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Disease caused by the use of untreated water is

  1. Tuberculosis

  2. Typhoid

  3. Cholera

  4. Both B and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Tuberculosis is caused due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is caused due to the infection of lungs due to inhaling the contaminated air.
Typhoid is mainly caused due to bacteria Salmonella typhimurium. The intestine and bloodstream of humans is the main source of proliferation of bacteria. The direct contact with the untreated water containing the feces of an infected person is the main cause of the spread of the disease. 
Cholera is a disease which causes severe dehydration due to infection of the bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. Consumption of contaminated food and water mainly causes the disease. 
So, the correct answer is option D.
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Which of the following chemical is used to disinfect water

  1. Chlorine

  2. washing soda

  3. coal

  4. petrol
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Chlorine is the most common chemical used for water disinfection in treatment plants due to its effectiveness in killing pathogenic bacteria.

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Which of the following need to be done before chemical treatment and biological treatment?

  1. Screening only

  2. Filteration only

  3. Boiling of water

  4. Both A and B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Screening and filtration are preliminary physical treatment steps used to remove large debris and suspended solids before the water undergoes more intensive chemical or biological treatment.

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water pollution can cause 

  1. climate change

  2. deforestation

  3. diseases

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Water pollution introduces pathogens and toxins into the water supply, which are direct causes of various diseases like cholera, typhoid, and dysentery.

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In a filtration plant, water is filtered using layers of 

  1. sand

  2. oil

  3. sand and clay

  4. sand, fine gravel and medium gravel
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A standard slow or rapid sand filter in a water treatment plant uses graded layers of sand and gravel to effectively trap and remove impurities from the water.

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Water before treatment contains

  1. Nitrogen

  2. Oxygen

  3. Phosphorus

  4. Both A and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Untreated water often contains nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, which are common pollutants from agricultural runoff and sewage that can lead to eutrophication.

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Which of the following is/are useful ways of utilizing waste water?

  1. Certain pollutants in sewage water can become fertilizer for various crops.

  2. Waste water can be used for recharging the ground water.

  3. Waste water can be used for irrigation.

  4. All of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Waste water can be used for multiple purposes as mentioned below-
(a) For recharging the groundwater.
(b) It can be used for irrigation.
(c) Treated municipal water can be used for washing cars and watering the gardens.
(c) Certain pollutants in sewage water can be used as fertilizers for various crops.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.
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Which is first stage of waste treatment plant?

  1. Preliminary Treatment

  2. Primary Treatment

  3. Secondary Treatment

  4. Tertiary Treatment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Preliminary treatment is the first stage of a wastewater treatment plant, involving processes like screening and grit removal to protect downstream equipment.

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Activated sludge acts as inoculum in:

  1. Primary treatment

  2. Secondary treatment

  3. Tertiary treatment

  4. More that one option
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A.Primary treatment – Removal of large and small particles from sewage through sequential filtration and sedimentation is called primary treatment.

B.Secondary treatment – It involves biological process of microbial degradation of organic matter contained in sewage effluent. In this activated sludge acts an inoculum.

C.Tertiary treatment – There is no occurrence of tertiary sewage treatment.

So, the correct option is ‘Secondary treatment’.    

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What does sewage consist of?

  1. Fuel waste

  2. Faeces

  3. Paper waste

  4. Nutrient
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sewage is wastewater that contains various contaminants, including human waste or faeces. While it may contain paper or nutrients, faeces is the primary defining component of domestic sewage.