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1.AssertionA:Theconsumptionofwaterincreaseswithincreaseinthedistributionpressure.
ReasonR:Higherdistributionpressurecausesmorelossandwasteofwater.
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a)100000m3
b)150000m3
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d)270000m3
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b)maximumhourlydemand
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c)samevalue
d)accuratevalue
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b)9800
c)10100
d)10920
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9.Thesuitablemethodofforecastingpopulationforayoungandrapidlyincreasingcityis
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b)geometricalincreasemethod
c)incrementalincreasemethod
d)graphicalmethod
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b)closetothewell
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d)50ppm
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c)both(a)and(b)
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a)dissolvedoxygen
b)residualchlorine
c)biochemicaloxygendemand
d)doseofcoagulant
Ans:b
31.Ifthetotalhardnessofwaterisgreaterthanitstotalalkalinity,thecarbonatehardnesswillbeequalto
a)totalalkalinity
b)totalhardness
c)totalhardnesstotalalkalinity
d)noncarbonatehardness
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32.Theamountofresidualchlorineleftinpublicwatersupplyforsafetyagainstpathogenicbacteriaisabout
a)0.01to0.05ppm
b)0.05to0.5ppm
c)0.5to1.0ppm
d)1.0to5.0ppm
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33.Thedissolvedoxygenlevelinnaturalunpollutedwatersatnormaltemperatureisfoundtobeoftheorderof
a)1mg/litre
b)10mg/litre
c)100mg/litre
d)1000mg/litre
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34.Thevelocityofflowofwaterinasedimentationtankisabout
a)5to10cm/sec.
b)15to30cm/sec.
c)15to30cm/minute
d)15to30cm/hour
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35.Thelengthofrectangularsedimentationtankshouldnotbemorethan
a)B
b)2B
c)4B
d)8B
whereBisthewidthofthetank
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36.Theoverflowrateforplainsedimentationtanksisabout
a)500to750litres/hour/m2
b)1000to1250litres/hour/m2
c)1250to1500litres/hour/m2
d)1500to2000litres/hour/m2
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37.Percentageofbacterialloadthatcanberemovedfromwaterbytheprocessofplainsedimentationisabout
a)10to25
b)50
c)75
d)100
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38.Thesettlingvelocityofaparticleinasedimentationtankdependson
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b)surfaceareaoftank
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40.Foragivendischarge,theefficiencyofsedimentationtankcanbeincreasedby
a)increasingthedepthoftank
b)decreasingthedepthoftank
c)increasingthesurfaceareaoftank
d)decreasingthesurfaceareaoftank
Ans:c
41.Thedetentionperiodandoverflowraterespectivelyforplainsedimentationascomparedtosedimentationwith
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ii)decreaseinturbidityofwater
iii)increaseintemperatureofwater
iv)decreaseintemperatureofwater
Thecorrectansweris
a)(i)and(ii)
b)(i)and(iv)
c)(ii)and(iii)
d)(ii)and(iv)
Ans:b
43.AlumasacoagulantisfoundtobemosteffectivewhenpHrangeofwateris
a)2to4
b)4to6
c)6to8
d)8to10
Ans:c
44.Thedetentionperiodincoagulationtanksisusuallykeptas
a)1to2minutes
b)30to45minutes
c)2to6hours
d)2to6days
Ans:c
45.Thealum,whenaddedasacoagulantinwater
a)doesnotrequirealkalinityinwaterforflocculation
b)doesnotaffectpHvalueofwater
c)increasespHvalueofwater
d)decreasespHvalueofwater
Ans:d
46.Thechemicalmostcommonlyusedtoincreasespeedofsedimentationofsewageis
a)sulphuricacid
b)coppersulphate
c)lime
d)sodiumpermanganate
Ans:c
47.Inwatertreatment,rapidgravityfiltersareadoptedtoremove
a)dissolvedorganicsubstances
b)dissolvedsolidsanddissolvedgases
c)floatingsolidsanddissolvedinorganicsolids
d)bacteriaandcolloidalsolids
Ans:d
48.Therateoffiltrationinslowsandfiltersinmillionlitresperdayperhectareisabout
a)50to60
b)100to150
c)500to600
d)1400to1500
Ans:a
49.Theeffectivesizeofsandparticlesusedinslowsandfiltersis
a)0.25to0.35mm
b)0.35to0.60mm
c)0.60to1.00mm
d)1.00to1.80mm
Ans:a
50.Ascomparedtorapidsandfilters,slowsandfiltersgive
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ii)higherfiltrationrate

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iii)lesserefficiencyinremovalofbacteria
iv)higherefficiencyinremovalofbacteriaThecorrectansweris
a)(i)and(ii)
b)(ii)and(iii)
c)(i)and(iv)
d)(ii)and(iv)
Ans:c
51.AssertionA:Slowsandfiltersaremoreefficientinremovalofbacteriathanrapidsandfilters.
ReasonR:Thesandusedinslowsandfiltersisfinerthanthatinrapidsandfilters.
Selectyouranswerbasedonthecodingsystemgivenbelow:
a)BothAandRaretrueandRisthecorrectexplanationofA.
b)BothAandRaretruebutRisnotthecorrectexplanationofA.
c)AistruebutRisfalse.
d)AisfalsebutRistrue.
Ans:a
52.Airbindingphenomenainrapidsandfiltersoccurdueto
a)excessivenegativehead
b)mudballformation
c)higherturbidityintheeffluent
d)lowtemperature
Ans:a
53.Thepercentageoffilteredwater,whichisusedforbackwashinginrapidsandfilters,isabout
a)0.2to0.4
b)0.4to1.0
c)2to4
d)5to7
Ans:c
54.Periodofcleaningofslowsandfiltersisabout
a)2448hours
b)1012days
c)23months
d)12year
Ans:c
55.TherateofAlterationofpressurefiltersis
a)lessthanthatofslowsandfilters
b)inbetweenthefiltrationrateofslowsandfiltersandrapidsandfilters
c)greaterthanthatofrapidsandfilters
d)equaltothatofslowsandfilters
Ans:c
56.Doublefiltrationisused
a)toincreasethefiltrationslowsandfilterscapacityof
b)toincreasethefiltrationrapidsandfilterscapacityof
c)forisolatedbuildingslikepools,hotelsetcswimming
d)alloftheabove
Ans:a
57.Cleaningisdoneby
i)scrapingandremovalinfiltersslowsand
ii)backwashinginslowsandfilters
iii)scrapingandremovalinfiltersrapidsand
iv)backwashinginrapidsandfilters
Thecorrectansweris
a)(i)and(ii)
b)(ii)and(iii)
c)(i)and(iv)
d)(ii)and(iv)
Ans:c
58.Disinfectionofwaterresultsin
a)removalofturbidity
b)removalofhardness
c)killingofdiseasebacteria
d)completesterilisation
Ans:c
59.Thedisinfectionefficiencyofchlorineincreasesby
i)decreasingthetimeofcontact
ii)decreasingthetemperatureofwater
iii)increasingthetemperatureofwaterThecorrectansweris
a)only(i)
b)both(i)and(ii)
c)both(i)and(iii)
d)only(iii)
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60.Chlorinedemandofwaterisequalto
a)appliedchlorine
b)residualchlorine
c)sumofappliedandresidualchlorine
d)differenceofappliedandresidualchlorine
Ans:d
61.Theprocessinwhichthechlorinationisdonebeyondthebreakpointisknownas
a)prechlorination
b)postchlorination
c)superchlorination
d)breakpointchlorination
Ans:c
62.Thepercentageofchlorineinfreshbleachingpowderisabout
a)10to15
b)20to25
c)30to35
d)40to50
Ans:c
63.Thetreatmentofwaterwithbleachingpowderisknownas
a)prechlorination
b)superchlorination
c)dechlorination
d)hypochlorination
Ans:d
64.Thesuitablemethodfordisinfectionofswimmingpoolwateris
a)ultravioletraystreatment
b)limetreatment
c)byusingpotassiumpermanganate
d)chlorination
Ans:a
65.Whichofthefollowingchemicalcompoundscanbeusedfordechlorinationofwater?
a)carbondioxide
b)bleachingpowder
c)sulphurdioxide
d)chloramines
Ans:c
66.Inchlorination,withtheriseintemperatureofwater,deathrateofbacteria
a)increases
b)decreases
c)remainsunaffected
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
67.AscomparedtohigherpHvalues,thecontactperiodrequiredforefficientchlorinationatlowerpHvaluesis
a)smaller
b)larger
c)same
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
68.Disinfectionefficiencyis
a)reducedathigherpHvalueofwater
b)unaffectedbypHvalueofwater
c)increasedathigherpHvalueofwater
d)highestatpHvalueequalto7
Ans:a
69.Inlimesodaprocess
a)onlycarbonatehardnessisremoved
b)onlynoncarbonatehardnessisremoved
c)limereducesthecarbonatehardnessandsodaashremovesthenoncarbonatehardness
d)limereducesthenoncarbonatehardnessandsodaashremovesthecarbonatehardness
Ans:c
70.Themajordisadvantageoflimesodaprocessofwatersofteningisthat
a)itisunsuitableforturbidandacidicwater
b)hugeamountofprecipitateisformedwhichcreatesadisposalproblem
c)theeffluentcannotbereducedtozerohardness
d)itisunsuitableforsofteningthewaterofexcessivehardness
Ans:b
71.Whichofthefollowingcompoundsiswidelyusedforalgaecontrol?
a)sodiumsulphate
b)coppersulphate
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d)calciumchloride
Ans:b
72.Activatedcarbonisusedfor
a)disinfection
b)removinghardness
c)removingodours
d)removingcorrosiveness
Ans:c
73.Ascomparedtocastironpipes,steelpipesare
a)heavier
b)stronger
c)costlier
d)lesssusceptibletocorrosion
Ans:b
74.Thesuitablelayoutofadistributionsystemforirregularlygrowingtownis
a)deadendsystem
b)gridironsystem
c)radialsystem
d)ringsystem
Ans:a
75.Thelayoutofdistributionsysteminwhichwaterflowstowardstheouterperipheryis
a)ringsystem
b)deadendsystem
c)radialsystem
d)gridironsystem
Ans:c
76.Thesuitablelayoutofdistributionsystemforacitywithroadsofrectangularpatternis
a)gridironsystem
b)deadendsystem
c)ringsystem
d)radialsystem
Ans:a
77.Thecommonlyusedmaterialforwatersupplypipes,whichhasthepropertiesofbeingstrong,noteasilycorrodedand
longlifebutisheavyandbrittleis
a)steel
b)castiron
c)copper
d)reinforcedcementconcrete
Ans:b
78.Hardycrossmethodofanalysisofdistributionsystem
i)involvessuccessivetrials
ii)takeseconomicaspectsintoaccount
iii)istimeconsuming
Thecorrectansweris
a)only(i)
b)(i)and(ii)
c)(i)and(iii)
d)allarecorrect
Ans:c
79.Themethodofanalysisofdistributionsysteminwhichthedomesticsupplyisneglectedandfiredemandisconsidered
is
a)circlemethod
b)equivalentpipemethod
c)electricalanalysismethod
d)Hardycrossmethod
Ans:a
80.Whichofthefollowingmethodsofanalysisofwaterdistributionsystemismostsuitableforlongandnarrowpipe
system?
a)circlemethod
b)equivalentpipemethod
c)Hardycrossmethod
d)electricalanalysismethod
Ans:b
81.Thetypeofvalvewhichisprovidedtocontroltheflowofwaterinthedistributionsystematstreetcornersandwhere
thepipelinesintersectis
a)checkvalve
b)sluicevalve
c)safetyvalve
d)scourvalve
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82.Thetypeofvalvewhichallowswatertoflowinonedirectionbutpreventsitsflowinthereversedirectionis
a)refluxvalve
b)sluicevalve
c)airreliefvalve
d)pressurereliefvalve
Ans:a
83.Scourvalvesareprovided
a)atstreetcornerstocontroltheflowofwater
b)ateverydepressionanddeadendstodrainoutthewastewaterthatmaycollectthere
c)atthefootofrisingmainalongtheslopetopreventbackrunningofwater
d)ateverysummitofrisingmains
Ans:b
84.Asewerthatreceivesthedischargeofanumberofhousesewersiscalled
a)housesewer
b)lateralsewer
c)interceptingsewer
d)submainsewer
Ans:b
85.Apipeconveyingsewagefromplumbingsystemofasinglebuildingtocommonsewerorpointofimmediatedisposalis
called
a)housesewer
b)lateralsewer
c)mainsewer
d)submainsewer
Ans:a
86.ForacountrylikeIndia,whererainfallismainlyconfinedtooneseason,thesuitableseweragesystemwillbe
a)separatesystem
b)combinedsystem
c)partiallycombinedsystem
d)partiallyseparatesystem
Ans:a
87.AveragerateofwaterconsumptionperheadperdayasperIndianStandardis
a)100litres
b)135litres
c)165litres
d)200litres
Ans:b
88.Seweragesystemisusuallydesignedfor
a)10years
b)25years
c)50years
d)75years
Ans:b
89.Whichofthefollowingsewersispreferredforcombinedsystemofsewage?
a)circularsewer
b)eggshapedsewer
c)rectangularsewer
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
90.Thesuitablesystemofsanitationforareaofdistributedrainfallthroughouttheyearwithlessintensityis
a)separatesystem
b)combinedsystem
c)partiallyseparatesystem
d)partiallycombinedsystem
Ans:b
91.Thewatercarriagesystemofcollectionofwasteproduct
a)ischeaperininitialcostthandryconservancysystem
b)requirestreatmentbeforedisposal
c)createshygenicproblem
d)alloftheabove
Ans:b
92.Ifthetimeofconcentrationis9minutes,thentheintensityofrainfallaccordingtoBritishMinistryofHealthformulawill
be
a)4mm/hr
b)lOmm/hr
c)20mm/hr
d)40mm/hr
Ans:d
93.Thetimeofconcentrationisdefinedas
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b)thetimerequiredforflowofwaterinsewertothepointunderconsideration
c)sumof(a)and(b)
d)differenceof(a)and(b)
Ans:c
94.Thespecificgravityofsewageis
a)muchgreaterthan1
b)slightlylessthan1
c)equalto1
d)slightlygreaterthan1
Ans:d
95.TheselfcleansingvelocityforallsewersinIndiaisusually
a)lessthan1.0m/sec
b)1.0m/secto1.2m/sec
c)1.5m/secto2.0m/sec
d)3.0m/secto3.5m/sec
Ans:b
96.Theslopeofsewershallbe
a)giveninthedirectionofnaturalslopeofground
b)giveninthedirectionoppositetonaturalslopeofground
c)zero
d)steeperthan1in20
Ans:a

97.Thedesigndischargefortheseparatesewersystemshallbetakenas
a)equaltodryweatherflow(DWF)
b)2xDWF
c)3xDWF
d)6xDWF
Ans:d
98.Thedesigndischargeforthecombinedsewersystemshallbetakenas
a)equaltorainfall
b)rainfall+DWF
c)rainfall+2DWF
d)rainfall+6DWF
Ans:c
99.Theminimumandmaximumdiametersofsewersshallpreferablybe
a)15cmand100cm
b)15cmand300cm
c)30cmand450cm
d)60cmand300cm
Ans:b
100.Themaindisadvantageofcementconcretesewersis
a)lessstrength
b)difficultyinconstruction
c)difficultyintransportationduetoheavyweight
d)lesslife
Ans:c
101.Mostsuitablesectionofsewerinseparatesewagesystemis
a)rectangularsection
b)circularsection
c)standardformofeggshapedsewer
d)modifiedeggshapedsection
Ans:b
102.Aneggshapedsectionofsewer
a)iseconomicalthancircularsection
b)providesselfcleansingvelocityatlowdischarges
c)ismorestablethancircularsection
d)iseasytoconstruct
Ans:b
103.Thevelocityofflowdoesnotdependon
a)gradeofsewer
b)lengthofsewer
c)hydraulicmeandepthofsewer
d)roughnessofsewer
Ans:b
104.Thehydraulicmeandepth(HMD)foraneggshapedsewerflowingtwothirdfullis
a)equaltoHMDwhenflowingfull
b)lessthanHMDwhenflowingfull
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Ans:c
105.Theeffectofincreasingdiameterofsewerontheselfcleansingvelocityis
a)todecreaseit
b)toincreaseit
c)fluctuating
d)nil
Ans:b
106.Themostcommonlyusedsewerunderculvertsis
a)circularbricksewer
b)circularcastironsewer
c)semiellipticalsewer
d)horseshoetypesewer
Ans:a
107.Thetypeofsewerwhichissuitableforbothcombinedandseparatesystemis
a)circularsewer
b)eggshapedsewer
c)horseshoetypesewer
d)semiellipticalsewer
Ans:b
108.Thecharacteristicsoffreshandsepticsewagerespectivelyare
a)acidicandalkaline
b)alkalineandacidic
c)bothacidic
d)bothalkaline
Ans:b
109.Thepathogenscanbekilledby
a)nitrification
b)chlorination
c)oxidation
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
110.Whichofthefollowingretardstheselfpurificationofstream?
a)highertemperature
b)sunlight
c)satisfyingoxygendemand
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:d
111.Sewagetreatmentunitsarenormallydesignedfor
a)510years
b)1520years
c)3040years
d)4050years
Ans:b
112.Settlingvelocityincreaseswith
a)specificgravityofsolidparticles
b)sizeofparticles
c)depthoftank
d)temperatureofliquid
Ans:c
113.StandardBODismeasuredat
a)20C1day
b)25C3day
c)20C5day
d)30C5day
Ans:c
114.Thecorrectrelationbetweentheoreticaloxygendemand(TOD),Biochemicaloxygendemand(BOD)andChemical
oxygendemand(COD)isgivenby
a)TOD>BOD>COD
b)TOD>COD>BOD
c)BOD>COD>TOD
d)COD>BOD>TOD
Ans:b
115.Selectthecorrectstatement.
a)5dayBODistheultimateBOD.
b)5dayBODisgreaterthan4dayBODkeepingotherconditionssame.
c)5dayBODislessthan4dayBODkeepingotherconditionssame.
d)BODdoesnofdependontime.
Ans:c
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populationequivalentoftownis
a)1000
b)4000
c)100000
d)400000
Ans:d
117.TherateofBODexertedatanytimeis
a)directlyproportionaltoBODsatisfied
b)directlyproportionaltoBODremaining,
c)inverselyproportionaltoBODsatisfied
d)inverselyproportionaltoBODremaining
Ans:b
118.Theratioof5dayBODtoultimateBODisabout
a)1/3
b)2/3
c)3/4
d)1.0
Ans:b
119.InaBODtest,1.0mlofrawsewagewasdilutedto100mlandthedissolvedoxygenconcentrationofdilutedsampleat
thebeginningwas6ppmanditwas4ppmattheendof5dayincubationat20C.
TheBODofrawsewagewillbe
a)100ppm
b)200ppm
c)300ppm
d)400ppm
Ans:b
120.Theminimumdissolvedoxygenwhichshouldalwaysbepresentinwaterinordertosavetheaquaticlifeis
a)1ppm
b)4ppm
c)10ppm
d)40ppm
Ans:b
121.Therelativestabilityofasewagesample,whosedissolvedoxygenissameasthetotaloxygenrequiredtosatisfyBOD,
is
a)1
b)100
c)infinite
d)zero
Ans:b
122.Dissolvedoxygeninstreamsis
a)maximumatnoon
b)minimumatnoon
c)maximumatmidnight
d)samethroughouttheday
Ans:a
123.Facultativebacteriaareabletoworkin
a)presenceofoxygenonly
b)absenceofoxygenonly
c)presenceaswellasinabsenceofoxygen
d)presenceofwater
Ans:c
124.Themeansofaccessforinspectionandcleaningofsewerlineisknownas
a)inlet
b)manhole
c)dropmanhole
d)catchbasin
Ans:b
125.Seweragesystemisdesignedfor
a)maximumflowonly
b)minimumflowonly
c)averageflowonly
d)maximumandminimumflow
Ans:d
126.Sewagetreatmentunitsaredesignedfor
a)maximumflowonly
b)minimumflowonly
c)averageflowonly
d)maximumandminimumflow
Ans:c
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a)atheodolite
b)acompass
c)sightrailsandboningrods
d)aplanetable
Ans:c
128.Corrosioninconcretesewersiscausedby
a)septicconditions
b)dissolvedoxygen
c)chlorine
d)nitrogen
Ans:a
129.Ifthesewagecontainsgreaseandfattyoils,theseareremovedin
a)gritchambers
b)detritustanks
c)skimmingtanks
d)sedimentationtanks
Ans:c
130.Generallythedetentionperiodforgritchambersiskeptas
a)1minute
b)5minutes
c)24hours
d)12hours
Ans:a
131.Whichofthefollowingunitworksinanaerobicconditions?
a)sludgedigestiontank
b)sedimentationtank
c)activatedsludgetreatment
d)tricklingfilters
Ans:a
132.Septictankisa
i)settlingtank
ii)digestiontank
iii)aerationtank
Thecorrectansweris
a)only(i)
b)(i)and(ii)
c)(i)and(iii)
d)only(iii)
Ans:b
133.ThemaximumefficiencyofBODremovalisachievedin
a)oxidationpond
b)oxidationditch
c)aeratedlagoons
d)tricklingfilters
Ans:b
134.Theworkingconditionsinimhofftanksare
a)aerobiconly
b)anaerobiconly
c)aerobicinlowercompartmentandanaerobicinuppercompartment
d)anaerobicinlowercompartmentandaerobicinuppercompartment
Ans:d
135.Infacultativestabilizationpond,thesewageistreatedby
a)aerobicbacteriaonly
b)algaeonly
c)dualactionofaerobicbacteriaandanaerobicbacteria
d)sedimentation
Ans:c
136.Thedetentionperiodforoxidationpondsisusuallykeptas
a)48hours
b)24hours
c)10to15days
d)3months
Ans:c
137.Compostingandlagooningarethemethodsof
a)sludgedigestion
b)sludgedisposal
c)sedimentation
d)filtration
Ans:b
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a)largeareaisrequiredforconstruction
b)maintenanceandoperationcostarehigh
c)BODremovalisverylow
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
139.Forsatisfactoryworkingofasludgedigestionunit,thepHrangeofdigestedsludgeshouldbemaintainedas
a)4.5to6.0
b)6.5to8.0
c)8.5to10.0
d)10.5to12.0
Ans:b
140.Sludgevolumeindexisdefinedastheratioof
a)percentageofsludgebyvolumetopercentageofsuspendedsolidsbyweight
b)percentageofsludgebyvolumetopercentageoftotalsolidsbyweight
c)percentageofsuspendedsolidsbyweighttopercentageofsludgebyvolume
d)percentageoftotalsolidsbyweighttopercentageofsludgebyvolume
Ans:a
141.Fornormalsludge,thevalueofsludgeindexforIndianconditionsis
a)0to50
b)50to150
c)150to350
d)350to500
Ans:c
142.Whenthereisnorecirculationofsewage,thenrecirculationfactoris
a)0
b)1
c)infinity
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
143.Forthesamesolidcontent,ifthequantityofsludgewithmoisturecontentof98%isX,thenthequantityofsludgewith
moisturecontentof96%willbe
a)X/4
b)X/2
c)X
d)2X
Ans:b
144.Apipewhichisinstalledinthehousedrainagetopreservethewatersealoftrapsiscalled
a)ventpipe
b)antisiphonagepipe
c)wastepipe
d)soilpipe
Ans:b
145.Inthetwopipesystemofhouseplumbing,thepipesrequiredare
a)onesoilpipe,onewastepipeandoneventpipe
b)onesoilpipe,twowastepipesandoneventpipe
Ans:c
146.Thepipewhichisusedtocarrythedischargefromsanitaryfittingslikebathrooms,kitchensetc.iscalled
a)wastepipe
b)soilpipe
c)ventpipe
d)antisiphonagepipe
Ans:a
147.Thegasfromsludgedigestiontankismainlycomposedof
a)nitrogen
b)carbondioxide
c)hydrogensulphide
d)methane
Ans:d
148.Mostofthebacteriainsewageare
a)parasitic
b)saprophytic
c)pathogenic
d)anaerobic
Ans:b
149.Theprocessoflagooningisprimarilyameansof
a)reducingtheexcessiveflowinsewers
b)disposingofsludge
c)increasingthecapacityofstoragereservoirs
d)increasingflowofsewagethroughimhofftanks
Ans:b

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150.Thebiochemicaltreatmentofsewageeffluentsisessentiallyaprocessof
a)oxidation
b)dehydration
c)reduction
d)alkalinization
Ans:a

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