A commonly used handpump is

 

(A) axial flow pump

 

(B) centrifugal pump

 

(C) rotary pump

 

(D) reciprocating pump

Turbidity is measured on

(A) platinum cobalt scale

(B) standard platinum scale

(C) standard cobalt scale

(D) standard silica scale

pH value of water indicates

(A) acidity of alkalinity

(B) turbidity

(C) chloride content

(D) hardness

The distribution mains are designed for

(A) maximum daily demand

(B) maximum hourly demand on maximum day

(C) maximum hourly demand

(D) average daily demand

The controlling design parameter in the design of all setting tanks is

(A) depth

(B) percent removal of suspended solids

(C) overflow rate

(D) detention time

With self cleansing velocity in sewers

(A) silting occurs at bottom

(B) neither silting nor scouring occurs at bottom

(C) both silting and scouring occur at bottom

(D) scouring occurs at bottom

Permanent hardness of water can be removed by

(A) adding alum

(B) adding chlorine

(C) boiling

(D) lime soda process

Which one of the following causes cumulative poisoning by water?

(A) lead

(B) iron

(C) barium

(D) manganese

Meyer's and Rohwer's formula are used to determine.

(A) evaporation

(B) average rainfall over a basin

(C) transpiration

(D) precipitation

Colorimetric method of testing water is to determine

(A) turbidity

(B) hardness

(C) chlorides

(D) pH value

The most common and universal coagulant used in water works is

(A) magnesium sulphate

(B) calcium sulphate

(C) chlorine

(D) aluminium sulphate