Water Supply Engineering MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Water Supply 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 Water Supply Engineering MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

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Q91.
The best quality of filter material is obtained from quartzite if it does not loose weight when placed in hydro-chloric acid for 24 hours, more than

a.

5%

b.

8%

c.

10%

d.

12%

Discuss
Answer: (a).5%
Q92.
If discharge of a pump is 0.16 cumecs, the economic diameter of pipe, is

a.

0.488 m

b.

4.88 cm

c.

0.488 cm

d.

4.88 m

Discuss
Answer: (a).0.488 m
Q93.
The water level in an open well was depressed by pumping 2.5 m and recuperated 2.87 m in 3 hours and 50 minutes. The yield of the well per minute is

a.

0.0033

b.

0.0044

c.

0.0055

d.

0.0066

Discuss
Answer: (c).0.0055
Q94.
Rapid gravity filter can only remove turbidity of water upto

a.

15 to 25 gm/litre

b.

25 to 30 gm/litre

c.

30 to 35 cm/litre

d.

35 to 40 gm/litre

Discuss
Answer: (d).35 to 40 gm/litre
Q95.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :

a.

The amount of rainfall in 24 hours, is known as daily rainfall

b.

The amount of rainfall in one year, is known as annual rainfall

c.

The rain cycle period in India is taken as 35 years

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q96.
The best process of disinfection of public water supply, is by

a.

boiling

b.

chlorination

c.

adding lime

d.

adding zone.

Discuss
Answer: (b).chlorination
Q97.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :

a.

A hydrograph is a plot of discharge versus time

b.

A mass curve is a plot of accumulated flow versus time

c.

The mass curve continuously rises

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q98.
While determining the yield of open wells by the pumping test

a.

velocity of recharging water, increases with depression head

b.

depression head resulting at critical velocity, is called critical depression head

c.

working head is generally limited to 1/3rd of the critical depression head

d.

maximum safe yield of an open well, is expected at critical depression head.

Discuss
Answer: (d).maximum safe yield of an open well, is expected at critical depression head.
Q99.
Increase in population of a rapidly growing city, may be estimated by

a.

arithmetical mean method

b.

geometrical method

c.

incremental increase method

d.

graphical comparison method.

Discuss
Answer: (b).geometrical method
Q100.
Pick up the correct statement from the following regarding the pressure conduits :

a.

Pressure conduits are permitted to run 3/4th full

b.

Pressure conduits are always laid along down grades

c.

The hydraulic gradient line always coincides the invert of the conduit

d.

None of these.

Discuss
Answer: (d).None of these.
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