LESSON 2
PRACTICE EXERCISE
The following items will test your comprehension of the materials covered in this lesson. There is only
one correct answer for each item. When you complete the exercise, check your answers with the answer
key that follows. If you answer any item incorrectly, study again that pat of the lesson which contains
the portion involved.
Situation: You are the water quality analysis testing section leader responsible for supervising testing
procedures. You have a complete water team and all necessary equipment to accomplish mission
requirements.
1.
A.
M272
B.
WQAS-P
C.
AN/VDR 2
D.
IM923
2.
What are the three types of raw water?
A.
Treated, fresh, and brackish
B.
Salt, potable, and brackish
C.
Fresh, salt and brackish
D.
Salt, purified, and fresh
3.
What are the principal physical characteristics of water?
A.
Color, chlorine, pH, and temperature
B.
Color, odor and taste, turbidity, and temperature
C.
Turbidity, color, algae, and odor
D.
4.
On which of the following are water quality standards based?
A.
Amount of salt
B.
Number of TDS
C.
Emergency situations
D.
Length of time water is to be consumed
5.
Under field conditions, what is the total daily issue of drinking water per man?
A.
5 liters
B.
7 liters
C.
9 liters
D.
10 liters
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