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AB POWER
ENGINEERING
Engr. Alexis T. Belonio, MS, ABE, ASEAN Engineer
Freelance Consultant and Technology Developer
Former: Senior Research Fellow (PhilRice);
Associate Professor (Central Philippine University)
Member: PSABE, ASABE, ASME
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INTRODUCTION
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1. Focuses on the application of power and energy sources to 4. Key aspect of agricultural power engineering
enhance agricultural practices. a. Designing and optimizing farm equipment which
a. Agricultural Power Engineering involves understanding machinery efficiency, energy
b. Agricultural machinery Engineering sources (human, animal, mechanical, renewable), and
c. Agricultural Mechanization mechanization levels.
d. All of the above b. Developing and managing efficient water systems
for crop production.
2. Agricultural Power and Energy Engineering focuses on c. Exploring and implementing renewable energy
applying engineering principles to enhance agricultural sources like solar, wind, and biomass for on-farm
productivity and sustainability by optimizing energy use and energy needs, reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
developing efficient power systems d. Designing farm buildings, storage facilities, and
a. Agricultural Power and Energy Engineering greenhouses, as well as developing systems for
b. Agricultural machinery Engineering biogas generation and waste management.
c. Agricultural Mechanization e. Optimizing processes and machinery for handling,
d. All of the above storage, processing, and packaging of agricultural
products.
3. Coverage of study of power engineering. f. Mitigating the environmental impact of farming
a. Design, development, and management of machinery, practices through sustainable technologies and waste
equipment, and systems. management solutions
b. Addresses issues related to energy efficiency, resource g. Implementing automation and control systems in
conservation, and environmental sustainability in agriculture agricultural operations to improve efficiency and
c. All of the above productivity.
h. All of the above
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5. Specific subjects in agricultural power engineering. 7. Power sources in agriculture
a. Farm machinery and equipment a. Mobile power
b. Agricultural power units b. Stationary power
c. Fluid mechanics c. Renewable Energy
d. Soil and water conservation engineering d. All of the above
e. Agricultural processing and storage
f. Renewable energy in agriculture 8. What are the mobile power in agriculture
g. Agricultural structures and environmental science a. Human labor
h. Instrumentation and control b. Draft animals
i. Agricultural systems engineering c. Tractors
j. All of the above d. Self propelled machinery
e. All of the above
6. Importance of power in agriculture.
a. Increase productivity 9. What are the stationary power used in agriculture?
b. Reduce labor cost a. Oil engine (gasoline, diesel, and kerosene)
c. Timely operation b. Electric motors
d. Improved quality c. All of the above
e. Increased income
f. All of the above
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10. Power sources in agriculture. 13. The act regulating the practice of agricultural engineering
a. Human in the Philippines.
b. Animal power a. Republic Act No. 8559
c. Mechanical power b. Republic Act No. 9513
d. Electrical power c. Republic Act No. 8749
e. Renewable energy d. None of the above
f. All of the above
14. A facility that produces electrical and/or mechanical
11. Which of the following can be adopted for efficient energy and forms of useful thermal energy such as heat and
and sustainable power farming operation? steam, which are used for heating and cooling purposes.
a. Optimizing power usage a. Co-firing system
b. Apply precision farming b. Co-generation system
c. Integrate renewable energy c. Hybrid generation system
d. All of the above d. None of the above
12. Commonly use energy sources in agriculture. 15. A facility for the production of electricity and/or thermal
a. Fossil fuel energy.
b. Electricity a. Renewable energy facility
c. Biomass b. Generation facility
d. All of the above c. Small power facility
d. None of the above
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16. The term referred to any power or energy 19. An energy source that is commonly used, like crude
generation facility that makes use of two or more oil and geothermal.
types of technologies utilizing both conventional and a. Renewable energy
renewable fuel sources. b. Non-renewable energy
a. Co-generation system c. Conventional energy
b. Hybrid system d. Non-conventional energy
c. Geothermal system e. None of the above
d. None of the above
20. Which of the following comes from crude oil?
17. Small generation entities directly supplying a. Gasoline
electricity to distribution grid, not exceeding 100 kW b. Kerosene
in capacity. c. Diesel
a. Co-generation system d. All of the above
b. Distributed generation system
c. Biomass generation system 21. A device that converts the kinetic energy of steam
d. None of the above into mechanical power.
a. Boiler
18. Which of the following is a non-renewable fuel? b. Steamer
a. Crude oil c. Turbine
b. Natural gas d. None of the above
c. Coal
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
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22. A device that converts heat into steam providing 25. Goals of agricultural power.
kinetic energy to produce mechanical power. a. Increase Production and Food Security
a. Steamer b. Alleviate poverty and Improve Livelihood
b. Boiler c. Generate Employment
c. Heater d. Reduce Drudgery
d. None of the above e. All of the above
23. A device that converts heat into electricity. 26. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has ___ heat content than
a. Solar cell biogas and producer gas.
b. Solar collector a. lower
c. Peltier chip b. higher
d. None of the above c. the same
d. None of the above
24. A mass of molecules that produces power either heat,
mechanical, electrical, chemical or any of their 27. Which of the following fuel contains methane and carbon
combination. dioxide gases?
a. Wood a. Producer gas
b. Gasoline b. Synthetic gas
c. Diesel c. Natural gas
d. LPG d. None of the above
e. All of the above
f. None of the above
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28. A device used to convert mechanical power to
electrical power.
a. Motor
b. Generator
c. Engine
d. None of the above
29. A device used to convert electrical power to
mechanical power.
a. Motor
b. Generator
c. Alternator
d. None of the above
30. A device that converts the potential energy of
water into mechanical power that drives a generator.
a. Turbine
b. Pump
c. Spinner
d. None of the above
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GOD BLESS!!
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