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  • For treating the sewage of a large city, you will recommend


  • Options
  • 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.

  • Correct Answer
  • a sedimentation tank and an activated sludge treatment plant 


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    • 1. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Pick up the in-correct statement from the following :

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    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The non-clog pump which permits solid matter to pass out with the liquid sewage, is

    • Options
    • A. centrifugal pump
    • B. reciprocating pump
    • C. pneumatic ejector
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 4. An inverted siphon is designed generally for

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    • A. one pipe
    • B. two pipes
    • C. three pipes
    • D. four pipes.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Dilution method of disposing off sewage, is not preferred to

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    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 6. 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
    • Discuss
    • 7. Clogging of sewers, is caused due to

    • Options
    • A. silting
    • B. low discharge
    • C. greasy and oily matters
    • D. domestic wastes thrown in manholes
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

    • Options
    • A. In treated sewage, 4 PPm of D.O. is essential
    • B. Only very fresh sewage contains some dissolved oxygen
    • C. The solubility of oxygen in sewage is 95% that is in distilled water
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Removal of oil and grease from sewage, is known

    • Options
    • A. screening
    • B. skimming
    • C. filtration
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Self-cleansing velocity is

    • Options
    • A. velocity at dry weather flow
    • B. velocity of water at flushing
    • C. velocity at which no accumulation remains in the drains
    • D. velocity of water in a pressure filter.
    • Discuss


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