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ESE 2020 AceTest 11 PDF
ESE 2020 AceTest 11 PDF
ESE 2020 AceTest 11 PDF
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01. What are the design periods for a Rapid 04. Which of the following pipes are best suited
Sand filter and a distribution system to resist pressurized flow of water?
respectively? (a) Cast-iron pipes (b) Steel pipes
(a) 15, 20 years (b) 15, 30 years (c) Wrought iron pipes (d) Copper pipes
(c) 10, 20 years (d) 10, 30 years
05. As per EPA, permissible limit of suspended
02. The average sewage from a city is 80 × 106 solids in drinking water is
l/day and the average 5-day BOD is 250 (a) 10 mg/l (b) 20 mg/l
mg/l. The domestic sewage quantity is 0.1 (c) 30 mg/l (d) 40 mg/l
kg/person/day. The population equivalent
of a city is 06. Alkalinity is defined as
(a) 200000 (b) 250000 (a) Quantity of ions that will react to
(c) 1600 (d) 800 neutralize hydrogen ions
(b) Quantity of ions that will react to
03. Consider the following statements neutralize hydroxide ions
regarding intakes for surface water (c) Quantity of ions that will react to
I. The intake should never be located neutralize both hydrogen and
near the navigation channels hydroxide ions
II. The intake must be located in deep (d) Quantity of all ions present in the
water sufficiently away from the shore sample
line
III. In meandering rivers, intakes should be 07. Match List-I with List-II and select the
located on convex banks correct answer using the codes given
Which of the above statements is/are true? below the lists:
(a) I only (b) I and II only List-I
(c) I, II & III (d) None of the above A. Free ammonia
B. Organic ammonia
C. Nitrite
D. Nitrate
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Using the above MPN index table, the most 13. A water treatment plant is designed to treat
probable number (MPN) of the sample is 0.4 MLD of water. A flash mixing unit
(a) 280 (b) 33 imparts a velocity gradient of 700 Per
(c) 26 (d) 70 second, when 245 watts power is dissipated.
What is the detention time provided to flash
11. Which of the following methods of aeration (dynamic viscosity of raw water
will be most cost effective for large scale 1 103(Pa-sec).
industrial use (a) 2 min (b) 3.2 min
(a) Spray nozzle (c) 4 min (d) 1.8 min
(b) Diffused air aerator
(c) Trickling bed or tray tower 14. Which of the following statements is true?
(d) Cascade aerator (a) At pH > 5, chlorine does not react with
water and remains as free chlorine
12. Consider the following statements: (b) Chloramines are more effective than
1. The deviation of actual flow of tank free chlorine
from the ideal flow pattern is called (c) HOCL & Cl2 combined are called
short circuiting. freely available chlorine leaving out
2. In short circuiting, top layers of water OCl–
have detention time which is far less (d) In the usual chlorine treatment for
than the detention time of bottom layer. which pH < 7, dichloramine is the most
3. Degree of short circuiting is the predominant
deviation of actual flow pattern to the
ideal flow pattern 15. Consider the following valves used in rapid
Which of the above statements are true? sand filter unit
(a) 1 and 3 only 1. Influent valve
(b) 1 and 2 only 2. Effluent valve
(c) 2 only 3. Waste water valve
(d) 1, 2 and 3 4. Filtered waste water valve
5. Wash-water valve
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20. The following factors relate to the organic Where v, a, r are the velocity, wetted area
polymers used coagulation and hydraulic radius under partial flow
1. Anionic polymers are often used to aid condition
in the formation of good floc for V, A, R are the velocity, wetted area and
settling hydraulic radius under full flow condition.
2. These polymers can increase the speed
of floc formation the strength of the 22. Consider the following statements:
floc, and the weight of the floc 1. Organic solids are removed in grit
3. The optimum dosage of the anionic channels
polymer is directly related to the 2. Primary treatment removes 20 – 30%
amount of coagulated material that is of BOD from raw sewage
present in the water 3. primary treatment does not remove
Which of the above statements are correct? colloidal organic content of waste
(a) 1, 2and 3 water
(b) 1 and 2 only 4. 50% of influent BOD is removed by
(c) 2 and 3 only primary treatment
(d) 1 and 3only Which of the above statement(s) is/are
correct?
21. Which of the following are true with (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
respect to the design of a sewer (c) 3 and 4 only (d) 3 only
2/3
v nr
(a)
V NR D 23. If the initial quantity of sludge is ‘x’ with a
α
a 2 moisture content of 98% and after
(b)
A 360 o
sin digestion, its moisture content reduces to
r 360 sin 94%, then find the final volume of the
(c) 1
R 2 digested sludge
D (a) x (b) x/3
(d) R
2
(c) 3x (d) x/6
35. The downstream face of a gravity dam has a Which of the above statements are correct?
slope of 0.707 H to 1 V. At the toe of this (a) 1, 3 & 4 only (b) 2, 3 & 4 only
dam, when there is no tail water, principal (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1, 2 & 3 only
stress was estimated to be 2.25 Mpa. The
shear stress at the toe is (in MPa) 39. A trapezoidal unlined channel with side
(a) 1.10 (b) 1.65 slopes 1 H : 1 V in non-alluvial soil has
(c) 1.58 (d) 2.25 wetted area 50 m2 and wetted perimeter
29.5 m. Depth of the flow is nearly
36. The maximum height of a low gravity dam
(a) 2.6 m (b) 3 m
of elementary profile, to be built to
(c) 3.24 m (d) 2 m
concrete of relative density 2.4 on a
foundation material of safe allowable stress
40. In a Gravity dam, RL of Crest is + 200.00
7.5 MPa (with no uplift) is
m, wind velocity is 100 kmph. Fetch is 81
(a) 319 m (b) 484 m
km. RL of NPL is _____.
(c) 125 m (d) 225 m
(a) +197.12 m (b) + 195.68 m
(c) +202.88 m (d) +196.48 m
37. Length of the ogee spillway is 100 m. What
will be the discharge over the spillway, at a
41. Two irrigation channels M & N are
head of 2 m above the crest approach
designed using Lacey’s theory. If the
velocity is 0.8 m/s. Coefficient of discharge
median diameter of the silt particles are the
is 0.7
same for both the channels, and if the
(a) 610 cumec (b) 780 cumec
discharge in channel M is 50% greater than
(c) 800 cumec (d) 690 cumec
at N, then between these two channels
(a) Channel N has smaller longitudinal
38. Consider the following statements:
slope
Cavitation is likely to occur in
(b) Channel M has smaller longitudinal
(1) Conduit of shaft spillway
slope
(2) Baffle blocks
(c) Channel M has smaller hydraulic radius
(3) Siphon spillway
(d) Channel N has larger wetted perimeter
(4) Spillway buckets
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42. For the weir structure shown as per 44. In an aqueduct provided with a pucca
Khosla’s theory, uplift pressure at C is, if p bottom floor, the uplift will occur
= 30%, Q = 18%, R = 0% (a) on the roof slab
(b) on the bottom floor
(c) on both roof slab as well as bottom floor
H=6m H=6m
R A (d) no where
P C
55. Basic assumptions in unit hydrograph are 59. A stream which contributes runoff to
(a) Time variance and linear response ground water is known as
(b) Time variance and non-linear response (a) perennial stream
(c) Time invariance and non-linear (b) effluent stream
response (c) ephemual stream
(d) Time invariance and linear response. (d) influent stream
56. The direct runoff hydrograph was found to 60. In the application of instantaneous unit
have a peak discharge at 16th hour after the hydrograph which of the following
commencement of the effective rainfall and assumption of the unit hydrograph theory is
a base period of 48 hour. The duration of not required?
storm would be ________ (a) the rainfall is uniformly distributed
(a) < 16 hour (b) > 50 hour over the basin area
(c) = 48 hour (d) between 16 to 48 hour (b) the principle of linearity
(c) the principle of time invariance
57. A four hour unit hydrograph (UH) was used
(d) the rainfall is uniformly distributed
to derive a 12 hour unit hydrograph for a
with in the storm duration.
catchment. If the time base of four hour UH
was 48 hour, the time base of 12 .hour UH
61. Any cyclic trend present in the rainfall data
would be _____hour
can be ascertained from
(a) 48 (b) 52
(a) Mass curve of rainfall
(c) 56 (d) 60
(b) Double mass curve
(c) Moving average curve
58. The zone below the water table all the soil
(d) Mass curve of in flow
pores are completely filled with water and
hence it is called
62. Which of the following statements are
(a) vadozc zone (b) unsaturated zone
correct ?
(c) aeration zone (d) pheatic zone
1. Anemometers is used to measure wind
velocity
2. As per IS codal provisions, atleast 10% (C) Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is
of the raingauges provided should be false
non-recording rain gauges. (D) Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is
3. Double mass curve is plot between true
cumulative depth of rainfall vs time
64. Statement (I): Fumigation represents quite
Select the correct answer using the codes
a bad case of atmospheric dispersion.
given below:
Statement (II): The conditions for
(a) 1 & 2 only (b) 2 & 3 only
fumigation are just the inversion of lofting
(c) 1 only (d) 2 only
plume.
Directions: Each of the next items consists of 66. Statement (I): Incineration method for
two statements, one labelled as the ‘Statement disposal of refuse is widely used in
(I)’ and the other as ‘Statement (II)’. You are to countries like USA.
examine these two statements carefully and Statement (II): Incineration method is
select the answer to these items using the codes superior because of its low levels of
given below: emissions of dioxins.
Codes:
67. Statement (I): Anaerobic contact (AC)
(A) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are
process is generally used for treatment of
individually true and Statement (II) is the
industrial wastewaters.
correct explanation of Statement (I)
Statement (II): AC system involves a
(B) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are
closed storage tank reactor in which the
individually true but statement (II) is not
reactor effluent is recycled
the correct explanation of statement (I)
68. Statement (I): An imhoff tank is an Statement (II): The trap efficiency is a
improvement over septic tank. function of ratio of reservoir capacity to the
Statement (II): Imhoff tank does not allow total inflow. A small reservoir on a large
outgoing effluent to carry with it large stream has a low trap efficiency.
amount of organic load.
73. Statement (I): In case of unregulated
69. Statement (I): IInd stage BOD i.e. reservoir the peak flow in the outflow
nitrogenous demand starts 2-3 days after the hydrograph always occurs at the
1st stage BOD i.e carbonaceous demand. intersection point.
Statement (II): The reproduction rate of Statement (II): The outflow from the
nitrification bacteria is slow. reservoir is unregulated, there will be one to
one correspondence between outflow and
70. Statement (I): Aeration is the main storage and hence the discharge is
treatment process in ground water treatment maximum when the storage in the reservoir
Statement (II): Ground water rich with is maximum.
undesirable dissolve gasses.
74. Statement (I): At high temperature high
71. Statement (I): In sprinkler irrigation as we infiltration capacities are expected.
supply water directly to the leaves of plants, Statement (II): At high temperature
plants will receive necessary water even viscosity of water is low
under steep slopes
Statement (II): A sprinkler irrigation 75. Statement (I): Climatic Factors dosen't
system is suitable when the land gradient is affect transpiration.
steep and the soil is easily erodible. Statement (II): The plant factor that affect
transpiration are the extent and efficiency of
72. Statement (I): The trap efficiency of a the root systems in moisture absorption,
reservoir increases with age, as the lead area, arrangement, structure and
reservoir capacity is reduced by sediment stomatal behaviour.
accumulation
Pa
30 50 40 100 50 150 O 16 48
50 100 150
Pa = 43.33 cm.
57. Ans: (c)
50. Ans: (d) Sol:
4- hr UH 12 hr
51. Ans: (a)
Sol: At high temperature since viscosity of water
it low, high infiltration capacities are O 48 O 4 8 48 52 56
expected.
58. Ans: (d)
52. Ans: (c) Sol
vadozc or un saturated
P R 10 5 or aeration zone
Sol: index = 1 cm/hr
t 5
= 10 mm /hr saturate zone or GW zone or
phreatic zone
53. Ans: (c)
125 10 6
Sol: R 0.5 m 50 cm 59. Ans: (d)
250 10 6
Sol:
P = 80 cm STREM
R 50
K 0.625
P 80
GWT
54. Ans: (c)
A 10
Sol: Q e 2.778 2.778 5.556 cumecs 60. Ans: (d)
D 5
Sol: Advantage of IUH over UH is that it
eliminates the restriction of uniform
55. Ans: (d)
distribution of rainfall in time.