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An inverted siphon is designed generally for
Options
A. one pipe
B. two pipes
C. three pipes
D. four pipes.
Correct Answer
three pipes
Waste Water Engineering problems
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1. Dilution method of disposing off sewage, is not preferred to
Options
A. when sewage is fresh
B. when diluting water has high dissolved oxygen content
C. when diluting water is used for water supply near the point of sewage disposed
D. when the diluting water is having flow currents
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: when diluting water is used for water supply near the point of sewage disposed
2. The ratio of minimum hourly flow to the average flow of sewage is
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A. 1/4
B. 1/3
C. 1/2
D. 3/4
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Correct Answer: 1/3
3. The detention time of a circular tank of diameter
d
and water depth
H
, for receiving the sewage
Q
per hour, is
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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Correct Answer:
4. Chlorination of water is done for the removal of
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A. bacterias
B. suspended solids
C. sediments
D. hardness.
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Correct Answer: bacterias
5. The width of a rectangular sewer is twice its depth while discharging 1.5 m/sec. The width of the sewer is
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A. 0.68 m
B. 0.88 m
C. 1.36 m
D. 1.76 m.
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Correct Answer: 1.36 m
6. The non-clog pump which permits solid matter to pass out with the liquid sewage, is
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A. centrifugal pump
B. reciprocating pump
C. pneumatic ejector
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: centrifugal pump
7. Pick up the in-correct statement from the following :
Options
A. Manholes are provided in sewer pipes at suitable intervals
B. Catch basins are generally provided in sewers for carrying drainage discharge
C. Inlets are generally provided in all sewers
D. None of these.
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Correct Answer: Inlets are generally provided in all sewers
8. Bio-chemical oxygen demand (BOD) for the first 20 days in generally referred to
Options
A. initial demand
B. first stage demand
C. carbonaceous demand
D. all of these.
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Correct Answer: all of these.
9. For treating the sewage of a large city, you will recommend
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A. a sedimentation tank and an activated sludge treatment plant
B. a plant consisting of Imhoff tanks with low rate trickling filters
C. sedimentation tanks with high rate trickling filters
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: a sedimentation tank and an activated sludge treatment plant
10. A rainfall may be classified as acidic if its pH value is less or equal to
Options
A. 6
B. 7
C. 5
D. 6.5
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Correct Answer: 5
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