Limited Departmental Competitive examination (LDC) examination (Water supply)
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Limited Departmental Competitive examination (LDC) examination (Water supply)
1. Specific yield of well is
- Discharge per unit time
 - Yield of well per metre of drawdown
 - Velocity of water per unit time
 - d)None of the above
 
Answer) Yield of well per metre of drawdown
2.While taking sample of water from well, sample is collected
- a)About 2 metre above the bottom of wel
 - b) About 1 metre above the bottom of well
 - c)About 1 metres below the bottom of well
 - d) none of the above
 
Answer) About 1 metre above the bottom of well
3. While collecting sample of water from tap the
- Mouth of tap is heated for 5 minutes
 - Mouth of tap is heated for 10 minutes
 - c)Mouth of tap is not heated
 - d)none of the above
 
Answer) Mouth of tap is heated for 5 minutes
4. Demand of water for passengers on railway station is
- a)10 litres per passenger
 - b)15 litres per passenger
 - c) 20 litres for passenger
 - d) 25 litres per passenger
 
Answer) 25 litres per passenger
5. Peak hour demand of water is taken as ---------- times the average daily demand
- a)1.5
 - b)1.9
 - c)2.25
 - d)2.75
 
Answer) 2.25
6. The spacing of tube wells should generally be more than ----------from the circle of influence
- a)10 metre
 - b)50 metre
 - c)100 metre
 - d) 500 metre
 
Answer) 100 metre
7. The capacity of highest storage tank with efficient standby pump should be higher of the following figures
- a)1/4 the maximum water consumption in 24 hours
 - b)1/3 the normal water consumption in 24 hours
 - c)1/4 the normal water consumption in 24 hours.
 - d) a or b
 - e) b or c
 - f) a of c
 
Answer) a or b
8. With regard to standard of quality of drinking water as laid down by Indian Railway , the requirement (desirable) limit of total dissolved solids should not be more than---------- mg/l
- a)200
 - b) 300
 - c) 400
 - d) 500
 
Answer) 500
9. Chandigarh is a city which has roads generally parallel or perpendicular to each other. The ideal water supply system in such a city should be
- Dead and system
 - Grid Iron system*
 - Ring system
 - Any of them
 
Answer) Grid Iron system
10. From distribution main of 40 mm size, number of service pipe of 15 mm size can be taken off are---------
- 3
 - 6
 - 10
 - 12
 
Answer) 12