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1. In a dam project geological investigations are to get information about
Structural features of rock such as folds, faults, fissures
Type and depth of overburden
Water tightness of the reservoir basin
All the above
2. Water obtained from _____ is generally known as sub surface water.
Artesian wells
Reservoirs
Rivers
Rains
3. Which one of the following is not a type of tube well?
Strainer well
Slotted well
Cavity well
Gravity welll
4. Which one of the following is not a dissolved impurity of water
Iron oxide
Bacteria
Carbon dioxide
Calcium carbonate
5. Which one of the following is not turbidity test on water?
Hehner's method
Nephelometer
Baylis
Jackson's
6. Water with maximum alkalinity pH value is
4
7
14
18
7. Coli or E. Coli are harmless organisms but their presence in water indicates the
Absence of pathogenic bacteria
Absence of non pathogenic bacteria
Presence of non pathogenic bacteria
Presence of pathogenic bacteria
8. Floatation is a method of water purification by
Ion transfer
Gas transfer
Solid transfer
Solute stabilization
9. Which one of the following is not a coagulating agent?
Aluminium sulphate
Copper sulphate
Chlorinated coppers
Sodium aluminate
10. In a rapid sand filter
Water from sedimentation tank is supplied
Water from coagulation tank is supplied
Raw water from the source is supplied
Any one of the above
11. Ground water is usually free from
dissolved impurities
suspended impurities
both suspended and dissolved impurities
none of the above
12. The suitable method for disinfection of swimming pool water is
chlorination
by using potassium permanganate
ultra violet rays treatment
lime treatment
13. Which one of the following would contain water with the maximum amount of turbidity?
wells
rivers
oceans
lakes
14. A garden developed over top of surface water tank is known as
water tank garden
hanging garden
municipal garden
none of these
15. Temporary hardness in water is caused by the presence of
chlorides of Ca and Mg
bicarbonate of Ca and Mg
sulphates of Ca and Mg
nitrates of Ca and Mg
16. Bacteria that need oxygen to live are known as
pathogenic bacteria
facultative bacteria
anaerobic bacteria
aerobic bacteria
17. Suspended impurities in water is
algae
bacteria
silts
all of these
18. A timber dam is a
detention dam
rigid dam
non-rigid dam
non-overflow dam
19. Stone ware pipes are
specially suited to pressure pipes
hydraulically efficient because of their smooth interior surface
highly impervious
highly resistant to sulphide corrosion
20. detention dam
algae
rigid dam
non-rigid dam
non-overflow dam
21. Process of killing pathogenic bacteria from water is known as
sedimentation
disinfection
coagulation
filtration
22. Bacteria that survive in the absence of oxygen are known as
anaerobic bacteria
aerobic bacteria
facultative bacteria
pathogenic bacteria
23. Bacteria that survive in the absence of oxygen are known as (B) aerobic bacteria (C) facultative bacteria (D)
anaerobic bacteria
aerobic bacteria
facultative bacteria
pathogenic bacteria
24. A pipe sunk into the well to tap underground water is called
artesian well
open well
infiltration well
tube well
25. Aerosol is
diffused liquid particles
carbon particles of microscopic size
dispersion of small solid or liquid particles in gaseous media
finely divided particles of ash
26. All major and important gravity dams are nowadays constructed with
concrete
earth and rock fill
brick masonry
stone masonry
27. A circular sewer section is preferred to because
it provides maximum hydraulic mea depth
it provides maximum area for a given perimeter
it is cheaper in construction
All of the above
28. Cowl is provided at
first step in manhole
upper end of the manhole
lower end of ventilating column
upper end of ventilating column
29. The flowing river water in natural drainage gets cleaned by
photosynthesis
self purification
oxidation
none of these
30. Temporary hardness of water may be removed by
De-ionization method
Zeoloite process
Lime soda process
Boiling
31. Winter rainfall in Tamil Nadu is mainly due to
orographic precipitation
precipitation due to turbulent ascent
cyclonic precipitation
convective precipitation
32. Depletion of ozone layer in the outer atmosphere may causes
heart disorder
bronchitis
skin cancer
lung cancer
33. In sewers the effect of scouring is more on
horizontal side
top side
bottom side
all sides
34. A commonly used handpump is
axial flow pump
centrifugal pump
rotary pump
reciprocating pump
35. Turbidity is measured on
platinum cobalt scale
standard platinum scale
standard cobalt scale
standard silica scale
36. pH value of water indicates
acidity of alkalinity
turbidity
turbidity
turbidity
37. The controlling design parameter in the design of all setting tanks is
depth
percent removal of suspended solids
overflow rate
detention time
38. With self cleansing velocity in sewers
With self cleansing velocity in sewers
neither silting nor scouring occurs at bottom
both silting and scouring occur at bottom
scouring occurs at bottom
39. Permanent hardness of water can be removed by
adding alum
adding chlorine
boiling
lime soda process
40. Which one of the following causes cumulative poisoning by water?
lead
iron
barium
manganese
41. Meyer's and Rohwer's formula are used to determine.
evaporation
average rainfall over a basin
transpiration
precipitation
42. Colorimetric method of testing water is to determine
turbidity
hardness
chlorides
pH value
43. The most common and universal coagulant used in water works is
magnesium sulphate
calcium sulphate
chlorine
aluminium sulphate
44. Rainwater of the locality which flows in sewer is called
subsoil water
storm water
combined sewage
sullage
45. The suitable method of forecasting population for a young and rapidly increasing city is
graphical method
incremental increase method
geometrical increase method
arithmetical increase method
46. Zero hardness of water is achieved by
using excess alum dosage
ion exchange method
excess lime treatment
using lime soda process
47. For trunk and out fall, the type of sewers generally used is
circular shaped
horse shoe shaped
parabolic shaped
standard egg shaped
48. For an area developed in haphazard way, the type of layout of water distribution system preferred as
radial system
ring system
grid iron system
dead end system
49. Which one of the following is not ground water?
from river side radial collector wells
from infiltration gallaries
water from natural springs
rooftop water stored in underground tank
50. Sphere shaped bacteria are called
trichobacteria
cocci
bacilli
spirilla
51. The layer on the top of a filtering medium formed by organic impurities is known as
dirty skin
tube settler
permeable layer
filtering layer
52. In treatment swimming pool water the filtration system to be used is
slow sand filters
pressure filters
rapid sand filters
All of the above
53. The sewer which obtains its discharge from two or more sewers is known as
common sewer
common sewer
trunk sewer
depressed sewer
54. The chemical most commonly used to increase speed of sedimentation of sewage is
lime
sodium permanganate
sodium permanganate
sodium permanganate
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