Chemical Engineering MCQs

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The major reason of hydrodynamic noise (i.e., noise resulting from liquid flow) is_________________?
A. Pipe vibrations
B. Cavitation
C. Boundary layer separation
D. Fluctuation in liquid flow
The ratio of oxygen available to the oxygen required for stabilisation of sewage is called the __________________?
A. Bacterial stability factor
B. Relative stability
C. Biological oxygen demand (bod)
D. Oxygen ion concentration
Presence of soluble organics in polluted water causes_________________?
A. Undesirable plants growth
B. Depletion of oxygen
C. Fire hazards
D. Explosion hazards
Presence of iron and manganese in water causes___________________?
A. Reduction in its dissolved oxygen content
B. Discoloration of bathroom fixtures
C. Temporary hardness
D. None of these
Bacterial aerobic oxidation of polluted water in biological oxidation ponds is done to purify it. Presence of bacteria helps in____________________?
A. Coagulation and flocculation of colloids
B. Oxidation of carbonaceous matter to co2
C. Nitrification or oxidation of ammonia derived from breakdown of nitrogenous organic matter
To The nitrite and eventually to the nitrate