The sewage treatment units in which anaerobic decomposition of organic matter is used, are called
A. Imhoff tanks
B. Trickling filters
C. Sludge sedimentation tanks
D. None of these
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The porosity of sediments in sewer pipes, is usually taken as
A. 0.010
B. 0.011
C. 0.012
D. 0.013
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The sludge does not contain waste water from
A. Bath rooms
B. Wash basins
C. Kitchen sinks
D. Toilets
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Dry weather flow is:
A. Average daily rate of flow
B. Average monthly rate of flow
C. Average annual rate of flow
D. Water supply allowance per capita
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The pH value of sewage is determined with the help of
A. Imhoff Cone
B. Turbid meter
C. Potentiometer
D. None of these
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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
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It is customary to design a sewer for D.W.F. on the basis of
A. Average demand
B. Twice the average demand
C. Thrice the average demand
D. Four times the average demand
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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%
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The value of Chezy’s constant
C = 1.81 + m K 157.6 is used in
A. Chezy’s formula
B. Bazin’s formula
C. Kutter’s formula
D. Manning’s formula
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The maximum spacing of manholes specified by Indian standard in sewers upto 0.3 m diameter is
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If n is the rugosity coefficient, r is the hydraulic depth, s is the bed slope of sewer, the velocity of flow in m/sec may be obtained by the formula V = n 1 r 3 2 s 2 1 evolved by
A. Chezy
B. Manning
C. Bazin
D. Kutter
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In a sedimentation tank (length L, width B, depth D) the settling velocity of a particle for a discharge Q, is
A. B × D Q
B. L × D Q
C. L Q
D. B × L Q
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Maximum permissible velocity 1.5 m/sec, is adopted in drains
A. With beds of rocks and gravels
B. Lined with stones
C. Both A. and B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
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Aerobic bacterias
A. Flourish in the presence of free oxygen
B. Consume organic matter as their food
C. Oxidise organic matter in sewage
D. All the above
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The quantity of liquid waste which flows in sewers during the period of rainfall, is known
A. Sanitary sewage
B. Industrial waste
C. Storm sewage
D. None of these
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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
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Which one of the following gases is most significant as air pollutant?
A. Carbondioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Sulphur-dioxide
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The standard B.O.D. of water is taken for
A. 1 day
B. 2 days
C. 3 days
D. 5 days
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Dried sewage after treatment is used as
A. Fertilizer
B. Building material
C. Chemical for lowering B.O.D.
D. Base material for paints
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The sewer which transports the sewage to the point of treatment, is called
A. House sewer
B. Out-fall sewer
C. Branch sewer
D. Main sewer
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