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  • It is customary to design a sewer for D.W.F. on the basis of


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

  • Correct Answer
  • thrice the average demand 


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    • 1. 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
    • 2. 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
    • 3. 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.
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    • 4. 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
    • 5. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 6. The detention period for plain sedimentation water tanks, is usually

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    • A. 4 to 8 hours
    • B. 8 to 16 hours
    • C. 16 to 24 hours
    • D. 24 to 36 hours.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Sewer ventilating columns are generally placed at

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    • A. distances 150 m to 300 m
    • B. upper ends of branch sewers
    • C. every change in the size of sewers
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. In case of Imhoff tanks,

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    • A. the shape is rectangular
    • B. detention period is 2 hours
    • C. the velocity of flow is restricted to 0.30 m/minute
    • D. surface loading is limited to 30, 000 litres/m of plan area per day
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

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    • A. The materials separated by screens, is called screenings
    • B. The screenings are disposed off either by burning or by burial or by dumping
    • C. The process of burning the screenings, is called incineration
    • D. The process of burning the screenings, is known as compositing
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. In sewers the highest non-scouring velocity is achieved in

    • Options
    • A. glazed bricks sewers
    • B. cast iron sewers
    • C. cement concrete sewers
    • D. stone ware sewers.
    • Discuss


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