073206T4
BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING MARCH 2024 CET L6 23S
THIKA TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
Qualification: Level 6.
Course: CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN LEVEL 6.
Unit(s) of competency: WATER AND WASTE WATER TECHNOLOGY.
Unit code: CON/OS/CET/CC/07/6/A
Time: 2hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
i. Time allocated: TWO (2) hours.
ii. This paper has TWO SECTIONS. Attempt ALL questions in section one and ANY TWO
questions in section two.
iii. You are provided with a separate answer booklet. iv. Marks for each question are indicated
in the brackets.
v. Do not write on the question paper
This paper consists of three (3) printed pages
THIKA TTI is ISO 9001: 2015
SECTION A
ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS
QUESTION ONE
a) Define the following terms
i) Waste water
ii) Manhole
iii) Aeration
iv) Sewer (4 marks)
QUESTION TWO
State the purpose of each of the following:
i. sluice gate
ii. weirs
iii. Screens
iv. Uv chlorine (4 marks)
QUESTION THREE
Sketch four water pipe fittings. (4 marks)
QUESTION FOUR
Differentiate between coagulation and flocculation. (4 marks)
QUESTION FIVE
List four reasons of treating waste water (4 marks)
QUESTION SIX
List five water storage structures based on water system (5 marks)
QUESTION SEVEN
State five sources of waste water (4 marks)
QUESTION EIGHT
Highlight five physical characteristic of water (4 marks)
QUESTION NINE
Give five waste water color coding and their meaning in reference to waste (5 marks)
QUESTION TEN
Name two types of sewer pipes (2 marks)
SECTION B
ATTEMPT ANY THREE QUESTIONS
QUESTION TEN
Discuss the waste water treatment processes based on waste water characteristics (20 marks)
QUESTION ELEVEN
a) Explain five functions of air valves water distribution layout (10 marks)
b) State five requirements of sewer system layout (10 marks)
QUESTION TWELVE
a) Give five differences between industrial and domestic system layout. (10marks)
b) Outline five properties of a good water meter (10marks)
QUESTION THIRTEEN
a) Describe three waste water systems (12 marks)
b) Outline four work safety practices when operating and maintaining tools and equipment
(8 marks)
