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Imhoff cone is used to determine
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A. settlable solids
B. suspended solids
C. dissolved solids
D. none of these.
Correct Answer
settlable solids
Waste Water Engineering problems
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1. 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.
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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.
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Correct Answer: out-fall sewer
5. 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.
6. 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
7. 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.
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Correct Answer: The gases produced in sludge digestion process, contain 75% carbon dioxide
8. A nuisance is experienced in diluting water if dilution factor is less than
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A. 100
B. 60
C. 40
D. 20
E. 10
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Correct Answer: 20
9. Drop manholes at the junctions of sewer lines, are provided if
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A. invert level of a branch sewer is more than 60 cm that of the main sewer
B. sewer line runs along a main road
C. ordinary manhole cannot be built
D. two sewer lines intersect.
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Correct Answer: invert level of a branch sewer is more than 60 cm that of the main sewer
10. In sewage, the solids in mg per litre is
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A. 100 to 500
B. 500 to 1000
C. 1000 to 1500
D. 1500 to 2000
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Correct Answer: 500 to 1000
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