Which of the following statement is correct?$

The range of CU for the rapid sand filter is 3-5

Ignition loss of filter should not exceed 3%

Wearing loss of filter sand should not exceed 5%

The range of CU for the slow sand filter is 3-5

The range of CU for the rapid sand filter is 3-5

The uniformity characteristics of sand expressed in terms of .

Effective size and uniformity coefficient

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1.	THE_VALUE_OF_UNIFORMITY_COEFFICIENT_FOR_UNIFORMLY_GRADED_SAND_IS_______?$
A.	0
B.	1
C.	10
D.	100
Answer» C. 10

Discussion

2.	Which of the following statement is correct?$
A.	Ignition loss of filter should not exceed 3%
B.	Wearing loss of filter sand should not exceed 5%
C.	The range of CU for the slow sand filter is 3-5
D.	The range of CU for the rapid sand filter is 3-5
Answer» D. The range of CU for the rapid sand filter is 3-5

Discussion

3.	The value of specific gravity for Garnet sand is ____$
A.	2.1
B.	3.6
C.	4.2
D.	5.1
Answer» D. 5.1

Discussion

4.	What is the value of specific gravity of sand filter?
A.	2
B.	2.6
C.	3.1
D.	3.5
Answer» C. 3.1

Discussion

5.	The effective size of sand of the slow sand filter is
A.	0.1-0.2mm
B.	0.2-0.3mm
C.	0.4-0.7mm
D.	1-2mm
Answer» C. 0.4-0.7mm

Discussion

6.	What is CU in the expression C_U= D₆₀/D₁₀ where D₆₀ and D₁₀ are the sizes of particle such that 60% and 10% of the particles are finer than these sizes respectively?
A.	Coefficient of compaction
B.	Coefficient of consolidation
C.	Uniformity coefficient
D.	Effective size
Answer» D. Effective size

Discussion

7.	____ represents the size of sand particle such that 10% of particles are finer than this size.
A.	D<sub>0.1</sub>
B.	D<sub>1</sub>
C.	D<sub>10</sub>
D.	D<sub>100</sub>
Answer» D. D<sub>100</sub>

Discussion

8.	The uniformity characteristics of sand expressed in terms of .
A.	Effective size
B.	Effective size and uniformity coefficient
C.	Uniformity coefficient
D.	Mean velocity
Answer» C. Uniformity coefficient

Discussion

9.	Which of the following is correct regarding the cheapest filter material used in water treatment?
A.	Sand>Anthracite>Garnet sand
B.	Sand<Anthracite>Garnet sand
C.	Sand<Anthracite<Garnet sand
D.	Sand=Anthracite>Garnet sand
Answer» B. Sand<Anthracite>Garnet sand

Discussion

10.	Which of the following is not commonly used as a filter material in the treatment of water?
A.	Sand
B.	Anthracite
C.	Crushed rock
D.	Garnet sand
Answer» D. Garnet sand

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Environmental Engineering.

THE_VALUE_OF_UNIFORMITY_COEFFICIENT_FOR_UNIFORMLY_GRADED_SAND_IS_______?$

Which of the following statement is correct?$

The value of specific gravity for Garnet sand is ____$

What is the value of specific gravity of sand filter?

The effective size of sand of the slow sand filter is

What is CU in the expression CU= D60/D10 where D60 and D10 are the sizes of particle such that 60% and 10% of the particles are finer than these sizes respectively?

____ represents the size of sand particle such that 10% of particles are finer than this size.

The uniformity characteristics of sand expressed in terms of .

Which of the following is correct regarding the cheapest filter material used in water treatment?

Which of the following is not commonly used as a filter material in the treatment of water?

What is CU in the expression C_U= D₆₀/D₁₀ where D₆₀ and D₁₀ are the sizes of particle such that 60% and 10% of the particles are finer than these sizes respectively?