Environmental Engineering

221.Threshold limit value (TLV) of CO in air is _________ ppm.

  1. 5
  2. 50
  3. 2000
  4. 5000
Correct answer: (B)
50

222.TLV of aldrin in public water supply system is about _________ μg/litre.

  1. 0.5
  2. 17
  3. 357
  4. 1097
Correct answer: (B)
17

223.TLV of ammonia, nitrogen dioxide and phenol vapor in air is _________ ppm.

  1. 5
  2. 100
  3. 1000
  4. 2000
Correct answer: (A)
5

224.TLV of lead for public sewer/waste water is about _________ ppm.

  1. 1
  2. 25
  3. 150
  4. 650
Correct answer: (A)
1

225.TLV of mercury in potable (drinking) water is about _________ ppm.

  1. 0.001
  2. 0.1
  3. 1
  4. 5
Correct answer: (A)
0.001

226.TLV of NO2&NO exposure for the human being is 5&25 ppm respectively. Prolonged exposure of human being to NO2 causes

  1. Skin disorder
  2. Bronchitis
  3. Bone disease
  4. Cancer
Correct answer: (B)
Bronchitis

227.TLV of ozone (O3) and phosgene (COCl2) in air is _________ ppm.

  1. 0.1
  2. 25
  3. 100
  4. 1000
Correct answer: (A)
0.1

228.Tolerable limit of nitrogen oxides in air is _________ ppm.

  1. 0.1
  2. 1
  3. 5
  4. 25
Correct answer: (C)
5

229.Tri-sodium phosphate is used in boiler water treatment to reduce

  1. Turbidity
  2. Caustic embrittlement
  3. Suspended silica
  4. Dissolved oxygen
Correct answer: (B)
Caustic embrittlement

230.Turbidity of water is an indication of the presence of

  1. Suspended inorganic matter
  2. Dissolved solids
  3. Floating solids
  4. Dissolved gases
Correct answer: (A)
Suspended inorganic matter
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