Civil Engineering Mcqs

Drop manholes at the junctions of sewer lines, are provided if________________?

(A) Invert level of a branch sewer is more than 60 cm that of the main sewer

(B) Sewer line runs along a main road

(C) Ordinary manhole cannot be built

(D) Two sewer lines intersect

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During purification process of sewage the gas given off, is________________?

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Hydrogen

(C) Ammonia

(D) All the above

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The sewerage system originates from__________________?

(A) House sewers

(B) Lateral sewers

(C) Branch sewers

(D) Main sewers

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In septic tanks, decomposition of organic bacteria, is done by_____________________?

(A) Anaerobic bacteria

(B) Aerobic bacteria

(C) Both types of bacterias

(D) None of these

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The sewage is pumped up_______________?

(A) From low lying areas

(B) From flat areas

(C) From basements

(D) All the above

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Which one of the following tests is used for testing sewer pipes ?

(A) Water test

(B) Ball test

(C) Mirror test

(D) All of these

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The non-clog pump which permits solid matter to pass out with the liquid sewage, is________________?

(A) Centrifugal pump

(B) Reciprocating pump

(C) Pneumatic ejector

(D) None of these

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When drainage to sewage ratio is 20, the peak dry weather flow is_______________?

(A) 20% of the design discharge

(B) Slightly less than 5% of the design discharge

(C) Slightly more than 5% of the design discharge

(D) None of these

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Flocculated particles do not change their___________________?

(A) Size

(B) Shape

(C) Weight

(D) None of these

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For providing an Indian type W.C., the R.C.C. slabs in the toilet portion__________________?

(A) Should be sunk by 20 cm

(B) Should be kept 20 cm above the adjacent portion

(C) Should be sunk by 50 cm

(D) Need not be sunk

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