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Low turbidity of water is detected by
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A. Turbidity tube
B. Jackson turbidity meter
C. Baylis turbidimeter
D. Hellipe turbidimeter
E. None of these.
Correct Answer
Baylis turbidimeter
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1. At break point of chlorination,
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A. chlorine is used to oxidise
B. residual chloride is zero
C. residual chloride is maximum
D. residual chlorine reappears.
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Correct Answer: residual chlorine reappears.
2. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. Copper pipes are highly resistant to acidic and alkaline water
B. Wrought iron pipes are lighter than cast iron pipes
C. Wrought iron pipes corrode quickly and are less durable
D. Wrought iron pipes coated with zinc, are called galvanised iron pipes
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
3. Rapid sand filter
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A. should be preceeded by coagulation and sedimentation
B. uses rapid sand as filter media
C. is used after slow sand filtering has been done
D. can combine disinfection also.
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Correct Answer: should be preceeded by coagulation and sedimentation
4. The maximum permissible hardness for public supplies is
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A. 95 mg/litre
B. 105 mg/litre
C. 115 mg/litre
D. 125 mg/litre
E. 150 mg/litre.
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Correct Answer: 115 mg/litre
5. Per capita demand of water is calculated in litres
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A. per person per day
B. per person per month
C. per person per year
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: per person per day
6. For 3.25 x 10
-2
cumecs discharging from a well, a pump is installed to lift water against a total head of 30 m. The minimum required horse power, is
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A. 10 H.P.
B. 15 H.P.
C. 18 H.P.
D. 20 H.P.
E. 25 H.P.
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Correct Answer: 20 H.P.
7. Suction lift of a pump depends upon
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A. atmospheric pressure
B. water temperature
C. velocity of water in suction pipe
D. frictional losses
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
8. For complete stabilisation of organic matter in polluted water, it takes
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A. 5 days
B. 10 days
C. 20 days
D. 30 days
E. 40 days.
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Correct Answer: 30 days
9. Capacity of soil to absorb moisture, is generally known as
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A. permeability
B. porosity
C. infiltration capacity
D. perviousness.
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Correct Answer: infiltration capacity
10. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. The volume of underground water extracted by gravity drainage from a saturated soil, is known as yield
B. The ratio of volume drained to the total volume of material drained, is known as specific yield
C. The volume of water retained by the soil against the pull of gravity, is called specific retention or field capacity
D. The sum of specific yield and specific retention, is equal to porosity
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
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