waste water engineering Mcqs
101. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. All the above

B. Only very fresh sewage contains some dissolved oxygen

C. The solubility of oxygen in sewage is 95% that is in distilled water

D. In treated sewage, 4 ppm of D.O. is essential

103. In sewers designed with self cleansing velocity________________?
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A. The bottom is silted

B. The bottom is scoured

C. Both silting and scouring occur at the bottom

D. Neither silting nor scouring occurs at the bottom
107. In a trickling filter_________________?
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A. Filtration process is used

B. Biological action is used

C. Neither A. nor B.

D. Both A. and B.

108. The gradient of sewers depends upon_________________?
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A. All the above

B. Discharge

C. Velocity of flow

D. Diameter of the sewer

109. In a fully mechanised composting plant, involves________________?
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A. Mechanized receipt

B. All of these

C. Mechanized segregation

D. Mechanized pulverising of refuse

110. The clarigesters are_________________?
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A. Circular Imhoff double tanks with bottom hoppers

B. Circular septic tanks

C. Circular Imhoff double storey tanks without bottom hoppers

D. Rectangular septic tanks

112. Pick up the correct statement from the following ?
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A. Medium sewers are cleaned by cane rodding

B. Small sewers are cleaned by flushing

C. All the above

D. Medium sewers may be cleaned by pills

113. Pick up the correct statement from the following?
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A. The period after which the entire area starts contributing to the runoff, is called the time of concentration

B. All the above

C. The maximum rate of storm runoff is called peak drainage discharge

D. Rational method of estimating peak run off, may be used precisely for areas less than 50 hectares

114. Dried sewage after treatment is used as____________________?
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A. Chemical for lowering B.O.D.

B. Fertilizer

C. Base material for paints

D. Building material

116. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following ?
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A. Septic tanks are generally provided a detention period of 12 to 36 hours

B. Septic tanks are completely covered and high vent shafts are provided for the escape of foul gases

C. None of these

D. Septic tanks are horizontal continuous flow type of sedimentation tanks

118. The sewerage system originates from__________________?
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A. House sewers

B. Lateral sewers

C. Main sewers

D. Branch sewers

119. Pick up the correct statement from the following _________________?
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A. The screenings are disposed off either by burning or by burial or by dumping

B. All the above

C. The materials separated by screens, is called screenings

D. The process of burning the screenings, is known as compositing

120. The design period of sewage treatment works in normally_________________?
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A. 30 40 years

B. 5 10 years

C. 15 20 years

D. 40 50 years

122. An inverted siphon is designed generally for____________________?
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A. Three pipes

B. One pipe

C. Two pipes

D. Four pipes

123. The detention time of a circular tank of diameter d and water depth H, for receiving the sewage Q per hour, is________________?
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A. d (0.285d + 0.011H)/Q

B. d (0.011d + 0.785H)/Q

C. d (0.022d + 0.085H)/Q

D. d (0.785d + 0.011H)/Q

124. For detecting the nitrites in the sewage, the matching colour may be developed by adding_________________?
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A. None of these

B. Potassium permanganate

C. Sulphuric acid and napthamine

D. Phenol-di -sulphuric acid potassium hydroxide

125. In case of Imhoff tanks_____________________?
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A. Detention period is 2 hours

B. The velocity of flow is restricted to 0.30 m/minute

C. The shape is rectangular

D. All the above
127. Chlorination of water is done for the removal of____________________?
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A. Hardness

B. Sediments

C. Suspended solids

D. Bacterias
128. For design purposes, the normal rate of infiltration of ground water into the sewer, is___________________?
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A. 1500 litres/km/cm

B. 1000 litres/km/cm

C. 2000 litres/km/cm

D. 500 litres/km/cm

131. Lead caulked joints are used for laying____________________?
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A. G.I. pipes

B. Stone ware pipes

C. Earthenware pipes

D. C.I. pipes

132. It is customary to design a sewer for D.W.F. on the basis of________________?
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A. Four times the average demand

B. Average demand

C. Twice the average demand

D. Thrice the average demand
135. A sewer running partially full and hurried with back filled, fails in compression due to_________________?
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A. Weight of the back fill

B. All the above

C. Weight of the pipe

D. Superimposed traffic loads

138. Nitrogen cycle of sewage, is____________________?
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A. Liberation of nitrogen-formation of nitrates-formation of nitrites-liberation of ammonia

B. Liberation of nitrogen-liberation of ammonia-formation of nitrites- formation of nitrates

C. Liberation of ammonia-formation of nitrites-formation of nitrates-liberation of nitrogen

D. Formation of nitrates-formation of nitrites-liberation of nitrates-liberation of nitrates

140. Which one of the following statements regarding septic tanks is wrong ?
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A. The depth of tank is kept equal to its width

B. The outlet invert level is kept 5 to 7.5 cm below the inlet invert level

C. A gap of 7.5 cm between the bottom of the covering slab and the top level of scum is provided

D. The minimum width of septic level is 90 cm

142. If the pH value of sewage is 7__________________?
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A. It is neutral

B. It is alkaline

C. It is acidic

D. None of these

143. pH value of sludge during alkaline regression stage, is__________________?
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A. More than 6

B. Less than 6

C. Less than 7

D. More than 7
145. The gas evolved in sewers is________________?
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A. Carbondioxide

B. Hydrogen sulphide

C. Methane

D. All of these
147. The screens are fixed___________________?
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A. Parallel to the direction of flow

B. None of these

C. Perpendicular to the direction of flow

D. At an angle 30 to 60 to the direction of flow
149. Skimming tanks are__________________?
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A. Tanks provided with self- cleansing screens

B. Improved version of grit chambers

C. Used to remove the grease and oil

D. Those from which sludge is skimmed out