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  • Question
  • The effluent of a septic tank is


  • Options
  • 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.

  • Correct Answer
  • fit for discharge into any open drain 


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    • 1. In a city the ratio of the drainage to sewage is 20, the percentage discharge passing through non-monsoon periods, is

    • Options
    • A. 5
    • B. 10
    • C. 15
    • D. 20
    • Discuss
    • 2. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The digested sludge from septic tanks, is removed after a maximum period of

    • Options
    • A. 3 years
    • B. 3.5 years
    • C. 4 years
    • D. 5 years.
    • Discuss
    • 4. 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
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 6. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The presence of free ammonia in sewage, is detected by

    • Options
    • A. boiling
    • B. adding pottassium permanganate
    • C. adding sulphuric acid
    • D. phenol-di-sulphuric acid.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The clarigesters are

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    • A. circular septic tanks
    • B. rectangular septic tanks
    • C. circular Imhoff double tanks with bottom hoppers
    • D. circular Imhoff double storey tanks without bottom hoppers.
    • Discuss
    • 9. During preliminary treatment of a sewage

    • Options
    • A. Oil and grease are removed from skimming tanks
    • B. Floating materials are removed by screening
    • C. Girt and sand are removed by girt chambers
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. A drop manhole is provided if

    • Options
    • A. a sewer drops from a height
    • B. a branch sewer joins the main sewer at higher level
    • C. a lamp is inserted to check obstruction
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss


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