Civil Engineering Questions And Answers :: Environmental Engineering: part2



Civil Engineering : Environmental Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part2 : 6 to 10

Following Civil Engineering Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in BSNL JTO, GATE 2024 and IES 2024 examinations :

6.The alum, when added as a coagulant in water

does not require alkalinity in water for flocculation
does not affect pH value of water
increases pH value of water
decreases pH value of water

7.If the total hardness of water is greater than its total alkalinity, the carbonate hardness will be equal to

total alkalinity
total hardness
total hardness - total alkalinity
non carbonate hardness

8.The effective size of sand particles used in slow sand filters is

0.25 to 0.35 mm
0.35 to 0.60 mm
0.60 to 1.00 mm
1.00 to 1.80 mm

9.The amount of coagulant needed for coagulation of water increases with i) increase in turbidity of water ii) decrease in turbidity of water iii) increase in temperature of water iv) decrease in temperature of water The correct answer is

(i) and (ii)
(i)and(iv)
(ii) and (iii)
(ii) and (iv)

10.In water treatment, rapid gravity filters are adopted to remove

dissolved organic substances
dissolved solids and dissolved gases
floating solids and dissolved inorganic solids
bacteria and colloidal solids

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