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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.
Correct Answer
12 mm
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1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. The percentage of chlorine in fresh bleaching powder is roughly
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A. 50 to 60
B. 30 to 35
C. 40 to 50
D. 20 to 25
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Correct Answer: 30 to 35
6. The bed slope in slow sand filters, is generally kept
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A. 1 in 50
B. 1 in 75
C. 1 in 100
D. 1 : 200
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Correct Answer: 1 in 100
7. In plain sedimentation tanks under normal conditions, impurities are removed upto
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A. 60%
B. 70%
C. 80%
D. 90%.
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Correct Answer: 70%
8. The population of a city in 2000 is 50,000. The average increase in population over last 8 decades is 7500 and average incremental increase during 8 decades is 750. The population of the city based on incremental method, in the year 2020 will be
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A. 55,000
B. 60,500
C. 66,500
D. 72,500
E. 76,500
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Correct Answer: 66,500
9. Air inlet valve in water mains, is generally provided at
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A. summit of the pipe
B. upstream of sluice valve
C. down stream of sluice valve
D. valley of the pipe
E. both (a) and (c) of above.
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (c) of above.
10. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :
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A. Iron salts produce heavy flocs and hence remove more suspended matter
B. Iron salts remove hydrogen sulphides
C. Iron salts can be used over a limited range of pH values
D. Iron salts impart corrosiveness to water.
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Correct Answer: Iron salts can be used over a limited range of pH values
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