073206T4

BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING

MARCH 2024
CET L6 23S

THIKA TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE

WRITTEN ASSESSMENT Qualification:
Level 6.
Course: CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN LEVEL 6.
Unit(s) of competency: WATER AND WASTE WATER TECHNOLOGY.
Unit code: CON/OS/CET/CC/07/6/A

Time: 2hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE

i. Time allocated: TWO (2) hours.

ii. This paper has TWO SECTIONS. Attempt ALL questions in section one and
ANY TWO questions in section two.
iii. You are provided with a separate answer booklet. iv. Marks for each question are
indicated in the brackets.
v. Do not write on the question paper

This paper consists of three (3) printed pages

THIKA TTI is ISO 9001: 2015
 SECTION A

ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS

QUESTION ONE
a) Define the following terms
i) Water demand
ii) Water abstraction
iii) Flocculation
iv) Coagulation (4 marks)

QUESTION TWO
State the purpose of each of the following:

i. Reservoirs
ii. Aluminum sulphate
iii. Screens
iv. Cut off valves (4
marks)

QUESTION THREE
Sketch four water valves supply symbols. (4 marks)

QUESTION FOUR
Differentiate between fluoridation and desalination. (4 marks)

QUESTION FIVE
List four reasons of treating waste water (4 marks)

QUESTION SIX
List five types of plastic water pipes (5 marks)

QUESTION SEVEN
State five sources of water (4 marks)

QUESTION EIGHT
Highlight five water storage structures (4 marks)

QUESTION NINE
 Give five waste water colour coding and their meaning in reference to waste (4 marks)
SECTION B
ATTEMPT ANY THREE QUESTIONS

QUESTION TEN
Discuss the water treatment processes based on water quality (20 marks)

QUESTION ELEVEN
a) Explain five applications of air valves (10 marks)
b) State five types of flow meters (10 marks)

QUESTION TWELVE
With the aid of a labelled sketch, show ten pipe fittings and their uses.

(10 marks)

QUESTION THIRTEEN
a) Describe four water distribution system with help of diagram (16marks)

b) State four characteristics of good distribution system ( 4marks)