GATE CE area:environmental-engineering PYQs & Answers — Page 2

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Anaerobic bacteria are being utilized for the destruction of biodegradable organic content of wastewater measured in terms of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD). The yield coefficient (Y) is 0.06 gram Volatile Suspended Solids (VSS) per gram of COD. Bacterial biomass forms the sludge during the process. The proximate chemical formula of anaerobic bacteria is C₆H₇NO₂.

The COD (in %) converted into bacterial biomass is ______ (rounded off to the nearest integer).

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The maximum demand at a water purification plant has been estimated as 12 million litres per day. For the raw supplies, a rectangular sedimentation tank is to be designed with mechanical sludge removal arrangement. Consider depth of the tank as 4 m, detention period as 6 hours, and velocity of flow as 0.003 m/s.

The width (in m) of the detention tank is ________ (rounded off to two decimal places).

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In an industry, a cyclone collector with 80 % efficiency is installed for air purification, followed by an electrostatic precipitator with 50 % efficiency. The concentration of particles entering the cyclone collector is 10 mg/m³.

The concentration (in mg/m³) of particles exiting the precipitator is ______ (rounded off to two decimal places).

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Fecal Coliform (FC) concentration in river water was measured as 10780 cfu/100 ml. The FC concentration after the conventional water treatment, but before chlorination, was measured as 23 cfu/100 ml. The ‘Log Kill’ (inactivation) of FC due to the conventional water treatment is closest to

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4.00

2.50

2.67

3.00

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A hydrocarbon (CₙHₘ) is burnt in air (O₂ + 3.78N₂). The stoichiometric fuel to air mass ratio for this process is

Note: Atomic Weight: C(12), H(1)

Effective Molecular Weight: Air(28.8)

Ignore any conversion of N₂ in air to the oxides of nitrogen (NOₓ)

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The Surface Overflow Rate (SOR) in a rectangular sedimentation tank is 45 m³/m²/d. Minimum diameters of spherical inorganic and organic particles expected to be completely removed in this tank are calculated. Assume that Stoke’s law is applicable. Which of the following options is/are correct:

Specific gravity of inorganic particles = 2.65

Specific gravity of organic particles = 1.20

Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.81 m/s²

Kinematic viscosity (ν) = 1×10⁻⁶ m²/s

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Minimum diameter of inorganic particles is 24 μm

Minimum diameter of organic particles is 69 μm

Minimum diameter of inorganic particles is 15 μm

Minimum diameter of organic particles is 55 μm

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Aeration is employed as a treatment option for the removal of several pollutants from contaminated water.

Identify the pollutant(s), where aeration is employed as a part of their removal:

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Iron

Cadmium

Manganese

Zinc

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Free residual chlorine concentration in water was measured to be 2 mg/l (as Cl

). The pH of water is 8.5. By using the chemical equation given below, the HOCl concentration (in

moles/l) in water is ______________ (round off to one decimal place).

HOCl ⇌ H

+ OCl

, pK = 7.50

Atomic weight: Cl (35.5)

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MgCl₂ and CaSO₄ salts are added to 1 litre of distilled deionized water and mixed until completely dissolved. Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) concentration is 500 mg/l, and Total Hardness (TH) is 400 mg/l (as CaCO₃). The amounts of MgCl₂ and CaSO₄ added are calculated (rounded off to the nearest integer). Which of the following options is/are true:

Atomic weights: Ca(40), Mg(24), S(32), O(16), Cl(35.5), C(12)

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Amount of MgCl₂ added is 143 mg

Amount of CaSO₄ added is 357 mg

Amount of MgCl₂ added is 103 mg

Amount of CaSO₄ added is 397 mg

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A facultative pond system is employed for wastewater treatment. Which of the following statements is/are true:

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The dissolved oxygen concentration will be high during daytime compared to night-time

The pH will be high during daytime compared to night-time

The dissolved oxygen concentration will be low during daytime compared to night-time

The pH will be low during daytime compared to night-time

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