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This section includes 344 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Surveying knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
151. |
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. | |
152. |
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. | |
153. |
If the flame of a miner’s safety lamp in a manhole extinguishes within 5 minutes, the sewer certainly contains |
A. | Hydrogen sulphide |
B. | Carbon dioxide |
C. | Methane |
D. | Oxygen |
Answer» C. Methane | |
154. |
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 | |
155. |
The minimum diameter of a sewer is kept |
A. | 10 cm |
B. | 15 cm |
C. | 20 cm |
D. | 25 cm |
Answer» C. 20 cm | |
156. |
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 | |
157. |
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 | |
158. |
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 | |
159. |
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 | |
160. |
During purification process of sewage the gas given off, is |
A. | Carbon dioxide |
B. | Hydrogen |
C. | Ammonia |
D. | All the above |
Answer» E. | |
161. |
For drainage pipes in buildings the test applied before putting them to use, is |
A. | Water test |
B. | Smoke test |
C. | Straightness test |
D. | All the above |
Answer» C. Straightness test | |
162. |
In a fully mechanised composting plant, involves |
A. | Mechanized receipt |
B. | Mechanized segregation |
C. | Mechanized pulverising of refuse |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
163. |
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. | |
164. |
Water content of sewage is about |
A. | 90 % |
B. | 95 % |
C. | 99 % |
D. | 99.9 % |
Answer» E. | |
165. |
1000 kg of sewage contains |
A. | 0.112 kg in suspension |
B. | 0.112 kg in solution |
C. | 0.225 kg in solution |
D. | Both A and C of above |
Answer» E. | |
166. |
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 | |
167. |
For a peak discharge of 0.0157 cumec, with a velocity of 0.9 m/sec, the diameter of the sewer main, is |
A. | 10 cm |
B. | 12 cm |
C. | 15 cm |
D. | 18 cm |
Answer» D. 18 cm | |
168. |
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 | |
169. |
For a grit chamber, if the recommended velocity of flow is 0.2 m/sec and detention period is 2 minutes, the length of the tank, is |
A. | 16 m |
B. | 20 m |
C. | 24 m |
D. | 30 m |
Answer» D. 30 m | |
170. |
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 | |
171. |
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 | |
172. |
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. | |
173. |
The water carried sewerage system removes |
A. | Domestic sewage |
B. | Industrial sewage |
C. | Storm sewage |
D. | All the above |
Answer» E. | |
174. |
The sewer which resists sulphide corrosion, is |
A. | Brick sewer |
B. | Cast iron sewer |
C. | R.C. sewer |
D. | Lead sewer |
Answer» E. | |
175. |
Hazen’s formula VS = 418 (GS – Gw)d [(3T + 70)/100] is used for the settlement velocity of the particles of diameter |
A. | Less than 0.01 mm |
B. | Less than 0.05 mm |
C. | Less than 0.1 mm |
D. | Greater than 0.1 mm |
Answer» E. | |
176. |
Hydraulic mean radius is |
A. | Mean radius of sewer |
B. | Difference in heads between two points in circular pipes |
C. | Mean of radii in a pipe line of varying cross -sections |
D. | Cross-sectional area/wetted perimeter |
Answer» E. | |
177. |
In Chezy’s formula V = C rs for calculating the velocity of flow in circular sewer of diameter running full, the value of hydraulic mean radius is |
A. | D/1 |
B. | D/2 |
C. | D/3 |
D. | D/4 |
Answer» E. | |
178. |
For providing an Indian type W.C., the R.C.C. slabs in the toilet portion |
A. | Should be sunk by 20 cm |
B. | Should be kept 20 cm above the adjacent portion |
C. | Should be sunk by 50 cm |
D. | Need not be sunk |
Answer» D. Need not be sunk | |
179. |
The recommended detention period for grit chambers is |
A. | 1 minute |
B. | 2 minutes |
C. | 3 minutes |
D. | 5 minutes |
Answer» B. 2 minutes | |
180. |
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. | |
181. |
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. | |
182. |
15 cumecs, the depth d and width are related by For drains up to |
A. | d = 0.2 B |
B. | d = 0.5 B |
C. | B = 0.2 d |
D. | B = 0.5 d |
Answer» C. B = 0.2 d | |
183. |
R.M.O. expenses include |
A. | Running expenses |
B. | Maintenance expenses |
C. | Operation expenses |
D. | All the above |
Answer» E. | |
184. |
Which one of the following part of human body withstands minimum radiation? |
A. | Thyroid |
B. | Kidneys |
C. | Eyes |
D. | Ovaries/testis |
Answer» E. | |
185. |
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 | |
186. |
In septic tanks, |
A. | Free board of 0.3 m may be provided |
B. | The baffles or tees are extended up to top level of scum |
C. | The clear space between the baffle top and covering slab is about 7.5 cm |
D. | All the above |
Answer» E. | |
187. |
No treatment of the sewage is given if dilution factor is |
A. | Less than 150 |
B. | Between 150 to 200 |
C. | Between 200 to 300 |
D. | More than 500 |
Answer» E. | |
188. |
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. | |
189. |
Sludge banks are formed if sewage is disposed of in |
A. | Rivers |
B. | Seas |
C. | Lakes |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Lakes | |
190. |
The gas which may cause explosion in sewers, is |
A. | Carbondioxide |
B. | Methane |
C. | Ammonia |
D. | Carbon monoxide |
Answer» C. Ammonia | |
191. |
A five day B.O.D. at 15°C of the sewage of a town is 100 kg/day. If the 5 day B.O.D. per head at 15°C for standard sewage is 0.1 kg/day, the population equivalent is |
A. | 100 |
B. | 1000 |
C. | 5000 |
D. | 10000 |
Answer» E. | |
192. |
In a sludge tank, the gas mainly produced, is |
A. | Oxygen |
B. | Nitrogen |
C. | Hydrogen |
D. | Carbon dioxide |
Answer» E. | |
193. |
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 | |
194. |
A drop manhole is provided if |
A. | A sewer drops from a height |
B. | A branch sewer joins the main sewer at higher level |
C. | A lamp is inserted to check obstruction |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. A lamp is inserted to check obstruction | |
195. |
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. | |
196. |
‘Cowl’ is provided at |
A. | Lower end of ventilating column |
B. | Upper end of ventilating column |
C. | Upper end of the manhole |
D. | First step in manhole |
Answer» C. Upper end of the manhole | |
197. |
In sewers the velocity of flow should not be |
A. | More than the self-cleansing velocity |
B. | Less than the self-cleansing velocity |
C. | Less than 10 m/sec |
D. | More than 20 m/sec |
Answer» C. Less than 10 m/sec | |
198. |
Cement concrete sewers are only suitable if non-scouring velocity is between |
A. | 2.5 to 3.0 m/sec |
B. | 3.0 to 4.0 m/sec |
C. | 3.5 to 4.5 m/sec |
D. | 4.5 to 5.5 m/sec |
Answer» B. 3.0 to 4.0 m/sec | |
199. |
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. | |
200. |
Skimming tanks are |
A. | Used to remove the grease and oil |
B. | Those from which sludge is skimmed out |
C. | Tanks provided with self- cleansing screens |
D. | Improved version of grit chambers |
Answer» B. Those from which sludge is skimmed out | |