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Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science – Fundamental and Sustainability
Concepts
Assignment- 9
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ/MSQ
Number of questions: 15 Total Marks 15 x 2 = 30
QUESTION 1:
What is another common term for municipal wastewater?
a) Sullage
b) Refuse
c) Sewage
d) Grit
Correct Answer: c
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QUESTION 2:
The main disadvantage of the combined sewerage system is:
a) Increased construction cost
b) Difficult cleaning
c) Increased treatment plant load
d) Reduced flow
Correct Answer: c
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QUESTION 3:
What is the main disadvantage of trickling filters?
a) High power requirements
b) Ponding due to clogging
c) Ineffective at high flow rates
d) No solid removal
Correct Answer: b
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QUESTION 4:
In the BOD test, what should the final DO be to ensure a valid test?
a) Equal to zero
b) Close to the initial DO
c) Not less than 1 mg/L
d) Greater than 5 mg/L
Correct Answer: c
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QUESTION 5:
Why is dilution needed in the BOD test?
a) To increase the organic strength of the sample
b) To decrease the organic strength of the sample
c) To increase the DO level
d) To speed up the reaction rate
Correct Answer: b
Detailed Solution:
Refer the solution of question 4
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QUESTION 6:
What is the purpose of the rotating influent distributor in a trickling filter?
a) To remove grit
b) To distribute wastewater uniformly
c) To increase dissolved oxygen
d) To enhance suspend solids removal
Correct Answer: b
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QUESTION 7:
What is the typical detention time for a grit chamber?
a) 1 minute
b) 10 minutes
c) 30 minutes
d) 1 hour
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Correct Answer: a
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QUESTION 8:
Which process removes floating matter such as grease, oils, and fats from wastewater?
a) Grit chamber
b) Screening
c) Skimming
d) Sedimentation
Correct Answer: c
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QUESTION 9:
What are the end products of the oxidation of organic matter in the BOD process?
a) Methane and hydrogen sulfide
b) Carbon dioxide and water
c) Ammonia and phosphates
d) Nitrogen gas and sulfur dioxide
Correct Answer: b
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QUESTION 10:
What is the population equivalent used to estimate?
a) The total population of a city
b) The amount of oxygen-demanding substances in wastewater
c) The flow rate of wastewater
d) The number of treatment plants needed
Correct Answer: b
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QUESTION 11:
In a BOD test, the initial DO of the diluted sample is 8 mg/L, and the final DO after 5 days is 3
mg/L. If the dilution factor is 50, what is the BOD5?
a) 100 mg/L
b) 250 mg/L
c) 400 mg/L
d) 150 mg/L
Correct Answer: b
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QUESTION 12:
A standard trickling filter receives a wastewater flow of 1.5 MLD with an influent BOD of 180
mg/L. If the desired effluent BOD is 30 mg/L and the depth is 2m, what is the required volume of
the filter media (approximately in ha.m)?
a) 0.155 ha.m
b) 0.205 ha.m
c) 0.255 ha.m
d) 0.305 ha.m
Correct Answer: b
Detailed Solution:
yi = 180; ye = 30 ;Q = 1.5 MLD
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QUESTION 13:
A grit chamber is designed to maintain a flow-through velocity of 0.3 m/s with a flow rate of 0.5
m3/s. What is the required cross-sectional area of the grit chamber?
a) 0.67 m2
b) 1.67 m2
c) 2.67 m2
d) 3.67 m2
Correct Answer:
Detailed Solution:
𝑄 = 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 ∗ 𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 (𝐴)
0.5 = 0.3 ∗ 𝐴
𝐴 = 1.666 = 1.67 𝑚2
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QUESTION 14:
If 5 day BOD at 20 ◦C is 300 mg/l. Find 3 day BOD at 10 ◦C and 7 day BOD at 30 ◦C.
Take K20 = 0.23 d‐ 1 (base e)
a)160,406
b) 170,410
c)180,415
d)190,420
Correct Answer: a
Detailed Solution:
𝐾𝑇 = 𝐾20 (1.047)(𝑇−20)
𝐾10 = 𝐾20 (1.047)(10−20) = 0.23(0.631) = 0.15
𝐾30 = 𝐾20 (1.047)(30−20) = 0.23(1.58) = 0.364
𝐵𝑂𝐷5 = 𝐿0 (1 − 𝑒 −𝐾20 ∗𝑡 ) = 𝐿0 (1 − 𝑒 −0.23∗5 )
300 = 𝐿0 (1 − 𝑒 −0.23∗5 )
𝐿0 = 440 𝑚𝑔/𝐿
𝐵𝑂𝐷3 = 𝐿0 (1 − 𝑒 −𝐾10 ∗𝑡 ) = (440)(1 − 0.638) = 160 𝑚𝑔/𝐿
𝐵𝑂𝐷7 = 𝐿0 (1 − 𝑒 −𝐾30 ∗𝑡 ) = (440)(1 − 0.078) = 406 𝑚𝑔/𝐿
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QUESTION 15:
How can ponding be avoided in trickling filters?
a) By increasing the flow rate
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b) By adding chlorine or copper sulfate
c) By reducing the filter depth
d) By increasing the organic loading
Correct Answer: b
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