Civil Engineering MCQs

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The detention time (t) of a settling tank, may be defined as the time required for_________________?
A. A particle to travel along its length
B. A particle to travel from top surface to bottom sludge zone
C. The flow of sewage to fill the tank
D. None of these
The effluent of a septic tank is_________________?
A. Fit for discharge into any open drain
B. Foul and contains dissolved and suspended solids
C. As good as that from a complete treatment
D. None of these
The design period of sewage treatment works in normally_________________?
A. 5 – 10 years
B. 15 – 20 years
C. 30 – 40 years
D. 40 – 50 years
If the pH value of sewage is 7__________________?
A. It is acidic
B. It is alkaline
C. It is neutral
D. None of these
The normal values of over flow rates for secondary 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 10,000 litres/sqm/day
For non-scouring velocity 5 m/sec, the type of sewers generally preferred to, is____________________?
A. Cast iron sewers
B. Cement concrete sewers
C. Glazed bricks sewers
D. Stone ware sewers