GATE CE 2025 Set 1 — Question 21

MCQ+1 / -0.33EasyDrinking Water TreatmentEnvironmental EngineeringMPN Test & ColiformsWater Quality

Environmental Engineering → Drinking Water Treatment → MPN Test & Coliforms

Last updated 5 September 2026

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10780 \text{ cfu/100 ml}

\text{Log Kill} = \log_{10} \left( \frac{N_0}{N_t} \right)

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\text{Log Kill} = \log_{10} \left( \frac{N_0}{N_t} \right)

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