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- Question
The capability of a soil mass of full width and depth to transmit water, is known
Options- A. porosity
- B. permeability
- C. transmissibility
- D. none of these.
- Correct Answer
- permeability
- 1. Dead storage of a reservoir of Q capacity generally provided for silt deposition during its life time, is generally kept
Options- A. 1/8th Q
- B. 1/6th Q
- C. 1/5th Q
- D. 1/4th Q
- E. 1/3rd Q. Discuss
- 2. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
Options- A. Domestic use of water is 50% of total consumption
- B. Average consumption of commercial use of water is 25% of total consumption
- C. Consumption of water on public use is 10% of total consumption
- D. Waste water and leakage is 15% of total consumption
- E. all the above. Discuss
- 3. The factor to be considered for the source of city water supply, is
Options- A. quantity and quality of the available water
- B. elevation of the source of water
- C. general terrain intervening the area
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 4. The maximum pressure to which a pipe is subjected to during its operation, is known
Options- A. working pressure
- B. design pressure
- C. test pressure
- D. pipe pressure
- E. all the above. Discuss
- 5. If the specific capacity of a well is 0.3183 x 10-3 per sec, the discharge from a well of 4 m diameter under a depression head of 4 m, is
Options- A. 8 litres/sec
- B. 10 litres/sec
- C. 12 litres/sec
- D. 14 litres/sec
- E. 16 litres/sec. Discuss
- 6. Sluice valves in main water supplies
Options- A. are used to regulate the flow of water in pipes
- B. are spaced about 5 km apart
- C. are usually placed at the summits
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 7. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
Options- A. Air lift pumps are generally used for pumping water from deep wells
- B. Jet pumps are generally used for pumping water from small wells
- C. The hydraulic ram works on the principle of water hammer
- D. Rotary pumps are provided cams which rotate in opposite direction
- E. all the above. Discuss
- 8. Non-pathogenic bacterias cause the following water borne disease,
Options- A. cholera
- B. typhoid
- C. infections hepatitis
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 9. While selecting the location of an intake for collecting surface water, the factor considered, is
Options- A. The intake point should be near as far as possible to the treatment plant
- B. The intake point should be in purer zone of the water source
- C. The intake point should be upstream of the point of disposal of waste water
- D. The intake point in meandering rivers should be on concave banks
- E. All the above; Discuss
- 10. Pickup the incorrect statement from the following :
Options- A. The invert of pressure conduit is independent of the grade of the hydraulic gradient line
- B. The pressure conduits may be taken uphill upto a maximum height of 8.3 m
- C. Aqueducts and tunnels sections are generally kept circular
- D. None of these. Discuss
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Correct Answer: 1/4th Q
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Correct Answer: working pressure
Correct Answer: 16 litres/sec.
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Correct Answer: none of these.
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