Waste Water Engineering MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Waste Water Engineering, a fundamental topic in the field of Civil Engineering. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams, honing your problem-solving skills, or simply looking to enhance your abilities in this field, our Waste Water Engineering MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

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Q21.
The value of Chezy's constant is used in

a.

Chezy's formula

b.

Bazin's formula

c.

Kutter's formula

d.

Manning's formula

Discuss
Answer: (b).Bazin's formula
Q22.
The following formula used for determining flow velocities in sewers, is known as

a.

Chezy's formula

b.

Bazin's formula

c.

Kutter's formula

d.

Manning's formula

Discuss
Answer: (d).Manning's formula
Q23.
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.

Discuss
Answer: (b).slightly less than 5% of the design discharge
Q24.
For treating the sewage of a large city, you will recommend

a.

a sedimentation tank and an activated sludge treatment plant

b.

a plant consisting of Imhoff tanks with low rate trickling filters

c.

sedimentation tanks with high rate trickling filters

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (a).a sedimentation tank and an activated sludge treatment plant
Q25.
Clogging of sewers, is caused due to

a.

silting

b.

low discharge

c.

greasy and oily matters

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q26.
A sewer pipe contains 1 mm sand particles of specific gravity 2.65 and 5 mm organic particles of specific gravity 1.2, the minimum velocity required for removing the sewerage, is

a.

0.30 m/sec

b.

0.35 m/sec

c.

0.40 m/sec

d.

0.45 m/sec

Discuss
Answer: (d).0.45 m/sec
Q27.
The coagulant widely used for sewage treatment, is

a.

alum

b.

ferric chloride

c.

ferric sulphate

d.

chlorinated copperas.

Discuss
Answer: (b).ferric chloride
Q28.
House connections to the laterals is generally made by

a.

R.C.C.

b.

P.C.C.

c.

Cast iron

d.

Glazed stonewares.

Discuss
Answer: (d).Glazed stonewares.
Q29.
The ratio of maximum sewage flow to average sewage flow for mains up to 1 m in diameter, is

a.

1.5

b.

2.0

c.

3.0

d.

4.0

Discuss
Answer: (b).2.0
Q30.
Dilution method of disposing off sewage, is not preferred to

a.

when sewage is fresh

b.

when diluting water has high dissolved oxygen content

c.

when diluting water is used for water supply near the point of sewage disposed

d.

when the diluting water is having flow currents

Discuss
Answer: (c).when diluting water is used for water supply near the point of sewage disposed
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