MSA-04 Serial No. ie amiss sett WR aerhsieie | > — watt A 2007 Civil Engineering yergirat fatae afraifet Paper-II . WAI weit & sar 24 a ae ae fereararqiat st aaa GS quia : 300 Ferry ST ea-gheran Saar Oo Wy steer seat et ate a Pe | wired sis ware | 5. fe Female fanaa at ang eon en rearerras aaTe aT aie ah ah es shi eT ST TTS a ARRAS AMT TIT | 4. seni oat aenis, fea ud meatier ot fety ot site aeieadt et een uae eT Rta ae feet arr ay saat fren wae sraateea Stet 5. atone art aen aed &, di tere gina Sear sree Ra Se [ead eae aes et fer S are ater a afraid arti | aft saved safes afdorviz st srevaect a at sere (Raita trina ialtotie waiea ger anit awa 1 Fewer qferar 200 anger (eA) loess aR aa aE aR aE ee Feta unt aioe fra see st orm set ar wer ste weed &, sae-caw (Sa ele) A ree ore art ge a Cad, Shae Ge oe arate one te Sei ae) a ETAT ARE | wire (agen) arom Rerarrt aaa (Sen) Hea aE aNd haw ST Say se hea wT | 8. SRST oINst aera sae STR sree ait ane dar eS TT EC lateae & aftad a ae we aT TET | 9. SEE Tee frat ay sad aad at tei a eerie rsa si quad set aia ti oe anita a | 10. Sa ee ye ae a ot reer St sees area ater t 11, Sie sme ee aegeeit Steg fern é, ga TSR sae agai item a ard shee ease RT IAT eG, cea Tes PTT BE eT -GTT Gt ST AT RT ST | We aa A Hel WT Fa Wa Bt a aT I wesipt : meegfiver wlert we gra ita ae taro fs moe yficrer & walt der wtf ot ge Eafe wergficrer & ig wit eat srerdtere at fer set tte at ga oe gfirer rer a MSA-04-SET-A2 CIVIL ENGINEERING Paper — II Clay and silt content in a good brick earth must be at least (a) 50% (>) 40% (©) 30% ) 28% Which of the following imparts red colour to the bricks ? (a) Magnesia (e) Lime (©) Tron oxide @ Silica ‘The minimum compressive strength of first class brick should be (a) 7.5 N/mm? (&) 9.0 N/mm? (©) 10.0 N/mm? (d) 12,0 N/mm? The portion of a brick cut across its mid width and having its length equal to that of a full brick, is known as (@) closer (b) queen closer (© king closer (@) prince closer The type of bond in a brick masonry, containing alternate courses of stretchers and headers, is called (@) Stretcher bond (®) English bond (©) Flemish bond (@) Header bond Cavity wall is provided for (a) heat insulation (6) sound insulation (©) prevention of dampness (@) all of the above For plastering the exposed brick walls, the cement sand mortar should be @ I: (b) 1:2 @ 1:4 @ 1:6 The operation of raking out of masonry joints for about 13 mm depth and then filling them up with rich cement sand mortar (1 : 3), is known as (a) dressing (®) pointing (©) hipping @ surfacing The internal vertical sides of door and window openings provided in a wall are known as (@) verticals () reveals (© jambs (@ none of these SET-A 2 MSA-04il. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. SET-A A floor using 3-6 mm marble chips is known as (a) marble floor (b) | chip floor (c) mosaic floor (@)_terrazo floor Sand stone is (a) sedimentary rock (6) metamorphic rock (c) igneous rock (d) volcanic rock Which of the following is used for decorative work in buildings ? (a) Granite (b) Basalt (ce) Slate (@) Diamond Seasoning of timber is done for (a) _ increasing moisture content (b) decreasing moisture content (©) decreasing strength of timber (d)_none of these As per LS. Code, the weight of timber is specified at (a) 8% moisture content (6) 10% moisture content (©) 12% moisture content (4) 14% moisture content Knots in timber are (a) defects caused by crushing fibres (6) splits radiating from the centre (©) speckled stains (d) signs of branches cut-off A good quality cement should have higher percentage of (@) sand (b) silica (©) _ both (a) and (b) (@_ tri-calcium silicate To retard the initial setting time of cement, the compound responsible is (2) tri-calcium silicate : (®) gypsum (©) di-calcium silicate (@)_tri-calcium aluminate Slump test for concrete is carried out to determine (a) strength (&) durability (©) workability (@), water content The minimum water cement ratio for a workable concrete is @) 03 (b) 04 (©) 06 (d) 07 4 MSA-0421. 22, 27. Flash setting of cement is caused due to (a) tri-caleium silicate (b) (©) tri-calcium aluminate @ The stair should not have pitch more than (a) 25° b) (ce) 40° (d) Plastic can be broadly classified as (2) monomers and polymers ) (©) soft and hard d) di-calcium silicate tetra-calcium alumino ferrite 30° 50° thermosetting and thermoplastic elastic and rigid The roof having slope in all four directions is called (@) hip-pitch roof 6) (©) gambrel roof @ shed roof north light roof When heavy structural loads from columns are required to be transferred to a soil of low bearing capacity, the following foundation is not provided : (a) Isolated footing ) (c) Raft foundation (@) Pile foundation Grillage foundation For completion of a project, the critical path of a network represents @) minimum time (b) (©) maximum cost @ The main function of sleeper is (@) to support rails (b) to hold rails at correct gauge maximum time minimum cost (c) to distribute load from the rails to the ballast (d) all of these For points and crossings, maximum size of ballast is (@) 50mm (b) (©) 25mm @ 40mm none of these The ballast packed below and around sleeper to transfer the load from sleeper to sub-base, generally, consists of (@) broken stones 0) (©) moorum @ SET-A 6 gravel all of these MSA-0429. Following method is used to calculate the crossing angle (a) right angle method (©) centre line method (©) isosceles triangle method (d) allof these 30. The check rails are placed opposite the crossing, so that (a) itis symmetrically placed opposite the nose of crossing (©) "its one-third length is ahead of the crossing ) its two-third length is ahead of the crossing (@) its three-fourth length is ahead of the crossing 31. The overall length of a tumout, is the distance between the end of stock-rai] and () heel of crossing (b) actual nose of crossing (©) throat of crossing @) toe of crossing 32. Check rails are provided on inner side of inner rails, if the sharpness of a B.G, curve is more than (@) 3% (b) 5% © 6% @ 8% 33. Coning of wheels is provided (a) to check lateral movement of wheels (b) to avoid damage to the inner faces of rails (©) to avoid discomfort to passengers (d) allof these 34. The switch angle(6) in railway is given by the following formula : (a) o=sin( $) (b) o=cor'( 5) rae ay © o=sin( 5] @ o=cor( 5) where d= heel divergence D= length of tongue rail 35. The type of transition curve used in Indian railways, is (@) spiral (b) cubic parabola (©) lemniscate @) S-curve 36. Safe speed for B.G. track on transition curve is limited to @ 44 VR-60 (6) 4.4VR-70 ©) 3.65\R—60 @ 3.65-JR-70 where R = radius of curve, SET-A 8 MSA-043. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44, 45, ‘The IRC recommendation for ruling design speed on a National Highway, in plain terrain, is @) 50kmv/h () 75 km/h ©) 100 km/h @ 125k The recommended values of camber provided on cement concrete roads are (2) 1.7102.0% (b) 25t03.0% () 3.5104.0% @ 4.5t05.0% If V is the speed of a vehicle, r is the radius of the curve, g is the acceleration due to gravity, W is the width of the carriageway, the super elevation is wy wv (@ 0) “¢ wv? wy © "gr @) ee To ensure that bullock carts may not overturn on curves, the maximum value of super elevation is (2) lin 10 (b) Linas © 1in20 @ = 1in 25 Conerete pavement is provided if daily traffic load per lane exceeds (@) 500 tonnes (b) 750 tonnes (©) 1000 tonnes (@) none of these The ideal shape of a transition curve on roads is (a) clothoid (0) parabola (©) cubic parabola (6) cubic spiral Enoscope is used to determine (@) spot speed (b) average speed (©) travel time (@) none of these For the design of cement concrete pavement, for comer loading, IRC recommends the use of (a) Westerguard’s formula (6) Goldback’s formula (©) Spangler’s formula (@) Pickard’s formula The formula for calculating the thickness of concrete pavements d as suggested by Goldback is Sw .. Pw a 2 Snax ©. d= Frnax 1.SW © 4 @ d= Sax where W pax = Maximum stress SET-A 10 MSA-0446. 47. 48. 49. 50. Sh. 52, 53. Full amount of extra width of pavement, on the curve, is provided at (a) beginning of the transition curve (b) centre of the transition curve (c) beginning of the circular curve (@)__ centre of the circular curve The most suitable traffic signal system for mixed traffic condition is (@)__ simple progressive (b) alternate (c) simultaneous (@) flexible progressive Sleeper density, normally, adopted in Indian railway practice is (@) M+2tM+7 (b+) M+1 © ™M () M-2 Where M = rail length in metres. ‘The standard length of sleeper for B.G. railway track, in em, is (a) 150 (b) 180 ©) 250 (@) 310 The chairs used in railways are made of (a) cast iron (b) timber (c) concrete (d) none of these Sand may be used as ballast for (a) wooden sleeper (b) steel sleeper (©) cast-iron sleeper (@) none of these A welded rail joint is generally (a) supported on a sleeper (b) supported on a metal plate (c) suspended (@) none of these The number of fish bolts per fish plate is @ 2 ) 4 © 6 @ 8 The weight of the rails for B.G. railway track in kg/m is (@) 24.90 (b) 29.80 ©) 32.70 (@ 44.70 Themaximum axle load for metre gauge in India, in tonnes, is (a) 13.26 (b) 17.34 (c) 22.82 - (@) 28.56 SET-A 256. 57. 59. 61. SET-A 14 To prevent creep in rails, steel sleepers are fixed with rails by clips, bolts and (a) one key (b) two keys (c) three keys (a) four keys - At arail joint, ends of adjoining rails are connected with a pair of fish plates and (a) 2 fish bolts (b) 4 fish bolts () 6 fish bolts (@) 8 fish bolts The depth of ballast D, is calculated from the following formula : -B () D (&) D=q- B S-B i D="is @ D="n where S = sleeper spacing B= width of sleepers For inspection and packing of ballast, each pot sleeper is provided with (a) one hole (b) two holes () three holes (d) four holes The small gap, left between adjoining rails at a rail joint, is provided for (a) expansion or contraction of rails (b) maintenance and cleaning of rails (c) welding of rails (4) none of these The ruling road gradient in plains is (a) Lin 15 (b) 1 in 20 (©) 1in30 (Linas IRC recommendation for maximum width of a vehicle is (a) 175m (6) 2.00m (c) 244m (@) 488m Excessive camber on pavements may cause (a) deterioration of central portion (b) erosion of the berms (c) slip of the speedy vehicles towards the middle (@)_allof these ‘The minimum stopping sight distance on a single lane road, having two-way traffic is to (a) stopping distance _ (b) half the stopping distance (c) twice the stopping distance (d) thrice the stopping distance66. 67. 69. 70. tii. 72, SET-A I the difference in elevation of an edge of the pavement, 9'm wide and its crown is 15 om, the camber of the pavement is (@) 1in60 (&) Linas () 1in30 @ = linis ‘The best binder material for stone aggregate, in patch repair work during rainy season, with heavy traffic, is (a) clayey soil (b) hot bitumin (c) bituminous emulsion (@)__ none of these The minimum super elevation on curves should not be less than (a) 5% ) 4% (©) Camber (@ None of the above In which of the following studies, Desire Lines are used ? (a) Speed studies (b) Origin and destination studies (©) Accident studies (@ None of the above Widening of roads in hilly region, is done (a) on the outer side (>) on the inner side (©) on the inner and outer side equally (d) _ less on outer side and more on inner side For night travel, the length of a valley curve should be such that, the head-light beam distance is the same as (a) stopping sight distance (®) overtaking sight distance (©) sum of (a) and (b) (@) difference of (a) and (b) California Bearing Ratio method of designing flexible pavement is more accurate, as it involves (a) Characteristics of soils (®) Traffic densities = (©) Specifications of the road making materials () None of these Design of horizontal and vertical alignments, super elevation, sight distance and grades is most affected by (a) width of the vehicle (b) length of the vehicle (©) height of the vehicle @) speed of the vehicle 16 MSA-0473. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. The magnitude of tyre pressure controls the following : (a) Total thickness of pavement (b) Number of layers to be provided in pavement (©) Type of sub-base and base course (@) Quality of material to be used in the upper layers of pavement While surveying a plot of land by plane-tabling, the field observations (a) and plotting proceed simultaneously (b) and plotting do not proceed simultaneously (©) _ are recorded in field book to be plotted later (@) none of these The operation of revolving a plane table about its vertical axis so that all the lines on the sheet become parallel to the corresponding lines on the ground is known as (a) levelling () centering (©) orientation @) setting Intersection method is most suitable for plotting (@) forests (b) urban areas (©) hillock without vegetation (@) none of these Plotting of inaccessible points on a plane-table is done by (a) intersection method () traversing method (©) radiation method (d) none of these Orientation of plane-table, by solving two-point problem, is adopted only when (a) saving of time is amain factor (6) _better accuracy is a main factor (©) given points are inaccessible (4) _none of these Three-point problem can be solved by (@) Tracing paper method (b) Lehman's rule (©) Bessel’s method (4) All of the above While working on a plane-table, the correct rule is (@) draw continuous lines from all instrument stations, (b) draw short rays sufficient to contain the points sought. (c) intersection should be obtained by actually drawing the second ray. (4) none of these. SET-A 18 MSA-0481. 82. 83. 84. 86. 87. 88. Locating the position of a plane-table station with reference to three known point known as (a) intersection method (b) radiation method (©) resection method (@) three-point problem A is the angle of deflection of a simple circular curve of radius R. The distance betweei mid-point of the curve and long chord is 4) ( ind) (@ n(1-sing) () R sae © (1+2084] @ R(L-co8$ ( } If S is the length of a sub-chord and R is the radius of circular curve, the angle of defle between the tangent and sub-chord, in minutes, is equal to (a) 573SR (b) 573 R/S (c) 1718.9SR (d) 1718.9 R/S If A is the angle of deflection of a circular curve, T, and T, are its points of tangencie angle between the tangent at T, and long chord T,T, will be (@ Aa (b) AB @ a2 @ aA A horizontal curve composed of two arcs having their centres on the opposite sides’ curve, is known as (a) simple circular curve (b) compound curve (c) reverse curve (d) vertical curve Designation of a curve is done by (@) radius of the curve (b) angle subtended by a curve of any length (c) angle subtended by an arc of specified length (@) all of these The radius of a simple curve in 300 m and the length of the specified chord is 301 degree of the curve is (a) 537° (&) 5.73° ©) 3.75 (@) 357° The angle of intersection of a curve is the angle between (a) _ back tangent and forward tangent (b) prolongation of back tangent and forward tangent (©) forward tangent and long chord (4) back tangent and long chord SET-A 20 y89. If Ais the angle of deflection of a circular curve of radius R, the length of the curve is _ mRA “oO TRA 270° (a) © RA ©) Tgoe mRA ©) “360° 90. If Ais the angle of deflection of a simple circular curve of radius R, the length of the | chord is A (a) Reos> © Rsint (b) 2R cos 4 (@) 2Rsing 91. In a triangle of survey network, no angle should be less than (a) 20° © 45° 92. Reverse curve is introduced for (a) _ providing transition (©) change in opposite direction (b) 30° (@) 60° (b) no change in direction (d) none of these 93. Hydrographic survey deals with the mapping of (@) large water bodies (©) wave movement (b) rainfall data (@) none of the above 94. Rotation of a camera, at exposure, about the line of flight, is known as (@ up © swing &) tit (d) none of these 95. The polar axis of the earth is shorter than the equatorial axis by (a) 4295m (©) 42.95m 96. The standard meridian of India, is (a) 35° () 614 SET-A (b) -9542m @ 95.24m . | (by 82 $ (@ 120° 2 M [99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. The transition curve is introduced to gradually change the (a) direction (b) super elevation (©) camber (@) (a)and (b) both The angular distance of a heavenly body from the Zenith is known as (a) co-altitude (>) Zenith distance (©) (@)and (b) both (@) azimuth The motion of earth relative to the Sun is in a plane inclined at an angle of (a) 23°27" (b) 46°31’ (©) 33°27" @) 27°16 Which of the following, closely represents the shape of the Earth ? (a) Spheroid (b) Ellipsoid (©) Oblate spheroid (@)_Prolate spheroid ‘The rain-gauge must be set as near the ground as possible (@) toreduce elevation effect (b) to reduce wind effect (©) to reduce slope effect (4) toavoid visibility Which of the’ following types of rain-gauge is used for measuring rain in remote areas ? (a) Tipping bucket type (b) Weighing bucket type (©) Floating type (@) Simon's rain-gauge : | Transpiration occurs only (2) innight (®) inhills (©) insea (@) none of these The delayed flow that reaches the river mainly as groundwater, is known as (@) underground flow (>) virgin flow (©) _ base flow (4) none of these Rainfall simulator type in filtrometers give lower values than flooding type infiltror because (2) _ impact of rainfall'is considered () equipment is very heavy (©) both (a) and (b) (@) none of the above SET-A 24106. The volume of water, that can be extracted by force of gravity from a unit . aquifer material, is called (a) specific storage (0) specific capacity | () specific retention (@) none of the above | 107. In a one-dimensional flow in an unconfined aquifer, between two water bodies, wh is a recharge, the water table profile is f (a) _ part of ellipse (b) part of circle (©) partof parabola (@ straight line 108. From the study of annual hydrographs, rivers can be classified as (2) perennial (b) intermittent (©) ephemeral (d) all the above i 109. Unit hydrograph method is usually adopted for estimating floods when the catchy is i (a) _ Tess than $000 km? (b) more than 7500 km? | (©) more than 10,000 km? (@)__ none of these | 110. When the unit duration of an unit hydrograph decreases and approaches zen hydrograph is called (@) instantaneous unit hydrograph —(b)_ constant unit hydrograph (©) straight line hydrograph (@)_ poly unit hydrograph 111, Flood-routing is an integral part of (a) flood forecasting (b) reservoir design (©) spillway design (@) all of the above 112. Hydrologic methods of flood routing use (a) equation of continuity only (b) equation of motion only (©) both (a) and (b) (@) none of the above 113. The storage of water in a reservoir upto top level of sluice gates is called (2) dead storage (b) live storage (©) either (a) or &) (4) none of the above 114. The storage of water below the minimum pool level of reservoir is known as (a) valley storage (b) dead storage (c) useful storage (@) none of the above SET-A 26115. 116. 117. 118. 119, 120. 121, 122. Which of the following method is not a direct stream flow measurement technique (a) Dilution method (b) Ultrasonic method (©) Area-velocity method, (d) Slope-area method ‘The crops require maximum watering during (a) _ first watering before sowing the crops (b) first watering when the crop has grown a few centimetres (c) _ last watering before harvesting (d) all of the above ‘The optimum depth of Kor watering for rice crop is (a) 25.0em (bo) 23.0cm (ec) 19.0cm (d) 13.50em In North Indian plains, optimum depth of Kor watering for wheat is (a) 25.0cm (&) 20.0cm (©) 175em (¢) 13.5em For standing crops in undulating sandy fields, the suitable method of irrigation ii (a) sprinkler irrigation (b) _ free flooding (c) check method (d) furrow method For cereal crops, the commonly adopted method of irrigation is (a) _ free flowing method (b) check method (c) furrow method (d) sprinkling method The depth of root zone of rice crop is (a) 60cm (ot) 70cm (c) 80cm @ 90cm ‘The state of the soil, when plants fail to extract sufficient water for their requi (a) maximum saturated point (b) permanent wilting point (c) ultimate utilisation point (@) none of these SET-A 28123, 124, 126. 127. 128. 129, 130. SET-A 30 % The available moisture of soil is equal to its (a) field capacity (b) saturation capacity (©) moisture content at wilting point (a) difference between field capacity and permanent wilting point within the plants. The field capacity of a soil depends upon (a) capillary tension in soil (b) porosity of soil (©) both (a) and (b) (@) none of the above . Useful soil moisture for plants growth is (a) capillary water (b) gravity water (©) hygroscopic water (d) chemical water If A is the depth of water in metre, B is the base period in days and D is the duty hectares/cumec, their relation is D A (@) A=8645 ) D=8.645 2 B A ©) A=8645 @ B=81645 Outlet discharge, for a particular crop, is given by (a) area/ outlet factor (b) outlet factor / area (c) area x outlet factor (d) none of the above Duty of Canal water will be less if (a) area irrigated is more (b) water supply required is less (c) water supply required is more (d)_ none of these Duty is largest (a) on the fields (b) at the head of the main canal (©) same at all places (d) none of the above For a crop, the consumptive use of water is equal to the depth of water (a) transpired by the crop (b) evaporated by the crop (c) transpired and evaporated by crop (a) _ used by the crop in transpiration, evaporation and the quantity of water ev: adjoining soil.131. 132, 133. 134. 135. 136. 137, Canal constructed for diversion of flood water of rivers is called (@) ridge canal (b) perennial canal (© inundation canal (@) drain If “B’ and ‘d’ are the bed width and depth of a channel in metres respectively, the combir Tosses due to evaporation and seepage in cumec per kilometre length of the channel ie 1 1 @ jg @+aP5 ©) Fo9 B+ a3 os B+a? @ = @+aP5 150 200 Canals taking off from ice-fed perennial rivers, are known as (@) permanent canals (b) ridge canals (©) perennial canals (@) drains Choose the incorrect statement from the following : (@) In perennial canals, water flows throughout the year. (b) In productive canals, revenue from water is expected (c) In protective canals, revenue from water is not expected. (d) Main canals irrigate the fields directly, ‘Water-logging is caused due to I (@) inadequate drainage facilities (b) over irrigation and canal seepage (©) _ presence of impervious strata (@)_allof the above Hydrodynamic pressure due to earthquake acts at a height of 4 . (@) = above the base ) above the base an 3H 4] (©) Gq below the water surface @ a below the water surface where H is the depth of water. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following : (a) Seepage drains reduce the chances of water-logging. (b)_ Water-logging makes the land more productive (©) Water-logging is caused due to over irrigation. (@) Excessive seepage from canal may cause water-logging. SET-A 32 MSA-04,138. 130. 140, 141. 142, 143. 144, 145, 146, SET-A A deflecting groyne in a river is (a) _ inclined towards upstream (b) inclined towards downstream (©) perpendicular to the bank (d) none of these A repelling groyne in a river is (a) _ inclined towards downstream at 30° (b) inclined towards upstream at 30° (©) perpendicular to the bank (4) none of these A groyne with a curved head, is known as (@) Hockey groyne (b) Denhey groyne (©) Burma groyne (2) none of these An attracting groyne ina river is (@) perpendicular to the bank (®) inclined towards upstream at 30° (©) _ inclined towards downstream at 30° (@) none of the above Canals constructed for draining of water from water-logged areas, are called (@) inundation canals (&) drains (©) ridge canals (@) contour canals Irrigation canals are generally aligned on (a) ridge line (>) contour line (©) valley line (a) straight line Salinity in soils (@) increases crop yield (b) makes soil infertile (©) reduces water-logging (@) none of the above Which one of the following, in a gravity dam, is the major resisting force ? (a) uplift pressure () water pressure (©) wave pressure (@) self weight of dam A dam has a basic profile of (a) asquare () aright angle triangle (©) anarcofa circle (@) parabolic 34 ‘MSA-04147. 148. 149, 150. 151, 152, 153. 154, Seepage through foundation in an earthen dam is controlled by providing (a) rock toe (b) horizontal blanket (©) impervious cutoff @) chimney drain In case of non-availability of space, due to topography, the most suitable spillway is (@) straight drop spillway (b) shaft spillway (©) chute spillway (@ ogee spillway A dam reservoir, not provided with gate controls on its spillway and other sluices, is called (2) retention basin (b) retarding basin (©) weir (@) barrage “Boonomical height of a dam’ is that height for which (a) benefit-cost ratio is maximum. (b) net benefit is maximum (©) cost per unit of storage is minimum (d) overall cost is minimum ‘Sewerage system is usually designed for a projected period of (a) S years - (b) 25 years (©) 50 years (d) 100 years Which one of the following sewers is preferred for combined system of sewage ? (a) Circular (6) Egg-shaped (©) Rectangular (4) Square To test the C.O.D. of sewage, organic matter is oxidized by KMnO, in the presence of (@ #80, 6) Her (©) Nitric acid . (@) Citric acid The gas generally found in sewers, is (a) Hydrogen sulphide (H,S) (b) Carbon dioxide (CO,) (©) Methane (CH,) (@) Allof the above SET-A 36 MSA-155. 156. 157. 158, 159, 160. 161. 162, Fully oxidized sewage, contains nitrogen in the form of (@) Nitvites (b) Nitrates (© Ammonia (@) None of the above Cement concrete sewers are only suitable for non-scouring velocity of (@) 2.51030 m/sec ©) 3.0t04.0 m/sec (©) 4.010 4.5 msec (@) 4.510 5.0 m/sec The minimum recommended diameter of sewer is (2) 50mm (>) 100mm (©) 150mm (d) 200mm A household septic tank, constructed under Indian conditions, has a detention time of (a) 5106 hours ©) 24 to 48 hours (©) 20 to 30 days @) 3010 60 days The minimum suggested distance between the bottom of cess pool and the highest Water table is (a) OSm - &) sm (©) 3.0m @ 60m If it is a combined bath and water-closet, its floor area shall not be less than (a) 2.80 m? (&) 3.20 m? (©) 3.60 m? @ 400m? Tron and manganese in water are, generally, removed by the method of (@) aeration (®) chlorination (©) filtration (@) _lime-soda treatment Combined sewage obtained from water closets, urinals and business establishments, town, is called (a) industrial sewage (b) sallage (©) septic sewage @ sanitary sewage |. Water seal is provided in (a) wash basin (o) urinal (c) water closet (d) none of the above SET-A 38 MSA-164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170. 171. 172. ‘The sludge does not contain waste water from (@) bathroom (b) Wash basin (c) toilet (d) kitchen sink ‘The asbestos cement sewers are (@) _ light in weight (b) not structurally strong (©) _ susceptible to corrosion by sulphuric acid (d) all of the above Blocking of sewers is caused by (@) excess flow (b) hot weather (©) _ silting and domestic waste (@) none of the above The temperature affects the (a) biological activity in sewers (b) solubility of gases in sewers (c) © viscosity of sewage (d) all of the above The average temperature of sewage in India is (a) 15°C (b) 25°C © 35°C (d@) 40°C If the pH value of sewage is 7, itis (a) acidic (b) neutral (c) alkaline (@) none of the above An inverted siphon is designed generally for (a) one pipe (b) two pipes (©) three pipes (@) four pipes In very first stage of decomposition of the organic matter in sewage (a) NH, is formed (®) CO, is formed (c) _ nitrates are formed (@) nitrites are formed The standard B.O.D. of water is taken for (a) Sdays (b) 3 days (©) 2days (@) 1 day SET-A 40173. 174. 175. 176. 177. 178. 179. 180. 181. 182. No treatment of sewage is done, if dilution factor is (@) less than 150 (>) between 150 and 200 (©) _ between 200 and 300 (@) none of these If D.O. concentration falls down to zero in a natural drainage, it indicates (2) zone of degradation (b) zone of active decomposition (©) zone of recovery (@) zone of cleaner water The algae dies out in the zone of (a) degradation (b) active decomposition (c) recovery (d) cleaner water 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 chamber is @ 16m &) 20m . (©) 24m @ 30m In primary sedimentation, 0.2 mm inorganic solids get separated if specific gravity is @) ) 250 ©) @ 265 A town water supply scheme is commonly designed for a population (a) at present year (b) after one decade (©) after two decades @ _ after three decades With the increase in temperature, the rate of settling of particles (2) decreases (b) increases (©) remains unchanged (@) none of the above Chlorine is added to water for (a) disinfection (b) improving flow of water (©) improving taste of water (4) none of these Alum is added to water to remove (a) dissolved particles (b) colloidal particles (c) gases like HS (d) none of these ‘The part of earth and its atmosphere in which organisms live, is called (a) biomass (b) biosphere (©) biome (6) none of the above SET-A a MSA-04183. . Which of the following is an air pollutant 2° (2) Nitrogen ©) Oxygen (©) Carbon-mono-oxide () none of the above 184. The largest reservoir of nitrogen on planet earth is (@) atmosphere (©) ocean (©) fossil fuel (4) none of the above 185. On our planet earth, the land under forest cover should ideally be (=) 20% (b) 33% ©) 50% (@) none of the above 186, Increase in fauna and decrease in flora would be harmful due to increase in (@) water (6) radioactive pollution (©) oxygen (@) carbon dioxide 187. Global environmental temperature is likely t0 increase dite to (@) soil erosion (©) water pollution (©) use of fossil fuels (d) | none of the above 188. Eutrophication of water bodies is caused by (@) discharge of heavy metals (b) excessive discharge of nutrients (©) excessive discharge of suspended solids (excessive discharge of chlorides 189. Under Indian conditions, which one of the following is most ecologically method of management for organic component of municipal solid waste 7 (@) Incineration (&) Pyrolysis ©) Composting (4) Sanitary land filling 190. Non-disposal of the solid waste may cause the spread of (a) malaria (b) rodent-related plague (©) typhoid (@) dysentery 191. The peak demand of water in Indian conditions is (2) 2.5103. times the average () 1.25 10:1.50 times the average (©) 0,75 to 1.20 times the average (2) 0.45 t0 0.70 times the average SET-A 44192, 193, 194. 195, 196. 197. 198. 199, Excessive fluoride concentration in drinking water causes problems related with (@) bones and joints stiffness (b) kidney function (©) heart disease (@) dysentery A water treatment works treats 5000 cubic metres of water per day. If it consumes 20 chlorine per day, then the chlorine dosage would be @) 10mg ) 4mgit (©) 04mg (@) 0.25 mgt Disinfection of water is done for @) uurbidity removal (b) hardness removal (©) Killing of pathogens (@) fluoride removal Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.) of safe drinking water is (a) zero ®) 5 © 10 @ 15 ‘The most common disinfectant used for disinfecting well water in rural areas is (@) lime (b) iodine (©) ozone (@) potassium permanganate The chemical used for algae control is {@) Calcium hydroxide (®) Sodium carbonate (©) Copper sulphate @ Alum If lead is present in water, it (a) causes alkalinity (®) changes its colour (©) causes its turbidity (@) none of the above Turbidity of water is expressed as (@) ppm (b) number (©) pH value @ by colour code ). Tintometer is used to measure (@) colour (b) odour (©) hardness (@) temperature