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  • Question
  • The porosity of sediments in sewer pipes, is usually taken as


  • Options
  • A. 0.010
  • B. 0.011
  • C. 0.012
  • D. 0.013
  • E. 0.020

  • Correct Answer
  • 0.013 


  • Waste Water Engineering problems


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    • 1. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 2. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 3. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 4. 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%.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The gas evolved in sewers is

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    • A. Carbondioxide
    • B. Hydrogen sulphide
    • C. Methane
    • D. All of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 7. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Imhoff cone is used to determine

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    • A. settlable solids
    • B. suspended solids
    • C. dissolved solids
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

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    • A. The process of decomposing the organic matter under controlled anaerobic conditions, is called sludge digestion
    • B. Sludge digestion is carried out in sludge tank
    • C. The gases produced in sludge digestion process, contain 75% carbon dioxide
    • D. The gases produced in sludge digestion process, contain 75% methane.
    • Discuss


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