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A. 5 cm
B. 10 cm
C. 15 cm
D. 20 cm.
2. Aerobic bacterias
A. 30 litres/person/year
B. 25 litres/person/year
C. 30 litres/person/month
D. 25 litres/person/month.
6. If the diameter of sewer is 225 mm, the gradient required for generating self cleansing velocity,
is
A. 1 in 60
B. 1 in 100
C. 1 in 120
D. none of these.
8. 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.
9. Assertion (A) : Discharging the effluents from the oxidation ponds just up stream of lakes or
reservoirs is undesirable.
Reason (R) : The discharged algae get settled in the reservoirs and cause anaerobic
decomposition and other water qualities.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
10. The width of a rectangular sewer is twice its depth while discharging 1.5 m/sec. The width of the
sewer is
A. 0.68 m
B. 0.88 m
C. 1.36 m
D. 1.76 m.
12. In olden days the type of section adopted in trunk and out fall sewers was
A. parabolic shaped
C. egg shaped
D. circular shaped.
B. mechanized segregation
D. all of these.
16. If the over land flow from the critical point to the drain is 8 km and the difference in level is 12.4
m, the inlet time is
A. 2 hours
B. 3 hours
C. 4 hours
D. 5 hours.
B. two pipes
C. three pipes
D. four pipes.
B. 7
C. 5
D. 6.5
19. When drainage to sewage ratio is 20, the peak dry weather flow is
A. 20% of the design discharge
D. none of these
20. For treating the sewage of a large city, you will recommend
A. a sedimentation tank and an activated sludge treatment plant
D. none of these.
22. 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
E. 220 cu m.
D. none of these.
24. In primary sedimentation, the 0.2 mm inorganic solids get separated if specific gravity is
A. 2.25
B. 2.50
C. 2.55
D. 2.65
E. 2.75
B. Catch basins are generally provided in sewers for carrying drainage discharge
D. None of these.
B. low discharge
B. ferric chloride
C. ferric sulphate
D. chlorinated copperas.
B. P.C.C.
C. Cast iron
D. Glazed stonewares.
30. 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
C. when diluting water is used for water supply near the point of sewage disposed
E. none of these.
B. 1 in 80
C. 1 in 10
D. 1 in 400
33. If the side of a square sewer is 1000 mm, the diameter of a hydraulically equivalent circular
section, is
A. 1045 mm
B. 1065 mm
C. 1075 mm
D. 1095 mm.
34. 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
35. Bio-chemical oxygen demand (BOD) for the first 20 days in generally referred to
A. initial demand
C. carbonaceous demand
D. all of these.
B. shape
C. weight
D. none of these.
37. For non-scouring velocity 5 m/sec, the type of sewers generally preferred to, is
A. cast iron sewers
B. cement concrete sewers
B. dilution
C. oxidation
D. putrifaction.
B. suspended solids
C. sediments
D. hardness.
43. For evaporation and measurement of settlable solids, the apparatus used, is
A. a jar
B. a breaker
C. a test tube
D. an Imhoff cone.
B. storm sewage
C. surface water
D. ground water
C. from basements
B. skimming
C. filtration
D. none of these.
B. methane
C. ammonia
D. carbon monoxide
B. bottom side
C. horizontal side
D. all sides.
B. 3.5 years
C. 4 years
D. 5 years.
C. discharge
9. 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
D. 2 hours
E. 3 hours.
10. The drop man holes are generally provided in sewers for
A. industrial areas
D. cities in plains.
D. surface loading is limited to 30, 000 litres/m of plan area per day
D. none of these
17. The liquid wastes from kitchens, bath rooms and wash basins, is not called
A. liquid waste
B. sullage
C. sewage
D. none of these.
19. 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.)
D. None of these.
21. To prevent settling down of sewage both at the bottom and on the sides of sewer, self-cleaning
velocity recommended, is
A. 0.50 m/sec
B. 0.60 m/sec
C. 0.70 m/sec
D. 0.75 m/sec
E. 1.0 m/sec.
C. Methane (CH4)
D. Petrol vapours
B. 0.5 to 0.7 m
C. 0.7 to 1.2 m
D. 0.9 to 1.20 m
E. 1.2 to 1.50 m.
D. none of these.
30. 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.
D. six hours.
E. ten hours.
B. domestic sewage
C. storm water
37. In sewage having fully oxidised organic matter, the nitrogen exists in the form of
A. nitrites
B. nitrates
C. free ammonia
D. aluminoid nitrogen
E. none of these.
42. 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.
B. 2 minutes
C. 3 minutes
D. 5 minutes.
48. For trunk and out-fall, the type of sewers generally used, is
A. standard egg shaped
B. circular shaped
D. parabolic shaped
E. semi-elliptical shaped.
B. more than 7
C. less than 7
D. equal to zero.
B. 50 m to 100 m
C. 100 m to 150 m
D. 150 m to 300 m.
C. Temperature
D. Turbulence
B. less than 7
C. less than 6
D. more than 6
9. 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.
B. 150 m
C. 200 m
D. 300 m
E. 500 m.
B. industrial sewage
C. storm sewage
B. 2.0 m
C. 3.0 m
D. 4.0 m.
B. seas
C. lakes
D. none of these
B. main sewers
C. trunk sewers
B. The water supply pipes get clogged if flow velocity is less than self cleansing velocity
C. The sewers may be carried up and down the hills and valleys
E. None of these.
23. For trunk sewers more than 1.25 m in diameter, the ratio of the maximum daily sewage flow to
the average daily sewage flow is assumed
[A]. 1.5
[B]. 2.0
[C]. 2.5
[D]. 3.0
[E]. 3.5
Max. daily sewage flow = 1.8,
Max. hourly sewage flow = 1.5,
Given trunk dia. = 1.25,
Ratio = 1.25*1.8/ 1.5 = 1.5 (answer)
D. floating materials
E. none of these.
36. For the open drain (N = 0.025) shown in the below figure, the discharge is
A. 26.88 cumecs
B. 27.88 cumecs
C. 28.88 cumecs
D. 29.88 cumecs.
37. If the diameter of a sewer is 150 mm, the gradient required for generating self cleansing velocity,
is
A. 1 in 60
B. 1 in 100
C. 1 in 120
D. none of these.
B. reciprocating pump
C. pneumatic ejector
B. building material
45. The use of coarse screens for the disposal of sewage, may be dispensed with by
A. comminutor
B. shredder
B. 95%
C. 99.9%
D. 9.9%.
D. settleable solids.
50. 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.
v = 0.2m/sec = 12m/min, t = 2min.
B. Manhole covers are made circular for the convenience of the cleaning staff
D. A manhole is classified as shallow manhole if its depth is. less than 0.9 m
7. 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.
10. 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.
B. nitrites
C. free ammonia
D. none of these.
B. 500 to 1000
C. 1000 to 1500
D. 1500 to 2000
25. Assertion (A) : The minimum self cleansing velocity in the sewer, at least once a day, must be
generated.
Reason (R) : If certain deposition takes place and is not removed, it obstructs free flow and
causes further deposition leading to complete blocking of the sewer.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Hydrogen sulphide
C. Methane
D. All of these.
[B]. 3.5 m
[C]. 4 m
[D]. 4.5 m.
30. The detention time (t) of a settling tank, may be defined as the time required for
A. a particle to travel along its length
D. none of these.
32. 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
E. 20 cm.
B. 70 to 75%
C. 75 to 80%
D. 85%.
B. lateral sewers
C. branch sewers
D. main sewers
C. 30 - 40 years
D. 40 - 50 years.
B. 0.011
C. 0.012
D. 0.013
E. 0.020
B. aerobic bacteria
D. none of these.
44. The sewer which transports the sewage to the point of treatment, is called
A. house sewer
B. out-fall sewer
C. branch sewer
D. lateral
E. main sewer.
You are asked to design sewer pipes of diameters 0.4 m to 0.9 m at maximum flow, you will
assume the sewer flow running at
A. full depth
B. half full
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
B. maximum flow
D. none of these.
3. 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.
B. Bazin's formula
C. Kutter's
D. Manning's formula.
C. 20 cm
D. 25 cm
E. 30 cm.
To test chemical oxygen demand (C.O.D.) of sewage, organic matter is oxidised by pottassium
dichromate in the presence of
A. Hydrochloric acid
B. Sulphuric acid
C. Nitric acid
D. Citric acid.
9. The discharge per unit plan area of a sedimentation tank, is generally called
A. over flow rate
B. surface loading
B. egg shaped
C. rectangular
If the diameter of a sewer is 100 mm, the gradient required for generating self cleansing velocity, is
A. 1 in 60
B. 1 in 100
C. 1 in 120
D. none of these.
Skimming tanks are
A. used to remove the grease and oil
B. at sewer pipes
D. none of these.
B. lateral sewer
C. branch sewer
D. main sewer
E. all of these.
B. aerobic decomposition
C. parasitic decomposition
D. none of these.
B. 1 kg to 2.0 kg
C. 5 kg to 7.5 kg
D. 7.5 kg to 10 kg.
D. all of these.
B.
must flow under gravity to full
C. must be laid at least 2 to 3 m deep to collect /water from the basements
35. Before discharging the foul sewage into rivers, it is generally treated by
A. screening
B. sedimentation
C. oxidation
B. viscosity of water
37. If the length of overland flow from the critical point to the mouth of drain is 13.58 km and
difference in level between the critical point and drain mouth is 10 m, the inlet time is
[A]. 2 hours
[B]. 4 hours
[C]. 6 hours
[D]. 8 hours.
T = ((.885*L^3/H))^.385.
B. nitrates
C. sulphates
E. none of these.
45. In areas where rainy season is limited to a few months, the type of sewerage system
recommended is
A. combined system
C. separate system
D. none of these
46.
rd or th extra space is left in sewer pipes at maximum discharge for
A. low estimates of the average and maximum flows
B. Manning
C. Bazin
D. Kutter.
2. 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.
B. 20 days
C. 30 days
D. 60 days
E. 90 days.
D. capacity of the tank for 24 hours, is kept equal to maximum daily flow of sewage
C. viscosity of sewage
10. 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.
B. colour
C. odour
D. temperature
16. The normal value of over flow rates for plain primary sedimentation tanks, ranges between
A. 25, 000 to 35, 000 litres/sqm/day
B. it is alkaline
C. it is neutral
D. none of these.
B.
minimum daily flow = x average daily flow
B. The treated sewage effluents, are generally used for irrigating the crops
C. The process of collecting, treating and disposing off the sewage, is called sewerage
The old convergency system was definitely better than water carried sewerage
D.
system
E. None of these.
28. The grit chambers of sewage treatment plants, are generally cleaned after
A. 2 days
B. 5 days
C. 7 days
D. 12 days
E. 14 days.
B. two pipes
C. three pipes
D. four pipes.
B. acidic
C. highly decomposed
B. junction
C. change of gradient
42. 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.
B. out-fall
C. tail end
D. any point.
B. compressive force
C. bending force
D. shearing force.
47. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
the sewer pipes of sizes less than 0.4 m diameter are designed as running full at
A.
maximum discharge
the sewer pipes of sizes greater than 0.4 m diameter are designed as running 2/3rd or
B.
3/4th full at maximum discharge
49. The normal values of over flow rates for secondary sedimentation tanks, ranges between
A. 25, 000 to 35, 000 litres/sqm/day
E. none of these.
1. In areas where light rains are uniformly distributed throughout the year, the type of sewerage
system to be adopted is
A. separate system
B. combined system
D. none of these.
6.
The formula used for determining flow velocities in sewers, is known as
A. Chezy's formula
B. Bazin's formula
C. Kutter's formula
D. Manning's formula.
7. The sewage treatment units in which anaerobic decomposition of organic matter is used, are
called
A. imhoff tanks
B. trickling filters
D. none of these.
B. circular
C. rectangular
D. new egged.
B. 15 litres
C. 20 litres
D. 25 litres
E. 30 litres.
15. 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.
16. 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.
B. circular
C. rectangular
D. new egged.
B. Nitrogen
C. Hydrogen
D. Carbon dioxide
E. Methane.
B. cm/hour
C. cm/day
D. none of these.
23. The normal values of over flow rates for sedimentation tanks using coagulent, ranges between
A. 25, 000 to 35, 000 litres/sqm/day
E. none of these.