E-box Colleges 2020-2021 ODD Semester

Department of Agriculture Engineering

V- Semester
AI 8502- Farm Machinery and Equipment
Internal Assessment 1
MAXIMUM: 50MARKS

Test Date: 5.8.2020 Faculty Name: Mohan M

College Name:SSCET

Section A (5*2=10marks)

1. What are the changes that occur while operational adjustments that made in indigenous plough?

1.a. Lowering or raising the beam with respect to the plough body, resulting in
a) Change in the angle of the plough with the horizontal plane to increase the seed bed
b) Change in the angle of the share with the horizontal plane to increase or decrease the depth of
operation.
c) Change in the angle of the share with vertical plane to increase or decrease the depth of
operation.
d) Change in the angle of the share will avoid unwanted weeds.
1.b. Changing the length of the beam from body to yoke will causes
a) Increase or decrease the depth of operation.
b) To change in the angle of plough.
c) To decrease the running time of plough
d) All of the above.
1.c. The size of the plough is represented by the
a) Width of the body
b) Length of the beam
c) Angle of plough
d) Size of the yoke

2. Determine TFC for a machine that travels at 5.0 kmph and has an operating width of 20 m.

2. a.The formula for calculating theoretical field capacity will be

a) TFC = S × W /10
b) TFC = S /W
c) TFC = S × W /1000
d) TFC = S × W /100
2. b. The theoretical field capacity will be
a) 15 ha/hr
b) 22 ha/hr
c) 10ha/hr
d) 18 ha/hr

2.c.If the loss time is 0.75 hrs in a10 hr day what is the effective field capacity will be

2. c.1. The effective field efficiency can be calculated by using the formula
a) EF = (TFC – Time loss) × 100
Input
b) EF = (TFC + Time loss) × 100
 Input

c) EF = (TFC – Time loss) × 100

Time Loss

d) EF = (TFC – Time loss) × 100

TFC
2. c.2 . The effective field efficiency will be
a) 63.2%
b) 74.81%
c) 83.6%
d) 92.5%

2.d. The effective field capacity can be calculated by using the formula
a) S+ W × Ef
10 × 100
b) S× W - Ef
10 × 100
c) S× W × Ef
10 × 100

d) S-W - Ef
10 × 100
2.e.The effective field capacity will be
a) 10.60ha/hr
b) 15.6 ha/hr
c) 9.25ha/hr
d) 23.4 ha/hr
3. What are the method that available in ploughing for field coverage?
3. a.The purpose of normal ploughing is to
a) Depth of the plough
b) Breaks the soil into furrow slices
c) To form a ridge
d) To change in the angle of plough
3.b. The purpose of Land Ploughing is to
a) Depth of the plough
b) Breaks the soil into furrow slices
c) To form a ridge
d) To change in the angle of plough
4. A 4 bottom 40 cm mould board plough is operating at 5.5 km/h speed with 75 % field efficiency.
Calculate what is the rate of doing work in hectares per hour.
4. a.The Width of the plough can be calculated from
a) 4 × 40
b) 4 × 75
c) 4 × 50
d) 5.5 × 75
4. b.Total area covered will be calculated from
a) S × E × Ef
10
b) S × E × Ef
100
 c) S + E + Ef
1000

d) S × E × Ef
1000
4.c. Total area covered will be
a) 1.42ha/h
b) 0.83ha/h
c) 0.66ha/h
d) 2.14ha/h
5. .Define subsoiler plough. What are the process carried out during subsoiler plough?
5.a. The subsoiler plough is
a) To penetrate deeper than the conventional cultivation machinery
b) To produce furrows
c) To break through and shatter the soil
d) All of the above
5.b. Consists of heavier Tyne than the chisel plough to break through impervious layer shattering
the sub-soil to a depth of
a) 75 to 90 cm
b) 20 to 35 cm
c) 45 to 75 cm
d) 78 to 90 cm
5.c. The power require to operate subsoiler plough is
a) 50 to 75hp
b) 60 to 100hp
c) 80 to 120 hp
d) 30 to 50 hp

Section B (2*13=26marks)

1. Explain in detail about the various types of tillage’s for crop profuction.
1.a) The purpose of minimum tillage is
a) Isolated bands of soil are tilled.
b) To change in angle of furrows during ploughing
c) Minimum soil manipulation necessary to meet tillage requirements for crop production.
d) To penetrates the stony soils by using scraper
b) The purpose of strip tillage is
a) Isolated bands of soil are tilled
b) To increase the depth of the plough
c) Stabilizes the plough at the required depth.
d) To increases the width of the furrow
c) The rotary tillage is used for
a) Employing rotary action to cut, break and mix the soil.
b) Contains spring loaded tyne for penetrating the soil
c) Forms a furrow slice from the share.
d) For levelling the land before sowing
d) The Multch tillage is used for
a) Stabilizes the plough at the required depth.
b) Plant residues or other unwanted materials are easily removed.
c) To form higher ridge.
d) To plant residues or other mulching materials are
 e) Combined tillage is used for
a) Change in the angle of the share will avoid unwanted weeds.
b) Contains harrow for penetrating the soil.
c) Minimum soil manipulation necessary to meet tillage requirements for crop production.
d) Two or more different types of tillage tools to simplify, control or reduce the number of
operations on a field.

2. A left handed mould board plough bottom has a draft of 1.96kN when it operates without side
draft. The thrust on the land side is 590N and the coefficient of soil metal friction is 0.35. What will
be the change in the draft if the plough is pulled at an angle 10˚ towards the right side of the draft?
The soil forces remain unchanged.
2. a.The formula for calculating the friction force during ploughing will be
a) Thrust force + Coefficient of friction
b) Thrust force × Coefficicient of friction
c) (Thrust force × Coefficicient of friction)/2
d) (Thrust force × Coefficicient of friction)/4
2.b. The value of the friction force during ploughing is
a) 206.5
b) 312.6
c) 415.4
d) 648
2.c. The formula for calculating Parasitic forces, Qh
a) (Thrust2 + friction force2) 1/2
b) (Thrust2 + friction force2) 1/4
c) Thrust × friction force
d) Thrust2 + friction force2
2.d. The value of Parasitic forces, Qh
a) 712.4N
b) 823.4N
c) 625.09N
d) 748.2N
2.e. The formula for calculating Resulatant forces, Rh
a) Ph=(Rh2+Qh2)1/2
b) Ph=(Rh2× Qh2)1/2
c) Ph=(Rh2/ Qh2)1/2
d) Ph=(Rh2-Qh2)1/2
2.f. The value of Resultant forces, Rh
a) 3248N
b) 2840N
c) 1600N
d) 1960N
2.g. The angle between Parasitc forces and resultant forces, θ will be calculated from
a) tanθ = (Qh+Rh)
b) tanθ = (Qh/Rh)
c) tanθ = (Qh-Rh)
d) tanθ = (Rh/Qh)
2.h. The angle between Parasitc forces and resultant forces, θ will be
a) 23.4
b) 18.6
c) 15.9
d) 16.4
 2.i. The formula for calculating horizontal force acting on the board when the angle tilt at 10˚ on right
side will be
a) Ph = (Rh/(Cos(θ+θ1))
b) Ph = (Rh+(Cos(θ+θ1))
c) Ph = (Rh-(Cos(θ+θ1))
d) Ph = Rh × (Cos(θ+θ1)
2.j. The horizontal force acting on the board when the angle tilt at 10˚ on right side will be
a)3152.6N
b) 2115.07N
c) 5428.3N
d) 6435.3N
2.k. The formula for calculating draft when the angle on a left mould board plough bottom when it tilt at
10˚ on right side will be
a) Px = tan10˚
b) Px = Sin10˚
c) Px = Cos10˚
d) Px = tan(θ + 10˚ )
2.l. The value of draft when the angle on a left mould board plough bottom when it tilt at 10˚ on right
side will be
a) 1148.3N
b) 1385.6N
c) 1846.2N
d) 2082.93N
Section C (1*14=14mark)

1.Design a Rotavator for 30 hp tractor

1.a.Power available at PTO
a) 0.87 × 30
b) 0.68 × 24
c) 0.84 × 35
d) 0.72 × 40
1.b. Power available at the shaft of the Rotavator
a) Power at PTO/ Power loss
b) Power at PTO + Power loss
c) Power at PTO* Power loss
d) Power at PTO - Power loss
1.c. Consideration the forward speed of the tractor
a) 3km/h
b) 4km/h
c) 5km/h
d) Either a , b or c
1.d. The value of rotor speed and draft shaft
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
d) 20

1.e. The Peripheral force acting at a constant arm Ko can be calculated from
a) Power = Ko + 2ԉNR/60
b) Power = Ko -2ԉNR/100
c) Power = Ko ×2ԉNR/60
d) Power = Ko / 2ԉNR
 1.f. The Peripheral force acting at a constant arm Ko will be
a) 4258.42N
b) 3735.66 N
c) 7284.33N
d) 6452.12N
1.g. The specific work carried out by tyne calculated by, A
a) A = Ao + Ab
b) A = Ao - Ab
c) A = Ao / Ab
d) A = Ao × Ab
1.h. The specific work carried out by tyne will be,A
a) 3.481kg/cm2
b) 4.368 kg/cm2
c) 2.184kg/cm2
d) 1.144kg/cm2
1.i. The width of the machine can be calculated from the moment of the shaft and the formula
will be
a) M = (A * z * l *a* bm)/1000
b) M = (A * z * l *a* bm)/100
c) M = (A * z * l *a* bm)/2ԉ
d) M = (A * z * l *a* bm)/4ԉ
1.j. The width of the machine will be, bm
a) 4.82m
b) 1.63m
c) 2.42m
d) 3.48m
1.k. Number of disks in a shaft can be calculated from
a) Width of the machine × Distance between 2 rotors
b) Width of the machine - Distance between 2 rotors
c) Width of the machine/Distance between 2 rotors
d) Width of the machine + Distance between 2 rotors
1.l. Total number of blades in a shaft will be
a)12
b)18
c)24
d)28
1.m. Arrangement of the blades on the disks at an angular interval can be calculated from, Ao
a) 360/iz
b) 240/iz
c) 180/iz
d) 120/iz
1.n. Arrangement of the blades on the disks at an angular interval, Ao
a) 14.15˚
b) 12.85˚
c) 18.32˚
d) 22.14˚
1.o. Bending stress on the shaft can be calculated from
a) σ = (M*Y)/I
b) σ = (M-Y)/I
c) σ = (M+Y)/I
d) σ = (M+Y) + I
1.p. Force acting on one blade, Ko
a) 48.24kg
b) 68.21kg
c) 53.36kg
d) 74.23kg
1.q. The Moment acting on the shaft will be
a) 262.4Nm
b) 324.31Nm
c) 482.6Nm
d) 154.28Nm
1.r. The torsional stress on the shaft can be calculated from
a) σt = (2 * Ko + S)/(2/9) * b2 *h))
b) σt = (2 * Ko * S)/(2/9) + b2 *h))
c) σt = (2 * Ko * S)/(2/9) * b3 *h))
d) σt = (2 * Ko * S)/(2/9) * b2 *h))
1.s. The torsional stress on the shaft will be
a) σt = 20405.58h3
b) σt = 10242.6h3
c) σt = 31842.16h3
d) σt = 52423.5h3
1.t. The width of the blade will be
a) 6.14cm
b) 5.82cm
c) 4.82cm
d) 3.42cm
1.u. The height of the blade will be
a) 0.486cm
b) 0.583cm
c) 1.642cm
d) 0.971cm