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101.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A. Rich class consumes less water
B. Intermittent water supplies leads to less water consumption
C. Loss of water is more if the pressure in the distribution system is less
D. Water consumption is less in flush system
Answer» C. Loss of water is more if the pressure in the distribution system is less
102.

What are the factors affecting per capita demand?

A. Size of city
B. Size of city, habit of people
C. Cost of water, quality of water, size of city
D. Cost of water, quality of water, size of city, habit of people
Answer» E.
103.

If in a city, the maximum daily draft is 25MLD, fire draft is 35MLD and maximum hourly draft is 40MLD, what is the coincident draft?

A. 60MLD
B. 40MLD
C. 25MLD
D. 35MLD
Answer» B. 40MLD
104.

What is the design period for the water treatment unit?

A. 10 years
B. 15 years
C. 20 years
D. 30 years
Answer» C. 20 years
105.

If the annual average hourly demand of the city is 10000m³, what is the maximum hourly consumption?

A. 2700 m³
B. 27000 m³
C. 270000 m³
D. 2700000 m³
Answer» B. 27000 m³
106.

What is the minimum water pressure available at fire hydrants?

A. 80-100kN/m²
B. 100-150kN/m²
C. 40-60kN/m²
D. 150-200kN/m²
Answer» C. 40-60kN/m²
107.

What is the fire demand of the city of 1lakh population by Buston’s formula?

A. 5663
B. 56630
C. 566300
D. 5663000
Answer» C. 566300
108.

In which type of water demand, minimum average consumption of water takes place?

A. Domestic water demand
B. Industrial water demand
C. Institutional and commercial water demand
D. Fire demand
Answer» E.
109.

Which is the correct statement regarding per capita demand?

A. Daily water required by an individual
B. Water required for various purposes by a person
C. Water required by an individual in a year
D. Annual average amount of daily water required by one person
Answer» E.
110.

Water lost in theft and waste contributes to how much % of total consumption?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer» D. 20
111.

What are the symptoms of malaria?

A. High temperature
B. Fever
C. Diarrhea and Dehydration
D. All of these
Answer» E.
112.

Which Diseases are caught by washing food, pots,pans,dirty hand and face?

A. Water bred
B. Water borne
C. Water based
D. Water Diseases
Answer» C. Water based
113.

Only the female anopheles drinks blood, the males are

A. Vegetarian
B. Meat eaters
C. Decomposers
D. All of these
Answer» B. Meat eaters
114.

The female anopheles mosquito is the vector for

A. Diarrhea
B. Malaria
C. Dysentery
D. Dengue
Answer» C. Dysentery
115.

What is the indicator used in EDTA method?

A. Potassium chromate
B. Potassium dichromate
C. Potassium chloride
D. Erio chrome, black T
Answer» E.
116.

What is the concentration of H⁺ ions in moles/L in water if the pOH value is 6?

A. 10⁻⁶
B. 10⁻⁷
C. 10⁻⁸
D. 10⁻⁹
Answer» D. 10⁻⁹
117.

The permissible limit of pH preferred for potable water is ___ ppm.

A. 6.5-9
B. 7-8.5
C. 10-14
D. 0-7
Answer» B. 7-8.5
118.

In which method of determining total hardness of water is based on the premise that hardness producing substance react with soap and form insoluble compounds before lather is produced?

A. Clark’s method
B. Hehner’s method
C. Versenate method
D. EDTA method
Answer» B. Hehner’s method
119.

One degree of hardness is equivalent to ___ ppm.

A. 2
B. 1
C. 10
D. 100
Answer» C. 10
120.

What is the expression used for population forecasting by the geometrical increase method?

A. PO (1 + R/100)ⁿ
B. PO + n*x
C. PO + n*x + (n (n+1) /2) *y
D. PO – n*x
Answer» B. PO + n*x
121.

What is the expression used for population forecasting by the incremental increase method?

A. PO (1 + R/100)ⁿ
B. PO + n*x
C. PO + n*x + (n (n+1) /2) *y
D. PO – n*x
Answer» D. PO – n*x
122.

Which method of population forecast combines both arithmetical increase and geometrical increase method?

A. Arithmetical increase method
B. Geometrical increase method
C. Incremental increase method
D. Decreased rate of growth method
Answer» D. Decreased rate of growth method
123.

Consider the following statements.i. The arithmetical increase method is suitable for new citiesii. The decreasing growth rate method is used where the rate of growth shows a downward patterniii. The geometrical increase method is used for older citiesWhich of the following above statements is/are correct?

A. i, ii, iii
B. i and iii
C. Only ii
D. ii and iii
Answer» D. ii and iii
124.

Logistic method is also called as _______

A. Arithmetical increase method
B. Geometrical increase method
C. Incremental increase method
D. Decreased rate of growth method
Answer» E.
125.

Which method is used to measure the color of water?

A. Gravimetric analysis
B. Chromatography
C. Tintometer method
D. Hydrometer analysis
Answer» D. Hydrometer analysis
126.

Identify the correct relation between the following?

A. Dissolved solid = Total solid + Suspended solid
B. Dissolved solid = Total solid – Suspended solid
C. Total solid = Dissolved solid / Suspended solid
D. Dissolved solid = Suspended solid – Total solid
Answer» C. Total solid = Dissolved solid / Suspended solid
127.

1 TCU (True Color Unit) is equivalent to _____

A. The color produced by 1 g of platinum cobalt
B. The color produced by 1 mg of platinum cobalt
C. The color produced by 1 mg of platinum cobalt in 1L of distilled water
D. The color produced by 1 mg of platinum cobalt in 1mL of distilled water
Answer» D. The color produced by 1 mg of platinum cobalt in 1mL of distilled water
128.

The range for threshold odour number is __________

A. 0-3
B. 1-5
C. 1-3
D. 0-5
Answer» D. 0-5
129.

The size of suspended solids lies in the range of ________

A. 10⁻³ – 10⁻⁶ mm
B. 10³ – 10⁶ mm
C. 10⁻¹ – 10⁻³ mm
D. 10¹ – 10³ mm
Answer» D. 10¹ – 10³ mm
130.

Threshold odour number testing is preferred in hot water.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
131.

The maximum permissible limit for suspended solids is ____________

A. 10 mg/l
B. 20 mg/l
C. 30 mg/l
D. 40 mg/l
Answer» D. 40 mg/l
132.

Which method of population forecast is suitable when extension is required for small duration and past record is available for long duration?

A. Graphical comparison method
B. Graphical extension method
C. Logistic curve method
D. Zoning method
Answer» C. Logistic curve method
133.

Suspended solids are measured by which of the following?

A. Turbidity rod
B. Gravimetric test
C. Chromatography
D. Jackson’s turbidity meter
Answer» C. Chromatography
134.

Which method is suitable if the growth rate is decreasing and the population is reaching towards saturation?

A. Arithmetical increase method
B. Graphical comparison method
C. Zoning method
D. Decreased rate of growth method
Answer» E.
135.

What is the full form of NTU in context with turbidity?

A. Number of transfer unit
B. Neurological turbidity unit
C. Nephelometric turbidity unit
D. Network terminal unit
Answer» D. Network terminal unit
136.

Chlorides are estimated by titration with a standard silver nitrate solution by using _______ as an indicator.

A. Potassium manganate
B. Potassium chloride
C. Potassium chromate
D. Potassium dichromate
Answer» D. Potassium dichromate
137.

Which of the following statement is wrong regarding permanent hardness?

A. It is also called carbonate hardness
B. It is due to the presence of sulfates, chlorides and nitrates of calcium and magnesium
C. It cannot be removed by boiling
D. It requires special methods of water softening to get removed
Answer» B. It is due to the presence of sulfates, chlorides and nitrates of calcium and magnesium
138.

When depth of insertion of turbidity rod increases, the reading in the turbidity rod ___

A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. First decrease, then increase
D. Remains constant
Answer» B. Increases
139.

Carbonate hardness can be removed by adding lime to water.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
140.

Which of the following statement is wrong regarding turbidity?

A. It is an extent to which light is absorbed by particles in the water
B. It is expressed in ppm
C. It depends on the fineness of particle present in the water
D. Turbidity rod is a laboratory method to measure turbidity
Answer» E.
141.

The range of temperature of water that is required to do the temperature test is __________

A. 10-25°C
B. 0-25°C
C. 10-30°C
D. 20-30°C
Answer» B. 0-25°C
142.

The permissible limit of turbidity of domestic water is ____ ppm.

A. 5-10
B. 1-5
C. 10-50
D. 10-30
Answer» B. 1-5
143.

One JTU is equivalent to turbidity produced by __________

A. 1mg of fine silica dissolved in 1L of distilled water
B. 1g of fine silica dissolved in 1L of distilled water
C. 1g of fine silica dissolved in 1ml of distilled water
D. 1mg of fine silica dissolved in 1ml of distilled water
Answer» B. 1g of fine silica dissolved in 1L of distilled water
144.

If the PO value is 6, what does it imply?

A. No perceptible odour
B. Very faint odour
C. Very distinct odour
D. Extremely strong odour
Answer» E.
145.

The average quantity of water (in lpcd) required for domestic purposes according to IS code is ________

A. 100
B. 120
C. 70
D. 135
Answer» E.
146.

What can be filled in place of the question mark in the following table?

A. Excessive hard water
B. Reasonably soft water
C. Very hard water
D. Hard water
Answer» E.
147.

Given list 1 and list 2, find which of the following pair is correctly matched?

A. A-5
B. B-3
C. C-4
D. D-2
Answer» D. D-2
148.

Match list 1(calculation of fire demand) with list 2 (formulae) and select the correct answer using the codes given below.where Q = quantity of water, P = population in thousands CODE A B C D

A. 1 2 3 4
B. 2 3 4  1
C. 2 1 4 3
D. 1 2 4 3
Answer» B. 2 3 4  1
149.

The average consumption of water required in factories in lpcd is ___________

A. 10-15
B. 20-30
C. 30-45
D. 70-80
Answer» D. 70-80
150.

WHAT_IS_THE_PERMISSIBLE_LIMITS_FOR_CONSTRUCTION_OF_SUSPENDED_MATTER_IN_WATER.?$

A. 200mg/l
B. 2000mg/l
C. 3000mg/l
D. 500mg/l
Answer» C. 3000mg/l