Measurement of Water Quality (Questions)

It accurately represents the water quality now of The ultimate oxidation of organic carbon is to
sampling but say nothing about the quality before or A. Oxygen
after the sampling. B. H2O
A. Composite sample C. NO2
B. Flow weighted composite D. CO2
C. Grab sample ANSWER: D
D. On the spot Sample
ANSWER: C Water that is not clear but is “dirty,” in the sense that
light transmission is inhibited, is known as
It is obtained by taking a series of grab samples and A. Turbid water
mixing them together. B. Water particles
A. Composite sample C. Clear water
B. Flow weighted composite D. Faint water
C. Grab sample ANSWER: A
D. On the spot Sample
ANSWER: A Turbidity is measured using a __________.
A. Turbid meter
It is obtained by taking each sample so that the volume B. Turbidity meter
of the sample is proportional to the flow at that time. C. Turbidimeter
A. Grab sample D. Turbine Meter
B. Flow weighted composite ANSWER: C
C. Composite sample
D. On the spot Sample It is currently used as the primary standard for
ANSWER: B calibrating turbidimeters.
A. Povidone-iodine
Without free ___________, streams and lakes become B. Formazin polymer
uninhabitable to aerobic organisms, including fish and C. Isopropyl alcohol
most invertebrates. D. Acetone
A. Carbon dioxide ANSWER: B
B. Phosphorus
C. Ammonia ______ of water can be measured visually by
D. Dissolved oxygen comparison with potassium chloroplatinate standards
ANSWER: D or by scanning at different spectrophotometric
wavelengths.
The amount of oxygen dissolved in water is usually A. Turbidity
measured either with an ____________ or by B. Taste
iodometric titration. C. Odor
A. Surface Spot Probes D. Color
B. Oxygen probe ANSWER: D
C. Bolt Hole Probes
D. Special Probes ______ of water can measured by successive dilutions
ANSWER: B of the sample with odor free water until the odor is no
longer detectable.
It is not a specific pollutant, but rather a measure of the A. Turbidity
amount of oxygen required by bacteria and other B. Taste
microorganisms engaged in stabilizing decomposable C. Odor
organic matter over a specified period of time. D. Color
A. Biochemical oxygen demand ANSWER: C
B. Chemical oxygen demand
C. Total organic Carbon The _____ of a solution is a measure of hydrogen (H+)
D. Oil and grease ion concentration, which is, in turn, a measure of
ANSWER: A acidity.
A. pH
Nearly all organic compounds are oxidized in the ___ B. Basicity
test, while only some are decomposed during the BOD C. Alkalinity
test D. Neutrality
A. O&G ANSWER: A
B. TOC
C. COD
D. BOD
ANSWER: C

Presenter: Brian Gazmin & Jeffrey Llavore

pH value of pure water.
A. 7
B. 14
C. 0
D. 3
ANSWER: A

Measures the buffering capacity of the water against

changes in pH.
A. pH
B. Basicity
C. Alkalinity
D. Neutrality
ANSWER: C

Total solids include any material left in a container after

the water is removed by evaporation, usually at
_____________.
A. 103-150°C
B. 130-150°C
C. 103-110°C
D. 103-105°C
ANSWER: D

It occurs in five major forms in aquatic environments:

organic nitrogen, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and
dissolved nitrogen gas.
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon
D. Phosphorus
ANSWER: B

It occurs almost entirely as organic phosphate and

inorganic orthophosphate or polyphosphates.
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon
D. Phosphorus
ANSWER: D

Example of this are arsenic, copper, and mercury.

A. Heavy Metals
B. Light Metals
C. Heavy Solids
D. Light Solids
ANSWER: A

Presenter: Brian Gazmin & Jeffrey Llavore