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  • The four major water supply distribution systems, are


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  • A. dead end, tree, grid iron and reticulation
  • B. dead end, tree, grid iron and circular
  • C. tree, grid iron, ring and radial
  • D. tree, reticulation, circular and ring.

  • Correct Answer
  • tree, grid iron, ring and radial 


  • Water Supply Engineering problems


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    • 1. The strainer type tube well, is unsuitable for

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    • A. coarse gravels
    • B. fine sandy strata
    • C. clean gravels
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 2. For maximum alkalinity of water, pH value should be

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    • A. zero
    • B. less than 7
    • C. more than 7
    • D. 14
    • E. 21
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    • 3. Standard process of chlorination of water, is done by

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    • A. plain chlorination
    • B. pre-chlorination
    • C. post-chlorination
    • D. double chlorination.
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    • 4. The permissible pH value for public water supplies may range between

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    • A. 4.5 to 5.5
    • B. 5.5 to 6.5
    • C. 6.5 to 8.5
    • D. 8.5 to 10.5
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The maximum permitted loss of head in a rapid sand filter, is

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    • A. 1 m
    • B. 2 m
    • C. 3 m
    • D. 4 m
    • E. 5 m.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Critical time for developing a water hammer, is the time required for

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    • A. closing the valve
    • B. the wave to travel from valve to the reservoir
    • C. the wave to travel from the valve to the reservoir and back
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Maximum threshold number permitted for indicating the odour of public water supplies, is

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    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4
    • E. 5
    • Discuss
    • 8. In the equation of a logistic curve of population growth, the constant m is

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    • A. Ps x P
    • B.
    • C.
    • D. KPs .
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    • 9. The most commonly used chemical for dechlorination of water, is

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    • A. sodium thiosulphate
    • B. sodium bisulphate
    • C. sodium sulphite
    • D. sulphur-dioxide
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

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    • A. Free surface ground water is subjected to atmospheric pressure
    • B. Water table surface rises and falls with seasons
    • C. Depth of water table is directly proportional to the rate of drawal of water
    • D. Level of water table remains stationary
    • E. None of these.
    • Discuss


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