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51.

*/*_A cylindrical ejector having its height 2 m fills after every 10 minutes with a peak sewage discharge of 0.0157 cumec. The diameter of the ejector chamber, is?

A. 2.30 m
B. 2.40 m
C. 2.45 m
D. 2.50 m
Answer» D. 2.50 m
52.

*/*_The rational formula for peak drainage discharge, was evolved by?

A. Fruhling
B. Lloyd David
C. Kuichling
D. All of these
Answer» E.
53.

*/*_Hume steel pipes are?

A. Steel pipes
B. Steel shell coated from inside with cement mortar
C. Steel shell coated from outside with cement mortar
D. Both B and C
Answer» E.
54.

*/*_For trunk sewers more than 1.25 m in diameter, the ratio of the maximum daily sewage flow to the average daily sewage flow is assumed?

A. 1.5
B. 2.0
C. 2.5
D. 3.0
Answer» B. 2.0
55.

*/*_The first stage of neutral process of sludge digestion, is?

A. Acid fermentation
B. Acid regression
C. Alkaline fermentation
D. None of these
Answer» B. Acid regression
56.

*/*_In sewers the gas generally found, is?

A. Hydrogen sulphide (H2S)
B. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
C. Methane (CH4)
D. All the above
Answer» E.
57.

*/*_For house drainage minimum gradient is?

A. 1 in 60
B. 1 in 80
C. 1 in 10
D. 1 in 400
Answer» B. 1 in 80
58.

*/*_In a city the ratio of the drainage to sewage is 20, the percentage discharge passing through non-monsoon periods, is?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer» E.
59.

*/*_Pathogens (or pathogenic bacterias) in water may cause?

A. Typhoid
B. Cholera
C. Dysentery
D. All the above
Answer» E.
60.

*/*_In a trickling filter?

A. Filtration process is used
B. Biological action is used
C. Neither A nor B
D. Both A and B
Answer» C. Neither A nor B
61.

*/*_The spacing of man holes along a straight portion of a sewer is 300 m, the diameter of the sewer may be?

A. 0.9 cm
B. 1.2 m
C. 1.5 m
D. > 1.5 m
Answer» E.
62.

*/*_The pH value of sewage is determined with the help of?

A. Imhoff Cone
B. Turbid meter
C. Potentiometer
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
63.

*/*_The recommended detention period for grit chambers is?

A. 1 minute
B. 2 minutes
C. 3 minutes
D. 5 minutes
Answer» B. 2 minutes
64.

*/*_A manhole is classified as shallow if its depth is between?

A. 0.4 to 0.5 m
B. 0.5 to 0.7 m
C. 0.7 to 0.9 m
D. 0.9 to 1.20 m
Answer» D. 0.9 to 1.20 m
65.

*/*_A manhole is generally provided at each?

A. Bend
B. Junction
C. Change of gradient
D. All the above
Answer» E.
66.

*/*_If the depletion of oxygen is found to be 2.5 mg/litre after incubating 2.5 ml of sewage diluted to 250 ml for 5 days at 20°C, B.O.D. of the sewage is?

A. 50 mg/l
B. 100 mg/l
C. 150 mg/l
D. 250 mg/l
Answer» E.
67.

*/*_Flocculated particles do not change their?

A. Size
B. Shape
C. Weight
D. None of these
Answer» E.
68.

*/*_Nitrogen cycle of sewage, is?

A. Liberation of ammonia-formation of nitrites-formation of nitrates-liberation of nitrogen
B. Liberation of nitrogen-liberation of ammonia-formation of nitrites- formation of nitrates
C. Liberation of nitrogen-formation of nitrates-formation of nitrites-liberation of ammonia
D. Formation of nitrates-formation of nitrites-liberation of nitrates-liberation of nitrates
Answer» B. Liberation of nitrogen-liberation of ammonia-formation of nitrites- formation of nitrates
69.

*/*_If D.O. concentration falls down to zero in any natural drainage, it indicates the zone of?

A. Degradation
B. Active decomposition
C. Recovery
D. Cleaner water
Answer» C. Recovery
70.

*/*_The sewer which transports the sewage to the point of treatment, is called?

A. House sewer
B. Out-fall sewer
C. Branch sewer
D. Main sewer
Answer» C. Branch sewer
71.

*/*_The quantity of liquid waste which flows in sewers during the period of rainfall, is known?

A. Sanitary sewage
B. Industrial waste
C. Storm sewage
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
72.

*/*_The maximum spacing of manholes specified by Indian standard in sewers upto 0.3 m diameter is?

A. 20 m
B. 30 m
C. 45 m
D. 75 m
Answer» D. 75 m
73.

*/*_A circular sewer section is preferred to because?

A. It is cheaper in construction
B. It provides maximum area for a given perimeter
C. It provides maximum hydraulic mean depth
D. All the above
Answer» E.
74.

*/*_The most efficient cross-section of sewers in a combined sewerage system is?

A. Parabolic
B. Circular
C. Rectangular
D. New egged
Answer» C. Rectangular
75.

*/*_If is the diameter of upper circular portion, the overall depth of a standard egg shaped section, is?

A. 1.15 D
B. 1.25 D
C. 1.5 D
D. 1.75 D
Answer» D. 1.75 D
76.

*/*_House connections to the laterals is generally made by?

A. R.C.C.
B. P.C.C.
C. Cast iron
D. Glazed stonewares
Answer» E.
77.

*/*_Antisyphonage pipe is fitted?

A. At the end of septic tanks
B. On manholes
C. With a W.'trap
D. At the beginning of sewer line
Answer» D. At the beginning of sewer line
78.

%_Bottom openings 15 cm √ó 15 cm in the standing baffle wall are provided_%

A. 15 cm c/c
B. 22.5 cm c/c
C. 30 cm c/c
D. 50 cm c/c
Answer» C. 30 cm c/c
79.

%_For detecting the nitrites in the sewage, the matching colour may be developed by adding_%

A. Potassium permanganate
B. Sulphuric acid and napthamine
C. Phenol-di -sulphuric acid potassium hydroxide
D. None of these
Answer» C. Phenol-di -sulphuric acid potassium hydroxide
80.

%_When drainage to sewage ratio is 20, the peak dry weather flow is_%

A. 20% of the design discharge
B. Slightly less than 5% of the design discharge
C. Slightly more than 5% of the design discharge
D. None of these
Answer» C. Slightly more than 5% of the design discharge
81.

%_In olden days the type of section adopted in trunk and out fall sewers was_%

A. Parabolic shaped
B. Horse shoe shaped
C. Egg shaped
D. Circular shaped
Answer» C. Egg shaped
82.

%_If is the diameter of upper circular portion, the overall depth of New Egg shaped sewer section, is_%

A. 1.250 D
B. 1.350 D
C. 1.425 D
D. 1.625 D
Answer» E.
83.

%_The normal values of over flow rates for secondary sedimentation tanks, ranges between_%

A. 25,000 to 35,000 litres/sqm/day
B. 40,000 to 50,000 litres/sqm/day
C. 50,000 to 60,000 litres/sqm/day
D. 80,000 to 10,000 litres/sqm/day
Answer» B. 40,000 to 50,000 litres/sqm/day
84.

%_The sewage discharge in a detritus tank of a treatment plant is 576 litres/sec with flow velocity of 0.2 m/sec. If the ratio of width to depth is 2, the depth is_%

A. 100 cm
B. 110 cm
C. 120 cm
D. 150 cm
Answer» D. 150 cm
85.

%_pH value of sludge during alkaline regression stage, is_%

A. More than 7
B. Less than 7
C. Less than 6
D. More than 6
Answer» B. Less than 7
86.

%_You are asked to design sewer pipes of diameters 0.4 m to 0.9 m at maximum flow, you will assume the sewer flow running at_%

A. Full depth
B. Half full
C. Two third full
D. Three fourth full
Answer» C. Two third full
87.

%_For estimating the peak run off the rational formula Q = 0.0278 KpA was evolved by_%

A. Kinchling
B. Lloyd Davis
C. Frubling
D. All the above
Answer» E.
88.

%_Dry weather flow is:_%

A. Average daily rate of flow
B. Average monthly rate of flow
C. Average annual rate of flow
D. Water supply allowance per capita
Answer» E.
89.

%_Aerobic bacterias_%

A. Flourish in the presence of free oxygen
B. Consume organic matter as their food
C. Oxidise organic matter in sewage
D. All the above
Answer» E.
90.

%_The sewer pipes_%

A. Carry sewage as gravity conduits
B. Are designed for generating self-cleansing velocities at different discharge
C. Should resist the wear and tear caused due to abrasion
D. All the above
Answer» E.
91.

%_Aerobic activity is maximum_%

A. In freshly produced sewage
B. At sewer pipes
C. In sewer treatment plants
D. None of these
Answer» B. At sewer pipes
92.

%_The detention period for plain sedimentation water tanks, is usually_%

A. 4 to 8 hours
B. 8 to 16 hours
C. 16 to 24 hours
D. 24 to 36 hours
Answer» B. 8 to 16 hours
93.

%_The angle subtended by the surface of sewer water with partial flow, at sewer centre is 120°, the depth of sewerage is_%

A. 20 cm
B. 25 cm
C. 40 cm
D. 50 cm
Answer» E.
94.

%_In sewers the highest non-scouring velocity is achieved in_%

A. Glazed bricks sewers
B. Cast iron sewers
C. Cement concrete sewers
D. Stone ware sewers
Answer» B. Cast iron sewers
95.

_ The intensity of rain is expressed in$?

A. cm/minute
B. cm/hour
C. cm/day
D. None of these
Answer» C. cm/day
96.

_ The underground sewers are more subjected to$?

A. Tensile force
B. Compressive force
C. Bending force
D. Shearing force
Answer» C. Bending force
97.

_ The most widely used pump for lifting sewage is$?

A. Centrifugal pump
B. Reciprocating pump
C. Pneumatic ejector
D. Air pressure pump
Answer» B. Reciprocating pump
98.

_ Sludge banks are formed if sewage is disposed of in$?

A. Rivers
B. Seas
C. Lakes
D. None of these
Answer» C. Lakes
99.

_ The settlement of a particle in sedimentation tank, is affected by$?

A. Velocity of flow
B. Viscosity of water
C. Size and shape of solid
D. All the above
Answer» E.
100.

_ The maximum diameter of sewers adopted in the designs is$?

A. 1.0 m
B. 2.0 m
C. 3.0 m
D. 4.0 m
Answer» D. 4.0 m