Which type of pump is designed to handle rocks and other solids?

Civil Engineering : Waste Water Engineering - Quiz(MCQ)

Slurry pumps

Trash pumps

Submersible pumps

Self-priming pumps

Correct Answer : Trash pumps

Explanation : Trash pumps are a type of submersible centrifugal pump designed to handle rocks and other solids while dewatering. It is used in dewatering construction sites, mines, and utility pits.

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What is the growth of huge amounts of algae and other aquatic plants leading to the deterioration of the water quality called?

Algae growth

Eutrophication

Denitrification

Nitrification

Correct Answer : Option (B) : Eutrophication

Explanation : Eutrophication is the growth of huge amounts of algae and other aquatic plants leading to the deterioration of water quality. The untreated wastewater is rich in organic matter which demands oxygen.