A Flashcards by Rai Olino

Which of the following is not part of a force pump?
a. inlet valve
b. piston
c. plunger
d. discharge valve

b. Piston

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What do you call a device that forces more fuel mixture into the cylinders
than would be drawn in under normal atmospheric conditions, thus making
possible greater power output with the same piston displacement.
a. carburetor
b. supercharger
c. throttle
d. venturi

Supercharger

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Arrange the following according to the process of management.
i. Selecting the right employees for the right position
ii. Formulation of the mission, vision, goals, objectives and
activities of the organization
iii. Conducting of annual performance evaluation of employees.
iv. Coordinating the employees and material resources of the
organization.
v. Orientation of personnel for the proper achievement of goals.
a. i, ii, iii, iv, v
b. ii, iv, I, iii, v
c. ii, I, v, iv, iii
d. ii, iv, I, v, iii

d. ii, iv, I, v, iii

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The gasoline engine is characterized as:
a. low first cost – high operating cost
b. low first cost – low operating cost
c. high first cost – high operating cost
d. high first cost – low operating cost

a. low first cost – high operating cost

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Commodity surplus occurs when the selling price is ____(X) ___, but
equilibrium is attained when the sellers agree to sell at a price at which
_____(Y)_____ are willing to buy.
a. X = High; Y = Vendors
b. X = Low; Y = Vendors
c. X = Low; Y = Consumers
d. X = High; Y = Consumers

d. X = High; Y = Consumers

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Which pair is mismatched?
a. consumer good – personal effects
b. service – housecleaning
c. inelastic demand – food
d. producer good – clothes

d. producer good – clothes

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In management, this is doing the right things.
a. Efficiency
b. competence
c. reliability
d. effectiveness

d. effectiveness

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Of corresponding size and speed, single-cylinder engines compared to
multi-cylinder engines will require __________ flywheels.
a. Lighter
b. thinner
c. heavier
d. a or b

c. heavier

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The windmill for water pumping is characterized as:
a. low torque – high speed
b. high torque – high speed
c. high torque – low speed
d. low torque – low speed

c. high torque – low speed

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Which of the following agencies is not based in a university?
a. AMTEC
b. PhilSCAT
c. AMDP
d. PCARRD

d. PCARRD

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The following are considered discounted measures of project worth, except:
a. payback period
b. internal rate of return
c. benefit-cost ratio
d. net present value

a. payback period

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. General-purpose tillage involves cutting and pulverizing the soil to a
depth of:
a. up to 3 inches
b. up to 6 inches
c. up to 12 inches
d. up to 18 inche

b. up to 6 inches

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Bend downward of the point of the share to make the plow penetrate the
soil to the proper depth is:
a. tilt angle
b. disc angle
c. horizontal suction
d. vertical clearance

d. vertical clearance

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Width of cut of the disc plow is influenced by:
a. disc diameter
b. depth of cut
c. disc angle
d. all of the above

d. all of the above

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In the equation C = SWEff/10
, W is width of cut expressed in:
a. ft.
b. m
c. km
d. mile

b. m

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General-purpose tillage equipment is used in:
a. 2-wheel tractor for wetland op.
b. 4-wheel tractor for dryland op.
c. 4-wheel tractor for wetland op.
d. all of the above

d. all of the above

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Planter designed to place seedlings in rows and in hills is called:
a. row-crop drill planter
b. hill-drop planter
c. solid drill planter
d. transplanter

d. transplanter

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The IRRI drum seeder is an example of:
a. row-crop drill planter
b. hill-drop planter
c. solid drill planter
d. broadcaster

c. solid drill planter

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In the equation for horsepower, Hp = QxH/ 3960xEff, H is total head in:
a. ft.
b. ft/min
c. meters
d. meters/min

a. ft.

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The power unit for driving centrifugal pumps for household use is
usually:
a. electric motor
b. gasoline engine
c. diesel engine
d. kerosene engine

a. electric motor

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The most recently developed system of harvesting and threshing of rice
is:
a. mechanical harvesting & threshing
b. combining
c. stripping
d. all of the above

c. stripping

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A machine that cuts standing crop, conveys the cut crop to one side, and
lays them down in an orderly manner is called:
a. sickle
b. reaper-windrower
c. reaper-binder
d. stripper

b. reaper-windrower

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The Japanese combine is characterized as:
a. low power & hold-on feeding
b. low power & throw-in feeding
c. high power & hold-on feeding
d. high power & throw-in feeding

a. low power & hold-on feeding

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How many times greater is the power of a carabao over man?
a. 0.1
b. 1.0
c. 10
d. 100

c. 10

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Select two consecutive farm operations which when done mechanically can increase cropping intensity: a. planting – spraying b. irrigation – weeding c. harvesting – plowing d. harvesting – threshing

c. harvesting – plowing

Which of the following operation is not done by a stripper? a. cutting of standing crop b. stripping c. cleaning of grains d. conveying of grains to the tank

a. cutting of standing crop

The cutting mechanism most commonly employed by reapers and combines is: a. slicing & tearing b. high velocity, single-element, impact action c. two-element, scissor-type action d. all of the above

c. two-element, scissor-type action

The IRRI axial-flow thresher is characterized as: a. low power & hold-on feeding b. low power & throw-in feeding c. high power & hold-on feeding d. high power &throw-in feeding

d. high power &throw-in feeding

What section is not yet included in the PAES as of 2014? a. Production/postharvest machinery b. Irrigation and drainage c. agricultural structures d. engineering materials

b. Irrigation and drainage

Which is true about V-belt and pulley drive? a. It cannot be used for long center distance drive. b. Efficiency drops with small pulley size. c. Its application is limited only for parallel drive. d. Excessive high load increases efficiency

b. Efficiency drops with small pulley size.

Parameter not required in determining the field capacity of a planter: a. width of planter b. forward speed of planter c. No. of seeds per hill d. efficiency of planter

c. No. of seeds per hill

Type of soil working parts utilized by push-type weeders for wetland operation: a. blade type b. tine type c. rotary type d. all of the abov

c. rotary type

Which of the following is not measured in calibrating a sprayer? a. nozzle discharge b. effective working width c. walking speed d. application rate

d. application rate

Which of the following does not belong to the group of positive displacement pumps? a. lift pump b. force pump c. rotary pump d. propeller pump

d. propeller pump

According to the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), water requirement for rice production is: a. 5 mm/day b. 10 mm/day c. 15 mm/day d. 20 mm/day

b. 10 mm/day

It is made by partial combustion of carbonaceous substances like coal and wood. a. natural gas b. propane c. LPG d. producer gas

d. producer gas

The tractor is generally characterized as: a. high speed – heavy load b. high speed – light load c. low speed – heavy load d. low speed – light loaD

c. low speed – heavy load

The three main sources of power for mechanization include: a. human, animal & mechanical b. human, electrical & mechanical c. animal, electrical & mechanical d. human, animal & electrical

a. human, animal & mechanical

Before the adoption of mechanized harvest and postharvest operations for rice, field losses were: a. 5 – 15% b. 10 – 27% c. 10 – 37% d. 20 – 30%

c. 10 – 37%

In optimizing the capacity of a machine, it is recommended to have: a. one small machine b. one big machine c. two or more small machines d. all of the above

c. two or more small machines

Primary tillage involves cutting the soil to a depth of: 13 a. up to 3 inches b. 3 to 6 inches c. 6 to 18 inches d. 6 to 36 inches

d. 6 to 36 inches

Primary tillage equipment that cuts the soil to a depth of 6 to 18 inches is called: a. moldboard plow b. subsoiler c. chisel plow d. spiral plow

a. moldboard plow

The perpendicular distance between the wing and point of the share determines the: a. longitudinal dimension of plow b. transverse dimension of plow c. diagonal dimension of plow d. maximum dimension of plow

b. transverse dimension of plow

Draft of plows is primarily determined by: a. type of soil b. speed of plowing c. sharpness of cutting edge d. overall adjustment of plow

a. type of soil

In the equation for horsepower, Hp = QxH/ 3960xEff, H is total head in: a. ft. b. ft/min c. meters d. meters/min

a. ft.

The power unit for driving centrifugal pumps for household use is usually: a. electric motor b. gasoline engine c. diesel engine d. kerosene engine

a. electric motor

A machine that cuts standing crop, conveys the cut crop to one side, and lays them down in an orderly manner is called: a. sickle b. reaper-windrower c. reaper-binder d. stripper

b. reaper-windrower

The Japanese combine is characterized as: a. low power & hold-on feeding b. low power & throw-in feeding c. high power & hold-on feeding d. high power & throw-in feeding

a. low power & hold-on feeding

74. How many volumes of PAES were adopted by the Department of Agriculture? a. two b. three c. four d. five

c. four

The acronym PAES means: a. Philippine Agricultural Engineering Society b. Professional Agricultural Engineering Society c. Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards d. Professional Agricultural Engineering Standards

.c. Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standard

The development of PAES started in: a. 1985 b. 1990 c. 1995 d. 2000

d. 2000

Which of the following agencies is not based in a university? a. AMTEC b. PhilSCAT c. AMDP d. PCARRD

d. PCARRD

The word used to indicate requirements strictly to be followed in order to conform to the standard and from which no deviation is permitted: a. Shall b. Should c. a or b d. none of the above

a. Shall

What section is not yet included in the PAES? 15 a. Production/postharvest machinery b. Irrigation and drainage c. agricultural structures d. engineering materials

b. Irrigation and drainage

The Consumer Act of the Philippines of is covered under: a. DA AO 11 S2001 b. PRC BR 05 S2002 c. RA 7394 d. RA 8559

c. RA 7394

Agency of the government charged with the development of the Philippine National Standards (PNS): a. BOAE-PRC b. NAFC-DA c. BPS-DTI d. DOH

c. BPS-DTI

It is the peak of the turned furrow slice. a. Furrow crown b. Furrow slice c. Furrow wall d. None of the above

a. Furrow crown

Threshing efficiency basically is determined from weight of grain obtained at the ___ to the grain input fed at the feeding trays. a. straw outlet b. oscillating screen outlet c. blower outlet d. All of the above

a. straw outlet

Grain-straw ratio requirement for testing a rice thresher ranges from ___. a. 0.35 to 0.50 b. 0.50 to 0.65 c. 0.65 to 0.80 d. All of the above

b. 0.50 to 0.65

Ignition of fuel in a gasoline fuel engine usually starts when the piston is __________. 16 a. at the top dead center b. moving downward the bottom dead center c. approaching the top dead center d. None of the above

c. approaching the top dead center

It is the power developed by the engine of a tractor which is available for pulling, dragging or similar tractive effort. a. belt horsepower b. brake horsepower c. drawbar horsepower d. indicated horsepower

c. drawbar horsepowe

One way of increasing engine power is to force more air into the cylinder so that more power can be produced from each power stroke. This process which uses a type of air compression device powered by the engine crankshaft is called: a. turbocharging b. supercharging c. power charging d. air charging

b. supercharging

The mechanical manipulation of soil for any purpose. a. Land grading b. Tillage c. Earth moving d. None of the above

b. Tillage

The pushing or rolling of soil by a steeply inclined blade. a. Bulldozing b. Chiselling c. Subsoiling d. None of the above

a. Bulldozing

. The draft of a plow is dependent on the ___. a. size of the plow b. plowing depth c. type of soil d. All of the above

d. All of the above

The factors that affect the draft of the plow: a. Soil condition b. Hitch to the tractor c. Topography d. All of the above

d. All of the above

A mechanically-operated machine that removes weeds or grasses from the crops. a. Seeder b. Weeder c. Cultivator d. None of the above

b. Weeder