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Agricultural Engineering | Set 10
1. The spike tooth harrows are used mainly for
A. Primary tillage
B. Intercultivation
C. Surface finishing
D. None of these
Correct : C. Surface finishing
2. In diesel cycle engine heat is added at
A. Constant pressure
B. Constant temperature
C. Constant volume
D. None of these
Correct : A. Constant pressure
3. Unit of noise is
A. Kg per sq.cm
B. Decible
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : B. Decible
4. The firing interval of 2-stroke engine is determined by
A. 180?/No. of cylinder
B. 270?/No. of cylinder
C. 360?/No. of cylinder
D. 720?/No. of cylinder
Correct : C. 360?/No. of cylinder
5. The most commonly used method for determination of centre of gravity of tractor is
A. Suspension method
B. Balancing method
C. Weighing method
D. All are correct
Correct : A. Suspension method
6. Oil rings on the piston are located
A. Below the compression ring
B. Above the piston skirt
C. Above the compression ring
D. Both (a) & (b)
Correct : D. Both (a) & (b)
7. Breaking of knives of cutter bar in reaper is due to
A. Play in bearing
B. Improper alignment
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : C. Both (a) & (b)
8. An action involve in threshing of crops are
A. Rubbing action
B. Impact action
C. Stripping action
D. All are correct
Correct : D. All are correct
9. Lean air fuel mixture is required for
A. Starting
B. Cruising
C. Idling
D. All are correct
Correct : B. Cruising
10. The specific heat of petrol is nearly
A. 2.1 KJ/Kg?C
B. 2.5 KJ/Kg?C
C. 2.8 KJ/Kg?C
D. 3.0 KJ/Kg?C
Correct : A. 2.1 KJ/Kg?C
11. The counter weight on a crankshaft is located opposite to
A. Small end bearing
B. Big end bearing
C. Main bearing
D. None of these
Correct : B. Big end bearing
12. Viscosity measured in
A. Centistokes
B. Centipoises
C. Redwood seconds
D. All are correct
Correct : D. All are correct
13. The knife moves on the
A. Guard
B. Wearing plate
C. Ledger plate
D. All are correct
Correct : C. Ledger plate
14. When the bulk density of medium to fine textured subsoil exceeds about 1.7 g/cc the value of hydraulic conductivity of soil is
A. Low
B. Medium
C. High
D. None of these
Correct : A. Low
15. I-head type valves are generally used in
A. Tractor engines
B. Stationary engines
C. Steam engines
D. Both (a) & (b)
Correct : D. Both (a) & (b)
16. Back furrow and dead furrows are left while ploughing with
A. One-way plough
B. Two-way plough
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : B. Two-way plough
17. For impact cutting, a single element sharp edge requires a velocity of
A. 5 m/sec
B. 10 m/sec
C. 15 m/sec
D. 20 m/sec
Correct : B. 10 m/sec
18. A mirror used to reflect sublight in box type solar cooker is
A. Convex
B. Concave
C. Plane
D. All are correct
Correct : C. Plane
19. The firing interval of 2-stroke two-cylinder engine is
A. 180
B. 360
C. 120
D. 720
Correct : B. 360
20. Surface planting with conservation feature of contour listing is
A. Flat planting
B. Furrow planting
C. Ridge planting
D. None of these
Correct : C. Ridge planting
21. The main advantage of LSU dryer is
A. Shorter drying period
B. Maximum drying capacity
C. Minimum drying losses
D. All are correct
Correct : D. All are correct
22. The boiling range of kerosene is
A. 100 to 200?C
B. 200 to 300?C
C. 300 to 400?C
D. 400 to 500?C
Correct : B. 200 to 300?C
23. The specific gravity of high-speed diesel is
A. 0.73
B. 0.87
C. 0.92
D. 0.95
Correct : B. 0.87
24. The permissible slip for crawler tractor during slippage testing is
A. 3 to 5%
B. 7 to 10%
C. 15 to 20%
D. 20 to 30%
Correct : B. 7 to 10%
25. Bomb calorimeter is used for determining
A. Calorific value of fuel
B. Gravity of fuel
C. Cetane number of fuel
D. SAE number of fuel
Correct : A. Calorific value of fuel
26. A noise level for eight hours of working is
A. 85 dB
B. 90 dB
C. 95 dB
D. 100 dB
Correct : B. 90 dB
27. In splash erosion the raindrop energy acts in form of
A. Kinetic energy
B. Potential energy
C. Chemical energy
D. None of these
Correct : A. Kinetic energy
28. Runoff coefficient is the ratio of
A. Annual rainfall to annual runoff
B. Runoff to rainfall
C. Runoff to rainfall intensity
D. All are correct
Correct : B. Runoff to rainfall
29. The intensity of drizzle is
A. 1.0 mm/h
B. 1.5 mm/h
C. 2.0 mm/h
D. 2.5 mm/h
Correct : A. 1.0 mm/h
30. Jointer and coulter are the parts of
A. Disc plough
B. Harrow plough
C. Indigenous plough
D. MB Plough
Correct : D. MB Plough
31. The forward end of cutting edge that actually penetrates into the soil and cuts the soil is
A. Share point
B. Cutting edge
C. Wing of share
D. Gunnel of share
Correct : A. Share point
32. Range of transmissibility for satisfactory performance is
A. 0.5 to 0.65
B. 0.5 to 0.75
C. 0.5 to 1.0
D. None of these
Correct : A. 0.5 to 0.65
33. Petroleum lubricants are less expensive and suitable for
A. Steam engines
B. IC engines
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : B. IC engines
34. A raised left at centre of the strip of land when ploughing is started from center to side is
A. Furrow wall
B. Dead furrow
C. Back furrow
D. Furrow slice
Correct : C. Back furrow
35. For attaining a raindrop to terminal velocity, the fall height should be
A. At least 5 m
B. At least 7 m
C. Less than 7 m
D. 15 m
Correct : B. At least 7 m
36. A bullock drawn harrows mostly have
A. Rigid tynes
B. Flexible tynes
C. Both rigid and flexible tynes
D. None of these
Correct : A. Rigid tynes
37. The dung requirement for a small size of Gobar gas plant per day is
A. 10 kg
B. 20 kg
C. 30 kg
D. 40 kg
Correct : C. 30 kg
38. Natural dying needs dehumidification if atmospheric humidity is
A. 30%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D. Exceed 70%
Correct : D. Exceed 70%
39. The expected annual use of seed-cum-fertilizer drill is
A. 600 hours
B. 800 hours
C. 1200 hours
D. 1000 hours
Correct : C. 1200 hours
40. The frequency range of human ear extends from as high as
A. 10000 Hz
B. 15000 Hz
C. 20000 Hz
D. None of these
Correct : C. 20000 Hz
41. Centrifugal governor is directly connected with
A. Accelerator
B. Engine speed
C. Fuel injection pump
D. None of these
Correct : C. Fuel injection pump
42. In single boiling method, paddy is soaked in water for
A. 12-24 hours
B. 24-48 hours
C. 24-72 hours
D. 48-72 hours
Correct : C. 24-72 hours
43. Alternator of a tractor engine is driven by
A. Gear system
B. V-belt system
C. Flat belt
D. Chain sprocket
Correct : B. V-belt system
44. In freeze-drying, the liquid phase comes at the pressure above
A. 1.7 mm
B. 2.7 mm
C. 3.7 mm
D. 4.7 mm
Correct : D. 4.7 mm
45. The fluctuation of engine speed during a cycle depends upon
A. Mass of flywheel
B. Mass of crankshaft
C. Speed of flywheel
D. Governor speed
Correct : A. Mass of flywheel
46. Grease is used as lubricant in the
A. Engine liner
B. Universal coupling
C. Bearings
D. Both (b) & (c)
Correct : D. Both (b) & (c)
47. One-way plough requires laying out a field land, starting with
A. Back Furrow
B. Dead furrow
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : A. Back Furrow
48. In the reaper, a space between knife clips and wearing plate is about
A. 5-10 cm
B. 10-20 cm
C. 20-30 cm
D. 30-40 cm
Correct : C. 20-30 cm
49. The tank capacity of airplane duster varies from
A. 100-500 kg
B. 200-800 kg
C. 220-900 kg
D. 220-120 kg
Correct : C. 220-900 kg
50. The vertical disc plough is
A. Harrow plough
B. Wheat plough
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of above
Correct : C. Both (a) & (b)
51. Tractor operation in lower gear causes
A. Less torque
B. More pull
C. Less pull
D. All are correct
Correct : B. More pull
52. The held typo thresher originated in
A. China
B. Japan
C. Pakistan
D. Russia
Correct : B. Japan
53. A metering mechanism that does not required cut-off device is
A. Inclined plate
B. Vertical plate
C. Horizontal plate
D. All are correct
Correct : D. All are correct
54. American Petroleum Institute adopted the classification of engine oils in the year
A. 1920
B. 1950
C. 1952
D. 1960
Correct : C. 1952
55. Discharge rate of centrifugal pump varies at
A. 14th of speed
B. Square of speed
C. Cube of speed
D. None of these
Correct : B. Square of speed
56. In sack drying, a maximum air temperature should be
A. 41.3?C
B. 42.3?C
C. 43.3?C
D. 45.3?C
Correct : C. 43.3?C
57. Of the following, the precision planter is
A. Seed drill
B. Broadcaster
C. Dibbler
D. Dofaan
Correct : C. Dibbler
58. Viscosity of oil is measured in terms of
A. Its resistance to flow
B. Its cooling effect
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : A. Its resistance to flow
59. A cutter bar of mower is able to cut grass from ground satisfactory upto a height of
A. 50 mm
B. 75 mm
C. 100 mm
D. All are correct
Correct : C. 100 mm
60. Differential lock helps to
A. Developing full traction in both drive & wheel
B. Developing full traction in one drive wheel
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : A. Developing full traction in both drive & wheel
61. The soil moisture between field capacity and permanent wilting point is
A. Free moisture
B. Bound moisture
C. Available moisture
D. None of these
Correct : C. Available moisture
62. The gas production per unit volume of digester capacity will be maximum when the diameter to depth ratio of digester will be in the range of
A. 0.66 to 1.00
B. 0.75 to 1.20
C. 0.85 to 1.30
D. 0.90 to 1.40
Correct : A. 0.66 to 1.00
63. The most common method in irrigated areas and high rainfall areas to improve surface drainage is
A. Flat planting
B. Ridge planting
C. Furrow planting
D. All are correct
Correct : B. Ridge planting
64. In pressurized parboiling, the soaking time of method is about
A. 20 minutes
B. 30 minutes
C. 40 minutes
D. 60 minutes
Correct : C. 40 minutes
65. The saturated flow in soil occurs when
A. Water is under tension
B. Water is not under tension
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Correct : B. Water is not under tension
66. Spiral separator separates the grains on the basis of
A. Weight
B. Spherisity
C. Roundness
D. Size
Correct : C. Roundness
67. The percentage of methane in biogas is
A. 30 per cent
B. 45 per cent
C. 65 per cent
D. 80 per cent
Correct : C. 65 per cent
68. Function of carburector is
A. To mix the air and fuel
B. To regulate air fuel ratio at different speed
C. To supply correct amount of mixture
D. All are correct
Correct : D. All are correct
69. The colour of negative plate of lead acid battery is
A. Black
B. Grey
C. White
D. Brown
Correct : B. Grey
70. Of the following, the impact cutting principle is applied in
A. Rotary cutter
B. Flail shredder
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : C. Both (a) & (b)
71. The part of indigenous plough that helps in stabilizing and blancing the plough while operation is
A. Share
B. Shoe
C. Body
D. Handle
Correct : B. Shoe
72. A stubble type mould board of MB plough gives
A. Less pulverization
B. Medium pulverization
C. Tharow pulverization
D. All are correct
Correct : C. Tharow pulverization
73. A granular structured soil is
A. Less erodible
B. Least crodible
C. More Erodible
D. None of these
Correct : A. Less erodible
74. Solar radiation reaches the earth in the form of
A. Beam radiation
B. Defuse radiation
C. Beam and defuse radiation
D. None of these
Correct : C. Beam and defuse radiation
75. The high temperature limit for the drying of seed grains is considered as
A. 50?C
B. 65?C
C. 70?C
D. 80?C
Correct : D. 80?C
76. For sowing mustard seeds, the most suitable seed drill is
A. Plain seed drill
B. Pneumatic seed drill
C. Zero till drill
D. All are correct
Correct : B. Pneumatic seed drill
77. A spring mass damper system vibrates with
A. 5 degree of freedom
B. 6 degree of freedom
C. 7 degree of freedom
D. 8 degree of freedom
Correct : B. 6 degree of freedom
78. Compression ratio of diesel engine is
A. 4;1
B. 6;1
C. 15;1
D. 25;1
Correct : A. 4;1
79. The wet process of biomass digestion involves
A. Pyrolysis and Gasification
B. Hydrogenation and liquefication
C. Liquenfication and pyrolysis
D. Anaerobic digestion and fermentation
Correct : D. Anaerobic digestion and fermentation
80. Variation in engine speed at full load and no load is called
A. Pressure drop
B. Speed drop
C. Pressure hike
D. Speed hike
Correct : B. Speed drop
81. The method of ploughing in which the plough works round the strip of ploughed land is
A. Gathering
B. Casting
C. Head land
D. None of these
Correct : A. Gathering
82. Farm tractor is
A. Prime mover
B. Traction engine
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : C. Both (a) & (b)
83. What the stroke: bore rati of an engine increases, the volumetric efficiency of the engine
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remains unchanged
D. None of these
Correct : A. Decreases
84. The percentage of carbon in medium carbon varies from
A. 0.1 to 0.25%
B. 0.12 to 0.3 %
C. 0.25 to 0.5 %
D. 0.5 to 0.75 %
Correct : C. 0.25 to 0.5 %
85. The useful life of tractor is
A. 8,000 hours
B. 10,000 hours
C. 12,000 hours
D. 15,000 hours
Correct : B. 10,000 hours
86. In rotary knife cutter, a horizontal rotor rotates
A. 100-500 rpm
B. 200-900 rpm
C. 300-1000 rpm
D. 400-1400 rpm
Correct : B. 200-900 rpm
87. Brake fluid used in hydraulic brake is a mixture of
A. Glycerin and alcohol
B. Alcohol and methane
C. Glycerin and methane
D. None of these
Correct : A. Glycerin and alcohol
88. The velocity of flow in open channel is determined by
A. Darcy's formula
B. Manning's formula
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Correct : A. Darcy's formula
89. Generally tractor speed in the top gear varies from
A. 12-18 kmph
B. 12-25 kmph
C. 18-24 kmph
D. All are correct
Correct : C. 18-24 kmph
90. PTO shaft drive taken from engine transmission the speed of PTO will be
A. Directly proportional to engine speed
B. Inversely proportional to engine speed
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : B. Inversely proportional to engine speed
91. Detonation refers to the
A. Engine knocking
B. Engine speed
C. Engine efficiency
D. All are correct
Correct : A. Engine knocking
92. The minimum soil manipulation is essential for crop production in
A. No tillage
B. Minimum tillage
C. Strip tillage
D. Reduced tillage
Correct : B. Minimum tillage
93. Primary winding of ignition coil consists of
A. Thin wire
B. Thick wire
C. Steel wire
D. All are correct
Correct : B. Thick wire
94. The cutting platform of combine operated at height above ground is
A. 6.5-8 cm
B. 7.5-9 cm
C. 8.5-11 cm
D. 9.5-12 cm
Correct : B. 7.5-9 cm
95. The total swept volume of all pistons during power strokes occurring in one minute is
A. Piston volume
B. Clearance volume
C. Displacement volume
D. None of these
Correct : C. Displacement volume
96. Capacity of battery is expressed in tenns of
A. Amp power
B. Voltage
C. Amp-hour
D. None of these
Correct : C. Amp-hour
97. According to colling, the draft of MB plough due to furrow slice is
A. 34%
B. 48%
C. 68%
D. Above 68%
Correct : A. 34%
98. The width of cut of animal drawn reaper is
A. 500 mm
B. 600 mm
C. 800 mm
D. 900 mm
Correct : D. 900 mm
99. Chute spillways are used at
A. Mild slope
B. Steep slope
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : B. Steep slope
100. In tractor engines, a commonly used thermostat valve is
A. Bimetallic type
B. Bellows types
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Correct : C. Both (a) & (b)