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The digested sludge from septic tanks, is removed after a maximum period of
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A. 3 years
B. 3.5 years
C. 4 years
D. 5 years.
Correct Answer
3 years
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1. The ratio of the diameter of a circular section and the side of a square section hydraulically equivalent, is
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A. 1.095
B. 1.085
C. 1.075
D. 1.065
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Correct Answer: 1.095
2. The standard B.O.D. of water is taken for
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A. 1 day
B. 2 days
C. 3 days
D. 5 days
E. 10 days.
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Correct Answer: 5 days
3. In sewers the highest non-scouring velocity is achieved in
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A. glazed bricks sewers
B. cast iron sewers
C. cement concrete sewers
D. stone ware sewers.
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Correct Answer: glazed bricks sewers
4. 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.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
5. 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.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
6. The settling velocity of the particles larger than 0.06 mm in a settling tank of depth 2.4 is 0.33 m per sec. The detention period recommended for the tank, is
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A. 30 minutes
B. 1 hour
C. 1 hour and 30 minutes
D. 2 hours
E. 3 hours.
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Correct Answer: 2 hours
7. In a city the ratio of the drainage to sewage is 20, the percentage discharge passing through non-monsoon periods, is
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A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
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Correct Answer: 20
8. The effluent of a septic tank is
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A. fit for discharge into any open drain
B. foul and contains dissolved and suspended solids
C. as good as that from a complete treatment
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: fit for discharge into any open drain
9. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. The larger the sewer in size, more will be velocity
B. The smaller the sewer in size, less will be velocity
C. The larger the sewer in size, no deposition will take place
D. The larger the sewer in size, deposition will take place.
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Correct Answer: The larger the sewer in size, deposition will take place.
10. The presence of free ammonia in sewage, is detected by
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A. boiling
B. adding pottassium permanganate
C. adding sulphuric acid
D. phenol-di-sulphuric acid.
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Correct Answer: boiling
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