Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

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51.

The maximum deficiency of dissolved oxygen is represented by

A. dotted blue line
B. green curve
C. yellow curve
D. violet curve
Answer» B. green curve
52.

Which of the following is represented b the green curve in the above figure?

A. deoxygenation curve
B. reoxygenation curve
C. oxygen sag curve
D. equilibrium concentration of oxygen
Answer» C. oxygen sag curve
53.

What is yellow curve represents in the following figure?

A. deoxygenation curve
B. reoxygenation curve
C. oxygen sag curve
D. equilibrium concentration of oxygen
Answer» B. reoxygenation curve
54.

Which is the third zone of pollution in the river?

A. zone of recovery
B. zone of degradation
C. zone of clean water
D. zone of active decomposition
Answer» B. zone of degradation
55.

In which pollution zone of the river, the dissolved oxygen reduced to 0?

A. zone of degradation
B. zone of recovery
C. zone of clean water
D. zone of active decomposition
Answer» E.
56.

In which pollution zone of the river, growth of algae reappear?

A. zone of degradation
B. zone of recovery
C. zone of active decomposition
D. zone of clean water
Answer» C. zone of active decomposition
57.

The pollution zones in the river are divided into how many types?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» C. 6
58.

Drop man holes are generally provided in sewers for

A. industrial reas
B. large township
C. hilly townships
D. cities in plains
Answer» D. cities in plains
59.

The most widely used pumps for sewage lifting is

A. centrifugal pummp
B. reciprocating pump
C. pneumatic ejector
D. air pressure pump
Answer» B. reciprocating pump
60.

Primary treatment of sewage consists of removal of

A. large suspended organic solids
B. oil and grease
C. sandand grit
D. floating materials
Answer» B. oil and grease
61.

               is the velocity at which the solid matter in sewage remained in suspended form.

A. settling velocity
B. self cleansing velocity
C. mean velocity
D. non scouring velocity
Answer» C. mean velocity
62.

Which of the following is the expression of the Manning’s formula?

A. v = r1/3 s1/2/ n
B. b) v = r2/3 s2/ n
C. c) v = r2/3 s1/2/ n
D. d) v = r2/3 s1/2
Answer» D. d) v = r2/3 s1/2
63.

The expression of the Chezy’s formula is given by

A. v = c/rs
B. v = crs2
C. v = c (rs)1/2
D. v = c/ (rs)1/2
Answer» D. v = c/ (rs)1/2
64.

Which of the following surface has a maximum Kuichling’s impermeability factor?

A. gravel road
B. water tight roof surface
C. unpaved surface
D. macadamized road ways
Answer» C. unpaved surface
65.

The wet weather flow is also known by

A. minimum sewage flow
B. maximum sewage flow
C. storm water flow
D. average rate of flow
Answer» D. average rate of flow
66.

The peaking factor is directly proportional to the population of the city.

A. true
B. false
Answer» C.
67.

The peaking factor is defined by

A. peak flow * average flow
B. peak flow – average flow
C. peak flow + average flow
D. peak flow / average flow
Answer» E.
68.

                 is the process which indicates the flow of waste water from the sewer into the ground.

A. exfiltration
B. infiltration
C. filtration
D. osmosis
Answer» B. infiltration
69.

is the process in which ground water unfiltrate into the sewers.

A. exfiltration
B. infiltration
C. filtration
D. osmosis
Answer» C. filtration
70.

The sewer should be designed for a minimum of              litres of waste water per capita per day.

A. 50
B. 100
C. 150
D. 1000
Answer» D. 1000
71.

Which of the following factor does not effect the dry weather flow?

A. rate of water supply
B. temperature conditions
C. population growth
D. infiltration of ground water
Answer» C. population growth
72.

Which flow is also called as sanitary sewage?

A. dry weather flow
B. storm weather flow
C. uniform flow
D. non uniform flow
Answer» B. storm weather flow
73.

is the additional flow occurring during rainy season.

A. gradually varied flow
B. rapidly varied flow
C. dry weather flow
D. storm water flow
Answer» E.
74.

is the flow through sewers available during non-rainfall period.

A. gradually varied flow
B. rapidly varied flow
C. dry weather flow
D. storm water flow
Answer» D. storm water flow
75.

The choice of combined water carriage system does not depend on

A. space consideration
B. even rainfall pattern
C. steep topography
D. pumping requirements
Answer» D. pumping requirements
76.

Which of the following is incorrect regarding partially combined water carriage system?

A. the sewers are of reasonable size
B. there is choking of sewer
C. the storm water increases load on treatment units
D. the storm water increases the cost of pumping
Answer» C. the storm water increases load on treatment units
77.

Which of the following is an advantage of the combined water carriage system?

A. there is more air in large sewer
B. there is the inclusion of storm water
C. there is difficulties in ventilation of large sewer
D. overflowing of sewer
Answer» B. there is the inclusion of storm water
78.

provides only one sewer to carry both foul sewage and rainwater.

A. separate water carriage system
B. combined water carriage system
C. partially combined water carriage system
D. conservancy system
Answer» C. partially combined water carriage system
79.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a separate water carriage system?

A. low installation charge
B. no loads on treatment units
C. lesser air contact with small sized sewer
D. provision of the automatic flushing tank is not required
Answer» D. provision of the automatic flushing tank is not required
80.

Which of the following is an advantage of a separate water carriage system?

A. get choked easily
B. difficult to clean the sewer
C. two sets of sewer are used
D. the more uniform character of sewage
Answer» E.
81.

Which of the following is correct regarding water carriage system?

A. chances of the epidemic is there
B. foul smell is produced
C. does not cause pollution
D. highly dependent on labours
Answer» D. highly dependent on labours
82.

The water carriage system is a hygienic system without any bad smell.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
83.

                 is a method where water is used as a medium for the flow of sewage from its production of the treatment unit.

A. conservancy system
B. biological digestion
C. ) incernation
D. d) water carriage system
Answer» E.
84.

Which system of collection of sewage is called a dry system?

A. conservancy system
B. biological digestion
C. incernation
D. water carriage system
Answer» B. biological digestion
85.

Which of the following is not correct regarding conservancy system?

A. high maintenance cost
B. highly unhygienic system
C. independent of labour
D. chances of epidemic
Answer» D. chances of epidemic
86.

Conservancy system is a highly unhygienic system, causing insanitary conditions.

A. true
B. false
Answer» B. false
87.

After how many years, night soil gives good quality manure?

A. 1
B. 5
C. 10
D. 14
Answer» B. 5
88.

Which system of collection of sewage is a dry system?

A. conservancy system
B. biological digestion
C. incernation
D. water carriage system
Answer» B. biological digestion
89.

The efficiency of a percolating filter is given by

A. 100/(1+0.0044 (μ))
B. 100/(1+0.044 (μ) 1/2)
C. 100/(1+0.44 (μ) 1/2)
D. 100/(1+0.0044 (μ) 1/2)
Answer» E.