Description : 54 Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. The ratio of the quantity of the diluting water to that of the sewage, is known as dilution factor B. The automatic purification of polluted ... phenomenon C. The photosynthesis is carried out in the presence of sun light D. All the above
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : Dilution method of disposing of sewage, is not preferred to A. When sewage is fresh B. When diluting water has high dissolved oxygen content C. When diluting water is used for water supply near the point of sewage disposed D. When the diluting water is having flow currents
Last Answer : ANS: C
Description : No treatment of the sewage is given if dilution factor is A. Less than 150 B. Between 150 to 200 C. Between 200 to 300 D. More than 500
Description : Disposal to sewage in large cities, is done in A. Irrigation B. Dilution C. Oxidation D. Purification
Last Answer : ANS: B
Description : The normal value of over flow rates for plain primary sedimentation tanks, ranges between A. 25,000 to 35,000 litres/sqm/day B. 40,000 to 50,000 litres/sqm/day C. 50,000 to 60,000 litres/sqm/day D. 80,000 to 100,000 litres/sqm/day
Description : The normal values of over flow rates for sedimentation tanks using coagulant, ranges between A. 25,000 to 35,000 litres/sqm/day B. 40,000 to 50,000 litres/sqm/day C. 50,000 to 60,000 litres/sqm/day D. 80,000 to 100,000 litres/sqm/day
Description : The normal values of over flow rates for secondary sedimentation tanks, ranges between A. 25,000 to 35,000 litres/sqm/day B. 40,000 to 50,000 litres/sqm/day C. 50,000 to 60,000 litres/sqm/day D. 80,000 to 10,000 litres/sqm/day
Last Answer : ANS: A
Description : In trickling filter, B.O.D. is reduced to A. 30 to 40% B. 40 to 60% C. 60 to 80% D. 80 to 90%
Description : If the diameter of a sewer is 100 mm, the gradient required for generating self cleansing velocity is A. 1 in 60 B. 1 in 100 C. 1 in 120 D. None of these
Description : If the diameter of sewer is 225 mm, the gradient required for generating self cleansing velocity, is A. 1 in 60 B. 1 in 100 C. 1 in 120 D. None of these
Description : If the diameter of a sewer is 150 mm, the gradient required for generating self cleansing velocity, is A. 1 in 60 B. 1 in 100 C. 1 in 120 D. None of these
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 : In normal conditions, the period for sludge digestion, is A. 10 days B. 20 days C. 30 days D. 60 days
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 : The design period of sewage treatment works in normally A. 5 – 10 years B. 15 – 20 years C. 30 – 40 years D. 40 – 50 years
Description : The spacing of bars for perforations in coarse screens used for the treatment of sewage, is A. 20 mm B. 30 mm C. 40 mm D. 50 mm
Description : Hazen’s formula VS = 418 (GS – Gw)d [(3T + 70)/100] is used for the settlement velocity of the particles of diameter A. Less than 0.01 mm B. Less than 0.05 mm C. Less than 0.1 mm D. Greater than 0.1 mm
Description : The settling velocity of a spherical particle of diameter less than 0.1 mm as per Stock’s law, is A. Vs = 418 (Gs – Gw) d [(3T + 70)/100] B. Vs = 418 (Gs – Gw)d² [(3T + 70)/100] C. Vs = 218 (Gs – Gw)d² [(3T + 70)/100] D. Vs = 218 (Gs – Gw)d [(3T + 70)/100]
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 : In sewers the velocity of flow should not be A. More than the self-cleansing velocity B. Less than the self-cleansing velocity C. Less than 10 m/sec D. More than 20 m/sec
Description : Drop manholes at the junctions of sewer lines, are provided if A. Invert level of a branch sewer is more than 60 cm that of the main sewer B. Sewer line runs along a main road C. Ordinary manhole cannot be built D. Two sewer lines intersect
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. Inlets are provided on the road surface at the lowest point for draining rain water B. Inlets are generally provided at an interval of ... along straight roads C. Inlets having horizontal openings, are called horizontal inlets D. All the above
Description : The density of population over 40 hectares is 250/hectare. If water supply demand per day is 200 litres and sewage discharge is 80% of water supply, the sewage flow in sewers of separate system, is A. 0.05552 cumec B. 0.05554 cumec C. 0.05556 cumec D. 0.0556 cumec
Description : For house drainage minimum gradient is A. 1 in 60 B. 1 in 80 C. 1 in 10 D. 1 in 400
Description : To maintain aerobic biological activity, the moisture content of the compost mass should be about A. 45 % B. 50 % C. 55 % D. 60 %
Description : To prevent settling down of sewage both at the bottom and on the sides of a large sewer, self-cleaning velocity recommended for Indian conditions, is A. 0.50 m/sec B. 0.60 m/sec C. 0.70 m/sec D. 0.75 m/sec
Description : 11. Acid regression stage of sludge digestion at a temperature 21°C extends over a period of A. 15 days B. 30 days C. 60 days D. 90 days
Description : A sewer pipe contains 1 mm sand particles of specific gravity 2.65 and 5 mm organic particles of specific gravity 1.2, the minimum velocity required for removing the sewerage, is A. 0.30 m/sec B. 0.35 m/sec C. 0.40 m/sec D. 0.45 m/sec
Description : Q No: 191 Design period of 40 to 50 years is adopted for A. Branch sewers B. Main sewers C. Trunk sewers D. All the above
Description : A cylindrical ejector having its height 2 m fills after every 10 minutes with a peak sewage discharge of 0.0157 cumec. The diameter of the ejector chamber, is A. 2.30 m B. 2.40 m C. 2.45 m D. 2.50 m
Description : The factor responsible for purification of sewage in river is A. Hydrology B. Dissolved oxygen in water C. Temperature D. All the above
Description : If the peak discharge of a storm water drain (S.W. Drain) is expected to exceed 150 cumecs, the free board to be provided, is A. 100 cm B. 90 cm C. 80 cm D. 50 cm
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 : WASTE WATER Engineering Objective Questions Pdf :: Q No: 151 The pH value of fresh sewage is usually A. Equal to 7 B. More than 7 C. Less than 7 D. Equal to zero
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 : In sewage, the solids in mg per litre is A. 100 to 500 B. 500 to 1000 C. 1000 to 1500 D. 1500 to 2000
Description : The sewage discharge in a detritus tank of a treatment plant is 576 litres/sec with flow velocity of 0.2 m/sec. If the ratio of width to depth is 2, the depth is A. 100 cm B. 110 cm C. 120 cm D. 150 cm
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 : Q No: 251 In a sludge digestion tank if the moisture content of sludge V1 litres is reduced from p1 % to p2 % the volume V2 is A. [(100 + P1)/(100 – P2)] V1 B. [(100 – P1)/(100 + P2)] V1 C. [(100 – P1)/(100 – P2)] V1 D. [(100 + P2)/(100 – P1)] V1
Description : For laying a sewer line in a trench of 2 m width, an offset line is marked on the ground parallel to the given centre line at a distance of A. 100 cm B. 120 cm C. 140 cm D. 160 cm
Description : Ventilating shafts are provided to a sewer line at every A. 100 m B. 150 m C. 200 m D. 300 m
Description : If the depletion of oxygen is found to be 2.5 mg/litre after incubating 2.5 ml of sewage diluted to 250 ml for 5 days at 20°C, B.O.D. of the sewage is A. 50 mg/l B. 100 mg/l C. 150 mg/l D. 250 mg/l
Description : For large sewers, maximum distance between manholes may be A. 50 m B. 100 m C. 200 m D. 300 m
Description : A five day B.O.D. at 15°C of the sewage of a town is 100 kg/day. If the 5 day B.O.D. per head at 15°C for standard sewage is 0.1 kg/day, the population equivalent is A. 100 B. 1000 C. 5000 D. 10000
Description : If the depletion of oxygen is found to be 5 ppm after incubating a 2.5% solution of sewage sample for 5 days at 21°C, B.O.D. of the sewage is A. 50 ppm B. 100 ppm C. 150 ppm D. 200 ppm
Description : In a residential colony, sewers of diameters 100 mm, 150 mm and 225 mm were laid with a gradient 1 in 120. Which portion of the sewage system does not choke in due course of time? A. 100 mm dia. B. 150 mm dia. C. 225 mm dia. D. All of these
Description : Inter-distance between ventilation columns in a sewer line is kept A. 25 to 50 m B. 50 m to 100 m C. 100 m to 150 m D. 150 m to 300 m
Description : If a 2% solution of sewage sample is incubated for 5 days at 20°C and the dissolved oxygen depletion was found to be 8 mg/l. The BOD of the sewage is A. 100 mg/l B. 200 mg/l C. 300 mg/l D. 400 mg/l
Description : The reduced levels of the string at the consecutive sight rails A and B are 203.575 m, 203.475 m respectively. If the difference of their R.D.s is 10 m, the gradient of the sewer line is A. 1 in 100 upward B. 1 in 500 upward C. 1 in 100 downward D. 1 in 503 upward
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. The boning rod is used for checking the levels of the sewer inverts B. Manhole covers are made circular for the convenience of the cleaning staff C. A manhole is classified as shallow manhole if its depth is less than 0.9 m D. All the above