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  • Question
  • During putrifaction process of sewage the gas given off, is


  • Options
  • A. carbon dioxide
  • B. hydrogen
  • C. ammonia
  • D. methane
  • E. all the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • all the above. 


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    • 1. The angle subtended by the surface of sewer water with partial flow, at sewer centre is 120°, the depth of sewerage is

    • Options
    • A. 20 cm
    • B. 25 cm
    • C. 40 cm
    • D. 50 cm
    • E. 60 cm.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Large diameter sewers subjected to external pressure alone, are reinforced

    • Options
    • A. near the inner surface of the pipe
    • B. near the outer surface of the pipe
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. with elliptical cage
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 3. 'Cowl' is provided at

    • Options
    • A. lower end of ventilating column
    • B. upper end of ventilating column
    • C. upper end of the manhole
    • D. first step in manhole.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Discrete or granular particles change their

    • Options
    • A. size
    • B. shape
    • C. weight
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The sewage discharge in a detritus tank of a treatment plant is 576 litres/sec with flow velocity of 0.2 m/sec. If the ratio of width to depth is 2, the depth is

    • Options
    • A. 100 cm
    • B. 110 cm
    • C. 120 cm
    • D. 150 cm.
    • Discuss
    • 6. A well oxidized sewage contains nitrogen mainly as

    • Options
    • A. nitrates
    • B. nitrites
    • C. free ammonia
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The sewerage system originates from

    • Options
    • A. house sewers
    • B. lateral sewers
    • C. branch sewers
    • D. main sewers
    • E. out fall sewers.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The gas evolved in sewers is

    • Options
    • A. Carbondioxide
    • B. Hydrogen sulphide
    • C. Methane
    • D. All of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. For design of sewers, percentage of sewage discharge is assumed

    • Options
    • A. 65 to 70%
    • B. 70 to 75%
    • C. 75 to 80%
    • D. 85%.
    • Discuss
    • 10. For a peak discharge of 0.0157 cumec, with a velocity of 0.9 m/sec, the diameter of the sewer main, is

    • Options
    • A. 10 cm
    • B. 12 cm
    • C. 15 cm
    • D. 18 cm
    • E. 20 cm.
    • Discuss


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