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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Q221.
The maximum pressure which the pipe can withstand without any leakage during hydrostatic pressure test, is called

a.

Working pressure

b.

Design pressure

c.

Test pressure

d.

Hydrostatic pressure.

Discuss
Answer: (c).Test pressure
Q222.
Filtration of water is done to remove

a.

colour

b.

odour

c.

turbidity

d.

pathogenic bacteria

Discuss
Answer: (c).turbidity
Q223.
Generally, first portion of a logistic curve for the population growth of a developing city, represents the growth of

a.

increasing

b.

decreasing

c.

constant

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (a).increasing
Q224.
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. In take of water supply should

a.

be nearer to the treatment plant

b.

receive water from purer zone of the source

c.

be located downstream of waste water disposal point

d.

remain easily accessible during floods.

Discuss
Answer: (c).be located downstream of waste water disposal point
Q225.
Reciprocating pumps

a.

are not suitable for variable heads

b.

are four times costlier than centrifugal pumps

c.

are not suitable for pumping water containing sediments

d.

single stroke produce pulsating flow

Discuss
Answer: (a).are not suitable for variable heads
Q226.
The temporary hardness of water can be removed by

a.

boiling

b.

adding lime

c.

adding alum

d.

filtration

Discuss
Answer: (a).boiling
Q227.
Rapid gravity filters

a.

were developed by G.W. Fullar

b.

make use of coarser sand with effective size as 0.5 mm

c.

yield as high as 30 times the yield of slow sand filters

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q228.
If n is porosity, y is specific yield and r is specific retention of any soil, the relationship which holds good, is

a.

n + y + r = 1

b.

n + y = r

c.

n + r = y

d.

y + r = n

Discuss
Answer: (d).y + r = n
Q229.
Alum is a

a.

coagulant

b.

flocculant

c.

catalyst

d.

disinfectant.

Discuss
Answer: (a).coagulant
Q230.
In a reservoir the average volume of sediment deposition is 0.15 million cubic per year. If the dead storage and total capacity of the reservoir are 8 million cubic metres and 36 million cubic metres respectively,

a.

the reservoir will theoretically be silted in 240 years

b.

the reservoir will start reducing after 60 years

c.

both (a) and (b)

d.

neither (a) nor (b).

Discuss
Answer: (c).both (a) and (b)
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