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
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In case of Imhoff tanks,
A. The shape is rectangular
B. Detention period is 2 hours
C. The velocity of flow is restricted to 0.30 m/minute
D. All the above
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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
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If 2% solution of a sewage sample is incubated for 5 days at 20°C and depletion of oxygen was found to be 5 ppm, B.O.D. of the sewage is
A. 200 ppm
B. 225 ppm
C. 250 ppm
D. None of these
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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
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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
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If the discharge of a sewer running half is 628 1.p.s., i = 0.001, and n = 0.010, the diameter of the sewer, is
A. 1.39 m
B. 1.49 m
C. 1.59 m
D. 1.69 m
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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
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For non-scouring velocity 5 m/sec, the type of sewers generally preferred to, is
A. Cast iron sewers
B. Cement concrete sewers
C. Glazed bricks sewers
D. Stone ware sewers
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A manhole is generally provided at each
A. Bend
B. Junction
C. Change of gradient
D. All the above
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The amount of oxygen consumed by the aerobic bacterias which cause the aerobic biological decomposition of sewage, is known
A. Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.)
B. Dissolved Oxygen (D.O.)
C. Chemical Oxygen Demand (C.O.D.)
D. None of these
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Removal of oil and grease from sewage, is known
A. Screening
B. Skimming
C. Filtration
D. None of these
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Are available in size Stoneware sewers
A. 10 cm
B. 15 cm
C. 20 cm
D. All the above
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Oxidation process results in the formation of
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Nitrates
C. Sulphates
D. All the above
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The spacing of man holes along a straight portion of a sewer is 300 m, the diameter of the sewer may be
A. 0.9 cm
B. 1.2 m
C. 1.5 m
D. > 1.5 m
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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
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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 − p 2 100 + p 1 ) V 1
B. ( 100 + p 2 100 − p 1 ) V 1
C. ( 100 − p 2 100 − p 1 ) V 1
D. ( 100 − p 1 100 + p 2 ) V 1
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The minimum diameter of sewer to be adopted is
A. 10 cm
B. 12.5 cm
C. 15 cm
D. 25 cm
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In a grit chamber of a sewage treatment plant,
A. Flow velocity 0.15 m to 0.3 m/sec is kept
B. Depth of 0.9 m to 1.20 m is kept
C. One minute of detention period is kept
D. All the above
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In a trickling filter
A. Filtration process is used
B. Biological action is used
C. Neither A nor B
D. Both A and B
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