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multiple-choice Questions

Q.1. The purest form of natural water is

  • River water
  • Sea water
  • Underground water
  • Rain water

Answer: Rain water

Q.2. The alkaline hardness of water is due to the presence of the following salts of calcium and magnesium in water.

  • HCO3 only
  • HCO3 and CO32− only
  • SO42− only
  • HCO3 , CO32− , and OH only

Answer: HCO3 , CO32− , and OH only

Q.3. A sample of water contains 120 mg of Mg2+ per liter. The hardness of the sample of water in terms of CaCO3 equivalent is

  • 120 mg/L
  • 500 mg/L
  • 250 mg/L
  • 1000 mg/L

Answer: 500 mg/L

Q.4. The total hardness of a sample of water is 1.88°Cl eq. CaCO3 . Its hardness in ppm would be

  • 26.88
  • 18.8
  • 0.188
  • 34.65

Answer: 26.88

Q.5. The color obtained by adding EBT indicator to a sample of water containing Ca2+ and Mg2+ at pH = 9–10 is

  • Blue
  • Wine red
  • Pink
  • No colour

Answer: Wine red

Q.6. On boiling and filtering hard water, water sample contains

  • Temporary hardness
  • Permanent hardness
  • Both
  • None of the above

Answer: Permanent hardness

Q.7. The blow-down operation causes the removal of

  • Scales
  • Sludges
  • Acidity
  • Basicity

Answer: Sludges

Q.8. Scale formation in boiler-feed water is due to

  • Metallic deposition
  • Corrosion in boilers
  • Deposition of hard water
  • All the above

Answer: Deposition of hard water

Q.9. Scale formation is mainly due to which of the following salt present in boiler-feed water?

  • CaSO4
  • MgCO3
  • Na2 SO4
  • KCl

Answer: CaSO4

Q.10. Solubility of CaSO4 salt present in water

  • Increases with increase in temperature
  • Decreases with increase in temperature
  • Remain unchanged with increase in temperature
  • Not having any defi nite change with increase in temperature.

Answer: Decreases with increase in temperature

Q.11. EDTA method is used for determining

  • Temporary hardness
  • Permanent hardness
  • Temporary and permanent hardness
  • Alkalinity

Answer: Temporary and permanent hardness

Q.12. When phenolphthalein alkalinity, P = M then alkalinity is due to

  • OH
  • CO32−
  • HCO3
  • CO32− and HCO3

Answer: CO32−

Q.13. The permanent hardness of water cannot be removed by

  • Lime soda process
  • Permutit process
  • Boiling
  • Demineralization process

Answer: Boiling

Q.14. Permutit is chemically

  • Sodium silicate
  • Hydrated sodium alumino silicate
  • Aluminium silicate
  • All the above

Answer: Hydrated sodium aluminosilicate

Q.15. Hard water is not suitable for use in boilers because

  • It has a higher boiling point
  • It leads to scale formation in the boiler
  • It consumes more fuel in steam generation
  • The quality of steam generated is not good

Answer: It leads to scale formation in the boiler

Q.16. Which of the following substances is capable of removing dissolved oxygen from water?

  • Cl2
  • N2 H4
  • Na2 SO4
  • CaOCl2

Answer: N2 H4

Q.17. Sterilization of water can be done by using

  • H2 O2
  • O2
  • Cl2
  • NaOH

Answer: Cl2

Q.18. Coagulants help in settling of

  • Suspended impurities only
  • Finely suspended impurities only
  • Colloidal particles only
  • Both the suspended and colloidal particles

Answer: Both the suspended and colloidal particles

Q.19. 1 ppm of K+ present in a sample of demineralized water is equal to

  • 4.3478 × 10– 8 mol L–1
  • 2.564 × 10– 10 mol L–1
  • 2.564 × 10– 5 mol L–1
  • None of the above

Answer: 2.564 × 10– 5 mol L–1

Q.20. Calgon is a name given to

  • Sodium silicate
  • Sodium hexameta phosphate
  • Sodium meta phosphate
  • Calcium phosphate

Answer: Sodium hexameta phosphate

Q.21. Permutit exchanges Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions present in hard water with

  • Zeolite ions
  • H + ions
  • Na + ions
  • None of these

Answer: Na + ions

Q.22. The exhausted zeolite can be regenerated by treating it with

  • 10% NaCl solution
  • 50% NaCl solution
  • 10% HCl solution
  • 50% HCl solution

Answer: 10% NaCl solution

Q.23. Brackish water contains dissolved

  • CaSO4
  • MgCl2
  • NaCl
  • Na2 SO4

Answer: MgCl2

Q.24. Which of the following samples of water cannot be softened by zeolite process?

  • Water containing temporary hardness
  • Water containing permanent hardness
  • Water containing excess of alkalinity
  • Water containing excess of dissolved salts

Answer: Water containing excess of alkalinity

Q.25. The cation-exchange resins possess

  • Acidic groups
  • Basic groups
  • Amphoteric groups
  • None of these

Answer: Acidic groups

Q.26. Priming and foaming process in boiler-feed water is due to

  • The formation of air bubbles and production of wet steam
  • The formation of scales
  • The formation of sludges
  • None of these

Answer: The formation of air bubbles and production of wet steam

Q.27. The cation and anion resins are made up of the basic polymer unit of

  • Polyvinyl chloride
  • Poly acrylate
  • Poly styrene
  • Polybutadiene

Answer: Poly acrylate

Q.28. By ion-exchange process the hardness of water can be reduced up to

  • 0 ppm
  • 5 ppm
  • 10 ppm
  • 15 ppm

Answer: 0 ppm

Q.29. Boiler corrosion caused by using highly alkaline water in boiler is called

  • Corrosion
  • Boiler corrosion
  • Caustic embrittlement
  • Erosion

Answer: Caustic embrittlement

Q.30. Desalination is the process of removing

  • Common salt from sea water and making it potable
  • Hard salts from sea water
  • NaOH from hard water
  • None of the above

Answer: Common salt from sea water and making it potable

Q.31. An exhausted anion-exchange resin can be regenerated by treating it with

  • Conc. HCl solution
  • Conc. NaOH solution
  • Dilute brine solution
  • Conc. brine solution

Answer: Conc. NaOH solution

Q.32. Tannins and agar-agar are used for

  • Phosphate conditioning
  • Colloidal conditioning
  • Radioactive conditioning
  • Calgon conditioning

Answer: Colloidal conditioning

Q.33. Alum is commonly used in the treatment of municipal water for

  • Filteration
  • Sedimentation
  • Coagulation
  • Flocculant

Answer: Flocculant

Q.34. The chemical formula of alum is

  • K2 SO4 . Al2 (SO4)3 . 20H2O
  • KNO3 . Al2 (SO4)3 . 24 H2O
  • K2 SO4 . Al2 (SO4)3 . 24 H2O
  • K2 SO4 . Al2 (SO4)3 . 21 H2O

Answer: K2 SO4 . Al2 (SO4)3 . 24 H2O

Q.35. Liquid chlorine is most effective

  • Disinfectant
  • Coagulant
  • Flocculant
  • Sterilizing agent

Answer: Disinfectant

Q.36. The soft, loose, and slimy precipitate formed within the boiler is called

  • Scale
  • Sludge
  • Flocculant
  • Coagulant

Answer: Sludge

Q.37. In reverse osmosis (RO) the flow of solvent is due to

  • Potential gradient
  • Vapour pressure gradient
  • Concentration gradient
  • None of the above

Answer: Concentration gradient

Q.38. In the RO process, the membrane used is

  • Polysulfone
  • Polysulfone amide
  • Poly amide
  • All above

Answer: All above

Q.39. The chemical formula of bleaching powder is

  • Cl2
  • HOCl
  • NH2Cl
  • CaOCl2

Answer: CaOCl2

Q.40. The acid responsible for the disinfection of germs and bacteria is

  • HCl
  • HNO3
  • HOCl
  • H2 CO3

Answer: HOCl

Q.41. The amount of water available for human consumption is

  • 1%
  • 3%
  • 97%
  • 5%

Answer: 1%

Q.42. Water causes weathering of rocks due to the following phenomenon

  • Dissolution
  • Hydration
  • Hydrolysis
  • All of the above

Answer: All of the above

Q.43. The hardness of water is due to

  • K and Na salts
  • Salts of iron
  • Salts of Ca and Mg
  • SiO2

Answer: Salts of Ca and Mg

Q.44. Permanent hardness is due to

  • Carbonate of Ca
  • Bicarbonate of Mg
  • Chloride and sulphates of Ca and Mg
  • None of the above

Answer: Chloride and sulphates of Ca and Mg

Q.45. The most commonly used unit to express hardness is

  • Degree French
  • Degree Clarke
  • ppm
  • grains /gallon

Answer: ppm

Q.46. Scale in boilers are formed due to

  • Deposition of CaCO3
  • Deposition of CaSO4
  • Hydrolysis of magnesium salts
  • All of the above

Answer: All of the above

Q.47. Excess nitrate in drinking water causes

  • Anaemia
  • Blue baby syndrome
  • Irritation in skin
  • Mouth blisters

Answer: Blue baby syndrome

Q.48. The maximum permissible limit of fluoride in drinking water is

  • 1.5 ppm
  • 5 ppm
  • 3 ppm
  • 8 ppm

Answer: 1.5 ppm

Q.49. The Lime soda process uses

  • Ca(OH)2
  • Na2CO3
  • Both the above
  • None of the above

Answer: Both the above

Q.50. Which process is not used for the desalination of water

  • Reverse osmosis
  • Lime soda process
  • Electrodialysis
  • Flash evaporation

Answer: Lime soda process

Q.51. Residual hardness in the ion exchange process is

  • 10-15 ppm
  • 30-60 ppm
  • 0-2 ppm
  • 15-30 ppm

Answer: 0-2 ppm

Q.52. Alkalinity in water is due to

  • OH
  • CO32–
  • HCO3 
  • All of the above

Answer: All of the above

Q.53. Which is not used for disinfection of water

  • Chlorination
  • Electrodialysis
  • Ozonisation
  • Addition of KMnO4

Answer: Electrodialysis

Q.54. Dissolved oxygen in water is determined by

  • Mohr’s method
  • Gravimetric method
  • Winklers method or iodometric titration
  • EDTA method

Answer: Winklers method or iodometric titration

Q.55. Flash evaporation is a method of getting pure water from

  • Sea water
  • Industrial waste water
  • Domestic sewage
  • River water

Answer: Sea water

Q.56. Disinfection of water removes

  • Salts from water
  • Pathogenic bacteria from water
  • Dissolved oxygen from water
  • Hardness from water

Answer: Pathogenic bacteria from water

Q.57. The acceptable pH range for drinking water is

  • 7 to 8.5
  • 6 to 7
  • 6.5 to 9.2
  • 8 to 10

Answer: 7 to 8.5

Q.58. Which of the following is removed from water using the Nalgonda technique

  • Chlorine
  • Fluorine
  • Sulphates
  • Hardness in water

Answer: Fluorine

Q.59. The organic impurities from sewage are removed by

  • Preliminary treatment
  • Primary treatment
  • Secondary treatment
  • Tertiary treatment

Answer: Secondary treatment

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