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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Q171.
Gravity conduits

a.

carry water under gravity

b.

follow the hydraulic gradient line

c.

are carried on trestles in valleys and depressions

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q172.
Carbonates in water produce

a.

temporary hardness

b.

permanent hardness

c.

acidity

d.

alkanity.

Discuss
Answer: (a).temporary hardness
Q173.
Hardness of water is caused by

a.

presence of soap lather

b.

presence of chlorides and sulphates of sodium and potassium

c.

presence of bicarbonates, sulphates or chlorides of calcium and magnesium

d.

turbidity.

Discuss
Answer: (c).presence of bicarbonates, sulphates or chlorides of calcium and magnesium
Q174.
A slow sand filter is cleaned if its filter head is higher than

a.

10 cm to 20 cm

b.

20 cm to 40 cm

c.

40 cm to 70 cm

d.

70 cm to 120 cm

Discuss
Answer: (d).70 cm to 120 cm
Q175.
A strainer type well sunk through three pervious layers intervened by three impervious aquicludes, draws water from

a.

top most pervious layer

b.

central pervious layer

c.

lowest pervious layer

d.

all the pervious layers.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the pervious layers.
Q176.
Dead storage of a reservoir of Q capacity generally provided for silt deposition during its life time, is generally kept

a.

1/8th Q

b.

1/6th Q

c.

1/5th Q

d.

1/4th Q

Discuss
Answer: (d).1/4th Q
Q177.
If the specific capacity of a well is 0.3183 x 10^-3 per sec, the discharge from a well of 4 m diameter under a depression head of 4 m, is

a.

8 litres/sec

b.

10 litres/sec

c.

12 litres/sec

d.

16 litres/sec.

Discuss
Answer: (d).16 litres/sec.
Q178.
The following formula for the head loss in conduits is generally known as

a.

Hazen-William's formula

b.

Manning's formula

c.

Darcy-Weisbach formula

d.

Nikuradse formula

Discuss
Answer: (b).Manning's formula
Q179.
For a network of distribution pipes of a proposed township shown in the below figure, the layout of distribution system, is

a.

dead end system

b.

grid-iron system

c.

ring system

d.

radial system

Discuss
Answer: (d).radial system
Q180.
For the same draw down in two observations wells at distances r1 and r2, the times after start of pumping are t1 and t2 hours respectively. The relation which holds good is

a.

A

b.

B

c.

C

d.

D

Discuss
Answer: (b).B
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