Agricultural Engineering

2 of 18 sets

101. Droplet size of ultra low volume sprayer varies from

A. 25-50 micron
B. 35-70 micron
C. 35-100 micron
D. 40-120 micron
Answer:C

102. In proper seat suspension design, the transmissibility should be

A. Less than unity
B. More than unity
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Answer:A a
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103. Recovery of dhal in each pass is reduced by
A. 0.5-0.7%
B. 0.8-1.1%
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C. 11.5-2.0%
D. 1.0-3.5%
Answer:C

104. The speed of multi-blade rotor is

A. 20-40 rpm
B. 40-60 rpm
C. 60-80 rpm
D. 80.100 rpm
Answer:C

105. A mormal ploughing depth is

A. 15 cm
 B. 30 cm
C. 40 cm
D. 100 cm
Answer:A

106. A white shiny talc powder and glucose solution is added to the rice during
A. Polishing
B. Glazing
C. Whitening
D. Hulling
Answer:B

107. The conventional animal drawn mower has a stroke length of

A. 5 cm
B. 7.5 cm
C. 10 cm
D. 12 cm
Answer:B

108. Threshing capacity of a large stationary thresher is

A. 2.5 tonnes
B. 3.55 tonnes
C. 4.17 tonnes
D. 5.0 tonnes
Answer:C

109. Commecting rod converts

A. Reciprocating motion piston into rotary motion crankshaft
B. Rotary motion of piston into reciprocating motion of crankshaft
C. Rotary motion of piston into oscillatory motion of crankshaft
D. Oscillatory motion of piston into rotary motion of crankshaft
Answer:A

110. For seed production, maximum grain temperature usually recommended is

A. 38?C

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 B. 40?C
C. 43?C
D. 50?C
Answer:C

111. The temperature inside the solar cooker ranges from

A. 40-80?C
B. 50-100?C
C. 100-140?C
D. 110-180?C
Answer:C

112. An instrument, which measures the total or global radiation over a

hemispherical field of view is
A. Pyranometer
B. Thermister
C. Thermocouple
D. Thermometer
Answer:A

113. The hammer of hammer mill is made of

A. Cast iron
B. Stone
C. Trugh steel
D. Wood
Answer:C

114. In thresher, the percentage of healthy grain dropped from sieve with respect
to healthy grain received from main outlet is
A. Cylinder loss
B. Blower loss
C. Sieve loss
D. Visible loss
Answer:C

115. The minimum application rate with air blast sprayer for crchards may be

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 A. 10-20 1/ha
B. 25-50 1/ha
C. 45-90 1/ha
D. 150-250 1/ha
Answer:C

116. The capacity of paddy huller varies from

A. 200-500 kg/hr
B. 250-750 kg/hr
C. 300-800 kg/hr
D. 250-1000 kg/hr
Answer:B

117. The air fuel ratio of petrol engine is

A. 10;1
B. 15;1
C. 20;1
D. None of these
Answer:B

118. Particles size for saltation process ranges from

A. 0.1 to 0.5 mm diameter
B. 0.5 to 1.0 mm diameter
C. 0.1 to 0.01 mm diameter
D. None of these
Answer:A

119. Hand operated sprayers are suitable for

A. Small holdings
B. Medium holdings
C. Large holdings
D. Very large holdings
Answer:A

120. Cyclone separator works on

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 A. Centrifugal force
B. Fravity force
C. Inertia force
D. None of these
Answer:A

121. In rotary dryer, the diameter of drum ranges between

A. 2-4 metres
B. 3-5 metres
C. 3-6 metres
D. 4-8 metres
Answer:C

122. A perched water-table is a special case of

A. Artesian aquifer
B. Non-artesian aquifer
C. Confined aquifer
D. Non-confined aquifer
Answer:C

123. The harvesting of wheat, barley and grams are mostly done under
A. Immature condition
B. Mature condition
C. Over mature condition
D. Dry condition
Answer:C

124. The knives used in dynamically balanced mower are

A. Single
B. Double
C. Many
D. All are correct
Answer:B

125. In multi hole nozzle, the number of holes varies as

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 A. 2?5
B. 3?8
C. 4?10
D. 4?18
Answer:D

126. Black smoke indicates

A. Burning of libricant in the cylinder
B. Presence of water in fuel
C. Engine is overloaded
D. None of these
Answer:C

127. The disc plough is advantageous over MB plough in respect of

A. Suitable for deep ploughing
B. Complete covering of trashes and weeds
C. Leaves field levelled
D. All are correct
Answer:A

128. General formula of olefins is

A. Cn H2n
B. Cn Hn
C. Cn H2n+2
D. Cn H2n-2
Answer:A

129. An engine used in rotary power scythe is

A. High speed diesel
B. High speed petrol
C. Gasoline engine
D. Kerosene engine
Answer:B

130. Spattering of small soil particles, caused by raindrop impact on wet soil is
called as

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 A. Inter rill erosion
B. Rill erosion
C. Chemical erosion
D. All are correct
Answer:A

131. A aquifer found between impermeable layer is

A. Non-artsian aquifer
B. Artesian aquifer
C. Unconfined aquifer
D. Free aquifer
Answer:B

132. In Otto cycle. Heat is added at

A. Constant pressure
B. Constant temperature
C. Constant volume
D. None of these
Answer:C

133. Equipment for placing seedlings in the soil is called

A. Seed drill
B. Seed-cum-fertilizer drill
C. Planter
D. Transplanter
Answer:D

134. The percentage of shelling outturn of groundnut decorticator is

A. 50
B. 60
C. 75
D. 80
Answer:C

135. The tides in a period of 24 hours 50 minutes are

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 A. One high and one low
B. One high and two low
C. Two high and two low
D. Two high and one low
Answer:C

136. The volume of liquid required for ground spraying of field crop is
A. 100 litres/ha
B. 200 litres/ha
C. 300 litres/ha
D. 400 litres/ha
Answer:D

137. The relative proportion of sand, clay and silt determines

A. Soil structure
B. Soil texture
C. Soil mass
D. Soil volume
Answer:B

138. The grain that is carried over the rear of the sieve with chaff and blown out of
the combine is
A. Cylinder loss
B. Rack loss
C. Sieve loss
D. None of these
Answer:C

139. The production of gas from one kilogram of wet dung in biogas plant is
A. 0.037 m3
B. 0.085 m3
C. 1.0 m3
D. 1.5 m3
Answer:A

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140. Ratio of mass density of substance at certain temperature to the mass density
of water at same temperature is called
A. Specific gravity
B. Density
C. Specific weight
D. None of these
Answer:A

141. In disc plough, a device used to prevent disc from clogging is

A. Spacer
B. Scraper
C. Standard
D. Spool
Answer:B

142. In flail mower, knives operating are in

A. Horizontal plane and in cylinder
B. Vertical plane and in cylinder
C. Horizontal plane and around cylinder
D. Vertical plane and around the horizontal
Answer:C

143. The elements of oil filter is

A. Cloth & felt
B. Paper
C. Thin metal plate
D. All are correct
Answer:D

144. Renewable source of energy is

A. Exhaustible
B. Inexhaustible
C. Nuclear based
D. Biogas
Answer:B

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145. Dibbler is a
A. Seed drill
B. Planter
C. Transplanter
D. None of these
Answer:B

146. The tilt angle of wheat plough is

A. 0?
B. 15-25?
C. 35-42?
D. 42-45?
Answer:A

147. The magnitude of precipitation varies with

A. Time
B. Space
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer:C

148. The voltage in spark plug at the time of spark is

A. 300-400 V
B. 100-200 V
C. 1000-10000 V
D. 20000 V
Answer:D

149. Hand atomizer is used for spraying in

A. Nursery
B. Orchard
C. Field crop
D. None of these
Answer:A

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150. The purpose of ploughing is
A. To improve soil aeration
B. To prevent soil erosion
C. To add fertility to soil
D. All are correct
Answer:D

151. The period petween start of injection and ignition is called

A. Ignition period
B. Injection time
C. Ignition delay
D. All are correct
Answer:C

152. In a windmill, tip speed ratio increases with

A. Increase of number of blades
B. Decrease of number of blades
C. Independent of blade number
D. None of these
Answer:B

153. For engine bearings, a type of lubrication system adopted is

A. Gravity feed lubrication
B. Wick lubrication
C. Ring lubrication
D. All are correct
Answer:D

154. The governor is used on tractor engine is called

A. Constant speed governor
B. Variable speed governor
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer:B

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155. Single plate clutch is also known as
A. Single disk clutch
B. Double disk clutch
C. Dog clutch
D. All are correct
Answer:A

156. In four-stroke cycle engine, one power stroke is obtained after every
A. Half revolution of crankshaft
B. One revolution of crankshaft
C. Two revolution of crankshaft
D. Three revolution of crankshaft
Answer:C

157. In hydraulic sprayers, the degree of atomization is primarily a function of

A. Air velocity
B. Size of nozzle
C. Size and shape of atomizer
D. Liquid pressure and the nozzle characteristics
Answer:D

158. The shelling of paddy in rubber roll sheller is due to

A. Rubbing
B. Crushing
C. Shearing
D. All are correct
Answer:C

159. In comparison to raw rice is parboiled rice rich in

A. Protein
B. Vitamin
C. Minerals
D. All are correct
Answer:D

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160. A subsoiler is used to break a hard pan of soil upto a depth of
A. 15 cm
B. 20 cm
C. 30 cm
D. 100 cm
Answer:D

161. In spark ignition engines fuel is ignited by

A. Battery ignition system
B. Magneto ignition system
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer:C

162. The useful working hours of mounted type combine is

A. 1000
B. 1200
C. 1800
D. 2000
Answer:D

163. At steep slope the depth of flow is

A. Less than the flat surface
B. More than the flat surface
C. Same flow depth
D. None of these
Answer:A

164. Erosion is the interaction

A. Erosivity and rainfall intensity
B. Erodibility and land use
C. Erosivity and erodibility
D. None of these
Answer:C

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165. The low speed engine runs at speed of
A. 350 rpm
B. Less than 350 rpm
C. More than 350 rpm
D. More than 1000 rpm
Answer:B

166. The detonation of fuel takes place during

A. Combustion
B. Injection
C. Exhaust
D. None of these
Answer:A

167. Turbocharger of an engine is driven by

A. Dynamo
B. PTO shaft
C. Exhaust gas
D. Air
Answer:C

168. In ignition system, magneto is used for

A. Supply of fuel
B. Supply of spark
C. Supply of air fuel mixture
D. Supply of air
Answer:B

169. Of the following, which is the form of precipitation?

A. Rainfall
B. Snowfall
C. Hail
D. All are correct
Answer:D

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170. V' pocket (vetch) type disc separator is used for separation
A. Oblong shape material
B. Irregular shape material
C. Round shape material
D. All are correct
Answer:C

171. A tank capacity of rotary type hand duster is about

A. 2.6-4.5 kg
B. 3.6-4.5 kg
C. 4.0-0.5 kg
D. 5.0-8.5 kg
Answer:B

172. Venturi tube is provided in carburet or for

A. Producing low pressure
B. Producing high pressure
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer:A

173. In airplane sprayer, the tank capacity ranges between

A. 450-1000 liters
B. 450-1500 litres
C. 450-1800 litres
D. 450-2200 litres
Answer:D

174. In attrition mill, the size of food grains is reduced due to

A. Impact and shear
B. Shear and crushing
C. Impact and crushing
D. Impact only
Answer:B

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175. In angle bar cylinder type thresher the clearance between cylinder and
concave unit at entrance is
A. 7-13 mm
B. 13-19 mm
C. 15-20 mm
D. 20-25 mm
Answer:B

176. In case of porosity the volume of pores may change

A. With volume change of voids
B. With volume change of solids
C. Without volume change of solids
D. All are correct
Answer:C

177. A soil consistency in the characteristics of the soil at various moisture content
when influenced by physical force is
A. Cohesion
B. Adhesion
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer:C

178. Unit injector is also known as

A. Nozzle
B. Atomizer
C. Fuel valve
D. All are correct
Answer:B

179. Petrol lubrication system generally is used in

A. Two-stroke engines
B. Four -stroke engines
C. Tractor and vehicles
D. Aircraft

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Answer:A

180. Cold plugs is used on

A. Powering engine
B. Petrol engine
C. Diesel engine
D. All are correct
Answer:B

181. Of the following the main parts of syndicator type thresher are
A. Corrugated flywheel
B. Serrated chopping knives
C. Closed cylinder casing
D. All are correct
Answer:D

182. When the knife section of cutter bar stops in the center of its guard after every
stroke is
A. Alignment
B. Registration
C. Reel index
D. Stroke length
Answer:B

183. Wind due to its motion possesses the

A. Potential energy
B. Kinetic energy
C. Chemical energy
D. Electrical energy
Answer:B

184. A machine used to cut herbage crops and leave them in swath is
A. Reaper
B. Mower
C. Combine
D. Baler

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Answer:B

185. The specific gravity of petrol at 15? is

A. 0.73
B. 0.82
C. 0.9
D. 0.85
Answer:A

186. The true point of hitch of the implement is called

A. Line of pull
B. Centre of pull
C. Centre of resistance
D. All are correct
Answer:B

187. Lubricants are available in the form of

A. Fluid
B. Semi-fluid
C. Semi-solid
D. All are correct
Answer:D

188. The seed rate required in broadcasting method in comparison to drilling is

A. More
B. Less
C. Equal
D. All are correct
Answer:A

189. The operation to perform to open any cultivable land is

A. Primary tillage
B. Secondary tillage
C. Minimum tillage
D. Reduced tillage

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Answer:A

190. Specific gravity of a fully charged battery is

A. 1.27
B. 1.28
C. 1.15
D. None of these
Answer:B

191. The useful life of self-propelled combine is

A. 5 years
B. 6 years
C. 8 years
D. 10 years
Answer:B

192. The output capacity of rotary power scythe depends on

A. Field condition
B. Physique of operator
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer:C

193. Vertical clearance of MB plough influences

A. Depth of cut
B. Width of cut
C. Both depth and width of cut
D. None of these
Answer:A

194. The coulter of MB plough is generally mounted

A. Above share point
B. Little ahead of share point
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these

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Answer:C

195. The four-stroke engines are

A. High speed engine
B. Low speed engine
C. Medium speed engine
D. All are correct
Answer:D

196. Specific gravity of petroleum-based hydraulic fluid is

A. 0.5
B. 0.7
C. 0.8
D. None of these
Answer:C

197. The internal angle between the gangs of single action disc harrow is
A. Less than 90?
B. Exactly 90?
C. More than 90?
D. None of above
Answer:C

198. The immersion method is used for identifying

A. Nozzle discharge
B. Droplet size
C. Spraying pressure
D. Spray pattern
Answer:C

199. Spark plug gap setting should be kept between

A. 0.50 and 0.85 mm
B. 0.5 and 0.90 mm
C. 0.50 and 1.00 mm
D. 0.50 and 1.20 mm

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Answer:A

200. In bucket elevtors, the total stretch of belt under maximum load should not
exceed more than
A. 1-2 % of belt length
B. 1-2.5 % of belt length
C. 1-3% of belt length
D. 1-3.5% of belt length
Answer:A

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