemical coagulation

137. Which of the following plants does not emit appreciable amount of SO2 in atmosphere ?
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A. Petroleum refinery

B. Sulphuric acid plant

C. Thermal power plant

D. Nitric acid plant
140. Phenolic water generated in coke ovens & by-product plant of a steel plant are disposed off by_________________?
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A. None of these

B. Quenching of hot coke

C. Filtration and recycling for cooling coke oven gas

D. Discharging in the river stream

145. Presence of bacteria in potable (drinking) water causes_________________?
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A. Disease

B. Bad odour

C. Turbidity

D. Bad taste & colour

150. Presence of soluble organics in polluted water causes_________________?
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A. Explosion hazards

B. Undesirable plants growth

C. Depletion of oxygen

D. Fire hazards