Question 11 MarkCooking oil, fats should not be thrown in the drainage system directly. True/ False.AnswerTrue.View full question & answer→
Question 21 MarkWastewater is transparent, colourless, odourless. True/ False.AnswerFalse. Potable water is transparent, colourless and odourless.View full question & answer→
Question 31 MarkPublic places such as railway stations, bus depots, airports and hospitals generate a lot of waste, which leads to diseases. True/ False.AnswerTrue.View full question & answer→
Question 41 MarkAerobic bacteria produces biogas sludge in the digester tank. True/ False.AnswerFalse. Anaerobic bacteria produce biogas.View full question & answer→
Question 51 MarkSaprotrophic bacteria feed on dead organisms. True/ False.AnswerTrue.View full question & answer→
Question 61 MarkOnsite sewage disposal systems collect human excreta and store it in a hole or a pipe, and later direct it to a sewage treatment plant. True/ False.AnswerTrue.View full question & answer→
Question 71 Mark Poor sanitation and contaminated drinking water is the cause of a large number of diseases. True/ False. Answer True. View full question & answer→
Question 81 MarkTuberculosis is a water-borne disease. True/ False.AnswerFalse. Water-borne diseases are cholera, typhoid, dysentery, etc.View full question & answer→
Question 91 MarkSeptic tanks are not suitable for places such as hospitals, isolated buildings and clusters of houses where there is no sewage. True/ False.AnswerFalse.View full question & answer→
Question 101 MarkUrea is an inorganic impurity present in sewage. True/ False.AnswerFalse. Urea is an organic impurity present in sewage.View full question & answer→
Question 121 MarkSewage contains disease-causing bacteria. True/ False.AnswerTrue.View full question & answer→
Question 131 Mark We should not defecate is open because untreated human waste is a health hazard. True/ False. Answer True. View full question & answer→
Question 141 MarkMicroorganisms are present in the domestic waste also. True/ False.AnswerTrue.View full question & answer→