Farm Machinery and Mechanization

Question 1

It is the utilization of hand tools, implements for draft animals, and mechanically-powered machines for agricultural land development, production, harvesting and non-farm processing.

A. Agricultural machinery and equipment
C. Agricultural mechanization
B. Agricultural development
D. All of these

Answer 1

C. Agricultural mechanization

Question 2

Which of the following countries follow the mechanization model of low land area to farmer ratio?

A. Thailand
C. Malaysia
B. Philippines
D. Indonesia

Answer 2

B. Philippines

Question 3

The country which has the highest level of mechanization.

A. Thailand
C. Korea
B. Philippines
D. China

Answer 3

C. Korea

Question 4

Machine commonly manufactured in the Philippines:

A. Rice mill
C. Thresher
B. Tractor
D. Grain dryer

Answer 4

C. Thresher

Question 5

Currently, this is considered as highly mechanized sector in the Philippines:

A. Rice
C. Corn
B. Sugar
D. Coconut

Answer 5

A. Rice

Question 6

This crop is the focus when tractors are first introduced in the Philippines:

A. Corn
C. Peanut
B. Sugarcane
D. Banana

Answer 6

B. Sugarcane

Question 7

The following are the reasons why mechanization is a difficult problem in less developed countries, except:

A. Social system
C. Resistance to change of some farmers
B. Small farm size
D. Land conservation programs

Answer 7

D. Land conservation programs

Question 8

These are machines that generate labor by increasing cropping intensities and make possible the full utilization of farm products and by-products:

A. Category I AMTs
C. Category III AMTs
B. Category II AMTs
D. Category IV AMTs

Answer 8

A. Category I AMTs

Question 9

An international testing center for tractor.

A. International Rice Research Institute
C. NEBRASKA
B. International Farm Machinery Institute
D. None of these

Answer 9

C. NEBRASKA

Question 10

Vehicle designed to pull, propel, and supply power to operate machinery used in agricultural operation.

A. Agricultural Tractor
C. Payloader
B. Automobile
D. None of these

Answer 10

A. Agricultural Tractor

Question 11

It is a factor which considers the physical condition, heart-beat ratio, and body weight of a person when operating a machine.

A. Humanistic factor
C. Ergonomic factor
B. Mechanical operation factor
D. All of these

Answer 11

C. Ergonomic factor

Question 12

In ASAE, safety code for laboratory equipment and typical application, the safety yellow color stands for:

A. Danger stop
C. Caution
B. Warning
D. None of these

Answer 12

C. Caution

Question 13

A safety gray color at the ASAE safety code is code for:

A. Floor or work area around machines and Equipment
C. Areas with radiation hazard
B. Traffic and housekeeping areas
D. All of these

Answer 13

A. Floor or work area around machines and Equipment

Question 14

When pipeline is painted with green and white color, the safety code means that the pipe contains:

A. Liquid of inherently low hazard
C. Fire extinguishing materials
B. Flammable or explosion materials
D. All of these

Answer 14

A. Liquid of inherently low hazard

Question 15

ASAE classification for slow moving vehicle such as animal-drawn or motorize conveyance, including implements in tow should not be exceeded a travel speed of:

A. 30 kph
C. 50 kph
B. 40 kph
D. None of these

Answer 15

B. 40 kph

Question 16

For safety purposes, slow-moving vehicle such as agricultural machines must be provided with:

A. Identification emblem to guide motorist that the machine is slow moving
B. Rear bumper to protect the machine from impact
C. Signal light when traveling
D. None of these

Answer 16

A. Identification emblem to guide motorist that the machine is slow moving

Question 17

Types of guards designed to prevent contact with the moving parts by a person and/or clothing.

A. Shield
C. Casing
B. Cover
D. All of these

Answer 17

D. All of these

Question 18

Which is not a tractor safety measure?

A. Not using the differential lock when turning
C. Not refueling while the engine is hot
B. Not shifting gears while going down a slope
D. Keeping the hitches high

Answer 18

D. Keeping the hitches high

Question 19

A frame for protection of operators of compact utility tractors to minimize the possibility of serious crushing injury to the operator resulting from accidental upset.

A. Tractor shield frame
C. Roll bar
B. Roll-over protection structure
D. None of these

Answer 19

B. Roll-over protection structure

Question 20

The identification of the given tire with its maximum recommended load when used in specific type service.

A. Tire rating
C. Ply rating
B. Tire lug rating
D. All of these

Answer 20

C. Ply rating

Question 21

When viewed in front, tractor tires must be mounted with the V-pattern pointing in what direction?

A. Sideward
C. Downward
B. Upward
D. Backward

Answer 21

C. Downward

Question 22

Tires can be partially filled with water to improve traction.

A. Wheelbase
C. Drawbar
B. Rollover
D. Ballast

Answer 22

D. Ballast

Question 23

The substance that is added to the tractor for the purpose of changing traction and stability.

A. Ballast
C. Stabilizer
B. Pneumatic tire
D. Hydraulic lift

Answer 23

A. Ballast

Question 24

Maximum tire inflation pressure for agricultural implement.

A. 40 psi
C. 100 psi
B. 60 psi
D. None of these

Answer 24

B. 60 psi

Question 25

Gear oil is used for:

A. Engine
C. Hydraulic system
B. Transmission box
D. All of these

Answer 25

B. Transmission box

Question 26

The gearbox placed on first gear will develop:

A. High torque - high speed
C. High torque – low speed
B. Low torque – low speed
D. Low torque – high speed

Answer 26

C. High torque – low speed

Question 27

Four-wheel tractors are characterized as:

A. Low speed-low torque
C. High speed-high torque
B. Low speed-high torque
D. High speed-low torque

Answer 27

B. Low speed-high torque

Question 28

Percentage work done in pulling an average plow.

A. 50 %
C. 30 %
B. 18 %
D. None of these

Answer 28

B. 18 %

Question 29

Percentage work of plow used in cutting furrow slice.

A. 43 %
C. 24 %
B. 58 %
D. None of these

Answer 29

A. 43 %

Question 30

Weight transfer means:

A. To shift implements weight to the tractor’s drive wheel in order to improve traction
B. To transfer torrens title from the landlord to the tenant
C. To move paddy from field to the granary
D. None of these

Answer 30

A. To shift implements weight to the tractor’s drive wheel in order to improve traction

Question 31

This refers to the changes in the front and rear wheel reaction that occur when a tractor pulls a drawbar
load.

A. Resistance
C. Rolling moment
B. Traction
D. Weight transfer

Answer 31

D. Weight transfer

Question 32

The center of gravity of a standard two-wheel-drive tractor is located:

A. At the mid center of the tractor
B. 1/3 of the wheel base ahead of the rear wheel axle of the tractor
C. Near the front axle wheel of the tractor
D. None of these

Answer 32

B. 1/3 of the wheel base ahead of the rear wheel axle of the tractor

Question 33

Select two consecutive farm operations which when done mechanically can increase cropping intensity:

A. Planting – spraying
C. Harvesting – plowing
B. Irrigation – weeding
D. Harvesting – threshing

Answer 33

C. Harvesting – plowing

Question 34

The mechanical manipulation of soil for any purpose.

A. Land grading
C. Earth moving
B. Tillage
D. None of these

Answer 34

B. Tillage

Question 35

The pushing or rolling of soil by a steeply inclined blade.

A. Bulldozing
C. Subsoiling
B. Chiselling
D. None of these

Answer 35

A. Bulldozing

Question 36

A tillage operation traditionally performed in preparing a seedbed for a given crop grown in a given
geographical area.

A. Conventional tillage
C. Strip tillage
B. Conservation tillage
D. None of these

Answer 36

A. Conventional tillage

Question 37

A secondary tillage operation which pulverizes, smoothens, and packs the soil during seedbed preparation and also controls weeds.

A. Harrowing
C. Chiselling
B. Listing
D. None of these

Answer 37

A. Harrowing

Question 38

A tillage and land forming operation using a tool which splits the soil and turns two furrows laterally in opposite directions, thereby providing a ridge-and-furrow soil configuration.

A. Harrowing
C. Chiselling
B. Listing
D. None of these

Answer 38

B. Listing

Question 39

. It is deep chiselling below 16 in. For the purpose of loosening soil for root growth and/or water
movement.

A. Ridging
C. Subsoiling
B. Chiselling
D. None of these

Answer 39

C. Subsoiling

Question 40

A procedure in which planting is made directly into an essentially unprepared seedbed.

A. Zero tillage
C. Reduced tillage
B. No-tillage planting
D. None of these

Answer 40

A. Zero tillage

Question 41

Minimum soil manipulation necessary for crop production or for meeting tillage requirements under existing soil condition.

A. Much tillage
C. Minimum tillage
B. No-tillage planting
D. None of these

Answer 41

C. Minimum tillage

Question 42

Machine operation in which there are two or more machines performing their own respective operation simultaneously.

A. Individual operation
C. Series operation
B. Parallel operation
D. None of these

Answer 42

B. Parallel operation

Question 43

Machine operation in which there are two or more machines performing their own respective operation in sequence.

A. Individual operation
C. Series operation
B. Parallel operation
D. None of these

Answer 43

C. Series operation

Question 44

Machine operation in which one or more similar machines are operated as one unit.

A. Individual operation
C. Series operation
B. Parallel operation
D. None of these

Answer 44

A. Individual operation

Question 45

Field operating pattern where it has trips that parallel with each other, are incremented successively by
the operating width of the implement, and initiated at one boundary and terminated at the opposite.

A. Circuitous pattern
C. Alternation pattern
B. Headland pattern D. None of these

Answer 45

B. Headland pattern

Question 46

It describes the operation of the implement operation paralleling each land’s boundaries and is commonly describes as “going around the field.”

A. Circuitous pattern
C. Alternation pattern
B. Headland pattern
D. None of these

Answer 46

A. Circuitous pattern

Question 47

It is sometimes used in processing established row crops and a modification of continuous pattern.

A. Circuitous pattern
C. Alternation pattern
B. Headland pattern
D. None of these

Answer 47

C. Alternation pattern

Question 48

Acceptable level wheel slip for two-wheel drive tractor on a tilled or soft soil.

A. 7 - 11%
C. 16 - 20%
B. 10 - 15%
D. None of these

Answer 48

B. 10-15%

Question 49

What machinery gives the greatest ROI?

A. Grain dryer
C. Power tiller
B. Combine harvester
D. Tractor

Answer 49

d. tractor

Question 50

The coefficient of traction for wheel-type tractor is highest for:

A. Concrete road
C. Sandy loam soil
B. Fine sand
D. All of these

Answer 50

a. concrete road

Question 51

It is used to protect tractor operator from dust, noise, rain and heat.

A. Operator’s shield
C. Cab
B. Chasis
D. None of these

Answer 51

C. Cab

Question 52

It is the center-to-center distance between two front or rear wheels.

A. Wheel clearance
C. Wheel distance
B. Wheel tread
D. None of these

Answer 52

B. Wheel tread

Question 53

The pivotal point of connection of hitch to the tractor or a center of the articulated connection between link and the implement.

A. Hitch point
C. Implement point
B. Link point
D. All of these

Answer 53

A. Hitch point

Question 54

It is an articulated connection between a link and the implement.

A. Hitch point
C. Implement point
B. Link point
D. All of these

Answer 54

A. Hitch point

Question 55

It is an articulated connection between a link and the tractor.

A. Hitch point
C. Implement point
B. Link point
D. All of these

Answer 55

B. Link point

Question 56

Device that connects and disconnects power input to the power output.

A. Clutch
C. Pulley
B. Gear
D. None of these

Answer 56

A. Clutch

Question 57

General-purpose tillage equipment is used in:

A. 2-wheel tractor for wetland operation
C. 4-wheel tractor for wetland operation
B. 4-wheel tractor for dryland operation
D. All of these

Answer 57

D. All of these

Question 58

Tillage equipment which displaces and shatters soil, used to reduce soil strength and to bury or mix plant materials and fertilizers in the tilled layer.

A. Primary tillage equipment
C. Seeding and planting equipment
B. Secondary tillage equipment
D. None of these

Answer 58

A. Primary tillage equipment

Question 59

A primary-tillage plow used for small rice farm.

A. Moldboard
C. Spiral
B. Rotary
D. All of these

Answer 59

D. All of these

Question 60

A primary-tillage plow for rice farming that is attached in replacement to the cage wheel of a power tiller.

A. Disk
C. Spiral
B. Rotary
D. All of these

Answer 60

C. Spiral

Question 61

Single-axle machine powered by an engine ranging from 3 to 15 hp:

A. 2-wheel tractor
C. Standard tractor
B. Compact tractor
D. General-purpose tractor

Answer 61

A. 2-wheel tractor

Question 62

A type of four-wheel tractor where power is transmitted to all wheels of the tractor.

A. Two-wheel drive tractor
C. Hydraulic drive tractor
B. Four-wheel drive tractor
D. None of these

Answer 62

B. Four-wheel drive tractor

Question 63

A type of four-wheel tractor where power is transmitted to rear wheels with small front wheels being pushed along.

A. Two-wheel drive tractor
C. Hydraulic drive tractor
B. Four-wheel drive tractor
D. None of these

Answer 63

A. Two-wheel drive tractor

Question 64

A tractor type designed for operation with advantage under trees.

A. Standard tractor
C. Orchard tractor
B. All-purpose row crop tractor
D. All of these

Answer 64

C. Orchard tractor

Question 65

Auxiliary gear shift lever of a tractor is usually located at the:

A. Right side of the operator seat
C. Front of the operator seat
B. Left side of the operator seat
D. None of these

Answer 65

A. Right side of the operator seat

Question 66

Hydraulic control level of a tractor is usually located at the:

A. Right side of the operator seat
C. Front of the operator seat
B. Left side of the operator seat
D. None of these

Answer 66

B. Left side of the operator seat

Question 67

The tractor is generally characterized as:

A. High speed – heavy load
C. Low speed – heavy load
B. High speed – light load
D. Low speed – light load

Answer 67

C. Low speed – heavy load

Question 68

It is a self-propelled machine having a single axle designed primarily to pull and propel trailed or mounted agricultural implement and machinery.

A. Walking-type tractor
C. Hand tractor
B. Pedestrian tractor
D. All of these

Answer 68

D. All of these

Question 69

Warranty period for hand tractor from the purchase of the machine.

A. 4 months
C. 12 months
B. 6 months
D. All of these

Answer 69

B. 6 months

Question 70

It refers to the driving force developed by a wheel or any other traction device:

A. Rolling resistance
C. Inertia
B. Traction
D. Pull

Answer 70

B. Traction

Question 71

In order to properly stop the forward motion of the 4-wheel tractor, the operator has to step on the:

A. Brake pedal
C. Brake and clutch pedals
B. Clutch pedal
D. Accelerator

Answer 71

C. Brake and clutch pedals

Question 72

The differential facilitates the turning of the tractor.

A. Gear lever
C. PTO
B. 3-pt hitch
D. Steering wheel

Answer 72

D. Steering wheel

Question 73

If it is desired to reverse the four-wheel tractor to the right, the steering wheel must be turned.

A. Backwards
C. Clockwise
B. Counterclockwise
D. Forward

Answer 73

C. Clockwise

Question 74

PAES recommended diameter of hole in the drawbar for four-wheel agricultural tractor.

A. 30 mm
C. 36 mm
B. 33 mm
D. None of these

Answer 74

B. 33 mm

Question 75

Drawbar types:

A. Fixed drawbar
C. Link drawbar
B. Swinging drawbar
D. All of these

Answer 75

d. all of these

Question 76

Drawbar types:

A. Fixed drawbar
C. Link drawbar
B. Swinging drawbar
D. All of these

Answer 76

D. All of these

Question 77

Automatic Draft Control in a modern farm tractor.

A. Automatically controls the amount of air passing through the radiator to regulate the operating temperature of the engine
B. Is the hydraulic implement hitch system which automatically raises or lowers a soil engaging implement to maintain its draft at a pre-selected value
C. Positions the implement at a constant height or depth relative to the tractor
D. Steering wheel

Answer 77

B. Is the hydraulic implement hitch system which automatically raises or lowers a soil engaging implement to maintain its draft at a pre-selected value

Question 78

Tractor size is determined by:

A. Weight, horsepower, and size and number of wheels
B. Implement capacity, weight, and size and number of wheels
C. Weight, horsepower, and implement capacity
D. Weight, horsepower, and size ONLY

Answer 78

C. Weight, horsepower, and implement capacity

Question 79

An implement with integral power unit designed to provide both mobility and power for performing agricultural operation:

A. Mounted implement
C. Trailed-mounted implement
B. Self-propelled machine
D. Hitch

Answer 79

B. Self-propelled machine

Question 80

It is a special shaft that extends to the rear of the tractor and is designed to provide power to integral mounted or trailing implements such as mowers, balers, and Rotavator:

A. PTO
C. Differential
B. Drawbar
D. Hitch

Answer 80

A. PTO

Question 81

An external shaft on an agricultural tractor other than the PTO which provides rotational power to implements that are usually front and side mounted.

A. Belt drive shaft
C. Auxiliary PTO
B. Secondary PTO
D. None of these

Answer 81

C. Auxiliary PTO

Question 82

Power implements are usually connected to the ________ of the tractor.

A. Wheel axle drive
C. Front wheel drive
B. Power take-off drive
D. None of these

Answer 82

B. Power take-off drive

Question 83

Power drive that can be found at the rear of the tractor to propel power implements and stationary
machines.

A. Power take off drive
C. Differential gear
B. Hydraulic system
D. None of these

Answer 83

A. Power take off drive

Question 84

The differential of a tractor is required when making a:

A. Right turn
C. Going straight
B. Left turn
D. Both A and B

Answer 84

D. Both A and B

Question 85

Integral mounted implement are usually attached to the tractor through a:

A. Single point hitch system of the tractor
C. Double-hitch system of the tractor
B. Three-point hitch system of the tractor
D. None of these

Answer 85

B. Three-point hitch system of the tractor

Question 86

A semi-integral mounted type implements are usually attached to the tractor through a:

A. Single point hitch system of the tractor
C. Double-hitch system of the tractor
B. Three-point hitch system of the tractor
D. None of these

Answer 86

B. Three-point hitch system of the tractor

Question 87

Trailing-type implements are usually attached to the tractor through a:

A. Single point hitch system of the tractor
C. Double-hitch system of the tractor
B. Three-point hitch system of the tractor
D. None of these

Answer 87

A. Single point hitch system of the tractor

Question 88

It is a special arrangement of gears so constructed and located in the transmission system of an automotive machine that it will permit one driving member to rotate slower or faster than the other and at the same time propel its share of the load:

A. PTO
C. Differential
B. Gear box
D. Automatic transmission

Answer 88

C. Differential

Question 89

It is the special arrangement of gears to permit driving member to rotate slower or faster than the other and permit operation of driving wheels at different speed for easy turn.

A. Spur gear
C. Differential
B. Planetary gear
D. None of these

Answer 89

C. Differential

Question 90

Part of a tractor that retards or stops one wheel during operation to be able to make short turn.

A. Differential brake
C. Brake pedal
B. Hand brake
D. All of these

Answer 90

A. Differential brake

Question 91

It is a gear reduction of the tractor located in the power train between the differential and the driving wheel and transmit power of low speed and large tongue to the rear axles and wheels.

A. Universal joint
C. Differential
B. Final drive
D. None of these

Answer 91

B. Final drive

Question 92

Front tread of four-wheel agricultural tractor is usually adjusted by:

A. Changing bolt position of the front axle
C. Changing the front axle
B. Changing the size of wheel
D. None of these

Answer 92

A. Changing bolt position of the front axle

Question 93

The rear wheel for two-wheel and four-wheel drive tractors are adjusted by:

A. Changing the position of the bolt of the rear axle
C. Inverting the wheel disc
B. Changing the rear axle
D. None of these

Answer 93

C. Inverting the wheel disc

Question 94

In optimizing the capacity of a machine, it is recommended to have:

A. One small machine
C. Two or more small machines
B. One big machine
D. All of these

Answer 94

C. Two or more small machines

Question 95

The criteria used in evaluating the performance of a machine:

A. Reliability of machine
C. Cost of operation
B. Environment and safety
D. All of these

Answer 95

D. All of these

Question 96

The direct type of power transmission system has:

A. 90% Eff
C. 98% Eff
B. 95% Eff
D. 100% Eff

Answer 96

D. 100% Eff

Question 97

General-purpose tillage involves cutting and pulverizing the soil to a depth of:

A. Up to 3 inches
C. Up to 12 inches
B. Up to 6 inches
D. Up to 18 inches

Answer 97

B. Up to 6 inches

Question 98

Primary tillage involves cutting the soil to a depth of:

A. Up to 3 inches
C. 6 to 18 inches
B. 3 to 6 inches
D. 6 to 36 inches

Answer 98

D. 6 to 36 inches

Question 99

Secondary tillage involves pulverizing the soil to a depth of:

A. Up to 3 inches
C. 6 to 18 inches
B. 3 to 6 inches
D. 6 to 36 inches

Answer 99

B. 3 to 6 inches

Question 100

The standard length of stroke of hydraulic remote-control cylinders for trailing-type agricultural implement is:

A. 6 to 12 inches
C. 10 to 20 inches
B. 8 to 16 inches
D. None of these

Answer 100

B. 8 to 16 inches

Question 101

Depth of plowing for common paddy field.

A. 5 to 10 cm
C. 15 to 20 cm
B. 10 to 15 cm
D. None of these

Answer 101

B. 10 to 15 cm

Question 102

Depth of cultivated topsoil layer being practiced in modern upland farming.

A. 0 to 10 cm
C. 20 cm to 30 cm
B. 10 to 20 cm
D. None of these

Answer 102

C. 20 cm to 30 cm

Question 103

Minimum thrust per drawbar horsepower of hydraulic remote-control cylinder for trailing type agricultural implement.

A. 68 kg
C. 88 kg
B. 78 kg
D. None of these

Answer 103

A. 68 kg

Question 104

In paddy field plowing operation using a four-wheel tractor, which of the following is true.

A. Smaller plots are much efficient to plow than larger plots
B. Larger plots are much efficient to plow than smaller plots
C. Smaller or larger plots have the same plowing efficiency
D. None of these

Answer 104

B. Larger plots are much efficient to plow than smaller plots

Question 105

Tool used for displacing soil at various depths for soil research and analysis or for digging post holes by means of a rotating helical flighting.

A. Soil Auger
C. Extension Rod
B. Drill Bit
D. Soil Drill

Answer 105

A. Soil Auger

Question 106

It is a method of plowing that moves two-way in a longitudinal direction.

A. Round about plowing
C. Consecutive plowing
B. One-way plowing
D. Return plowing

Answer 106

D. Return plowing

Question 107

The distance between lower hitch point measured at the base of the lower hitch stud, or the distance between the inner most restraining means provided on the implement.

A. Lower hitch-point spread
C. Lower hitch point clearance
B. Lower hitch point distance
D. None of these

Answer 107

A. Lower hitch-point spread

Question 108

A hitch system for a tractor suitable for large, heavy implement for trailer.

A. Three-point hitch system
C. Semi-mounted system
B. Drawbar hitch system
D. All of these

Answer 108

B. Drawbar hitch system

Question 109

A primary tillage operation which manipulates the soil to a greater depth than 300 mm.

A. Reservoir tillage
C. Ridge tillage
B. Deep tillage
D. None of these

Answer 109

B. Deep tillage

Question 110

Type of plow developed in an effort to reduce friction in a sliding bottom by using a rolling bottom is:

A. Moldboard plow C. Subsoilers
B. Disc plow
D. Rototiller

Answer 110

B. Disc plow

Question 111

Which does not belong to the group?

A. Disc harrow
C. Packer
B. Field cultivator
D. Disc plow

Answer 111

D. Disc plow

Question 112

When plowing requires for the soil to be incorporated or mixed with grasses and weeds, as an agricultural and biosystems engineer you will recommend:

A. Disc harrow
C. Moldboard plow
B. Rotary plow
D. All of these

Answer 112

B. Rotary plow

Question 113

An agricultural and biosystems engineer will recommend a _______ in order to loosen the soil during plowing:

A. Subsoiler
C. Chisel plow
B. Field cultivator
D. None of these

Answer 113

C. Chisel plow

Question 114

If soil clods are needed to be inverted during plowing, the agricultural and biosystems engineer will recommend a:

A. Disc harrow
C. Both A and B
B. Moldboard plow
D. None of these

Answer 114

B. Moldboard plow

Question 115

hich of the following is not driven by PTO shaft?

A. Moldboard plow
C. Rotary tiller
B. Power harrow
D. All of these

Answer 115

A. Moldboard plow

Question 116

. Primary tillage equipment that cuts the soil to a depth of 6 to 18 inches is called:

A. Moldboard plow
C. Chisel plow
B. Subsoiler
D. Spiral plow

Answer 116

A. Moldboard plow

Question 117

A type of plow that is widely adapted in breaking different types of soil for turning and covering crop residues.

A. Rotary plow
C. Disk plow
B. Moldboard plow
D. None of these

Answer 117

B. Moldboard plow

Question 118

The center of resistance of moldboard plow is located:

A. At the center of moldboard
C. At the intersection of moldboard and share
B. At the center of share
D. None of these

Answer 118

C. At the intersection of moldboard and share

Question 119

. A moldboard plow has:

A. Lower draft than disk plow
C. Equal draft than disk plow
B. Higher draft than disk plow
D. All of these

Answer 119

B. Higher draft than disk plow

Question 120

The size of a moldboard plow is determined:

A. From the top of the moldboard to the point of the share
B. From tip of the moldboard to the landside
C. From the wing of the share to the landside
D. None of these

Answer 120

C. From the wing of the share to the landside

Question 121

It is an auxiliary plow-working element, mounted above the shin which deposits the upper edge of the furrow in the furrow bottom.

A. Tail piece
C. Coulter
B. Thrash board
D. None of these

Answer 121

B. Thrash board

Question 122

It is a circular flat tool placed ahead of a plow used to cut plant material and soil.

A. Jointer
C. Coulter
B. Pinion plow
D. None of these

Answer 122

C. Coulter

Question 123

The perpendicular distance between the wing and point of the share determines the:

A. Longitudinal dimension of plow
C. Diagonal dimension of plow
B. Transverse dimension of plow
D. Maximum dimension of plow

Answer 123

B. Transverse dimension of plow

Question 124

A six-bottom moldboard plow is to be used to plow a heavy soil. How many scrapers are there in the plow?

A. 2
C. 6
B. 4
D. None of these

Answer 124

C. 6

Question 125

It is a structural member of an implement where tillage tool is to the beam attached.

A. Gang
C. Shank
B. Boom
D. None of these

Answer 125

C. Shank

Question 126

It is a part of the plow that connects the plow bottom and the frame.

A. Upper hitch point
C. Shank
B. Boom
D. None of these

Answer 126

c. shank

Question 127

A central part of a plow where the share, moldboard, and landside are attached.

A. Frame
C. Shank
B. Frog
D. None of these

Answer 127

B. Frog

Question 128

It is part of moldboard plow that is used to cut the soil.

A. Shin
C. Moldboard
B. Share
D. None these

Answer 128

B. Share

Question 129

Part of the moldboard plow bottom that receives the furrow slice, lifts, inverts and throws it to one side is called:

A. Shin
C. Moldboard
B. Share
D. None these

Answer 129

C. Moldboard

Question 130

It is the part of the moldboard plow that receives the furrow slice from the share and turns to break, crush, and pulverize the soil.

A. Shin
C. Moldboard
B. Share
D. None these

Answer 130

C. Moldboard

Question 131

It is a part of the plow bottom which helps to counteract the side pressure exerted by the furrow slice.

A. Shin
C. Share
B. Landside
D. None these

Answer 131

B. Landside

Question 132

It is a set of concave discs.

A. Gang
C. Disc frame
B. Disc set
D. None of these

Answer 132

A. Gang

Question 133

Material recommended by PAES for use as implement frame.

A. Mild steel
C. Spring steel
B. Cold rolled steel
D. None of these

Answer 133

A. Mild steel

Question 134

Material recommended by PAES in the manufacture of disk blade.

A. Mild steel
C. Cast iron
B. Carbon steel
D. None of these

Answer 134

B. Carbon steel

Question 135

Part of soil profile exploited by the roots of the plant.

A. Root bed
C. Tillage zone
B. Root zone
D. None of these

Answer 135

B. Root zone

Question 136

The soil profile modified by tillage or amendments for use by plant roots.

A. Root bed
C. Tillage zone
B. Root zone
D. None of these

Answer 136

B. Root zone

Question 137

A trench left when the plow bottom cuts and turns the furrow slice.

A. Back furrow
C. Furrow
B. Dead furrow
D. All of these

Answer 137

C. Furrow

Question 138

The untilled area where the machine turns.

A. Dead furrow
C. Back furrow
B. Furrow crown
D. Headland

Answer 138

D. Headland

Question 139

It is the peak of the turned furrow slice.

A. Furrow crown
C. Furrow wall
B. Furrow slice
D. None of these

Answer 139

A. Furrow crown

Question 140

Soil cut, lifted, inverted and thrown to one side of the blow bottom is termed:

A. Clod
C. Back furrow
B. Furrow slice
D. Dead furrow

Answer 140

B. Furrow slice

Question 141

A raised ridge left at the center of the strip of land when plowing started center to center.

A. Furrow
C. Back furrow
B. Furrow slice
D. Dead furrow

Answer 141

C. Back furrow

Question 142

An open trench left between the adjacent strips of land after finishing the plowing operation.

A. Furrow
C. Back furrow
B. Furrow slice
D. Dead furrow

Answer 142

D. Dead furrow

Question 143

Solid blocks or masses that are cut, sheared or broken loose by tillage tool.

A. Clod
C. Loose soil
B. Furrow slice
D. None of these

Answer 143

A. Clod

Question 144

It is the undisturbed or broken side of the furrow.

A. Furrow crown
C. Furrow wall
B. Furrow slice
D. None of these

Answer 144

C. Furrow wall

Question 145

It is the minimum vertical distance between the soil surface and a potentially obstructing machine
element.

A. Vertical clearance
C. Ground clearance
B. Machine height
D. None of these

Answer 145

C. Ground clearance

Question 146

Bend downward of the point of the share to make the plow penetrate the soil to the proper depth is:

A. Tilt angle
C. Horizontal suction
B. Disc angle
D. Vertical clearance

Answer 146

D. Vertical clearance

Question 147

Bend sideward of the point of the share to make the plow cut the proper width is:

A. Tilt angle
C. Horizontal suction
B. Disc angle
D. Vertical clearance

Answer 147

C. Horizontal suction

Question 148

Draft of plows is primarily determined by:

A. Type of soil
C. Sharpness of cutting edge
B. Speed of plowing
D. Overall adjustment of plow

Answer 148

A. Type of soil

Question 149

t is a large domesticated four-footed animal that is used for power in agriculture?

A. Poultry and Livestock animal
C. Dairy animal
B. Draft animal
D. None of these

Answer 149

B. Draft animal

Question 150

What is the approximate pull of a carabao whose weight is 1000 kilogram?

A. 100 kg
C. 200 kg
B. 150 kg
D. None of these

Answer 150

A. 100 kg

Question 151

The force to propel an implement in the direction of travel.

A. Draft
C. Side draft
B. Drawbar horsepower
D. None of these

Answer 151

A. Draft

Question 152

A point in which all the horizontal and vertical forces in the plow meets.

A. Center of resistance
C. Side draft
B. Center of gravity
D. None of these

Answer 152

A. Center of resistance

Question 153

Drawbar horsepower is a factor of:

A. Force exerted by plow
C. Both A and B
B. Speed of plow
D. None of these

Answer 153

C. Both A and B

Question 154

The draft of a plow is dependent on the:

A. Type of soil
C. Plowing depth
B. Size of the plow
D. All of these

Answer 154

D. All of these

Question 155

The factors that affect the draft of the plow:

A. Soil condition
C. Topography
B. Hitch to the tractor
D. All of these

Answer 155

D. All of these

Question 156

In the equation C = SWEff/10, W is width of cut expressed in:

A. ft
C. km
B. m
D. mile

Answer 156

B. m

Question 157

In the equation C = SWEff/10, C is capacity expressed in:

A. m2/h
C. ha/h
B. m2/day
D. ha/day

Answer 157

C. ha/h

Question 158

In the equation C = SWEff/10, S is speed of plowing in:

A. mps
C. fpm
B. kph
D. mph

Answer 158

B. kph

Question 159

Machine performance is determined by:

A. The rate and quality at which the operations are accomplished
B. The speed to accomplished the given operation
C. The power needed in accomplishing the given operation
D. None of these

Answer 159

A. The rate and quality at which the operations are accomplished

Question 160

The rate of machine performance is usually expressed in terms of:

A. Quantity per unit time
C. Speed per unit time
B. Quality per unit time
D. All of these

Answer 160

A. Quantity per unit time

Question 161

Actual rate performance of machine on land or crop processed in a given time based upon total field time:

A. Theoretical field capacity
C. Field efficiency
B. Effective field capacity
D. All of these

Answer 161

B. Effective field capacity

Question 162

The actual coverage rate by an implement based on the total field time:

A. Theoretical field capacity
C. Field efficiency
B. Effective field capacity
D. All of these

Answer 162

B. Effective field capacity

Question 163

The rate of performance obtained if a machine performs its function 100 % of the time of a given operating speed using 100 % of its theoretical width:

A. Theoretical field capacity
C. Field efficiency
B. Effective field capacity
D. All of these

Answer 163

A. Theoretical field capacity

Question 164

Draft of disc harrows increases and penetration ______ with speed:

A. Remains the same
C. Decreases
B. Increases
D. None of these

Answer 164

C. Decreases

Question 165

The maximum horizontal projection of a tool in the soil perpendicular to the line of motion.

A. Tool width
C. Tool operating width
B. Tool clearance
D. Tool orientation

Answer 165

A. Tool width

Question 166

Width of cut of the disc plow is influenced by:

A. Disc diameter
C. Disc angle
B. Depth of cut
D. All of these

Answer 166

D. All of these

Question 167

It is a kind of steel used in making disk plow bottom.

A. Tool steel
C. Molybdenum steel
B. Soft-centered steel
D. Disc plow

Answer 167

B. Soft-centered steel

Question 168

A three-bottom disc plow is to be connected to a tractor, what tractor hitch system would you recommend
for the plow?

A. Drawn bar hitch type
C. Direct mounted type
B. Semi-mounted type
D. None of these

Answer 168

C. Direct mounted type

Question 169

When a disk plow is set on a vertical position, the plow will:

A. Penetrate
C. Remain in position
B. Will not penetrate
D. None of these

Answer 169

A. Penetrate

Question 170

Which is not included in the markings and labeling of tractors?

A. Type and size
C. Safety markings
B. Parts and components
D. Country of manufacture

Answer 170

B. Parts and components

Question 171

When a disk harrow consists of a front and rear gangs and is centrally positioned with the tractor, it is classified as:

A. Single action harrow
C. Offset harrow
B. Double action harrow
D. None of these

Answer 171

B. Double action harrow

Question 172

Disc harrow consisting of four gangs of discs with two gangs in front and two gangs at the rear is called:

A. Single action harrow
C. Offset harrow
B. Double action harrow
D. None of these

Answer 172

B. Double action harrow

Question 173

When a disk harrow consists of a front gang only and is centrally positioned with the tractor, it is classified as:

A. Single action harrow
C. Offset harrow
B. Double action harrow
D. None of these

Answer 173

A. Single action harrow

Question 174

When a disk harrow consists of a front and/or rear gang and is not centrally positioned with the tractor, it is classified as:

A. Single action harrow
C. Offset harrow
B. Double action harrow
D. None of these

Answer 174

C. Offset harrow

Question 175

A type of disk harrow that is not directly parallel in position with the tractor during operation.

A. Single action harrow
C. Offset disk harrow
B. Double action harrow
D. All of these

Answer 175

C. Offset disk harrow

Question 176

A secondary-tillage implements which stirs the soil using multiple number of disk blade arranged on a gang.

A. Spike tooth harrow
C. Both A and B
B. Disk harrow
D. None of these

Answer 176

B. Disk harrow

Question 177

A tillage implements consisting of two or four gangs of concave disks.

A. Disk plow
C. Cultivator
B. Disk harrow
D. None of these

Answer 177

B. Disk harrow

Question 178

A plow that combines the primary and secondary tillage at the same time. It is used to cut and to pulverize the soil.

A. Disk plow
C. Chisel plow
B. Rotary plow
D. All of these

Answer 178

B. Rotary plow

Question 179

Tillage implements which shatters or loosen the soil without complete burial or mixing of surface materials.

A. Chisel plow
C. Disk plow
B. Lister plow
D. None of these

Answer 179

A. Chisel plow

Question 180

A plow primarily for loosening the soil.

A. Chisel plow
C. Disk plow
B. Lister plow
D. All of these

Answer 180

A. Chisel plow

Question 181

A plow that is used to break up plow sole.

A. Chisel plow
C. Subsoiler
B. Lister plow
D. None of these

Answer 181

C. Subsoiler

Question 182

An implement used for seedbed preparation, weed eradication, or fallow cultivation subsequent to some form of primary tillage, equipped with steel spring shanks.

A. Chisel plow
C. Spring tooth harrow
B. Field cultivator
D. All of these

Answer 182

B. Field cultivator

Question 183

It is a machine which has one or more elements that rotates about a vertical axis and cut grass by impact.

A. Rotary mower
C. Power scythe
B. Grass cutter
D. All of these

Answer 183

A. Rotary mower

Question 184

A gang arrangement on a disk harrow consisting of two gangs of disk placed end to end which throws the soil in opposite direction.

A. Double-action
C. Offset
B. Single-action
D. None of these

Answer 184

B. Single-action

Question 185

A gang arrangement often called as “tandem harrow”.

A. Double-action
C. Offset
B. Single-action
D. None of these

Answer 185

A. Double-action

Question 186

A gang arrangement in which the harrow is not centrally located with respect to the tractor position.

A. Double-action
C. Offset
B. Single-action
D. None of these

Answer 186

C. Offset

Question 187

Factors that influence the depth of penetration of disk harrow.

A. Angle disk
C. Size of disk
B. Angle of hitch
D. All of these

Answer 187

D. All of these

Question 188

The angle between the axis of the set of disks and the line perpendicular to the direction of the
implement.

A. Disk angle
C. Implement angle
B. Gang angle
D. None of these

Answer 188

B. Gang angle

Question 189

It is the traverse distance between two adjacent discs.

A. Disk distance
C. Disk spacing
B. Disk clearance
D. None of these

Answer 189

C. Disk spacing

Question 190

Attachment to a tractor rear wheel to increase traction.

A. Ballast
C. Stirring wheel
B. Cagewheel
D. None of these

Answer 190

B. Cagewheel

Question 191

Tractor part that controls the direction of the travel of the machine.

A. Rear wheel
C. Stirring wheel
B. Front wheel
D. None of these

Answer 191

C. Stirring wheel

Question 192

The stirring wheel of the tractor can be found at:

A. In front
C. At the operator’s seat
B. At the rear
D. None of these

Answer 192

C. At the operator’s seat

Question 193

A tractor device which automatically raises or lowers the implement in operation to maintain a given draft.

A. Automatic draft control
C. 3-point linkage
B. Automatic position control
D. None of these

Answer 193

A. Automatic draft control

Question 194

The inherent characteristics of tractors to maintain or to produce increased drawbar pulls even if the speed is reduced.

A. Lugging ability
C. Coefficient traction
B. Mechanical efficiency
D. None of these

Answer 194

A. Lugging ability

Question 195

The lower PTO speed of standard four-wheel tractor is:

A. 540 rpm
C. 640 rpm
B. 450 rpm
D. None of these

Answer 195

A. 540 rpm

Question 196

Standard power-take-off speed of a tractor.

A. 100 rpm
C. 1200 rpm
B. 540 rpm
D. None of these

Answer 196

B. 540 rpm

Question 197

The power take-off rpm of a lawn mower and garden ride-on tractors.

A. 1000 rpm
C. 2000 rpm
B. 540 rpm
D. None of these

Answer 197

C. 2000 rpm

Question 198

Standard number of splines for PTO shaft.

A. 6 spline
C. 20 spline
B. 21 spline
D. All of these

Answer 198

D. All of these

Question 199

Standard shaft diameter of PTO shaft.

A. 35 mm
C. 50 mm
B. 45 mm
D. Two of these

Answer 199

D. Two of these

35 mm and 45 mm

Question 200

The angle the disc of a disc plow makes with the direction of travel to make it cut the proper width and allow it to rotate when moving forward is:

A. 15 – 25 degrees
C. 55 – 60 degrees
B. 42 – 45 degrees
D. 30 – 36 degree

Answer 200

B. 42 – 45 degrees

Question 201

A trailing harrow that is hitched too high to the drawbar will:

A. Have too deep penetration
C. Have too shallow penetration
B. Have right penetration
D. None of these

Answer 201

D. None of these

Question 202

The direction of a crawler-type tractor can be maneuvered by:

A. Stopping the engine
C. Using the stirring wheel
B. Stopping one of its wheels
D. None of these

Answer 202

B. Stopping one of its wheels

Question 203

A crawler-type tractor of the same weight provides ______soil compacting pressure than wheel type tractor:

A. Higher
C. The same
B. Lower
D. None of these

Answer 203

B. Lower

Question 204

A machine that is used with small plow and harrow designed for rice farming operation.

A. Puddling-type floating tiller
C. Hydro tiller
B. Power tiller
D. All of these

Answer 204

B. Power tiller

Question 205

A two-wheeled and hand-operated tractor used primarily as a substitute for draft animals.

A. Reaper
C. Seeder
B. Power tiller
D. None of these

Answer 205

B. Power tiller

Question 206

A hand operated tractor which is suitable for both primary and secondary tillage used when field has been soaked for at least half a day to soften the soil.

A. Puddling-type floating tiller
C. Hydro tiller
B. Power tiller
D. All of these

Answer 206

A. Puddling-type floating tiller

Question 207

If you are an engineer to mechanize lowland rice farm that is usually flooded, what primary tillage implement would you recommend?

A. Spiral-type tiller
C. Puddling-type tiller
B. Disc-type tiller
D. None of these

Answer 207

C. Puddling-type tiller

Question 208

Which of the following primary tillage equipment for small rice farm with higher field capacity?

A. Puddling-type tiller
C. Spiral plow
B. Comb harrow
D. Disc plow

Answer 208

A. Puddling-type tiller

Question 209

It is a wheel less cultivator that is used for domestic gardening.

A. Power tiller
C. Puddling-type floating tiller
B. Motor tiller
D. Disc plow

Answer 209

B. Motor tiller

Question 210

The optimum puddler speed for puddling-type floating tiller is:

A. 100-150 rpm
C. 300-350 rpm
B. 200-250 rpm
D. None of these

Answer 210

B. 200-250 rpm

Question 211

It is a single or pair of wheels with radially mounted tilling blades attached to a common shaft or axle of a puddling-type floating tiller.

A. Cage wheel
C. Hydro wheel
B. Tilling wheel
D. None of these

Answer 211

B. Tilling wheel

Question 212

Common designs of floatation structure for puddling-type floating tiller.

A. Elliptical-shaped
C. Pontoon type
B. Boat type
D. All of these

Answer 212

D. All of these

Question 213

Another term for puddling-type floating tiller.

A. Rotary tiller
C. Garden tiller
B. Float-assist tiller
D. None of these

Question 214

Manufacturer’ specification for float assisted tiller field capacity based on PAE Standard.

A.1 to 2.5 kph
C. 4.0 to 6.5 kph
B. 2.5 to 4.0 kph
D. None of these

Answer 214

B. 2.5 to 4.0 kph

Question 215

A secondary tillage implements consisting of one or two in-line gang rollers used for crushing soil clods and compacting the soil.

A. Roller tiller
C. Roller harrow
B. Packer
D. None of these

Answer 215

B. Packer

Question 216

A primary or secondary tillage implement used for broadcast or for strip tillage and also used as chemical incorporators prior to planting.

A. Roller tiller
C. Roller harrow
B. Packer
D. None of these

Answer 216

A. Roller tiller

Question 217

It is a plow consisting of a strongly constructed frame and a vertical leg drawn to subsoil and the bullet shape attachments creates a tube-like cavity acting as a drainage channel.

A. Subsoiler
C. Mole plow
B. Bullet plow
D. All of these

Answer 217

C. Mole plow

Question 218

Optimum axle speed for puddling-type floating tiller.

A. 100 rpm
C. 340 rpm
B. 250 rpm
D. None of these

Answer 218

B. 250 rpm

Question 219

Floating power tillers are used in:

A. 2-wheel tractor for wetland operation
C. 4-wheel tractor for wetland operation
B. 2-wheel tractor for dryland operation
D. 4-wheel tractor for dryland operation

Answer 219

A. 2-wheel tractor for wetland operation

Question 220

Heavy-duty type power tiller basically consists of _______ axles?

A. Single
C. Triple
B. Double
D. None of these

Answer 220

B. Double

Question 221

A type of implement which is directly attached to the tractor and its power lift is dependent upon the tractor engine for its general operation.

A. Semi-integral
C. Trailing or pull
B. Integral-mounted
D. None of these

Answer 221

B. Integral-mounted

Question 222

. A type of implement which is supported by two or three wheels and is hitched to the drawbar of the tractor where it is being pulled.

A. Semi-integral
C. Trailing or pull
B. Integral-mounted
D. None of these

Answer 222

C. Trailing or pull

Question 223

A type of plow which is equipped with plow bodies which turns the furrow slice to one side only.

A. One-way plow
C. Reversible plow
B. Two-way plow
D. None of these

Answer 223

A. One-way plow

Question 224

A type of plow which has two sets of bodies mounted symmetrically on a share frame which can be rotated over 180 degrees along the longitudinal axis.

A. One-way plow
C. Reversible plow
B. Two-way plow
D. None of these

Answer 224

C. Reversible plow

Question 225

The power required in driving power harrows, rotary tiller, and other related equipment.

A. Brake horsepower
C. Power takeoff horsepower
B. Drawbar horsepower
D. All of these

Answer 225

C. Power takeoff horsepower

Question 226

The power that is required in pulling an implement.

A. Brake horsepower
C. Power takeoff horsepower
B. Drawbar horsepower
D. All of these

Answer 226

B. Drawbar horsepower

Question 227

It is the power developed by the engine of a tractor which is available for pulling, dragging or similar tractive effort.

A. Brake horsepower
C. Belt horsepower
B. Drawbar horsepower
D. Indicated horsepower

Answer 227

B. Drawbar horsepower

Question 228

Variables affecting the drawbar horsepower.

A. Implement pulling force and speed
C. Implement speed and width
B. Implement width and pulling force
D. None of these

Answer 228

A. Implement pulling force and speed

Question 229

The power available at the engine shaft used in driving machinery.

A. Brake horsepower
C. Power takeoff horsepower
B. Drawbar horsepower
D. All of these

Answer 229

A. Brake horsepower

Question 230

The power that is required in driving a pump shaft.

A. Brake horsepower
C. Power takeoff horsepower
B. Drawbar horsepower
D. All of these

Answer 230

A. Brake horsepower

Question 231

Angle in the soil surface plane perpendicular to the direction of travel between the tool axis and the line which is perpendicular to the direction of travel.

A. Tilt angle
C. Lift angle
B. Side angle
D. None of these

Answer 231

B. Side angle

Question 232

The angle, in a vertical plane perpendicular to the direction of travel, between a centralized tool or reference axis and the soil surface.

A. Tilt angle
C. Lift angle
B. Side angle
D. None of these

Answer 232

A. Tilt angle

Question 233

An angle of the disk plows in reference to the vertical plane.

A. Tilt angle
C. Both A and B
B. Disk angle
D. None of these

Answer 233

A. Tilt angle

Question 234

An angle of the plow in reference to the direction of travel of the plow.

A. Tilt angle
C. Both A and B
B. Disk angle
D. None of these

Answer 234

B. Disk angle

Question 235

Angle in vertical plane parallel to the direction of travel between a tool axis and the soil surface.

A. Tilt angle
C. Lift angle
B. Side angle
D. None of these

Answer 235

C. Lift angle

Question 236

By increasing the disk angle, the penetration of a disk plow.

A. Will be improved
C. Will become poor
B. Will be the same
D. None of these

Answer 236

A. Will be improved

Question 237

The disk angle that will give the minimum draft for a disk plow for a given width of cut is:

A. 30-35 deg
C. 45-50 deg
B. 40-45 deg
D. None of these

Answer 237

B. 40-45 deg

Question 238

It is the time used in refueling, lubricating, tightening of chain, etc of the machine.

A. Maintenance time
C. Repair time
B. Machine adjustment time
D. All of these

Answer 238

A. Maintenance time

Question 239

The regular servicing and checking of the machine to keep the machine running efficiently.

A. Fabrication
C. Warranty
B. After-sales service
D. Maintenance

Answer 239

D. Maintenance

Question 240

It is the percentage ratio of the time a machine is effectively operating to the total time the machine is committed to the operation.

A. Operating time efficiency
C. Effective time efficiency
B. Time efficiency
D. All of these

Answer 240

B. Time efficiency

Question 241

It is the ratio of the drawbar power and the wheel axle power.

A. Lugging efficiency
C. Mechanical efficiency
B. Traction efficiency
D. None of these

Answer 241

B. Traction efficiency

Question 242

Which of the following statement is true?

A. Field efficiency decreases with the increase in theoretical field capacity
B. Field efficiency decreases with the increase in effective field capacity
C. Field efficiency does not increase with the increase in theoretical field capacity
D. None of these

Answer 242

A. Field efficiency decreases with the increase in theoretical field capacity

Question 243

Which of the following statement is true?

A. Theoretical field capacity is more than effective field capacity
B. Effective field capacity is more than theoretical field capacity
C. Theoretical field capacity is equal to the effective field capacity
D. None of these

Answer 243

A. Theoretical field capacity is more than effective field capacity

Question 244

It is the radius of the circle within which the implement can make its shortest run in the field.

A. Minimum turning distance
C. Turning radius
B. Radius of run
D. None of these

Answer 244

C. Turning radius

Question 245

It is the travel of the machine across or around a field from a selected starting point adjacent to the first.

A. Round
C. Operation
B. Trip
D. None of these

Answer 245

A. Round

Question 246

One half of the travel from one end of the field to the other.

A. Round
C. Operation
B. Trip
D. None of these

Answer 246

B. Trip

Question 247

It describes the practice of dividing the field into sub-areas and operating on these sub-areas individually.

A. Operating in lands
C. Field division
B. Field operation
D. None of these

Answer 247

A. Operating in lands

Question 248

______ unprocessed area that provides room for making turns.

A. Headland
C. Turning radius
B. Turn strips
D. None of these

Answer 248

B. Turn strips

Question 249

Pattern efficiency of headland pattern in a square field.

A. 93.0%
C. 84.0%
B. 95.7%
D. None of these

Answer 249

A. 93.0%

Question 250

The sum of all resistance acting on the tractor.

A. Coefficient traction
C. Rolling resistance
B. Running resistance
D. None of these

Answer 250

B. Running resistance

Question 251

Running resistance of a tractor includes.

A. Air and acceleration resistance
C. Slope resistance
B. Rolling resistance
D. All of these

Answer 251

D. All of these

Question 252

An external shaft on an agricultural tractor other than the PTO which provides rotational power to implements that are usually front and side mounted.

A. Belt drive shaft
C. Auxiliary PTO
B. Secondary PTO
D. None of these

Answer 252

C. Auxiliary PTO

Question 253

Type of 2-wheel tractor equipped with a single-bottom moldboard plow and comb-tooth harrow.

A. Traction type
C. Standard type
B. Rotary type
D. General-purpose type

Answer 253

A. Traction type

Question 254

Which among the rice farm operations is the last to be mechanized as experienced by most advanced countries.

A. Land preparation operation
C. Threshing operation
B. Crop establishment operation
D. Drying operation

Answer 254

B. Crop establishment operation

Question 255

Seeding directly into previously undisturbed soil.

A. Much tillage
C. Minimum tillage
B. No-till
D. None of these

Answer 255

B. No-till

Question 256

. The metering device of a seeder basically is used to uniformly feed the seed into the:

A. Covering device
C. Furrow opener
B. Seed tube
D. None of these

Answer 256

B. Seed tube

Question 257

Planters which are designed to plant one or more seeds or plants with row spacing equal to hill spacing:

A. Solid planters
C. Check row planter
B. Precision planter
D. Hill drop planter

Answer 257

C. Check row planter

Question 258

The horizontal seed plate is used for:

A. Row-crop drill planter
C. Solid drill planter
B. Hill-drop planter
D. Broadcaster

Answer 258

B. Hill-drop planter

Question 259

Planter designed to plant seeds in rows and in hills is called:

A. Row-crop drill planter
C. Solid drill planter
B. Hill-drop planter
D. Broadcaster

Answer 259

B. Hill-drop planter

Question 260

Planter designed to place seedlings in rows and in hills is called:

A. Row-crop drill planter
C. Solid drill planter
B. Hill-drop planter
D. Transplanter

Answer 260

D. Transplanter

Question 261

Part of a rice transplanter that places the seedlings into the prepared paddy field.

A. Feed tray
C. Handle
B. Picker
D. None of these

Answer 261

B. Picker

Question 262

The IRRI drum seeder is an example of:

A. Row-crop drill planter
C. Solid drill planter
B. Hill-drop planter
D. Broadcaster

Answer 262

C. Solid drill planter

Question 263

Planters designed to plant seeds continuously in rows with row spacing greater than 36 cm is called:

A. Row-crop drill planter
C. Solid drill planter
B. Hill-drop planter
D. Broadcaster

Answer 263

A. Row-crop drill planter

Question 264

A farm is planed be planted with corn at a spacing of 30 cm x 60 cm. As engineer in-charge of the mechanization program of the farm which of the following equipment would you recommend?

A. Row-crop drill planter
C. Solid drill planter
B. Hill-drop planter
D. Broadcaster

Answer 264

A. Row-crop drill planter

Question 265

Parameter not required in the calibration of a planter is:

A. Row spacing
C. Forward speed
B. Average seed emergence
D. Groundwheel diameter

Answer 265

B. Average seed emergence

Question 266

Component parts of a seeder that is used to calibrate the seed metering device.

A. Furrow wheel
C. Support wheel
B. Ground wheel
D. All of these

Answer 266

B. Ground wheel

Question 267

The groundwheel of a planter is normally related to the operation of the:

A. Furrow opener
C. Seed tube
B. Metering device
D. Double-disc closer

Answer 267

B. Metering device

Question 268

It is a part of seeder that eventually distributes seed in rows.

A. Drive wheel
C. Seed hopper
B. Metering device
D. None of these

Answer 268

B. Metering device

Question 269

Part of a planter that is always present in all planters regardless of type and cropping system:

A. Furrow opener
C. Seed tube
B. Metering device
D. Furrow closer

Answer 269

B. Metering device

Question 270

A device that transfers seed from the seedbox to the coulter tube at a fixed rate.

A. Seed feeder
C. Seed metering device
B. Seed distributor
D. All of these

Answer 270

C. Seed metering device

Question 271

A drum seeder is highly suitable for rice a seed that was:

A. Freshly stored before planting
C. Milled before planting
B. Pre-germinated before planting
D. All of these

Answer 271

B. Pre-germinated before planting

Question 272

Parameter not required in determining the field capacity of a planter:

A. Width of planter
C. Number of seeds per hill
B. Forward speed of planter
D. Efficiency of planter

Answer 272

C. Number of seeds per hill

Question 273

The mechanical function of the planter does not include:

A. Sort the seeds
C. Deposit the seeds
B. Meter the seeds
D. Cover the seeds

Answer 273

A. Sort the seeds

Question 274

Growing of more than one crop on the same land in one year.

A. Mixed cropping
C. Inter-cropping
B. Multiple cropping
D. None of these

Answer 274

B. Multiple cropping

Question 275

Growing of two or more crops simultaneously and intermingled with no row arrangement.

A. Mixed cropping
C. Inter-cropping
B. Multiple cropping
D. None of these

Answer 275

A. Mixed cropping

Question 276

Growing of two or more crops in alternate rows.

A. Inter-planting
C. Inter-culture
B. Inter-cropping
D. All of these

Answer 276

B. Inter-cropping

Question 277

It is a practice of planting short-term annual crop with long-term annual or biennial crops.

A. Inter-planting
C. Inter-culture
B. Inter-cropping
D. All of these

Answer 277

A. Inter-planting

Question 278

It is the cultivation of one crop underneath a perennial crop.

A. Inter-planting
C. Inter-culture
B. Inter-cropping
D. All of these

Answer 278

C. Inter-culture

Question 279

Planting system practiced when there is abundant water and drainage is a problem.

A. Double-row bed planting
C. Flat planting
B. Furrow planting
D. Bed planting

Answer 279

D. Bed planting

Question 280

Seed produced by the Seed Production and Health Division form UP and certified 100% pure by the Seed Quality Control Services of the Bureau of Plant Industry:

A. Certified Seeds
C. Foundation Seeds
B. Registered Seeds
D. Breeder Seeds

Answer 280

D. Breeder Seeds

Question 281

Seed produced from breeder seeds and distributed to all members of the Seed Net and selected seed producers in every province for further multiplication.

A. Certified Seeds
C. Foundation Seeds
B. Registered Seeds
D. Breeder Seeds

Answer 281

C. Foundation Seeds

Question 282

Seed produced from Foundation Seed and being distributed to all accredited seed producers for mass production.

A. Certified Seeds
C. Foundation Seeds
B. Registered Seeds
D. Breeder Seeds

Answer 282

B. Registered Seeds

Question 283

Seed produced from the Registered Seed by accredited seed producers and distributed to farmers for commercial production.

A. Certified Seeds
C. Foundation Seeds
B. Registered Seeds
D. Breeder Seeds

Answer 283

B. Registered Seeds

Question 284

Select a farm operation that can only be done with the use of a machine?

A. Plowing
C. Threshing
B. Harvesting
D. Spraying

Answer 284

D. Spraying

Question 285

Method of pest control not considered engineering control is:

A. Chemical control
C. Mechanical control
B. Biological control
D. Both A and B

Answer 285

B. Biological control

Question 286

This is the application and management of pests by manipulating the environment or implementing preventive practices such as using plants that are resistant to pests, proper timing of planting and crop rotation.:

A. Ecological Control
C. Cultural Control
B. Biological control
D. Chemical Control

Answer 286

C. Cultural Control

Question 287

Operation with the highest manual labor requirement for lowland rice:

A. Plowing with carabao
C. Weeding with push-type weeder
B. Hand transplanting
D. Manual harvesting

Answer 287

C. Weeding with push-type weeder

Question 288

A mechanically-operated machine that removes weeds or grasses from the crops.

A. Seeder
C. Cultivator
B. Weeder
D. None of these

Answer 288

B. Weeder

Question 289

Soil working part utilized by push-type weeders for wetland operation is:

A. Blade type
C. Rotary type
B. Tine type
D. All of these

Answer 289

C. Rotary type

Question 290

Soil working part utilized by push-type weeders for dryland operation is:

A. Blade type
C. Rotary type
B. Tine type
D. All of these

Answer 290

D. All of these

Question 291

. The ratio between the numbers of weeds removed by the weeder to the number of weeds present per unit area.

A. Weeding index
C. Weeding capacity
B. Weeding rate
D. None of these

Answer 291

A. Weeding index

Question 292

Sprayers are used primarily for the application of:

A. Herbicides
C. Fungicides
B. Insecticides
D. Pesticides

Answer 292

D. Pesticides

Question 293

Which of the following is not a spray nozzle pattern?

A. Hollow cone nozzle pattern
C. Hollow fan nozzle pattern
B. Solid cone nozzle pattern
D. Fan nozzle pattern

Answer 293

C. Hollow fan nozzle pattern

Question 294

Which of the following is not measured in calibrating a sprayer?

A. Nozzle discharge
C. Walking speed
B. Effective working width
D. Application rate

Answer 294

D. Application rate

Question 295

Principle used in creating hydraulic energy in a lever-operated knapsack sprayer is:

A. Adding air to a container with fixed volume of liquid
B. Adding liquid to a container with a fixed volume of air
C. Adding liquid to a container with an existing volume of liquid
D. Adding air to a container with an existing volume of air

Answer 295

A. Adding air to a container with fixed volume of liquid

Question 296

A kind of chemical used for spraying which form finely divided solid particles when mixed with water.

A. Emulsion
C. Solution
B. Suspension
D. All of these

Answer 296

B. Suspension

Question 297

The amount of any material applied per unit treated by a sprayer.

A. Through put rate
C. Application rate
B. Application capacity
D. All of these

Answer 297

C. Application rate

Question 298

Which of the following is not a part of a typical lever-operated knapsack sprayer?

A. Tank
C. Pressure gage
B. Pump
D. Nozzle

Answer 298

C. Pressure gage

Question 299

It is a set of sprinkler nozzles.

A. Boom
C. Sprayer nozzle set
B. Sprinkler laterals
D. None of these

Answer 299

A. Boom

Question 300

An insecticide that kills insects when insects suck on plant tissues.

A. Contact
C. Systemic
B. Stomach
D. All of these

Answer 300

C. Systemic

Question 301

. The primary factor that affects the performance of the sprayer.

A. Spray-particle size
C. Spray materials
B. Spraying time
D. None of these

Answer 301

A. Spray-particle size

Question 302

A sprayer designed to charge the spray droplet so that there is a powerful attraction between the plants and the charged droplet.

A. Electromagnetic sprayer
C. Electrostatic sprayer
B. Electrolytic sprayer
D. All of these

Answer 302

C. Electrostatic sprayer

Question 303

Which of the following statements is incorrect: The higher the pressure:

A. The larger the droplet size
C. The wider the spray angle
B. The higher flow rate
D. All of these

Answer 303

A. The larger the droplet size

Question 304

Application of chemical to a small restricted area, usually to control the spread of pest.

A. Spot treatment
C. Direct application
B. Space application
D. All of these

Answer 304

A. Spot treatment

Question 305

Dispersion of liquid or dry particles in air in such a manner that target pest is exposed to chemical.

A. Spot treatment
C. Direct application
B. Space application
D. All of these

Answer 305

B. Space application

Question 306

Application of chemical to the steam, fruit, leaves, needles, or blades of the plant.

A. Spot treatment
C. Direct application
B. Space application
D. All of these

Answer 306

C. Direct application

Question 307

A machine that breaks the liquid droplets of effective size and distributes them uniformly over the surface or space to be protected, and regulates the amount of chemical solution to avoid excessive application that might prove harmful or wasteful.

A. Duster
C. Both A and B
B. Sprayer
D. None of these

Answer 307

B. Sprayer

Question 308

Application of chemical over entire area to be treated.

A. Basal application
C. Broadcast application
B. Band application
D. None of these

Answer 308

C. Broadcast application

Question 309

Application of chemical to the base of a tree around the trunk or by injection into slasher or cuts.

A. Basal application
C. Broadcast application
B. Band application
D. None of these

Answer 309

A. Basal application

Question 310

Application of chemical in parallel strips leaving the area between strips free of chemicals.

A. Basal application
C. Broadcast application
B. Band application
D. None of these
Answer:

Answer 310

B. Band application

Question 311

A rotating device located inside the hopper of gravity flow applicator and broadcast spreaders to enhance delivery of granules to the adjustable orifice of the machine.

A. Mixer
C. Agitator
B. Stirrer
D. None of these

Answer 311

C. Agitator

Question 312

During seeding and planting, which of the crop production activities is simultaneously in operation?

A. Weeding
C. Fertilizing
B. Irrigating
D. Spraying

Answer 312

C. Fertilizing

Question 313

Which of the following does not belong to the group of positive displacement pumps?

A. Lift pump
C. Rotary pump
B. Force pump
D. Propeller pump

Answer 313

D. Propeller pump

Question 314

Type of pump of which the discharge and head have inverse relationship. High head will result in low discharge and vice versa.

A. Variable displacement pump
C. Positive displacement pump
B. Double acting pump
D. Reciprocating pump

Answer 314

A. Variable displacement pump

Question 315

Which of the following belong to the group of variable displacement pump?

A. Centrifugal pump
C. Air lift pump
B. Mixed flow pump
D. All of these

Answer 315

D. All of these

Question 316

A type of pump that develops most of the suction and discharge head by propelling or lifting action of the impeller vanes in the water.

A. Axial-flow pump
C. Mixed-flow pump
B. Centrifugal pump
D. None of these

Answer 316

A. Axial-flow pump

Question 317

This pump uses the energy of a downward-flowing stream of water to lift a portion of the water to a higher level.

A. Centrifugal pump C. Hydraulic ram
B. Waterwheel
D. Water turbine

Answer 317

C. Hydraulic ram

Question 318

In the equation for horsepower, HP = (QxH)/ (3960xEff), H is total head in:

A. ft
C. ft/min
B. m
D. m/min

Answer 318

A. ft

Question 319

In the equation for horsepower, HP = (QxH)/ (3960xEff), Eff is:

A. Efficiency of pump
C. Efficiency of prime mover
B. Efficiency of transmission
D. Efficiency of the system

Answer 319

D. Efficiency of the system

Question 320

In the equation for horsepower, HP = (QxH)/ (3960xEff), Q is pump output in:

A. Gallons
C. Liters
B. gpm
D. lps

Answer 320

B. gpm

Question 321

The required water temperature in testing pump:

A. 10º and below
C. 40º to 60º
B. 10º to 40º
D. None of these

Answer 321

B. 10º to 40º

Question 322

Which of the following is not part of a force pump?

A. Inlet valve
C. Plunger
B. Piston
D. Discharge valve

Answer 322

B. Piston

Question 323

Which of the following is not part of a typical lift pump?

A. Inlet valve
C. Plunger
B. Piston
D. Bucket valve

Answer 323

C. Plunger

Question 324

It is a method of pump drive where the pump is built with a common shaft and bearings for the pump and the driver forming a single compact unit.

A. Closed- connected C. Direct-coupled
B. Belt-driven
D. Sprocket-driven

Answer 324

A. Closed- connected

Question 325

Instrument for measuring low-pressure head.

A. Dial type pressure gauge
C. Orifice
B. Manometer
D. None of these

Answer 325

B. Manometer

Question 326

The traditional system of harvesting and threshing of rice is:

A. Manual harvesting and mechanical threshing
C. Manual harvesting and threshing
B. Mechanical harvesting and threshing
D. Combining

Answer 326

C. Manual harvesting and threshing

Question 327

The conventional system of harvesting and threshing of rice in the Philippines is:

A. Manual harvesting and mechanical threshing
C. Manual harvesting and threshing
B. Mechanical harvesting and threshing
D. Combining

Answer 327

A. Manual harvesting and mechanical threshing

Question 328

Among the factors affecting the choice of harvesting and threshing system, which one is the major factor:

A. Kind of crop
C. Topography
B. Timeliness of operation
D. Farm size

Answer 328

B. Timeliness of operation

Question 329

Before the adoption of mechanized harvest and postharvest operations for rice, field losses were:

A. 5 – 15%
C. 10 – 37%
B. 10 – 27%
D. 20 – 30%

Answer 329

C. 10 – 37%

Question 330

The most recently developed system of harvesting and threshing of rice is:

A. Mechanical harvesting & threshing
C. Stripping
B. Combining
D. All of these

Answer 330

B. Combining

Question 331

A machine that cuts standing crop, conveys the cut crop to one side, and lays them down in an orderly manner is called:

A. Sickle
C. Reaper-binder
B. Reaper-windrower
D. Stripper

Answer 331

B. Reaper-windrower

Question 332

The Japanese combine is characterized as:

A. Low power & hold-on feeding
C. High power & hold-on feeding
B. Low power & throw-in feeding
D. High power & throw-in feeding

Answer 332

A. Low power & hold-on feeding

Question 333

Which of the following operation is not done by a stripper?

A. Cutting of standing crop
C. Cleaning of grains
B. Stripping
D. Conveying of grains to the tank

Answer 333

A. Cutting of standing crop

Question 334

The cutting mechanism most commonly employed by reapers and combines is:

A. Slicing & tearing
C. Two-element, scissor-type action
B. High velocity, single-element, impact action
D. All of these

Answer 334

C. Two-element, scissor-type action

Question 335

The IRRI axial-flow thresher is characterized as:

A. Low power & hold-on feeding
C. High power & hold-on feeding
B. Low power & throw-in feeding
D. High power &throw-in feeding

Answer 335

D. High power &throw-in feeding

Question 336

The threshing action most commonly employed by a mechanical thresher for rice is:

A. Rubbing action
C. Stripping action
B. Impact action
D. All of these

Answer 336

B. Impact action

Question 337

The threshing action where grains are detached from their panicles when the straw is pulled through a “V” shaped configuration is called:

A. Rubbing action
C. Stripping action
B. Impact action
D. All of these

Answer 337

C. Stripping action

Question 338

A type of mechanical rice thresher that detaches and separates the grains from the panicles by feeding the rice-in-stalks into the machine.

A. Axial-flow thresher
C. Hold-on thresher
B. Throw-in thresher
D. None of these

Answer 338

B. Throw-in thresher

Question 339

Factors affecting the power requirement of a rice thresher.

A. Feeding rate
C. Length of straw
B. Moisture content D. All of these

Answer 339

D. All of these

Question 340

Threshing efficiency basically is determined from weight of grain obtained at the __ to the grain input fed at the feeding trays.

A. Straw outlet
C. Blower outlet
B. Oscillating screen outlet
D. All of these

Answer 340

A. Straw outlet

Question 341

Grain-straw ratio requirement for testing a rice thresher ranges from:

A. 0.35 to 0.50
C. 0.65 to 0.80
B. 0.50 to 0.65
D. All of these

Answer 341

B. 0.50 to 0.65

Question 342

A device at a header of a combine for severing the plant stalk.

A. Cutting mechanism
C. Pickup
B. Star wheel
D. None of these

Answer 342

A. Cutting mechanism

Question 343

A device for gathering crops on a window of a combine.

A. Header
C. Pickup
B. Star wheel
D. None of these

Answer 343

C. Pickup

Question 344

A harvest residue discharged from cleaning devices of a combine.

A. Foreign matters
C. Chaffs
B. Cut straw
D. None of these

Answer 344

C. Chaffs

Question 345

It is the ratio of the weight of the shelled kernels collected at the main outlet, to the total weight of the kernel input of the sheller, expressed in percent.

A. Shelling recovery
C. Purity
B. Shelling loss
D. Shelling efficiency

Answer 345

D. Shelling efficiency

Question 346

In designing a rice thresher, the most important factors affecting threshing efficiency is:

A. RPM of the cylinder
C. Diameter of the cylinder
B. Peripheral speed of the cylinder
D. None of these

Answer 346

B. Peripheral speed of the cylinder

Question 347

he minimum number of trials required in testing heated-air mechanical grain dryer:

A. One
C. Three
B. Two
D. Four

Answer 347

C. Three

Question 348

A transport machine used in agriculture suitably designed for coupling to an agricultural tractor or self propelled combine.

A. Agricultural wagon
C. Agricultural trailer
B. Agricultural loader
D. None of these

Answer 348

C. Agricultural trailer