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  • Reciprocating pumps


  • Options
  • A. are not suitable for variable heads
  • B. are four times costlier than centrifugal pumps
  • C. are not suitable for pumping water containing sediments
  • D. single stroke produce pulsating flow
  • E. none of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • are not suitable for variable heads 


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    • 1. 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

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    • A. 2 hours
    • B. 4 hours
    • C. 9 hours
    • D. 16 hours.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

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    • 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
    • 3. An aquiclude is

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    • 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
    • 4. A circular gravity aqueduct is not generally preferred to because of

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    • 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
    • 5. 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
    • 6. Specific yield of a well is

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    • A. quantity of water than can be drawn from the well
    • B. flow of water per unit time
    • C. total quantity of water available in the well
    • D. quantity of water per unit time per unit draw-down.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Chemical coagulation of drinking water, is done

    • Options
    • A. to settle suspended materials
    • B. to increase rate of settlement of suspended materials
    • C. to remove the bacterias
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 8. In a rapid sand filter, air binding is caused due to excessive

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    • A. negative pressure
    • B. pressure
    • C. turbidity
    • D. water pressure
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Q is the discharge from an unconfined tube well with depression head S through a pipe of radius rw. If the radius of influence is R, the minimum required length of the strainer, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Demand for public uses in a city, does not include water required for

    • Options
    • A. watering of public parks
    • B. watering of public gardens
    • C. sprickling on roads
    • D. drinking purposes.
    • Discuss


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