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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


  • Options
  • 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

    • Options
    • A. alum
    • B. ferric chloride
    • C. ferric sulphate
    • D. chlorinated copperas.
    • Discuss
    • 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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    • 3. If the flame of a miner's safety lamp in a manhole extinguishes within 5 minutes, the sewer certainly contains

    • Options
    • A. Hydrogen sulphide
    • B. Carbon dioxide
    • C. Methane
    • D. Oxygen
    • E. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 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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    • 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

    • Options
    • A. 10
    • B. 15
    • C. 20
    • D. 25
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    • 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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    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 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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    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 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.
    • Discuss


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