Q.31 Describe the factors affecting the storage the No.
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Q.32 Explain the Cool-chain for handling, storage 4th Sem. / Agriculture Engineering
and marketing of fruits and vegetables.
Subject : Post Harvest Technology
SECTION-D
Time : 3 Hrs. M.M. : 100
Note:Long answer type questions. Attempt any three
questions out of four questions. (3x10=30) SECTION-A
Q.33 Explain the various post harvest operations of Note:Objective type questions. All questions are
agricultural products and their utility in compulsory (10x1=10)
agricultural processing. Q.1 Define Separation.
Q.34 Write a short note on: Q.2 The process of excess moisture removal is
i) Working of Fluidized bed dryer called______.
ii) Conduction drying and convection drying. Q.3 Define Self Life.
iii) Terminal Velocity and Drag Coefficient. Q.4 Density=Mass/__________.
Q.35 Write a detailed note on different types of Q.5 Define Size Reduction.
domestic grains storage structure being used in Q.6 Define Expelling.
India.
Q.7 Quantity of water present in any product is
Q.36 Define Packaging and explain the different called__________
types of packaging used for fruits and
vegetables in detail. Q.8 Define Canning.
Q.9 State Thermal Conductivity of agricultural
material.
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Q.10 Define Storage. Q.22 What are the importance of storage of fruits and
SECTION-B vegetables.
Note: Very short answer type questions. Attempt any SECTION-C
ten questions out of twelve questions. (10x2=20) Note:Short answer type questions. Attempt any eight
Q.11 Differentiate between Grading and Shorting. questions out of ten questions. ( 8x5=40)
Q.12 Enlist four physical properties of agricultural Q.23 Explain the scope of Post Harvest technology of
materials. agricultural products.
Q.13 Write a short note on Angle of Repose. Q.24 Describe the Thermal properties of agricultural
materials.
Q.14 Discuss the equilibrium moisture content of
grain. Q.25 Explain the working principle of Bucket Elevator
with a neat diagram.
Q.15 Enlist any three grain drying systems.
Q.26 Write a note on Continuous Flow Drying
Q.16 Name any four modern storage structure. system.
Q.17 Enlist any four types of packaging of fruits and Q.27 Describe the principles of operation of LSU
vegetables. Dryer.
Q.18 Differentiate Drying and Dehydration. Q.28 What are the need and importance of storage
Q.19 Write the formula for calculating the moisture of cereals and pulses?
content of grain on wet basis. Q.29 Write the different loses during storage of grains
Q.20 Define Density and Specific gravity of and how will you control them?
agricultural materials. Q.30 Compare the Bag and Bulk storage of cereals
Q.21 Name any four types of dryers. and pulses.
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