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This section includes 89 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The minimum depth of septic tank as per design consideration is |
A. | a) 1.8m |
B. | b) 1m |
C. | c) 1.2m |
D. | d) 1.5m |
Answer» D. d) 1.5m | |
2. |
Which of the following is not the method of disposal of sewage from septic tank? |
A. | upflow anaerobic filter |
B. | soil absorption system |
C. | vacuum filter |
D. | biological filters |
Answer» D. biological filters | |
3. |
What is the maximum design flow of sewage in a septic tank? |
A. | 70 liters per person per day |
B. | 100 liters per person per day |
C. | 30 liters per person per day |
D. | 40 liters per person per day |
Answer» B. 100 liters per person per day | |
4. |
The concentration of biodegradable organic matter after the septic tank is |
A. | 50ppm |
B. | 100ppm |
C. | 200ppm |
D. | 75ppm |
Answer» D. 75ppm | |
5. |
The detention period of a septic tank is |
A. | 2 hours |
B. | 12-36 hours |
C. | 4 hours |
D. | 1 week |
Answer» C. 4 hours | |
6. |
The disposal of sewage from the septic tank is done by which of the following? |
A. | clarifier |
B. | soak pit |
C. | aerated lagoon |
D. | lamp holes |
Answer» C. aerated lagoon | |
7. |
Which of the following process is not adopted in oxidation ditches? |
A. | adsorption |
B. | desorption |
C. | oxidation |
D. | decomposition |
Answer» C. oxidation | |
8. |
What is the range of MLSS concentration in oxidation ditch? |
A. | 500-1000 mg/l |
B. | 1000-2000 mg/l |
C. | 2000-4000 mg/l |
D. | 3000-5000 mg/l |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
The ditch is lined by                layer. |
A. | brick |
B. | cement |
C. | permeable |
D. | impermeable |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
What is the shape of the oxidation ditch? |
A. | square |
B. | rectangular |
C. | circular |
D. | oval |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
What is the minimum depth of water to be kept in the oxidation pond? |
A. | 0.3m |
B. | 0.5m |
C. | 1 m |
D. | 1.5m |
Answer» D. 1.5m | |
12. |
The maximum BOD removal efficiency of an oxidation pond is |
A. | 0.9 |
B. | 0.68 |
C. | 0.7 |
D. | 0.8 |
Answer» B. 0.68 | |
13. |
The detention period of oxidation pond is |
A. | 12-36 hours |
B. | 4 hours |
C. | 10-20 days |
D. | 30-60 seconds |
Answer» D. 30-60 seconds | |
14. |
The minimum design depth of oxidation pond is |
A. | 0.3m |
B. | 0.5m |
C. | 1m |
D. | 1.5m |
Answer» D. 1.5m | |
15. |
Which of the following is an anaerobic process for treating sewage? |
A. | oxidation pond |
B. | imhoff tank |
C. | oxidation ditch |
D. | rotating biological contactors |
Answer» C. oxidation ditch | |
16. |
In which stage of the SBR is aeration performed? |
A. | first |
B. | second |
C. | third |
D. | fourth |
Answer» C. third | |
17. |
How is mixing done in SBR? |
A. | manual |
B. | mechanical |
C. | air stripping |
D. | agitation by air |
Answer» C. air stripping | |
18. |
SBR is a type of |
A. | aerobic process |
B. | activated sludge process |
C. | anaerobic process |
D. | chemical process |
Answer» C. anaerobic process | |
19. |
Which reactors are characterized by non- continuous reactions? |
A. | plug flow reactor |
B. | continuous reactor |
C. | batch reactor |
D. | fluidized bed reactor |
Answer» D. fluidized bed reactor | |
20. |
Which type of reactor is used for mixing chemicals in water treatment? |
A. | continuous reactor |
B. | batch reactor |
C. | plug flow reactor |
D. | fixed bed reactor |
Answer» C. plug flow reactor | |
21. |
The maximum depth of aeration tank used in activated sludge process is |
A. | 1m |
B. | 2m |
C. | 4.5m |
D. | 5.5m |
Answer» D. 5.5m | |
22. |
Which of the following is called as air diffusion method? |
A. | activated sludge aeration |
B. | diffused air aeration |
C. | mechanical aeration |
D. | combined aeration |
Answer» C. mechanical aeration | |
23. |
The size of filter media in a high rate trickling filter is |
A. | 10-20mm |
B. | 34-68mm |
C. | 25-60mm |
D. | 20-50mm |
Answer» D. 20-50mm | |
24. |
               is the ratio of volume of recirculated sewage to the raw sewage. |
A. | recirculation factor |
B. | recirculation ratio |
C. | food to mass ratio |
D. | bod |
Answer» C. food to mass ratio | |
25. |
The color of the secondary sludge produced from the high rate trickling filter is |
A. | gray |
B. | black |
C. | brown |
D. | green |
Answer» D. green | |
26. |
The organic loading in low rate trickling filter is 900 kg/hectare- meter/day. What is the efficiency of the filter? |
A. | 0.431 |
B. | 0.883 |
C. | 0.0704 |
D. | 0.83 |
Answer» C. 0.0704 | |
27. |
The BOD after the filtration of sewage from the low rate trickling filter is |
A. | 40-50% |
B. | 80-90% |
C. | 70-80% |
D. | 90-99% |
Answer» C. 70-80% | |
28. |
The maximum size of filter media of a percolating filter is |
A. | 10mm |
B. | b) 25mm |
C. | c) 60mm |
D. | d) 75mm |
Answer» E. | |
29. |
Which of the following filter is used in the anaerobic treatment of sewage? |
A. | intermittent sand |
B. | trickling filter |
C. | contact filter |
D. | biological filter |
Answer» E. | |
30. |
The depth of the filter media of intermittent filter is |
A. | 45cm |
B. | 60cm |
C. | 20cm |
D. | 25cm |
Answer» C. 20cm | |
31. |
How many types of trickling filters are used in sewage treatment? |
A. | a) |
B. | 5 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» E. | |
32. |
The detention period of detritus tank is |
A. | 40 seconds |
B. | 1 minute |
C. | 3 minute |
D. | 1 hour |
Answer» D. 1 hour | |
33. |
How many types of aerators are commonly used in the treatment of wastewater? |
A. | 2 |
B. | 3 |
C. | 4 |
D. | 5 |
Answer» B. 3 | |
34. |
In preliminary treatment of sewage, the operation which takes place, is |
A. | removal of fine suspended particles |
B. | removal of fine dissolved organic material |
C. | removal of lighter floating material |
D. | removal of harmful bacterias and other organisms |
Answer» D. removal of harmful bacterias and other organisms | |
35. |
The average time required by water to pass through the settling tank is called |
A. | detention time |
B. | flow through period |
C. | time of flow |
D. | mean time |
Answer» C. time of flow | |
36. |
What is the settling velocity of the particle in the wastewater if its diameter is 2 * 10-3cm. Given G=2.65, viscosity v=8 * 10-3cm2/Sec? |
A. | 0.01cm/sec |
B. | 0.13cm/sec |
C. | 0.24cm/sec |
D. | 0.36cm/sec |
Answer» C. 0.24cm/sec | |
37. |
In which settling type, dilute suspension of particles takes place? |
A. | zone settling |
B. | compression settling |
C. | hindered settling |
D. | discrete settling |
Answer» D. discrete settling | |
38. |
In which type of settling, settling of particles takes place by the contact of impurities with each other present in wastewater? |
A. | flocculent settling |
B. | hindered settling |
C. | compression settling |
D. | discrete settling |
Answer» D. discrete settling | |
39. |
The settling velocity of spherical particle is given by |
A. | darcy weisbach equation |
B. | hazen and william equation |
C. | stokes equation |
D. | bernoulli’s equation |
Answer» D. bernoulli’s equation | |
40. |
In which type of settling, sedimentation of discrete particles takes place? |
A. | zone settling |
B. | compression settling |
C. | hindered settling |
D. | discrete settling |
Answer» E. | |
41. |
How many types of settling are there in the sedimentation tank? |
A. | 3 |
B. | 4 |
C. | 5 |
D. | 6 |
Answer» C. 5 | |
42. |
Which of the following device is used for the removal of oil and grease? |
A. | skimming tank |
B. | grit chambers |
C. | tube settlers |
D. | flocculator |
Answer» B. grit chambers | |
43. |
The design velocity of flow of a detritus tank is |
A. | 1m/sec |
B. | 1.2m/sec |
C. | 0.9m/sec |
D. | 0.5m/sec |
Answer» D. 0.5m/sec | |
44. |
What is the maximum capacity of medium screen in collecting solids? |
A. | 30l |
B. | 40l |
C. | 50l |
D. | 90l |
Answer» E. | |
45. |
The maximum spacing between the bars in medium screen is |
A. | 40mm |
B. | 50mm |
C. | 70mm |
D. | 90mm |
Answer» B. 50mm | |
46. |
Screens are inclined to the direction of flow to |
A. | increase the flow velocity |
B. | increase the opening area |
C. | decrease the flow velocity |
D. | increase the head loss |
Answer» D. increase the head loss | |
47. |
The spacing between the bars in racks is |
A. | 30mm |
B. | 50mm |
C. | 70mm |
D. | 90mm |
Answer» C. 70mm | |
48. |
The minimum spacing between the bars on fine screen is |
A. | 0.3mm |
B. | 0.9mm |
C. | 1.5mm |
D. | 0.5mm |
Answer» D. 0.5mm | |
49. |
The reoxygenation constant at temperature ‘T’ is expressed by |
A. | krt = kr20 (1.016)t |
B. | krt = kr20 (1.047) t-20 |
C. | krt = kr20 (1.016)t-20 |
D. | krt = kr20 (1.047)t |
Answer» D. krt = kr20 (1.047)t | |
50. |
Which of the following represents the oxygen sag curve in the following figure? |
A. | dotted blue line |
B. | green curve |
C. | yellow curve |
D. | red curve |
Answer» E. | |