Post Graduate. School Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi Examination for Admission to Ph.D. Programme 2011-2012 i Discipline + Agricultural Engineering (Farm Poiwer and Equiprent) Discipline Code : 03; Sub code-02 Roll No| Please Note: @ This question paper contains 12 pages. Plense check whether all the pages are Printed in this set. Report discrepancy, if any, immediately to the invigilator. (il) There shall be. NEGATIVE marking for WRONG answers in the Multiple Choice type questions (No. 1 to 130) which carry one mark each. For every wrong answer 0.25 mark will be deducted. PART - | (General Agriculture) Multiple choice questions (No. 1 to 30). Choose the correct answer (a, b, ¢ or d) and enter your choice In the circle (by a) shading with a pencil) on the OMR - % answer sheet as per the instructions °) given on the answer sheet, 3 1. Which of the following crops have been approved for commercial cultivation in india? |g a) Bt-cotton and Bt brinjal b) Bt cotton and Golden Rice ¢) Bt maize and Bt cotton a) ) Bt cotton oniy 2. This year (2010-11) the expected food grain |) production in Inca is a ®) 212 millon tonnes ; 5) 220 milion tonnes <) 296 milfon tonnes 7. ) 250 milion tonnes 3. The genome of which of the following crops 's stil not completely sequenced? a a) Rice b) ) Soybean 3 ©) Sorghum d d) Wheat 8. 4. According to the Approach Paper to the 12° Five Year Plan, the basic objective of the 12" Plan is. a) Inclusive growth 2) b) Sustainable growth > 6) Faster, more inclusive and sustainable |} » ot 3 })_ Inclusive and sustainable growth To address the problems of sustainable and holistic development of rainfed areas, including appropriate farming and livelihood ‘system approaches, the Government of India hhas set up the National Reinfed Area Authority National Watershed Development Project for Rainted Areas National Mission on Rainfed Areas Command Area Development and Water Management Authority Which of the following sub-schemes are not covered under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana? Extending the Green Revolution to eastem india Development of 60,000 pulses and oilseeds villages in identified watersheds National Mission on Saffron ‘National Mission on Bamboo The minimum support price for the common variety of paddy announced by the Goverment of india for the yoar 2010-11 was . 21030 © 4000 e980 950 According to the Human Development Report 2010 of the United Nations, India's rank in terms of the human development index is 119 134 169 182‘Subject: PhD Agricultural Engineering (Fart Power and Egnipment) 2011 2 9. Which of the following does net apply to SRI method of paddy cultivation? 4) Reduced water application ») Reduced plant density ©) Increased application of chemical fertilizers 4) Reduced age of seedlings 10. Which organic acid, offen used as a reservative, occurs naturally in cranberries, runes, cinnamon and cloves? a) Citria acid ) Benzolc acid ©) Tartaric acid ) Lactic acid 411. Cotton belongs to the family a) Cruciferae »). Anacardiaceae ©) Malvaceae ©)“ Solanaces 12, Photopetiogism is 2) Bending of shoot towards source of ight b) Effect of lightidark durations on physiological processes ©) Movement of chloroplast in cell in response to light 9) Effect of light on chloropiiyi synthesis, 13. Ergot disease is caused by which pathogen ‘on which host? 8) Claviceps purpurea on rye b) Puccinia recondita on wheat ©) Orechlera sorokiniana on wheat 4) Albugo candicia on mustard 14. Rocks are the chief sources of parent materials over which soils are developed. Granite, an important rock, is classified as 2) Igneous rock ) Metamorphic rock ©) Sedimentary rock 4) Hybrid rock 418, Which one of the following is a Khari crop? a) Pear! millet b) Lentil ©) Mustard d) Wheat 16. The coefficient of variation calculated by the formula a) (Mean/S.D.) x 100 b) (S.DJMean) x 100 ©) S.D/Mean ¢) Means.D, (cv) 1s 17. Which of the following is commonly referred to as muriate of potash? 2) Potassium nitrate ) Potassium chloride ©) Potassium sulphate d) Potassium silicate 18, What is the Inbred’ lines that have same genetic constitution ut differ only at one locus are called ° Mutt fines ‘Monohyprid Isogenic ines Pure tines For applying 100 kg of nitrogen, how much urea would one use? 45 kg tit kg 222k 333 kg . The devastating impact of plant disease on human ‘Guffering and survival was first realized by epidemic of Brown spot of rice in Bengal Late biight of potato in USA Late blight of potato in Europe Rust of wheat in India ‘The. species of rice (Oryza) other than 0, sativa that is cultivated is ©. ruffpugon ©. fongisteminata ©. glabercima 0. nivara ‘The enzyme responsible for the fixation of COs in mesophyll cells of C-4 plants is Malic enzyme Phosphoenol pyruvate carboxylase Phosphoenol pyruvate carboxykinase RUBP carboxylase . Which one of the following is a ‘Vertisor? Black cotton soil Red sandy loam soil ‘Sandy loam sodic soil ‘Submontane (Tarai) soi most visible characteristic of cells in metaphase? Elongated chromosomes Nucleus visible but chromosomes not Fragile double stranded loose chromosomes Condensed paired chromosomes on the celt plate physical All weather phenomena like rain, fog and mist eceur in ‘Troposphere Mesosphore lonosphere ‘Ozonosphere26. Which of the following elements is common tol proteins and nucleic acids? 2) Sulphur b) Magnesium ©) Nitrogen ©) Phosphorous 27, Silt has intermediate characteristics between @) Sand and loam ) Clay and loam ©) Loam and gravel 9) Sand and clay 28. Certitled seed is produced from a) Nucleus seed b) Breeder seed ©) Foundation seed dy Truthful seed 29. Seediess banana is an 2) Autotriploid b) Autotetraploid ¢) Allotriploid 4d) Allotetraploia 30. Which one of the following is used to test the goodness-of-fit of a distribution? a) Normal test b) test ©) Chi-square test ) test PART ~ Il (Subject Paper) Multiple choice questions (No. 31 to 130). Choose the correct answer (a, b, c or d) and enter your choice in the circle (by shading with a pencil) on the OMR - answer sheet as per the instructions given on the answer sheet. 31, Jsec x dx equals a) secx+ tan x +e b) secx tanx+e ) eX ae 4) IWglsec x+ tan xl+e 32. equa a% »% o% d) % 33, lect: PhD — Agricultural Engineering (Farm Power and Equipment ~ 2011 3 a La ifthe coefficients of x” and x’ in |2 + zee equal thn n equals 2 35 3 38 Which of the following is not a temperature measuring device? “Thermistor Thermostat PRT , ‘Thermoptes x"ig.a decreasing function of xe’ Xe Xe wh The number of cycles completed in a unit of time is called Acceleration omentum Frequency Period ; ’. A hydraulic motor is a device which converts: Mechanical energy into hydraulic energy Hyoraule energy io potental energy Hyeraule energy nto mechanical energy ‘Hydraulic energy into electrical energy . A heel clearance is provided in a tractor drawn mould board plough fo Reduce wear of landside Carry plough weight by furow whee! Redice sie draft onthe plough bottom Increase penetration of plough ). Hydraulic pump converts Hydraute energy nfo eloctical enerey Mechanical energy into hydraulic energy Hydraulle energy into mechanical energy Mechanical energy ino electrical envy ). Rocking vibration in an in-line IC. engine in the plane of the cylinders exists in engine vith 1 cylinder 2 cylinders 4 ovinders 6 cylinders |The pressure occuring in. combustion chambers of diosel engine ater ignition highest in Open chamber ‘Swirl chamber Precombustion chamber Auxillary chamberSubject : PhD — Agricultural Engineering (Farm Power and Kqulpment)~ 2011 4 42, implement used for breaking the hard pan is Subsoiler Rotavator Ridger ‘Mole plough The exhaust heat loss as percentage of fuel energy of an 1.C. engine fs maximum when the engine runs at No load 25% of full load 75% of full load 100% load ‘The combustion of gasoline is expressed as Cotte + 125 O, = 8 CO, +9 H,0. If alr ~contains 23.1% oxygen by weight, the ‘umber of units of air required to meet 100% ‘oxygen requirement for the combustion is 142 18.4 168 172 . When the temperature of a bLmetallc strip is Increased, the strip bends due to Differences in elastic property Differences in thermal conductivity Differences in coefficient of linear expansion Differences in coefficient of fiction ‘The electric resistance of a thermistor Increases as temperature increases Increases at low temperature and decreases at high temperature Decreases as temperature increases Increases at high temperature and decreases at low temperature ‘A wheatstone bridge has 3 resistances taken in one direction as 120.3 0, 119.2 9 and 119.2 Q. The value of the fourth resistance for null balance is 11890 119.20 12000 12030 . Audlo-requency range lies between 20,000 to 30,000 He. 16 to 20,000 Hz About 1,000 Hz, 40,000 Hz ‘Thermostatic cut-out works on the principle of ‘Thermal expansion of fuld ‘Thermal expansion of metals Expansion due to air pressure: Variation of resistance with temperature 50. For measurement of temperature of a source without direct contact, the correct instrument to be chosen is a) Pyrometer b) Bimetallic cut-out ©) Vapour pressure thermometer 4) Thinsfim thermometer 51. The smallest change in the value of input variable being measured that will cause a change in the output signal of an instrument istermedas , a) Dnt b) Resolution ) Hysteresis @) Threshold 52. In an adiabatic process, the system 8) Temperature is constant b) Heat is constant ©) Temperature increases ¢) Heat increases 63, Human tolerance to vertical vibration is ‘minimum in the range of 2) 0-4 Hz. b) 4-8 Hz ©) 8-12 Hz ) 1246 Hz 64. The drawbar force of a tractor can be increased by changing the location of centre Of gravity of the tractor a) Forward ») Backward ©) Upward 9) Downward 55. The most useful criteria for assessing tractor performance is a) Engine brake power b) PTO power 2) Drawbar pull 4d) Drawbar power 58, One of the dynamic properties of a) Soll texture b)_ Soil angle of internal fiction ©} Soll structure: a) Soll abrasion 87. Soll adhesion is not influenced by a) Saitsin sol b) Surface roughness ©) Viscosity of licuid ) Natural heating of sotSubject 58. Abrasion of metal tilage tool ‘by soll Is ‘caused by @) Soil in plastic state ») Soil as rigid body ©) Low soil-metal friction 4). Roling of so 89. OF the total energy generated in India, the share of renewable energy is a) Less than 10% b) Between 10% to 16% ¢)Botwoon 15% to 20% 4d) Between 20% to 26% 60. The average range of power of total tractors sold in tndia is a) 20-26 HP ) 30-36 HP ©) 40-47 HP d) 55-65 HP 61. The highest percentage of irrigated area ‘covered by a irrigation source in India is by a) Canal b) Well ©) Tubewell 9) Tank 62, The rotating shaft of a machine rotates at 100 rpm, experiences a large radial load and is required to rotate with low friction, The appropriate type of bearing to be used is a) Ball bearing b) Roller bearing ©) Tapered roller bearing d) Bush bearing 63. The exhaust valve of a 4-stroke engine opens 23° before BDC and closes at TDC. The valve thus remains open for a) 23° b) 119° ©) 203° a) 563" 64. The brake horsepower of an engine represents the power developed at a) Flywheel b) Drawbar 3) Pr 4) Driving wheel 65. The average force a bullock can exert Is. 2) 1/10 of its body weight ) 16 of its body weight ©) 188 ofits body weight 4) 1/2 of ts body weight "AD ~ Agricultural Engineering (Farm Power and Equipment) ~ 2001 5 68. The percent of methane gas in biogas is about a) 10% ») 50% ©) 65% d) 90% 67. For achiéving high temperature, the type of sola reflector to be used ls a) Plane reflector b) Double mirror reflector ©). Spherical rector ) regular refector 68, A single selenium solar cell of 4 om? produces potential ciference of @) O1to020, ») 02100.3v ©) 03t004v 0) 04to08v 68. A 2-bottom M.B. plough pulled by a tractor ‘cuts rectangular furrow each of 25 cm width at operating speed of 4 knvh. The depth of cut Is 16 om, The average scil resistance is 0.75 kglcm’. If drawbar efficiency: of the tractor is 62%, the required horsepower of the tractors 2) 28.34 HP b) 3334 HP ©) 3834 HP 3) 4234HP 70. When tillage tools operate in isolated bands of soil, itis called a) Zero tilage b) "Strip tilage ¢) Minimum titage @) Conservation tilage 71, In tractor drawn plough, the center of pull is, the 2) Center of resistance b) True point of hitch ©) Line of pull 4) Vertical suction 72. The power requirement of @ blower varies with @) Speed of rotation b) Square of speed ©) Cube of speed ) Fourth power of speed 73: Traction coefficient is the ratio of @) Pull developed and normal load b) Drawbar power and BHP ©) Drawoar power and PTO hp @) Pull. developed and BHPSubject: Pu Agricultural Engineering (Farm Power and Equipment) ~ 2001 6 74, a) b) ° 76. 1.C. engine thermal efficiency is correlated to its specific fuel consumption as Inversely proportional Directly proportional Equal to Not related/unatfected Weight transfer to front wheels of a tractor is caused by Traction force Tractor weight ‘Tractor slip Application of pull Utility index is a measure of Lugging ablity of a tractor Traction ability of a tractor Percent assurance of proper working of a tractor Number of working hours per year of a ‘tractor Double ise type furrow dpener in seed drill is used for ‘Shallow depth of sowing Medium depth of sowing Deep depth of sowing Narrow sit with minimum soil disturbance For proper spraying, the overlap of sprays on target surface should be 5% 15% 25% 35% For proper cutting of crop, the speed of finger type cutter bar ranges between 0.510. 20mis i 18103.0 mis 4010 5.5 mis, 8010 7.5ms ‘The ratio of peripheral speed of the reel and forward speed of a combine should range between -0.20 10 -0.30 4.28 to 1.50 2.0 102.25 3.0 to 3.25 ‘With lower grain/non-grain ratio, the shoo loss in a combine harvester would Increase: Decrease Not be affected Unaltered Bronze (gun metal) has composition of ‘copper, zinc and tin in the ratio of 58:12:30, 68:22:10 78:2:20 88:2:10 . Plough share for use in sandy soil should be made of Mild steel Soft centre ste! High carbon stee! Chilled cast iron) For mechanical threshing of wheat, the type of threshing cyinder should be Spike'togth or wire loop Hammer mil o fais Serrated disc or rasp bar Spike tooth or hammer mill ‘The angle of repose of dry wheat and paddy seeds while fling in hopper is Greater while emptying Lower while emptying Same when emptying No relation while emptying . Soi fallure in compression is associated with. Volume change No clearly developed fallure surface Cohesion strength Uniaxiat tensile stress The soil-on-soil dependent on Normal load Surface area of contact, Speed of slipping Frictional force tangent to the surface coafficlent of friction is Mechanical vibrations in tractors normally ie Inthe range of 4 to 100 Hz 50 to 150 Hz 4100 to 200 Hz 200 to 300 Hz Raype thermocouples of platinum-rhocium can be used to measure temperature in the range of 540°C ~ 1480°C 540°C - 1700°C 0° ~ 540°C 200°C - 0°C For measurement of power by absorption type dynamometer, one should use Driving type dynamometer Eddy current dynamometer Bett dynamometer Gear dynamometer .‘Subject : PhD ~ Agricultural Engineering (Farm Porver and Equipment) ~ 2011, 1 91. a) b) °) 4) 92 a) b) °) 4) 93, a) by °) ‘Automatic draft control system controls Depth Draft Depth and draft Torque ‘The effective field capacity of a 1.6 m cutter bar reaper working at 2.6 knih with field efficiency of 80% Is 0.20 haih 0.32 hah, 0.40 haf, 0.128 ham Seed rate of a seed cri Is altered by changing the Speed of the feed shaft Row spacing ‘Speed of the grand wheel Length of the fluted roller . Droplet size of pesticide spray for effective use should be in the range of 4-10 micron 10-40 micron 30-50 micron 180-100 micron Clutch is used for Disconnecting engine from transmission assembly ‘Change of transmission gear Apply brakes To take tun ‘The material for construction of seed box of ‘seed cum fert dill should be Stainless ste! Mild steet Corrosion resistance stee! Hot rolled buck sheet Biodiesel Is manufactured from vegetable olt by the process called as Mixing alcohol to vegetable olf ‘Trans esterification Separating wax form vegetable oil None of the above Rated horsepower of tractor correspond to Power at highest torque Power at highest speed Power at rated speed Maximum power Caloric value of biodiesel is lower than ‘conventional diesel due to Presence of oxygen In fue! Change in specifi gravity Difficutties in combustion None of the above 100. The percent of oll in crushed seed is highest HIM " a) Cotton seed b) Niger sead c) © Soybean seed d) Castor seed 101. In_ an’ 1.C. engine @ drop in. jacket temperature will lle effect the speciic fuel combustion when the engine operates at 2) Noload b) _Lightioad ©) Medium load 6) Maximum load 102. Disc angle of a disc plough should range between a) 15%to 17°" b) 23°to 25° ©) 43°to 45° d) 59°to 55° 103, Multiple universal joint gives performance than single joint due to a) Lighter in weight >) Higher strength ©) Higher flexibility ) Lower speed fluctuation better 104. Two systems are sald to be dynamically similar, if homologous parts of the systems experience a) Same force »b) Same net force ©) Simitar force @) Similar net force 106, The difference in the measured value due to ‘change In direction of measurement. is termed as 2) Noise b) Blackash Resolution 9) Dit 108. The ficiency of a diesel engine varies between 2) 30-36% b) 30-38% ©) 32-38% 9) 32-36% 107. Which one of the following may be the cheapest source of power for pumping ‘water in Indian scenario? 8) Manpower * ») Bullock power ©) Wind power d) Electrical powerSubject : PhD ~ Agricultural Engineering (Farm Power and Equipnient) ~2011 8 108, The ratio of output vibration intensity to Input vibration intensity with reference to a tractor operator, is termed as 8) Vibration ratio b) Vibration sensitivity ©) Transmissibllty ¢) Damping ratio 109, When traction conditions are good, the largest improvement in traction can be made by 8) Adding more weight b) Suing chains 9) Using strakes Using half tracks 140. Which of the following is not a description ‘Yor commoniy used transmission type on a tractor? a) Power shift b) Constant gear ratio °) CVT @) Hydromechanical 111, Management of farm machines does not include a) Cost determination b) Selection of best size c) Establishing an effective maintenance Programme d) Selection of crop rotation 112, The specific gravity of electrolyte solution in ‘a changed battery should be a) 1.01 b) 119 ) 127 ad) 437 113. Most commonly used method to change the ‘depth of cut by trailed disk harrow Is by a) Changing the gang angle b) Changing disk concavity ©) Varying the operating speed d) Sharpening the disk edge 144, Tillage is done to improve a) Soll organic matter content b) Soll cohesion ©) Soil structure d) Soil texture 116. Seed rate of a seed ail is governed by 8) Width of seed drill b) Capacity of seed box ©) Diameter of ground wheel ) Length of fluted roller exposed to seeds 116. The tractor gives optimum tractive performance at wheel slip of 5% b) 10-15% 2) 30-35% a) >40% 117. Rotor speed of rotavator isin the renge of 2) 100-160 rpm b) 160-260 rm ©) 250-360 rpm ) 500-700 rpm 1148, Rocking sprayers work on the basis of 8) Electrostatic b) Centrifugal energy ©) Hycraulic energy 4) Gaseous energy 119. The entropy of a reversible process @) Decrease b) Exponentially increase ©) Linearly ingreases 0) Remains constant 120; Bulk density and porosity of @ material are 1.26 gmicc and 38%. The particle density will be a) 1.85 gmvice b) 1.88 gmvce ©) 2.08 gmvce ) 2.25 amice 121. The force that holds two particles of the ssame kind together is called as a) Shear force b) Adhesion 2) Cohesion d) Compressive 122, Penetrometer is used to determine a) Equilibrium moisture content b) Porosity of soil ©) Texture of soit d) Sollstrength 123. Horizontal suction in a m.b. plough is provided to a) Make the plough work at proper depth b) Have better pulverization ©) Counteract the side thrust d) Make the plough take proper width 124. Threshing effectiveness is not related to ‘a) Moisture content of crop b) Peripheral speed of the cylinder ©) Cylinder-concave clearance @) Peripheral speed of fan 125, Due to welght transfer in a tractor. Implement system a) PTO speed increases b) The soll reaction at the front wheels decreases ©) Gyroscopic effects become mare. pronounced 9) The soll reaction at the front wheel increasesSubject : PhD ~ Agricultural Ungineering (arm Power and Equipment) ~ 2011 126. Form the standpoint of longitudinal stability ofa tractor, the line of action of drawbar pull should be @) Left of centertine of the tractor b) Right of centerline of the tractor ©) Aslow as possible 4) Ashigh as possible antiknock quality of diesel fuel is measured by @) Octane number b) Cetane number ©) Pour point d) Flash point 128, Differential lock in @ tractor Is used to ~ improve a) Lateral stablity b) Braking performance ©) Hydraulic tft 4) Traction of a wheel 129. The standard rotational speed (1pm) of tractor PTO is a) 520810 b) 540840 ©) S60#10 @) 780120 130. The compression ratio of diesel engine is In the range of a) 71to91 b) 14:1 to 13:1 ©) 18:1 to 20:1 @) 30:4 t0 35:1 Matching type questions (No. 134 to 140); all questions carry equal marks. Choose tho correct answer (a, b, ¢, d or e) for each eub-questlon (i i, ii, iv and v) and enter your choice In. the circle (by shading with a pencil) on the OMR - answer sheet as per the instructions given on the answer sheet. 431, |) Ariguiar speed a) ML? il) Specific heat bai: ii) Entropy ©) Kyikgk iv) Moment of inertia ast ¥) Angular momentum @) MET“, 192, i) Pyranometer a) Velocity fi) Pitot tube ) Force i) Tachometer ©) Pressure ‘v)Bourdon gauged) Solar radiation intensity ) Dynamometer —e) RPM. 198, }) Cone index il) Mohs circle diagram i) Weir iv) Octane number v) API 134 i) Cos20 i) Sinx. Siny li) Sinx + Siny ly) [dldx (log 6”) v) fatox. 198. 1) Spoot valve i) Three point hitch il) Centre of pul iv) Splines ¥) Drop arm. 126. i) Tage il) Cutter bar loss ii) Depreciation Wy) Labour wages Farm machinery management 137. ) Work Power 4) Water fow measurement b) Measure of specific graviy of fuel «) Soll strength 4) Percentage of so-octane inva mixture of normal heptane and iso-octane ©) Soil shearing resistance a) 2Sin(x+y)2] {Cos(x-y)/2] b) Ks. ©) Cos’e - sin’ ns Toga @) % [Cos(x-y) — Cos (x+y)] ¢) te a) Steering system b) Hydraulic circuit ©) Tractor 4d) Double axis e) Shaft a) Fixed cost b) Variable cost ‘¢) Mould board plough d) Combine €) Cost of operation a) Mould board plough b) Dise plough ii) Primary tilage ©) Rate of doing woik iv) Tittangle 4) Fluted roller v) Seed dil ) Force x distance 138, Tyne a) Seed drill jl) Furrow opener b) Radiator Ii) Pressure relief vaive ©) |.C. engine » iv) Spark plug d) Tyres vy) Ply rating e) Cultivator 199. ‘) Airdust a) Fuet 1) Respirable dust b) Sound il) Caloric value 9) <100 um» i) Decibel 4) <2.5 um v) Lux @) Light 140. ’) Viscosity a) Energy il) €rg ») Dust li) Horsepower ©) Fluid . §y) Vibration 4) Frequency v) Particulate matter @) EngineSubject : PhD ~ Agricultural Engineering (Farm Power and Equipment) ~2011 10 Short questions (No. 141 to 146); each question carries FIVE marks. Write answers, Including computation / mathematical calculations if any, in the space provided for ‘each question on the question paper Itself. 141. A pair of bullock exerts 90 kg pull at 30° to the horizontal while pulling an Indigenous plough at a speed of 2.5 kmih. The plough cuts continuous v-shaped furrow 18 cm wide and 5 cm deep, Calculate the (a) unit draft of the implement, and (b) horsepower developed by the bullocks. 142. Calculate the diameter and peripheral cistance between two consecutive celis to get 20 cm seed spacing by a seed dil having a speed ratio of 4:3. The dlameter of the ground viheelis.70 em, The rotor speed for 83% fil is 27 m/min, The forward speed of the machine Is 3.2 km/h,Subject : PAD ~ Agricultural Engineering (Farm Power and Equipenent) ~2011 i 148, A farmer purchasad a tractor’ in the current year at a cost of & 3,00,000/. The useful life of the tractor Is 10 years. If the salvage value of the tractor is 10% of the inital cost, calculate the depreciated value after 5 years by (a) Straight line method, (b) Decline method, (c) Sum of year digit method, 144. A four wheel tractor has tread width of 1.42 m and its center of gravity located at a height of 1.06 m from the ground. The tractor on forward movement on the road has to take @ turn with a radius of 4.6 m. Find the maximum speed (m/s) at which the tractor can take the turn. Aseume no other lateral forces acting on the tractor,Subject : PhD ~ Agricultural Engineering (Farm Power and Equipment) — 2011 145. Explain the role of international standard as faciitator of international trade, 446, What is basal metabolism rate and how itis measured? 2