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  • Question
  • 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.

  • Correct Answer
  • None of these. 


  • Water Supply Engineering problems


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    • 1. While selecting the location of an intake for collecting surface water, the factor considered, is

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    • 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
    • 2. Non-pathogenic bacterias cause the following water borne disease,

    • Options
    • A. cholera
    • B. typhoid
    • C. infections hepatitis
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

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    • 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
    • 4. Sluice valves in main water supplies

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    • 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
    • 5. The capability of a soil mass of full width and depth to transmit water, is known

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    • A. porosity
    • B. permeability
    • C. transmissibility
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Water having pH value as 6, is

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    • A. alkaline
    • B. acidic
    • C. neutral
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The discharge for the confined tube well is obtained from

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    • A. Thiem's formula
    • B. Darcy's formula
    • C. Tolman's formula
    • D. Dupuits formula.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The formula for pipe flows, suggested by, Hazen-William is

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    • A.
    • B. V = 0.85 CH R0.63 . S0.54
    • C.
    • D. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Perched acquifers are generally found

    • Options
    • A. on the surface of the ground
    • B. below the surface of the ground but above water table
    • C. below the water table
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Water to the consumers may be supplied from

    • Options
    • A. infiltration galleries connected to sump well
    • B. infiltration well dug out on the banks of rivers
    • C. ranney wells sunk to the water level
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss


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