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If the flame of a miner's safety lamp in the upper layers of the sewer forms an explosive, the sewer certainly contains
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A. Hydrogen sulphide
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Methane
D. Oxygen
E. None of these.
Correct Answer
Methane
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1. The coagulant which is generally not used for treating the sewage, is
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A. alum
B. ferric chloride
C. ferric sulphate
D. chlorinated copperas.
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Correct Answer: alum
2. A cylindrical ejector having its height 2 m fills after every 10 minutes with a peak sewage discharge of 0.0157 cumec. The diameter of the ejector chamber, is
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A. 2.30 m
B. 2.40 m
C. 2.45 m
D. 2.50 m.
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Correct Answer: 2.45 m
3. If the flame of a miner's safety lamp in a manhole extinguishes within 5 minutes, the sewer certainly contains
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A. Hydrogen sulphide
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Methane
D. Oxygen
E. None of these.
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Correct Answer: Carbon dioxide
4. R.M.O. expenses include
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A. running expenses
B. maintenance expenses
C. operation expenses
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
5. The Brake Horse power of the motor (efficiency 60%) required for a pump of capacity 0.075 cumec for a total lift of 12 m, is
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A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
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Correct Answer: 20
6. The sewer that unloads the sewage at the point of treatment is called
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A. main sewer
B. outfall sewer
C. branch sewer
D. house sewer.
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Correct Answer: outfall sewer
7. The grit chambers of sewage treatment plants, are generally cleaned after
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A. 2 days
B. 5 days
C. 7 days
D. 12 days
E. 14 days.
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Correct Answer: 14 days.
8. Fresh sewage is generally
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A. alkaline
B. acidic
C. highly decomposed
D. a source of objectionable odour.
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Correct Answer: alkaline
9. The spacing of bars for perforations in coarse screens used for the treatment of sewage, is
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A. 20 mm
B. 30 mm
C. 40 mm
D. 50 mm
E. 100 mm.
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Correct Answer: 50 mm
10. For a continuous flow type of sedimentation tanks
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A. width of the tank is normally kept about 6 m
B. length of the tank is normally kept 4 to 5 times the width
C. maximum horizontal flow velocity is limited to 0.3 m/minute
D. capacity of the tank for 24 hours, is kept equal to maximum daily flow of sewage
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
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