Environment Engineering

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Exam Date: 19-06-2022
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G_15 / PHD / ENTRANCE_TEST / Environment Engineering / Completed / 2022-06-19

Question Description Complete the number series: 8, 6, 9, 23, 87,

A 429

B 324

C 226

D 128

Correct Answer A

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Question Description Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A Index

B Glossary

C Book

D Chapter

Correct Answer C

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Question Description Census is

A The method of planning, organising and publishing data.

B The method in which few units out of the entire population are chosen.

C The method In which data is collected from each and every unit.

D The method in which no data is collected

Correct Answer C

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Question Description In a certain language, SIGHT is written as FVTUG, How is REVEAL written?

A ASDFGH

B ERIRNY

C QWERTY

D ZXCVBN

Correct Answer B

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Question Description Statement:

Apart from the entertainment value of television, its educational value cannot be ignored.
Assumptions:
I. People take television to be a means of entertainment only.
II. The educational value of television is not realised properly.

A Only assumption I is implicit

B Only assumption II is implicit

C Both I and II are implicit

D Neither I nor II are implicit

Correct Answer C

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Question Description As a practice in most management research studies research is preceded by appropriate research.

A Qualitative; quantitative

B Quantitative; qualitative

C Observational; experimental

D Experimental; observational

Correct Answer B

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Question Description Statement:

The availability of imported fruits has increased in the indigenous market and so the demand for indigenous fruits has been decreased.
Courses of Action:
I. To help the indigenous producers of fruits, the Government should impose high import duty on these fruits, even if these are not of good
quality.
II. The fruit vendors should stop selling imported fruits. So that the demand for indigenous fruits would be increased.

A Only I follows

B Only II follows

C Either I or II follows

D Neither I nor II follows

Correct Answer D

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 Question Description Applied research is directed towards

A Problem solving

B Management decision making

C All of the above

D None of the above

Correct Answer C

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Question Description In Prasad family Rajendra Prasad is the owner of house. He is married to Puspa. Puspa has two children and their names are Sneha and Raman.
Bikram has married to Sneha and Radhika is Raman’s spouse. Neha is the only girl child of Sneha and Radha is the only girl child of Radhika.
Aman is Radha’s only brother. How is Rajendra related to Radha?

A Father

B Grandfather

C Husband

D Uncle

Correct Answer B

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Question Description Kandoi family is very famous for their home business of sweets. The owner of Kandoi sweet’s is Govind Kandoi. He has two sons. Their name
are Shyam Kandoi and Ram Kandoi. Shyam is married to Sheela. Ranjan is father-in-law of Shyam and Snigdha is sister of Sheela. Snigdha’s
mother’s name is Sushila. Santosh is nephew of Ram. Ram’s mother is Sita.
How is Shyam related to Sita?

A Son

B Uncle

C Son-in-law

D Nephew

Correct Answer A

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Question Description Data originally collected in the process of investigation are known as

A Foreign data

B Primary data

C Secondary data

D Third party data

Correct Answer B

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 Question Description Complete the number series: 10, 100, 200, 310,

A 400

B 410

C 420

D 430

Correct Answer D

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Question Description Statements:

I. There is considerable reduction in the number of people affected by water-borne diseases in City A during this rainy season.
II. The government has opened four new civil hospitals in City A in the beginning of the year.

A Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

B Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

C Both the statements I and II are independent causes

D Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

Correct Answer C

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Question Description In a typical research problem, the is expected to influence the

A Predictor variable; primary variable

B Dependent variable; independent variable

C Independent variable; dependent variable

D Criterion; hypothesis

Correct Answer C

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Question Description is/are the blueprint that has been created to answer research questions in a systematic and controlled manner

A Research design

B Research proposal

C Research methods

D Research classification

Correct Answer A

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 Question Description Complete the letter series: JAK, KBL, LCM, MDN,

A OEP

B MEN

C NEO

D PFQ

Correct Answer C

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Question Description The two important components of research responsibility are: sincerity in work and avoiding

A Plagiarism

B Writing the thesis

C Research techniques

D Confidentiality

Correct Answer A

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Question Description Find the word that names a necessary part of the given word “Bonus”

A Reward

B Cash

C Kind

D Company

Correct Answer A

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Question Description A survey question about marital status, to be answered as married or unmarried is an example of a

A Dichotomous variable

B Dependent variable

C Unknown variable

D Continuous variable

Correct Answer A

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Question Description A Guarantee is a promise or assurance that attests to the quality of a product that is either (1) given in writing by the manufacturer or (2) given
verbally by the person selling the product. Which situation below is the best example of a Guarantee?

A You purchases a DVD player with the highest consumer ratings in its category

B The salesperson advises you to be sure that you buys an air conditioner with a guarantee

C The local auto body shop specializes in refurbishing and selling used cars

D You buys a used digital camera from your coworker who says that he will refund your money if the camera's performance is not of the highest
quality.

Correct Answer D

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Question Description The primary objective of is to provide insights and an understanding of the problem confronting the researcher

A Exploratory research

B Descriptive research

C Conclusive research

D None of the above

Correct Answer A

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Question Description Search Emerald Insight for the .

A latest research publication

B latest NGO records

C latest government guidelines

D latest company records

Correct Answer A

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Question Description What is covert research?

A The participant is unaware of their involvement in the study

B The participant is anonymous

C The participant does not know which treatment they have been given

D The participant's personal details will not be published

Correct Answer C

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Question Description Statements:
Population increase coupled with depleting resources is going to be the scenario of many developing countries in days to come.
Conclusions:
I. The population of developing countries will not continue to increase in future.
II. It will be very difficult for the governments of developing countries to provide its people decent quality of life.

A Only I follows

B Only II follows

C Either I or II follows

D Neither I nor II follows

Correct Answer B

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Question Description Copying the work of other authors in whole pieces is called as

A Indirect plagiarism

B Self-plagiarism

C Direct plagiarism

D Patch writing

Correct Answer C

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Question Description How many people visit the mall on a weekend is an example of

A Applied research

B Descriptive research

C Causal research

D Conclusive research

Correct Answer B

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Question Description FIRE is coded as DGPC, What is the last letter of Coded word of SHOT?

A P

B Q

C R

D S

Correct Answer C

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Question Description Complete the letter series: ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, , MLNA

A OLPA

B KLMA

C LLMA

D KLLA

Correct Answer D

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Question Description Which of the following scales possess an absolute zero?

A Nominal scale

B Interval scale

C Ordinal scale

D Ratio scale

Correct Answer D

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Question Description Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. ODOMETER : DISTANCE

A scale : weight

B inch : foot

C length : width

D mileage : speed

Correct Answer A

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Comprehension
 The following table shows the number of new employees added to different categories of employees in a company and also the number of
employees from these categories who left the company every year since the foundation of the Company in 1995.

Question Description What is the difference between the total number of Technicians added to the Company and the total number of Accountants added to the
Company during the years 1996 to 2000?

A 128

B 96

C 112

D 88

Correct Answer D

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Comprehension

Question Description For which of the following categories the percentage increase in the number of employees working in the Company from 1995 to 2000 was the
maximum?

A Managers

B Technicians

C Operators

D Accountants

Correct Answer A

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Comprehension

Question Description During the period between 1995 and 2000, the total number of Operators who left the Company is what percent of total number of Operators who
joined the Company?

A 19%

B 21%

C 27%

D 29%

Correct Answer D
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Comprehension

Question Description What is the pooled average of the total number of employees of all categories in the year 1997?

A 1325
B 1195

C 1265

D 1235

Correct Answer B

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Comprehension

Question Description What was the total number of Peons working in the Company in the year 1999?

A 1312

B 1088

C 1192

D 968

Correct Answer C

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Question Description If two streams of COD values of 150 mg/L and 30 mg/L having flow of 400 Liter/sec and 200 Liter/sec respectively are mixed then what will be the COD of
mix

A 50 mg/L

B 60 mg/L

C 80 mg/L

D 110 mg/L

Correct Answer D

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Question Description What is the range of MCRT for conventional Activated sludge process ?

A 5-15 d

B 15-25 d

C 25-35 d

D 35-60 d

Correct Answer A

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Question Description Settling velocity in primary settling tank does not depend on

A Length of tank

B Width of tank

C Depth of tank

D Surface area of tank

Correct Answer C

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Question Description What is pH of a solution having OH ion concentration of 10-4 mole/L

A 4

B 9

C 10

D 14

Correct Answer C

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Question Description In the lab test of alkalinity if phenolphthalein end point reading is equal to total reading(P=T) then alkalinity present in sample is mainly due to

A Hydroxide

B Carbonate

C Bicarbonate

D Carbonate and bicarbonate

Correct Answer A

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Question Description Regulation of transport of food into cell and waste products out is done by

A Cell wall

B RNA

C Cytoplasmic membrane

D Flagella

Correct Answer C

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Question Description As per ambient air quality standards NO2 and SO2 annual concentration in Industrial area in air is around

A 40 µg/m3

B 50 µg/m3

C 80 µg/m3

D 100 µg/m3

Correct Answer C

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Question Description What will be surface loading rate of a rectangular PST having weir length of 8 m for flow of 200 m3/hr and B:L ratio 1:2.5

A 20 m3/m2/d

B 30 m3/m2/d

C 40 m3/m2/d

D 50 m3/m2/d

Correct Answer B

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Question Description What thickness of ozone layer under normal conditions the earth atmosphere contains

A 1000 DU

B 800 DU

C 600 DU

D 300 DU

Correct Answer D

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Question Description Pathogenic bacteria are usually determined by

A MPN test

B DO test

C Jar test

D Conductivity test

Correct Answer A

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Question Description The calorific value typical Indian solid waste is found in the range of

A 300-500 kcal/kg

B 600-1000 kcal/kg

C 1200-1800 kcal/kg

D 2500-3000 kcal/kg

Correct Answer C

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Question Description Which component of municipal solid waste will have maximum moisture content

A Textiles

B Plastic

C Cardboard

D Food waste

Correct Answer D

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 Question Description Hydraulic mean depth of outfall sewer of diameter 2.4 m is

A 1.2 m

B 1.0 m

C 0.8 m

D 0.6 m

Correct Answer D

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Question Description What is Acidity of water in mg/L as CaCO3 in a sample of 50 ml having consumed titrant of 5 ml when titrated with N/20 sulfuric acid?

A 100

B 250

C 300

D 500

Correct Answer B

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Question Description For Domestic wastewater, percentage of methane gas generated from digestion of solids of sludge digestion tank is

A 20-30%

B 30-40%

C 60-70%

D 80-90%

Correct Answer C

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Question Description Escherichia coli are bacteria which are generally not considered as

A Non pathogenic bacteria

B Indicator organism

C Long living then pathogens

D Pathogenic bacteria

Correct Answer D

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Question Description Basic assumption that rainfall has uniform distribution with minimal variation both in space and time is considered in

A Unit hydrograph

B Hydrological cycle

C Infiltration

D Percolation

Correct Answer A

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Question Description Which air pollutant among given pollutants has highest affinity to hemoglobin

A O3

B CO2

C CO

D SO2

Correct Answer C

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Question Description The general range of effective size of sand used for Rapid sand filter is

A 0.3-0.4 mm

B 0.5-0.6 mm

C 0.7-0.8 mm

D 0.8-1.0 mm

Correct Answer B

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Question Description Noise level generated by rail traffic is around

A 30-40 dB

B 50-60 Db

C 80-100 dB

D >150 dB

Correct Answer C

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 Question Description Loss of moisture from leaves of plant is called

A Evaporation

B Infiltration

C Percolation

D Transpiration

Correct Answer D

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Question Description Waste minimization, resource conservation and recovery of by product is a major goal of

A EIA

B EPA

C WHO

D EU

Correct Answer A

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Question Description In atmosphere, the chemical reactions among hydrocarbons, ozone, and other pollutants in presence of sunlight forms

A Mist

B Fumes

C Fog

D Smog

Correct Answer D

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Question Description The characteristic which is not exhibited by the hazardous waste is

A Biodegradability

B Reactivity

C Ignitability

D Toxicity

Correct Answer A

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Question Description Industrial dairy wastewater is mainly characterized as

A High BOD

B High ammonia

C Acidic pH

D High solids

Correct Answer A

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Question Description What volume of 0.1N NaOH should be diluted to 1L to get 0.02 N NaOH

A 50 ml

B 100 ml

C 200 ml

D None of these

Correct Answer C

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Question Description Maximum permissible velocity for canal with cement concrete lining as per IS 10430 : 2000 is

A 1.5 m/s

B 2.0 m/s

C 2.7 m/s

D 3.6 m/s

Correct Answer C

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Question Description Which one is considered as non combustible rubbish

A Glass

B Plastic

C Cardboard

D Paper

Correct Answer A

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Question Description What will be the density of solid waste sample of 100 kg which contains volume of food waste as 0.5 m3 ,Paper waste as 0.25 m3 , and plastic waste as 0.25 m3

A 50 kg/ m3

B 100 kg/ m3

C 150 kg/ m3

D 250 kg/ m3

Correct Answer B

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Question Description Which gas among these has maximum contribution in Greenhouse effect

A CFC

B Carbon dioxide

C Methane

D Ozone

Correct Answer B

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Question Description In atmospheric greenhouse effect, the Atmospheric window is between the wavelengths

A 1 – 4 µm

B 7 – 12 µm

C 25 - 30 µm

D 35- 50 µm

Correct Answer B

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Question Description Particulate matter as well as gaseous pollutants are mostly removed by

A Wet Scrubber

B Fabric filter

C Cyclone separator

D Gravity settler

Correct Answer A

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Question Description What is ThOD of wastewater that contains 300 mg/L of simple carbohydrate(C(H2O)

A 100 mg/L

B 320 mg/L

C 480 mg/L

D 960 mg/L

Correct Answer B

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Question Description Incomplete combustion in vehicles may cause release of carbon particles, known as

A Mist

B Soot

C Fume

D Aerosol

Correct Answer B

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Question Description Minimum DO for survival of Aquatic life and Fishes in water bodies is around

A 1 mg/L

B 4 mg/L

C 8 mg/L

D 10 mg/L

Correct Answer B

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