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Q.1 If 2 ml of raw sewage has been diluted to 200 ml and the D.O. concentration of the diluted sample at the
beginning of the BOD test was 8 mg/l and 6 mg/l after 5 days incubation at 20°C, then find the BOD of raw
sewage.
a. 300 mg/l
b. 200 mg/l
c. 100 mg/l
d. 150 mg/l
Q.2 Match ListI (Valves) with ListII (Uses) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
ListI ListII
A. Sluice valve 1. Used where gravity flow is required through pipe line
B. Check valve 2. Used to maintain constant level of water
C. Air inlet valve 3. Used for reversal of flow
D. Ball valve 4. Used for isolating a part of distribution system
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 4 2 1 3
(c) 1 2 4 3
(d) 4 3 1 2
a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d
Q.3 During temperature inversion in atmosphere, air pollutants tend to
a. pile up above inversion layer
b. pile up below inversion layer
c. dispose laterally
d. dispose vertically
Q.4
4.2 m3 /min of raw water is required to be treated for a daily domestic supply. A column analysis indicated
that an overflow rate of 0.25 mm/s will produce satisfactory particle removal in a settling tank at a depth of
3.5 m. The surface area required for settling will be (in m2 )
a. 210
b. 280
c. 1728
d. 2100
Q.5 Treatments which are generally given to treat the rawwater supplies, follow the sequence:
a. Screening → Sedimentation → Coagulation → Filtration → Disinfection
b. Screening → Sedimentation → Disinfection → Filtration
c. Screening → Sedimentation → Filtration → Disinfection
d. Screening → Sedimentation → Disinfection → Aeration
Q.6 The ultimate BOD value of the waste
a. decreases with temperature
b. increases with temperature
c. remains the same at all temperatures
d. none of these
Q.7 The region where DO concentration falls to zero, causing anaerobic conditions in a river reach is called as
a. zone of degradation
b. zone of active decomposition
c. zone of recovery
d. none of these
Q.8 Match ListI (Treatment Units) with ListII (Types of processes) and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the lists:
ListI ListII
A. Trickling filter 1. Symbiotic process
B. Activated sludge process 2. Extended aeration
C. Oxidation ditch 3. Suspended growth
D. Oxidation pond 4. Attached growth
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 4 2 1
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 3 2 1
a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d
Q.9 The quantity of sewage produced from a town per day is 12 million litres and its BOD is 300 mg/l. The
sewage is discharged into a river flowing at 200 l/s having a BOD of 6 mg/l. The BOD of the diluted sewage
will be _______________ mg/l.
Q.10 The MPN using the Thomas equation based on the table given below will be ___________.
Q.11
One litre of sewage, when allowed to settle for 30 minutes gives sludge of 27 cm3 . If the dry weight of
sludge is 3.0 gm, then its sludge volume index will be ___________ ml/gm.
Q.12 There are two water samples A and B having pH values of 4.4 and 5.4 respectively. Sample ‘A’ is
__________ times acidic than sample ‘B’.
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Q.13 If the period of incubation is 10 days at 20°C in the relative conductivity test on sewage, the relative
stability will be equal to _____________ %.
Q.14
An activated sludge plant treating a flow of 20 litre/second has an aeration tank having volume 450 m3 and
operates with a MLVSS concentration of 3250 mg/l. Sludge with SVSS content of 15000 mg/l is wasted at a
rate of 35 m3 /d.
The hydraulic retention time will be ___________ hrs.
Q.15 Two sources generate noise levels of 80 dB and 84 dB respectively. The average sound pressure level of
these two noises will be ___________ dB.
Q.16 A sample of water contains the following compounds :
(i) Glucose (C6 H12 O6 ) = 240 mg/l (ii) Benzene (C6 H6 ) = 26 mg/l
The theoretical oxygen demand of the solution containing 240 mg/l of glucose and 26 mg/l of benzene will
be ___________ mg/l.
Q.17 One nephelometry turbidity unit (NTU) is equal to the turbidity produced by
a. 1 mg SiO2 dissolved in 1 litre of distilled water with the test being run according to absorption principle.
b. 1 mg SiO2 dissolved in 1 litre of distilled water with the test being run according to scattering principle.
c. 1 mg Formazin dissolved in 1 litre of distilled water with the test being run according to absorption principle.
d. 1 mg Formazin dissolved in 1 litre of distilled water with the test being run according to scattering
principle.
Q.18 A ground water sample having pH 7.0, contains 183 mg/l of bicarbonates. The alkalinity of this water in
terms of CaCO3 will be
a. 120 mg/l
b. 60 mg/l
c. 200 mg/l
d. 150 mg/l
Q.19 Which one of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Settling and sludge digestion occurs in septic tanks in one compartment.
b. Settling and sludge digestion occurs in Imhoff tanks in different compartment.
c. Septic tank is a low rate anaerobic unit whereas an Imhoff tank is a high rate anaerobic unit.
d. The rate of sludge accumulation in septic tank is approximately 4070 l/capita/year.
Q.20
The reduction of organism in chlorination process is expressed as where N0 and Nt are
number of organism present initially and after time t and k is dieoff coefficient. Using the midpoint chlorine
dosage of 3 mg/l and 130 coliform organisms/100 ml remaining in the water after 30 minutes of contact
time, calculate the number of coliforms/100 ml remaining after 20 minutes of contact time, if initially
number of organism present is 106 coliform/100 ml.
a. 2120
b. 2580
c. 2760
d. 2340
Q.21
28800 m3 /d of raw water having density of 1000 kg/m3 and kinematic viscosity of 10–6 m2 /s is required to
be processed in a water treatment plant. The rapid mixing tank imparts a velocity gradient of 800s–1 to
blend 32 mg/l of alum with the flow for a detention time of 2 minutes.
Power input (in Watt) required for rapid mixing is
a. 25.6
b. 256
c. 2560
d. 25600
Q.22 Which of the following statements associated with water pollution parameters seems to be CORRECT?
1. One of the primary indicators of the degree of water pollution is the concentration of organic matter.
2. Total organic carbon (TOC), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)
are important parameters of water pollution.
3. Generally, TOC < COD < BOD
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1 and 2
c. 1 and 3
d. 2 and 3
Q.23 The average increase in population of a town per decade over a period of 8 decades was 4600 and the
average percentage increase was 14%. If the population at the end of the eighth decade was 235000, the
population three decades later, as per geometric increase method, will be
a. 348163
b. 248500
c. 298332
d. 378158
Q.24 A septic tank is to be designed for a small colony of people with the following data:
No. of people = 120
Water supply rate = 130 lpcd
80% of water converts into sewage
Detention time = 36 hours
Sludge accumulation rate = 30 l/person/year
Desludging interval = 15 months
The required volume for the septic tank (in m3 ) is
a. 72.7
b. 36.28
c. 18.36
d. 23.22
Q.25 A fabric filter is to be constructed using bags of 0.5 m diameter and 6 m length. The bag house is to receive
12 m3 /s of air and the individual filtering velocity has been determined to be 2 m/min. The number of bags
required for continuously cleaning operations is __________.
(Round off to nearest higher integer)
Q.26
The analysis of a water sample indicated the following results in mg/l, Ca2+ = 70, Mg2+ = 60, HCO3 = 250.
The non carbonate hardness in terms of CaCO3 in mg/l is approximately equal to ________ mg/l.
Q.28
In a settling basin, the diameter and specific gravity of the particles are 5 × 10–3 cm and 2.65 respectively.
Water temperature is 20°C. Kinematic viscosity ν of water at 20°C = 1.01 × 10–2 cm2/sec. The settling
velocity of particle is __________ cm/s. [Assume Reynolds number is less than 0.5]
Q.29 For the treatment of 25000 cum of water per day, amount of chlorine consumed is 10 kg/day. The residual
after 10 minutes of contact is 0.20 mg/l. Chlorine demand of the water is _______ mg/l.
Assume rate constant as 1.89 d–1 and n = 0.6.
Use Eckenfelder trickling filter equation.
Q.31 A 20 cm diameter sewer is laid at a slope of 0.004 and is designed to carry a discharge at a depth of 10 cm
with Manning’s n = 0.015. The design discharge is ______________ l/sec.
Q.32 A coal fired 500 MW plant is operating at an efficiency of 40%. The ash and sulphur content in the coal used
the plant will be ___________ kg/s.
Q.33 The moisture content of a sludge is reduced from 96% to 92% in a sludge digestion tank. The percentage
volume reduction will be ___________%.
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