WUS 080 Mid-term Math Quiz Instructions

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What step comes after substituting given values from the problem statement?

  • Draw a sketch of the problem and write down the given values and identify unknown value/s
  • Box the answer with the correct units
  • Calculate the answer (correct)
  • Write down the formula required to solve the problem

What should be done if the instructor needs to understand the work presented in math worksheets?

  • Organize the work clearly (correct)
  • Submit multiple images of different sections
  • Use complex mathematical notations
  • Skip labeling the problem numbers

What is the purpose of most wastewater treatment plants?

  • To treat domestic sewage only
  • To treat industrial waste only
  • To have a separate industrial-wastewater collection system (correct)
  • To collect industrial waste only

What can result in corrosion of concrete structures in a moist atmosphere?

<p>Hydrogen sulfide gas (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When can grab or composite samples be used interchangeably?

<p>When they are most convenient and safest for all laboratory tests (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a primarily domestic wastewater treatment plant, is the influent wastewater BOD always greater than its chemical oxygen demand?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Is coliform testing typically conducted on a grab sample?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Is a lateral the largest sewer line that brings the wastewater to the treatment plant?

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At a primarily domestic wastewater treatment plant, is the influent wastewater BOD always less than its chemical oxygen demand?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about pre-aeration and settling in a primary clarifier is true?

<p>Pre-aeration has no influence on the degree of settling (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if a grit chamber has a faster flow velocity than recommended?

<p>Increased collection of organic matter in the grit (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What would be the result of an inadequate detention time in a primary clarifier?

<p>Increased solids pumping to digesters (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a primarily domestic wastewater treatment plant, is the influent wastewater BOD always less than its chemical oxygen demand?

<p>Influent BOD can be greater or less than its chemical oxygen demand (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the average specific gravity of sludge solids in wastewater?

<p>1.2 ; this means they are 20% heavier than water (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the weir overflow rate of a primary clarifier measure?

<p>The overflow rate in gallons per day per square feet (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do gas bubbles rising to the surface in a primary clarifier indicate?

<p>Poor settling of the sludge in the unit (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do gas bubbles rising to the surface in a primary clarifier NOT indicate?

<p>The sludge in the unit is undergoing proper settling (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a properly designed primary clarifier remove 90 percent of?

<p>Settleable Solids (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a positive ORP indicate in water treatment?

<p>Oxidative (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What substance is grit mostly composed of in wastewater treatment?

<p>Plastics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT typically removed by a properly designed primary clarifier?

<p>Dissolved Oxygen (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of primary sedimentation?

<p>Settleable solids and floatables (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What could cause significant gas bubbles formation on the water surface of a primary clarifier?

<p>Too short of detention time (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is considered a normal detention time for a primary clarifier?

<p>6 hours (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is likely to result from an inadequate detention time in a primary clarifier?

<p>Poor separation of settleable solids (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of primary sedimentation?

<p>Settleable solids and floatables (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What would be considered normal detention time for a primary clarifier?

<p>12 hours (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What could observation of significant gas bubbles formation on the water surface of a primary clarifier indicate?

<p>Sludge decomposition due to inadequate sludge withdrawal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can result in sludge gasification at a wastewater treatment plant?

<p>Too short of detention time in the primary clarifier (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pounds per day BOD in the primary effluent after 47% BOD removal of a 4 MGD flow with 350 mg/l influent BOD concentration?

<p>6,824 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the flow velocity in feet per minute for a channel that is 3 ' wide x 4 ' deep, with a flow of 7.5 MGD and a depth of flow of 15 inches?

<p>8.2 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the surface loading rate (gal/(day-sq.ft)) for a 15 MGD flow in a 105 ft diameter primary sedimentation tank operating at a water depth of 20 ft?

<p>1,733 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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