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The underground sewers are more subjected to
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A. tensile force
B. compressive force
C. bending force
D. shearing force.
Correct Answer
compressive force
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1. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. Maximum daily flow = 2 times the average daily flow
B. Maximum daily flow =
x average daily flow
C. Sewers are designed for minimum permissible velocity at minimum flow
D. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
2. The following is the physical characteristic of sewage
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A. turbidity
B. colour
C. odour
D. temperature
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
3. If the depletion of oxygen is found to be 5 ppm after incubating a 2.5% solution of sewage sample for 5 days at 21°C, B.O.D. of the sewage is
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A. 50 ppm
B. 100 ppm
C. 150 ppm
D. 200 ppm
E. 250 ppm.
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Correct Answer: 200 ppm
4. The normal values of over flow rates for secondary sedimentation tanks, ranges between
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A. 25, 000 to 35, 000 litres/sqm/day
B. 40, 000 to 50, 000 litres/sqm/day
C. 50, 000 to 60, 000 litres/sqm/day
D. 80, 000 to 10, 000 litres/sqm/day
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: 25, 000 to 35, 000 litres/sqm/day
5. In very first stage of decomposition of the organic matter in sewage
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A. nitrites are formed
B. nitrates are formed
C. carbondioxide is formed
D. ammonia is formed.
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Correct Answer: ammonia is formed.
6. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. Hydrogen sulphide gas in excess, may cause corrosion of concrete sewers
B. 4 ppm of Dissolved Oxygen (D.O.) is ensured before discharging the treated sewage in river
C. Solubility of oxygen in sewage is 95% of that of distilled water
D. Dissolved oxygen content of sewage, may be determined by Winkler's method
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
7. The bottom of the sewage inlet chamber of septic tanks, is provided an outward slope
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A. 1 in 5
B. 1 in 10
C. 1 in 15
D. 1 in 20
E. 1 in 25
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Correct Answer: 1 in 10
8. For drainage pipes in buildings the test applied before putting them to use, is
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A. water test
B. smoke test
C. straightness test
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: smoke test
9. In normal conditions, the period for sludge digestion, is
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A. 10 days
B. 20 days
C. 30 days
D. 60 days
E. 90 days.
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Correct Answer: 30 days
10. The ratio of maximum sewage flow to average sewage flow for trunk mains having diameters more than 1.25 m, is
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A. 1.5
B. 2.0
C. 3.0
D. 4.0
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Correct Answer: 1.5
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