QUESTION 1

1. The main purpose of coagulation is to reduce the level of

A. pH

B. Color

C. Turbidity

D. Total dissolved solids

2 points
QUESTION 2
1. Not a coagulant

A. Alum

B. Ferric sulfate

C. Ferric chloride

D. Ammonium sulfate

2 points
QUESTION 3
1. Hardness in water is caused by

A. Calcium and magnesium

B. Iron and manganese

D. Magnesium and manganese

2 points
QUESTION 4
1. Slow sand filtration can’t remove

A. Salts

B. Viruses

C. Bacteria

D. Protozoa

2 points
QUESTION 5
1. Which is correct?

A. Filtration follows aeration for treating groundwater.

B. Disinfection of water is also efficient if pH is below 6.

C. Disinfection is also efficient in killing microorganisms when water is turbid

D. All the above

2 points
QUESTION 6
1. Freshwater with the highest proportion in terms of volume

A. Lakes

B. Rivers

C. Groundwater

D. Ice caps/glaciers

2 points
QUESTION 7
1. Biolayer in slow sand filtration is called

A. Biofilter

B. Schmutzdecke or biofilm

C. Biomass

D. Sludge

2 points
QUESTION 8
1. A household water treatment system with colloidal silver

A. Biosand filter

B. Ceramic pot filter

D. Reverse osmosis

2 points
QUESTION 9
1. Which filtration technology rejects more volume of water?

A. Ultrafiltration

B. Microfiltration

C. Nanofiltration

D. Reverse osmosis

2 points
QUESTION 10
1. Hardness can be removed by

A. Ion exchange

B. Rapid sand filtration

C. Ozonation

D. Aeration

2 points
QUESTION 11
1. Appropriate technology for removing dissolved metals such as iron, hydrogen sulfide, and volatile organic chemicals
 A. Filtration

B. Disinfection

C. Aeration

D. Coagulation

2 points
QUESTION 12
1. Water treatment process which is not part of the water cycle

A. Sand filtration

B. Distillation

C. Aeration

D. Coagulation

2 points
QUESTION 13
1. Sodium hypochlorite solution in liquid form is also known as

A. Chlorox

B. Aquatabs

C. Hyposol

D. Chlorine dioxide
 2 points
QUESTION 14
1. Water with organic substances will form this by-product if will be treated by chlorine

A. Chlorofluorocarbon

B. Trihalomethane

C. Chlorate

D. Nitrate

2 points
QUESTION 15
1. This disinfectant is not effective for inactivating amoeba

A. Chlorine

B. Chlorine dioxide

C. UV light

D. Ozone

2 points
QUESTION 16
1. Not part of black water

A. Urine
 B. Feces

C. Food scraps disposed in sinks

D. Washing machine discharge

2 points
QUESTION 17
1. Not in the sanitation services chain

A. Treatment and disposal

B. Capture and containment

C. Emptying and transport

D. Filtration

2 points
QUESTION 18
1. Removal of nitrogen is in what stage of wastewater treatment?

A. Preliminary treatment

B. Primary treatment

C. Secondary treatment

D. Tertiary treatment

2 points
QUESTION 19
1. Not part of sludge disposal process

A. Incineration

B. Landfilling

C. Land application

D. Sludge drying

2 points
QUESTION 20
1. Aerated sewage containing aerobic microorganisms that help to break it down

A. Activated sludge

B. Biosolids

C. Sludge cake

D. Mixed liquor

2 points
QUESTION 21
1. It catches large objects entering the sewer system such as bricks, bottles, pieces of wood, etc.

A. Comminutor

B. Bar screen
 C. Grit chamber

D. Sedimentation tank

2 points
QUESTION 22
1. A condition in which the aquatic environment does not contain dissolved oxygen

A. Anoxic

B. Anaerobic

C. Abiotic

D. Aseptic

2 points
QUESTION 23
1. Chlorine combining with ammonia will form what substance?

A. Trihalomethanes

B. Chloramines

C. Chlorates

D. Chlorites

2 points
QUESTION 24
1. These minerals are found in the run-off from agricultural land and treated and untreated sewage effluents, which are highly responsible for
eutrophication of water bodies.
 A. Phosphorous and Carbon

B. Nitrogen and Phosphorus

C. Potassium and Calcium

D. Sulfur and Iron

2 points
QUESTION 25
1. Not a technology for removing particulate matter.

A. Cyclone

B. Electronic Precipitator

C. Absorption

D. Bagfilter

2 points
QUESTION 26
1. Thickening of sludge means removing what item?

A. BOD

B. Water content

C. Gas content

D. Oil content
 2 points
QUESTION 27
1. A term for plants used in constructed wetlands to remove excess Nitrogen and Phosphorous.

A. Microphytes

B. Macrophytes

C. Absorbents

D. Aquaphytes

2 points
QUESTION 28
1. A term specific for septic tank contents

A. Septage

B. Sewage

C. Sludge

D. Biosolids

2 points
QUESTION 29
1. A wastewater treatment technology with a fixed bed reactor consisting of highly permeable packing media in which aerobic condition is
maintained for bacteria to eat organic wastes.

A. Trickling filter
 B. Rotating biological contactor

C. Slow sand filter

D. Biofilter Reactor

E. Activated sludge

2 points
QUESTION 30
1. Emptying of septic tank is called

A. Desludging

B. Sloughing

C. Stripping

D. Scrubbing

2 points
QUESTION 31
1. The use of plants in treating toxic chemicals in soil
A. Constructed wetland

B. Phytoremediation

C. Eutrophication

D. Chemurgy
 2 points
QUESTION 32
1. Non-biodegradable wastes have stronger chemical bondage that do not break down into simpler and harmless products.

True

False

1 points
QUESTION 33
1. Reuse is transforming solid wastes into a different composition

True

False

2 points
QUESTION 34
1. Combustion is a means for waste to energy scheme.

True

False

2 points
QUESTION 35
1. Vermicomposting uses these organisms to degrade wastes

A. Worms
 B. Fungi

C. Plants

D. Bacteria

2 points
QUESTION 36
1. The leading type of solid waste in the United States in year 2000.

A. Food waste

B. Yard waste

C. Plastic

D. Paper

2 points
QUESTION 37
1. In the waste management hierarchy, the most preferred system is

A. Use of sanitary landfill

B. Reduction and reuse

C. Composting

D. Energy recovery

2 points
QUESTION 38
1. Not a waste to energy technology

A. Incineration

B. Autoclaving

C. Gasification

D. Pyrolysis

2 points
QUESTION 39
1. A dangerous product of sanitary landfill that may contaminate water systems

A. Leachate

B. Carbon dioxide

C. CFCs

D. Methane

2 points
QUESTION 40
1. In the composition of natural air, the third most abundant gas is ________>

A. Methane

B. Carbon dioxide
 C. Argon

D. Helium

E. Hydrogen

2 points
QUESTION 41
1. A greenhouse gas with the largest proportion in the atmosphere.

A. Carbon dioxide

B. Water vapor

C. Methane

D. Ozone

E. Nitrogen

2 points
QUESTION 42
1. Among the criteria pollutants in the air, which is/are in solid form?

A. Particulate matter

B. Lead

C. Sulfur dioxide

D. Nitrogen oxide
 E. A & B

2 points
QUESTION 43
1. It creates a masking effect, blocking out those sudden changes that frustrate light sleepers, or people trying to fall asleep.

A. Ear plug

B. White noise

C. Head phone

D. Noise absorber

2 points
QUESTION 44
1. In steady state condition, pollution concentrations are constant.

True

False

1 points
QUESTION 45
1. Microbes that are found in the air are called ________.

A. aeromicrobes

B. bioaerosols
 C. microaerobes

D. microaerosols

E. None of the above

2 points
QUESTION 46
1. The transfer of molecules from their pure state to water is called ________.

A. Dissolution

B. Evaporation

C. Volatilization

D. Sorption

E. Dessication

2 points
QUESTION 47
1. A storm sewer is carrying snow melt containing 1.200 g /L of sodium chloride into a small stream. The stream has a naturally occurring
sodium chloride concentration of 20 mg/L. If the storm sewer flow rate is 2000 L /min and the stream flow rate is 2.0 m3/s, what is the
concentration of salt in the stream after the discharge point? Assume that the sewer flow and the stream flow are completely mixed, that
the salt is a conservative substance (it does not react), and that the system is at steady state.

Note: Show your computation by attaching to the quiz link or showing a link.

A. 139.34 mg/L

B. 39.34 mg/L
 C. 9.34 mg/L

D. 539.34 mg/L

E. 1039.34 mg/L

5 points
QUESTION 48
1. Thermal pollution typically decreases the level of dissolved oxygen which can harm aquatic animals such as fish, amphibians and other
aquatic organisms.

True

False

2 points
QUESTION 49
1. The layer in the atmosphere that absorbs ultraviolet radiation.

A. Ionosphere

B. Technosphere

C. Thermosphere

D. Ozonosphere or ozone layer

E. Exosphere

1 points
QUESTION 50
1. Not a point source of water pollution

A. Factories

B. Sewage systems

C. Oil wells

D. Power plants

E. None of the above