WASTEWATER CLASS 2 MULTIPLE
CHOICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
TheA2threaholdA2limitA2valueA2concentrationA2forA2chlorineA2vapourA2is:
a.A20.1A2ppm
b.A20.3A2ppm
c.A20.5A2ppm
d.A21.0A2ppmA2-A2Ans--c.A20.5ppm
WhenA2workingA2inA2confinedA2spacesA2whereA2flammableA2gasesmayA2beA2present,A2us
eA2onlyA2toolsA2madeA2of:
a.A2stainlessA2steel
b.A2lead
c.A2iron
d.A2aA2non-sparkingA2alloyA2-A2Ans--d.A2aA2non-sparkingA2alloy
InA2additionA2toA2theA2workerA2enteringA2aA2confinedA2space,A2whatA2isA2thwA2minimumA2n
umberA2ofA2peopleA2requiredA2toA2beA2presentA2duringA2aA2confinedA2spaceA2entry?
a.A21
b.A22
c.A23
d.A24A2-A2Ans--a.A21
HearingA2protectionA2mustA2beA2madeA2availableA2toA2allA2employeesA2exposedA2toA2nois
eA2levelsA2above:
a.A285A2dbA2averagedA2overA28A2workingA2hours
b.A2850A2dbA2averagedA2overA28A2workingA2hours
c.A285A2dbA2continuouslyA2forA28A2workingA2hours
d.A285A2dbA2atA2anyA2pointA2inA2theA28A2hourA2workdayA2-A2Ans--
a.A285A2dbA2averagedA2overA28A2workingA2hours
RecommendedA2hygieneA2practicesA2toA2minimizeA2theA2riskA2ifA2beingA2infectedA2byA2wa
stewaterA2pathogensA2include:
a.A2onlyA2rubbingA2yourA2eyesA2whileA2workingA2ifA2youA2areA2wearingA2imperviousA2glove
s
b.A2washingA2yourA2handsA2beforeA2theA2beginningA2ofA2yourA2shift
c.A2changingA2outA2yourA2workA2clothesA2andA2showeringA2beforeA2leavingA2work
d.A2readingA2theA2materialA2safetyA2dataA2sheetsA2forA2allA2chemicalsA2usedA2inA2theA2plan
tA2-A2Ans--
c.A2changingA2outA2yourA2workA2clothesA2andA2showeringA2beforeA2leavingA2work
, theA2BODA2loadingA2rateA2dividedA2byA2theA2quantityA2ofA2microorganismsA2presentA2inA2t
heA2biologicalA2reactorA2(aerationA2tanks)A2isA2knownA2as:
a.A2organicA2loading
b.A2toxicity
c.A2hydraulicA2loading
d.A2foodA2toA2microorganismA2ratioA2-A2Ans--d.A2foodA2toA2microorganismA2ratio
TheA2foodA2toA2microorganismA2ratioA2isA2theA2ratioA2ofA2theA2massA2ofA2organicA2loadingA2
toA2theA2massA2ofA2microorganismsA2inA2theA2biologicalA2reactors
whiteA2fluffyA2foamA2onA2theA2biologicalA2reactorsA2inA2anA2activatedA2sludgeA2processA2isA
2usuallyA2causedA2by:
a.A2insufficientA2biomassA2toA2treatA2theA2incomingA2wasteA2
B.A2LowA2bA2oA2dA2
C.A2highA2doA2
D.A2TooA2littleA2sludgeA2beingA2wasteA2fromA2processA2-A2Ans--
a.A2insufficientA2biomassA2toA2treatA2theA2incomingA2wasteA2
StiffA2whiteA2foamA2typicallyA2indicatesA2thatA2thereA2areA2tooA2fewA2microorganismsA2inA2t
heA2systemA2toA2treatA2theA2incomingA2waste.A2ThisA2shortageA2canA2beA2causedA2byA2sta
rt-
upA2conditions,A2excessiveA2wasting,A2toxicA2materialsA2inA2theA2influent,A2lowA2doA2orA2ot
herA2conditionsA2harmfulA2toA2theA2microorganismA2population.
typicalA2componentsA2ofA2gritA2removalA2systemsA2include:
a.A2beltA2pressesA2
b.A2comminutorsA2
CA2chainA2andA2flightsA2scrapersA2
DA2BarA2racksA2-A2Ans--C.A2chainA2andA2flightA2scrapers
theA2componentsA2ofA2aA2greatA2removalA2systemA2willA2dependA2onA2theA2typeA2usedA2at
A2yourA2facility.A2TheA2componentsA2ofA2theA2commonlyA2usedA2equipmentA2includeA2chai
nA2andA2slightA2scrapersA2bucketA2elevatorsA2gripA2screwsA2airA2compressorsA2andA2pum
psA2/A2Airlift.
commonA2settlingA2timesA2inA2primaryA2clarifiersA2-A2Ans--2-3A2hours
whatA2couldA2beA2theA2problemA2whenA2aA2centrifugalA2pumpA2isA2notA2deliveringA2sufficie
ntA2capacity?A2-A2Ans--theA2suctionA2lineA2hasA2beenA2setA2upA2incorrectly
whatA2isA2theA2reasonA2thatA2wouldA2causeA2aA2pumpA2toA2notA2deliverA2liquidA2atA2all?A2-
A2Ans--pumpA2isA2notA2primedA2orA2hasA2lostvotsA2prime
duringA2morningA2checksA2youA2noticeA2tahtA2theA2bearingsA2inA2theA2pumpA2areA2running
A2hot.A2whatA2canA2causeA2this?A2-A2Ans--theA2bearingsA2areA2overA2lubricated
overA2timeA2youA2haveA2noticedA2thatA2thwA2packingA2inA2aA2pumpA2requiresA2frequentA2re
placement.A2whatA2canA2beA2theA2cause?A2-A2Ans--thereA2isA2insufficientA2seal
CHOICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
TheA2threaholdA2limitA2valueA2concentrationA2forA2chlorineA2vapourA2is:
a.A20.1A2ppm
b.A20.3A2ppm
c.A20.5A2ppm
d.A21.0A2ppmA2-A2Ans--c.A20.5ppm
WhenA2workingA2inA2confinedA2spacesA2whereA2flammableA2gasesmayA2beA2present,A2us
eA2onlyA2toolsA2madeA2of:
a.A2stainlessA2steel
b.A2lead
c.A2iron
d.A2aA2non-sparkingA2alloyA2-A2Ans--d.A2aA2non-sparkingA2alloy
InA2additionA2toA2theA2workerA2enteringA2aA2confinedA2space,A2whatA2isA2thwA2minimumA2n
umberA2ofA2peopleA2requiredA2toA2beA2presentA2duringA2aA2confinedA2spaceA2entry?
a.A21
b.A22
c.A23
d.A24A2-A2Ans--a.A21
HearingA2protectionA2mustA2beA2madeA2availableA2toA2allA2employeesA2exposedA2toA2nois
eA2levelsA2above:
a.A285A2dbA2averagedA2overA28A2workingA2hours
b.A2850A2dbA2averagedA2overA28A2workingA2hours
c.A285A2dbA2continuouslyA2forA28A2workingA2hours
d.A285A2dbA2atA2anyA2pointA2inA2theA28A2hourA2workdayA2-A2Ans--
a.A285A2dbA2averagedA2overA28A2workingA2hours
RecommendedA2hygieneA2practicesA2toA2minimizeA2theA2riskA2ifA2beingA2infectedA2byA2wa
stewaterA2pathogensA2include:
a.A2onlyA2rubbingA2yourA2eyesA2whileA2workingA2ifA2youA2areA2wearingA2imperviousA2glove
s
b.A2washingA2yourA2handsA2beforeA2theA2beginningA2ofA2yourA2shift
c.A2changingA2outA2yourA2workA2clothesA2andA2showeringA2beforeA2leavingA2work
d.A2readingA2theA2materialA2safetyA2dataA2sheetsA2forA2allA2chemicalsA2usedA2inA2theA2plan
tA2-A2Ans--
c.A2changingA2outA2yourA2workA2clothesA2andA2showeringA2beforeA2leavingA2work
, theA2BODA2loadingA2rateA2dividedA2byA2theA2quantityA2ofA2microorganismsA2presentA2inA2t
heA2biologicalA2reactorA2(aerationA2tanks)A2isA2knownA2as:
a.A2organicA2loading
b.A2toxicity
c.A2hydraulicA2loading
d.A2foodA2toA2microorganismA2ratioA2-A2Ans--d.A2foodA2toA2microorganismA2ratio
TheA2foodA2toA2microorganismA2ratioA2isA2theA2ratioA2ofA2theA2massA2ofA2organicA2loadingA2
toA2theA2massA2ofA2microorganismsA2inA2theA2biologicalA2reactors
whiteA2fluffyA2foamA2onA2theA2biologicalA2reactorsA2inA2anA2activatedA2sludgeA2processA2isA
2usuallyA2causedA2by:
a.A2insufficientA2biomassA2toA2treatA2theA2incomingA2wasteA2
B.A2LowA2bA2oA2dA2
C.A2highA2doA2
D.A2TooA2littleA2sludgeA2beingA2wasteA2fromA2processA2-A2Ans--
a.A2insufficientA2biomassA2toA2treatA2theA2incomingA2wasteA2
StiffA2whiteA2foamA2typicallyA2indicatesA2thatA2thereA2areA2tooA2fewA2microorganismsA2inA2t
heA2systemA2toA2treatA2theA2incomingA2waste.A2ThisA2shortageA2canA2beA2causedA2byA2sta
rt-
upA2conditions,A2excessiveA2wasting,A2toxicA2materialsA2inA2theA2influent,A2lowA2doA2orA2ot
herA2conditionsA2harmfulA2toA2theA2microorganismA2population.
typicalA2componentsA2ofA2gritA2removalA2systemsA2include:
a.A2beltA2pressesA2
b.A2comminutorsA2
CA2chainA2andA2flightsA2scrapersA2
DA2BarA2racksA2-A2Ans--C.A2chainA2andA2flightA2scrapers
theA2componentsA2ofA2aA2greatA2removalA2systemA2willA2dependA2onA2theA2typeA2usedA2at
A2yourA2facility.A2TheA2componentsA2ofA2theA2commonlyA2usedA2equipmentA2includeA2chai
nA2andA2slightA2scrapersA2bucketA2elevatorsA2gripA2screwsA2airA2compressorsA2andA2pum
psA2/A2Airlift.
commonA2settlingA2timesA2inA2primaryA2clarifiersA2-A2Ans--2-3A2hours
whatA2couldA2beA2theA2problemA2whenA2aA2centrifugalA2pumpA2isA2notA2deliveringA2sufficie
ntA2capacity?A2-A2Ans--theA2suctionA2lineA2hasA2beenA2setA2upA2incorrectly
whatA2isA2theA2reasonA2thatA2wouldA2causeA2aA2pumpA2toA2notA2deliverA2liquidA2atA2all?A2-
A2Ans--pumpA2isA2notA2primedA2orA2hasA2lostvotsA2prime
duringA2morningA2checksA2youA2noticeA2tahtA2theA2bearingsA2inA2theA2pumpA2areA2running
A2hot.A2whatA2canA2causeA2this?A2-A2Ans--theA2bearingsA2areA2overA2lubricated
overA2timeA2youA2haveA2noticedA2thatA2thwA2packingA2inA2aA2pumpA2requiresA2frequentA2re
placement.A2whatA2canA2beA2theA2cause?A2-A2Ans--thereA2isA2insufficientA2seal