Description : In case of sewer lines A. Water test is carried out to check water tightness of the joints B. Test for straightness is carried out with the help of a lamp and mirror C. Obstruction test is carried out with the help of smooth ball of diameter 13 mm D. All the above
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : Pick up the in-correct statement from the following: A. Manholes are provided in sewer pipes at suitable intervals B. Catch basins are generally provided in sewers for carrying drainage discharge C. Inlets are generally provided in all sewers D. None of these
Last Answer : ANS: C
Description : Which one of the following tests is used for testing sewer pipes? A. Water test B. Ball test C. Mirror test D. All of these
Description : The most effective arrangement for diverting excess storm water into a natural drainage, is A. Leaping weir B. Overflow weir C. Siphon spill way D. None of these
Description : If D.O. concentration falls down to zero in any natural drainage, it indicates the zone of A. Degradation B. Active decomposition C. Recovery D. Cleaner water
Last Answer : ANS: B
Description : When drainage to sewage ratio is 20, the peak dry weather flow is A. 20% of the design discharge B. Slightly less than 5% of the design discharge C. Slightly more than 5% of the design discharge D. None of these
Description : For house drainage minimum gradient is A. 1 in 60 B. 1 in 80 C. 1 in 10 D. 1 in 400
Last Answer : ANS: A
Description : The stone ware sewers A. Are used for carrying sewage and drainage from houses B. Are manufactured from clays and shale C. After casting are dried and burnt at temperature 150°C, 700°C and 1200°C D. All the above
Description : In a city the ratio of the drainage to sewage is 20, the percentage discharge passing through non-monsoon periods, is A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. The maximum rate of storm runoff is called peak drainage discharge B. Rational method of estimating peak run off, may be used precisely for ... entire area starts contributing to the runoff, is called the time of concentration D. All the above
Description : The rational formula for peak drainage discharge, was evolved by A. Fruhling B. Lloyd David C. Kuichling D. All of these
Description : The drainage area of a town is 12 hectares. Its 40% area is hard pavement ( K = 0.85), the 40% area is unpaved streets (K = 0.20) and the remaining is wooded areas (K = 0.15). Assuming the time of concentration ... 60) the maximum run off is A. 0.10 cumec B. 0.12 cumec C. 0.15 cumec D. 0.20 cumec
Description : ¾th or ¼th extra space is left in sewer pipes at maximum discharge for A. Low estimates of the average and maximum flows B. Large scale infiltration of storm water C. Unexpected increase in population D. All the above
Description : Sewer pipes are designed for maximum discharge with 25% to 33% vacant cross-sectional area for A. Unexpected large scale infiltration of stream water B. Unexpected increase in the population C. Under estimates of maximum and average flows D. All of the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. The water supply pipes carry pure water free from solid particles B. The water supply pipes get clogged if flow velocity is less than self ... carried up and down the hills and valleys D. The sewer pipes are generally laid along level hills
Description : Aerobic activity is maximum A. In freshly produced sewage B. At sewer pipes C. In sewer treatment plants D. None of these
Description : Sewer pipes need be checked for A. Minimum flow B. Maximum flow C. Both A. and B. D. None of these
Description : In R.C. sewer pipes, the percentage longitudinal reinforcement to the cross-sectional area of concrete is kept A. 10.0 B. 5.0 C. 2.0 D. 0.25
Description : The porosity of sediments in sewer pipes, is usually taken as A. 0.010 B. 0.011 C. 0.012 D. 0.013
Description : You are asked to design sewer pipes of diameters 0.4 m to 0.9 m at maximum flow, you will assume the sewer flow running at A. Full depth B. Half full C. Two third full D. Three fourth full
Description : The asbestos cement pipes are generally laid A. Horizontally B. Vertically C. At an angle of 30° D. At an angle of 60°
Description : An inverted siphon is designed generally for A. One pipe B. Two pipes C. Three pipes D. Four pipes
Description : For sewers, inverted siphon is provided for A. One pipe B. Two pipes C. Three pipes D. Four pipes
Description : Lead caulked joints are used for laying A. Stone ware pipes B. Earthenware pipes C. C.I. pipes D. G.I. pipes
Description : Stone ware pipes are A. Highly resistant to sulphide corrosion B. Highly impervious C. Hydraulically efficient because of their smooth interior surface D. Especially suited to pressure pipes
Description : Q No: 78 Hume steel pipes are A. Steel pipes B. Steel shell coated from inside with cement mortar C. Steel shell coated from outside with cement mortar D. Both B. and C.
Description : Hydraulic mean radius is A. Mean radius of sewer B. Difference in heads between two points in circular pipes C. Mean of radii in a pipe line of varying cross -sections D. Cross-sectional area/wetted perimeter
Description : The sewer pipes A. Carry sewage as gravity conduits B. Are designed for generating self-cleansing velocities at different discharge C. Should resist the wear and tear caused due to abrasion D. All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. The sewer pipes of sizes less than 0.4 m diameter are designed as running full at maximum discharge B. The sewer pipes of sizes greater than 0.4 m ... discharge C. The minimum design velocity of sewer pipes is taken as 0.8 m/sec D. All the above
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following for allowing workers to enter sewers A. The particular manhole and one manhole on upstream and one manhole on downstream should remain open for 30 ... entering the manhole should be advised to smoke in the sewer D. Warning signals should be erected
Description : When drainage is permitted under initially applied normal stress only and full primarily consolidation is allowed to take place, the test is known as (A) Quick test (B) Drained test (C) Consolidated undrained test (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Consolidated undrained test
Description : To test chemical oxygen demand (C.O.D.) of sewage, organic matter is oxidised by potassium dichromate in the presence of A. Hydrochloric acid B. Sulphuric acid C. Nitric acid D. Citric acid
Description : 3.0 ml of raw sewage is diluted to 300 ml. The D.O. concentration of the diluted sample at the beginning of the test was 8 mg/l. After 5 dayincubation at 20°C, the D.O. concentration was 5 mg/l. The BOD of raw sewerage is A. 100 mg/l B. 200 mg/l C. 300 mg/l D. 400 mg/l
Description : Lead acetate test in sewer manhole is done to test the presence of A. Methane gas B. Hydrogen sulphide C. Carbondioxide gas D. Diesel vapours
Description : For evaporation and measurement of settable solids, the apparatus used, is A. A jar B. A breaker C. A test tube D. An Imhoff cone
Description : For the COD test of sewage, organic matter is oxidised by K2Cr2O7 in the presence of A. H2SO4 B. HNO3 C. HCl D. None of these
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. Hydrogen sulphide gas in excess, may cause corrosion of concrete sewers B. 4 ppm of Dissolved Oxygen (D.O.) is ensured before discharging the treated ... river C. Solubility of oxygen in sewage is 95% of that of distilled water D. All the above
Description : cause of translational errors occurred in CMM a. Twisting error b. Error in scale division c. Roll error d. Error in straightness
Last Answer : Ans:- d. Error in straightness
Description : Before discharging the foul sewage into rivers, it is generally treated by A. Screening B. Sedimentation C. Oxidation D. All the above
Description : The disintegrating pump in which solid matter is broken up before passing out, is A. Centrifugal pump B. Reciprocating pump C. Pneumatic ejector D. None of these
Description : The standard B.O.D. of water is taken for A. 1 day B. 2 days C. 3 days D. 5 days
Description : Rate of flow of sewage is generally assumed A. More than the rate of water supply B. Equal to the rate of water supply C. Less than the rate of water supply D. At 150 litres per capita
Description : As compared to fresh river water, sea water contains oxygen A. 10% less B. 20% less C. 10% more D. 20% more
Description : The angle subtended by the surface of sewer water with partial flow, at sewer centre is 120°, the depth of sewerage is A. 20 cm B. 25 cm C. 40 cm D. 50 cm
Description : Dry water flow in a combined sewer, is A. Industrial sewage B. Domestic sewage C. Storm water D. Inclusive of domestic and industrial sewage but excludes storm water
Description : Assertion A. : Discharging the effluents from the oxidation ponds just up stream of lakes or reservoirs is undesirable. Reason (R) : The discharged algae get settled in the reservoirs and cause anaerobic decomposition and other ... of A C. A is true but R is false D. A is false but R is true
Description : The algae dies out in the zone of A. Degradation B. Active decomposition C. Recovery D. Cleaner water
Description : For design purposes, the normal rate of infiltration of ground water into the sewer, is A. 500 litres/km/cm B. 1000 litres/km/cm C. 1500 litres/km/cm D. 2000 litres/km/cm
Description : A rain sanitary sewer is constructed to carry A. Sanitary sewage B. Storm sewage C. Surface water D. Ground water
Description : The settlement velocity of a solid (diameter 0.5 mm, specific gravity 1.75) in water having temperature 10°C, is A. 213.5 cm/sec B. 313.5 cm/sec C. 413.5 cm/sec D. 500 cm/sec