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101.

The minimum recommended diameter of sewers, is_________________?

A. 5 cm
B. 10 cm
C. 15 cm
D. 20 cm
Answer» D. 20 cm
102.

The minimum diameter of sewer to be adopted is_________________?

A. 10 cm
B. 12.5 cm
C. 15 cm
D. 25 cm
Answer» D. 25 cm
103.

The minimum diameter of a sewer is kept __________________?

A. 10 cm
B. 15 cm
C. 20 cm
D. 25 cm
Answer» C. 20 cm
104.

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
105.

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
106.

The maximum depth of sedimentation tanks, is kept__________________?

A. 3 m
B. 3.5 m
C. 4 m
D. 4.5 m
Answer» B. 3.5 m
107.

The liquid wastes from kitchens, bath rooms and wash basins, is not called________________?

A. Liquid waste
B. Sullage
C. Sewage
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
108.

The laying of sewers is done with____________________?

A. Magnetic compass
B. Theodolite
C. Level
D. Clinometer
Answer» D. Clinometer
109.

The layers of vegetable wastes and night soil alternatively piled above the ground to form a mound, is called_______________?

A. A heap
B. Plateau
C. Windrow
D. None of these
Answer» E.
110.

The intensity of rain is expressed in________________?

A. cm/minute
B. cm/hour
C. cm/day
D. None of these
Answer» C. cm/day
111.

The grit chambers of sewage treatment plants, are generally cleaned after__________________?

A. 2 days
B. 7 days
C. 12 days
D. 14 days
Answer» E.
112.

The grit and silt of the grit chambers, may not be used for_________________?

A. Raising low lying areas by dumping
B. Concreting
C. Both A. and B.
D. Neither A. nor B
Answer» C. Both A. and B.
113.

The gradient of sewers depends upon_________________?

A. Velocity of flow
B. Diameter of the sewer
C. Discharge
D. All the above
Answer» E.
114.

The gas which may cause explosion in sewers, is_________________?

A. Carbondioxide
B. Methane
C. Ammonia
D. Carbon monoxide
Answer» C. Ammonia
115.

The gas evolved in sewers is________________?

A. Carbondioxide
B. Hydrogen sulphide
C. Methane
D. All of these
Answer» E.
116.

The formula which accepts the value of rugosity coefficient n = 0.012 to be used in Manning’s formula, is given by______________________?

A. Bazin
B. Crimp and Bruges
C. William-Hazen
D. Kutter
Answer» C. William-Hazen
117.

The formula V = (1/n) r2/3____________________?

A. Chezy’s formula
B. Bazin’s formula
C. Kutter’s formula
D. Manning’s formula
Answer» E.
118.

The following is the physical characteristic of sewage___________________?

A. Turbidity
B. Colour
C. Odour
D. All the above
Answer» E.
119.

The flow velocity in detritus tanks is________________?

A. 0.05 m/sec
B. 0.09 m/sec
C. 1.25 m/sec
D. None of these
Answer» C. 1.25 m/sec
120.

The first stage of neutral process of sludge digestion, is__________________?

A. Acid fermentation
B. Acid regressio
C. Alkaline fermentation
D. None of these
Answer» B. Acid regressio
121.

The factor responsible for purification of sewage in river is________________?

A. Hydrology
B. Dissolved oxygen in water
C. Temperature
D. All the above
Answer» E.
122.

The effluent of a septic tank is_________________?

A. Fit for discharge into any open drain
B. Foul and contains dissolved and suspended solids
C. As good as that from a complete treatment
D. None of these
Answer» B. Foul and contains dissolved and suspended solids
123.

The drop man holes are generally provided in sewers for____________________?

A. Industrial areas
B. Large town ships
C. Hilly town ships
D. Cities in plains
Answer» D. Cities in plains
124.

The drainage area of a town is 12 hectares. Its 40% area is hard pavement ( K = 0.85), the 40% area is unpaved streets (K = 0.20) and the remaining is wooded areas (K = 0.15). Assuming the time of concentration for the areas as 30 minutes and using the formula Ps = 900/(t + 60) the maximum run off is__________________?

A. 0.10 cumec
B. 0.12 cumec
C. 0.15 cumec
D. 0.20 cumec
Answer» D. 0.20 cumec
125.

The disintegrating pump in which solid matter is broken up before passing out, is__________________?

A. Centrifugal pump
B. Reciprocating pump
C. Pneumatic ejector
D. None of these
Answer» B. Reciprocating pump
126.

The discharge per unit plan area of a sedimentation tank, is generally called________________?

A. Over flow rate
B. Surface loading
C. Over flow velocity
D. All the above
Answer» E.
127.

The dimensions of a rectangular settling tank are: length 24 m, width 6 m and depth 3 m. If 2 hour detention period for tanks is recommended, the rate of flow of sewage per hour, is_____________________?

A. 204 cu.m
B. 208 cu.m
C. 212 cu.m
D. 216 cu.m
Answer» E.
128.

The digested sludge from septic tanks, is removed after a maximum period of__________________?

A. 3 years
B. 3.5 years
C. 4 years
D. 5 years
Answer» B. 3.5 years
129.

The detention time (t) of a settling tank, may be defined as the time required for_________________?

A. A particle to travel along its length
B. A particle to travel from top surface to bottom sludge zone
C. The flow of sewage to fill the tank
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
130.

The detention time of a circular tank of diameter d and water depth H, for receiving the sewage Q per hour, is________________?

A. d² (0.011d + 0.785H)/Q
B. d (0.022d + 0.085H)/Q
C. d (0.785d + 0.011H)/Q
D. d (0.285d + 0.011H)/Q
Answer» B. d (0.022d + 0.085H)/Q
131.

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
132.

The design period of sewage treatment works in normally_________________?

A. 5 – 10 years
B. 15 – 20 years
C. 30 – 40 years
D. 40 – 50 years
Answer» C. 30 – 40 years
133.

The design period in years for pumping plants, is___________________?

A. 1
B. 2 to 3
C. 3 to 5
D. 5 to 10
Answer» E.
134.

The density of population over 40 hectares is 250/hectare. If water supply demand per day is 200 litres and sewage discharge is 80% of water supply, the sewage flow in sewers of separate system, is_____________________?

A. 0.05552 cumec
B. 0.05554 cumec
C. 0.05556 cumec
D. 0.0556 cumec
Answer» D. 0.0556 cumec
135.

The coagulant which is generally not used for treating the sewage, is__________________?

A. Alum
B. Ferric chloride
C. Ferric sulphate
D. Chlorinated copperas
Answer» B. Ferric chloride
136.

The coagulant widely used for sewage treatment, is_________________?

A. Alum
B. Ferric chloride
C. Ferric sulphate
D. Chlorinated copperas
Answer» C. Ferric sulphate
137.

The clarigesters are_________________?

A. Circular septic tanks
B. Rectangular septic tanks
C. Circular Imhoff double tanks with bottom hoppers
D. Circular Imhoff double storey tanks without bottom hoppers
Answer» E.
138.

The Chezy’s constant C in the formula V = C_________________?

A. Size of the sewer
B. Shape of the sewer
C. Roughness of sewer surface
D. All the above
Answer» E.
139.

The bottom of the sewage inlet chamber of septic tanks, is provided an outward slope_________________?

A. 1 in 5
B. 1 in 10
C. 1 in 15
D. 1 in 20
Answer» C. 1 in 15
140.

The asbestos cement pipes are generally laid___________________?

A. Horizontally
B. Vertically
C. At an angle of 30°
D. At an angle of 60°
Answer» C. At an angle of 30°
141.

The asbestos cement sewers are_________________?

A. Light in weight
B. Not structurally strong to bear large compressive stress
C. Susceptible to corrosion by sulphuric acid
D. All the above
Answer» E.
142.

The arrangement made for passing the sewer line below an obstruction below the hydraulic gradient lines called ____________________?

A. Inverted syphon
B. Depressed sewer
C. Sag pipe
D. all of these
Answer» E.
143.

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.
144.

The amount of oxygen consumed by the aerobic bacterias which cause the aerobic biological decomposition of sewage, is known_________________?

A. Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.)
B. Dissolved Oxygen (D.O.)
C. Chemical Oxygen Demand (C.O.D.)
D. None of these
Answer» C. Chemical Oxygen Demand (C.O.D.)
145.

The algae dies out in the zone of_____________________?

A. Degradation
B. Active decomposition
C. Recovery
D. Cleaner water
Answer» B. Active decomposition
146.

running partially full with central angle , For a circular sewer of diameter__________________?

A. d/D = ½ (1 – –
B. a/A
C. r/R = [1 –
D. All the above
Answer» E.
147.

R.M.O. expenses include___________________?

A. Running expenses
B. Maintenance expenses
C. Operation expenses
D. All the above
Answer» E.
148.

Removal of oil and grease from sewage, is known____________________?

A. Screening
B. Skimming
C. Filtration
D. None of these
Answer» C. Filtration
149.

Rate of flow of sewage is generally assumed__________________?

A. More than the rate of water supply
B. Equal to the rate of water supply
C. Less than the rate of water supply
D. At 150 litres per capita
Answer» E.
150.

Primary treatment of sewage consists of removal of__________________?

A. Large suspended organic solids
B. Oil and grease
C. Sand and girt
D. Floating materials
Answer» B. Oil and grease