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MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

Which one of the following impurities is easiest to remove from waste water?

A

Bacteria

B

Colloids

C

Dissolved solids

D

Suspended solids

18
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

Which one of the following diseases is not due to contamination of water?

A

Hepatitis-B

B

Jaundice

C

Cholera

D

Typhoid

19
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

Nuisance growth of aquatic plants and bloom-forming algae in natural water is generally due to high concentrations of

A

carbon

B

sulphur

C

calcium

D

phosphorus

20
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

Algal blooms impart a distinct colour to water due to

A

their pigments

B

excretion of coloured substances

C

formation of coloured chemicals in water facilitated by physiological degradation of algae

D

absorption of light by algal cell wall

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MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

Match the items in column I and column II and choose the correct option.

Column I Column II
A. UV 1. Biomagnificatron
B. Biodegradable organic matter 2. Eutrophication
C. DDT 3. Snow blindness
D. Phosphates 4. BOD

$$ \text { The correct matches is } $$

A

A     B    C    D

$2 \,\quad \,1 \quad \,4 \quad\, 3$

B

A     B    C    D

$3 \quad 2 \quad 4 \quad 1$

C

A     B    C    D

$3 \quad 4 \quad 1 \quad 2$

D

A     B    C    D

$3 \quad 1 \quad 4 \quad 2$