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Alkalinity in water is expressed as milli-grams per litre in terms of equivalent_______________?

  • (A)  calcium carbonate
  • (B)  magnesium carbonate
  • (C)  sodium carbonate
  • (D)  calcium hydroxide
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The most common cause of acidity in water is_______________?

  • (A)  carbon dioxide
  • (B)  oxygen
  • (C)  hydrogen
  • (D)  nitrogen
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The percentage of chlorine in fresh bleaching powder is about________________?

  • (A)  10 to 15
  • (B)  20 to 25
  • (C)  30 to 35
  • (D)  40 to 50
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Chlorine demand of water is equal to________________?

  • (A)  applied chlorine
  • (B)  residual chlorine
  • (C)  sum of applied and residual chlorine
  • (D)  difference of applied and residual chlorine
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The rate of Alteration of pressure filters is_________________?

  • (A)  less than that of slow sand filters
  • (B)  in between the filtration rate of slow sand filters and rapid sand filters
  • (C)  greater than that of rapid sand filters
  • (D)  equal to that of slow sand filters
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Assertion A: Slow sand filters are more efficient in removal of bacteria than rapid sand filters. Reason R : The sand used in slow sand filters is finer than that in rapid sand filters. Select your answer based on the coding system given below?

  • (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 the 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 effective size of sand particles used in slow sand filters is_______________?

  • (A)  0.25 to 0.35 mm
  • (B)  0.35 to 0.60 mm
  • (C)  0.60 to 1.00 mm
  • (D)  1.00 to 1.80 mm
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In water treatment, rapid gravity filters are adopted to remove_______________?

  • (A)  dissolved organic substances
  • (B)  dissolved solids and dissolved gases
  • (C)  floating solids and dissolved inorganic solids
  • (D)  bacteria and colloidal solids
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The alum, when added as a coagulant in water_______________?

  • (A)  does not require alkalinity in water for flocculation
  • (B)  does not affect pH value of water
  • (C)  increases pH value of water
  • (D)  decreases pH value of water
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