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BUILDING UTILITIES 1 - UE

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

an important component of a society's infrastructure and provides services vital to the function of an industrialized society.

a)

Plumbing

System

b)

Sanitary

System

c)

Plumbing and

Sanitary Supply

d)

Water Supply

System

2.

Water that collects on the ground or in a stream, river, lake, reservoir, or ocean.

a)

Ground

Water

b)

Surface

Water

c)

Rain

Water

d)

Fresh

Water

3.

_______ water, which is obtained by drilling wells, is water located below the ground surface in pores and spaces in the rock

a)

Surface

Water

b)

Fresh

Water

c)

Ground

Water

d)

Rain

Water

4.

_____ % of water is consumed for domestic purposes. Water is used for drinking, bathing, cooking food and washing dishes, clothes, fruits, vegetables and brushing teeth.

a)

10%

b)

12%

c)

15%

d)

8%

5.

______ is the largest consumer of water.

About 70% of water is used here.

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Household

c)

Agriculture

d)

Industrial

6.

Water molecules exist in liquid form over an important range of temperature from 0-99 degree Celsius.    

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Water has a lower surface tension.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

water is considered a biological solvent for its ability to dissolve a wide range of substance since it is polar molecule.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

The use of chemical reagents to destabilize and increase the size of the particles; mixing; flog size growth; physical separation of the solids from the liquid phase Sedimentation (decantation), flotation, or filtering are commonly used to achieve this separation.

a)

Sedimentation

b)

Filtration

c)

Coagulation

d)

Disinfection

10.

the process by which particles suspended in water settle out

of the suspension due to gravity.

a)

Gravitation

b)

Suspension

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Flocculation

11.

a thermal drying technique in which heat energy is applied to the sludge in order for it to evaporate water.

a)

Sedimentation

b)

Flocculation

c)

Sludge

Drying

d)

Evaporation

12.

Such a method can be used for distribution when the ground level of the water source/storage is sufficiently higher than the central village/town area.

a)

Gravity Fed

Distribution

System

b)

Pumping

System

c)

Combined Gravity and Pumping System

d)

Water

Distribution

System

13.

 Provide water for drinking, cooking, sanitary, washing, and gardening purposes.

a)

Cold Water

System

b)

Water Distribution

System

c)

Household

Water System

d)

Water Supply

System

14.

Direct Water goes to overhead tank and then the water is supplied to different floors by gravity.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

a natural process by which water moves across, through, and out of the soil as a result of the force of gravity.

a)

Surface

Drainage

b)

Soil

Drainage

c)

Sanitary

Drainage

d)

Waste

Drainage

16.

During heavy rainfall the upper soil layers

become unsaturated and pools may form.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

In order to facilitate the flow of excess water toward the drains, the field is given an artificial slope by means of ________. 

a)

Surface

Drainage

b)

Countor

Grading

c)

Land

Grading

d)

Drainage

System

18.

the removal of water from the rootzone. It is accomplished

by deep open drains or buried pipe drains.

a)

Subsurface

Drainage

b)

Surface

Drainage

c)

Infiltration

d)

Pipe

Drainage

19.

In contrast to open drains, buried pipes cause no loss of cultivable land and maintenance requirements are very limited.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

Regulates airflow to assure waste and water flows through pipes.

a)

Pipe

Vent

b)

Air

Vent

c)

Vent

Stack

d)

Water

Pressure

21.

__________ carry waste out of your home to either

the city sewer or a septic tank.

a)

Surface

Drainage

b)

Drainage

Pipes

c)

Sanitary

Pipes

d)

Ground

Pipes

22.

Type of Vent that Serve a battery of fixtures.

a)

Yoke

Vent

b)

Relief

Vent

c)

Circuit

Vent

d)

Air Vent

23.

The vertical vent pipe installed for providing

circulation of air to and from any part of the soil,

waste of the drainage system.

a)

Vent

Stack

b)

Soil

Stack

c)

Air

Vent

d)

Yoke

Vent

24.

A curved piece of drainpipe, made from metal or PVC plastic that allows the passing of waste material.

a)

Elbow

b)

Vent

Pipe

c)

Trap

d)

Soil

Stack

25.

the process in which water leaks downward form the

upper soil layers to lower layers.

a)

Infiltration

b)

Sipping

c)

Drainage

d)

Osmosis

26.

Usually located along the entire

perimeter of the roof.

a)

Down

Sprout

b)

Roof

Draiange

c)

Facia

Board

d)

Gutter

27.

A VERTICAL OPENINGS IN THE ROAD CURBS

THROUGH WHICH THE STORMWATER FLOWS.

a)

Drainage

b)

Manhole

c)

Curb Inlet

d)

Metal

Grates

28.

very useful in removing excess water from land

in a controlled manner and as quickly as possible, to a artificial

drainage system or natural water course. this should be done with

no damage to environment.

a)

Soil

Drainage

b)

Surface

Drainage

c)

Sub-surface

Drainage

d)

City Public

Sewer

29.

The process of directing excess water away from the root zones of plants by natural or artificial means, such as by using a system of

pipes and drains placed below ground surface level.

a)

Surface

Drainage

b)

Sub-surface

Draiange

c)

Soil

Infiltration

d)

Public

Sewer

30.

Composed of transmission lines, distribution

lines, pumping stations and reservoirs all designed to bring

potable water to our customers.

a)

Water

Supply

System

b)

Distribution

Pipes

c)

Distribution

System

d)

Sewarage

System