A. Destroys/removes pathogen from the sewage
B. Is not very effective for non-biodegradable substances (e.g. ABS) containing effluents
C. Destroys/removes pathogen much more effectively if the sewage is chlorinated
D. All A., B. & C.
Related Mcqs:
- 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
D. All A., B. and C. - Biological oxidation ponds remove organic matters present in the polluted water by _______________?
A. Using the activities of bacteria and other micro organisms
B. Aerobic oxidation
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor B. - Lagoons used for purification of polluted water_______________?
A. Are large shallow artificial lakes also known as clarification lakes, maturation ponds or
oxidation ponds
B. Use micro-organisms/bacteria in presence of dissolved oxygen
C. Gives an excellent final effluent (with 3 to 4 lagoons arranged in series) having suspended
solid < 1 mg/litre and BOD = 3.8 mg/litre
D. All A., B. & C. - In sewage treatment, the detention period allowed for oxidation ponds ranges from _____________ weeks?
A. 1 to 2
B. 4 to 5
C. 9 to 10
D. 15 to 20 - The amount of chemical coagulant added for treatment of polluted water ______________ with increase in temperature of the polluted water to be treated?
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remain constant
D. May increase or decrease; depends on the chemical characteristics of polluted water - Presence of nitrogen and phosphorous in waste water discharged into lakes and ponds causes_______________?
A. Foaming
B. Odour nuisances
C. Undesirable plant growth
D. Turbidity - Which of the following is the most efficient for removal of very finely divided suspended solids and colloidal matter from the polluted water stream ?
A. Sedimentation tank
B. Circular clarifier
C. Mechanical flocculation
D. Chemical coagulation - Replenishment of dissolved oxygen in water stream polluted with industrial waste occurs by________________?
A. Natural aeration of water stream
B. Photosynthetic action of algae
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor B. - Waste/polluted water discharged from electroplating, blast furnace and coal mining industries contain mainly _____________ substances?
A. Radioactive
B. Organic
C. Inorganic
D. None of these - Iron & manganese present in the polluted water is removed by __________________?
A. Simple filtration
B. Oxidation followed by settling & filtration
C. Chemical coagulation
D. Chlorination only
