1. The unit weight of water in its liquid form in US gallon.

A. 3.778 kgs
B. 4.00 kgs
C. 4.22 kgs
D. 4.50 kgs
2. The measure of the degree of cloudiness or murdiness of water caused by suspended matter like
organic matter or microorganism.
A. Color
B. Taste
C. Odor
D. Turbidity
3. The presence of calcium and magnesium carbonates in water is indicative of ____.
A. Soft water
B. Mineral water
C. Hardwater
D. Alkaline water
4. The water bearing strata formation of the ground is called ____.
A. Wells
B. Aquiclude
C. Aquifers
D. Springs
5. The method employed to control the spread of communicable waterborne diseases by killing
pathogenic organism found in drinking water carried through physical, mechanical action or use of
oxidizing agent.
A. Disinfection
B. Aeration
C. Chlorination
D. Filtration
6. The method of bringing water in intimate contact with air to improve the chemical and physical
characteristics of the water. It is done by spraying water in well-ventilated tanks and by allowing
water to flow in thin sheets over a series of steps of weirs or by introducing fine bubbles of air in the
water.
A. Disinfection
B. Aeration
C. Chlorination
D. Filtration
7. The method of purifying water which is composed of a large tank containing sand bed and
introducing water at the top and it trickles down through the sand bed to the underdrain and goes
to the storage tank. The impurities in the water are retained in the upper layer of the sand bed.
A. Disinfection
B. Aeration
C. Chlorination
D. Filtration
8. The process of destructing bacteria in water by introducing disinfectants which penetrate the cell
wall of bacteria causing them to inactivate and consequently result in the death of microorganism.
A. Disinfection
B. Aeration
C. Chlorination
D. Coagulation