Top 150+ Solved Water Supply Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The size of suspended solids lies in the range of
a. 10-3 – 10-6 mm
b. 103 – 106 mm
c. 10-1 – 10-3 mm
d. 101 – 103 mm
Q. Suspended solids are measured by which of the following?
a. turbidity rod
b. gravimetric test
c. chromatography
d. jackson’s turbidity meter
Q. The maximum permissible limit for suspended solids is
a. 10 mg/l
b. 20 mg/l
c. 30 mg/l
d. 40 mg/l
Q. Identify the correct relation between the following?
a. dissolved solid = total solid + suspended solid
b. dissolved solid = total solid – suspended solid
c. total solid = dissolved solid / suspended solid
d. dissolved solid = suspended solid – total solid
Q. Which method is used to measure the color of water?
a. gravimetric analysis
b. chromatography
c. tintometer method
d. hydrometer analysis
Q. 1 TCU (True Color Unit) is equivalent to
a. the color produced by 1 g of platinum cobalt
b. the color produced by 1 mg of platinum cobalt
c. the color produced by 1 mg of platinum cobalt in 1l of distilled water
d. the color produced by 1 mg of platinum cobalt in 1ml of distilled water
Q. One JTU is equivalent to turbidity produced by
a. 1mg of fine silica dissolved in 1l of distilled water
b. 1g of fine silica dissolved in 1l of distilled water
c. 1g of fine silica dissolved in 1ml of distilled water
d. 1mg of fine silica dissolved in 1ml of distilled water
Q. If the PO value is 6, what does it imply?
a. no perceptible odour
b. very faint odour
c. very distinct odour
d. extremely strong odour
Q. What is the full form of NTU in context with turbidity?
a. number of transfer unit
b. neurological turbidity unit
c. nephelometric turbidity unit
d. network terminal unit
Q. When depth of insertion of turbidity rod increases, the reading in the turbidity rod
a. decreases
b. increases
c. first decrease, then increase
d. remains constant
Q. The average quantity of water (in lpcd) required for domestic purposes according to IS code is
a. 100
b. 120
c. 70
d. 135
Q. The average consumption of water required in factories in lpcd is
a. 10-15
b. 20-30
c. 30-45
d. 70-80
Q. In which type of water demand, minimum average consumption of water takes place?
a. domestic water demand
b. industrial water demand
c. institutional and commercial water demand
d. fire demand