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The sewer which transports the sewage to the point of treatment, is called
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A. house sewer
B. out-fall sewer
C. branch sewer
D. lateral
E. main sewer.
Correct Answer
out-fall sewer
Waste Water Engineering problems
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1. A circular sewer section is preferred to because
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A. it is cheaper in construction
B. it provides maximum area for a given perimeter
C. it provides maximum hydraulic mean depth
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
2. For a peak discharge of 0.0157 cumec, with a velocity of 0.9 m/sec, the diameter of the sewer main, is
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A. 10 cm
B. 12 cm
C. 15 cm
D. 18 cm
E. 20 cm.
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Correct Answer: 15 cm
3. For design of sewers, percentage of sewage discharge is assumed
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A. 65 to 70%
B. 70 to 75%
C. 75 to 80%
D. 85%.
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Correct Answer: 75 to 80%
4. The gas evolved in sewers is
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A. Carbondioxide
B. Hydrogen sulphide
C. Methane
D. All of these.
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Correct Answer: All of these.
5. The sewerage system originates from
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A. house sewers
B. lateral sewers
C. branch sewers
D. main sewers
E. out fall sewers.
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Correct Answer: house sewers
6. The porosity of sediments in sewer pipes, is usually taken as
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A. 0.010
B. 0.011
C. 0.012
D. 0.013
E. 0.020
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Correct Answer: 0.013
7. You are asked to design sewer pipes of diameters 0.4 m to 0.9 m at maximum flow, you will assume the sewer flow running at
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A. full depth
B. half full
C. two third full
D. three fourth full.
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Correct Answer: half full
8. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. The boning rod is used for checking the levels of the sewer inverts
B. Manhole covers are made circular for the convenience of the cleaning staff
C. A manhole is classified as deep manhole if its depth is more than 1.5 m
D. A manhole is classified as shallow manhole if its depth is. less than 0.9 m
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
9. Imhoff cone is used to determine
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A. settlable solids
B. suspended solids
C. dissolved solids
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: settlable solids
10. In septic tanks, decomposition of organic bacteria, is done by
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A. anaerobic bacteria
B. aerobic bacteria
C. both types of bacterias
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: anaerobic bacteria
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