Practice Test: Question Set - 06
1. The hourly variation factor is usually taken as
- (A) 1.5
- (B) 1.8
- (C) 2.0
- (D) 2.7
2. The maximum discharge of a tube well is about
- (A) 5 liters/sec
- (B) 50 liters/sec
- (C) 500 liters/sec
- (D) 1000 liters/sec
3. Turbidity is measured on
- (A) Standard silica scale
- (B) Standard cobalt scale
- (C) Standard platinum scale
- (D) Platinum cobalt scale
4. The overflow rate for plain sedimentation tanks is about
- (A) 500 to 750 liters/hour/ m²
- (B) 1000 to 1250 liters/hour/ m²
- (C) 1250 to 1500 liters/hour/m²
- (D) 1500 to 2000 liters/hour/m²
5. Assertion A: Slow sand filters are more efficient in removal of bacteria than rapid sand filters.
Reason R: The sand used in slow sand filters
is finer than that in rapid sand filters
Select your answer based on the coding
system given below:
- (A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct
explanation of A
- (B) Both A and R is true but R is not the correct
explanation of A
- (C) A is true but R is false
- (D) A is false but R is true
6. Which of the following chemical compounds can be used for de-chlorination of water?
- (A) Carbon dioxide
- (B) Bleaching powder
- (C) Sulphur dioxide
- (D) Chloramines
7. Hardy cross method of analysis of distribution system
(i) Involves successive trials
(ii) Takes economic aspects into account
(iii) Is time consuming
The correct answer is
- (A) Only (i)
- (B) (i) and (ii)
- (C) (i) and (iii)
- (D) All are correct
8. Average rate of water consumption per head per day as per Indian Standard is
- (A) 100 liters
- (B) 135 liters
- (C) 165 liters
- (D) 200 liters
9. The hydraulic mean depth (HMD) for an egg-shaped sewer flowing two-third full is
- (A) Equal to HMD when flowing full
- (B) Less than HMD when flowing full
- (C) Greater than HMD when flowing full
- (D) None of the above
10. Select the correct statement.
- (A) 5 day BOD is the ultimate BOD
- (B) 5 day BOD is greater than 4 day BOD keeping other
conditions same
- (C) 5 day BOD is less than 4 day BOD keeping other
conditions same
- (D) BOD does not depend on time
11. Laying of sewers is usually done with the help of
- (A) A Theodolite
- (B) A compass
- (C) Sight rails and boning rods
- (D) A plane table
12. For normal sludge, the value of sludge index for Indian conditions is
- (A) 0 to 50
- (B) 50 to 150
- (C) 150 to 350
- (D) 350 to 500
13. If the average daily consumption of a city is 100,000 m3, the maximum daily consumption on peak hourly demand will be
- (A) 100000 m3
- (B) 150000 m3
- (C) 180000 m3
- (D) 270000 m3
14. The most common cause of acidity in water is
- (A) Carbon dioxide
- (B) Oxygen
- (C) Hydrogen
- (D) Nitrogen
15. The amount of residual chlorine left in public water supply for safety against pathogenic bacteria is about
- (A) 0.01 to 0.05 ppm
- (B) 0.05 to 0.5 ppm
- (C) 0.5 to 1.0 ppm
- (D) 1.0 to 5.0 ppm
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