Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

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251.

Dry water flow in a combined sewer, is

A. Industrial sewage
B. Domestic sewage
C. Storm water
D. Inclusive of domestic and industrial sewage but excludes storm water
Answer» D. Inclusive of domestic and industrial sewage but excludes storm water
252.

3.0 ml of raw sewage is diluted to 300 ml. The D.O. concentration of the diluted sample at the beginning of the test was 8 mg/l. After 5 day-incubation at 20°C, the D.O. concentration was 5 mg/l. The BOD of raw sewerage is#

A. 100 mg/l
B. 200 mg/l
C. 300 mg/l
D. 400 mg/l
Answer» D. 400 mg/l
253.

Which of the following pumps in used to pump sewage solids with liquid sewage without clogging the pump is?

A. Centrifugal pump
B. Pneumatic ejector
C. Reciprocating pump
D. None of these
Answer» B. Pneumatic ejector
254.

If a paper moistened with lead acetate for five minutes when placed in manhole turns black. The sewer certainly contains

A. Hydrogen sulphide
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Methane
D. Oxygen
Answer» B. Carbon dioxide
255.

For sewer mains of 0.5 to 1 m diameter, the ratio of 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» C. 2.5
256.

Sewer ventilating columns are generally placed at

A. Distances 150 m to 300 m
B. Upper ends of branch sewers
C. Every change in the size of sewers
D. All the above
Answer» E.
257.

If the depletion of oxygen is found to be 5 ppm after incubating a 2.5% solution of sewage sample for 5 days at 21°C, B.O.D. of the sewage is#

A. 50 ppm
B. 100 ppm
C. 150 ppm
D. 200 ppm
Answer» E.
258.

Dilution method of disposing of sewage, is not preferred to

A. When sewage is fresh
B. When diluting water has high dissolved oxygen content
C. When diluting water is used for water supply near the point of sewage disposed
D. When the diluting water is having flow currents
Answer» D. When the diluting water is having flow currents
259.

The temperature affects the

A. Biological activity of bacteria in sewage
B. Solubility of gases in sewage
C. Viscosity of sewage
D. All the above
Answer» E.
260.

If is the rugosity coefficient, is the bed slope of sewer, the velocity of flow in m/sec may be obtained by the formula V = (1/n) r2/3 s1/2 evolved by

A. Chezy
B. Manning
C. Bazin
D. Kutter
Answer» C. Bazin