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  • Question
  • Lead acetate test in sewer manhole is done to test the presence of


  • Options
  • A. Methane gas
  • B. Hydrogen sulphide
  • C. Carbondioxide gas
  • D. Diesel vapours.

  • Correct Answer
  • Hydrogen sulphide 


  • Waste Water Engineering problems


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    • 1. Sluge banks are formed if sewage is disposed of in

    • Options
    • A. rivers
    • B. seas
    • C. lakes
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 2. The density of population over 40 hectares is 250/hectare. If water supply demand per day is 200 litres and sewage discharge is 80% of water supply, the sewage flow in sewers of separate system, is

    • Options
    • A. 0.05552 cumec
    • B. 0.05554 cumec
    • C. 0.05556 cumec
    • D. 0.0556 cumec
    • E. 0.0558 cumec.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Depletion of ozone layer in the outer atmosphere may cause

    • Options
    • A. lung cancer
    • B. skin cancer
    • C. bronchitis
    • D. heart disorder.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The pH value of fresh sewage is usually

    • Options
    • A. equal to 7
    • B. more than 7
    • C. less than 7
    • D. equal to zero.
    • Discuss
    • 5. At the junction of sewers

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    • A. top of smaller sewer is kept lower
    • B. top of larger sewer is kept lower
    • C. tops of both the sewers are at the same level
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Dried sewage after treatment is used as

    • Options
    • A. fertilizer
    • B. building material
    • C. chemical for lowering B.O.D.
    • D. base material for paints.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The maximum diameter of sewers adopted in the designs is

    • Options
    • A. 1.0 m
    • B. 2.0 m
    • C. 3.0 m
    • D. 4.0 m.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Lead caulked joints are used for laying

    • Options
    • A. stone ware pipes
    • B. earthern ware pipes
    • C. C.I. pipes
    • D. G.I. pipes.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The design period of sewage treatment works in normally

    • Options
    • A. 5 - 10 years
    • B. 15 - 20 years
    • C. 30 - 40 years
    • D. 40 - 50 years.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

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    • A. The ratio of the quantity of the diluting water to that of the sewage, is known as dilution factor
    • B. The automatic purification of polluted water, is known self purification phenomenon
    • C. The photosynthesis is carried out in the presence of sun light
    • D. Grab sample is generally obtained from the surface where turbulence mixes the sewage particles
    • E. All the above.
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