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: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. Any trap is intended to trap foul gases with the provision of: a) clear seal b) sewage or sullage c) otta seal d) water seal 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. The ratio of the maximum daily consumption to the average demand is a) 1.2 b) 1.5 c) 1.8 d) 2.7 5 / 50 5. Pressure relief valve is provided to prevent a) the increase of pressure after a certain limit b) back flow when the pump is stopped c) the water flowing out of the suction pipe d) none of the above 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. If the period of incubation at 37°C is 15 days in the relative stability test on sewage, the relative stability is: a) 99% b) 99.9% c) 99.99% d) 100% 8 / 50 8. A sanitary sewer is expected to run: a) full b) half-full c) 2/3 full d) 90% full 9 / 50 9. The sewage consists of water: a) 80% b) 90% c) 95% d) 99.9% 10 / 50 10. A manhole of such depth that an access shaft is required in addition to the working chamber, is called.....: a) shallow manhole b) medium manhole c) deep manhole d) none of the above 11 / 50 11. In an egg-shaped sewer section, the maximum discharge occurs when the depth of flow is: (where d is the total depth of the section) a) 0.25d b) 0.50d c) 0.75d d) 0.95d 12 / 50 12. If you have to design a simple water filtration unit for a community water supply system in Biratnagar, which type of filter will you choose in general? a) slow sand filter b) rapid sand filter c) trickling filter d) pressure filter 13 / 50 13. For separate and partially separate systems, the pattern of collection suitable is: a) perpendicular pattern b) interceptor pattern c) radial pattern d) fan pattern 14 / 50 14. A circular section for a sewer is preferred only up to a diameter of: a) 10 cm b) 20 cm c) 30 cm d) 60 cm 15 / 50 15. The self-cleaning velocity normally adopted for a sewer is: a) less than 1 m/sec b) 1.0 m/sec to 1.2 m/sec c) 1.5 m/sec to 1.2 m/sec d) more than 2.0 m/sec 16 / 50 16. The most dangerous metal for human health is a) zinc b) copper c) lead d) iron 17 / 50 17. Grade aqueducts are not allowed to run a) one-fourth full b) half c) three d) full 18 / 50 18. The most suitable excreta disposal unit for human excreta is: a) Privy pit b) Cesspool c) Soak pit d) None of the above 19 / 50 19. If Q is discharge in cubic meters per second and D is the economical diameter of the pipe, then according to Lea a) D = 0.67 to 0.87 √Q b) D = 0.67 to 0.97 √Q c) D = 0.97 to 1.22 √Q d) D = 1.22 to 1.32 √Q 20 / 50 20. A structure constructed where self-cleaning velocity is not developed to prevent choking is called: a) catch basin b) flushing tank c) manhole d) inverted siphon 21 / 50 21. Choose the odd statement: a) sewage is received in a wet well b) sewage is received in a dry well c) both of the above d) none of the above 22 / 50 22. The minimum water flow in a tap stand is: a) 0.25 lps b) 0.20 lps c) 0.15 lps d) 0.10 lps 23 / 50 23. In order to consider temperature changes, metal pipes are usually provided with a) expansion joints b) contraction joints c) anchorages d) pressure relief valves 24 / 50 24. The valve which allows water to flow in one direction but prevents its flow in the reverse direction is a) reflux valve b) gate valve c) sluice valve d) pressure valve 25 / 50 25. Steel pipes are a) generally laid underground and no expansion joint is required b) connected by riveted or welded joints c) suitable for withstanding high internal pressure d) all of the above 26 / 50 26. Septic tank is provided for: a) To eliminate the sewer system b) Tank for sedimentation cum disposal under aerobic conditions c) Oxygen-free sedimentation cum disposal under anaerobic conditions d) None of the above 27 / 50 27. The pump does not require any power, energy, fuel, etc., for its working is a) centrifugal b) hydraulic ram c) reciprocating d) rotary 28 / 50 28. The pattern of sanitation most suitable for a sloppy area is: a) zone pattern b) fan pattern c) radial pattern d) perpendicular pattern 29 / 50 29. The underground structure in the form of a circular or rectangular tank for the purpose of admitting sewerage into it from the intercepting chamber is called: a) Soak pit b) septic tank c) Cesspool d) privy pit 30 / 50 30. The approximate diameter of a water mains for supplying 7.15 mld with 1.21 m/sec velocity flow will be a) 10 cm b) 20 cm c) 30 cm d) 50 cm 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. The alum, when mixed with water as a coagulant...... PH value of water. a) decreases b) increases c) no change d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. The location of a well is considered good if it is sunk into a) coarse gravel b) silt c) sand d) clay 34 / 50 34. In Chezy's formula v=c√ms for calculating the velocity of flow in a circular sewer, the Chezy's constant c depends upon: a) size of the sewer b) shape of the sewer c) roughness of the sewer d) all of the above 35 / 50 35. Nahni trap is made of: a) mud b) cast iron c) steel d) all of the above 36 / 50 36. An aquiclude is a) a non-artesian aquifer b) a large underground water body c) a confined bed of impervious material between aquifers d) an artesian aquifer 37 / 50 37. True colour of water is due to a) suspended solids b) colloidal solids c) volatile solids d) acids in solution 38 / 50 38. Sewer preferred for a combined system of sewage is: a) rectangular sewer b) circular sewer c) egg-shaped sewer d) all of the above 39 / 50 39. Water of zero hardness is obtained by a) boiling b) lime-soda process c) base exchange process d) none of the above 40 / 50 40. Septic tank effluent is: a) quite clear and sparkling b) always odorless c) having fine organic solids with high BOD d) black tarry liquor with an earthy odor 41 / 50 41. "Puits developee" is generally provided in case of a) well b) tube well c) reservoir d) none of the above 42 / 50 42. Turbidity for domestic water is undesirable because it a) is unaesthetic b) causes change of taste c) gives apparent colour d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. Pump efficiency is 85%, motor efficiency is 94% then the combined efficiency of the two is a) 90% b) 80% c) 70% d) 85% 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. The types of sewer suitable for a separate system where discharge is uniform are: a) egg-shaped b) horse-shoe c) circular d) elliptical 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. Which is in the correct order? a) house s.-Lateral s.-Branch s.-Sub-main s.-Main (Trunk)-outfall sewer b) house s.-Lateral s.-Branch s.-Sub-main s.-Outfall s.-Main (Trunk) sewer c) main (Trunk)-Outfall s.-House s.-Lateral s.-Branch s.-Sub-main sewer d) lateral s.-Branch s.-Sub-main s.-Main (Trunk)-Outfall s-House sewer 48 / 50 48. Goaty water refers to... a) odour of water b) turbidity of water c) colour of water d) all of the above 49 / 50 49. The suitable system of sanitation for an area having rainfall for only one season is: a) separate system b) combined system c) partially combined system d) all of the above 50 / 50 50. 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