SECTION2 . without bottom hoppers.

A
3 years
.
1. The most dangerous pollutant in vehicular
emissions is B
3.5 years
A .
CO
.
C
4 years
B .
SO2
.
D
5 years.
C .
CO2
. 4. Rate of flow of sewage is generally
assumed
D
O3. A 7. For providing an Indian type W.C., the
. more than the rate of water supply
. R.C.C. slabs in the toilet portion
2. If the depletion of oxygen is found to be
2.5 mg/litre after incubating 2.5 ml of B A
equal to the rate of water supply should be sunk by 20 cm
sewage diluted to 250 ml for 5 days at . .
20°C, B.O.D. of the sewage is
C B should be kept 20 cm above the
A less than the rate of water supply . adjacent portion
50 mg/l .
.
D C
B at 150 litres per capita. should be sunk by 50 cm
100 mg/l . .
.
D
C 5. Maximum permissible velocity 1.5 m/sec, need not be sunk.
150 mg/l .
. is adopted in drains
8. The gradient of sewers depends upon
D A
200 mg/l with beds of rocks and gravels A
. . velocity of flow
.
E. 250 mg/l. B
lined with stones B
. diameter of the sewer
3. The clarigesters are .
A C
circular septic tanks both (a) and (b) C
. . discharge
.
B D
rectangular septic tanks neither (a) nor (b). D
. . all the above.
.
C circular Imhoff double tanks with 9. The settling velocity of the particles larger
. bottom hoppers than 0.06 mm in a settling tank of depth
6. The digested sludge from septic tanks, is
2.4 is 0.33 m per sec. The detention
removed after a maximum period of
D circular Imhoff double storey tanks period recommended for the tank, is
 12. In case of Imhoff tanks,
A D
30 minutes none of these.
. A .
the shape is rectangular
.
B
1 hour
. B
detention period is 2 hours
.
C
1 hour and 30 minutes 15. In a city the ratio of the drainage to
. C the velocity of flow is restricted to
. 0.30 m/minute sewage is 20, the percentage discharge
D passing through non-monsoon periods, is
2 hours
. D surface loading is limited to 30, 000 A
. litres/m of plan area per day 5
.
E. 3 hours.
E. All the above. B
10. The drop man holes are generally
10
provided in sewers for .
13. If the depth of partial flow in a sewer of
A C
industrial areas diameter 2 m, is 50 cm, its wetted 15
. .
perimeter is
B A D
large town ships π 20
. . .
C B
hilly town ships
. .
16. Pick up the correct statement from the
D C following :
cities in plains.
. .
Indore method of composting
11. Sewer ventilating columns are generally A
D involves decomposition under
placed at .
. aerobic conditions
A
distances 150 m to 300 m Bangalore method of composting
. B
E. involves decomposing under
.
B anaerobic conditions
upper ends of branch sewers
.
14. A drop manhole is provided if Fully stabilised refuse by the
C
C A Bangalore method of compositing
every change in the size of sewers a sewer drops from a height .
. . is a powdery mass called humus

D B a branch sewer joins the main D

all the above. all of these.
. . sewer at higher level .

C a lamp is inserted to check

. obstruction
17. The liquid wastes from kitchens, bath
rooms and wash basins, is not called
 A .
liquid waste
. 22. Pick up the correct statement from the
following :
B
sullage A
. 20. The standard B.O.D. of water is taken for
Turbidity is more in strong sewage
.
A
C 1 day
sewage . B The black colour indicates septic
.
. sewage
B
D 2 days
none of these. . C The fresh sewage is practically
.
. odourless
C
3 days
. D The sewage omits offensive odours
. after four hours
D
5 days
18. The presence of free ammonia in sewage, . E. All the above.
is detected by
E. 10 days.
A
boiling
.
23. In sewers the gas generally found, is
B A
adding pottassium permanganate Hydrogen sulphide (H2S)
. .

C B
adding sulphuric acid Carbon dioxide (CO2)
. .

D 21. To prevent settling down of sewage both C

phenol-di-sulphuric acid. Methane (CH4)
. at the bottom and on the sides of a large .
sewer, self-cleaning velocity
D
19. The amount of oxygen consumed by the recommended for Indian conditions, is Petrol vapours
.
aerobic bacterias which cause the aerobic A
biological decomposition of sewage, is 0.50 m/sec
. E. All the above.
known
A Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand B
0.60 m/sec
. (B.O.D.) .
24. A sewer running partially full and hurried
B C with back filled, fails in compression due
Dissolved Oxygen (D.O.) 0.70 m/sec
. . to

D A
C Chemical Oxygen Demand 0.75 m/sec weight of the pipe
. .
. (C.O.D.)
E. 1.0 m/sec. B weight of the back fill
D None of these.
 . .
27. For design purposes, the normal rate of
C infiltration of ground water into the sewer, B
superimposed traffic loads is 0.12 cumec
. .
A
D 500 litres/km/cm C
all the above. . 0.15 cumec
. .
B
1000 litres/km/cm D
25. A manhole is classified as shallow if its . 0.20 cumec.
.
depth is between
C
A 1500 litres/km/cm
0.4 to 0.5 m .
.
D 30. The detention period for plain
B 2000 litres/km/cm sedimentation water tanks, is usually
0.5 to 0.7 m .
. A
E. 2500 litres/km/cm. 4 to 8 hours
.
C
0.7 to 0.9 m
. B
8 to 16 hours
.
D 28. The effluent of a septic tank is
0.9 to 1.20 m
. C
A 16 to 24 hours
fit for discharge into any open drain .
E. 1.2 to 1.50 m. .

B foul and contains dissolved and D

24 to 36 hours.
. suspended solids .
26. For a circular sewer of diameter D running 31. Fresh sewage may become stale in
partially full with central angle α, C as good as that from a complete
. treatment A
one hour
A .
. D
none of these. B
. two to three hours
.
29. The drainage area of a town is 12
B
hectares. Its 40% area is hard pavement C
. three to four hours
(K = 0.85), the 40% area is unpaved .
streets (K = 0.20) and the remaining is
C wooded areas (K = 0.15). Assuming the D
. time of concentration for the areas as 30 six hours.
.
minutes and using the
D E. ten hours.
. formula the maximum run off 32. The small sewers are cleaned by
is
A
E. all the above. A 0.10 cumec flushing
.
 B nitrites-formation of nitrates- .
cane rodding .
. liberation of nitrogen
D
aluminoid nitrogen
C Liberation of nitrogen-liberation of .
wooden pills B
. ammonia-formation of nitrites-
. E. none of these.
formation of nitrates
D
none of these.
. Liberation of nitrogen-formation of
C
nitrates-formation of nitrites-
. 38. It is customary to design a sewer for
liberation of ammonia
D.W.F. on the basis of
33. Dry water flow in a combined sewer, is Formation of nitrates-formation of
D A
nitrites-liberation of nitrates- average demand
A . .
industrial sewage liberation of nitrates
.
B
E. None of these. twice the average demand
B .
domestic sewage
.
C
thrice the average demand
C 36. In sewers the highest non-scouring .
storm water
. velocity is achieved in
D
A four times the average demand.
D inclusive of domestic and industrial glazed bricks sewers .
. sewage but excludes storm water. .
39. During preliminary treatment of a sewage
B A Oil and grease are removed from
cast iron sewers
. . skimming tanks
34. Which one of the following tests is used
for testing sewer pipes : C B Floating materials are removed by
cement concrete sewers
A . . screening
water test
.
D C Girt and sand are removed by girt
stone ware sewers.
B . . chambers
ball test
.
D
All the above.
C .
mirror test 37. In sewage having fully oxidised organic
.
matter, the nitrogen exists in the form of
D A
all of these. nitrites
. .

B
nitrates
.
35. Nitrogen cycle of sewage, is
A Liberation of ammonia-formation of C free ammonia
 D The process of burning the
40. Pick up the correct statement from the main sewer. D
. screenings, is known as
following : .
compositing
A The larger the sewer in size, more
. will be velocity E. All the above.

B The smaller the sewer in size, less 43. The algae dies out in the zone of
. will be velocity A
degradation
.
C The larger the sewer in size, no
. deposition will take place B
active decomposition
.
D The larger the sewer in size,
. deposition will take place. C
recovery 46. The ratio of the diameter of a circular
.
section and the side of a square section
D hydraulically equivalent, is
41. In septic tanks, cleaner water.
. A
A free board of 0.3 m may be 1.095
44. The recommended detention period for .
. provided grit chambers is
B
B the baffles or tees are extended up A 1.085
1 minute .
. to top level of scum .
C
the clear space between the baffle B 1.075
C 2 minutes .
top and covering slab is about 7.5 .
.
cm D
C 1.065
3 minutes .
the inlet is kept 30 cm below the .
D 47. Pick up the correct statement from the
sewage line and outlet is kept at a
. D following :
level 40% depth of the sewage 5 minutes.
. A The maximum rate of storm run off
E. all the above. . is called peak drainage discharge
42. The sewer pipe which carries sewage 45. Pick up the correct statement from the
from a building for immediate disposal is following : Rational method of estimating peak
B
run off, may be used precisely for
A A The materials separated by .
house sewer areas less than 50 hectares
. . screens, is called screenings
The period after which the entire
B The screenings are disposed off C area starts contributing to the run
lateral sewer B
. either by burning or by burial or by . off, is called the time of
.
dumping concentration
C
intercepting sewer C The process of burning the
. D The time required by water to reach
. screenings, is called incineration
 the outlet of a catchment from the
. most remote point, is called time of 50. Hydraulic mean radius is
concentration
A
mean radius of sewer
E. All the above. .
48. For trunk and out-fall, the type of sewers B difference in heads between two
generally used, is . points in circular pipes
A
standard egg shaped C mean of radii in a pipe line of
.
. varying cross-sections
B
circular shaped D cross-sectional area/wetted
.
. perimeter.
C
horse shoe shaped
.

D
parabolic shaped
.

E. semi-elliptical shaped.

49. Pick up the incorrect statement from the

following :
Septic tanks are horizontal
A
continuous flow type of
.
sedimentation tanks

B Septic tanks are generally provided

. a detention period of 12 to 36 hours

Septic tanks are completely

C covered and high vent shafts are
. provided for the escape of foul
gases

Septic tanks are generally

D classified as tanks which work on
. the principle of anaerobic
decomposition

E. None of these.