Quiznetik
Agricultural Engineering | Set 9
1. In rubber roll huller the rubber rolls turn at
A. Same speed
B. Different speed and different directions
C. Air to grain
D. All are correct
Correct : B. Different speed and different directions
2. The colour of positive plate of a lead-acid battery is
A. White
B. Grey
C. Brown
D. Black
Correct : C. Brown
3. Calorific value of coal is about
A. 2000 kcal/kg
B. 4600 kcal/kg
C. 6300 kcal/kg
D. 8300 kcal/kg
Correct : D. 8300 kcal/kg
4. Variable-speed engines are used in
A. Tractor
B. Four wheel vehicles
C. Two wheel vehicles
D. All are correct
Correct : D. All are correct
5. A nozzle used in foam sprying is
A. Flat fan nozzle
B. Solid cone nozzle
C. Flooding nozzle
D. Air aspirting nozzle
Correct : D. Air aspirting nozzle
6. A machine used to generte and distribute gases or smoke is known as
A. Sprayer
B. Duster
C. Fumigator
D. None of these
Correct : C. Fumigator
7. A connecting rod of tractor is made of
A. High carbon steel
B. Cast iron
C. Mild steel
D. Forged steel
Correct : D. Forged steel
8. Symons's gauge is which type of rain gauge
A. Recording type
B. Non-recording type
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Correct : B. Non-recording type
9. The device used for reduction of speed and multipliication of torque immediately before rear wheel of tractor is called
A. Differential
B. Final drive
C. Power train
D. All are correct
Correct : B. Final drive
10. The specific storgae is
A. Specific capacity per unit depth of aquifer
B. Same as specific yield
C. Storage coefficient
D. None of these
Correct : C. Storage coefficient
11. Chemical that is found to be most suitable as water evaporation inhibitor is to
A. Methyl alcohol
B. Ethyl alcohol
C. Cetyl alcohol
D. All are correct
Correct : C. Cetyl alcohol
12. The area lost in bench terracing depends on
A. Better slope
B. Depth of cut
C. Depth of fill
D. Both (b) & (c)
Correct : A. Better slope
13. A pump that transfers fuel from the fuel line to the fuel injection pump is
A. Fuel lift pump
B. Feed pump
C. Transfer pump
D. All are correct
Correct : D. All are correct
14. Air blast sprayer was developed in
A. 1920
B. 1940
C. 1960
D. 1980
Correct : B. 1940
15. Firing order of an engine indicates
A. Sequence of power stroke
B. Sequence of all strokes
C. Interval of between two successive power strokes
D. Interval between all power strokes
Correct : A. Sequence of power stroke
16. The rear part of a tractor is heavier than the front part of tractor to get
A. Higher tractive efficiency
B. Lower tractive efficiency
C. Less wheel slip
D. All are correct
Correct : A. Higher tractive efficiency
17. The shelling of paddy by centrifugal dehusker is due to
A. Shear
B. Crushing
C. Rubbing
D. Impact
Correct : D. Impact
18. The first tractor demonstration was held at
A. Nebraska
B. Germany
C. Russia
D. China
Correct : A. Nebraska
19. For grinding operation, operating speed of hammer mill is
A. 700-1000 rpm
B. 1000-1400 rpm
C. 1400-1500 rpm
D. 1600-1600 rpm
Correct : C. 1400-1500 rpm
20. A vertical disc plough is also termed as
A. Wheat plough
B. Harrow plough
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : C. Both (a) & (b)
21. Pneumatic seed drills are suitable for sowing
A. Small seeds
B. Bolder seeds
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : C. Both (a) & (b)
22. A noise level for four hours of working is
A. 90 dB
B. 95 dB
C. 100 dB
D. 105 dB
Correct : B. 95 dB
23. During processing of fruits and vegetables, transportation losses occurs in as
A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 30%
Correct : D. 30%
24. The connecting rod of an engine connects the crankshaft with
A. Cylinder head
B. Piston
C. Piston pin
D. Cylinder liner
Correct : B. Piston
25. Pain in eardrum starts at a noise level of
A. 65 dB
B. 95 dB
C. 110 dB
D. 115 dB
Correct : D. 115 dB
26. The height of spray for rotary type hand sprayer for effective spraying is
A. 1 metre
B. 2 metres
C. 3 metres
D. 4 metres
Correct : C. 3 metres
27. A situation where more than 25% decrease in precipitation from the normal over an area is called
A. Hydrological drought
B. Meteorological drought
C. Agricultural drought
D. None of these
Correct : B. Meteorological drought
28. Vertical rotor metering device is used for
A. Bed planting
B. Precision planting
C. Furrow planting
D. Ridge planting
Correct : B. Precision planting
29. A hyetograph is plot of
A. Rainfall intensity versus time
B. Rainfall depth versus duration
C. Cumulative rainfall versus time
D. Discharge versus time
Correct : A. Rainfall intensity versus time
30. Wind erosion is common in
A. Arid zones
B. Arid and semi-arid zones
C. Humid zones
D. All are correct
Correct : B. Arid and semi-arid zones
31. The capacity of biogas plant varies from
A. 2.0-2.75 m3
B. 10-50 m3
C. 2-150 m3
D. 5-200 m3
Correct : C. 2-150 m3
32. Rietz mill suitable for grinding material below is of
A. 15 micron size
B. 20 micron size
C. 25 micron size
D. 30 micron size
Correct : A. 15 micron size
33. Wave energy is associated with
A. Sun
B. Ocean
C. Wind
D. All are correct
Correct : B. Ocean
34. The unit of intrinsic permeability is
A. Cm/day
B. m/day
C. Cm2
D. Cm3
Correct : C. Cm2
35. The hoiling temperature of methanol is
A. 45?C
B. 65?C
C. 47?C
D. 85?C
Correct : B. 65?C
36. Contour blinds are recommended for the areas of
A. Low rainfall
B. Medium rainfall
C. High rainfall
D. None of these
Correct : A. Low rainfall
37. Ridge planting is most suitable for
A. Low rainfall areas
B. Average rainfall areas
C. High rainfall areas
D. None of these
Correct : C. High rainfall areas
38. Hot plugs used in tractor is operated by
A. Light load
B. Heavy load
C. No load
D. None of these
Correct : A. Light load
39. Evapotranspiration is confined
A. Day time
B. Night time
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Correct : A. Day time
40. A pump, which supplies the fuel to different cylinder or multi cylinder engine is
A. Centrifugal pump
B. Oil pump
C. Fuel injection pump
D. None of these
Correct : C. Fuel injection pump
41. For impact cutting, dual edge signle element blade requires a volocity of
A. 10 m/sec
B. 20 m/sec
C. 30 m/sec
D. 40 m/sec
Correct : D. 40 m/sec
42. An undisturbed soil surface of furrow
A. Furrow slice
B. Furrow wall
C. Furrow crown
D. All are correct
Correct : B. Furrow wall
43. Venturi unit and diaphragm unit are connected by
A. Accelerator
B. Vacuum pipe
C. Fuel pipeline
D. All are correct
Correct : B. Vacuum pipe
44. To plough a one-hectare land with 15 cm width country plough, a man has to walk
A. 52 km
B. 60 km
C. 66 km
D. 72 km
Correct : C. 66 km
45. Tractor mounted groundnut digger shaker is driven by
A. Tractor hydraulic
B. Belt pulley
C. Tractor PTO
D. None of these
Correct : C. Tractor PTO
46. The land holding of large farmer is
A. Less than 4 ha land
B. Between 4 and 10 ha
C. Less than 10 ha
D. More than 10 ha
Correct : D. More than 10 ha
47. The expected life of stationary engine is
A. 10,000 hrs
B. 12,000 hrs
C. 15,000 hrs
D. 20,000 hrs
Correct : A. 10,000 hrs
48. Specific gravity of a fully discharged battery is
A. 1.50 or less
B. 1.20 or more
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : A. 1.50 or less
49. When cam gear rotes one time the crankshaft gear will rotate
A. Half time
B. Two times
C. Same rotation of cam gear
D. Three times
Correct : B. Two times
50. Mineral lubricants are obtained from
A. Castor and cotton seed oil
B. Crude petroleum
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : B. Crude petroleum
51. The opening of test sieve is
A. Rectangular
B. Circular
C. Square
D. Triangular
Correct : C. Square
52. The porosity of sandy soil usually ranges from
A. 30 to 35%
B. 35 to 50%
C. 40 to 60%
D. 50 to 60%
Correct : B. 35 to 50%
53. Sheet erosion is also called
A. Surface flow erosion
B. Direct flow erosion
C. Channel flow erosion
D. None of these
Correct : A. Surface flow erosion
54. The tension of water at saturation capacity is almost
A. 0
B. 1
C. 10
D. 20
Correct : A. 0
55. In CFTRI method, the water is heated to a temperature of
A. 70?C
B. 75?C
C. 80?C
D. 85?C
Correct : D. 85?C
56. The recommended belt speed for grain conveying ranges is
A. 2.3-2.5 m/s
B. 2.5-2.8 m/s
C. 30-3.5 m/s
D. 3.5-4.5 m/s
Correct : B. 2.5-2.8 m/s
57. Evaporating cooling is also called
A. Steam of vapour cooling
B. Water cooling
C. Air cooling
D. None of these
Correct : A. Steam of vapour cooling
58. Primary winding of ignition cell consists of
A. 200-300 turns
B. 200-400 turns
C. 200-450 turns
D. 200-500 turns
Correct : B. 200-400 turns
59. Compared to raw rice, parboiled rice needs
A. Less polishing
B. More polishing
C. Doesn't need polishing
D. None of these
Correct : A. Less polishing
60. Bevel gears transmit power between two shafts are
A. Intersecting axis
B. Parallel shaft
C. Inline shaft
D. All are correct
Correct : A. Intersecting axis
61. A metering mechanism commonly used in bullock drawn planter in country is
A. Cup feed mechanism
B. Cell fed type mechanism
C. Brush feed mechanism
D. None of these
Correct : C. Brush feed mechanism
62. The minimum tillage method is termed as
A. Furrow plant method
B. Plough plant method
C. Ridge plant method
D. None of these
Correct : B. Plough plant method
63. An indication of ignition quality of diesel fuel is given by
A. Octane number
B. Cetane number
C. SAE number
D. All are correct
Correct : B. Cetane number
64. The specific fuel consumption of diesel engine is
A. Less than in the petrol engine
B. More than in the petrol engine
C. Same as a petrol engine
D. Incomparable with petrol engine
Correct : A. Less than in the petrol engine
65. Percentage of husk in paddy is about
A. 15-18 per cent
B. 18-22 per cent
C. 20-24 per cent
D. 25-30 per cent
Correct : B. 18-22 per cent
66. Soil erosion involves the detachment and transportation of
A. Insoluble soil materials
B. Soluble soil mterials
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Correct : A. Insoluble soil materials
67. The dry process of biomass digestion involves
A. Pyrolysis and liquenfication
B. Anaerobic digestion and fermentation
C. Fermentation and pyrolysis
D. All are correct
Correct : A. Pyrolysis and liquenfication
68. The drum diameter of rotary type thresher is
A. 23 cm
B. 33 cm
C. 43 cm
D. 55 cm
Correct : C. 43 cm
69. The percentage of nitrogen in gobar gas manure is
A. 1.50%
B. 2.00%
C. 4.50%
D. 8%
Correct : B. 2.00%
70. The draft per unit cross-section area of furrow is called
A. Draft
B. Unit draft
C. Side draft
D. None of these
Correct : B. Unit draft
71. The boiling point of n-hexane is about
A. 60?C
B. 65.5?C
C. 75.5?C
D. 90?C
Correct : B. 65.5?C
72. The air mass will be one
A. At Zenith
B. At 60? to Zenith
C. Above earth's atmosphere
D. None of these
Correct : A. At Zenith
73. Accumulator is used in
A. Jerk pump system
B. Unit injector system
C. Common rail system
D. Distributor system
Correct : C. Common rail system
74. The horizontal clevis of MB plough helps in
A. Adjusting line of draft
B. Adjusting line of pull
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : A. Adjusting line of draft
75. The capacity of hammer mill depends upon the
A. Feed rate
B. Hammer speed
C. Size of sieve
D. All are correct
Correct : C. Size of sieve
76. Flame gun is used for killing the
A. Insects
B. Pests
C. Weeds
D. All are correct
Correct : C. Weeds
77. To particle size of gravel according to USWA is
A. 0.5 to 1 mm
B. 1 to 2 mm
C. <2 mm
D. >2 mm
Correct : D. >2 mm
78. Useful life of stationary engine is
A. 8 years
B. 10 years
C. 12 years
D. 15 years
Correct : B. 10 years
79. The metering mechanism used in potato planter is
A. Fluted roller
B. Brush feed type
C. Picker wheel type
D. Cell feed type
Correct : C. Picker wheel type
80. In proper registered reaper, after each stroke a knife shall stop
A. At the centre of guard
B. Ahead of guard
C. Behind the guard
D. None of these
Correct : A. At the centre of guard
81. The temperature at which flame persists approximately for 5 seconds is
A. Pour point
B. Flash point
C. Fire point
D. All are correct
Correct : C. Fire point
82. The cutting height of reaper binder from ground is about
A. 5 cm
B. 10 cm
C. 15 cm
D. 20 cm
Correct : B. 10 cm
83. Specific gravity measured by an instrument is
A. Hydrometer
B. Hygrometer
C. Thermometer
D. All are correct
Correct : A. Hydrometer
84. The optimum engine temperature is about
A. 60 deg.
B. 82 deg.
C. 100 deg.
D. 120 deg.
Correct : B. 82 deg.
85. Graded terraces are used in the areas of
A. Medium to high rainfall
B. High rainfall, only
C. Medium rainfall, only
D. None of these
Correct : A. Medium to high rainfall
86. The average force that a bullock can exert
A. 1/5th of their body weight
B. 1/10th of their body weight
C. 1/20th of their body weight
D. 1/25th of their body weight
Correct : B. 1/10th of their body weight
87. Land plane is ideally suited for
A. Land leveling
B. Earth moving
C. Final grading
D. Top finishing
Correct : D. Top finishing
88. Molecular formula of diesel is
A. C11H15
B. C11 H16
C. C12 H15
D. C11H14
Correct : B. C11 H16
89. The calorific value of gasoline is
A. 45 MJ/kg
B. 45 Kj/kg
C. 45 J/kg
D. None of these
Correct : A. 45 MJ/kg
90. The API gravity of water is
A. 8
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Correct : B. 10
91. A noise level for six hours of working is
A. 80 dB
B. 85 dB
C. 90 dB
D. 92 dB
Correct : D. 92 dB
92. The injector and fuel pump are the heart of
A. Diesel
B. Steam engine
C. Petrol engine
D. Gas engine
Correct : A. Diesel
93. In forced air-dring method the moisture moves from
A. Grain to air
B. Centre to grain surface
C. Air to grain
D. All are correct
Correct : A. Grain to air
94. Pressure due to radiator cap
A. Raises boiling temperature
B. Reduces boiling temperature
C. Cools the water
D. None of these
Correct : A. Raises boiling temperature
95. A two-way plough eliminates
A. Back Furrow
B. Dead furrow
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : C. Both (a) & (b)
96. Share of mould board plough is made of
A. Cast iron
B. Mild steel
C. C-1095 sold steel
D. All are correct
Correct : C. C-1095 sold steel
97. In horizontal plate planter, the percentage is
A. Less than 100
B. 100
C. More than 100
D. None of these
Correct : C. More than 100
98. The ratio of output power to input power for a traction device is called
A. Mechanical efficiency
B. Thermal efficiency
C. Tractive efficiency
D. None of these
Correct : C. Tractive efficiency
99. Two-stroke engine are
A. High speed engine
B. Low speed engine
C. Medium speed engine
D. All are correct
Correct : A. High speed engine
100. A conventional pitman drive mower has crank speed of
A. 750-900 rpm
B. 850-1100 rpm
C. 850-1250 rpm
D. 900-1200 rpm
Correct : B. 850-1100 rpm