Question : Muddy water is treated with alum in purification process, it is same as
Option 1: Emulsification
Option 2: Absorbtion
Option 3: Adsorbtion
Option 4: Coagulation
Correct Answer: Coagulation
Solution : The correct answer is coagulation.
When the suspended particles in any liquid solution form a precipitate and settle down, then this process is known as coagulation. The most common example of it is coagulation of blood which forms a blood clot and stops bleeding. Similarly when alum is added to the muddy water it reacts with the impurities of the water and forms a solid precipitate which settles down at the bottom of water along with all the suspended dust particles.
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Question : Which of the followinf is FALSE with respect to rain water harvesting ?
Option 1: It is a device of water conservation
Option 2: It helps in raising water table
Option 3: It helps in meeting rising water demands
Option 4: It increases run off losses
Question : Water is used in a hot water bag because:
Option 1: it is easily available
Option 2: it has high specific gravity
Option 3: it has high specific heat
Option 4: it is a liquid substance
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The sewage water smells foul.
Option 1: Foul is smelt by the sewage water.
Option 2: The sewage water is foul when it is smelt.
Option 3: The sewage water has a foul smell.
Option 4: Passive construction is not possible.
Question : Water is not effective in extinguish a fire cause by petrol because
Option 1: The flame is too hot for water to cool it down
Option 2: Water and petrol react chemically
Option 3: Water and petrol are miscible with each other
Option 4: Water and petrol are immiscible with each other and petrol which forms the upper layer continues to burn
Question : Camel is a desert animal, that can live without water for many days, because:
Option 1: it needs less water
Option 2: water is formed in the body due to oxidation of fat
Option 3: it has the water sac in the walls of the lumen of stomach
Option 4: All of the above
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