Explore topic-wise MCQs in Environmental Engineering.

This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Environmental Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The sedimentation basin should be made as deep as possible.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
2.

Detention time for a circular tank is given by _______

A. t = D (D + 0.785H) /Q
B. t = D (0.1D + 0.785H) /Q
C. t = D2 (0.01D + 0.785H)
D. t = D2 (0.01D + 0.785H) /Q
Answer» E.
3.

The design value of surface loading for horizontal flow circular sedimentation is _______

A. 30-40m<sup>3</sup>/m<sup>2</sup>/d
B. 20-30m<sup>3</sup>/m<sup>2</sup>/d
C. 10-20m<sup>3</sup>/m<sup>2</sup>/d
D. 50-100m<sup>3</sup>/m<sup>2</sup>/d
Answer» B. 20-30m<sup>3</sup>/m<sup>2</sup>/d
4.

The detention period of the vertical flow clarifier is _______

A. 1-1.5
B. 2
C. 3.5
D. 4
Answer» B. 2
5.

What will be the surface area of the basin for a flow of 2*106 litre per day having a surface loading rate 10,000 litre/day/m2?

A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400
Answer» C. 300
6.

1cm per second settling velocity corresponds to a surface loading of ______ litre per day per m2.

A. 36000
B. 864000
C. 24000
D. 6000
Answer» C. 24000
7.

The quantity of water flowing per hour per unit horizontal area is called ________

A. Detention time
B. Flowing through period
C. Displacement time
D. Overflow rate
Answer» E.
8.

Range of Displacement efficiency in the plain sedimentation tank is ___________

A. 0.25-0.5
B. 0.1-0.2
C. 0.5-0.8
D. 0.3-0.6
Answer» B. 0.1-0.2
9.

The detention period of a rectangular tank is given by _______

A. t0 = LBH/Q
B. t0 = LB/HQ
C. t0 = Q/LBH
D. t0 = HQ/LB
Answer» B. t0 = LB/HQ