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Hardness of water is caused by
Options
A. presence of soap lather
B. presence of chlorides and sulphates of sodium and potassium
C. presence of bicarbonates, sulphates or chlorides of calcium and magnesium
D. turbidity.
Correct Answer
presence of bicarbonates, sulphates or chlorides of calcium and magnesium
Water Supply Engineering problems
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1. Gravity conduits
Options
A. carry water under gravity
B. follow the hydraulic gradient line
C. are carried on trestles in valleys and depressions
D. are carried through tunnels in deep cuttings
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
2. A well is considered to be good if it is sunk into
Options
A. Clay
B. Sand
C. Coarse gravel
D. Silt.
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Correct Answer: Coarse gravel
3. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :
Options
A. Water disinfected with ozone is free from any odour
B. Ozone removes bacterias as well as colour and odour
C. ozonised water becomes tasteless
D. None of these.
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Correct Answer: ozonised water becomes tasteless
4. The formula
Q
=
P
-
K
[1.8
T
+ 32] in which
Q
is runoff,
P
is annual rain fall in cm,
T
is mean annual temperature in centigrades and
K
is a constant, is known
Options
A. Justin's formula
B. Khosla's formula
C. English formula
D. Vermule's formula.
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Correct Answer: Khosla's formula
5. Well treated water is generally supplied for
Options
A. domestic use
B. commercial use
C. public use
D. waste water
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
6. The ratio of the maximum daily consumption to the average daily demand, is
Options
A. 1.0
B. 1.2
C. 1.4
D. 1.6
E. 1.8
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Correct Answer: 1.8
7. The process of passing water through beds of granular materials, is called
Options
A. screening
B. sedimentation
C. filtration
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: filtration
8. If
L
,
B
and
D
length, breadth and depth of water in a rectangular sedimentation tank of total discharge
Q
, the settling velocity, is
Options
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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9. If
n
is porosity,
y
is specific yield and
r
is specific retention of any soil, the relationship which holds good, is
Options
A.
n
+
y
+
r
= 1
B.
n
+
y
=
r
C.
n
+
r
=
y
D.
y
+
r
=
n
E.
n
+
r
+
y
= 0
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Correct Answer:
y
+
r
=
n
10. The ratio of total capacity and dead storage is kept
Options
A. 8
B. 6
C. 4
D. 3
E. 2
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Correct Answer: 4
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