Agricultural Engineering Set 16

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This set of Agricultural Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Agricultural Engineering Set 16

Q1 | The application rate of dusters is
  • Less than 10 kg/ha
  • 10-15 kg/ha
  • 20-25 kh/ha
  • 30-40 kg/ha
Answer: 10-15 kg/ha
Q2 | Which is the recording type of rain gauge?
  • Tipping bucket type
  • Weighing bucket
  • Natural siphon type
  • All are correct
Answer: All are correct
Q3 | In most tractor engines, a cooling systems used is
  • Splash cooling
  • Pressure cooling
  • Gravity feed type cooling
  • All are correct
Answer: Pressure cooling
Q4 | Size reduction of fruits and vegetables are mostly performed by
  • Crushing
  • Shearing
  • Cutting
  • Squeezing
Answer: Cutting
Q5 | Per hectare application rate of low volume sprayer is
  • 5-100 litres
  • 5-200
  • 5-300 litres
  • 5-400 litres
Answer: 5-400 litres
Q6 | USLE is used for predicting
  • Cropping system
  • Farm planning
  • Erosion potential
  • All are correct
Answer: All are correct
Q7 | Glucose is added to the rice with water solution in the ratio of
  • 1;1
  • 1;2
  • 1;3
  • 1;4
Answer: 1;1
Q8 | The main shaft of an engine is also called
  • Output shaft
  • Input shaft
  • Lay shaft
  • Counter shaft
Answer: Input shaft
Q9 | The average infiltration rate is called
  • Infiltration capacity
  • Infiltration index
  • Both (a) and (b)
  • None of these
Answer: Infiltration index
Q10 | In biogas plants, the depth of digester varies from
  • 2-4 metre
  • 3-6 metres
  • 4-8 metres
  • 5-10 metres
Answer: 3-6 metres
Q11 | No till system reduces runoff by
  • 25%
  • 50%
  • 7%
  • 90%
Answer: 90%
Q12 | Toe-in and toe-out are related to
  • Front axle of tractor
  • Rear axle of tractor
  • Tractor steering
  • Transmission system
Answer: Front axle of tractor
Q13 | Shedding and shattering losses of grain in the field can be considerably reduced by harvesting paddy at moisture content of
  • 14-16%
  • 16-18%
  • 18-23%
  • 23-25%
Answer: 23-25%
Q14 | Pitman arm is part of
  • Gear system
  • Hitch system
  • Brake system
  • Steering system
Answer: Steering system
Q15 | A mower with rotating helical blades used for cutting is
  • Cylinder mower
  • Reciprocating mower
  • Horizontal mower
  • Flail mower
Answer: Cylinder mower
Q16 | An aquifer is a permeable bed only partly filled with water and overlying a relatively impervious layer is
  • Pheratic aquifer
  • Water-table aquifer
  • None artesian aquifer
  • All of these
Answer: All of these
Q17 | An instrument used to measure soil compaction is
  • Hydrometer
  • Cone penetrometer
  • Tachometer
  • Hygrometer
Answer: Cone penetrometer
Q18 | Stubble mulching is associated with
  • Water erosion
  • Wind erosion
  • Glacial erosion
  • None of these
Answer: Wind erosion
Q19 | A clutch used in power tiller is
  • Single disk clutch
  • Double disk clutch
  • Dog clutch
  • Dual plate clutch
Answer: Dog clutch
Q20 | In batch type dryer the minimum airflow rate required for drying per cubic metre of paddy is
  • 2-3 cu m/min
  • 3-4 cu m/min
  • 4-5 cu m/min
  • 4-6 cu m/min
Answer: 3-4 cu m/min
Q21 | The bearing used on disc harrows are subjected to
  • Heavy radial load
  • Thrust load
  • Both (a) & (b)
  • None of these
Answer: Both (a) & (b)
Q22 | The base function of governor in an engine is to regulate the
  • Fuel consumption
  • Power development
  • Engine speed
  • None of these
Answer: Power development
Q23 | The method for estimating power required for crushing and grinding operation is given by
  • Chung fast
  • Kick
  • Henderson
  • Bond
Answer: Bond
Q24 | A tractor mounted on rotary tillers are used for
  • Seed bed preparation
  • Puddling
  • Both (a) & (b)
  • None of these
Answer: Both (a) & (b)
Q25 | The power required to run the engine at any given speed without production of useful work is called
  • Drawbar power
  • Indicated horsepower
  • PTO horsepower
  • Friction power
Answer: Friction power
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