Home» Online Test » Civil Engineering » Water Supply & Sanitation Engineering Online Test » Paper 1 » Paper 2 » Paper 3 0% Sorry, time's up. To complete the online test, please restart it. Created by Vikash chaudhary This is a FREE online test. Beware of scammers who ask for money to attend this test. Get fresh, new questions in each attempt. Total Questions: 30 Time Allotted: 30 minutes Passing Score: 50% Randomization: Yes Certificate: No Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 30 1. Anti-siphonage pipe is connected to: a) Top of PWC b) Bottom of PWC c) In the main pipe d) None of the above 2 / 30 2. Sickness of tube well indicates a) increase in well b) reduction in yield c) suffering from waterborne disease d) all of the above 3 / 30 3. The flow in the sewers is minimum during which hours? a) Night b) Morning c) Day d) Evening 4 / 30 4. Water demand for public use as compared to the total demand, kept in the design of waterworks for a city, is a) 5% b) 10% c) 20% d) 25% 5 / 30 5. Fluoridation is done to a) protect children's teeth b) protect from dental fluorosis c) protect from both dental and skeletal fluorosis d) add taste to water 6 / 30 6. The slope of the hydraulic grade line is always towards the well due to pumping. This line of depressed water table is called a) drawdown curve b) circle of influence c) dynamic gradient d) an inverted cone of depression 7 / 30 7. A sewer, which gets its flow from a number of transverse sewers, is known as: a) interceptor b) interconnector c) head sewer d) branch sewer 8 / 30 8. Non-scouring velocity in concrete sewer is caused by: a) 2.5 to 3.0 m/sec b) 2.5 to 3.5 m/sec c) 1.5 to 2.5 m/sec d) 0.6 to 1.2 m/sec 9 / 30 9. Grit obtained in a grit chamber is used for: a) as a manure b) as a soil conditioner c) as a coarse aggregate d) as a substitute for sand 10 / 30 10. The capacity of a flushing cistern for water closets is: a) 1-2 liters b) 10-15 liters c) 5 liters d) 20-25 liters 11 / 30 11. The curve showing the level of water in a well and the original water table is known as a) inverted cone of depression b) drawdown curve c) circle of influence d) all of the above 12 / 30 12. The term "septic" refers to.....? a) Anaerobic bacterial environment that develops in the tank b) Refers to safety and precaution c) Drainage of waste materials d) Aerobic bacterial environment that develops in the tank 13 / 30 13. Manhole is said to be deep if its depth is more than: a) 1.5 m b) 1.70 m c) 1.9 m d) 2.1 m 14 / 30 14. The factor for the selection of the pumping station site is a) distance of the source of contamination or pollution b) height above the H.F.L. of the river c) future expansion d) all of the above 15 / 30 15. By boiling water, hardness can be removed if it is due to: a) Calcium sulphate b) Magnesium sulphate c) Calcium nitrate d) Calcium bicarbonate 16 / 30 16. Which traps have parallel legs? a) P-Trap b) Q-Trap c) gully trap d) S-Trap 17 / 30 17. As per Buston's formula, fire demand for in liters per minute for a population of p in thousands, is given by a) 5663 √p b) 3182 √p c) 4640 √p d) none of the above 18 / 30 18. During the water test of sewer, 2 lit/cm of dia/km of sewer line may be allowed for a period of: a) 5 minutes b) 30 minutes c) 15 minutes d) 20 minutes 19 / 30 19. The per capita consumption of a locality will be more when a) good-quality water is supplied b) during summer months c) distribution pressure is increased d) all of the above 20 / 30 20. A sewer that collects sewage from toilets is called: a) lateral sewer b) branch sewer c) main sewer d) outfall sewer 21 / 30 21. The design discharge for the combined system shall be taken equal to: a) rainfall b) rainfall + dry weather flow c) rainfall + 2× dry weather flow d) rainfall + 4× dry weather flow 22 / 30 22. If D is the diameter of the upper circular portion, the overall depth of a standard egg-shaped section, is: a) D b) 1.2D c) 1.5D d) 2D 23 / 30 23. Asbestos pipes are joined by means of a) flanged joint b) flexible joint c) simplex joint d) dresser coupling joint 24 / 30 24. The types of formwork provided for ferrocement tank in rural water supply schemes are a) steel b) wood c) HDP pipe d) all of the above 25 / 30 25. The water carriage sewage system: a) is cheaper in initial cost than dry conveyance system b) requires treatment before disposal c) creates a hygienic problem d) all of the above 26 / 30 26. The types of sanitation in which urine and soil are separated are: a) VIP latrine b) septic tank c) aqua privy d) ecosanitation 27 / 30 27. Water for domestic consumption should be: a) colorless, odorless & tasteless b) free from dissolved salts c) hygienically safe d) attractive for looks 28 / 30 28. "Dental Caries" will be absent where the following is present a) mottled enamel of teeth b) itai-itai c) methemoglobinemia d) cancer 29 / 30 29. Which traps have perpendicular legs? a) P-Trap b) Q-Trap c) gully trap d) S-Trap 30 / 30 30. Flush air inlets are sometimes called: a) ventilated lamp holes b) well hole c) clean outs d) flushing tank Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Water Supply & Sanitation Engineering MCQ PDF for Offline Study