1.

Coagulation-flocculation with alum is performed

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2. Total Kjeldahl nitrogen is a measure of
(a) total organic nitrogen
(b) total organic and ammonia nitrogen
(c) total ammonia nitrogen
(d) total inorganic and ammonia nitrogen

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3. The standard turbidity produced by one mg of silicon dioxide (silica) in one litre
of distilled water, is called
(a) one Jackson turbidity unit (JTU)
(b) one Formazin turbidity unit (FTU)
(c) one Nephelometry turbidity unit (NTU)
(d) None of the above

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4. Pick up the correct statement(s)
(a) turbidimeters are frequently used to measure turbidities of raw supplies
(b)turbidimeters are frequently installed on line in treatment plant, to measure
turbidities of sedimented filtered waters
(c)Nephelometers are frequently used to check and measure the turbidites of
final disinfected supplies
(d) All of the above

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5. One True Colour Unit (TCU) is the colour produced by
(a) one mg of formazin in one litre of distilled water
(b) one mg of silicon in one litre of distilled water
(c) one mg of ferric silicon in one litre of distilled water
(d) one mg of platinum as chloroplatinate ions in one litre of distilled water

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6. The threshold odour number (TON) for a water sample of 40 ml, diluted to
standard 200 ml mixture, in which odour is just barely detectable to the sense of
smell, is
(a) 8
(b) 5
(c) 50
(d) None of these

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7. Water is considered ‘hard’, if its hardness is of the order of
(a) 50 ppm
(b) 100 ppm
(c) 200 ppm
(d) 300 ppm

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8. Higher quantities of copper, more than 2.5 mg𝒍𝒍 or so, may cause diseases
pertaining to
(a) kidneys
(b) lungs
(c) lever
(d) arsenic

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9. The maximum allowable concentration of iron in water is
(a) 1.0 ppm
(b) 0.05 ppm
(c) 0.3 ppm
(d) 0.03 ppm

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10. The commonly used indicator for measuring iron concentration in water is
(a) Eriochrome black T
(b) 1, 10, phenanthroline
(c) Phenolphthalein
(d) Blue litmus

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11. The maximum safe permissible limit of chlorides in domestic water supplies is
(a) 0.5 mg𝒍𝒍
(b) 2.5 mg𝒍𝒍
(c) 250 mg𝒍𝒍
(d) 100 mg𝒍𝒍

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12. Breweries and distilleries preferably require
(a) hard water
(b) soft water
(c) potable water
(d) None of these
12. Breweries and distilleries preferably require
(a) hard water
(b) soft water
(c) potable water
(d) None of these

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13. Electrical conductivity (EC) of water and total dissolved solids (TDS) are
interrelated. The value of EC will
(a) decreases with increase in TDS
(b) increases with increase in TDS
(c) decreases initially and then increase with increase in TDS
(d) increases initially and then decrease with increase in TDS

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14. In which one of the following tests is the organic matter in the waste water used
as food by micro-organisms?
(a) BOD
(b) Most probable number
(c) COD
(d) Chlorine demand

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15. Which one of the following organisms is responsible for enteric fever?
(a) ECHO
(b) Salmonella typhi
(c) Entamoeba histolytica
(d) Echinococcus

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16. Presence of nitrogen in a waste water sample is due to the decomposition of
(a) carbohydrates
(b) proteins
(c) fats
(d) vitamins

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17. Which of the following cations impart(s) pseudo-hardness to water?
(a) Calcium only
(b) Magnesium only
(c) Calcium and magnesium
(d) Sodium

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18. Match List-I (Equipment) with List-II (Parameter) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Tintometer 1. Temperature
B. Nephelometer 2. Colour
C. Imhoff cone 3. Turbidity
D. Muffle furnace 4. Settleable solids
5. Volatile solids
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 5
(b) 2 5 4 3
(c) 4 5 1 3
(d) 2 3 4 5
19. What is the most common cause of acidity in water?
(a) Carbon monoxide
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Carbon dioxide

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20. Match List-I (Parameter) with List-II (Impact) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Excess sulphates 1. Greater soap consumption
B. Lack of iodide 2. Laxative effect
C. Excess hardness 3. Goitre
D.Excess dissolved 4. Corrosion of pipes
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 4 1 3 2
21. Which one of the following tests of water/wastewater employs Erichrome Black
T as an indicator?
(a) Hardness
(b) COD
(c) Residual chlorine
(d) DO

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22. The maximum permissible limit for fluoride in drinking water is
(a) 0.1 mg𝒍𝒍
(b) 1.5 mg𝒍𝒍
(c) 5 mg𝒍𝒍
(d) 10 mg𝒍𝒍
23. Phenolphthalein indicator is used to determine the alkalinity above pH
(a) 8.3
(b) 7.0
(c) 6.5
(d) 4.5
24. A rapid test to indicate the intensity of water pollution is
(a) B.O.D.
(b) Dissolved Oxygen
(c) M.P.N.
(d) Total dissolved solids
25. Which of the following methods is used to determine colour in waste water?
(a) ADMI method
(b) Pt – co method
(c) Threshold scale method
(d) JTU method
26. Methemoglobinemia is caused due to drinking of water having excess of
(a) fluorides
(b) iron
(c) hardness
(d) nitrates
27. MPN Index is a measure of which one of the following
(a) B.O.D.
(b) Hardness
(c) D.O. content
(d) Coliform bacteria
28. Hardness of water is caused due to
(a) Calcium and magnesium sulphate
(b) Calcium nitrate
(c) Calcium bicarbonates
(d) All of these
29. If pH value of solution A is 4 and that of solution B is 5, then the hydrogen-ion
concentration of solution
(a) A is ten times higher than that of B
(b) B is double than that of A
(c) A is ten times lesser than that of B
(d) A is double than that of B
30. The measurement of non-biodegradable organic content is usually carried out in
the terms of
(a) BOD
(b) DO
(c) TOC
(d) COD
31. If the hardness of a sample of water, expressed in ppm of calcium carbonate is
more than 300, the sample will be treated as
(a) hard water
(b) moderately hard water
(c) soft water
(d) very hard water
32. Match List-I (Element of impurity) with List-II (Disease) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Nitrates 1. Cholera
B. Fluorides 2. Blue Baby disease
C. Virus 3. Embrittlement of bones
D. Bacteria 4. Infectious Hepatitis
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 4 3 2
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 1 3 4 2
33. Match List-I (Bacteria) with List-II (Shape) and select the correct answer using
the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Cocci 1. Comma shape
B. Vibro 2. Rhombus shape
C. Bacilli 3. Helical shape
D. Spirillum 4. Rod shape
5. Round shape
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 5 1 4 3
(b) 3 4 2 5
(c) 3 1 4 5
(d) 5 4 2 3
34. Presence of which one of the following in water is the major cause of depression,
paralysis, blindness and/or birth defects?
(a) Cadmium
(b) Chromium
(c) Manganese
(d) Mercury
35. Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is quoted at which temperature?
(a) 25°C
(b) 20°C
(c) 15°C
(d) 10°C
36. Match List-I (Water-born disease) with List-II (Pollutant causing) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Mottling of teeth 1. Salmonella bacteria
B. Hepatitis 2. Vibrio bacteria
C. Typhoid 3. Virus
D.Cholera 4. Fluoride
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 2 3 1 4
37. Bacteriological examination of drinking water for Escherischia Coliforms (E.
Coli) is performed because
(a) they are pathogenic causing intestinal diseases
(b) their presence indicate viral contamination of water
(c) they are used as indicator organism for probable presence of pathogens
(d) they represent unique indicator organisms for sewage pollution
38. The temporary hardness of water is caused by
(a) dissolved carbon dioxide
(b) bicarbonates and carbonates of calcium and magnesium
(c) bicarbonates of sodium and potassium
(d) carbonates of calcium and magnesium
39. The most important water quality parameter for domestic use of water is
(a) carbonate hardness
(b) non-carbonate hardness
(c) coliform group of organisms
(d) chlorides
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40. A waste water sample diluted to 100 times with aeration water had an initial
dissolved oxygen (DO) of 7.0 mg/L and after 5 days of incubation at 20°C, the DO
was zero. The BoD of waste water is
(a) 700 mg/L
(b) 100 mg/L
(c) cannot be determined
(d) 7 mg/L
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