Environmental Science and Engineering
GATE ES format:mcq PYQs
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Questions 191–200 of 200. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 18
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Which of the following pairing of nucleotide bases is present in double helix DNA?
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The 2×2 matrices P and Q satisfy the following relations:
and
The matrix Q is equal to __________.Your answerChoose one option.
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A biased die has six faces numbered as
and 6. On rolling the die, the probability of the number
appearing is proportional to
. What is the probability that an even number will appear on rolling the die?Your answerChoose one option.
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Match the entries in Column I with the correct entries in Column II.
Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
P. Diffusion | (i) Pasquill |
Q. Drag force | (ii) Fick |
R. Atmospheric stability | (iii) Stokes |
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Which of the following international multilateral agreements (conventions, protocols) from Column I match with the entries in Column II?
Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
P. Ramsar Convention | (i) Ozone depletion |
Q. Kyoto Protocol | (ii) Trans-boundary movement of hazardous wastes |
R. Basel Convention | (iii) Climate change |
S. Montreal Protocol | (iv) Conservation of wetlands |
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An ideal PFR or an ideal CFSTR may be used to degrade a pollutant with first order reaction kinetics. Both the reactors are fed with the same inlet concentration and the same volumetric flow rate, and are designed to achieve the same outlet concentration. Which of the following statements is true when comparing PFR with CFSTR?
PFR is Plug Flow Reactor.
CFSTR is Continuous Flow Stirred Tank Reactor (also referred to as CSTR).
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A 200 mL sample of water has an initial pH = 9. In order to determine alkalinity, the sample was titrated using 0.02 N H₂SO₄ acid to an end point of pH = 4.5. In the titration, 25 mL of 0.02 N H₂SO₄ acid was required. What is the total alkalinity of the sample in ‘mg/L as NaHCO₃’?
[Atomic weight (g/mol): Ca = 40, Na = 23, H = 1, C = 12, S = 32, and O = 16]
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A sewage treatment plant (STP) receives sewage at a flow rate of 20000 m³ per day. The sewage has 200 mg/L of suspended solids. Assume 60 % suspended solids are removed in the primary clarifier. The underflow (i.e. sludge) removed from the clarifier contains 5 % solids (by weight).
The daily volume of the sludge generated will be ______ m³ per day.
Assume sludge density = 1000 kg/m³.
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In context of municipal solid waste treatment, match the equipment in List I with their function in List II.
List I | List II |
|---|---|
P. Trommel | (i) Size reduction |
Q. Magnetic separator | (ii) Aluminum separation |
R. Hammer mill | (iii) Screening |
S. Eddy current separator | (iv) Ferrous metal recovery |
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The characteristics of a water sample are as follows: Na⁺ = 92 mg/L, K⁺ = 19.5 mg/L, Ca²⁺ = 40 mg/L, and Mg²⁺ = 24 mg/L. What is the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) of the water sample which may be considered for irrigation purposes?
[Atomic weight (g/mol): Na = 23, K = 39, Ca = 40, and Mg = 24]
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