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  • Efficiency of removing bacterias from raw water by a slow sand filter, is


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  • A. 80% to 81%
  • B. 85% to 86%
  • C. 90% to 97%
  • D. 98% to 99%.

  • Correct Answer
  • 98% to 99%. 


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    • 1. S1 and S2 are the draw downs in an observation well at times t1 and t2 after pumping. For discharge Q and coefficient of transmissibility T, the relationship, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 2. 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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    • 3. 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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    • 4. 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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    • 5. 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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    • 6. De-chlorination is followed by

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    • A. post-chlorination
    • B. pre-chlorination
    • C. double-chlorination
    • D. super-chlorination.
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    • 7. The duration of contact of chlorine with water before it is served to the first consumer, should be at least

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    • A. 10 to 15 minutes
    • B. 15 to 20 minutes
    • C. 20 to 30 minutes
    • D. 30 to 40 minutes
    • E. one hour.
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    • 8. Underground water is obtained from

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    • A. rains
    • B. rivers
    • C. lakes
    • D. reservoirs
    • E. springs.
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    • 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

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    • A. The pH value of neutral water is 7
    • B. The maximum acidity is obtained when pH value is zero
    • C. The maximum alkalinity is obtained when pH value is 14.
    • D. All the above.
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    • 10. Cast iron pipes

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    • A. are widely used in city water supplies
    • B. resist corrosion satisfactorily
    • C. may last for 100 years
    • D. are normally manufactured in lengths of about 3.5 m
    • E. all the above.
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