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Test: Physical Characteristics Of Water - Question 1

The size of suspended solids lies in the range of ________

Test: Physical Characteristics Of Water - Question 2

Suspended solids are measured by which of the following?

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Explanation: Turbidity rod and Jackson’s turbidity meter is used to find turbidity whereas chromatography is used to detect odour . Hence b is the correct answer.

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Test: Physical Characteristics Of Water - Question 3

 The maximum permissible limit for suspended solids is ___

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Explanation: The maximum permissible limit for suspended solids is 30mg/l for testing waste water which is set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Test: Physical Characteristics Of Water - Question 4

 Identify the correct relation between the following?

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Explanation: Dissolved solid is the difference between total solid and suspended solid. Suspended solid is non-filterable solid whereas dissolved solid is filterable solid.

Test: Physical Characteristics Of Water - Question 5

Which method is used to measure the color of water?

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Explanation: The colors in water are measured by Tintometer method.It is measured on Burgess scale or cobalt scale by Nessler’s tube.

Test: Physical Characteristics Of Water - Question 6

1 TCU (True Color Unit) is equivalent to _____

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Explanation: 1 TCU (True Color Unit) is equivalent to color produced by 1 mg of platinum cobalt in 1L of distilled water. The true color unit is also called as Hazen unit.

Test: Physical Characteristics Of Water - Question 7

The range for threshold odour number is

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Explanation: The maximum value of Threshold odour number is 3 and its range is 1-3. The threshold odour number is used to measure the intensity of taste and odour.

Test: Physical Characteristics Of Water - Question 8

State whether the following statement is True or False.
Threshold odour number testing is preferred in hot water. 

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Explanation: TON testing is preferred in cold water as in hot water due to increase in temperature, taste and odour can change.

Test: Physical Characteristics Of Water - Question 9

 One JTU is equivalent to turbidity produced by

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Explanation: 1 JTU is equivalent to turbidity produced by 1mg of fine silica dissolved in 1L of distilled water. It is called as Jackson’s turbidity unit and is based on absorption principle.

Test: Physical Characteristics Of Water - Question 10

If the PO value is 6, what does it imply?

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Explanation: The PO value indicates the odour intensity. 6 is the maximum PO value and it indicates extremely strong odour.

Test: Physical Characteristics Of Water - Question 11

 The range of temperature of water that is required to do the temperature test is__ 0C.

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Explanation: To do the temperature test of water, its temperature should be between 100C and 250C and the temperature higher than 250C is considered objectionable.

Test: Physical Characteristics Of Water - Question 12

Which of the following statement is wrong regarding turbidity?

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Explanation: Turbidity rod is a field method not a laboratory method to measure turbidity.

Test: Physical Characteristics Of Water - Question 13

The permissible limit of turbidity of domestic water is ____ ppm.

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The permissible limit of turbidity of domestic water is typically in the range of 1-5 ppm.

Test: Physical Characteristics Of Water - Question 14

What is the full form of NTU in context with turbidity?

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Explanation: The value of turbidity measured by nephelometer is expressed in terms of NTU. Sometimes, it is referred as FTU or Formazin turbidity unit.

Test: Physical Characteristics Of Water - Question 15

When depth of insertion of turbidity rod increases, the reading in the turbidity rod ___

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Explanation: Turbidity rod is inserted inside the water and the reading at which needle becomes invisible gives the turbidity.

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