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Environment all Questions Of SSC JE 2016 Exam

(Held Between 1st March to 4th March 2017 )

Q 1 The detention period in a septic tank is assumed to be

(a) 20 minutes

(b) 25 minutes

(c) 30 minutes

(d) 40 minutes

ANS C

Q 2 The inspection; pit or chamber is a manhole provided in a base drainage system

(a) at every change of direction

(b) at every change of gradient

(c) at every 30 m intervals

(d) all options are correct

ANS D

Q 3 If q is the average sewage flow from a city of popular P, the maximum sewage flow_

(a) Q =
{(4 + P) / (18 + p )}q

(b) Q =
{(18 + P) / (4 + p )}q

(c) Q =
{(18 + P) / (4 + p )}q

(d) Q =
{(5 + P) / (15 + p )}q

ANS C

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Q 4 The diameter of a domestic sewer pipe laid at gradient 1 in 100 is recommended

(a) 100 mm

(b) 150 mm

(c) 200 mm

(d) 175 mm

ANS B

Q 5 The density of population over 40 hectares is 250/hectare. If water supply demand per day is 200 liters and
sewage discharge is 80% of water supply, the sewage flow in sewers of separate system is

(a) 0.05552

(b) 0.05554

(c) 0.05556

(d) 0.05558

ANS C

Q 6 Before discharging the foul sewage into rivers, it is generally treated by

(a) screening

(b) sedimentation

(c) oxidation

(d) all options are correct

ANS D

Q 7 The minimum width of a septic tank is taken

(a) 70 cm

(b) 75 cm

(c) 80 cm

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(d) 90 cm

ANS B

Q 8 The trap which is provided to disconnect the house drain from the street sewer is called

(a) master trap

(b) intercepting trap

(c) interception manhole

(d) all options are correct

ANS D

Q 9 Anti-siphonage pipe is connected to

(a) main soil pipe

(b) bottom of P trap W.C.

(c) Top of P trap W.C.

(d) side of water closet

ANS B

Q 10 Which of the following are primary air pollution ?

(a) Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

(b) ozone and carbon monoxide

(c) sulphur dioxide and ozone

(d) nitrogen oxide and ozone

ANS A

Q 11 The appropriate percentage of water in sewage is

(a) 90 %

(b) 99 %

(c) 99.90 %

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(d) 99.99 %

ANS C

Q 12 Anaerobic treatment is best suited for

(a) high efficiency

(b) toxic wastes

(c) dilute inorganic waste

(d) strong organic wastes

ANS D

Q 13 pollutant standards index value in between 101-199 denotes the air quality as

(a) good

(b) moderate

(c) unhealthy

(d) hazardous

ANS C

Q 14 The device used for the easy separation of dry dust of 10 to 100 pm size is

(a) cyclone

(b) gravity settling chamber

(c) bag filter

(d) scrubber

ANS A

Q 15 The velocity of exit waste gases should be a minimum of _ of wind speed to prevent down draught

1
(a)
2

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(b) 1
2

1
(c) 2
2

1
(d) 3
2

ANS C

Q 16 Which department looks after the execution and maintenance of water supply and sanitary works?

(a) public works department

(b) social welfare department

(c) public health department

(d) none of these

ANS C

Q 17 Deposit gauges are provided with copper sulphate solution_

(a) to prevent the growth of bacteria

(b) to prevent the growth of algae

(c) to scare birds

(d) to prevent the decomposition of SPM

ANS B

Q 18 Greenhouse effect of co2 is_

(a) permitting the outside solar radiation to reach the ground but preventing terrestrial radiation from the ground
but preventing terrestrial radiation from the ground into the space

(b) permitting the solar radiation of short length and reradiated terrestrial heat of long wave length

(c) reflecting the heat rays into the space thereby keeping the temperature of earth unaffected

(d) causing absorption of heat from troposphere and thereby decreasing the temperature of earth with increase in
co2 concentration

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ANS A

Q 19 As per Indian standard specification, the peak discharge for domestic purpose per capita per minute, is taken

(a) 1.80 litres for 5 to 10 users

(b) 1.20 litres for 1.20 users

(c) 1.35 litres for 20 users

(d) All options are correct

ANS D

Q 20 Before entering a manhole a candle is lowered into the manhole

(a) To illuminate it

(b) to detect toxic gases

(c) To give a signal to the adjacent manhole

(d) To find out the presence of oxygen

ANS D

Q 21 A fundamental difference between sedimentation tank for water and sewage is

(a) Sewage sedimentation tanks are bigger

(b) Sewage sedimentation tanks have more depth

(c) Sludge from sewage sedimentation is to be removed more frequently

(d) It can be the final treatment of operation in water treatment]

ANS C

Q 22 Pick up the incorrect statement from the following.

(a) Manholes are provided in sewer pipes at suitable intervals

(b) Catch basins are generally provided in sewers for carrying drainage discharge

(c) Inlets are generally provided in all sewers

(d) None of the these

ANS C

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