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The percentage of chlorine in fresh bleaching powder is roughly
Options
A. 50 to 60
B. 30 to 35
C. 40 to 50
D. 20 to 25
Correct Answer
30 to 35
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1. Most important method for calculating discharge for planning a water supply project, is
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A. velocity area method
B. weir or spillway method
C. use of venturi-meter
D. using power plant consumption
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: velocity area method
2. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :
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A. The water entering the slow sand filters should be treated by 9.386 coagulants
B. The depth of water on the filter should be twice the depth of the filter sand
C. When the filter head is 0.75 times the depth of filter sand, the water obtained is purest
D. The cleaning of slow sand filters is done by back washing
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
3.
m
and
n
are monsoon duration factor and catchment factor respectively. If
P
is yearly rainfall in cm, runoff can be calculated by
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A. velocity area method
B. weir or spillway method
C. use of venturi-meter
D. using power plant consumption
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: velocity area method
4. Rapid gravity filters can remove bacterial impurities up to a maximum of
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A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D. 80%
E. 90%.
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Correct Answer: 80%
5. The level of underground water is called
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A. water level
B. water table
C. negative level
D. invert level.
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Correct Answer: water table
6. By adding 1 ml of orthotolidine solution to 100 ml chlorinated water taken after contact period, the residual chlorine makes the colour of solution
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A. yellowish
B. greenish
C. bluish
D. reddish
E. violet.
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Correct Answer: yellowish
7. Raw water treated with only chlorine, is known as
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A. plain chlorination
B. pre-chlorination
C. first-chlorination
D. de-chlorination
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: plain chlorination
8. For controlling algae, the most commonly used chemical, is
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A. copper sulphate
B. alum
C. lime
D. bleaching powder.
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Correct Answer: copper sulphate
9. Run off is the quantity of water which flows
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A. in sewer pipes
B. due to leakage in pipes
C. in rivers
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: in rivers
10. The diameter of pipes in bath rooms and lavatories in domestic water supply, is
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A. 6 mm
B. 12 mm
C. 18 mm
D. 24 mm.
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Correct Answer: 12 mm
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