Civil Engineering - Water Supply Engineering

26.
The depth of the water table at a place is 45 m below the general ground level. To lift water from a deep tube well in such a locality, the type of pump to be installed is
Centrifugal pump
Reciprocating pump
Deep well turbine pump
None of these.
Answer: Option
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27.
Critical time for developing a water hammer, is the time required for
closing the valve
the wave to travel from valve to the reservoir
the wave to travel from the valve to the reservoir and back
none of these.
Answer: Option
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28.
According to Buston's formula, fire demand in litres per minute for a population of P thousands, is
3182 P
4637 P (1 - 0.01 P)
5663 P
none of these.
Answer: Option
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29.
The ratio of maximum hourly consumption and average hourly consumption of the maximum day, is
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.4
2.7
Answer: Option
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30.
Cast iron pipes are generally preferred to, because
of moderate cost
of ease to join
of durability
of longer life
all the above.
Answer: Option
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