A. Unstable economy
B. Rate of interest cannot be exactly determined
C. The initial deprecation is high
D. The initial depreciation is low
✅ The correct answer is option D.
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1422. Alkalinity in water is expressed as milli-grams per litre in terms of equivalent_______________?
A. calcium carbonate
B. magnesium carbonate
C. sodium carbonate
D. calcium hydroxide
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1423. The overflow rate for plain sedimentation tanks is about__________________?
A. 500 to 750 litres/hour/ m2
B. 1000 to 1250 litres/hour/ m2
C. 1250 to 1500 litres/hour/m2
D. 1500 to 2000 litres/hour/m2
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1424. Which of these gives the lowest effective rate of interest ?
A. 12.35 % compounded annually
B. 11.90 % compounded annually
C. 12.20 % compounded annually
D. 11.60 % compounded annually
✅ The correct answer is option D.
1425. Turbidity is measured on_______________?
A. standard silica scale
B. standard cobalt scale
C. standard platinum scale
D. platinum cobalt scale
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1426. The effective size of sand particles used in slow sand filters is_______________?
A. 0.25 to 0.35 mm
B. 0.35 to 0.60 mm
C. 0.60 to 1.00 mm
D. 1.00 to 1.80 mm
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1427. A young engineer borrowed P 10,000 at 12% interest and paid P 2,000 per annum for the last 4 years. What does he have to pay at the end of the fifth year in order to pay off his loan ?
A. P 6,999.39
B. P 6,292.93
C. P 6,222.39
D. P 6,922.93
✅ The correct answer is option D.
1428. Assertion A: Slow sand filters are more efficient in removal of bacteria than rapid sand filters. Reason R : The sand used in slow sand filters is finer than that in rapid sand filters. Select your answer based on the coding system given below?
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1429. Standard EDTA (ethylene diamine tetra acetic aciD. solution is used to determine the_______________?
A. hardness in water
B. turbidity in water
C. dissolved oxygen in water
D. residual chlorine in water
✅ The correct answer is option A.
1430. In computing depreciation of an equipment, which of the following represents the first cost ?
A. The original purchase price and freight charges
B. Installation expenses
C. Initial taxes and permit fees
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.