Environmental Engineering Mcqs - Set 5

1)   The means of access for inspection and cleaning of sewer line is known as_______________?

a. inlet
b. manhole
c. drop manhole
d. catch basin
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: manhole

Explanation:
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2)   Dissolved oxygen in streams is______________?

a. maximum at noon
b. minimum at noon
c. maximum at midnight
d. same throughout the day
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: maximum at noon

Explanation:
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3)   The minimum dissolved oxygen which should always be present in water in order to save the aquatic life is______________?

a. 1 ppm
b. 4 ppm
c. 10 ppm
d. 40 ppm
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 4 ppm

Explanation:
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4)   The ratio of 5 day BOD to ultimate BOD is about_______________?

a. 1/3
b. 2/3
c. 3/4
d. 1.0
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2/3

Explanation:
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5)   The correct relation between theoretical oxygen demand (TOD), Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and Chemical oxygen demand (COD) is given by_______________?

a. TOD>BOD>COD
b. TOD>COD>BOD
c. BOD>COD>TOD
d. COD>BOD>TOD
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: TOD>COD>BOD

Explanation:
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6)   Settling velocity increases with_______________?

a. specific gravity of solid particles
b. size of particles
c. depth of tank
d. temperature of liquid
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: depth of tank

Explanation:
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7)   Which of the following retards the self purification of stream ?

a. higher temperature
b. sunlight
c. satisfying oxygen demand
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: none of the above

Explanation:
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8)   The characteristics of fresh and septic sewage respectively are____________________?

a. acidic and alkaline
b. alkaline and acidic
c. both acidic
d. both alkaline
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: alkaline and acidic

Explanation:
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9)   The most commonly used sewer under culverts is_______________?

a. circular brick sewer
b. circular cast iron sewer
c. semi-elliptical sewer
d. horse-shoe type sewer
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: circular brick sewer

Explanation:
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10)   An egg shaped section of sewer________________?

a. is economical than circular section
b. provides self cleansing velocity at low discharges
c. is more stable than circular section
d. is easy to construct
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: provides self cleansing velocity at low discharges

Explanation:
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11)   The main disadvantage of cement concrete sewers is________________?

a. less strength
b. difficulty in construction
c. difficulty in transportation due to heavy weight
d. less life
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: difficulty in transportation due to heavy weight

Explanation:
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12)   The design discharge for the combined sewer system shall be taken as________________?

a. equal to rainfall
b. rainfall + DWF
c. rainfall + 2 DWF
d. rainfall + 6 DWF
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: rainfall + 2 DWF

Explanation:
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13)   The slope of sewer shall be__________________?

a. given in the direction of natural slope of ground
b. given in the direction opposite to natural slope of ground
c. zero
d. steeper than 1 in 20
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: given in the direction of natural slope of ground

Explanation:
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14)   The specific gravity of sewage is_______________?

a. much greater than 1
b. slightly less than 1
c. equal to 1
d. slightly greater than 1
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: slightly greater than 1

Explanation:
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15)   If the time of concentration is 9 minutes, then the intensity of rainfall according to British Ministry of Health formula will be__________________?

a. 4 mm/hr
b. 10mm/hr
c. 20 mm/hr
d. 40 mm/hr
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 40 mm/hr

Explanation:
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16)   The suitable system of sanitation for area of distributed rainfall throughout the year with less intensity is_________________?

a. separate system
b. combined system
c. partially separate system
d. partially combined system
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: combined system

Explanation:
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17)   Sewerage system is usually designed for_________________?

a. 10 years
b. 25 years
c. 50 years
d. 75 years
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 25 years

Explanation:
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18)   The hydraulic mean depth (HMD. for an egg-shaped sewer flowing two-third full is_______________?

a. equal to HMD when flowing full
b. less than HMD when flowing full
c. greater than HMD when flowing full
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: greater than HMD when flowing full

Explanation:
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19)   If Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD. of a town is 20000 kg/day and BOD per capita per day is 0.05 kg, then population equivalent of town is_________________?

a. 1000
b. 4000
c. 100000
d. 400000
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 400000

Explanation:
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20)   For a country like India, where rainfall is mainly confined to one season, the suitable sewerage system will be________________?

a. separate system
b. combined system
c. partially combined system
d. partially separate system
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: separate system

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!