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51.

The spacing of bars of perforations of fine screens used for the treatment of sewage, is_______________?

A. 2 to 3 mm
B. 3 to 5 mm
C. 5 to 8 mm
D. 8 to 10 mm
Answer» B. 3 to 5 mm
52.

The small sewers are cleaned by____________________?

A. Flushing
B. Cane rodding
C. Wooden pills
D. None of these
Answer» B. Cane rodding
53.

The sludge does not contain waste water from_________________?

A. Bath rooms
B. Wash basins
C. Kitchen sinks
D. Toilets
Answer» E.
54.

The sewer which collects the discharge from a collecting system and delivers it to a treatment plant, is known_____________________?

A. House sewer
B. Lateral sewer
C. Branch sewer
D. Sewer outfall
Answer» E.
55.

The sewers___________________?

A. Must be of adequate size to avoid over flow
B. Must flow under gravity ½ to ¾ full
C. Must be laid at least 2 to 3 m deep to collect /water from the basements
D. All the above
Answer» E.
56.

The sewerage system originates from__________________?

A. House sewers
B. Lateral sewers
C. Branch sewers
D. Main sewers
Answer» B. Lateral sewers
57.

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
58.

The sewerage system consists of______________________?

A. House sewer
B. Lateral sewer
C. Branch sewer
D. All of these
Answer» E.
59.

The sewer which received discharge from two or more main sewers, is known as_______________?

A. A trunk sewer
B. An outfall sewer
C. A main sewer
D. An intercepting sewer
Answer» B. An outfall sewer
60.

The sewer which resists sulphide corrosion, is____________________?

A. Brick sewer
B. Cast iron sewer
C. R.C.C. sewer
D. Lead sewer
Answer» E.
61.

The sewer that unloads the sewage at the point of treatment is called_________________?

A. Main sewer
B. Outfall sewer
C. Branch sewer
D. House sewer
Answer» C. Branch sewer
62.

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.
63.

The sewage treatment units in which anaerobic decomposition of organic matter is used, are called________________?

A. Imhoff tanks
B. Trickling filters
C. Sludge sedimentation tanks
D. None of these
Answer» C. Sludge sedimentation tanks
64.

The sewer pipe which carries sewage from a building for immediate disposal is______________?

A. House sewer
B. Lateral sewer
C. Intercepting sewer
D. Main sewer
Answer» B. Lateral sewer
65.

The sewage treatment in septic tanks is due to__________________?

A. Anaerobic decomposition
B. Aerobic decomposition
C. Parasitic decomposition
D. None of these
Answer» B. Aerobic decomposition
66.

The sewage is pumped up_______________?

A. From low lying areas
B. From flat areas
C. From basements
D. All the above
Answer» E.
67.

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
68.

The settling velocity of the particles larger than 0.06 mm in a settling tank of depth 2.4 is 0.33 m per sec. The detention period recommended for the tank, is____________________?

A. 30 minutes
B. 1 hour
C. 1 hour and 30 minutes
D. 2 hours
Answer» E.
69.

The settling velocity of a spherical particle of diameter less than 0.1 mm as per Stock’s law, is__________________?

A. Vs = 418 (Gs – Gw) d [(3T + 70)/100]
B. Vs = 418 (Gs – Gw)d² [(3T + 70)/100]
C. Vs = 218 (Gs – Gw)d² [(3T + 70)/100]
D. Vs = 218 (Gs – Gw)d [(3T + 70)/100]
Answer» C. Vs = 218 (Gs – Gw)d² [(3T + 70)/100]
70.

The settlement velocity of a solid (diameter 0.5 mm, specific gravity 1.75) in water having temperature 10°C, is______________________?

A. 213.5 cm/sec
B. 313.5 cm/sec
C. 413.5 cm/sec
D. 500 cm/sec
Answer» C. 413.5 cm/sec
71.

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.
72.

The self-cleansing velocity of water flowing through pipe lines, is___________________ ?

A. 2 metres/sec
B. 1 metre/sec
C. 0.5 metre/sec
D. 0.25 metre/sec
Answer» B. 1 metre/sec
73.

The screens are fixed___________________?

A. Perpendicular to the direction of flow
B. Parallel to the direction of flow
C. At an angle 30° to 60° to the direction of flow
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
74.

The reduced levels of the string at the consecutive sight rails A and B are 203.575 m, 203.475 m respectively. If the difference of their R.D.s is 10 m, the gradient of the sewer line is_________________?

A. 1 in 100 upward
B. 1 in 500 upward
C. 1 in 100 downward
D. 1 in 503 upward
Answer» D. 1 in 503 upward
75.

The recommended detention period for grit chambers is_______________?

A. 1 minute
B. 2 minutes
C. 3 minutes
D. 5 minutes
Answer» B. 2 minutes
76.

The rational formula for peak drainage discharge, was evolved by_________________?

A. Fruhling
B. Lloyd David
C. Kuichling
D. All of these
Answer» E.
77.

The ratio of the diameter of a circular section and the side of a square section hydraulically equivalent, is____________________?

A. 1.095
B. 1.085
C. 1.075
D. 1.065
Answer» B. 1.085
78.

The ratio of minimum hourly flow to the average flow of sewage is_________________?

A. 1/4
B. 1/3
C. 1/2
D. 3/4
Answer» C. 1/2
79.

The ratio of maximum sewage flow to average sewage flow for trunk mains having diameters more than 1.25 m, is____________________?

A. 1.5
B. 2.0
C. 3.0
D. 4.0
Answer» B. 2.0
80.

The ratio of maximum sewage flow to average sewage flow for mains up to 1 m in diameter, is___________________?

A. 1.5
B. 2.0
C. 3.0
D. 4.0
Answer» C. 3.0
81.

The ratio of design discharge to the surface area of a sedimentation tank is called____________________?

A. Surface loading
B. Overflow rate
C. Overflow velocity
D. All of these
Answer» E.
82.

The rate of accumulation of sludge per person per year, is_______________________?

A. 10 litres
B. 15 litres
C. 20 litres
D. 25 litres
Answer» D. 25 litres
83.

The rate of accumulation of sludge in septic tanks is recommended as____________________?

A. 30 litres/person/year
B. 25 litres/person/year
C. 30 litres/person/month
D. 25 litres/person/month
Answer» B. 25 litres/person/year
84.

The rainfall at any place may be determined by__________________?

A. Its intensity
B. Its direction
C. Its frequency
D. All the above
Answer» E.
85.

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
86.

The pressure exerted by_____________?

A. The sewage when running full from inside, is called internal pressure
B. The internal pressure if any, causes tensile stress in the pipe material
C. Pressure sewers are designed to be safe in tension
D. All the above
Answer» E.
87.

The presence of free ammonia in sewage, is detected by___________________?

A. Boiling
B. Adding potassium permanganate
C. Adding sulphuric acid
D. Phenol-di-sulphuric acid
Answer» B. Adding potassium permanganate
88.

The porosity of sediments in sewer pipes, is usually taken as___________________?

A. 0.010
B. 0.011
C. 0.012
D. 0.013
Answer» E.
89.

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
90.

The pH value of fresh sewage is usually ______________________?

A. Equal to 7
B. More than 7
C. Less than 7
D. Equal to zero
Answer» C. Less than 7
91.

The normal value of over flow rates for plain primary 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 100,000 litres/sqm/day
Answer» C. 50,000 to 60,000 litres/sqm/day
92.

The normal values of over flow rates for sedimentation tanks using coagulant, 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 100,000 litres/sqm/day
Answer» D. 80,000 to 100,000 litres/sqm/day
93.

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
94.

The non-clog pump which permits solid matter to pass out with the liquid sewage, is________________?

A. Centrifugal pump
B. Reciprocating pump
C. Pneumatic ejector
D. None of these
Answer» B. Reciprocating pump
95.

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
96.

The most efficient cross section of sewers in a separate sewerage system is__________________?

A. Parabolic
B. Circular
C. Rectangular
D. New egged
Answer» C. Rectangular
97.

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
98.

The most effective arrangement for diverting excess storm water into a natural drainage, is____________________?

A. Leaping weir
B. Overflow weir
C. Siphon spill way
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
99.

The most dangerous pollutant in vehicular emissions is____________________?

A. CO
B. SO2
C. CO2
D. O3
Answer» B. SO2
100.

The moisture content of sludge is reduced from 90% to 80% in a sludge digestion tank. The percentage decrease in the volume of sludge, is_______________?

A. 25 %
B. 50 %
C. 10 %
D. 5 %
Answer» C. 10 %