Corn Picker PAES 256-257:2011

Question 1

cereal grass belonging to the Poaceae family

Answer 1

corn (Zea mays)

Question 2

fruit of the corn plant with husk

Answer 2

corn ear

Question 3

corn picker machine attached to the side of tractor designed for picking corn

Answer 3

single-row side-mounted

Question 4

part of the corn picker that pulls the corn stalk downward thereby, stripping the corn ear during operation

Answer 4

snapping rolls

Question 5

rod direct the stalks of the corn plant to the snapping rolls

Answer 5

stalk guide

Question 6

part of the corn picker that prevents the corn stalk from bending and separate the corn ear from the stalk

Answer 6

stripper plate

Question 7

Field efficiency (%), minimum

Answer 7

65

Question 8

Picking efficiency (%), minimum

Answer 8

99.5

Question 9

Conveyance efficiency (%), minimum

Answer 9

99.0

Question 10

Total machine efficiency (%), minimum

Answer 10

98.5

Question 11

Noise level, db(A), maximum

Answer 11

92*

Question 12

actual rate of being able to harvest corn in a given area per unit of time

NOTE: Total operating time which includes the time spent for turning at the headland, adjustment, repair and troubleshooting of the machine

Answer 12

actual field capacity

Question 13

measures the ability of the corn picker to deliver the harvested corn ear to the collecting bin

Answer 13

conveyance efficiency

Question 14

ratio of the actual field capacity and theoretical field capacity, expressed in percent

Answer 14

field efficiency

Question 15

measures the ability of the corn picker to harvest the corn ear from the corn stalk through snapping and stripping action

Answer 15

picking efficiency

Question 16

maximum yield per unit area

Answer 16

potential yield

Question 17

computed rate of harvested corn in a given area per unit tim

Answer 17

theoretical field capacity

Question 18

Corn plants shall be commonly and locally available. The maturity period of the corn plants shall be between ______. The range of moisture content of corn kernel shall be ____

Answer 18

115 days to 120 days

25% to 32%

Question 19

Picking operation shall be done in fields of not less than ______ The plot shall be rectangular in shape with sides in the ratio of _____ as much as possible.

Answer 19

1500 m2 (500 m2 per test trial).
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