Agricultural Engineering

5 of 18 sets

401. The purpose of governor in the engine

A. To increase the engine speed
B. To regulate the engine speed
C. To decrease the engine speed
D. None of these
Answer:B

402. Parboiled rice is inferior in

A. Starch
B. Protein
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C. Fat
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D. Mineral
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Answer:B a
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403. The capacity of power tiller operated vertical conveyer reaper is
A. 0.15 ha/h
B. 0.25-0.35 ha/h
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C. 0.35-0.45 ha/h
D. 0.45-0.60 ha/h
Answer:B

404. The main drawback of thermo syphon cooling is that

A. Cooling depends on only temperature and independent of engine
B. Cooling depends on engine speed and independent of temperature
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer:A

405. The carburetor is main part of

A. Diesel engine
 B. Steam engine
C. Petrol engine
D. Gas engine
Answer:C

406. Mineral lubricants are most popular for

A. Simple implements
B. Engines and Machines
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer:B

407. The position of seepage line is influenced by

A. Permeability of fill materials
B. Permeability of foundation materials
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer:C

408. The variation in viscosity of oil with change in temperature is measured by

A. High viscosity number
B. Viscosity index
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer:B

409. The energy wind is converted into

A. Chemical energy
B. Mechanical energy
C. Electrical energy
D. Biomass energy
Answer:B

410. Single disc or single plate type clutch is

A. Dry type

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 B. Wet type
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer:A

411. Crankcase breather is used for

A. Cleaning the dust particles
B. See the level of oil
C. Removing water vapour from crankcase
D. All are correct
Answer:C

412. Renewable source of energy can be renewed by

A. Chemical process
B. Mechanical process
C. Reproduction process
D. All are correct
Answer:D

413. Wind velocity varies with

A. Temperature
B. Density of air
C. Viscosity of air
D. All are correct
Answer:A

414. All speed governors is directly connected with

A. Accelerator pedal
B. Pump control rack
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer:C

415. In multi-blade rotor the number of blades varies from

A. 8?11

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 B. 10?16
C. 12?20
D. 14?26
Answer:C

416. A coulter attachment is used with

A. Disc harrow
B. Seed drill
C. MB plough
D. Subsoiler
Answer:C

417. In an engine, the angle between the cylinder axes and the crankshaft centre
line is
A. 60?
B. 90?
C. 180?
D. 120?
Answer:B

418. For sowing of wheat seed, a suitable metering mechanism is

A. Cup feed
B. Cell feed
C. Fluted roller
D. Brush feed
Answer:C

419. The number of holes per square inch in a 20-mesh screen will be
A. 20
B. 400
C. 800
D. 1600
Answer:B

420. Biogas can be used to operate

A. SI engine

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 B. CI engine
C. Both SI and CI engine
D. Not possible to operate engine
Answer:C

421. In individual pump system, fuel is delivered to injector at a high pressure of

A. 500-1000 Kpa
B. 1000-5000 Kpa
C. 5000-10000 Kpa
D. 10000-20000 Kpa
Answer:D

422. A bullock-drawn mower, the power transmitted to the axle is through

A. Transport wheel
B. Star wheel
C. Gauge wheel
D. All are correct
Answer:A

423. A sheet of water, which overflows a weir, is

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

424. Main function of fuel injection system is

A. To measure the correct amount of fuel as required by engine speed and load
B. To maintain correct timing for beginning and end of injection
C. To atomize the fuel in the cylinder
D. All are correct
Answer:D

425. The L-shaped blade of rotary tillers are used for seed bed preparation in
A. Hard and sticky soil

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 B. Stony and trashy soil
C. Trashy and sandy soil
D. None of these
Answer:A

426. The efficiency of IC engines varies from

A. 25 to 32 per cent
B. 30 to 40 per cent
C. 35 to 40 per cent
D. 32 to 38 per cent
Answer:C

427. The value of angle of repose for millets is about

A. 15-20 degree
B. 20-25 degree
C. 25-30 degree
D. 30-35 degree
Answer:B

428. In IC engines the method used for ignition of fuel is

A. Electric sparks
B. Heat of compression
C. Open flame and hot tube
D. All are correct
Answer:D

429. Terminal velocity of wheat grain is

A. 8-10 m/s
B. 9-11.5 m/s
C. 10-12.5 m/s
D. 10-13 m/s
Answer:B

430. Supercharger of an engine is driven by

A. Camshaft

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 B. Crankshaft
C. Exhaust gases
D. Flywheel
Answer:B

431. The thermal efficiency of CI engine is

A. Higher than SI engine
B. Lower than SI engine
C. Equal to SI engine
D. None of these
Answer:A

432. Engine is a device, which converts

A. Chemical energy into mechanical
B. Mechanical energy into chemical
C. Chemical energy into electrical energy
D. Mechanical energy into electrical
Answer:A

433. In force feed lubrication system pump is driven by

A. Camshaft
B. Crankshaft
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer:A

434. The gas holder used in floating gas type biogas plant is
A. Conical
B. Spherical
C. Inverted drum
D. All are correct
Answer:C

435. The part of seed drill that conveys seed or fertilizer from deliver tube to
furrow is
A. Shoe

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 B. Boot
C. Furrow opener
D. Seed tube
Answer:B

436. ONK-B sprayer duster is used as

A. Spraying of liquid
B. Dusting of dry pesticides
C. Dusting of wet pesticides
D. All are correct
Answer:A

437. The threshing cylinder used in groundnut thresher is

A. Spike tooth type
B. Rasp bar type
C. Hammer mill type
D. Angle bar type
Answer:A

438. The two-stroke engine is

A. Diesel engine
B. Steam engine
C. Petrol engine
D. None of these
Answer:C

439. The combine harvester is a machine designed for

A. Harvesting crop
B. Threshing of harvested crop
C. Separation and cleaning of harvested crop
D. All are correct
Answer:D

440. In an adiabatic process system

A. Temperture is constant

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 B. Pressure is constant
C. Heat is constant
D. Volume is constant
Answer:C

441. Direct runoff is made up of

A. Overland flow
B. Surface runoff and prompt inter flow
C. Surface runoff and infiltration
D. Rainfall and evapotranspiration
Answer:B

442. Specific speed of pump expresses relationship between

A. Pump speed
B. Pump discharge
C. Total head
D. All are correct
Answer:D

443. A governor based on the principle that the change of pressure in one part of
system produces an opposite change of much greater magnitude in other part is
called
A. Centrifugal governor
B. Pneumatic governor
C. Hydraulic governor
D. None of these
Answer:C

444. Tidal energy is the

A. Renewable energy
B. Non-renewable energy
C. Exhaustible
D. None of these
Answer:A

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445. The downward movement of water through saturated or nearly saturated soil
is response to force of gravity is
A. Infiltration
B. Percolation
C. Seepage
D. Inter flow
Answer:B

446. A cylinder block is normally made of

A. Aluminium
B. Cast iron
C. High carbon steel
D. Mild steel
Answer:B

447. The biogas production stops at an atmospheric temperature of

A. 5?C
B. 10?C
C. 14?C
D. 18?C
Answer:B

448. The ratio of the speed at the tip of rotor to the wind speed is called
A. Wind speed ratio
B. Rotor speed ratio
C. Tip speed ratio
D. All are correct
Answer:C

449. The firing order of eight-cylinder engine is

A. 1 ? 5 ? 4 ? 2 ? 6 ? 3 ? 7 ? 8
B. 1?2?6?3?4?7?5?8
C. 1?5?3?4?2?7?8
D. 1?2?4?6?7?3?5?8
Answer:A

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450. Centre of resistance of plough lie at a distance of
A. 1/3rd size of plough from share wing
B. 3/4rd size of plough from share wing
C. 1/2 size of plough from share wing
D. All fire correct
Answer:B

451. Downstream section of straight drop spillway is called as

A. Apron
B. Stilling basin
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer:C

452. In thin layer drying, the depth of grain layer should be

A. 20 cm
B. Less than 20 cm
C. More than 20 cm
D. None of these
Answer:B

453. The term harvesting is associated with

A. Cutting of crop
B. Picking of pods
C. Plucking and digging
D. All are correct
Answer:D

454. A long mould board with gentle curvature used in tough soil full of grasses is
A. Stubble type MB
B. Breaker type MB
C. Slat type MB
D. General purpose
Answer:B

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455. The threshing of crop by stripping is done with the help of
A. Hooves of animal
B. Peg/hoop of threshing
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer:C

456. Bench terracing is also called as

A. Hill farming
B. Staircase farming
C. Erosion control farming
D. None of these
Answer:B

457. The stubble type of mould board is mostly suitable for

A. Grassy land
B. Tough soil
C. Sticky soil
D. None of these
Answer:A

458. The depth measured at the centre of the disc by placing its concave side down
on a flat surface is
A. Convexity
B. Concavity
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer:B

459. Constant speed engine is used in

A. Tractor
B. Power tiller
C. Motor car
D. Electric generator
Answer:D

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460. The seed tubes are made of
A. Rubber
B. Plastic
C. Mild steel
D. All are correct
Answer:D

461. Drying temperature for using batch-bin dyers is

A. 55?C
B. 60?C
C. 65?C
D. 70?C
Answer:B

462. Chemically correct air mixture ratio for Otto cycle engine is
A. 12;1
B. 14;1
C. 15;1
D. 20;1
Answer:C

463. The rate of doing work is equal to

A. 75 kg n/min
B. 4500 kg m/min
C. 27000 kg m/hr
D. All are correct
Answer:D

464. A point at which the resultant of all horizontal and vertical forces acts is
A. Centre of gravity
B. Centre of resistance
C. Centre of pull
D. Line of pull
Answer:B

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465. Ratio of net pull produced for the dynamic normal load on traction device is
called
A. Tractive force
B. Traction constant
C. Net traction coefficient
D. All are correct
Answer:C

466. Air injection pumps are mostly used in

A. Tractor engine
B. Railway engine
C. Aircraft engine
D. Heavy duty stationary engine
Answer:D

467. The viscosity of oil denoted by a number is

A. Cetane number
B. Octane number
C. SAE number
D. None of these
Answer:C

468. Gears are generally made of

A. Cast iron
B. High crabon steel
C. Aluminium alloy
D. Alloy steel
Answer:D

469. The purpose of harrowing is to

A. Pulverize soil
B. Destroy weeds
C. Break clods
D. All are correct
Answer:D

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470. The solar cells used in solar panel are used to convert solar energy into
A. Chemical energy
B. Mechanical energy
C. Electrical energy
D. None of these
Answer:C

471. The thermal efficiency of diesel engine varies between

A. 25 and 32 per cent
B. 32 and 38 per cent
C. 32 and 40 per cent
D. 40 and 45 per cent
Answer:B

472. The press wheel used for compaction of soil around the seeds in high moisture
conditions are
A. Open centre wheel
B. Solid steel narrow wheel
C. Hallow steel narrow wheel
D. None of these
Answer:A

473. In wind erosion movement of particle is carried out by

A. Saltation and surface creep
B. Suspension
C. Saltation, suspension and surface creep
D. None of these
Answer:C

474. Ratio of total force output of the traction device in direction of travel to
dynamic weight on traction device is
A. Tractive efficiency
B. Coefficient of traction
C. Coefficient of rolling resistance
D. Wheel slip

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Answer:B

475. A disadvantage of air-cooling system is

A. Uneven cooling of engine parts
B. Engine temperature is high
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer:C

476. Surface creep is carried out by the action of

A. Rolling and jumping
B. Rolling or sliding
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer:B

477. The mowers are designed to cut

A. Wheat
B. Paddy
C. Mustard
D. Grasses
Answer:A

478. The major controlling factor in separation of grain by fluidized bed separator
is
A. Air velocity and weight of grain
B. Shape and size of grain
C. Shape and texture of grain
D. Magnetic and arodynamic properties of grain
Answer:A

479. Suitable lubricant for 2-stroke engines is

A. Crude petroleum lubricant
B. Vegetable lubricant
C. Mineral lubricant
D. None of these

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Answer:C

480. The work timing gear is to

A. Control the ignition timing
B. Control the fuel injection timing
C. Control the timing of opening and closing of valves
D. All are correct
Answer:D

481. The six-cylinder engine with possible number of firing orders is

A. 6
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
Answer:B

482. A machine used to cut crops and deliver them in a uniform manner in a row is
A. Combine
B. Mower
C. Reaper binder
D. Windrower
Answer:D

483. The percentage of healthy grain obtained from all outlets with respect to
healthy grains received from main outlet by weight is
A. Blower loss
B. Sieve loss
C. Cylinder
D. Visible loss
Answer:B

484. The volume of water discharged per unit time is

A. Drawdown
B. Well yield
C. Specific capacity
D. All are correct

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Answer:B

485. Leakage factor is the property of

A. Confined aquifer
B. Semi-confined aquifer
C. Unconfined aquifer
D. All are correct
Answer:B

486. The solar radiation received directly from the sun is

A. Beam radiation
B. Scattered radiation
C. Diffuse radiation
D. Reflected radiation
Answer:A

487. The particle size of silt according to USWA is

A. >0.002 mm
B. <0.002 mm
C. 0.002 to 0.05 mm
D. 0.25 to 0.5 mm
Answer:C

488. When the soil moisture and rainfall are inadequate during the growing season
to support healthy crop growth to maturity is called
A. Metrological drought
B. Hydrological drought
C. Agricultural drought
D. None of these
Answer:C

489. In dry milling process, the following operations are done prior to oil treatment
is
A. Conditioning
B. Pitting
C. Polishing

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 D. Grading
Answer:B

490. The lines on a map through places having equal depth of evapotranspiration is
called
A. Isohyets
B. Isobar
C. Isopleths
D. None of these
Answer:C

491. In the cylinder sorter, the inclination of cylinder for dry granular material is
kept up to
A. 75 mm/mb
B. 100 mm/m
C. 125 mm/m
D. 150 mm/m
Answer:C

492. In diesel engines, fuel injected in the cylinder is through

A. Carburetor
B. Fuel injection pump
C. Fuel injector
D. All are correct
Answer:C

493. The size of seed drill expressed by

A. Length and width of machine
B. Area covered per unit time
C. Number of furrow opener x spacing between two furrow openers
D. All are correct
Answer:C

494. The ratio of reel peripheral speed to forwards speed of combine is termed as
A. Reel velocity
B. Reel index

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 C. Reel diameter
D. Reel speed
Answer:B

495. The sequence of gears and shafts through which the engine power transmitted
to tractor wheel is called
A. Gear system
B. Transmission
C. Both (a) & (b)
D. None of these
Answer:B

496. Kinetic energy of raindrop depends on

A. Terminal velocity of raindrop
B. Drop diameter
C. Rainfall intensity and time in chronological order
D. All are correct
Answer:D

497. Volumetric efficiency of air-cooled engines in comparison to water-cooled

engines is
A. Higher
B. Lower
C. Equal
D. None of these
Answer:B

498. In anaerobic digestion, biogas production by bacterial decomposition is

A. Presence of oxygen
B. Absence of oxygen
C. Presence of CO2
D. Absence of CO2
Answer:B

499. Traction coefficient is maximum in a field when

A. It is dry

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 B. It is cultivated
C. It is irrigated
D. All are correct
Answer:A

500. The pressure of water in confined aquifer is

A. Above atmospheric pressure
B. At atmospheric pressure
C. Below atmospheric pressure
D. All are correct
Answer:A

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