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TEST

An analytical balance is sensitive to the nearest

 

 

 

 

a.

Milligram

b.

1/1000 gram

c.

0.01 gram

d.

0.01 milligram

Composite samples are collected because

 

 

 

 

a.

the waste characteristics are continually changing

b.

the flow is continually changing

c.

The flow and waste characteristics continually change

d.

none of the above

BOD samples should be collected before chlorination because

 

 

 

 

a.

chlorine interferes with the activity of organisms

b.

chlorine oxides the buffer solution

c.

chlorine depresses the pH

d.

chlorine reacts with the sodium ions in the titrant, leading to erroneous readings

The standard TSS test requires the Gooch crucible, fiber glass mat, and solids to be dried in the oven at

 

 

 

 

a.

95 to 100° C 

b.

103 to 105° C 

c.

105 to 110° C 

d.

110 to 115° C  

The amperometric titration method is used to measure

 

 

 

 

a.

BOD

b.

pH 

c.

Residual chlorine

d.

DO

The DO depletion on BOD dilution water should be no more than

 

 

 

 

a.

0.2 mg/L

b.

2.0 mg/L 

c.

1.0 mg/L 

d.

0.5 mg/L 

The most reliable BOD samples use at least the following amount of DO

 

 

 

 

a.

0.2 mg/L

b.

2.0 mg/L

c.

1.0 mg/L  

d.

0.5 mg/L  

Heavy metals in high concentration in a sample for BOD will result in

 

 

 

 

a.

High than normal values

b.

Lower than normal values

c.

Normal values

d.

Metals have no effect on BOD

Compared with the BOD, the COD of a wastewater sample is generally

 

 

 

 

a.

Greater

b.

Equal

c.

Smaller

d.

BOD and COD do not relate

10 

One of the primary standard solutions used to standardize the titrant solution in the Winkler DO test is

 

 

 

 

a.

Potassium biiodate

b.

Sodium Chloride

c.

Potassium Permanganate

d.

Phenylarsene oxide

11 

The fecal coliform sample incubation is at

 

 

 

 

a.

20° C 

b.

20° F 

c.

35° C  

d.

44.5° C  

12 

The USEPA recommends that Winkler DO titrations be performed on the entire 300 mL sample. The concentration of titrant used in this case would be

 

 

 

 

a.

0.025N

b.

0.1N 

c.

0.0375N 

d.

0.75N 

13 

When free flow conditions exist, discharge through a Parshall flume can be obtained by measuring the upstream head at a point ____ of the way into the converging section

 

 

 

 

a.

1/3 

b.

2/3 

c.

1/2 

d.

3/4 

14 

A sample is "fixed" in the field by

 

 

 

 

a.

Anchoring the container to the Stream bed

b.

Adding chemicals to prevent the changing of the sample's characteristics

c.

Maintaining a constant temperature of 40° C 

d.

None of the above

15 

The monthly report form must be postmarked to the State of Georgia EPD by the ___ day of the month following the reporting period

 

 

 

 

a.

1st

b.

10th 

c.

15th 

d.

Last

16 

The sterilized sample bottle used for collecting fecal coliform samples should have a few drops of 10% __________ Solution introduced into the bottle before sterilization

 

 

 

 

a.

Sulfuric Acid

b.

HCl

c.

Potassium dichromate

d.

Sodium thiosulfate

17 

Sterilization is assumed to be accomplished by holding a temperature of ____for 15 min

 

 

 

 

a.

100° C

b.

121° C 

c.

212° C 

d.

100° F 

18 

The ammonia sample should be preserved during the holding period by cooling to 4 °C or by

 

 

 

 

a.

adding NaOH to a pH >12.0 SU

b.

digesting

c.

adding enough sulfuric acid to lower the pH below 2.0 SU

d.

nothing else needed

19 

The maximum allowable holding period for a total phosphorus sample is

 

 

 

 

a.

28 hours  

b.

28 days

c.

2.8 days

d.

24 hours

20 

The maximum allowable holding period for a COD sample is

 

 

 

 

a.

28 hours

b.

28 days

c.

2.8 days

d.

24 hours

21 

For a laboratory analytical quality control program, duplicate samples should be analyzed

 

 

 

 

a.

10% of the time

b.

20% of the time

c.

5% of the time

d.

every time

22 

For a laboratory analytical quality control program, known concentration standards should be analyzed

 

 

 

 

a.

10% of the time

b.

20% of the time

c.

5% of the time

d.

every time

23 

The standard titrant used for COD analysis is

 

 

 

 

a.

PAO

b.

ferrous ammonium sulfate

c.

sodium thiosulfate

d.

sulfuric acid

24 

The most usual titrant concentration employed in COD analysis is

 

 

 

 

a.

0.0375N

b.

0.025N 

c.

0.25N 

d.

1N 

25 

A lighted-colored, coliform-free circular area in the center of a membrane filter is probably because of

 

 

 

 

a.

Poor quality media

b.

an air bubble under the MF

c.

Poor distribution of sample to the membrane filter

d.

improper incubation temperature

26 

Nitrification in a wastewater treatment facility involves the ultimate conversion of ammonia-nitrogen to

 

 

 

 

a.

Effluent suspended solids

b.

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

c.

Nitrite-nitrogen

d.

Nitrate-nitrogen

27 

The simplest chemical form of phosphorus produced by persulfate digestion is

 

 

 

 

a.

Orthophosphate-P

b.

Hydrolyzable-P 

c.

Organic-P 

d.

Polyphosphate-P 

28 

A preliminary step to nesslerization in the ammonia-nitrogen analysis involves

 

 

 

 

a.

Digestion

b.

Distillation

c.

Demineralization

d.

Filtration

29 

The most common method of determining reactive phosphorus is _____ reduction

 

 

 

 

a.

Chromic-sulfuric acid

b.

Potentiometric

c.

Ascorbic acid

d.

Titrimetric 

30 

The range of colonies on an acceptable fecal coliform plate should be

 

 

 

 

a.

0 to 10

b.

20 to 60 

c.

100 to 200 

d.

200 to 400 

31 

Six (6) micrograms per liter equals

 

 

 

 

a.

0.006 mg/L

b.

0.06 mg/L 

c.

0.6 mg/L

d.

6 mg/L 

32 

Monitoring records should be maintained for a minimum of ___

 

 

 

 

a.

1 month

b.

3 months

c.

1 year

d.

3 years

33

37.5 mL of 0.050 M H2SO4 is added to 42.7 mL of 0.092 M NaOH. The final solution is

 

 

 

 

a.

acidic

b.

basic

c.

neutral

d.

not predictable

34 

37.5 mL of 0.050 M H2SO4 is added to 42.7 mL of 0.092 M NaOH. What is the concentration of the excess acid or base? 

 

 

 

 

a.

0.178 M 

b.

0.0048 M 

c.

0.0042 M 

d.

0.0021 M 

35 

37.5 mL of 0.050 M H2SO4 is added to 42.7 mL of 0.092 M NaOH. 

 

 

 

 

a.

0.0234 

b.

0.0500 

c.

0.0439 

d.

0.0117 

36 

How many gallons of water are in a circular tank 37 ft high and 85 ft in diameter?

 

 

 

 

a.

1.75 MG

b.

1.57 MG

c.

209,850.125 gallons

d.

1.99 MG

37 

What is the retention time of a sedimentation basin 135 ft by 45 ft by 11 ft with a flow of 2.75 MGD? 

 

 

 

 

a.

4 hr 22 min

b.

4 hr 56 min

c.

4 hr 93 min

d.

4 hr 36 min

38 

To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius you

 

 

 

 

a.

add 32 and multiply by 9/5

b.

subtract 32 and multiply by 5/9 

c.

subtract 32 and multiply by 9/5 

d.

none of the above

39 

Percent recovery is expressed as

 

 

 

 

a.

ppm

b.

mg/L 

c.

d.

ppb 

40 

The expression [(x-avg.x)2/(n-1)]½ indicates the estimate of the

 

 

 

 

a.

mean

b.

coefficient of variation

c.

variance

d.

standard deviation

 41

What is one of the adverse affects of discharging phosphorus into a receiving steam?

 

 

 

 

a.

Stimulates nuisance quantities of algal growth

b.

raising the turbidity to an unhealthy level

c.

reduces photosynthesis

d.

causes a decrease in net primary production

 42

The term "total phosphorus" refers to

 

 

 

 

a.

all amounts of phosphorus in the sample regardless of form

b.

phosphorus not combined with organic compounds

c.

orthophosphate

d.

condensed phosphate

43

The reason for acid digestion of the sample for analyses of total phosphorus is

 

 

 

 

a.

to determine the polyphosphates content

b.

to determine the organic phosphate compounds

c.

to determine quantitatively the orthophosphates

d.

all of the above

 44

Which of the below may affect the analytical results?

 

 

 

 

a.

Cleanliness of the glassware

b.

Proper apparatus

c.

Improper techniques

d.

both a and c 

 45

When reading an aqueous solution with volumetric glassware the reading should be

 

 

 

 

a.

read at the top of the meniscus

b.

read when the bottom of the meniscus is tangent to the calibration mark

c.

at the middle of the meniscus

d.

none of the above

 46

Which are sources of error when using volumetric glassware?

 

 

 

 

a.

Improper techniques

b.

Temperature variations

c.

All of the above

d.

None of the above

47 

Glassware is clean when

 

 

 

 

a.

it is washed in the proper cleaning reagents

b.

a film of liquid never breaks at any point

c.

there are no water spots

d.

none of the above

 48

Variation in test results may not be caused by changes in

 

 

 

 

a.

water or material being examined

b.

sampling procedures

c.

testing (analyst, procedure, reagents, equipment) 

d.

none of the above

 49

Beakers are NOT used for

 

 

 

 

a.

mixing

b.

weighing chemicals

c.

heating solutions

d.

measuring exact volumes

 50

What is EDTA?

 

 

 

 

a.

ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

b.

a chelating agent

c.

complexes metal ions 

d.

all of the above

 51

How does temperature affect pH?

 

 

 

 

a.

direct

b.

inverse

c.

indeterminant 

d.

no effect

 52

The ability of solutions to carry a current is called

 

 

 

 

a.

resistivity

b.

conductivity

c.

electrolytes

d.

electricity

 53

Conductivity measurements should be reported at what temperature?

 

 

 

 

a.

20 ± 0.1° C 

b.

20 ± 1° C 

c.

25 ± 0.1° C 

d.

25 ± 1° C 

 54

On a mean QC chart, the control limit is how many standard deviations from the mean?

 

 

 

 

a.

1

b.

c.

d.

 55

What are the two common oxidation states of chromium?

 

 

 

 

a.

+2 and +4

b.

- 2 and -

c.

+4 and +5 

d.

+3 and +6 

 56

When a series of numbers is added, the sum should be rounded off to

 

 

 

 

a.

2 decimal places regardless of the number of decimal places in the numbers being added

b.

the same number of decimal places as the figure with the most number of decimal places

c.

the same number of decimal places as the figure with the least number of decimal places

d.

3 decimal places regardless of the number of decimal places in the numbers being added

57

A series of numbers is added: (23.46 + 2.666 + 5.1) = 31.226. The result should be reported as

 

 

 

 

a.

31.226

b.

31 

c.

31.2 

d.

31.23 

 58

A BOD is calculated as 23.50 and should be rounded to 2 significant figures. The result reported is

 

 

 

 

a.

23.0

b.

23 

c.

24.0 

d.

24 

 59

Round the result of multiplication or division calculation to the number of significant figures present

 

 

 

 

a.

in the factor with the most significant figures

b.

in the factor with the least significant figures

c.

in the total number of decimal places in all the factors

d.

either a or c 

 60

Another expression of the mean is the

 

 

 

 

a.

standard deviation

b.

coefficient of variation

c.

average

d.

median

 61.

The phenolphthalein alkalinity of a water sample is zero if

 

 

 

 

a.

the pH is less than 8.3 SU

b.

The sample hardness is less than 20 mg/L

c.

the pH is more than 8.3 SU

d.

the sample is anaerobic

 62.

Turbidity is measured by using

 

 

 

 

a.

a nephelometer 

b.

matched nessler tubes

c.

a DO meter

d.

a spectrophotometer

 63.

An example of a base is

 

 

 

 

a.

ammonium hydroxide

b.

ammonium chloride 

c.

sodium sulfate 

d.

sodium hypochlorite 

 64.

An example of an acid is

 

 

 

 

a.

ammonium hydroxide

b.

ammonium chloride 

c.

sodium sulfate 

d.

sodium hypochlorite 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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