Wastewater Story Class 7 MCQs Questions

Period 2005-2015 is being celebrated as the international decade for action on

(a) water for life
(b) education for all
(c) global war
(d) terrorism

In sewerage manholes are located at every

(a) 20-25 m
(b) 50-60 m
(c) 90-100 m
(d) 100-110 m

Which one of the following is a step in wastewater treatment?

(a) Aeration
(b) Filtration
(c) Chlorination
(d) All of these

Sludge in separate tanks is decomposed to get biogas by

(a) yeasts
(b) aerobic bacteria
(c) anaerobic bacteria
(d) none of these

Which one of the following is used in vermi-processing toilet?

(a) Earthworm
(b) Cockroach
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these

Sewage is mainly a
(a) liquid waste
(b) Solid waste
(c) gaseous waste
(d) Mixture of solid and gas

Which of the following is/are products of wastewater treatment?

(a) Biogas
(b) Sludge
(c) Both Biogas and sludge
(d) Aerator

Open drain system is a breeding place for which of the following:

(a) Files
(b) Mosquitoes
(c) Organisms which cause diseases
(d) All of these

Which of the following is not a source of waste water?

(a) Sewers
(b) Homes
(c) Industries
(d) Hospitals

Column A Column B

(i) Sewerage (a) Decompose sludge

(b) Used in vermi-

(ii) Bar screens
processing toilet

(c) Remove large objects

(iii) Anaerobic bacteria
from wastewater

(iv) Cooking oil and fats (d) Disinfect water

(v) Earthworm (e) Block the pipes

(f) Transport system that

(vi) Chlorine and ozone
carries sewage
1. ………………… is generated in homes, industries, agricultural field and in other human activities. This is called …………………

2. Sewage is a liquid waste which causes ………………… and ………………… pollution.

3. Wastewater is treated in ………………… treatment plant.

4. Byproducts of wastewater treatment are ………………… and …………………

5. Open drain system is a breeding place for flies, mosquitoes and organisms which cause …………………

6. Dried sludge is used as …………………

Choose the true and false statements from the following:

1. Wastewater cannot be reused.

2. Treatment plants reduce pollutants in wastewater to a level where nature can take care of it.

3. Poor sanitation and contaminated drinking water is the cause of a large number of diseases.

4. We should not defecate in open because untreated human excreta is a health hazard.

5. Chemicals like chlorine and ozone are used to disinfect water.

6. Cooking oil and fats should not be thrown down the drain because they can harden and block the pipes.