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The coefficient of permeability of soils, is generally expressed in
Options
A. cm/sec
B. cm/minute
C. cm
2
/sec
D. cm
2
/minute.
Correct Answer
cm/sec
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1. 'Shrouding' is essentially provided in
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A. strainer type wells
B. cavity type wells
C. slotted type well
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: slotted type well
2. Demand for public uses in a city, does not include water required for
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A. watering of public parks
B. watering of public gardens
C. sprickling on roads
D. drinking purposes.
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Correct Answer: drinking purposes.
3.
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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.
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4. 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.
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Correct Answer: negative pressure
5. Chemical coagulation of drinking water, is done
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A. to settle suspended materials
B. to increase rate of settlement of suspended materials
C. to remove the bacterias
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: to increase rate of settlement of suspended materials
6. Normal values of overflow rate for plain sedimentation tanks in litres/hr/m
2
, generally range between
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A. 100 to 250
B. 250 to 500
C. 500 to 750
D. 750 to 1000
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Correct Answer: 500 to 750
7. Standard unit of turbidity of water is in one litre of distilled water, one milligram of finely divided
Options
A. silica
B. mud
C. clay
D. organic matter.
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Correct Answer: silica
8. Slow sand filter is used if maximum turbidity of raw water is less than
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A. 10 gm/litre
B. 20 gm/litre
C. 30 gm/litre
D. 40 gm/litre
E. 50 gm/litre.
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Correct Answer: 50 gm/litre.
9. The temporary hardness of water can be removed by
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A. boiling
B. adding lime
C. adding alum
D. filtration
E. sedimentation.
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Correct Answer: boiling
10. Water losses in water supply, is assumed as
Options
A. 5%
B. 7.5%
C. 10%
D. 22.5%
E. 15%.
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Correct Answer: 15%.
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