SECTION3 .

1. The pH value of fresh sewage is usually D 6. If the peak discharge of a storm water
150 m to 300 m. drain (S.W. Drain) is e.xpected to exceed
A .
equal to 7 150 cumecs, the free board to be
.
provided, is
B A
more than 7 100 cm
. .

C B
less than 7 90 cm
. .

D 4. If q is the average sewage flow from a city C

equal to zero. 80 cm
. of population P, the maximum sewage .
flow
D
A 50 cm.
.
2. The moisture content of a sludge is .
reduced from 90% to 80% in a sludge
digestion tank. The percentage decrease B
in the volume of sludge, is .
A 7. PH value of sludge during alkaline
25%
. C regression stage, is
.
B A
50% more than 7
. .
D
. B
C less than 7
10% .
. 5. The factor responsible for purification of
sewage in river is
D C
5%. A less than 6
. Hydrology .
.
D
B more than 6.
Dissolved oxygen in water .
3. Inter-distance between ventilation .
columns in a sewer line is kept
C
A Temperature
25 to 50 m . 8. Depletion of ozone layer in the outer
. atmosphere may cause
D
B Turbulence A
50 m to 100 m . lung cancer
. .
E. All the above.
C 100 m to 150 m B skin cancer
 . B B
150 m 15 cm
. .
C
bronchitis
. C C
200 m 20 cm
. .
D
heart disorder.
. D D
300 m 25 cm
. .

E. 500 m. E. all the above.

9. The spacing of bars of perforations of fine
screens used for the treatment of sewage,
15. The sludge does not contain waste water
is
12. Which one of the following part of human from
A
2 to 3 mm body withstands minimum radiation A
. bath rooms
A .
thyroid
B .
3 to 5 mm B
. wash basins
B .
kidneys
C .
5 to 8 mm C
. kitchen sinks
C .
eyes
D .
8 to 10 mm. D
. toilets.
D .
10. The self-cleansing velocity of water ovaries/testis.
. 16. If the depth of flow in a circular sewer is
flowing through pipe lines, is
13. The water carried sewerage system 1/4th of its diameter D, the wetted
A removes perimeter is
2 metres/sec
.
A A
domestic sewage .
B .
1 metre/sec
.
B B
industrial sewage
C . .
0.5 metre/sec
.
C C
storm sewage
D . .
0.25 metre/sec.
.
D D
all the above. πD.
. .
11. Ventilating shafts are provided to a sewer
line at every 14. Stoneware sewers are available in size 17. The maximum diameter of sewers
A A adopted in the designs is
100 m 10 cm
. . A 1.0 m
 . . A
1.5
.
B B
2.0 m turbidimeter
. . B
2.0
.
C C
3.0 m potentiometer
. . C
2.5
.
D D
4.0 m. none of these.
. . D
3.0
.
18. Sluge banks are formed if sewage is 21. Lead caulked joints are used for laying
disposed of in E. 3.5
A
stone ware pipes
A .
rivers 24. At the junction of sewers
.
B A
earthern ware pipes top of smaller sewer is kept lower
B . .
seas
.
C B
C.I. pipes top of larger sewer is kept lower
C . .
lakes
.
D C tops of both the sewers are at the
G.I. pipes.
D . . same level
none of these.
.
22. Pick up the correct statement from the D
following : none of these.
.
A The water supply pipes carry pure 25. Primary treatment of sewage consists of
19. Design period of 40 to 50 years is adopted . water free from solid particles removal of
for
The water supply pipes get clogged A
A B large suspended organic solids
branch sewers if flow velocity is less than self .
. .
cleansing velocity
B
B oil and grease
main sewers C The sewers may be carried up and .
.
. down the hills and valleys
C
C sand and girt
trunk sewers D The sewer pipes are generally laid .
.
. along level hills
D
D floating materials
all the above. E. None of these. .
.
23. For trunk sewers more than 1.25 m in E. none of these.
20. The pH value of sewage is determined
diameter, the ratio of the maximum daily
with the help of 26. The rainfall at any place may be
sewage flow to the average daily sewage
A Imhoff Cone flow is assumed determined by
 32. The design period in years for pumping
A bottom of the covering slab and the
its intensity . plants, is
. top level of scum is provided
A
B B the outlet invert level is kept 5 to 1
its direction .
. . 7.5 cm below the inlet invert level
B
C C the minimum width of septic level is 2 to 3
its frequency .
. . 90 cm
C
D D the depth of tank is kept equal to its 3 to 5
all the above. .
. . width.
D
30. In circular sewers if depth of flow is 0.2 5 to 10
.
27. In trickling filter, B.O.D. is reduced to times the full depth, the nominal gradient,
A A
30 to 40% is only provided
. .
33. The Chezy's constant C in the
B B formula V = C rs depends upon
40 to 60% is doubled
. .
A
size of the sewer
C C .
60 to 80% is trebled
. .
B
shape of the sewer
D D .
80 to 90% is not enough.
. .
C
roughness of sewer surface
E. 95%. .

28. Which one of the following gases is most 31. The maximum spacing of manholes D
significant as air pollutant hydraulic characteristics of sewer
specified by Indian standard in sewers .
A upto 0.3 m diameter is
Carbondioxide E. all the above.
. A
20 m
.
B
Oxygen
. B
30 m
.
C
Nitrogen
. C
45 m
. 34. Afive day B.O.D. at 15°C of the sewage of
D a town is 100 kg/day. If the 5 day B.O.D.
Sulphurdioxide.
. D per head at 15°C for standard sewage is
75 m.
29. Which one of the following statements . 0.1 kg/day, the population equivalent is
regarding septic tanks is wrong : A
100
A a gap of 7.5 cm between the .
 B C C
1000 28.88 cumecs pneumatic ejector
. . .

C D D
5000 29.88 cumecs. air pressure pump.
. . .

D 37. If the diameter of a sewer is 150 mm, the 40. The sewer which resists sulphide
10000 gradient required for generating self corrosion, is
.
cleansing velocity, is A
35. The density of population over 40 Brick sewer
A .
hectares is 250/hectare. If water supply 1 in 60
.
demand per day is 200 litres and sewage B
discharge is 80% of water supply, the Cast iron sewer
B .
sewage flow in sewers of separate 1 in 100
.
system, is C
R.C.C. sewer
A C .
0.05552 cumec 1 in 120
. .
D
Lead sewer
B D .
0.05554 cumec none of these.
. .
E. None of these.
38. The average temperature of sewage in
C
0.05556 cumec India, is
.
A
10°C 41. For large sewers, maximum distance
D .
0.0556 cumec between manholes may be
.
B A
15°C 50 m
E. 0.0558 cumec. . .
36. For the open drain (N = 0.025) shown in
C B
the below figure, the discharge is 20°C 100 m
. .

D C
25°C 200 m
. .

E. 30°C. D
300 m
.
39. The most widely used pump for lifting
sewage is E. 400 m.
A A
26.88 cumecs centrifugal pump
. .

B 42. The first stage of neutral process of

B reciprocating pump
27.88 cumecs . sludge digestion, is
.
 A A
acid fermentation comminutor
. .

B B
acid regression shredder
. .
48. Water content of sewage is about
C C
alkaline fermentation both (a) and (b) A
. . 90%
.
D D
none of these. neither (a) nor (b). B
. . 95%
.
43. Lead acetate test in sewer manhole is
done to test the presence of C
99.9%
46. Sewer pipes are designed for maximum .
A
Methane gas discharge with 25% to 33% vacant cross-
. D
sectional area for 9.9%.
.
B A unexpected large scale infiltration
Hydrogen sulphide
. . of stream water
C B unexpected increase in the
Carbondioxide gas 49. Imhoff cone is used to measure
. . population
A
total organic solids
D C under estimates of maximum and .
Diesel vapours.
. . average flows
B
total solids
D .
All of the above.
.
44. Dried sewage after treatment is used as C
total in organic solids
.
A
fertilizer
. D
47. 5 days-biochemical oxygen demand settleable solids.
(BOD5) is taken at a temperature of .
B
building material
. A .
0°C 50. For a grit chamber, if the recommended
.
C velocity of flow is 0.2 m/sec and detention
chemical for lowering B.O.D.
. B period is 2 minutes, the length of the tank,
15°C is
.
D
base material for paints. A
. C 16 m
20°C .
.
45. The use of coarse screens for the B
disposal of sewage, may be dispensed D 20 m
25°C. .
with by .
C
24 m
.

D
30 m.
.