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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Q21.
The expected discharge to be obtained from an open well sunk in coarse sand is 0.0059 cumec. If the working depression head of the well is 3 m, the minimum diameter of the well, is

a.

2 m

b.

2.25 m

c.

2.50 m

d.

3.00 m.

Discuss
Answer: (d).3.00 m.
Q22.
Average annual rainfall at any station is the average of annual rainfall over a period of

a.

7 years

b.

14 years

c.

21 years

d.

35 years.

Discuss
Answer: (d).35 years.
Q23.
Time of concentration

a.

is the time taken, for precipitation

b.

duration of rainfall.

c.

time taken for all the ran off to reach the drain

d.

time taken for the storm water to travel from the most remote point to the drain.

Discuss
Answer: (d).time taken for the storm water to travel from the most remote point to the drain.
Q24.
If four fires break out in a city of population 40 lakhs and if each hydrant has three streams and duration of each fire is four hours, the total quantity of water required, is

a.

1880 kilo litres

b.

2880 kilo litres

c.

3880 kilo litres

d.

4880 kilo litres.

Discuss
Answer: (b).2880 kilo litres
Q25.
The fire demand of a city may be worked out by

a.

Kuichling's formula

b.

Freeman formula

c.

Under Writers formula

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q26.
Aeration of water is done to remove

a.

odour

b.

colour

c.

bacterias

d.

hardness

Discuss
Answer: (a).odour
Q27.
The yield of a rapid gravity filter as compared to that of slow sand filter, is

a.

10 times

b.

15 times

c.

20 times

d.

30 times

Discuss
Answer: (d).30 times
Q28.
Water supply system includes

a.

digging a well for water

b.

construction of dams

c.

construction of canals

d.

entire arrangement from source to distribution.

Discuss
Answer: (d).entire arrangement from source to distribution.
Q29.
Corrosion of a pipe

a.

reduces its life span

b.

reduces its carrying capacity

c.

adds colour to water

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q30.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :

a.

Detention period for plain sedimentation tanks ranges between 4 to 8 hours

b.

Detention period for sedimentation tanks, using coagulants usually ranges between 2 to 4 hours

c.

The horizontally flow velocity in sedimentation tanks, is generally limited to 0.3 m/minute

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
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