Sample Template for Quiz 1

Objective or short answer type (20 marks)

1. _________________ are waters that flow into a treatment plant.

a) Storm waters
b) Wastewater
c) Groundwater infiltration
d) All of the Above

2. If there is enough water in the receiving stream to dilute the wastewater quickly,
wastewater may be diverted directly to receiving waters without treatment. (True or False)

3. Dead volume refers to _______________________________________

4. Why flow equalisation important?

__________________________________________

5. What are the sources of contamination?

i) ____________________________
ii) ____________________________
iii) ____________________________

Essay type (30 marks)

Describe general features of bar screen in a given treatment system

Discuss the differences between physicochemical treatment and biological treatment
processes.
Why or why not can mass balances be made over the whole basin volume for plug flow and
completely stirred reactor basins?
Based on the description of wastewater treatment for a given application, show the block
diagram etc.

Numerical type (50 marks)

Questions are along the lines of demonstration sheets.