PMT 108 PRINCIPLES OF WATER TEST 2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the three states of matter? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Solid
- Liquid
- Gas
What are the types of matter? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Elements
- Compounds
- Mixtures
Which ion is: An atom or molecule that has gained an electron; has one excess negative charge (-) -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Anion
Which ion is: An atom or molecule that has lost an electron; has one excess positive charge (+) -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cation
What term describes: A substance that is dissolved - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Solute
What term describes: A substance that dissolves the solute - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Solvent
What term describes: Formation of a solid in a solution - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Percipitation
What value(s) on the pH scale represents a: neutral solution? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅7
What value(s) on the pH scale represents an: acidic solution - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅0-6.9
What are the purposes of water quality analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Avoid degradation of
personnel's performance
- Prevent damage to materials used in the transportation and storage of water
- Obtain water suitable to sustain personnel's health
, What are physical characteristics of water quality? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Color
- Odor and taste
- Turbidity
- Temperature
Which Chemical compound/ Element: Is a toxic metal that affects the nervous system? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Lead
Which Chemical compound/ Element: Is an agriculture insecticide which contaminates water source by
application, runoff, or spills; can cause severe seizures, respiratory failure, cardiovascular coolapse and
death if ingested. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Lindane
Which Chemical compound/ Element: Is a Toxic metal found in nature as elemental and organic forms. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Mercury
Which Chemical compound/ Element: It is known to bio-accumulate in bodies and cause central nervous
system and kidney damage - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Mercury
Which Chemical compound/ Element: Naturally occurring inorganic ions that come from the natural
decomposition of wastes. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Nitrate (NO3-)
Which Chemical compound/ Element: High Concentrations of this reduce the blood's capability to
transport oxygen resulting in oxygen deprivation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Nitrate (NO3-)
Which two international agreements developed the standard for field water quality? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅- NATO
- Quadripartite
Which term describes: units operating field sanitation for 7 consecutive days or less which prevents
access to potable water? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Short - Term consumption
What are the three states of matter? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Solid
- Liquid
- Gas
What are the types of matter? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Elements
- Compounds
- Mixtures
Which ion is: An atom or molecule that has gained an electron; has one excess negative charge (-) -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Anion
Which ion is: An atom or molecule that has lost an electron; has one excess positive charge (+) -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cation
What term describes: A substance that is dissolved - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Solute
What term describes: A substance that dissolves the solute - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Solvent
What term describes: Formation of a solid in a solution - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Percipitation
What value(s) on the pH scale represents a: neutral solution? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅7
What value(s) on the pH scale represents an: acidic solution - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅0-6.9
What are the purposes of water quality analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Avoid degradation of
personnel's performance
- Prevent damage to materials used in the transportation and storage of water
- Obtain water suitable to sustain personnel's health
, What are physical characteristics of water quality? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Color
- Odor and taste
- Turbidity
- Temperature
Which Chemical compound/ Element: Is a toxic metal that affects the nervous system? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Lead
Which Chemical compound/ Element: Is an agriculture insecticide which contaminates water source by
application, runoff, or spills; can cause severe seizures, respiratory failure, cardiovascular coolapse and
death if ingested. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Lindane
Which Chemical compound/ Element: Is a Toxic metal found in nature as elemental and organic forms. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Mercury
Which Chemical compound/ Element: It is known to bio-accumulate in bodies and cause central nervous
system and kidney damage - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Mercury
Which Chemical compound/ Element: Naturally occurring inorganic ions that come from the natural
decomposition of wastes. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Nitrate (NO3-)
Which Chemical compound/ Element: High Concentrations of this reduce the blood's capability to
transport oxygen resulting in oxygen deprivation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Nitrate (NO3-)
Which two international agreements developed the standard for field water quality? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅- NATO
- Quadripartite
Which term describes: units operating field sanitation for 7 consecutive days or less which prevents
access to potable water? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Short - Term consumption
