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The presence of free ammonia in sewage, is detected by___________________?

  • (A)  Boiling
  • (B)  Adding potassium permanganate
  • (C)  Adding sulphuric acid
  • (D)  Phenol-di-sulphuric acid
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Disposal to sewage in large cities, is done in__________________?

  • (A)  Irrigation
  • (B)  Dilution
  • (C)  Oxidation
  • (D)  Purification
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Assertion A. : Discharging the effluents from the oxidation ponds just up stream of lakes or reservoirs is undesirable. Reason (R) : The discharged algae get settled in the reservoirs and cause anaerobic decomposition and other water qualities_________________?

  • (A)  Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • (B)  Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
  • (C)  A is true but R is false
  • (D)  A is false but R is true
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The algae dies out in the zone of_____________________?

  • (A)  Degradation
  • (B)  Active decomposition
  • (C)  Recovery
  • (D)  Cleaner water
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In olden days the type of section adopted in trunk and out fall sewers was__________________?

  • (A)  Parabolic shaped
  • (B)  Horse shoe shaped
  • (C)  Egg shaped
  • (D)  Circular shaped
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Which one of the following resists hydrogen sulphide corrosion ?

  • (A)  R.C.C.
  • (B)  Glazed stone wares
  • (C)  Asbestos cement
  • (D)  Glazed ware
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The ratio of design discharge to the surface area of a sedimentation tank is called____________________?

  • (A)  Surface loading
  • (B)  Overflow rate
  • (C)  Overflow velocity
  • (D)  All of these
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Discrete or granular particles change their_________________ ?

  • (A)  Size
  • (B)  Shape
  • (C)  Weight
  • (D)  None of these
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