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41
The following cause alkalinity in natural water.
[A]
Potassium carbonate
[B]
Potassium bicarbonate
[C]
Sodium carbonate
[D]
All of the above
42
The following cause alkalinity as well hardness in natural water.
[A]
Calcium carbonate
[B]
Calcium bicarbonate
[C]
Magnesium carbonate
[D]
All of the above
43
Temporary hardness is caused due to
[A]
Magnesium carbonate
[B]
Calcium sulphate
[C]
Magnesium sulphate
[D]
Magnesium chloride
Answer: Magnesium carbonate
44
Permanent hardness is caused due to
[A]
Magnesium carbonate
[B]
Magnesium bicarbonate
[C]
Magnesium sulphate
[D]
All of the above
Answer: Magnesium sulphate
45
According to WHO, the soft water has 0 to _____ milligram per litre as CaCO3.
[A]
30
[B]
60
[C]
90
[D]
120
46
The excess presence of which of the following cause the teeth of children mottled and discoloured?
[A]
Fluorides
[B]
Chlorides
[C]
Hardness
[D]
All of the above
47
Fluorides can be removed by
[A]
Reverse osmosis
[B]
Lime softening
[C]
Ion exchange
[D]
All of the above
48
The source of Arsenic in water is
[A]
Industrial waste
[B]
Fertilizers
[C]
Phosphate rocks
[D]
All of the above
49
The process of nutrient enrichment is termed as
[A]
Eutrophication
[B]
Limiting nutrients
[C]
Enrichment
[D]
Schistosomiasis
50
Freshwater lakes are most often limited by
[A]
Nitrogen
[B]
Phosphorus
[C]
Carbon
[D]
None of the above
51
Which of the following is not a water borne disease?
[A]
Typhoid
[B]
Scabies
[C]
Cholera
[D]
Hepatitis
52
Which of the following is not a water hygiene disease?
[A]
Leprosy
[B]
Conjunctivitis
[C]
Trachoma
[D]
Diarrhoea
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