Civil Engineering Mcqs

Imhoff cone is used to determine_____________________?

(A) Settleable solids

(B) Suspended solids

(C) Dissolved solids

(D) None of these

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As compared to fresh river water, sea water contains oxygen_________________?

(A) 10% less

(B) 20% less

(C) 10% more

(D) 20% more

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With self cleansing velocity in sewers___________________?

(A) Silting occurs at bottom

(B) Scouring occurs at bottom

(C) Both silting and scouring occur at bottom

(D) Neither silting nor scouring occurs at bottom

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The ratio of depths at partial flo________________?

(A) 1 –

(B) 1 –

(C) ½ (1 –

(D) ½ (1 –

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If the grit in grit chambers is 4.5 million litres per day, its cleaning is done____________________?

(A) Manually

(B) Mechanically

(C) Hydraulically

(D) Electrically

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The gas evolved in sewers is________________?

(A) Carbondioxide

(B) Hydrogen sulphide

(C) Methane

(D) All of these

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In sewage, the solids in mg per litre is__________________?

(A) 100 to 500

(B) 500 to 1000

(C) 1000 to 1500

(D) 1500 to 2000

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The small sewers are cleaned by____________________?

(A) Flushing

(B) Cane rodding

(C) Wooden pills

(D) None of these

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