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Water Supply Engineering | Set 2
1. In which unit operation, gases are released or absorbed in the water?
A. gas transfer
B. ion transfer
C. solute stabilization
D. solids transfer
Correct : A. gas transfer
2. How many types of aerators are commonly used in the treatment of water?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Correct : C. 4
3. Which of the following process is used to remove the colloidal particles from water?
A. chemical precipitation
B. chemical coagulation
C. ion exchange
D. adsorption
Correct : B. chemical coagulation
4. Flocculation of iron from water by the addition of lime is an example of which of the following process?
A. chemical precipitation
B. chemical coagulation
C. ion exchange
D. adsorption
Correct : A. chemical precipitation
5. In which unit operation objectionable solutes are converted into unobjectionable forms without removal?
A. gas transfer
B. ion transfer
C. solute stabilization
D. solids transfer
Correct : C. solute stabilization
6. In which form of solute stabilization, hydrogen sulfide in water is oxidized into sulfate?
A. chlorination
B. liming
C. re-carbonation
D. super-chlorination
Correct : A. chlorination
7. Which form of solute stabilization occurs when water passes through limestone?
A. chlorination
B. liming
C. re-carbonation
D. super-chlorination
Correct : B. liming
8. In which process, excess lime is converted into bicarbonate?
A. chlorination
B. liming
C. re-carbonation
D. super-chlorination
Correct : C. re-carbonation
9. By which process, odour producing substances is oxidized?
A. chlorination
B. liming
C. re-carbonation
D. super-chlorination
Correct : D. super-chlorination
10. Solids are removed from the water by which of the following unit operation?
A. inter facial contact
B. solid stabilization
C. ion transfer
D. solids transfer
Correct : D. solids transfer
11. Dealkalization results in removal of all the ions from the water.
A. true
B. false
Correct : B. false
12. Organic contaminants are removed from the water by the process of
A. water softening
B. demineralization
C. absorption
D. adsorption
Correct : D. adsorption
13. is an operation designed to force agitation in the fluid and induce coagulation.
A. sedimentation
B. flocculation
C. disinfection
D. aeration
Correct : B. flocculation
14. What is the dimension formula of mean velocity gradient?
A. 1/t
B. 1/t2
C. t
D. t2
Correct : A. 1/t
15. What is the normal value of the detention period adopted in a flocculator for design purpose?
A. 30min
B. 60min
C. 90min
D. 100min
Correct : A. 30min
16. The design value of the velocity of flow in a flocculator is
A. 0.2-0.8m/s
B. 0.3-0.5m/s
C. 0.6-0.8m/s
D. 0.1-0.5m/s
Correct : A. 0.2-0.8m/s
17. What is the detention period of a clarifier used in the treatment of water?
A. 1hour
B. 2hours
C. 3hours
D. 4hours
Correct : C. 3hours
18. The pulsator clarifier is a type of
A. horizontal flow sludge tank
B. vertical flow sludge tank
C. circular sludge tank
D. plain sedimentation tank
Correct : B. vertical flow sludge tank
19. Which device solved the problem of unstable hydraulic conditions and operation of sludge removal equipment?
A. centrifugal pump
B. pulsator clarifier
C. tube settler
D. flocculator
Correct : C. tube settler
20. In which device, the primary mixing is followed by a secondary reaction zone resulting in formation of sludge blanket?
A. centrifugal pump
B. flocculator
C. tube settler
D. solid contact clarifier
Correct : D. solid contact clarifier
21. In which type of tube settler, tubes are slightly inclined in the direction of normal flow?
A. solid contact clarifier
B. steeply inclined tube settler
C. vertical tube settler
D. horizontal tube settler
Correct : D. horizontal tube settler
22. Ion exchange units are known as
A. water hardeners
B. water softeners
C. water purifiers
D. exchangers
Correct : B. water softeners
23. Water softener units work most efficiently with particulate water.
A. true
B. false
Correct : B. false
24. Which of these have a negative electrical charge?
A. calcium
B. magnesium
C. sodium
D. chloride
Correct : D. chloride
25. The ions with opposite charge can be exchanged.
A. true
B. false
Correct : B. false
26. While designing the demineralisation plant what is considered as the weak acidic cation load?
A. alkaline hardness
B. alkaline hardness+ ema
C. ema
D. silica
Correct : A. alkaline hardness
27. While designing the demineralisation plant what is considered as the strong acidic cation load?
A. alkaline hardness
B. alkaline hardness + ema
C. ema
D. silica
Correct : B. alkaline hardness + ema
28. While designing the demineralisation plant what is considered as the strong basic anion load?
A. alkaline hardness
B. alkaline hardness + ema+co2
C. ema+silica
D. silica+co2+ alkalinity+ema
Correct : D. silica+co2+ alkalinity+ema
29. While designing the demineralisation plant what is considered as the weak basic anion load?
A. alkaline hardness
B. alkaline hardness + ema
C. ema
D. silica
Correct : C. ema
30. When is strong basic anion not necessary?
A. silica is nil
B. co2 is nil
C. fluroine is nil
D. sulphate is nil
Correct : A. silica is nil
31. When the hardness and alkalinity are around 30% what should be used?
A. sac
B. wac
C. wac, sac
D. wac, sac, wba
Correct : C. wac, sac
32. In case along with silica, there is high content in sulphide and chloride what should be used?
A. wba
B. wba and sba
C. sba
D. sba,wba and wac
Correct : B. wba and sba
33. What is the preferred regenerant in case of cation exchanger?
A. hcl
B. h2so4
C. h2co3
D. hf
Correct : A. hcl
34. What is the preferred regenerant in case of anion exchanger?
A. nacl
B. naoh
C. na2so4
D. na2co3
Correct : B. naoh
35. For obtaining Silica<5 ppm which of these should be utilized?
A. sba followed by mixed be
B. sba
C. wba sba followed by mixed bed
D. mixed bed
Correct : A. sba followed by mixed be
36. In which year was the Ferrosand process patented?
A. 1960
B. 1965
C. 1970
D. 1975
Correct : B. 1965
37. What is the permitted concentration of manganese in drinking water?
A. 30 g/l
B. 40 g/l
C. 50 g/l
D. 60 g/l
Correct : C. 50 g/l
38. What is the permitted concentration of arsenic in drinking water?
A. 10 g/l
B. 20 g/l
C. 30 g/l
D. 40 g/l
Correct : A. 10 g/l
39. What is the minimum time of aeration?
A. 20 minutes
B. 40 minutes
C. 60 minutes
D. 80 minutes
Correct : C. 60 minutes
40. What is the tank volume of aeration for water flow of 50m3/h?
A. 40 m3
B. 50 m3
C. 80 m3
D. 100 m3
Correct : B. 50 m3
41. At what pH should the water be maintained?
A. 6.5
B. 7.5
C. 8.5
D. 9
Correct : B. 7.5
42. The aeration system will decrease the redox potential of the water.
A. true
B. false
Correct : B. false
43. What is the minimum required redox potential of water?
A. 100 mv
B. 200 mv
C. 300 mv
D. 400 mv
Correct : B. 200 mv
44. Manganese oxidation requires a high oxidation potential.
A. true
B. false
Correct : A. true
45. What is the desirable bed depth for AFM filtration?
A. 1000 mm
B. 1200 mm
C. 1500 mm
D. 1800 mm
Correct : B. 1200 mm
46. What is the maximum allowable flow for backwash?
A. 20 m/hr
B. 45 m/hr
C. 60 m/hr
D. 80 m/hr
Correct : C. 60 m/hr
47. The fluoride concentration for prevention of dental caries is
A. 1mg/l
B. 2mg/l
C. 3mg/l
D. 4mg/l
Correct : A. 1mg/l
48. In which process, the fluoride content of water is raised?
A. chlorination
B. fluoridation
C. defluoridation
D. flocculation
Correct : B. fluoridation
49. Which of the following is not used as a fluoride compound?
A. sodium fluoride
B. sodium silico fluoride
C. hydrofluosilicic acid
D. sodium fluro carbonate
Correct : D. sodium fluro carbonate
50. Which of the following is the pure compound?
A. sodium fluoride
B. sodium silico fluoride
C. hydrofluosilicic acid
D. sodium fluro carbonate
Correct : A. sodium fluoride
51. Fluorides in solution form are preferred over powdered form for fluoridation.
A. true
B. false
Correct : B. false
52. What happens when water contains 8-20 ppm of fluoride concentration?
A. blue baby disease
B. crippling fluorosis
C. dental fluorosis
D. mottling of teeth
Correct : B. crippling fluorosis
53. The process of reducing the fluoride content from water is called
A. chlorination
B. fluoridation
C. defluoridation
D. flocculation
Correct : C. defluoridation
54. Which of the following is not used for defluoridation?
A. calcium phosphate
B. copper sulfate
C. alum
D. bone charcoal
Correct : B. copper sulfate
55. Which material is used in contact filters for the removal of fluorides?
A. calcium phosphate
B. copper sulfate
C. synthetic tri-calcium phosphate
D. bone charcoal
Correct : C. synthetic tri-calcium phosphate
56. Which material is used for removing fluorides from hard water containing 3ppm of fluorides?
A. lime
B. copper sulfate
C. synthetic tri-calcium phosphate
D. bone charcoal
Correct : A. lime
57. Fluorex is a special mixture of
A. di-calcium phosphate and carbon
B. tri-calcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite
C. di-calcium phosphate and phosphoric acid
D. tri-calcium phosphate and carbon
Correct : B. tri-calcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite
58. Which of the following is not a component of plumbing water supply system?
A. washbasin
B. water supply and distribution pipes
C. valves
D. storage tanks
Correct : A. washbasin
59. Which of the following is not a component of the plumbing drainage system?
A. water closets
B. taps
C. vent pipes
D. urinals
Correct : B. taps
60. Light gauge copper tubes are used for general purpose work where the pressure is not more than 0.15 N/mm2.
A. true
B. false
Correct : A. true
61. Which of the following is not true about lead pipes?
A. lead pipes are highly resistant to corrosion
B. they have a low hydraulic coefficient of flow
C. lead pipes are highly flexible
D. when lead goes into solution, it has a cumulative poisoning effect
Correct : B. they have a low hydraulic coefficient of flow
62. Which of the following is not true about plastic pipes?
A. plastic pipes are cheaper than the metal pipes
B. plastic pipes are light in weight
C. plastic pipes can be installed with ordinary tools
D. plastic pipes are corrosive
Correct : D. plastic pipes are corrosive
63. is used to measure flows to domestic buildings.
A. rain gauge
B. water tank
C. drainpipe
D. water meter
Correct : D. water meter
64. is used to measure the flow velocity across a cross-section with a known area.
A. inferential meter
B. anemometer
C. speedometer
D. barometer
Correct : A. inferential meter
65. Inferential meters can be used for both low and high flows.
A. true
B. false
Correct : B. false
66. The method of distribution of water is divided into how many types?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Correct : C. 3
67. In which of the following distribution system, the clean water flows entirely under gravity?
A. gravity system
B. pressure system
C. combined gravity and pumping system
D. pumping system
Correct : A. gravity system
68. The pressure in the distribution mains does not depend on
A. altitude to supply water
B. fire fighting requirements
C. availability of funds
D. quality of water
Correct : D. quality of water
69. There is a 8 storey residential building in Lucknow. What is the pressure in the distribution mains?
A. 2kg/cm2
B. 5kg/cm2
C. 7kg/cm2
D. 10kg/cm2
Correct : B. 5kg/cm2
70. The velocity of water in a 10 cm diameter pipe should be
A. 0.2m/sec
B. 0.5m/sec
C. 0.9m/sec
D. 1.2m/sec
Correct : C. 0.9m/sec
71. In which system of water supply, water is available for 24 hours but uneconomically used?
A. continuous supply
B. fixed supply
C. intermittent supply
D. low supply
Correct : A. continuous supply
72. In which system of water supply, water is supplied only during fixed hours of the day?
A. continuous supply
B. fixed supply
C. intermittent supply
D. low supply
Correct : C. intermittent supply
73. The velocity of water in the pipe is 1.8m/Sec. What is the diameter of pipe used?
A. 10cm
B. 15cm
C. 25cm
D. 40cm
Correct : D. 40cm
74. The hourly demand rate is constant throughout the day.
A. true
B. false
Correct : B. false
75. According the mass curve method, the storage capacity is defined as
A. maximum excess of supply / maximum excess of demand
B. maximum excess of supply * maximum excess of demand
C. maximum excess of supply – maximum excess of demand
D. maximum excess of supply + maximum excess of demand
Correct : D. maximum excess of supply + maximum excess of demand
76. causes hoop tension in pipe shell.
A. internal water pressure
B. external water pressure
C. water hammer
D. longitudinal stress
Correct : A. internal water pressure
77. The water supply pipes are buried underground. The load on the buried pipe due to earth filling is given by
A. w = c*y*b
B. w = c*y/b
C. w = c*y*b2
D. w = c*y2*b
Correct : C. w = c*y*b2
78. Which of the following stress in pipe depends on temperature?
A. internal water pressure
B. stress due to foundation reaction
C. longitudinal stress
D. temperature stress
Correct : D. temperature stress
79. Pipe corrosion can be minimized by
A. removal of copper sulfate
B. addition of calcium carbonate
C. addition of carbon dioxide
D. removal of dissolved oxygen
Correct : D. removal of dissolved oxygen
80. How many types of pumps are present?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Correct : B. 2
81. Submersible pumps require high maintenance.
A. true
B. false
Correct : B. false
82. What is the minimum diameter of pipes used for drainage of waste water?
A. 50 mm
B. 75 mm
C. 100 mm
D. 105 mm
Correct : B. 75 mm
83. What is the wastewater from kitchen sinks called?
A. grey water
B. black water
C. yellow water
D. brown water
Correct : A. grey water
84. What is the water from urinals called?
A. black water
B. yellow water
C. grey water
D. brown water
Correct : A. black water
85. What is the minimum diameter of the pipe used to collect black water?
A. 50 mm
B. 75 mm
C. 100 mm
D. 125 mm
Correct : C. 100 mm
86. What is the recommended slope ratio for soil water pipes?
A. 1:12
B. 1:20
C. 1:30
D. 1:40
Correct : D. 1:40
87. Grease should not be allowed to enter the normal drainage system.
A. true
B. false
Correct : A. true
88. is used to clean blockage in the line.
A. lateral chamber
B. main chamber
C. inspection chamber
D. sewer chamber
Correct : C. inspection chamber
89. What is the shape of the septic tank?
A. square
B. rectangle
C. circular
D. oval
Correct : B. rectangle
90. What is the percentage of purification of septic tank effluent?
A. 30%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 90%
Correct : C. 70%
91. should not be placed near water body.
A. power generator
B. soak pit
C. pump stations
D. houses
Correct : B. soak pit