Waste Water Engineering

This is an MCQ-based quiz on Waste Water Engineering.

This includes the use of mechanical, biological, and chemical operations to achieve and maintain excellent water quality on a daily basis.

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Dry water flow in a combined sewer, is

Industrial sewage Domestic sewage Storm water Inclusive of domestic and industrial sewage but excludes storm water

A sewer running partially full and hurried with back filled, fails in compression due to

Weight of the pipe Weight of the back fill Superimposed traffic loads All the above

The ratio of design discharge to the surface area of a sedimentation tank is called

Surface loading Overflow rate Overflow velocity All of these

The maximum depth of sedimentation tanks, is kept

3 m 3.5 m 4 m 4.5 m

Chlorination of water is done for the removal of

Bacterias Suspended solids Sediments Hardness

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

Should be sunk by 20 cm Should be kept 20 cm above the adjacent portion Should be sunk by 50 cm Need not be sunk

In Chezy’s formula V = C rs for calculating the velocity of flow in circular sewer of diameter running full, the value of hydraulic mean radius is

D/1 D/2 D/3 D/4

Hydraulic mean radius is

Mean radius of sewer Difference in heads between two points in circular pipes Mean of radii in a pipe line of varying cross -sections Cross-sectional area/wetted perimeter

Hazen’s formula VS = 418 (GS – Gw)d [(3T + 70)/100] is used for the settlement velocity of the particles of diameter

Less than 0.01 mm Less than 0.05 mm Less than 0.1 mm Greater than 0.1 mm

The sewer which resists sulphide corrosion, is

Brick sewer Cast iron sewer R.C. sewer Lead sewer

Advanced waste water sludge constitutes which of the following?

Chemical and biological solids Biological solids Settlable solids Chemical sludge

What is the maximum concentration of total solids present in waste water?

850 mg/L 1200 mg/ L 720 mg/L 350 mg/L

Which of the following tends to resist conventional methods of waste water treatment?

Refractory organics Priority pollutants Suspended solids Nutrients

Which of the following waste water constituents are removed by chemical immobilization?

Suspended solids Metals Phosphorus BOD

Which of the following represents the heavier inert matter in waste water?

Screens Grit Debris Waste

Which of the following is constructed outside the building to carry waste water discharge?

S. trap Gully trap Floor trap P. trap

Which of the following waste water does not contain sewage?

Sewerage Grey water Sullage Sewage

What is the waste water from kitchen sinks called?

Brown water Yellow water Black water Grey water

What is the term used for the reuse of sewage sludge?

Biosolids Potential solids Manure Solids

Which of the following is required to transport storm water runoff from roofs, parking lots, streets, and highways to a point of discharge?

Waste water sewers Water sewers Storm sewers Sanitary sewers
Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Waste Water Engineering
Questions: 20
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