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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