Question:

Water samples with BOD values of 4 ppm and 18 ppm, respectively are :

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Clean water has BOD below 5 ppm; highly polluted water has BOD of 17 ppm or more.
Updated On: Nov 5, 2026
  • Clean and Highly polluted
  • Highly polluted and Clean
  • Highly polluted and Highly polluted
  • Clean and Clean
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is the oxygen needed by bacteria to decompose the organic matter in a water sample.
Clean water: BOD less than 5 ppm. Highly polluted water: BOD of 17 ppm or more.
4 ppm < 5 ppm, so the first sample is clean; 18 ppm > 17 ppm, so the second sample is highly polluted.
Answer: (1) Clean and Highly polluted
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