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SECTION - 1
1. Surge tanks are used B. Lead and barium salts have toxic effect
A. for storage water C. Arsenic and selenium are poisonous to
B. to increase the velocity in a pipeline human health
C. as overflow valves D. Higher copper content affects the lungs
D. to guard against water hammer. E. All the above.

2. As per IS : 1172-1963, water required per 8. Pick up the incorrect statement from the
head per day for average domestic purposes, following regarding fire hydrants
is A. Fire hydrants are fitted in water mains at
A. 50 litres B. 65 litres 100 m to 150 m apart at fire
C. 85 litres D. 105 litres B. The minimum water pressure hydrants,
E. 135 litres. is kept 1.5 kg/cm2
C. The water at pressure 1 to 1.5 kg/cm2 is
made available for 4 to 5 hours for constant
3. In slow sland filters, the turbidity of raw
use
water can be removed only up to
D. None of these.
A. 60 mg/litre B. 75 mg/litre
C. 100 gm/litre D. 150 mg/litre.
9. The specific retention is least in case of
A. Clay B. Sand
4. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.) of
safe drinking water must be C. Silt D. Coarse gravel.
A. nil B. 5
C. 10 D. 15 10. B.O.D. of treated water should be
E. 20 A. 10 ppm B. 25 ppm
C. 20 ppm D. 30 ppm
5. Acidity in water is caused due to E. Nil.
A. Mineral acids B. Free CO2
C. Iron sulphate D. Aluminium sulphate 11. Most commonly used pump for lifting
water in water supply mains, is
E. All the above.
A. axial flow pump
B. reciprocating pump
6. The transitional middle portion of a
logistic curve follows C. rotary type pump
A. a geometric growth D. centrifugal pumps
B. a logarithmic growth E. none of these.
C. a first over curve
D. a constant rate. 12. Economic height of a dam is the height
corresponding to which
A. cost of the dam per unit of storage is
7. Pick up the correct statement from the
minimum
following :
B. amount of silting is less
A. Excess quantities of iron and manganese
in water, cause discolouration of clothes C. cost of dam per unit storage is maximum

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D. free board provided is least A. reduces its life span

E. none of these. B. reduces its carrying capacity
C. adds colour to water
13. Distribution mains of any water supply, D. adds odour to water
is normally designed for its average daily E. all the above.
requirement
A. 100% B. 150% 19. Most satisfactory formula for an
C. 200% D. 225%. estimate of fire demand Q for a city of
population P in thousands for Indian
14. If pH value of water is conditions, is
A. 7 water it is said to be neutral A. Q = 1115 (P/5+20)
B. less than 7 it is said to be acidic B. Q = 1640 √𝑃 (1 - 0.01 √𝑃)
C. more than 7 it is said to be alkaline C. Q = 3180 √𝑃
D. all the above. D. none of these.

15. In pressure supply mains, water 20. Pick up the correct statement from the
hammer pressure is reduced by providing following :
A. sluice valves A. Detention period for plain sedimentation
B. air valves tanks ranges between 4 to 8 hours
C. pressure relief valves B. Detention period for sedimentation tanks,
D. none of the these. using coagulants usually ranges between 2
to 4 hours
16. P0, P1, P2 be the populations of a city at C. The horizontally flow velocity in
times t0, t1 and t2 = 2t1, the saturation value sedimentation tanks, is generally limited to
of the population Ps of the city, is 0.3 m/minute
2 𝑃0 𝑃1 𝑃2 −𝑃12 (𝑃0 +𝑃2 ) D. All the above.
A. 𝑃𝑠 =
𝑃0 𝑃2 −𝑃12
2 𝑃0 𝑃1 𝑃2 −𝑃22 (𝑃0 +𝑃1 ) 21. According to Kuichling's formula, fire
B. 𝑃𝑠 = demand in litres per minute for a population
𝑃0 𝑃2 −𝑃12
of P thousands, is
𝑃0 𝑃1 𝑃2 −𝑃22 (𝑃0 +𝑃1 )
C. 𝑃𝑠 = A. 3182√𝑃
𝑃0 𝑃2 −𝑃12
B. 1136.5 ( P/10 + 10)
𝑃0 𝑃1 𝑃2 +𝑃22 (𝑃0 +𝑃1 )
D. 𝑃𝑠 = C. 4637√𝑃 [1 - 0.01√𝑃]
𝑃0 𝑃2 −𝑃12
E. None of these. D. 5663√𝑃

17. Water supply system includes 22. The maximum permissible nitrites in
A. digging a well for water public water supplies, is
B. construction of dams A. Nil B. 0.5 P.P.M.
C. construction of canals C. 1.0. P.P.M. D. 1.5 P.P.M.
D. entire arrangement from source to E. 200 P.P.M.
distribution.
23. A high velocity of wash water is
18. Corrosion of a pipe required for

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A. rapid gravity filter with strainers A. collection, transportation and treatment

B. rapid gravity filter without strainers of water
C. slow sand filter with strainers B. distribution of water to consumers
D. slow sand filter without strainers C. provision of hydrants for fire fighting
E. none of these. D. mains, sub-mains and branch lines of
water supply
24. In distribution pipes, drain valves are E. all the above.
provided at
A. lower point B. higher point 31. Asbestos pipes are
C. junction points D. any where. A. light in weight and easy to transport
B. highly resistant to corrosion
25. Corrosion of well pipes may not be C. high flexible to accommodate deflection
reduced by upto 12°
A. reducing the draw down and the pumping D. very much smooth and hydraulically
rate efficient
B. reducing the flow velocity E. all the above.
C. using thicker pipes
D. using screens having larger area of 32. The maximum depth of sedimentation
openings tanks is limited to
E. none of these. A. 2 m B. 3 m
C. 4 m D. 5 m
26. Manholes along the mains from the E. 6 m.
source to a city are provided at 500 m
intervals in 33. By boiling water, hardness can be
A. steel pipes B. R.C.C. pipes removed if it is due to
C. hume steel pipes D. all the above. A. calcium sulphate
B. magnesium sulphate
27. The population growth curve is C. calcium nitrate
A. S-shaped curve B. parabolic curve D. calcium bicarbonate
C. circular curve D. straight line E. none of these.
E. none of these.
34. Q is the discharge from an unconfined
28. Turbidity of raw water is a measure of tube well with depression head s through its
A. suspended solids B. acidity of water pipe of radius rw. If the radius of influence is
R, the length of the required strainer, is
C. B.O.D. D. none of these.
𝑅 2 𝑅 2
A. 2.3 𝑄 log10 � � B. 2.3 log 𝑒 �𝑟𝑤�
𝑟𝑤
29. If V is total consumption of water in 2.3 log𝑒 (𝑅/𝑟𝑤) 2.3 Q log10 (𝑅/𝑟𝑤)
litres for a population of N individuals, per C. D.
2𝜋𝐾𝑠 2𝜋𝐾𝑠
capita consumption or water allowance for
the water supply Q, is given by
35. For determining the velocity of flow of
A. Q = V / 12N B. Q = V/24N underground water, the most commonly
C. Q = V/365N D. none of these. used non-empirical formula is
A. Darcy's formula B. Slichter's formula
30. Water supply includes C. Hazen's formula D. Lacy's formula.

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36. The least thickness of class B cast iron C. increases dissolved oxygen content
(spun) pipe, is D. reduces turbidity.
A. 7.2 mm B. 7.9 mm
C. 8.6 mm D. 10 mm. 43. The expected discharge to be obtained
from an open well sunk in coarse sand is
37. According to IS : 1172-1963, a 0.0059 cumec. If the working depression
minimum of 135 litres of water capita per head of the well is 3 m, the minimum
day, is required for diameter of the well, is
A. Boarding schools A. 2 m B. 2.25 m
B. Nurses home and medical quarters C. 2.50 m D. 2.75 m
C. hostels E. 3.00 m.
D. all the above.
44. Average annual rainfall at any station is
38. The R.L. of ground water table on the the average of annual rainfall over a period
sides of a valley is 1505 m whereas R.L. of of
the stream water is 1475 m. If 60° slope A. 7 years B. 14 years
consists of pervious soil between R.L. 1485 C. 21 years D. 28 years
m to 1500 m, the gravity spring may be E. 35 years.
expected at the point of reduced level
A. 1500 m B. 1505 m 45. Time of concentration
C. 1475 m D. 1485 m. A. is the time taken, for precipitation
B. duration of rainfall.
39. The factor affecting per capita demand, C. time taken for all the ran off to reach the
is drain
A. size of the city D. time taken for the storm water to travel
B. climatic conditions from the most remote point to the drain.
C. pressure in water mains
D. cost of water 46. If four fires break out in a city of
E. all the above. population 40 lakhs and if each hydrant has
three streams and duration of each fire is
40. Pick up the incorrect statement from the four hours, the total quantity of water
following. The underground sources of required, is
water, is from A. 1880 kilo litres B. 2880 kilo litres
A. wells B. springs C. 3880 kilo litres D. 4880 kilo litres.
C. infiltration wells D. storage reservoirs
E. none of these. 47. The fire demand of a city may be
worked out by
41. Disinfection of drinking water, is done A. Kuichling's formula
to remove B. Freeman formula
A. odour B. bacterias C. Under Writers formula
C. turbidity D. colour. D. Bustan's formula
E. All the above.
42. Sunlight
A. helps growth of bacterias
B. impedes growth of algae

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48. Aeration of water is done to remove SECTION - 2

A. odour B. colour 1. While determining the yield of open wells
C. bacterias D. hardness by the pumping test
E. turbidity. A. velocity of recharging water, increases
with depression head
49. The yield of a rapid gravity filter as B. depression head resulting at critical
compared to that of slow sand filter, is velocity, is called critical depression head
A. 10 times B. 15 times C. working head is generally limited to 1/3
C. 20 times D. 30 times rd of the critical depression head
E. 35 times. D. maximum safe yield of an open well, is
expected at critical depression head.

2. Increase in population of a rapidly

growing city, may be estimated by
A. arithmetical mean method
B. geometrical method
C. incremental increase method
D. graphical comparison method.

3. Pick up the correct statement from the

following regarding the pressure conduits :
A. Pressure conduits are permitted to run
3/4th full
B. Pressure conduits are always laid along
down grades
C. The hydraulic gradient line always
coincides the invert of the conduit
D. None of these.

4. The standard B.O.D. at 20C, is taken for

the consumption in
A. one day B. 2 days
C. 3 days D. 4 days
E. 5 days.

5. The superimposed load transmitted to the

pipe, is generally evaluated by Bousiness
formula
A. Pt = 3H3P/2πZ B. Pt = 3H3P/2πZ5
C. Pt = 3H3P/2πZ2 D. Pt = 3H3P/2πZ3

6. Percussion drilling is unsuitable in

A. unconsolidated sand
B. unconsolidated gravel
C. quick sand

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D. consolidated rocks. E. All the above.

7. Disinfection of water with ozone is not 12. Surface water is obtained from
good because A. well B. springs
A. it vanishes before water reaches the C. artesian well D. rain.
consumers
B. it removes the colour, taste and odour 13. Hardness of water is caused due to
from water as bacterias
A. calcium sulphate
C. it adds taste to the water
B. magnesium sulphate
D. it is more efficient than chlorine in killing
C. calcium nitrates
bacterias
D. calcium bicarbonates
E. none of these.
E. all the above.

8. An earth formation which, although

14. Flow through period, in sedimentation
porous and capable of absoring water does
tanks, is
not provide an appreciable supply to wells,
is known as A. equal to detention period
A. acquifer B. aquiclude B. more than detention period
C. aquifuge D. none of these. C. less than detention period
D. detention period divided by displacement
efficiency
9. Mathamoglobinemia, or blue baby
disease is caused due to E. none of these.
A. chlorides B. nitrites
C. nitrates D. sulphides. 15. Normal values of overflow rate for plain
sedimentation tank, is
A. 250 to 500 litres/hr/m2
10. The main process to purify water by
filtration, is B. 500 to 750 litres/hr/m2
A. mechanical straining C. 750 to 1000 litres/hr/m2
B. flocculation and sedimentation D. 1000 to 1250 litres/hr/m2.
C. biological metabolism
D. electronic change 16. If p is total internal pressure, d is
diameter of pressure conduit and t is
E. all the above.
thickness of conduit, the Hoop's stress is
A. πdp/t B. πdp/2t
11. Pick up the correct statement from the
C. dp/2t D. dt/2p
following :
A. The internal pressure within a pipe, is
caused due to water head and hammer 17. The force which develops in a pressure
pressure conduit supported on trestles, is
B. The internal pressure in a pipe running A. tension B. compression
full is equal to vertical ordinate between C. temperature stress D. flexural stress.
hydraulic gradient line and centre of the
pipe 18. After cleaning a slow sand filter, the
C. In pressure pipes with water at rest, the filtered water is not used for
pressure is equal to water head A. 6 hours to 12 hours
D. Sudden closure of a valve, causes the B. 12 hours to 18 hours
water hammer pressure

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C. 18 hours to 24 hours 25. A city supply includes

D. 24 hours to 36 hours A. domestic water demand
E. 48 hours. B. industrial & commercial water demands
C. demand for public uses and fire
19. A pressure conduit laid under ground, D. water losses
may not be subjected to E. all the above.
A. internal pressure of water
B. pressure due to external load 26. During treatment of water,
C. longitudinal temperature stress sedimentation is done
D. longitudinal stresses due to unbalanced A. before filtration
pressure to bends B. after filtration
E. none of these. C. simultaneously with filtration
D. along with chlorination.
20. The period of cleaning of a slow sand
filter, is usually 27. E. Coli bacterias die in water having pH
A. 5 to 10 days greater than
B. two weeks to three weeks A. 5.5 B. 6.5
C. one month to three months C. 7.5 D. 8.5
D. three months to six months E. 9.5
E. one year.
28. Check valves are installed
21. At the socket and spigot joint, A. on the delivery side of the pumping set
A. enlarged end of the pipe is called socket B. at the interconnections between polluted
B. normal end of the pipe is called spigot water system and a potable water system
C. spigot is fitted into the socket C. both (a) and (b)
D. molten lead is used for water proofing D. neither (a) nor (b).
E. all the above.
𝑃 0.155
29. The equation 0.368 � � �𝐻/√𝐴�
1.87+32
22. Gravity conduits for carrying water from
in which Q is yearly run off in cm, P is yearly
the source are
total rainfall in cm, H is difference of R.L.s.
A. canals B. flumes
of lowest and highest points and A is area of
C. acqueducts D. all the above. catchment in square metres, is known as
A. English formula B. Khosla's formula
23. Continuous flow of water can be C. Justin's formula D. ermule's formula.
expected from
A. gravity springs B. surface springs
30. If intensity of rainfall in cm per hour is
C. artesian springs D. none of these. I, percentage coefficient of run-off is P, area
of catchment in square kilometres is A, the
24. The maximum hourly consumption, is total run-off Q, is given by
generally taken as A. Q = 1.758 x 102 x API
A. 110% B. 120% B. Q = 2.758 x 102 x API
C. 130% D. 140% C. Q = 2.758 x 103 x API
E. 150%. D. Q = 1.758 x 102 x AI/P
E. Q = 2.758 x 102 x AP/I

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31. Hard water contains A. These are provided with volute type or
A. calcium turbine type casings
B. magnesium bicarbonates B. In involute type of radial flow centrifugal
C. magnesium sulphate pump, the impeller discharges into a
gradually expanding spiral casing
D. all the above.
C. In turbine type of radial flow centrifugal
pumps, the impeller is surrounded by
32. The main disadvantage of hard water, is
stationary guide vanes to reduce the velocity
A. greater soap consumption of water
B. scaling of boilers D. The efficiency of turbine type of radial
C. corrosion and incrustation of pipes flow centrifugal pump, is always higher than
D. making food tasteless that of volute type
E. all the above. E. All the above.

33. An area is declared drought affected if 38. Quality of water is said to be good if it is
its mean rainfall is less than A. free from suspended matter
A. 50% B. 60% B. colourless
C. 75% D. 80% C. free from pathogenic organism
E. 85%. D. tasteless
E. all the above.
34. The best quality of filter material is
obtained from quartzite if it does not loose 39. Pick up the incorrect statement from the
weight when placed in hydro-chloric acid for following :
24 hours, more than
A. An impervious layer a few metres below
A. 5% B. 8% the water table in the sub-soil, is generally
C. 10% D. 12% called Mota layer (6) Mota layer is very
E. 15%. useful to give structural support to open
deep wells
35. If discharge of a pump is 0.16 cumecs, B. A bore hole is generally provided in the
the economic diameter of pipe, is mota layer for deep wells
A. 0.488 m B. 4.88 cm C. Shallow wells are always of less depth as
C. 48.8 cm D. 4.88 m compared to deep wells
E. none of these. D. None of these.

36. Hard water for public water supply is 40. The main draw-back of centrifugal
discarded because pump, is
A. it consumes more soap A. necessity of priming
B. it contains lot of turbidity B. discharge from pump varies with the load
C. it contains pathogenic bacterias of water
D. it possesses bad taste and odour C. for high heads, efficiency is low up to 50%
E. none of these. D. the suction lift is limited to 6 m
E. all the above.
37. Pick up the correct statement from the
following regarding radial flow centrifugal
pumps :

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41. The water level in an open well was 46. A water channel supported above the
depressed by pumping 2.5 m and ground over trestles, is generally called
recuperated 2.87 m in 3 hours and 50 A. flume B. canal
minutes. The yield of the well per minute is C. adueduct D. tunnel
A. 0.0033 B. 0.0044 E. all the above.
C. 0.0055 D. 0.0066
47. If d is the diameter of the pipe, p is the
42. Rapid gravity filter can only remove total internal pressure, f is the permissible
turbidity of water upto tensile stress and η is the effective of the
A. 15 to 25 gm/litre joint, the thickness t of metal pipe, is
B. 25 to 30 gm/litre A. ηpd/2f B. pd/2ηf
C. 30 to 35 cm/litre C. pd/3ηf D. pf/ηd
D. 35 to 40 gm/litre E. none of these.
E. 50 gm/litre.
48. One degree of hardness of water means
43. Pick up the correct statement from the a content of salts of
following : A. 10.25 mg/litre B. 12.25 mg/litre
A. The amount of rainfall in 24 hours, is C. 14.25 mg/litre D. 16.25 mg/litre.
known as daily rainfall E. 20 mg/litre.
B. The amount of rainfall in one year, is
known as annual rainfall 49. Mostly used coagulant, is
C. The rain cycle period in India is taken as A. chlorine B. alum
35 years
C. lime D. bleaching powder.
D. The ratio of the actual rainfall in the year
to the normal rainfall at a place, is called
50. If G is the specific gravity of particles of
index of the wetness
diameter d, the velocity of settlement V in
E. All the above.
still water at T°C, according to Stoke's law,
is
44. The best process of disinfection of public 3𝑇+70
A. 𝑉 = 418 (𝐺 − 1)𝑑 2 � �
water supply, is by 100
3𝑇−70
A. boiling B. chlorination B. 𝑉 = 418 (1 − 𝐺)𝑑 � �
100
C. adding lime D. adding zone. 2𝑇+70
C. 𝑉 = 418 (1 − 𝐺)𝑑 2 � 100 �
45. Pick up the correct statement from the 3 3𝑇+70
D. 𝑉 = 418 (𝐺 − 1)𝑑 � �
100
following :
E. none of these.
A. A hydrograph is a plot of discharge versus
time
B. A mass curve is a plot of accumulated
flow versus time
C. The mass curve continuously rises
D. The slope of the mass curve at any time is
a measure of the inflow rate at that time
E. All the above.

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SECTION - 3 7. Service connections to consumers

1. The most commonly used chemical for houses, are generally provided with
dechlorination of water, is A. copper pipes B. hume pipes
A. sodium thiosulphate C. galvanised iron pipes D. P.V.C. pipes
B. sodium bisulphate E. none of these.
C. sodium sulphite
D. sulphur-dioxide 8. Sluice valves are fitted in a distribution
E. all the above. system
A. along straight length of pipes at suitable
2. The prescribed hardness limit of potable intervals
water ranges between B. at the junctions of the pipes
A. 50 to 75 P.P.M. C. at the branching off points of sub-mains
B. 75 to 115 P.P.M. D. all the above.
C. 100 to 150 P.P.M.
D. 150 to 200 P.P.M. 9. The detention period for plain
E. none of these. sedimentation water tanks, is usually
A. 4 to 8 hours B. 8 to 16 hours

3. For centrifugal pumps C. 16 to 24 hours D. 24 to 36 hours.

A. initial cost is low

B. limited space is required 10. The maximum permitted loss of head in
a rapid sand filter, is
C. the discharge obtained is steady and non-
pulsating A. 1 m B. 2 m

D. all the above. C. 3 m D. 4 m

E. 5 m.

4. The cast iron pipes for water supply

system are used for 11. Mud balls may be removed by
A. durability B. strength A. breaking and washing
C. easy connection D. low maintenance cost B. washing the filter with a solution of
E. all the above. caustic soda
C. removing, cleaning and replacing the
damaged sand
5. For plain chlorination of water, the
quantity of chlorine used, is D. all the above.

A. 0.1 mg/litre B. 0.2 mg/litre

C. 0.3 mg/litre D. 0.4 mg/litre 12. For maximum alkalinity of water, pH
value should be
E. 0.5 mg/litre.
A. zero B. less than 7
C. more than 7 D. 14
6. For estimating the run off of catchments,
the mean value of the constant 'K' in the E. 21
Khosla's formula Qy = Py - K (1.8 Ty + 32) is
A. 1.21 B. 1.23 13. The fire demand for a city of 50, 000
C. 1.25 D. 1.27 population, according to Godrich formula, is
E. 1.31 A. 40 mld B. 42 mld
C. 44 mld D. 48 mld.

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14. The efficiency of sedimentation tank A. lakes B. ponds

does not depend upon C. streams D. rivers
A. depth of tank E. sea.
B. length of tank
C. detention period 21. In pumping stations, the type of joint
D. velocity of water. generally used, is
A. socket and spigot joint
15. When the reduced level of the water B. flanged joint
source is higher than the reduced level of C. expansion joint
the consumer's place, water is generally D. dresser coupling joint
supplied
E. flexible joint.
A. by pumping system
B. by gravitational system
22. The permissible pH value for public
C. both (a) and (b) water supplies may range between
D. all the above. A. 4.5 to 5.5 B. 5.5 to 6.5
C. 6.5 to 8.5 D. 8.5 to 10.5
16. Most commonly used section in grade E. none of these.
aqueducts, is
A. circular B. rectangular
23. The strainer type tube well, is
C. parabolic D. horse shoe section. unsuitable for
A. coarse gravels B. fine sandy strata
17. Pressure exerted at 90° bend in a pipe C. clean gravels D. none of these.
of cross-sectional area A and carrying water
with a velocity V under a pressure p, is
24. Pick up the correct statement from the
𝑤 𝑤
A. �𝑝𝐴 + 𝐴𝑉� B. 2 �𝑝𝐴 + 𝑔 𝐴𝑉2 � following :
𝑔
𝑤 2 𝑤 2 A. Lime may be used to soften the hard
C. √2 �𝑝𝐴 + 𝑔 𝐴𝑉 � D. √𝟑 �𝑝𝐴 + 𝑔 𝐴 𝑉�
water
B. Excessive use of lime may kill the
18. The lowest outlet sluice in a dam is bacterias
provided C. Excessive lime when added to water,
A. below the dead storage raises its pH value
B. on the top level of dead storage D. When lime raises pH value of water to
C. on the top level of useful storage about 9.5, 100% bacterias are removed
D. at the centre of the dam. E. All the above.

19. The four major water supply distribution 25. Specific capacity or yield of wells, is
systems, are generally expressed, as
A. dead end, tree, grid iron and reticulation A. m3 per sec B. m3/hour
B. dead end, tree, grid iron and circular C. m3/hour/m2 D. m3/hour/m2/m
C. tree, grid iron, ring and radial E. m3/hour/m2/sec.
D. tree, reticulation, circular and ring.
26. The depth of the water table at a place
20. Most important source of water for is 45 m below the general ground level. To
public water supply, is from lift water from a deep tube well in such a
locality, the type of pump to be installed is

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A. Centrifugal pump D. Under Writers formula

B. Reciprocating pump E. None of these.
C. Deep well turbine pump
D. None of these. 32. To detect the turbidity of the order of 0
to 1000 P.P.M. the instrument used is
27. Critical time for developing a water A. turbidimeter
hammer, is the time required for B. Jackson turbidimeter
A. closing the valve C. Baylis turbidimeter
B. the wave to travel from valve to the D. Hallige turbidimeter.
reservoir
C. the wave to travel from the valve to the 33. Standard process of chlorination of
reservoir and back water, is done by
D. none of these. A. plain chlorination
B. pre-chlorination
28. According to Buston's formula, fire C. post-chlorination
demand in litres per minute for a population D. double chlorination.
of P thousands, is
A. 3182√𝑃 34. If the chosen diameter of a pipe, is less
B. 1136.5 ( P/10 + 10) than the economical diameter
C. 4637√𝑃 [1 - 0.01√𝑃] A. cost of pipe will be less
D. 5663√𝑃 B. head loss will be high
E. none of these. C. cost of pumping will be more than saving
D. all the above.
29. The ratio of maximum hourly
consumption and average hourly 35. Water gets evaporated from water
consumption of the maximum day, is surfaces and land surfaces, get converted
A. 1.2 B. 1.5 into water drops at lower temperatures,
C. 1.8 D. 2.4 flows over ground surface and finally meets
E. 2.7 its source, i.e. lake, sea, etc. This entire
process is generally known as
A. hydrological cycle
30. Cast iron pipes are generally preferred
to, because B. water cycle
A. of moderate cost C. evaporation and precipitation cycle
B. of ease to join D. all the above.
C. of durability
𝑃𝑠
D. of longer life 36. In the equation 𝑃= of a
1+𝑚 log𝑒 −1 (𝑛𝑡)
E. all the above.
logistic curve of population growth, the
constant m is
31. The fire demand for ascertaining the A. Ps x P B. Ps/P
empirical formula 1136.5 ( P/10 + 10)
C. (Ps-P0)/P0 D. K.Ps .
known as
A. Kuichling's formula
37. High pH value of water does not produce
B. Buston's formula
A. incrustation B. sediment deposits
C. Freeman formula
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E. both (c) and (d). 44. Turbidity of water may be caused due
to
38. Distribution of wash water is provided in A. Suspended clay
A. sedimentation tank B. Suspended silt
B. slow sand filter C. finely divided organic material
C. rapid gravity filter D. all the above.
D. all the above.
45. Pick up the correct statement from the
39. The valves provided at low points of following :
pipes to drain off water quickly under A. Water with hardness upto 75 ppm is
gravity, are called considered soft
A. blow off valves B. drain valves B. Water with hardness more than 200 ppm
C. sewer valves D. all the above. is considered hard
C. Water needed for laundaries should
contain hardness less than 75 ppm
40. Pick up the incorrect statement from
the following : D. To provide taste during drinking, water
should possess hardness between 75 to 120
A. Free surface ground water is subjected to
atmospheric pressure E. All the above.
B. Water table surface rises and falls with
seasons 46. The maximum pressure to which cast
C. Depth of water table is directly iron pipes may be subjected to, is
proportional to the rate of drawal of water A. 3 kg/cm2 B. 5 kg/cm2
D. Level of water table remains stationary C. 7 kg/cm2 D. 10 kg/cm2.
E. None of these.
47. The type of pipe commonly used in
41. The bacterias which require free oxygen water supply distribution schemes, is
for their survival, are called A. R.C.C. pipes B. Hume pipes
A. Aerobic bacterias C. Cast iron pipes D. G.I. pipes.
B. Anaerobic bacterias
C. Faculative bacteria 48. The valve shown in the below figure, is
D. None of these. generally known as

42. Maximum threshold number permitted

for indicating the odour of public water
supplies, is
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
E. 5

43. 45 litres of water per person per day, is A. air valve B. pressure relief valve
provided in
C. sluice valve D. none of these.
A. office buildings B. hotels
C. hostels D. nurse's homes.

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49. The population of a city in 2000 is 50, SECTION - 4

000. The average per decade of the previous 1. Pick up the correct statement from the
records of population is 5000 and average following :
percentage per decade is 20%. The A. For determination of small colour
population of the city based on geometrical intensities, tintometer is generally used
increase method, in the year 2020 will be
B. The odour of water sample is generally
A. 56, 000 B. 60, 000 measured by a term called odour intensity
C. 64, 000 D. 70, 000 C. The colour of water sample may be
E. 72, 000 detected by Nessler tube
D. Specific conductivity of water measures
the amount of dissolved salt
E. All the above.

2. Before constructing a dam, the factor to

be considered for controlling sedimentation,
is
A. selection of dam site
B. construction of check dams
C. providing vegetation screens
D. providing under-sluices in the dam
E. All the above.

3. The process of passing water through

beds of granular materials, is called
A. screening B. sedimentation
C. filtration D. none of these.

4. If Q is discharge is cubicmetres per sec

and D is the economical diameter of the
pipe. According to Lea
A. D = 0.67 to 0.87 �𝑄
B. D = 0.77 to 0.97 �𝑄
C. D = 0.97 to 1.22 �𝑄
D. D = 1.22 to 1.33 �𝑄

5. Water to the consumers may be supplied

from
A. infiltration galleries connected to sump
well
B. infiltration well dug out on the banks of
rivers
C. ranney wells sunk to the water level
D. all the above.

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6. If the average daily demand of a city of 12. The ratio of discharge and plan area of
50, 000 population, is 20 m.l.d., the a continuous flow type settling tank, is
maximum daily demand is known
A. 24 mld B. 30 mld A. surface loading B. overflow
C. 36 mld D. 54 mld. C. overflow rate D. all the above.

7. Recuperation test is carried out to 13. Pick up the correct statement from the
determine following :
A. turbidity of water A. At a particular speed of operation, the
B. pH value of water head produced decreases with the increase
C. yield of well of discharge
D. discharge from a well. B. At zero discharge, discharge valve
remaining closed, the head developed is
2𝜋𝐾𝐻𝑆
maximum which is known as shut-off head
8. The discharge 𝑄 = for the C. At a particular speed the discharge at
2.3 log10(𝑅/𝑟𝑤)
confined tube well is obtained from which efficiency of a pump is maximum, is
A. Thiem's formula known as normal discharge
B. Darcy's formula D. The brake horse power required from the
C. Tolman's formula primemover to drive the pump, increases
with the increase of discharge
D. Dupuits formula.
E. all the above.

9. Pick up the correct statement from the

following : 14. The maximum pressure to which a pipe
is subjected to during its operation, is
A. Air lift pumps are generally used for
known
pumping water from deep wells
A. working pressure
B. Jet pumps are generally used for
pumping water from small wells B. design pressure
C. The hydraulic ram works on the principle C. test pressure
of water hammer D. pipe pressure
D. Rotary pumps are provided cams which E. all the above.
rotate in opposite direction
E. all the above. 15. To control the growth of algae in
reservoirs, the compound which is used, is
10. Turbidity of water is expressed A. bleaching powder
A. in ppm B. copper sulphate
B. in numbers in an arbitrary scale C. lime solution
C. by pH value D. alum solution
D. by colour code. E. all the above.

11. The ratio of the maximum daily 16. Pick up the wrong nominal internal
consumption to the average daily demand, is diameter of cast iron (spun) pipes in mm
A. 1.0 B. 1.2 from the following :
C. 1.4 D. 1.6 A. 300 B. 400
E. 1.8 C. 500 D. 550
E. 600

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17. Hardness of water can be removed by C. general terrain intervening the area
boiling if it is due to D. all the above.
A. calcium bicarbonates
B. calcium sulphates 24. Pick up the correct statement from the
C. calcium chloride following :
D. calcium nitrates. A. Domestic use of water is 50% of total
consumption
18. A well is considered to be good if it is B. Average consumption of commercial use
sunk into of water is 25% of total consumption
A. Clay B. Sand C. Consumption of water on public use is
C. Coarse gravel D. Silt. 10% of total consumption
D. Waste water and leakage is 15% of total
consumption
19. The nitrate concentration in domestic
water supplies, is generally limited to E. all the above.
A. 10 ppm B. 15 ppm
C. 25 ppm D. 30 ppm 25. Yield of a drainage basin is :
E. 45 ppm. A. run off of the area expressed as
instantaneous rate
B. average run off over a short period
20. Sluice valves in main water supplies
C. total volume of water flowing annually
A. are used to regulate the flow of water in
pipes D. all the above.
B. are spaced about 5 km apart
C. are usually placed at the summits 26. Normal values of overflow rate for plain
sedimentation tank using coagulants, is
D. all the above.
A. 750 to 1000 litres/hr/m2
B. 1000 to 1250 litres/hr/m2
21. Dead storage of a reservoir of Q capacity
generally provided for silt deposition during C. 1250 to 1500 litres/hr/m2
its life time, is generally kept D. 1500 litres/hr/m2
A. 1/8th Q B. 1/6th Q
C. 1/5th Q D. 1/4th Q 27. The formula Q = P - K[1.8T + 32] in
E. 1/3rd Q. which Q is runoff, P is annual rain fall in
cm, T is mean annual temperature in
centigrades and K is a constant, is known
22. If the specific capacity of a well is 0.3183
A. Justin's formula
x 10-3 per sec, the discharge from a well of 4
m diameter under a depression head of 4 m, B. Khosla's formula
is C. English formula
A. 8 litres/sec B. 10 litres/sec D. Vermule's formula.
C. 12 litres/sec D. 14 litres/sec
E. 16 litres/sec. 28. The formula for pipe flows, suggested by,
Hazen-William is
23. The factor to be considered for the A. HL = n2.V7.L/ R4/3
source of city water supply, is B. V = 0.85 CH R0.63 . S0.54
A. quantity and quality of the available C. HL = 4fLV2/d.2g
water D. None of these.
B. elevation of the source of water

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29. While selecting the location of an intake 35. A strainer type well sunk through three
for collecting surface water, the factor pervious layers intervened by three
considered, is impervious aquicludes, draws water from
A. The intake point should be near as far as A. top most pervious layer
possible to the treatment plant B. central pervious layer
B. The intake point should be in purer zone C. lowest pervious layer
of the water source D. all the pervious layers.
C. The intake point should be upstream of
the point of disposal of waste water
36. The permissible amount of nitrites
D. The intake point in meandering rivers present in potable water, is
should be on concave banks
A. 10 ppm B. 15 ppm
E. All the above;
C. 20 ppm D. 45 ppm
E. Nil.
30. Aqueducts are generally designed
A. circular B. rectangular
37. Water having pH value as 6, is
C. horse shoe section D. all the above.
A. alkaline B. acidic
C. neutral D. none of these.
31. Gravity conduits
A. carry water under gravity
38. Alum is chemically
B. follow the hydraulic gradient line
A. Copper sulphate
C. are carried on trestles in valleys and
B. Aluminium sulphate
depressions
C. Ferrous sulphate
D. are carried through tunnels in deep
D. Ferric sulphate.
cuttings
E. All the above.
39. If w is the weight of water per cubic
metre, Q is the discharge in cubic metres
32. Carbonates in water produce
per sec and H is the total head, the required
A. temporary hardness water horse power of the pump, is
B. permanent hardness A. wQH/15 B. wQH/360
C. acidity C. wQH/220 D. wQH/550
D. alkanity. E. none of these.

33. Hardness of water is caused by 40. Perched acquifers are generally found
A. presence of soap lather A. on the surface of the ground
B. presence of chlorides and sulphates of B. below the surface of the ground but above
sodium and potassium water table
C. presence of bicarbonates, sulphates or C. below the water table
chlorides of calcium and magnesium
D. all the above.
D. turbidity.

41. Pickup the incorrect statement from the

34. A slow sand filter is cleaned if its filter following :
head is higher than
A. 10 cm to 20 cm B. 20 cm to 40 cm
C. 40 cm to 70 cm D. 70 cm to 120 cm
E. 120 cm to 150 cm.

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A. The invert of pressure conduit is A. 24 cm B. 26 cm

independent of the grade of the hydraulic C. 28 cm D. 30 cm
gradient line E. 32 cm.
B. The pressure conduits may be taken
uphill upto a maximum height of 8.3 m
46. The chlorine supply cylinders are
C. Aqueducts and tunnels sections are generally kept at 38°C to 40°C to prevent
generally kept circular
A. conversion into crystals
D. None of these.
B. it from burning
C. it from explosion
42. Detention period of a settling tank is
D. none of these.
A. average theoretical time required for
water to flow through the tank
47. The capability of a soil mass of full
B. time required for flow of water to fill the
width and depth to transmit water, is known
tank fully
A. porosity B. permeability
C. average time for which water is retained
C. transmissibility D. none of these.
in tank
D. ratio of volume of basin of a
sedimentation tank to the rate of flow 48. Well treated water is generally supplied
for
E. all the above.
A. domestic use B. commercial use
C. public use D. waste water
43. Pick up the incorrect statement from the
following : E. all the above.
A. Water disinfected with ozone is free from
any odour 49. Non-pathogenic bacterias cause the
B. Ozone removes bacterias as well as colour following water borne disease,
and odour A. cholera B. typhoid
C. ozonised water becomes tasteless C. infections hepatitis D. one of these.
D. None of these.
50. Steel pipe are
44. The order of existence of three portions A. suitable for withstanding high internal
of water in a reservoir from the bottom to top pressure
is B. connected by riveted or welded joints
A. useful storage + surcharge storage + dead C. generally laid under ground and no
storage expansion joint is required
B. useful storage + dead storage + surcharge D. likely to last 100 years under ordinary
storage conditions
C. dead storage + useful storage + surcharge E. None of these.
storage
D. surcharge storage + useful storage + dead
storage
E. none of these.

45. The approximate diameter of a water

mains for supplying 7.2 mld with a velocity
1.2 m/sec, is

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SECTION - 5 A. perviousness B. porosity

1. The most ideal disinfectant used for C. permeability D. transmissibility.
drinking water throughout the world, is
A. alum B. lime 8. Derivation of Thiem's formula
C. chlorine D. nitrogen 2𝜋𝑇(𝑠1 −𝑠2 )
𝑄 = 1.3 log is based on the assumption
10(𝑟2/𝑟1)
E. ammonia.
A. the aquifer is homogeneous, isotropic and
of infinite depth and area
2. A centrifugal pump is required to be
B. the well is sunk through the full depth of
primed before starting if it is located
the aquifer
A. at higher level than water level of
C. the flow lines are radial and horizontal,
reservoir
and the flow is laminar
B. at lower level than water level of reservoir
D. for hydraulic gradient in Darcy's
C. both (a) and (b)
equation, tangent value is used for sine
D. neither (a) nor (b). value
E. all the above.
3. The maximum pressure which the pipe
can withstand without any leakage during
9. Pick up the incorrect statement from the
hydrostatic pressure test, is called
following :
A. Working pressure
A. Porosity of clay sand soil is 45%
B. Design pressure
B. Porosity of pure sand is 35%
C. Test pressure
C. Porosity of sand stone is up to 15%
D. Hydrostatic pressure.
D. Least porosity is that of granite and
quartz
4. Filtration of water is done to remove E. None of these.
A. colour B. odour
C. turbidity D. pathogenic bacteria 10. Water is supplied from the source to the
E. all the above. treatment plant under gravity in
A. Calcutta B. Delhi
5. Generally, first portion of a logistic curve C. Madras D. Bombay.
for the population growth of a developing
city, represents the growth of
11. Normal values of overflow rate for
A. increasing B. decreasing sedimentation tanks using coagulants in
C. constant D. all the above. litres/hr/m2 , generally range between
A. 250 to 500 B. 500 to 750
6. Ground water from artesian wells C. 750 to 1000 D. 1000 to 1250
A. contains no suspended materials
B. contains dissolved salts 12. In a rapid sand filter, air binding is
C. may be saltish and hard caused due to excessive
D. generally require lesser treatment A. negative pressure B. pressure
E. all the above. C. turbidity D. water pressure
E. all the above.
7. Property of earth to allow water to pass
through it, is known as

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13. If average volume of sediment deposits A. 1 mg/litre B. 2 mg/litre

is one-tenth million cubic metres per year in C. 3 mg/litre D. 4 mg/litre
a reservoir of total capacity 10 million cubic E. 5 mg/litre.
metres, the dead storage will be filled up, in
A. 10 years B. 15 years
20. Chemical coagulation of drinking water,
C. 20 years D. 25 years is done
E. 50 years. A. to settle suspended materials
B.to increase rate of settlement of
14. A circular gravity aqueduct is not suspended materials
generally preferred to because of C. to remove the bacterias
A. its maximum hydraulic mean depth D. none of these.
B. maximum area per unit of wetted
perimeter
21. Permanent hardness of water can be
C. minimum cost of construction removed by
D. its proper support on the ground. A. adding alum B. adding lime
C. adding chlorine D. boiling
15. Standard unit of turbidity of water is in E. zeolite process.
one litre of distilled water, one milligram of
finely divided
22. Demand for public uses in a city, does
A. silica B. mud
not include water required for
C. clay D. organic matter.
A. watering of public parks
B. watering of public gardens
16. Water losses in water supply, is
C. sprickling on roads
assumed as
D. drinking purposes.
A. 5% B. 7.5%
C. 10% D. 22.5%
23. The chloride content of treated water for
E. 15%.
public supplies should not exceed
A. 100 ppm B. 150 ppm
17. The pH value of water is kept slightly
C. 200 ppm D. 250 ppm
less than 7 so that hydrochloride ions may
E. 300 ppm.
combine with ammonia ions to form
A. Mono-chloramine (NHCl)
24. An aquiclude is
B. Di-chloramine (NH2Cl)
A. a non artesian aquifer
C. Nitrogen trichloramine (NCl3)
B. an artesian acquifer
D. All the above.
C. a confined bed of impervious material
between acquifers
18. 'Shrouding' is essentially provided in
D. a large water body under ground.
A. strainer type wells
B. cavity type wells
25. Pick up the incorrect statement from the
C. slotted type well
following :
D. all the above.
A. The net amount of water which joins the
surface streams in a catchment, is known as
19. The ensure proper growth of children's surface run-off
teeth, the quantity of flouride used in water
mains, is

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B. The amount of water which joins the 30. The total domestic consumption in a city
stream from the underground water, is water supply, is assumed
called base flow A. 20% B. 30%
C. The yearly run off in cm depth over the C. 40% D. 60%.
catchment, is termed as the yield of the
drainage basin
31. Alum is a
D. The yield of drainage in cm depth
A. coagulant B. flocculant
multiplied by the area of the catchment gives
C. catalyst D. disinfectant.
the annual volume of water
E. None of these.
32. If L, B and D length, breadth and depth
of water in a rectangular sedimentation tank
26. In an artesian acquifer, the draw downs
of total discharge Q, the settling velocity, is
in two observation wells at distances 100 m,
A. Q/H B. Q/D
and 200 m were found same after one hour
and x hours respectively. The value of x, is C. Q/(D.B) D. Q/(L.B)
A. 2 hours B. 4 hours E. Q/(H.D)
C. 9 hours D. 16 hours.
33. In a reservoir the average volume of
sediment deposition is 0.15 million cubic per
27. Dissolved carbon dioxide, can be
year. If the dead storage and total capacity of
removed from the supply main by
the reservoir are 8 million cubic metres and
A. sedimentation B. aeration
36 million cubic metres respectively,
C. chlorination D. coagulation
A. the reservoir will theoretically be silted in
E. none of these. 240 years
B. the reservoir will start reducing after 60
28. Slow sand filter is used if maximum years
turbidity of raw water is less than C. both (a) and (b)
A. 10 gm/litre B. 20 gm/litre D. neither (a) nor (b).
C. 30 gm/litre D. 40 gm/litre
E. 50 gm/litre. 34. Q is the discharge from an unconfined
tube well with depression head S through a
29. The external load per unit length of pipe of radius rw. If the radius of influence is
A. a pipe laid on, or projecting above the R, the minimum required length of the
undisturbed ground and covered with fills, is strainer, is
proportional to the square of the external 2.3𝑄 log10 (𝑅/𝑟𝑤) 𝑆
A. −
diameter of the pipe 2𝜋𝐾𝑠 2
B. a flexible pipe burried in narrow trenches 2.3𝑄 log10 (𝑅/𝑟𝑤)2 𝑆
B. −
and thoroughly compacted side fills, is 2𝜋𝐾𝑠 2
proportional to the product of the width of 2.3𝑄 log10 (𝑅/𝑟𝑤)2 𝑆
C. +
the trench and diameter of the pipe 2𝜋𝐾𝑠 2
2.3𝑄 log10 (𝑅/𝑟𝑤) 𝑆
C. a rigid pipe burried in a narrow trenches D. +
and thoroughly compacted side fills, is 2𝜋𝐾𝑠 2
proportional to the square of the width of the
trench 35. The requirement of water per capita per
D. all the above. day, is
A. 90 litres B. 150 litres
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36. Pick up the incorrect statement from 42. Pick up the correct statement from the
the following. Intake of water supply should following :
A. be nearer to the treatment plant A. Head loss in smaller size pipes at equal
B. receive water from purer zone of the velocities, is less
source B. Cost of pumping is less in smaller size
C. be located downstream of waste water pipes
disposal point C. Cost of smaller pipes is comparatively
D. remain easily accessible during floods. more
D. None of these.
37. Reciprocating pumps
A. are not suitable for variable heads 43. Total flow in stream is known
B. are four times costlier than centrifugal A. run off B. stream flow
pumps C. discharge D. all the above.
C. are not suitable for pumping water
containing sediments 44. Disinfection of drinking water is done to
D. single stroke produce pulsating flow remove
E. none of these. A. turbidity B. odour
C. colour D. bacterias
38. The temporary hardness of water can E. all the above.
be removed by
A. boiling B. adding lime 45. The ratio of total capacity and dead
C. adding alum D. filtration storage is kept
E. sedimentation. A. 8 B. 6
C. 4 D. 3
39. Rapid gravity filters E. 2
A. were developed by G.W. Fullar
B. make use of coarser sand with effective 46. The U.C. (uniformity coefficient)
size as 0.5 mm D60/D10 for the best filter media sand
C. yield as high as 30 times the yield of slow should be
sand filters A. 2 B. 3
D. are fed with coagulation treated water C. 4 D. 5
E. all the above. E. none of these.

40. If n is porosity, y is specific yield and r is 47. Pick up the correct statement from the
specific retention of any soil, the relationship following :
which holds good, is A. Deposition of calcium carbonate on the
A. n + y + r = 1 B. n + y = r inside of the well pipe, causes incrustation
C. n + r = y D. y + r = n of the pipe
E. n + r + y = 0 B. Incrustation of the pipe reduces the
discharge
41. The coefficient of permeability of soils, is C. Acidic waters cause corrosion of the pipes
generally expressed in D. Corrosion results due to excessive
A. cm/sec B. cm/minute withdrawal of sand along with water
C. cm2/sec D. cm2/minute. E. All the above.

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48. Specific yield of a well is SECTION - 6

A. quantity of water than can be drawn from 1. Manholes are less common in
the well A. cast iron pipes B. steel pipes
B. flow of water per unit time C. hume steel pipes D. R.C.C. pipes.
C. total quantity of water available in the
well 2. Pick up the correct statement from the
D. quantity of water per unit time per unit following :
draw-down. A. If ports are closed, the dry intake towers
will not have any water
49. Normal values of overflow rate for plain B. Even if ports are closed, the wet intake
sedimentation tanks in litres/hr/m2, tower will have water filled up to reservoir
generally range between level
A. 100 to 250 B. 250 to 500 C. The dry intake towers are generally
C. 500 to 750 D. 750 to 1000 constructed with heavier construction to
resist buoyant forces
50. The formula HL = n2.V2.L/R4/3 for the D. No buoyant force acts on wet intake
head loss in conduits is generally known as towers
A. Hazen-William's formula E. All the above.
B. Manning's formula
C. Darcy-Weisbach formula 3. While designing a water supply of an
D. Nikuradse formula. industrial township, industrial and
commercial water demand of total supply, is
assumed
A. 10% B. 10 to 15%
C. 15 to 20% D. 20 to 25%.

4. The storage capacity of a reservoir may

be divided into three zones. The lowest zone
is
A. Dead storage B. Useful storage
C. Surcharge storage D. None of these.

5. In a rapid gravity filter

A. raw water from the source is supplied
B. disinfected raw water is supplied
C. raw water passed through coagulation
tank is supplied
D. none of these.

6. In distribution pipes, air valves are

provided at
A. lower points B. junction points
C. higher points D. any where.

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7. The flow of water gets retarded, in 15. To remove very fine suspended particles
A. settling tank B. sedimentation tank from water, the method adopted is
C. clarifer D. sedimentation basin A. screening B. sedimentation
E. all the above. C. boiling D. filtration.

8. Surcharge storage zone of a reservoir, is 16. Velocity of flow of water in plain

A. below dead storage sedimentation water tank, is normally kept
B. between dead storage and useful storage A. 3 cm/minute B. 10 cm/minute
C. above useful storage C. 20 cm/minute D. 30 cm/minute
D. also known as valley storage. E. 40 cm/minute.

9. Surface water may 17. The most important and widely used
tube well in India, is
A. contain large amount of impurities
A. strainer well B. cavity well
B. be contaminated by impurities
C. slotted well D. perforated pipe well.
C. contain disease producing bacterias
D. all the above.
18. Pick up the correct statement from the
following :
10. For a city developed haphazardly, the
A. The precipitation during its travel in
layout of distribution pipes preferred to, is
atmosphere dissolves certain gases
A. ring system B. radial system
B. Rain water which percolates through the
C. grid iron system D. dead end system.
ground, is free from suspended materials
C. Under ground water may dissolve
11. Asbestos pipes are joined by means of minerals and salts present in the earth's
A. flanged joint B. flexible joint layers
C. dresser coupling joint D. simplex joint D. Small quantities of iron, calcium and
E. socket and spigot joint. magnesium dissolved in water, may be
useful for human health
12. Abyssinian tube well is a special type of E. All the above.
A. slotted type wells
B. cavity type wells 19. The maximum permissible chloride
C. strainer type well content in treated water of public water
D. none of these. supplies should not exceed
A. 50 P.P.M. B. 100 P.P.M.
13. Chlorination of water does not remove C. 150 P.P.M. D. 200 P.P.M.
A. ammonia content E. 250 P.P.M.
B. B.O.D.
C. organic matter content 20. To pump water from a water reservoir 3
m deep and maximum water level at 135 m,
D. dissolved oxygen.
a pump is installed to lift water up to R.L.
175 m at a constant rate of 36, 00, 000 litres
14. The efficiency of a pumping set, is per hour. If the length of the pipe is 1506 m
generally assumed and f = 0.01, ignoring other minor losses
A. 50% B. 55% and assuming the economical diameter from
C. 60% D. 65% Lea's formula D = 1.2 �𝑄, the water horse
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A. 400 B. 450 27. In a well planned city, the layout of

C. 500 D. 580 distribution pipes generally adopted, is
E. 600 A. grid-iron system
B. interlaced system
21. Disappearance of pink colour of water of C. reticulation system
a well due of KMnO4 indicates that water D. all the above.
contains
A. acidity B. alkalinity 28. Air valves are generally provided in
C. turbidity D. organic matter pressure pipes of water supply
E. all the above. A. at pipe junctions
B. at summits
22. Shales are C. at low points
A. porous D. near service pipes.
B. permeable
C. porous and permeable 29. Pick up the correct statement from the
D. porous but not permeable following :
E. neither porous nor permeable. A. The water level in a still well, represents
the ground water table level
23. Water is distributed to consumers by B. The difference between water table level
gravitational system, in and the water level in a well after pumping,
is called depression head
A. Dehradun B. Bombay
C. The surface of water table surrounding a
C. Delhi D. Calcutta
well during pumping, forms a cone of
E. Both (a) and (b).
depression
D. The distance from the centre of the well
24. Grade aqueducts are not allowed to run up to the place where level of water table is
A. full B. 3/4th full not affected, is called radius of influence
C. 1/2 full D. 1/4th full. E. All the above.

25. The type of joint generally used in cast 30. Bacterias which can survive with or
iron pipes, is without free oxygen, are known
A. socket and spigot joint A. aerobic bacterias
B. flanged joint B. anerobic bacterias
C. dresser coupling joint C. facultative bacterias
D. flexible joint D. none of these.
E. all the above.
31. The maximum permissible colour for
26. Growth of population can be domestic supplies based on cobalt scale, is
conveniently represented by A. 5 ppm B. 10 ppm
A. an arithmetical curve C. 15 ppm D. 20 ppm
B. a semi-logarithmic curve E. 25 ppm.
C. a logistic curve
D. a straight line curve
E. all the above.

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32. The dilution ratio at which the odour is 38. In centrifugal pump installation,
hardly detectable is generally called A. pump is properly primed before starting
threshold odour number and for public B. the diameter of the pipe at inlet as well as
supplies it should not exceed at outlet, is kept smaller than the delivery
A. 3 B. 5 pipe
C. 7 D. 9 C. the foot valve fitted at the bottom end of
E. 10 the suction pipe, prevents the movement of
water from the pump when it is stopped
33. The joint used for joining the plain ends D. the motor may burn out if it is started
of cast iron pipes, is with empty delivery pipe and with open gate
A. flanged joint valve
B. socket and spigot joint . E. all the above.
C. dresser coupling joint
D. flexible joint 39. Pipes are laid parallel
E. expansion joint. A. to increase the capacity of the water
supply
B. to provide a means of repairing without
34. The bacterias which may survive with or
closing water supply
without free oxygen, are called
C. to meet the requirement of excessive
A. Aerobic bacterias
supply
B. Anaerobic bacterias
D. all the above.
C. Faculative bacteria's
D. None of these.
40. Maximum permissible colour for
domestic water supplies, based on Cobalt
35. Detention time for plain sedimentation scale, is
tank usually ranges from
A. 5 P.P.M. B. 10 P.P.M.
A. 2 to 4 hours B. 4 to 8 hours
C. 15 P.P.M. D. 20 P.P.M.
C. 6 to 10 hours D. 8 to 12 hours
E. 25 P.P.M.
E. 12 to 16 hours.

41. 135 litres of water per person per day,

36. The rate of silting in a reservoir is provided in
A. is less in the beginning A. nurses homes B. hostels
B. remains constant throughout C. residential schools D. all the above.
C. is more in the beginning
D. is more in the beginning and reduces in 42. For a network of distribution pipes of a
the end proposed township shown in the below
E. none of these. figure, the layout of distribution system, is

37. Estimates of a water supply project

depends upon the rate of water supply per
capita consumption and probable population
estimated at the end of the design period of
A. 5 to 10 years B. 10 to 15 years
C. 15 to 20 years D. 20 to 30 years
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A. dead end system B. grid-iron system C. The fine sediment deposits are generally
C. ring system D. radial system. near the face of the dam
D. Deposition of sediment in the reservoir,
43. If P is population of a city in thousands reduces the capacity of the reservoir
and Q is fire demand in litres per minute, for E. All the above.
proper estimate of water, the Empirical
formula Q = 1135 (P/5 +10) is suggested by 49. Pick up the incorrect statement from the
A. National Board of fire under-writers following :
B. Freeman A. The flow in strainer type wells is radial
C. Kuichling B. The flow in cavity type wells in spherical
D. None of these. C. In strainer type wells, area of flow
depends upon the length of the strainer pipe
44. The gaseous form of chlorine gets D. In cavity type wells, area of flow depends
converted into liquid form when subjected to upon the size of the cavity
a pressure of E. None of these.
A. 5 kg/cm2 B. 6 kg/cm2
C. 7 kg/cm2 D. 8 kg/cm2 50. Water may not contain much impurities
E. 10 kg/cm2. if its source is
A. reservoirs
45. The pH value of water fit for drinking, is B. stream flowing in plains
A. 13 B. 11 C. lakes in lower regions
C. 9 D. 7 D. spring along hill slopes
E. 5 E. none of these.

46. Pick up the incorrect statement from

the following. The source of surface water is
from
A. streams and rivers
B. storage reservoirs
C. springs
D. ponds and lakes
E. none of these.

47. For the prediction of future population

of a city, the factor to be considered, is
A. births B. deaths
C. migrants D. all the above.

48. Pick up the correct statement from the

following :
A. Large solids carried along the river bed, is
known as bed load
B. The bigger suspended particles get
deposited in the head reaches of the
reservoir

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SECTION - 7 7. The duration of contact of chlorine with

1. Raw water treated with only chlorine, is water before it is served to the first
known as consumer, should be at least
A. plain chlorination A. 10 to 15 minutes
B. pre-chlorination B. 15 to 20 minutes
C. first-chlorination C. 20 to 30 minutes
D. de-chlorination D. 30 to 40 minutes
E. none of these. E. one hour.

2. The level of underground water is called 8. The diameter of pipes in bath rooms and
A. water level B. water table lavatories in domestic water supply, is

C. negative level D. invert level. A. 6 mm B. 12 mm

C. 18 mm D. 24 mm.

3. Per capita demand of water is calculated

in litres 9. Pick up the incorrect statement from the
A. per person per day following :

B. per person per month A. The water entering the slow sand filters
should be treated by 9.386 coagulants
C. per person per year
B. The depth of water on the filter should be
D. none of these.
twice the depth of the filter sand
C. When the filter head is 0.75 times the
4. P.V.C. pipes can withstand pressure bead depth of filter sand, the water obtained is
of water upto
purest
A. 25 m B. 50 m
D. The cleaning of slow sand filters is done
C. 75 m D. 100 m by back washing
E. 125 m. E. All the above.

5. The population of a city in 2000 is 10. m and n are monsoon duration factor
50,000. The average increase in population and catchment factor respectively. If P is
over last 8 decades is 7500 and average yearly rainfall in cm, runoff can be
incremental increase during 8 decades is calculated by
750. The population of the city based on
A. velocity area method
incremental method, in the year 2020 will be
B. weir or spillway method
A. 55,000 B. 60,500
C. use of venturi-meter
C. 66,500 D. 72,500
D. using power plant consumption
E. 76,500
E. none of these.

6. Air inlet valve in water mains, is generally

11. Most important method for calculating
provided at
discharge for planning a water supply
A. summit of the pipe
project, is
B. upstream of sluice valve
A. velocity area method
C. down stream of sluice valve
B. weir or spillway method
D. valley of the pipe
C. use of venturi-meter
E. both (a) and (c) of above.
D. using power plant consumption
E. none of these.

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12. Alkalinity in water may be caused due 18. The valve fitted closely in a recess
to against an opening in a pipe, is generally
A. calcium and magnesium bicarbonates A. wedge shaped circular disc
B. sodium carbonate B. spherical disc
C. potassium carbonate C. parallelopiped disc
D. calcium hydroxide D. conical shaped circular disc.
E. all the above.
19. For calculation of economical diameter
13. Open channels supported over tres-les, D of a pipe in metres for a discharge Q to be
are generally known as pumped in cumecs, Lea suggested the
A. raised canals B. acqueducts empirical formula
C. syphons D. flumes. A. D = 0.22 �𝑄 B. D = 1.22�𝑄
C. D = 2.22�𝑄 D. D = 3.22�𝑄
14. For least effect on the water table, the E. D = 1.33�𝑄
tube wells must be dug one in every
A. 0.5 sq km B. 0.75 sq km
20. S1 and S2 are the draw downs in an
C. 1.0 sq km D. 1.25 sq km observation well at times t1 and t2 after
E. 1.5 sq km. pumping. For discharge Q and coefficient of
transmissibility T, the relationship, is
15. In plain sedimentation tanks under A. 𝑆2 − 𝑆1 = (2.3𝑄/𝜋𝑇) log10(𝑡2 /𝑡1 )
normal conditions, impurities are removed B. 𝑆2 − 𝑆1 = (2.3𝑄/4𝜋𝑇) log10 (𝑡2 /𝑡1 )
upto C. 𝑆2 − 𝑆1 = (2.3𝑄/4𝜋𝑇) log 𝑒 (𝑡2 /𝑡1 )
A. 60% B. 70%
D. 𝑆2 − 𝑆1 = (2.3𝑄/4𝜋𝑇) log10(𝑡1 /𝑡2 )
C. 80% D. 90%.

21. An ideal sand for filters should be

16. Pick up the correct statement from the
A. free from dirt and other impurities
following :
B. uniform in nature and size
A. Due to boiling, the bacterias present in
C. hard and resistant
water can be destroyed
D. all the above.
B. Lime may be used for softening hard
water
C. Excess lime when added to water, raises 22. The maximum non-verticality of the bore
the pH value of water of a well 200 m deep, may be permitted up
to
D. the bacterias do not survive in water
having pH value exceeding 9.5 A. 25 cm B. 50 cm

E. All the above. C. 75 cm D. 100 cm

E. 150 cm.

17. For the same draw down in two

observations wells at distances r1 and r2, 23. By adding 1 ml of orthotolidine solution
the times after start of pumping are t1 and to 100 ml chlorinated water taken after
t2 hours respectively. The relation which contact period, the residual chlorine makes
holds good is the colour of solution
A. t2 = (r2/r1).t1 B. t2 = (r2/r1)2.t1 A. yellowish B. greenish
C. t2 = (r2/r1)3.t1 D. t2 = (r2/r1).t12 C. bluish D. reddish
E. none of these. E. violet.

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24. From the surface of reservoir, A. 50 to 60 B. 30 to 35

evaporation may be minimised by sprinkling C. 40 to 50 D. 20 to 25
A. Spirit B. Hydrochloric acid
C. Acetyl alcohol D. Methane 30. Higher yield may be expected from
E. None of these. A. gravity springs B. surface springs
C. artesian springs D. all the above.
25. Gravity conduits are generally in the
form of 31. The intake opening is generally covered
A. canals B. flumes by a screen to prevent entry of debris etc.
C. aqueduct D. tunnels and its level is kept
E. all the above. A. at the level of water of the source
B. at the bottom of water of the source
26. Pick up the correct statement from the C. at about 2.5 m above the bottom
following : D. none of these.
A. The ratio of the total sediment deposited
in the reservoir to the total sediment flowing 32. In rapid sand filters the ratio of length
in the river, is called trap efficiency and diameter of the lateral, should not be
B. The ratio of the reservoir capacity to the greater than
total inflow of water in it, is generally called A. 10 B. 15
capacity inflow ratio
C. 20 D. 25
C. Small capacity reservoirs on large rivers
generally, silt less
33. The maximum permissible hardness for
D. Large capacity reservoirs on small rivers
public supplies is
generally silt more
A. 95 mg/litre B. 105 mg/litre
E. All the above.
C. 115 mg/litre D. 125 mg/litre
E. 150 mg/litre.
27. Pressure relief valves are provided in
water mains
34. Plain chlorination is used for water
A. to reduce the pressure
A. with turbidities less than 20 mg/litre
B. at low points
B. obtained from clear lakes
C. upstream of sluice
C. consumed during emergencies
D. all the above.
D. supplies to armies during war
E. all the above.
28. Pick up the incorrect statement from the
following :
A. Iron salts produce heavy flocs and hence 35. Underground water is obtained from
remove more suspended matter A. rains B. rivers
B. Iron salts remove hydrogen sulphides C. lakes D. reservoirs
C. Iron salts can be used over a limited E. springs.
range of pH values
D. Iron salts impart corrosiveness to water. 36. Water may contain
A. bicarbonate alkalinity
29. The percentage of chlorine in fresh B. carbonate alkalinity
bleaching powder is roughly C. hydroxide alkalinity
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E. all the above. A. Copper pipes are highly resistant to acidic

and alkaline water
37. Pick up the correct statement from the B. Wrought iron pipes are lighter than cast
following : iron pipes
A. The pH value of neutral water is 7 C. Wrought iron pipes corrode quickly and
B. The maximum acidity is obtained when are less durable
pH value is zero D. Wrought iron pipes coated with zinc, are
C. The maximum alkalinity is obtained when called galvanised iron pipes
pH value is 14. E. All the above.
D. All the above.
43. Rapid gravity filters can remove
38. For controlling algae, the most bacterial impurities up to a maximum of
commonly used chemical, is A. 50% B. 60%
A. copper sulphate B. alum C. 70% D. 80%
C. lime D. bleaching powder. E. 90%.

39. According to Godrich the ratio of peak 44. Cast iron pipes
demand rate to mean demand is A. are widely used in city water supplies
A.
𝑀𝑎𝑥.𝑑𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑
= 180% B. resist corrosion satisfactorily
𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑
C. may last for 100 years
𝑀𝑎𝑥. 𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑
B. = 148% D. are normally manufactured in lengths of
𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑
𝑀𝑎𝑥. 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑 about 3.5 m
C. = 128%
𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑 E. all the above.
𝑀𝑎𝑥. ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑓 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑
D. = 107%
𝐴𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑓 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑
45. Run off is the quantity of water which
E. All the above.
flows
A. in sewer pipes
40. The head against which the motor works
B. due to leakage in pipes
for lifting water, is
C. in rivers
A. maximum depth of water table below
ground level D. none of these.
B. maximum depression head
C. velocity head 46. Efficiency of removing bacterias from
raw water by a slow sand filter, is
D. frictional losses in the delivery pipe
A. 80% to 81% B. 85% to 86%
E. all the above.
C. 90% to 97% D. 98% to 99%.

41. Rapid sand filter

47. De-chlorination is followed by
A. should be preceeded by coagulation and
sedimentation A. post-chlorination
B. uses rapid sand as filter media B. pre-chlorination
C. is used after slow sand filtering has been C. double-chlorination
done D. super-chlorination.
D. can combine disinfection also.
48. The bed slope in slow sand filters, is
42. Pick up the correct statement from the generally kept
following :

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A. 1 in 50 B. 1 in 75 SECTION - 8
C. 1 in 100 D. 1 : 200 1. Capacity of soil to absorb moisture, is
generally known as
49. When gravity and pumping systems of A. permeability B. porosity
water distribution are adopted, the type of C. infiltration capacity D. perviousness.
distribution reservoir, is
A. elevated tank 2. At break point of chlorination,
B. ground source reservoir A. chlorine is used to oxidise
C. intz tank B. residual chloride is zero
D. stand pipe. C. residual chloride is maximum
D. residual chlorine reappears.
50. The average domestic consumption
under normal conditions in an Indian city 3. The difference in the reservoir level and
per day per person, is the lowest point of the water mains is 180
A. 105 litres B. 115 litres m. The expected pressure due to water
C. 125 litres D. 135 litres hammer is 7.5 kg/cm2 in a pressure conduit
E. 150 litres. of diameter 1 m. Assuming the efficiency of
the riveted joints of the pipe as 0.6 and
minimum cover 3 mm for corrosion, the
thickness of the pipe materials, is
A. 10 mm B. 15 mm
C. 20 mm D. 25 mm
E. 30 mm.

4. The factor for the selection of pumping

station site, is
A. distance of the source of contamination
or pollution
B. height above the H.F.L. of the river
C. future expansion
D. proximity of the site from the railway
station
E. all the above.

5. Low turbidity of water is detected by

A. Turbidity tube
B. Jackson turbidity meter
C. Baylis turbidimeter
D. Hellipe turbidimeter
E. None of these.

6. Pick up the incorrect statement from the

following :

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A. The pH value of water indicates the A. dead storage B. live storage

logarithm of reciprocal of hydrogen ion C. effective storage D. none of these.
concentration in water
B. Higher value of pH means lower hydrogen 10. For complete stabilisation of organic
ion concentration matter in polluted water, it takes
C. Lower value of pH means higher hydrogen A. 5 days B. 10 days
ion contraction
C. 20 days D. 30 days
D. Lower value of pH gives alkaline solution
E. 40 days.
E. None of these.

11. A pressure conduit carrying water

7. Pick up the correct statement from the beneath a stream or a canal, is known as
following :
A. sag B. depressed pipe
A. The volume of underground water
C. inverted syphon D. all the above.
extracted by gravity drainage from a
saturated soil, is known as yield
12. Suction lift of a pump depends upon
B. The ratio of volume drained to the total
volume of material drained, is known as A. atmospheric pressure
specific yield B. water temperature
C. The volume of water retained by the soil C. velocity of water in suction pipe
against the pull of gravity, is called specific D. frictional losses
retention or field capacity E. all the above.
D. The sum of specific yield and specific
retention, is equal to porosity 13. For 3.25 x 10-2 cumecs discharging from
E. All the above. a well, a pump is installed to lift water
against a total head of 30 m. The minimum
8. Perched acquifers generally occur required horse power, is
A. below water table A. 10 H.P. B. 15 H.P.
B. above water table C. 18 H.P. D. 20 H.P.
C. in acquicludes E. 25 H.P.
D. in artesian acquifers
E. none of these.

9. Silt storage is the same as

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ANSWER KEY- WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING

SECTION-1
1 D 2 E 3 A 4 A 5 E 6 D 7 E 8 D 9 D 10 E
11 A 12 A 13 D 14 D 15 C 16 A 17 D 18 E 19 C 20 D
21 A 22 A 23 B 24 A 25 D 26 D 27 A 28 A 29 C 30 E
31 E 32 E 33 D 34 C 35 A 36 C 37 D 38 D 39 E 40 D
41 B 42 B 43 E 44 E 45 D 46 B 47 E 48 A 49 D

SECTION-2
1 D 2 B 3 D 4 E 5 B 6 D 7 D 8 B 9 C 10 E
11 E 12 D 13 E 14 C 15 B 16 C 17 D 18 D 19 C 20 C
21 E 22 D 23 C 24 E 25 E 26 A 27 E 28 C 29 C 30 C
31 D 32 E 33 E 34 A 35 A 36 A 37 E 38 E 39 D 40 E
41 C 42 D 43 E 44 B 45 E 46 A 47 B 48 C 49 B 50 A

SECTION-3
1 C 2 B 3 D 4 E 5 E 6 D 7 C 8 D 9 D 10 C
11 D 12 D 13 C 14 D 15 B 16 B 17 C 18 B 19 C 20 D
21 B 22 C 23 B 24 E 25 D 26 C 27 C 28 D 29 E 30 E
31 C 32 C 33 C 34 D 35 D 36 C 37 E 38 C 39 D 40 D
41 A 42 C 43 A 44 D 45 E 46 C 47 C 48 B 49 E

SECTION-4
1 E 2 E 3 C 4 C 5 D 6 C 7 A 8 D 9 E 10 A
11 E 12 D 13 E 14 A 15 B 16 D 17 A 18 C 19 E 20 D
21 D 22 E 23 D 24 E 25 C 26 B 27 B 28 B 29 E 30 D
31 E 32 A 33 C 34 D 35 D 36 E 37 B 38 B 39 A 40 B
41 D 42 E 43 C 44 C 45 D 46 A 47 B 48 E 49 D 50 D

SECTION-5
1 C 2 A 3 C 4 C 5 A 6 E 7 A 8 E 9 E 10 D
11 D 12 A 13 D 14 D 15 A 16 E 17 D 18 C 19 A 20 B
21 E 22 D 23 D 24 C 25 E 26 B 27 B 28 E 29 D 30 D
31 A 32 D 33 C 34 A 35 A 36 C 37 A 38 A 39 E 40 D
41 A 42 D 43 D 44 D 45 C 46 A 47 E 48 C 49 C 50 B

SECTION-6
1 A 2 E 3 D 4 A 5 C 6 C 7 E 8 C 9 D 10 D
11 D 12 C 13 D 14 D 15 D 16 D 17 A 18 E 19 E 20 E
21 D 22 D 23 E 24 A 25 E 26 C 27 D 28 B 29 E 30 C
31 D 32 A 33 C 34 C 35 B 36 D 37 D 38 E 39 D 40 D
41 D 42 D 43 B 44 C 45 D 46 C 47 D 48 E 49 C 50 D

SECTION-7
1 A 2 B 3 A 4 D 5 C 6 E 7 C 8 B 9 E 10 A
11 A 12 E 13 D 14 E 15 B 16 E 17 B 18 A 19 B 20 B
21 D 22 D 23 A 24 C 25 E 26 E 27 D 28 C 29 B 30 C
31 C 32 C 33 C 34 E 35 E 36 E 37 D 38 A 39 E 40 E
41 A 42 E 43 D 44 E 45 C 46 D 47 D 48 C 49 A 50 D

SECTION-8
1 C 2 D 3 C 4 E 5 C 6 D 7 E 8 B 9 A 10 D
11 D 12 E 13 D

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