In circular sewers if depth of flow is 0.2 times the full depth, the nominal gradient,
A. Is only provided
B. Is doubled
C. Is trebled
D. Is not enough
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The liquid wastes from kitchens, bath rooms and wash basins, is not called
A. Liquid waste
B. Sullage
C. Sewage
D. None of these
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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
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Self-cleansing velocity is
A. Velocity at dry weather flow
B. Velocity of water at flushing
C. Velocity at which no accumulation remains in the drains
D. Velocity of water in a pressure filter
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In a city the ratio of the drainage to sewage is 20, the percentage discharge passing through non-monsoon periods, is
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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
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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
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In 1000 kg of sewage, the total solids approximate
A. 0.5 to 1.0 kg
B. 1 kg to 2.0 kg
C. 5 kg to 7.5 kg
D. 7.5 kg to 10 kg
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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
A. The process of decomposing the organic matter under controlled anaerobic conditions, is called sludge digestion
B. Sludge digestion is carried out in sludge tank
C. The gases produced in sludge digestion process, contain 75% carbon dioxide
D. The gases produced in sludge digestion process, contain 75% methane
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Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. Turbidity is more in strong sewage
B. The black colour indicates septic sewage
C. The sewage omits offensive odours after four hours
D. All the above
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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
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A sewer running partially full and hurried with back filled, fails in compression due to
A. Weight of the pipe
B. Weight of the back fill
C. Superimposed traffic loads
D. All the above
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The ratio of design discharge to the surface area of a sedimentation tank is called
A. Surface loading
B. Overflow rate
C. Overflow velocity
D. All of these
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The maximum depth of sedimentation tanks, is kept
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Chlorination of water is done for the removal of
A. Bacterias
B. Suspended solids
C. Sediments
D. Hardness
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Depletion of ozone layer in the outer atmosphere may cause
A. Lung cancer
B. Skin cancer
C. Bronchitis
D. Heart disorder
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For treating the sewage of a large city, you will recommend
A. A sedimentation tank and an activated sludge treatment plant
B. A plant consisting of Imhoff tanks with low rate trickling filters
C. Sedimentation tanks with high rate trickling filters
D. None of these
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In sewers the effect of scouring is more on
A. Top side
B. Bottom side
C. Horizontal side
D. All sides
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For estimating the peak run off the rational formula Q = 0.0278 KpA was evolved by
A. Kinchling
B. Lloyd Davis
C. Frubling
D. All the above
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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
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