SET L Flashcards
Which of the following belong to the group of variable displacement pump?
a. centrifugal pump
b. mixed flow pump
c. air lift pump
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
In the equation for horsepower, Hp =
3960xEff
QxH
, Eff is:
a. efficiency of pump
b. efficiency of transmission
c. efficiency of prime mover
d. efficiency of the system
d. efficiency of the system
The direct type of power transmission system has:
a. 90% Eff
b. 95% Eff
c. 98% Eff
d. 100% Eff
d. 100% Eff
The traditional system of harvesting and threshing of rice is:
a. manual harvesting and threshing
b. manual harvesting and mechanical threshing
c. mechanical harvesting and threshing
d. combining
a. manual harvesting and threshing
Among the factors affecting the choice of harvesting and threshing
system, which one is the major factor?
a. kind of crop
b. timeliness of operation
c. topography
d. farm size
b. timeliness of operation
The threshing action most commonly employed by a mechanical thresher for
rice is:
a. rubbing action
b. impact action
c. stripping action
d. all of the above
b. impact action
The acronym PAES means:
a. Philippine Agricultural Engineering Society
b. Professional Agricultural Engineering Society
c. Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards
d. Professional Agricultural Engineering Standards
c. Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards
The three main sources of power for mechanization include:
a. human, animal & mechanical
b. human, electrical & mechanical
c. animal, electrical & mechanical
d. human, animal & electrical
a. human, animal & mechanical
Before the adoption of mechanized harvest and postharvest operations for
rice, field losses were:
a. 5 – 15%
b. 10 – 27%
c. 10 – 37%
d. 20 – 30%
c. 10 – 37%
In optimizing the capacity of a machine, it is recommended to have:
a. one small machine
b. one big machine
c. two or more small machines
d. all of the above
c. two or more small machines
Primary tillage involves cutting the soil to a depth of :
a. up to 3 inches
b. 3 to 6 inches
c. 6 to 18 inches
d. 6 to 36 inches
d. 6 to 36 inches
Primary tillage equipment that cuts the soil to a depth of 6 to 18 inches
is called:
a. moldboard plow
b. subsoiler
c. chisel plow
d. spiral plow
c. chisel plow
The perpendicular distance between the wing and point of the share
determines the:
a. longitudinal dimension of plow
b. transverse dimension of plow
c. diagonal dimension of plow
d. maximum dimension of plow
b. transverse dimension of plow
Draft of plows is primarily determined by:
a. type of soil
b. speed of plowing
c. sharpness of cutting edge
d. overall adjustment of plow
a. type of soil
Planters designed to plant seeds continuously in rows with row spacing
greater than 36 cm is called:
a. row-crop drill planter
b. hill-drop planter
c. solid drill planter
d. broadcaster
a. row-crop drill planter
The groundwheel of a planter is normally related to the operation of the:
a. furrow opener
b. metering device
c. seed tube
d. double-disc closer
b. metering device
Part of a planter that is always present in all planters regardless of
type and cropping system:
a. furrow opener
b. metering device
c. seed tube
d. furrow closer
b. metering device
Operation with the highest manual labor requirement for lowland rice:
a. plowing with carabao
b. hand transplanting
c. weeding with push-type weeder
d. manual harvesting
c. weeding with push-type weeder
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
a. adding air to a container with fixed volume of liquid
Which of the following is not a part of a typical lever-operated knapsack
sprayer?
a. tank
b. pump
c. pressure gage
d. nozzle
c. pressure gage
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
The ability to choose appropriate means of achieving a given objective is
called _______.
a. effectiveness
b. economics
c. efficiency
d. liquidity
a. effectiveness
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a manager:
a. responsible
b. politician
c. none of the above
d. decision maker
c. none of the above
The art of applying business and scientific principles to the
organization and management of farm business enterprise for the purpose
of securing the greatest continuous profit is called ________.
a. Management
b. Scientific Method
c. Farm Management
d. Agricultural Economics
c. Farm Management
The term used for the process of management where it is aimed at getting
members of the organization to move in the direction that will achieve
its objectives.
a. Planning
b. Directing
c. Organizing
d. Staffing
b. Directing
The management process by which managers think their through in advance
and where the organization’s mission, vision, goals and objectives are
made is called ______.
a. organizing
b. staffing
c. planning
d. controlling
c. planning
One source of labor provided from outside of the family is called:
a. hired labor
b. labor management
c. family labor
d. fieldwork labor
a. hired labor
The term “marketing” is best identified in today’s business world with
the concept of:
a. making a sale
b. satisfying customer needs
c. creating customer needs
d. communication through advertising
b. satisfying customer needs
A want supported by buying power is best described as a:
a. demand
b. exchange
c. desire
d. need
a. demand
Which of the following is true:
a. Want is more important to marketers than demand
b. The major objective of marketing is customer satisfaction at a profit.
c. Need is more important to modern-day marketers than wants.
d. Customer satisfaction even without profit is most important to
marketers.
b. The major objective of marketing is customer satisfaction at a profit.