Quiz 2

Name Number
Time 15min

One mark eachfor questions 1-19 and two mark each for questions 20-22

1. Aeration is NOT useful for

removal ofodour removal of iron and manganese
removal ofdissolved gases removalofmicroorganisms

2. For a given flowrate the efficiency of a sedimentation tank canbe increased by

Increasing the depth oftank Decreasing depth oftank
Increasing surface area of tank Decreasing surface area of tank

3 Surface overflow

flowrate/(width
rate of
x depth)
asedimentation
flowrate/width
tankis

xlength) (width x length)/flowrate

(width x depth)/flowrate

In a coagulation-flocculation process which unit will have the longest retention time
rapid mixing slow mixing sedimentation
all have equal retention time

Plain sedimentation is generally used to remove particles of size greater than

0.1 mm 0.001 mm 0.0001 mm 0.01 mm

6. Which particle among the following will have the highest setling velocity
small particle with high density small particle with low density

largeparticle with high density large particle with small density

1 Which statement is true for Stokes' law

It is applicable only for water Itis applicable only forspherical particles
It is applicable only for big particles It is applicable for only for low
temperature

8.
8. Stokes'
law
is valid for flow with

Only forsmallReynoldsnumber Only for large Reynoldsnumber

Only for intermediateReynolds number All Reynoldsnumber
9. Typical retention time in plain sedimentation tank is

1 hour 4hour 10 hour 20 hour

10.
Typical
retention time of flocculation tank is

I min 2min 30min 2 hour

 11 Whioh ia themnin orlterlon for deslgn ofHedimentatlon tank?
Depth Hurthce overflow rate retention time all these three

12. ia not as n coagulant?

Whloh commonly used
Alum ferrlo
wulphate chlorlne ferrlo chlorlde

13. Purpose ofcongulation In water trentment is

removal of oolloidal and aUspended sollde removal of dissolved solids

removal volatile nolida all of these
of
14. Jar test ia used for finding
Rapid mixing time slow mixlng time Bedimentatlon time
congulant dosage

15. a water treatment plant for the following units is

The correct sequence in
a)congulation/flocculation/sedime-plain sedimentation -filtrationchlorínatíon
b) plain sedimentation filtration- congulation/flocoulation/sedimen- chlorínation
o) congulation/floceulation/vediment chlorinatlon -plain sediment-filtration
d) chlorination
plain sedimentaion- congulation/flocculation/sedim-filtration-

16. Typical size of fine sand used in slow sand filter is

a) 0.50 mm
b) 0.40 mm c) 0.30 mm d) 1.00 mm

17. Slow sand filter is typically cleaned once in every

2months 2 days 2 hours 2 weeks
18.
Which filter is called biologicalfilter?
Slow sand filter rapid sand filter dual media filter pressure filter

19. In which filter there is stratification with finest sand at the top? Slow sand filter
sand filter both slow and rapid sand filters dual media filter
rapid

20. The amount of alum required for a 15 MLD treatment plant for themonth ofApril
when the average dose is 20 mg/L is
2000 kg
2
Volume ofa sedimentation treating 6 MLD of water with a retention time of4
tank
hours will be
000 m
22. A water treatment plant of capacity dimensions 6 mx 10m. The
1
m'/sec has filter
loading rate of filters is_ m/m/day