Deck 4: Building Services and Sanitation Systems

Question 1

Wastewater from different sources like bathrooms, kitchens and wash basins is called ______

A)Sewage
B)Garbage
C)Sullage
D)Discharge

Answer 1

Sullage

Question 2

Which of the following conditions is not suitable for the disposal of excreta or sewage?

A)The waste does not pollute the ground surface
B)It is not exposed to the atmosphere
C)It should be accessible for children
D)It does not give odour nuisance

Answer 2

It should be accessible for children

Question 3

In urban cities like Bangalore, which of the water carriage system is used?

A)Separate system
B)Combined system
C)Partially combined system
D)Partially separate system

Answer 3

Separate system

Question 4

The relatively clean wastewater from baths, sinks, washing machines and other kitchen appliances is called ________

A)Grey water
B)Black water
C)Yellow water
D)Wastewater

Question 5

The overall purpose of sanitation is to maintain the green environment alone.

A)True
B)False
C)none
D)all

Question 6

The direction of water in filter beds is reversed for ______

A)Filtration
B)Cleaning
C)Decreasing velocity
D)Decreasing flow

Question 7

Rapid filtration is used as the _______ clarifying step in municipal water treatment plants.

A)First
B)Second
C)Intermediate
D)Final

Question 8

_______ indicates the freshness of grey water.

A)Turbidity
B)Color
C)Temperature
D)COD

Question 9

The type of wastewater from the flushing operation of toilet is __________

A)Green water
B)Red water
C)Black water
D)Brown water

Question 10

The full form of BOD is __________

A)Biodegradable oxygen demand
B)Biological oxygen demand
C)Biochemical oxygen demand
D)Bandwidth on demand

Question 11

Which of the following actions may best help maintain human comfort even in an increased indoor temperature?

A)Lowering the humidity
B)Re-circulating the air supply
C)Lowering the lighting intensity
D)Increasing the ventilation rate

Question 12

Combination system consists of supply system and __________ system.

A)Plenum
B)Air conditioning
C)Exhaust
D)Natural

Question 13

In horizontal belt, the loose side is generally kept on the bottom.

A)True
B)False
C)none
D)all

Question 14

For ventilation Which action is required?

A)wind action
B)stack effect
C)both
D)none

Question 15

The systems installed in buildings to make them comfortable, functional, efficient and safeis called _________________

A)AC
B)Noise Protection
C)Mechanical Services
D)Building Services

Question 16

Objectives of Building Services

A)Provide comfortable living to its occupants
B)Improve efficiency of the users
C)Maintain health of the occupants
D)all of above

Question 17

Apartments, flats, Bungalows are _________type of building

A)Residential Building
B)Commercial building
C)privet building
D)educational building

Question 18

Building structures which are used for the storage, handling, manufacture of materials which are liable to burn with extreme rapidity and prove hazardous to health building or building contents are called ____________

A)Assembly Building
B)Hazardous building
C)mercantile building
D)all of the above

Question 19

Air conditioning is one type of

A)Mechanical system
B)Electrical system
C)Building operation system
D)Multiple services

Question 20

Oxygen and Nitrogen gas in hospitals is one type of

A)Mechanical system
B)Electrical system
C)Building operation system
D)Multiple services

Question 21

Fire protection system is one type of

A)Mechanical system
B)Electrical system
C)Building operation system
D)Multiple services

Question 22

Fuse, LCB, ELCB is one type of

A)Mechanical system
B)Electrical system
C)Building operation system
D)Multiple services

Question 23

Lifts, Elevators, escalators is one type of

A)Mechanical system
B)Electrical system
C)Building operation system
D)Multiple services

Question 24

Automated parking is one type of

A)Mechanical system
B)Electrical system
C)Building operation system
D)Multiple services

Question 25

Lawn sprinklers is one type of

A)Mechanical system
B)Electrical system
C)Building operation system
D)Multiple services