UGC NET Water treatment Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 10 previous-year questions on Water treatment from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 9: People, Development and Environment, drawn from 9 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2024–2025). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Water treatment
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Stages of waste water treatment | 1 |
| Sequence of drinking water treatment | 1 |
| Stages of sewage treatment | 1 |
| Softening of hard water | 1 |
| The jar test | 1 |
| Tertiary sewage treatment | 1 |
| Chlorine as a disinfectant | 1 |
| Treating hard groundwater | 1 |
| Treatment processes | 1 |
| Treatment sequence | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Water treatment appears in 9 of 87 papers (10%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Jar test is done to determine which of the following water quality parameters?
Tertiary sewage treatment is used to remove mostly following compounds from the waste water A. Nitrogenous Compounds B. Phosphorus Compounds C. Humic Materials D. Organic Waste Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
As a water disinfectant the strength of Chlorine is measured in terms of :
What is the correct order of treating hard groundwater, from initial step to final step in a typical treatment plant ? (A) Disinfection (B) Softening (C) Aeration (D) Filtration Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Waste water treatment process) | LIST-II (Explanation) A. Ozonation | I. Removal of excess ion and manganese B. Aeration | II. Removal of large solids C. Flocullation| III. Disinfection D. Screening | IV. Very small…
What is the correct sequence, from initial to final, of surface waste water treatment ? A. Disinfection B. Sedimentation C. Filtration D. Screening Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Water treatment) (A) Primary (B) Secondary (C) Terliary (D) Advanced List - II (Process) (I) Removal of wastes with the help of activated charcoal etc. (II) Ozonization and disinfection by ultraviolet rays. (III)…
What is the correct sequence of following drinking water treatment processes from initial to final? A. Filtration B. Disinfection C. Gravity settlement of large particles D. Flocculation Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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