Civil Engineering MCQs

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The amount of oxygen consumed by the aerobic bacterias which cause the aerobic biological decomposition of sewage, is known_________________?
A. Bio-chemical oxygen demand (b.o.d.)
B. Dissolved oxygen (d.o.)
C. Chemical oxygen demand (c.o.d.)
D. None of these
Dried sewage after treatment is used as____________________?
A. Fertilizer
B. Building material
C. Chemical for lowering b.o.d.
D. Base material for paints
Which one of the following statements regarding septic tanks is wrong ?
A. A gap of 7.5 cm between the bottom of the covering slab and the top level of scum is provided
B. The outlet invert level is kept 5 to 7.5 cm below the inlet invert level
C. The minimum width of septic level is 90 cm
D. The depth of tank is kept equal to its width
The normal value of over flow rates for plain primary sedimentation tanks, ranges between________________?
A. 25,000 to 35,000 litres/sqm/day
B. 40,000 to 50,000 litres/sqm/day
C. 50,000 to 60,000 litres/sqm/day
D. 80,000 to 100,000 litres/sqm/day
‘Cowl’ is provided at___________________?
A. Lower end of ventilating column
B. Upper end of ventilating column
C. Upper end of the manhole
D. First step in manhole