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  • In septic tanks,


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  • A. free board of 0.3 m may be provided
  • B. the baffles or tees are extended up to top level of scum
  • C. the clear space between the baffle top and covering slab is about 7.5 cm
  • D. the inlet is kept 30 cm below the sewage line and outlet is kept at a level 40% depth of the sewage
  • E. all the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • all the above. 


  • Waste Water Engineering problems


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    • 1. A sewer running partially full and hurried with back filled, fails in compression due to

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    • A. weight of the pipe
    • B. weight of the back fill
    • C. superimposed traffic loads
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Hydraulic mean radius is

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    • A. mean radius of sewer
    • B. difference in heads between two points in circular pipes
    • C. mean of radii in a pipe line of varying cross-sections
    • D. cross-sectional area/wetted perimeter.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which one of the following tests is used for testing sewer pipes :

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    • A. water test
    • B. ball test
    • C. mirror test
    • D. all of these.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Rate of flow of sewage is generally assumed

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    • A. more than the rate of water supply
    • B. equal to the rate of water supply
    • C. less than the rate of water supply
    • D. at 150 litres per capita.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The liquid wastes from kitchens, bath rooms and wash basins, is not called

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    • A. liquid waste
    • B. sullage
    • C. sewage
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. To prevent settling down of sewage both at the bottom and on the sides of a large sewer, self-cleaning velocity recommended for Indian conditions, is

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    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The sewer pipe which carries sewage from a building for immediate disposal is

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    • A. house sewer
    • B. lateral sewer
    • C. intercepting sewer
    • D. main sewer.
    • Discuss
    • 8. A manhole is classified as shallow if its depth is between

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    • A. 0.4 to 0.5 m
    • B. 0.5 to 0.7 m
    • C. 0.7 to 0.9 m
    • D. 0.9 to 1.20 m
    • E. 1.2 to 1.50 m.
    • Discuss
    • 9. If the depletion of oxygen is found to be 2.5 mg/litre after incubating 2.5 ml of sewage diluted to 250 ml for 5 days at 20°C, B.O.D. of the sewage is

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    • A. 50 mg/l
    • B. 100 mg/l
    • C. 150 mg/l
    • D. 200 mg/l
    • E. 250 mg/l.
    • Discuss
    • 10. It is customary to design a sewer for D.W.F. on the basis of

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    • A. average demand
    • B. twice the average demand
    • C. thrice the average demand
    • D. four times the average demand.
    • Discuss


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