Water Sources and Quantity Estimation Quiz

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What are examples of surface water sources?

Streams and rivers (correct)

Springs and wells

Infiltration wells and ponds

Oceans and storage reservoirs

Which of the following is not a sub-surface source of water?

Infiltration wells

Ponds (correct)

Springs

Wells and Tube-wells

What is the formula to estimate the quantity of water required for municipal uses?

Population x Average % x Normal Range

Water consumption rate x Population

Per capita demand x Population (correct)

Per capita demand x Losses

Which type of consumption has the highest average % according to the text?

Domestic Consumption Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of normal per capita fire demand according to the text?

20-90 lit/capita/day Signup and view all the answers

Which factor makes it difficult to precisely assess the quantity of water demanded by the public?

Variable factors affecting water consumption Signup and view all the answers

What method is used in the text to predict the population for different years based on census figures?

Arithmetical Progression Method Signup and view all the answers

What was the population of the town in the year 1941?

79,000 Signup and view all the answers

Using the Incremental Increase Method, what is the predicted population for the year 1981?

131.57 Signup and view all the answers

In the text, what is the average incremental increase per decade calculated to be?

3.0 Signup and view all the answers

Which method mentioned in the text involves predicting population by looking at the Net Values and Averages?

Arithmetical Progression Method Signup and view all the answers

What was the population of the town in the year 1961 according to the given census figures?

97,000 Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for the rate of fire demand according to the American Insurance Association?

Q (L/min)=4637√P(1-0.01√P) Signup and view all the answers

What factor is NOT mentioned as affecting per capita demand in the text?

Distance from water sources Signup and view all the answers

What is the Ministry of Urban Development Manual Formula for rate of fire demand when P is greater than 50,000?

Q (kilo liters/d)=100√P Signup and view all the answers

What is the average daily per capita demand formula mentioned in the text?

Quantity Required in 12 Months/(365 x Population) Signup and view all the answers

During which hours are the bulk of the daily water requirement taken according to the text?

6 AM - 10 AM and 4 PM - 8 PM Signup and view all the answers

What causes seasonal variation in water demand according to the text?

Higher demand due to festivals and Sundays Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum hourly demand of the maximum day, or peak demand, based on the text?

(2.7 x average daily demand)/24 Signup and view all the answers

What aspect influences the design of storage reservoirs according to the text?

Monthly variation in water demand Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the future period for which a provision is made in a water supply scheme?

'Design' Period Signup and view all the answers