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  • Question
  • Sewer pipes are designed for maximum discharge with 25% to 33% vacant cross-sectional area for


  • Options
  • 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.

  • Correct Answer
  • All of the above. 


  • Waste Water Engineering problems


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    • 1. The spacing of bars of perforations of fine screens used for the treatment of sewage, is

    • Options
    • A. 2 to 3 mm
    • B. 3 to 5 mm
    • C. 5 to 8 mm
    • D. 8 to 10 mm.
    • Discuss
    • 2. The self-cleansing velocity of water flowing through pipe lines, is

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    • A. 2 metres/sec
    • B. 1 metre/sec
    • C. 0.5 metre/sec
    • D. 0.25 metre/sec.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The sludge does not contain waste water from

    • Options
    • A. bath rooms
    • B. wash basins
    • C. kitchen sinks
    • D. toilets.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The maximum spacing of manholes specified by Indian standard in sewers upto 0.3 m diameter is

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    • A. 20 m
    • B. 30 m
    • C. 45 m
    • D. 75 m.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The most widely used pump for lifting sewage is

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    • A. centrifugal pump
    • B. reciprocating pump
    • C. pneumatic ejector
    • D. air pressure pump.
    • Discuss
    • 6. The water carried sewerage system removes

    • Options
    • A. domestic sewage
    • B. industrial sewage
    • C. storm sewage
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The design period in years for pumping plants, is

    • Options
    • A. 1
    • B. 2 to 3
    • C. 3 to 5
    • D. 5 to 10
    • Discuss
    • 8. The Chezy's constant C in the formula V = C rs depends upon

    • Options
    • A. size of the sewer
    • B. shape of the sewer
    • C. roughness of sewer surface
    • D. hydraulic characteristics of sewer
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Water content of sewage is about

    • Options
    • A. 90%
    • B. 95%
    • C. 99%
    • D. 9.9%.
    • Discuss
    • 10. For trunk sewers more than 1.25 m in diameter, the ratio of the maximum daily sewage flow to the average daily sewage flow is assumed

    • Options
    • A. 1.5
    • B. 2.0
    • C. 2.5
    • D. 3.0
    • E. 3.5
    • Discuss


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