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. By boiling water, hardness can be removed if it is due to: a) Calcium sulphate b) Magnesium sulphate c) Calcium nitrate d) Calcium bicarbonate 2 / 30 2. 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 3 / 30 3. Groundwater from artesian wells a) contains no suspended materials b) contains dissolved salts c) requires less treatment d) all of the above 4 / 30 4. A lamp hole is helpful in: a) illuminating sewer line b) cleaning sewer line c) repairing d) testing sewers 5 / 30 5. Strainer type tube wells are considered unsuitable for a) coarse gravel b) fine sand strata c) clean gravels d) all of the above 6 / 30 6. The sewage consists of water: a) 80% b) 90% c) 95% d) 99.9% 7 / 30 7. The velocity of water in water mains of 40 cm diameter is usually kept a) below 0.5 m/sec b) below 5 m/sec c) below 1.8 m/sec d) below 18 m/sec 8 / 30 8. If P is the total internal pressure, d is the diameter of the pressure conduit, and t is the thickness of the conduit, the hoop's stress is a) d.p / 2t b) d.p / t c) d.t / 2p d) d.t / p 9 / 30 9. Traddle pump is operated by a) hand b) foot c) electric d) all of the above 10 / 30 10. Gastrointestinal irritation is produced because of excess of the following in water a) chlorides b) sulphates c) nitrates d) phosphates 11 / 30 11. The pattern of sanitation most suitable for a sloppy area is: a) zone pattern b) fan pattern c) radial pattern d) perpendicular pattern 12 / 30 12. Slow sand filter is efficient to remove bacteria from the raw water to an extent of: a) 50% b) 70% c) 85% d) 99% 13 / 30 13. Laying of a sewer is generally done with the help of: a) sight rails and boning rod b) theodolite and staff c) leveling and staff d) all of the above 14 / 30 14. According to the guidelines of DWSS, the maximum number of users in each stand post should be: a) 50 b) 100 c) 150 d) 200 15 / 30 15. The types of diseases caused due to the lack of water are known as a) waterborne b) water-washed c) water-based d) water vector 16 / 30 16. If the diameter of a sewer is 150 mm, the gradient required for generating a self-cleaning velocity is: a) 1 in 10 b) 1 in 100 c) 1 in 200 d) 1 in 300 17 / 30 17. Which one is a waterborne virus infection? a) malaria b) cancer c) dysentery d) jaundice 18 / 30 18. Water horsepower of a pump is given by a) WHQ / 75 b) WHQ / 360 c) WHQ / 220 d) WHQ / 85 19 / 30 19. 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 20 / 30 20. Most suitable section of sewer in a separate sewage system is: a) circular section b) rectangular section c) egg-shaped section d) modified egg-shaped section 21 / 30 21. Aqueducts are generally not designed in a) circular section b) rectangular section c) horse-shoe section d) vee section 22 / 30 22. The water supply system whose main, sub-main, and branches are interconnected with each other is: a) dead-end system b) grid iron system c) ring system d) radial system 23 / 30 23. The diameter of pipes in bathrooms and lavatories in domestic water supply is: a) 10 mm b) 12 mm c) 16 mm d) 20 mm 24 / 30 24. Groundwater is generally free from a) suspended impurities b) dissolved impurities c) both (a) and (b) of the above d) none of the above 25 / 30 25. The specific retention is least in the soil type a) coarse gravel b) sand c) clay d) silt 26 / 30 26. The presence of hydrogen sulfide in water causes: a) softening b) acidity c) alkalinity d) bad taste 27 / 30 27. Sluice valves in main water supplies are a) used to regulate the flow b) spaced about 5 km apart c) generally provided at the summits d) all of the above 28 / 30 28. Hydrants are used for tapping water from mains for: a) fire extinguishing b) street washing c) flushing sewer lines d) all of the above 29 / 30 29. The flow in the sewers is minimum during which hours? a) Night b) Morning c) Day d) Evening 30 / 30 30. Rotary pumps are suited for a) small discharge b) large discharge c) high head d) none of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score isShare your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook 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