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  1. 135 litres of water per person per day, is provided in

  2. A.
    nurses homes
    B.
    hostels
    C.
    residential schools
    D.
    all the above.

  3. For a network of distribution pipes of a proposed township shown in the below figure, the layout of distribution system, is

  4. A.
    dead end system
    B.
    grid-iron system
    C.
    ring system
    D.
    radial system.

  5. If P is population of a city in thousands and Q is fire demand in litres per minute, for proper estimate of water, the Empirical formula is suggested by

  6. A.
    National Board of fire under-writers
    B.
    Freeman
    C.
    Kuichling
    D.
    None of these.

  7. The gaseous form of chlorine gets converted into liquid form when subjected to a pressure of

  8. A.
    5 kg/cm2
    B.
    6 kg/cm2
    C.
    7 kg/cm2
    D.
    8 kg/cm2
    E.
    10 kg/cm2.

  9. The pH value of water fit for drinking, is

  10. A.
    13
    B.
    11
    C.
    9
    D.
    7
    E.
    5

  11. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The source of surface water is from

  12. A.
    streams and rivers
    B.
    storage reservoirs
    C.
    springs
    D.
    ponds and lakes
    E.
    none of these.

  13. For the prediction of future population of a city, the factor to be considered, is

  14. A.
    births
    B.
    deaths
    C.
    migrants
    D.
    all the above.

  15. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  16. 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
    C.
    The fine sediment deposits are generally near the face of the dam
    D.
    Deposition of sediment in the reservoir, reduces the capacity of the reservoir
    E.
    All the above.

  17. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

  18. A.
    The flow in strainer type wells is radial
    B.
    The flow in cavity type wells in spherical
    C.
    In strainer type wells, area of flow depends upon the length of the strainer pipe
    D.
    In cavity type wells, area of flow depends upon the size of the cavity
    E.
    None of these.

  19. Water may not contain much impurities if its source is

  20. A.
    reservoirs
    B.
    stream flowing in plains
    C.
    lakes in lower regions
    D.
    spring along hill slopes
    E.
    none of these.