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WorksheetsENV Water supply engineering
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
The permissible limit of Nitrate in drinking water as per IS 10500 : 2012
45mg/l
0.3mg/l
0
0.15mg/l
Titrant AgNO3 and indicator K2CrO4 is used in the measurement of which of the following water quality parameter?
Nitrogen content
Chloride content
Fluoride content
Dissolved oxygen
Match the metal ions and the commonly used indicators
i) Iron ii) Manganese iii) Fluoride
a) Ammonium persulphate + Nitricacidb) 1, 10 Phenanthroline
c) Zirconium -alizarin
a b c
a c b
b a c
c a b
The permissible limit of chlorine content in drinking water in the absence of alternate source as per IS 10500: 2012
250 ppm
1000 ppm
0.2 ppm
1 ppm
The permissible limit of iron in drinking water in the absence of alternate source as per IS 10500: 2012
1 ppm
2 ppm
0.3 ppm
0.9 ppm
In the design of a plain sedimentation tank, the ratio of discharge to surface area will give
Overflow velocity
Flow-through velocity
Copperas is
FeSO4. 7H2O
FeSO4. 18H2O
Fe2(SO4)3. 7H2O
FeCl3. 7H2O
Uniformity coefficient of sand used in slow sand gravity filter
1.8 to 3
3 to 3.9
1 to 1.8
3.9 to 5.2
Backwashing in Rapid sand gravity filter is done once in every
12-24 hrs
24-48 hrs
48-36 hrs
36-72 hrs
Electro Katadyn process in the treatment of drinking water is done with
Ag
Hg
Au
Br
Which of the following are correct
Plain chlorination: is done after filtration
Pre chlorination: is done before sedimentation
Pre chlorination: is done before filtration
Post chlorination: is done after filtration
Chemicals used in Nalgonda process
Lime
Bleaching powder
Alum
Copper sulphate
Alum will work as a coagulant at its best when pH is in range
6.5-8.5
5-6.5
<6.5
>8.5
Fluoride content in drinking water must be in the range
<1 ppm
1-2 ppm
1-1.5 ppm
>2 ppm
Find the odd man out
Globe valve
Ball valve
Gate valve
Butterfly valve
