{"id":7031,"date":"2024-04-15T02:37:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=7031"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:37:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:37:59","slug":"in-a-bod-test-1-0-ml-of-raw-sewage-was-diluted-to-100-ml-and-the-dissolved-oxygen-concentration-of-diluted-sample-at-the-beginning-was-6-ppm-and-it-was-4-ppm-at-the-end-of-5-day-incubation-at-20a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/in-a-bod-test-1-0-ml-of-raw-sewage-was-diluted-to-100-ml-and-the-dissolved-oxygen-concentration-of-diluted-sample-at-the-beginning-was-6-ppm-and-it-was-4-ppm-at-the-end-of-5-day-incubation-at-20a\/","title":{"rendered":"In a BOD test, 1.0 ml of raw sewage was diluted to 100 ml and the dissolved oxygen concentration of diluted sample at the beginning was 6 ppm and it was 4 ppm at the end of 5 day incubation at 20\u00c2\u00b0C. The BOD of raw sewage will be A. 100 ppm B. 200 ppm C. 300 ppm D. 400 ppm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9a0175278c0\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    100 ppm                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    200 ppm                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    The BOD of raw sewage will be A. 100 ppm B. 200 ppm C. 300 ppm                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    400 ppm                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is A. 100 ppm.<\/p>\n<p>BOD stands for Biochemical Oxygen Demand. It is a measure of the amount of oxygen that is used up by microorganisms in a sample of water over a period of time. The higher the BOD, the more polluted the water is.<\/p>\n<p>In this question, 1.0 ml of raw sewage was diluted to 100 ml. This means that the final concentration of the raw sewage in the sample was 1%. The dissolved oxygen concentration of the diluted sample at the beginning was 6 ppm and it was 4 ppm at the end of 5 day incubation at 20\u00c2\u00b0C. This means that the microorganisms in the sample used up 2 ppm <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> of oxygen during the 5 day incubation period.<\/p>\n<p>The BOD of the raw sewage is calculated by multiplying the initial dissolved oxygen concentration by the dilution factor and the percent decrease in dissolved oxygen. 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