SET K Flashcards
In designing a rice thresher, the most important factors affecting
threshing efficiency is
a. rpm of the cylinder
b. Peripheral speed of the cylinder
c. Diameter of the cylinder
d. None of the above
b. Peripheral speed of the cylinder
An insecticide that kills insects when insects suck on plant tissues.
a. Contact
b. Stomach
c. Systemic
d. All of the above
c. Systemic
A hitch system for a tractor suitable for large, heavy implement for trailer.
a. Three-point hitch system
b. Drawbar hitch system
c. Semi-mounted system
d. All of the above
b. Drawbar hitch system
In an ideal Otto engine, the combustion of fuel occurs at :
a. constant pressure
b. constant temperature
c. constant volume
d. constant enthalpy
c. constant volume
It is the power developed by the engine of a tractor which is available
for pulling, dragging or similar tractive effort.
a. belt horsepower
b. brake horsepower
c. drawbar horsepower
d. indicated horsepower
c. drawbar horsepower
One way of increasing engine power is to force more air into the cylinder
so that more power can be produced from each power stroke. This process
which uses a type of air compression device powered by the engine
crankshaft is called:
a. turbocharging
b. supercharging
c. power charging
d. air charging
b. supercharging
This fuel is made by partial combustion of carbonaceous substances like coal, wood, charcoal, sawdust and other similar materials in an atmosphere of air and steam. It is a mixture of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, methane, nitrogen and carbon dioxide.
a. gasohol
b. producer gas
c. natural gas
d. straight-run fuel
b. producer gas
It is a toxic chemical with chemical formula CH3OH. Drinking even small amounts can cause blindness. It is used on a limited basis to fuel internal combustion engines, mainly by virtue of the fact that it is not nearly as flammable as gasoline. It is harder to ignite than gasoline and produces just one-eighth of the heat upon burning. It is also called wood alcohol.
a. ethanol
b. methanol
c. isopropyl alcohol
d. gasohol
b. methanol
It is the process of combining the proper ratio of oxygen with a gaseous form of a fossil fuel so it can combust. It usually involves all these stages, from vaporizing a liquid fuel to letting it mix with air and finally moving the mixture to where it can be burned.
a. oxygenation
b. carburetion
c. fuel injection
d. fuel induction
b. carburetion
It is a device used to reduce the toxicity of emissions from an
internal combustion engine. It works by providing an environment for a
chemical reaction wherein toxic combustion by-products are converted to
less-toxic substances.
a. muffler
b. header
c. turbocharger
d. catalytic converter
d. catalytic converter
Cocomethyl ester, also known as biodiesel, is a non-toxic, eco-friendly
fuel having similar properties as diesel fuel. The process of
transesterifying raw vegetable oil into cocomethyl ester requires the use
of:
a. alcohol
b. oxygen
c. hydrogen
d. carbon dioxide
a. alcohol
It is the ratio of the actual weight of fuel inducted by the engine
during the intake stroke to the theoretical weight of air that should
have been inducted by filling the piston displacement volume with air at
atmospheric temperature and pressure.
a. volumetric capacity
b. volumetric parameter
c. volumetric efficiency
d. volumetric measure
c. volumetric efficiency
Among the fuels that belong to the paraffin group, this has three carbon
atoms in its molecular structure. It is the main component of LPG.
a. pentane
b. ethane
c. butane
d. propane
d. propane
It is the amount paid for hiring equipment and operator services to
perform a certain task.
a. Machine fixed cost
b. Machine variable cost
c. Machine custom cost
d. None of the above
c. Machine custom cost
In the equation for horsepower, Hp =
3960xEff
QxH
, Q is pump output in:
a. gallons
b. gpm
c. liters
d. lps
b. gpm
A raised ridge left at the center of the strip of land when plowing
started center to center.
a. Back furrow
b. Dead furrow
c. Furrow
d. All of the above
a. Back furrow
Which of the following is not a part of a typical lift pump?
a. inlet valve
b. piston
c. plunger
d. bucket valve
c. plunger
Soil cut, lifted, inverted and thrown to one side of the blow bottom is
termed:
a. furrow
b. furrowslice
c. backfurrow
d. Deadfurrow
b. furrowslice
The sequence of events which make up the cycle of operation of an engine
is:
a. I-C-P-E
b. I-P-C-E
c. C-E-I-P
d. P-I-C-E
a. I-C-P-E
Which of the following do not belong to seeder parts.
a. Furrow opener
b. Metering device
c. Covering device
d. None of the above
d. None of the above
Which of the following is not a spray nozzle pattern?
a. hollow cone nozzle pattern
b. solid cone nozzle pattern
c. hollow fan nozzle pattern
d fan nozzle pattern
c. hollow fan nozzle pattern
Single-axle machine powered by an engine ranging from 3 to 15 hp:
a. 2-wheel tractor
b. compact tractor
c. standard tractor
d. general-purpose tractor
a. 2-wheel tractor
Air-cooled engines are equipped with fins to:
a. increase air velocity
b. increase surface area
c. increase air volume
d. a and c
b. increase surface area
Which of the following countries follow the mechanization model of low
land area to farmer ratio?
a. Thailand
b. Philippines
c. Malaysia
d. Indonesia
b. Philippines
The ideal air-fuel ratio for using kerosene as an engine fuel is :
a. 10:1
b. 15:1
c. 13:1
d. 12:1
b. 15:1
A hand tool that permits the creation of threads on rods and shafts.
a. taps and die
b. lathe machine
c. tap wrench and tap
d. die and die stock
d. die and die stock
It is the ratio of the actual weight of fuel inducted by the engine
during the intake stroke to the theoretical weight of air that should
have been inducted by filling the piston displacement volume with air at
atmospheric temperature and pressure.
a. volumetric capacity
b. volumetric parameter
c. volumetric efficiency
d. volumetric measure
c. volumetric efficiency