AS WAREHOUSE FOR BAG TYPE STORAGE OF GRAINS (OLD)

Question 1

building used for storing paddy or rice and other grains in bags

Answer 1

warehouse

Question 2

storing of paddy or corn kernels in bags usually made of jute (gunny) or polyethylene and
normally accommodates 44-50 kilos

Answer 2

bag storage

Question 3

unhulled grain of Oryza sativa L., that is grain with the hull/husk enclosing the grain

Answer 3

palay/paddy/rough rice

Question 4

process of using chemicals to control insects in grains in a form of fumes

Answer 4

fumigation

Question 5

amount of moisture in the grain expressed as percentage of the total weight of the sample,
wet basis

Answer 5

moisture content

Question 6

wooden frames used on concrete floors for stacking bags to prevent direct contact between
the grains and the floor

Answer 6

dunnage/pallet/“tarima”

Question 7

moving of air through stored grains at low airflow rates (generally between 0.07 – 0.28 cubic
meter per minute per ton) for purposes other than drying, to maintain or improve its quality

Answer 7

aeration