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Question
The self-cleansing velocity of water flowing through pipe lines, is
Options
A. 2 metres/sec
B. 1 metre/sec
C. 0.5 metre/sec
D. 0.25 metre/sec.
Correct Answer
2 metres/sec
Waste Water Engineering problems
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1. The sludge does not contain waste water from
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A. bath rooms
B. wash basins
C. kitchen sinks
D. toilets.
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Correct Answer: toilets.
2. The maximum spacing of manholes specified by Indian standard in sewers upto 0.3 m diameter is
Options
A. 20 m
B. 30 m
C. 45 m
D. 75 m.
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Correct Answer: 45 m
3. The most widely used pump for lifting sewage is
Options
A. centrifugal pump
B. reciprocating pump
C. pneumatic ejector
D. air pressure pump.
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Correct Answer: centrifugal pump
4. Design period of 40 to 50 years is adopted for
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A. branch sewers
B. main sewers
C. trunk sewers
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
5. Which one of the following statements regarding septic tanks is wrong :
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A. a gap of 7.5 cm between the bottom of the covering slab and the top level of scum is provided
B. the outlet invert level is kept 5 to 7.5 cm below the inlet invert level
C. the minimum width of septic level is 90 cm
D. the depth of tank is kept equal to its width.
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Correct Answer: the depth of tank is kept equal to its width.
6. The spacing of bars of perforations of fine screens used for the treatment of sewage, is
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A. 2 to 3 mm
B. 3 to 5 mm
C. 5 to 8 mm
D. 8 to 10 mm.
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Correct Answer: 2 to 3 mm
7. Sewer pipes are designed for maximum discharge with 25% to 33% vacant cross-sectional area for
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A. unexpected large scale infiltration of stream water
B. unexpected increase in the population
C. under estimates of maximum and average flows
D. All of the above.
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Correct Answer: All of the above.
8. The water carried sewerage system removes
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A. domestic sewage
B. industrial sewage
C. storm sewage
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
9. The design period in years for pumping plants, is
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A. 1
B. 2 to 3
C. 3 to 5
D. 5 to 10
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Correct Answer: 5 to 10
10. The Chezy's constant
C
in the formula
V
=
C
rs
depends upon
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A. size of the sewer
B. shape of the sewer
C. roughness of sewer surface
D. hydraulic characteristics of sewer
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
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