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MINEDUC
ADET/TEVSA
P.O.BOX 3830 KIGALI-RWANDA



ADET/TEVSA-INTER-SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS
SECOND-TERM-2013

SUBJECT: WATER SUPPLY&SANITATION (WSS)
CLASS: PUBLIC WORKS
LEVEL: PUBLIC WORKS A2
WEIGHT: 100Marks
DURATION: 3HOURS



INSTRUCTIONS
This examination paper contains THREE sections:
Attempt all questions of SECTION A /55MARKS
Attempt any three (3) questions of SECTION B/30MARKS
Attempt the Compulsory question of SECTION C (15MARKS)




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Attempt ALL QUESTIONS of SECTION A: 55marks
1. What are the common sources of water to be supplied to the
consumers?(4mks)
2. What do you understand by intake structure in water treatment (4marks)
3. Categorized intake structures according the to their head (10marks)
4. What do you understand by cavitations(3 marks)
5. What do you mean by the following terms used in house drainage system:
(7 mark for each)
a) Refuge (2mrks)
b) Sewage (1mrks)
c) Hauching (2mrks)
d) Soffit (1mrks)
e) Invert(1mrks)
6. What are the difference between water carriage system and conservancy
system as system of sewerage?(4mrks)
7. What are the stages of sanitary project (4mrks)
8. What are the fundamental principles of sanitation? (5marks)
9. With help of sketch, what do you understand by traps (6marks)
10. Give at least three functions of a good traps (3marks)
11. What are requirements of a good traps, give at least five.(5marks)
SECTION B: Attempt any THREE (3) questions /30mks
12. With help of neat sketch draw and denote a section of building showing
house drainage arrangement. (10mrks
13. What does the figure bellow represent and name its main parts(10mrks)

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14. (a)What are the two types of water closer (3mrks)
(b) Give at least seven common sanitary fittings used in house drainage
system. (7mrks)

15. (a) What are the tests employed for testing of drain and pipes (5mrks)
(a) Give the four principal systems adopted in plumbing of drainage
works of building. (5mrks)
SECTION C: Compulsory question /15mks
16. With help of sketches, explain briefly the different types of traps.
(10mrks).






GOOD LUCK!!