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The nitrate concentration in domestic water supplies, is generally limited to
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A. 10 ppm
B. 15 ppm
C. 25 ppm
D. 30 ppm
E. 45 ppm.
Correct Answer
45 ppm.
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1. Yield of a drainage basin is :
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A. run off of the area expressed as instantaneous rate
B. average run off over a short period
C. total volume of water flowing annually
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: total volume of water flowing annually
2. The ratio of discharge and plan area of a continuous flow type settling tank, is known
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A. surface loading
B. overflow
C. overflow rate
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
3. The chlorine supply cylinders are generally kept at 38°C to 40°C to prevent
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A. conversion into crystals
B. it from burning
C. it from explosion
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: conversion into crystals
4. Alum is chemically
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A. Copper sulphate
B. Aluminium sulphate
C. Ferrous sulphate
D. Ferric sulphate.
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Correct Answer: Aluminium sulphate
5. Steel pipe are
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A. suitable for withstanding high internal pressure
B. connected by riveted or welded joints
C. generally laid under ground and no expansion joint is required
D. likely to last 100 years under ordinary conditions
E. None of these.
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Correct Answer: likely to last 100 years under ordinary conditions
6. Aqueducts are generally designed
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A. circular
B. rectangular
C. horse shoe section
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
7. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. At a particular speed of operation, the head produced decreases with the increase of discharge
B. At zero discharge, discharge valve remaining closed, the head developed is maximum which is known as shut-off head
C. At a particular speed the discharge at which efficiency of a pump is maximum, is known as normal discharge
D. The brake horse power required from the primemover to drive the pump, increases with the increase of discharge
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
8. The order of existence of three portions of water in a reservoir from the bottom to top is
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A. useful storage + surcharge storage + dead storage
B. useful storage + dead storage + surcharge storage
C. dead storage + useful storage + surcharge storage
D. surcharge storage + useful storage + dead storage
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: dead storage + useful storage + surcharge storage
9. The approximate diameter of a water mains for supplying 7.2 mld with a velocity 1.2 m/sec, is
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A. 24 cm
B. 26 cm
C. 28 cm
D. 30 cm
E. 32 cm.
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Correct Answer: 30 cm
10. If
w
is the weight of water per cubic metre,
Q
is the discharge in cubic metres per sec and
H
is the total head, the required water horse power of the pump, is
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A.
B.
C.
D.
E. none of these.
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