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TEST

Which equation is correct? 

 

 

 

 

a.

°C = 1.8(°F) + 32 

b.

°F = 1.8(°C) + 32 

c.

°C = 5/9(°F + 32) 

d.

°F = 9/5(°C + 32) 

What number is the same temperature on the Celsius and Fahrenheit Scale? 

 

 

 

 

a.

-40

b.

+40 

c.

-10 

d.

+10 

3

A Fahrenheit degree is _____ than a Celsius degree. 

 

 

 

 

a.

bigger

b.

equal

c.

smaller

d.

both a and b 

4

One liter of 1 Molar NaCl solution contains about how many grams of NaCl?

 

 

 

 

a.

23

b.

35 

c.

58 

d.

5

A laboratory technician wishes to set an oven at 103 °C. The only thermometer is calibrated in degrees Fahrenheit. The oven should be set to read

 

 

 

 

a.

185 °F

b.

89 °F 

c.

217 °F 

d.

135 °F 

6

The temperature reading was 15 °C. what is the temperature in °F?

 

 

 

 

a.

47.0 °F

b.

59.0 °F 

c.

40.3 °F 

d.

84.6 °F 

7

60.0 °F equals

 

 

 

 

a.

16 °C

b.

65 °C 

c.

51 °C 

d.

50 °C 

What temperature in °C is equivalent to 95 °F?

 

 

 

 

a.

71 °F

b.

35 °F 

c.

63 °F 

d.

113 °F 

If the temperature of a wastestream is 85 °F, what is the Celsius temperature? 

 

 

 

 

a.

65 °C

b.

29 °C 

c.

95 °C 

d.

53 °C 

10

31 °C is  

 

 

 

 

a.

85.4 °F 

b.

87.8 °F 

c.

88.0 °F 

d.

89.2 °F 

11 

The conversion factor between mg/L and % is

 

 

 

 

a.

1,000,000

b.

100,000 

c.

10,000 

d.

1000 

12 

Find the standard deviation of the variance 139.82 

 

 

 

 

a.

277.8 

b.

16.8 

c.

69.5 

d.

11.8 

13 

Given the following data what is the range? All results are in ppm.

100,250,150,105,208,188 

 

 

 

 

a.

150

b.

154 

c.

153.5

d.

100 

14 

What is the arithmetic mean of the following analysis? All results are in mg/L.

160,155,160,160,180,165,155,170,160,165,155,150,145,160 

 

 

 

 

a.

35 

b.

165 

c.

160 

d.

180 

15 

What is the range of the following analysis? All results are in mg/L.

160,155,160,160,180,165,155,170,160,165,155,150,145,160 

 

 

 

 

a.

35 

b.

165 

c.

160 

d.

180 

16 

Determine the median value of the following data.

220,7200,230,300,240,270,240,250,240,260 

 

 

 

 

a.

881.8

b.

240 

c.

300 

d.

250 

17 

There are 8.34 pounds per gallon of water. If a sample analyzes as 0.89 mg/L, what is the concentration of chlorine in lbs/MG? 

 

 

 

 

a.

0.89

b.

8.9 

c.

10.4 

d.

7.4 

18 

5.31 mL of 0.12M K2Cr2O7 contains how many mg of potassium dichromate?

 

 

 

 

a.

5.31

b.

0.637 

c.

187 

d.

63.7 

19 

4.10 g of K2Cr2O7 is added to 750 mL of 0.141M K2Cr2O7. What is the final concentration?

 

 

 

 

a.

0.0139M

b.

0.0186M 

c.

0.160M 

d.

0.141M 

20 

10.71 mL of 0.0200N H2SO4 contains how many mg of H2SO4?

 

 

 

 

a.

10.5

b.

21.0 

c.

5.25 

d.

42.0 

21 

Calculate the BOD in mg/L of a 3 mL sample if the initial DO of the diluted sample was 8.5 mg/L and the final DO after 5 days of incubation was 4.2 mg/L.

 

 

 

 

a.

4.3 mg/L 

b.

12.9 mg/L 

c.

430 mg/L 

d.

21.0 mg/L 

22 

Convert 90 °F to °C.

 

 

 

 

a.

32.2 °C

b.

58 °C 

c.

22.2 °C 

d.

50 °F 

23 

What is equal to 50 mg/L?

 

 

 

 

a.

0.50 µg/L

b.

500 µg/L

c.

5000 µg/L

d.

50,000 µg/L

24

A batch of calcium chloride is 21% by weight. How much calcium is there in 60 pounds of this batch?

 

 

 

 

a.

 

b.

 

c.

 

d.

 

25

Calculate the pounds per day of ammonia discharged if the flow from the plant is 966,000 gallons per day and the ammonia is 96.1 mg/L?

 

 

 

 

a.

696.2

b.

92.8

c.

774.2

d.

none of the above

25

If the molecular weight of Ca = 40, O = 16, and H = 1, what is the formula weight of Ca(OH)2

 

 

 

 

a.

57

b.

74

c.

114

d.

none of the above

26

The secondary effluent flow at a treatment plant is 4.8 MGD. After 30 minutes of contact time, the chlorine residual is measured at 0.5 mg/L. If the chlorinator is feeding chlorine at the rate of 300 lbs/day, what is the chlorine dosage?

 

 

 

 

a.

8.5 mg/L

b.

8.0 mg/L

c.

7.5 mg/L

d.

7.0 mg/L

27

In the immediately previous question, what is the chlorine demand?

 

 

 

 

a.

8.5 mg/L

b.

8.0 mg/L

c.

7.5 mg/L

d.

7.0 mg/L

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

 

b.

 

c.

 

d.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

 

b.

 

c.

 

d.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

 

b.

 

c.

 

d.