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1. The standard 5-day BOD at 20o C, when (A) acidic with high turbidity
compared to ultimate BOD is about (B) alkaline with high turbidity
(A) 60% (B) 68% (C) neutral with low turbidity
(C) 80% (D) 90% (D) acidic with low turbidity

2. The global warming is caused mainly by 9. The safe water does not contains
(A) NOx (B) SOx A) taste
(C) CO2 (D) O2 B) colour
C) pathogen
3. BOD test is conducted at a temperature of : D) odour
(a) ambient temperature (b)150 C
(c)200 C (d)270 C 10. Which of the following gases is responsible
for acid rains:
4. Anti-siphonage pipe is connected to (A) VOC
(A) Main soil pips (B) NOX
(B) Bottom of P trap W.C. (C) CO
(C) Top of P trap W.C. (D) CH4
(D) Side of Water Closet

5. The permissible limit of arsenic in drinking 11. The ratio between peak hourly water
water as per the guidelines WHO is demand and maximum daily demand (per
(A) 0.01 ppm (B) 0.01 ppb hour of course ) is:
(C) 0.05 ppm (D) 0.05 ppb (A) 1.5
(B) 1.8
6. Which any of the following sequences in (C) 2.0
the most suitable for treating raw surface (D) 2.7
water to make it suitable for drinking
purpose ? 12. The ozonation on drinking water helps
(A) screening --filtration –sedimentation remove:
– disinfection (A) colloidal particles
(B) screening –disinfectio— (B) hardness
sedimentation--filtration (C) floes
(C) screening —sedimentation– (D) microorganisms
disinfectio--filtration
(D) screening—sedimentation--filtration– 13. The total water Consumption including
disinfection domestic, commercial and industrial demand
of average Indian people is:
7. The population of a town as per census (A) 135 lpcd
records were 200000, 210000,and 230000 (B) 210 lpcd
for the year 1981,1991,and 2001 (C) 240 lpcd
respectively. The population of the town as (D) 270 lpcd
per geometric mean method in the year in
the year 2009 is 14. The population of town as per census record
(A) 244872 (B) 245872 were 2,00,000;2,10,000 and 2,30,000 for the
(C) 246820 (D) none of the above year 1981,1991,2001 respectively. Find the
population of the town in the year 2011
8. The alum added as coagulant in water using arithmetic mean method .the answer
treatment functions better when raw water is:
is : (A) 240000
(B) 245000
 22. In a sedimentation tank
(C) 250000 (a) Surface area is of more importance than
(D) 255000 capacity
(b) Depth is more important than surface
15. Temporary hardness in water is caused by area
the presence of (c) Capacity is more important than surface
(a) Bicarbonate of Ca and Mg. area
(b) Sulphate of Ca and Mg (d) Surface area capacity and depth are
(c) Chlorides of Ca and Mg equally important
(d) Nitrates of Ca and Mg
23. Filter alum, used as coagulant is
16. Average rate of water consumption per head (a) Ferrous sulphate
per day per indian standard is (b) Chlorinated copperas
(a) 100 Litres (b) 135 litres (c) Sodium aluminate
(c) 165 litres (d) 200 litres (d) Aluminium sulphate

17. The layout of distribution system in which 24. Potassium thiocyanate is used to colour both
water flow towards the outer periphery is the water sample and the standard solution
(a) Ring system for determination of
(b) Dead and system (a) Iron
(c) Radial system (b) Manganese
(d) Grid-iron system (c) Calcium carbonate
(d) None of the above
18. The pathogens can be killed by
(a) Nitrification (b) Chlorination 25. Break point in chlorination curve is a point
(c) Oxidation (d) None of these for which the residual chlorine for an
applied dose of chlorine is
19. A turbidimeter using blue cobalt plate is (a) Maximum
(a) Jackson turbidimeter (b) Minimum
(b) Bayle’s turbidimeter (c) Zero
(c) Tube turbidimeter (d) In the stage when chlorination of water
(d) plate turbidimeter should be stopped

20. The amount of standard soap solution 26. EDTA test is used for determine
required to obtain a permanent lather with a (a) Hardness of water
water sample of known volume with (b) Turbidity
constant shaking determines the total (c) Bacteria content
hardness in (d) pH
(a) Dr. clark’s process
(b) Hehner’s process 27. The total water requirement of a city is
(c) William’s process generally assessed on the basis of
(d) Durkheim’s process (a) Maximum hourly demand
(b) Maximum hourly demand + fire
21. In a B-coli test, the use of green lactose bile demand
is made in (c) Average daily demand+ fore demand
(a) The presumptive test (d) Greater of (a) and (b)
(b) The confirmed test
(c) William’s process 28. Pick up the incorrect statement
(d) Durkheim’s process
 (a) Sluice value are provided to allow flow 35. The total water demand may be taken as
of water only in once direction (a) 135 L/c/d (b) 160 L/c/d
preventing backflow (c) 210 L/c/d (d) 270 L/c/d
(b) Air value are provided at summits
along a pipeline to admit/release air 36. The % of chlorine in fresh bleaching powder
(c) scour values are provided at low points is about
empty a pipeline (a) 10 to 20 (b) 20 to 25
(d) Gate value are provided to regulate (c) 30 to 35 (d) 40 to 50
flow of water through the pipelines
37. A pipe which is installed in the house
29. The total solids in water are due to presence drainage to preserve the water seal of traps
of is called
(a) Colloidal and settleable solids (a) Vent pipe
(b) Suspended and floating solids (b) Antisiphonage pipe
(c) Suspended and dissolved solids (c) Waste pipe
(d) Colloidal and bacterial load (d) Solid pipe

30. Harmful bacteria, which may be present in 38. The ratio of 5 days BOD to ultimate BOD is
sewage may be about
(a) E, coli (a) 1/3 (b) 2/3
(b) B, coli (c) ¾ (d) 1.00
(c) Vibrio cholera
(d) Entamoebahistolytica 39. The grease and oils present in sewage are
removed in
31. At lower pH, the contact period required for (a) Grit chambers
chlorination is (b) Detritus tanks
(a) Lower (b) Higher (c) skimming tanks
(c) Same (d) None of the above (d) sedimentation tanks

32. Disinfection of drinking water is done to 40. The means of access of inspection and
remove cleaning of sewer line is known as
(a) Turbidity (b) Odour (a) Inlet (b) Manhole
(c) Colour (d) Bacteria (c) Drop manhole (d) Catch basin

33. Permanent hardness of water can be 41. Under natural condition of flow an
removed by unpolluted river would contain
(a) Adding alum (a) More dissolved oxygen in summer than
(b) Adding lime in winter
(c) Adding chlorine (b) Less dissolved oxygen in summer than
(d) Zeolite process in winter
(c) More or less same amount of dissolved
34. Water supply includes oxygen in summer and in winter
(a) Collection transportation and treatment (d) The least amount of dissolved oxygen
of water during the floods.
(b) Distribution of water consumers
(c) provision of hydrants for fire fighting 42. Traps are used in household drainage
(d) All the above systems to
(a) Prevent entry of foul gases in the house
(b) Restrict the flow of water
 (c) Provide a particle vacuum
(d) Trap the solid waste
43. Particles intended to be removed by
continuous flow water sedimentation tank
should have setting velocity
(a) More than the surface loading of the
tank
(b) less than the surface loading of the tank
(c) Equal to horizontal velocity
(d) None of the above
(c) A maximum velocity of 0.90 m/s
maintained at maximum flow
(d) None of the above
50. For providing an indian type w.c the RCC
slab in the toilet portion
(a) should be sunk by 20 mm
(b) should be kept 20 cm above the
adjacent portion
(c) should be sunk by 50 cm
(d) Need not be a sunk

44. In a grit chamber in a sewage treatment 51. The pipe which is used to carry the
plant discharge from sanitary fittings like
(a) Flow velocity 0.15-0.3 m/s is kept bathrooms kitchens etc is called
(b) Depth 0.9-1.2 m is kept (a) Waste pipe
(c) Det time = 1 min (b) soil pipe
(d) All of the above (c) Vent pipe
(d) None of the above
45. A trap which admits wastewater from floors
of bath and kitchen is called 52. The pH value of fresh sewage is usually
(a) Intercepting trap (a) less than 7 (b) more than 7
(b) Nahani trap (c) Equal to 7 (d) Equal to zero
(c) Gulley trap
(d) S. trap 53. A septic tank is
(a) A setting tank
46. Imhoff cone is used to determine (b) A digestion tank
(a) Dissolved solved solids (c) Both (a) and (b)
(b) suspended solids (d) None of the above
(c) Total solids
(d) Settleable solids 54. Sewage treatment units are normally
designed for
47. The minimum diameter of an opening of a (a) 5-10 year (b) 15-20 years
manhole should be (c) 30-40 years (d) 40-50 years
(a) 25 cm (b) 50 cm
(c) 75 cm (d) 100 cm 55. The correct geographical representation
of BOD(Y) and time (t) is given by:
48. For ratio of discharge and plan area of a
continuous flow type settling tank is known
(a) surface loading
(b) Over flow
(c) Over flow rate
(d) All the above

49. The self- cleansing velocity of waste-water

flowing through sewer should be 56. The most suitable waste disposal
(a) 5 m/s method for rural areas is :
(b) A minimum velocity maintained at 0.45 (A) composting
m/s at minimum flow (B) incineration
 (C) land filling
(D) pulverization 60. The distribution system in water supplies is
designed on the basis of:
57. The maximum permissible limit for fluoride (A) average daily demand
in drinking water is : (B) peak hourly demand
(A) 0.1 mg/l (C) coincident of draft
(B) 1.5 mg/l (D) greater of (B) and (C)
(C) 5 mg/l
(D) 10 mg/l 61. A manhole is generally provided at each :
(A) bend
58. Primary treatment of sewage consist of : (B) junction
(A) Removal of floating materials (C) change of gradient
(B) Removal of sand and grit (D) all of above
(C) Removal of organic materials
(D) All of above 62. Nitrates more than 45 mg/l in water lead to
disease called :
59. Air valves in a distribution system are (A) Gastroenteritis
provided at : (B) Mottled teeth
(A) Dead ends in the water distribution (C) Polio
system (D) None of the above
(B) Junction of main and branch pipes
(C) Summit points on water mains
(D) Places where the pressure is minimum

Answer Key:

1.(b) 2.(c) 3.(c) 4.(d) 5.(a) 6.(d) 7.(d) 8.(b) 9.(c) 10.(b) 11.(a) 12.(d)
13.(d) 14.(b) 15.(a) 16.(b) 17.(c) 18.(b) 19.(b) 20.(a) 21.(a) 22.(a) 23.(d)
24.(a) 25.(d) 26.(a) 27.(a) 28.(a) 29.(c) 30.(c) 31.(a) 32.(d) 33.(d) 34. (d)
35.(a) 36.(c) 37.(b) 38.(b) 39.(c) 40.(b) 41.(b) 42.(a) 43.(a) 44.(d) 45.(b)
46.(d) 47.(b) 48.() 49.(c) 50.(c) 51.(a) 52.(b) 53.(c) 54.(b) 55.(c) 56.(a)
57.(b) 58.(b) 59.(c) 60.(d) 61.(d) 62.(d)