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Filtration of water is done to remove
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A. colour
B. odour
C. turbidity
D. pathogenic bacteria
E. all the above.
Correct Answer
turbidity
Water Supply Engineering problems
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1. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. In take of water supply should
Options
A. be nearer to the treatment plant
B. receive water from purer zone of the source
C. be located downstream of waste water disposal point
D. remain easily accessible during floods.
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Correct Answer: be located downstream of waste water disposal point
2. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. Head loss in smaller size pipes at equal velocities, is less
B. Cost of pumping is less in smaller size pipes
C. Cost of smaller pipes is comparatively more
D. None of these.
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Correct Answer: None of these.
3. The most ideal disinfectant used for drinking water throughout the world, is
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A. alum
B. lime
C. chlorine
D. nitrogen
E. ammonia.
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Correct Answer: chlorine
4. Water is supplied from the source to the treatment plant under gravity in
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A. Calcutta
B. Delhi
C. Madras
D. Bombay.
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Correct Answer: Bombay.
5. Derivation of Thiem's formula
is based on the assumption
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A. the aquifer is homogeneous, isotropic and of infinite depth and area
B. the well is sunk through the full depth of the aquifer
C. the flow lines are radial and horizontal, and the flow is laminar
D. for hydraulic gradient in Darcy's equation, tangent value is used for sine value
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
6. Permanent hardness of water can be removed by
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A. adding alum
B. adding lime
C. adding chlorine
D. boiling
E. zeolite process.
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Correct Answer: zeolite process.
7. The U.C. (uniformity coefficient)
for the best filter media sand should be
Options
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: 2
8. Total flow in stream is known
Options
A. run off
B. stream flow
C. discharge
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
9. Alum is a
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A. coagulant
B. flocculant
C. catalyst
D. disinfectant.
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Correct Answer: coagulant
10. The requirement of water per capita per day, is
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A. 90 litres
B. 150 litres
C. 250 litres
D. 400 litres.
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Correct Answer: 90 litres
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