Top 250+ Solved Water and Wastewater Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Chlorination of water is done for the removal of
a. Bacterias
b. Suspended solids
c. Sediments
d. Hardness
Q. The clarigesters are
a. Circular septic tanks
b. Rectangular septic tanks
c. Circular Imhoff double tanks with bottom hoppers
d. Circular Imhoff double storey tanks without bottom hoppers
Q. The spacing of bars for perforations in coarse screens used for the treatment of sewage, is
a. 20 mm
b. 30 mm
c. 40 mm
d. 50 mm
Q. The pH value of fresh sewage is usually
a. Equal to 7
b. More than 7
c. Less than 7
d. Equal to zero
Q. Lead caulked joints are used for laying
a. Stone ware pipes
b. Earthenware pipes
c. C.I. pipes
d. G.I. pipes
Q. If D is the diameter of a circular sewer and D' is the top horizontal diameter of an equivalent eggshaped section, the relationship which holds good, is
a. D' = 0.64 D
b. D' = 0.74 D
c. D' = 0.84 D
d. D' = 0.94 D
Q. The spacing of man holes along a straight portion of a sewer is 300 m, the diameter of the sewermay be
a. 0.9 cm
b. 1.2 m
c. 1.5 m
d. > 1.5 m
Q. The quantity of liquid waste which flows in sewers during the period of rainfall, is known
a. Sanitary sewage
b. Industrial waste
c. Storm sewage
d. None of these
Q. Nitrogen cycle of sewage, is
a. Liberation of ammonia-formation of nitrites-formation of nitrates-liberation of nitrogen
b. Liberation of nitrogen-liberation of ammonia-formation of nitrites- formation of nitrates
c. Liberation of nitrogen-formation of nitrates-formation of nitrites-liberation of ammonia
d. Formation of nitrates-formation of nitrites-liberation of nitrates-liberation of nitrates
Q. Depletion of ozone layer in the outer atmosphere may cause
a. Lung cancer
b. Skin cancer
c. Bronchitis
d. Heart disorder
Q. Which one of the following gases is most significant as air pollutant?
a. Carbondioxide (B) (C) (D)
b. Oxygen
c. Nitrogen
d. Sulphur-dioxide
Q. Hazen's formula VS = 418 (GS - Gw)d [(3T + 70)/100] is used for the settlement velocity of theparticles of diameter
a. Less than 0.01 mm
b. Less than 0.05 mm
c. Less than 0.1 mm
d. Greater than 0.1 mm