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  • 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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    • 1. 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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    • 2. 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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    • 3. 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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    • 4. 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
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Dissolved carbon dioxide, can be removed from the supply main by

    • Options
    • A. sedimentation
    • B. aeration
    • C. chlorination
    • D. coagulation
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 7. A circular gravity aqueduct is not generally preferred to because of

    • Options
    • A. its maximum hydraulic mean depth
    • B. maximum area per unit of wetted perimeter
    • C. minimum cost of construction
    • D. its proper support on the ground.
    • Discuss
    • 8. An aquiclude is

    • Options
    • A. a non artesian aquifer
    • B. an artesian acquifer
    • C. a confined bed of impervious material between acquifers
    • D. a large water body under ground.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

    • Options
    • A. The net amount of water which joins the surface streams in a catchment, is known as surface run-off
    • B. The amount of water which joins the stream from the underground water, is called base flow
    • C. The yearly run off in cm depth over the catchment, is termed as the yield of the drainage basin
    • D. The yield of drainage in cm depth multiplied by the area of the catchment gives the annual volume of water
    • E. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. In an artesian acquifer, the draw downs in two observation wells at distances 100 m, and 200 m were found same after one hour and x hours respectively. The value of x, is

    • Options
    • A. 2 hours
    • B. 4 hours
    • C. 9 hours
    • D. 16 hours.
    • Discuss


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