Civil Engineering - Water Supply Engineering

16.
Velocity of flow of water in plain sedimentation water tank, is normally kept
3 cm/minute
10 cm/minute
20 cm/minute
30 cm/minute
40 cm/minute.
Answer: Option
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17.
The most important and widely used tube well in India, is
strainer well
cavity well
slotted well
perforated pipe well.
Answer: Option
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18.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :
The precipitation during its travel in atmosphere dissolves certain gases
Rain water which percolates through the ground, is free from suspended materials
Under ground water may dissolve minerals and salts present in the earth's layers
Small quantities of iron, calcium and magnesium dissolved in water, may be useful for human health
All the above.
Answer: Option
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19.
The maximum permissible chloride content in treated water of public water supplies should not exceed
50 P.P.M.
100 P.P.M.
150 P.P.M.
200 P.P.M.
250 P.P.M.
Answer: Option
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20.
To pump water from a water reservoir 3 m deep and maximum water level at 135 m, a pump is installed to lift water up to R.L. 175 m at a constant rate of 36, 00, 000 litres per hour. If the length of the pipe is 1506 m and f = 0.01, ignoring other minor losses and assuming the economical diameter from Lea's formula D = 1.2 Q, the water horse power of the pump is
400
450
500
580
600
Answer: Option
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