TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

II B.Sc (Agri) Third Semester 2008-09

Model Question Paper-1

PART-A
Answer all questions 40 X 0.5 = 20
A1. The part of the mould board plough which does the turning and inversion
of soil is called ____________________
A2. The angle at which the plane of the cutting edge of the disc is inclined to a
vertical line is called ________________
A3. Rotavator combines both _________________ tillage operations
A4. Cono weeders are used for weeding in _________ fields
A5. In a sprayer when several nozzles are fitted in a pipe it is called as
__________________
A6. Photosynthesis is a method of ________________ energy conversion
A7. The optimum C : N ratio that best suits for maximum micro biological
activity is ___________________ for biogas production
A8. Calorific value of biogas is ___________________
A9. Solar dryer is used for ________________________
A10. Biodiesel is produced from ___________________ crop

A11. A long mould board with gentle curvature is called

a. general purpose mould board b. High speed mould board
c. Sod or breaker type mould board d. Slat type mould board

A12. Which of the following crop is sown on ridges and furrows?

a. Maize b. Ragi c. Paddy d. Bajra

A13. Vertical suction in a mould board plough is about

a. 1-3mm b. 3-5mm c. 5- 7mm d. 7-9mm

A14. Ploughing around a strip of un-ploughed land is called

a. Casting b. Gathering c. One way ploughing d. ploughing from sides

A15. Total draft of a 4 bottom mould board plough is 1600 kg. What is the draft
of a single bottom
a. 1600 kg b. 1200 kg c. 800 kg d. 400 kg

A16. Widely used seed metering mechanism in cultivator seed drill is

a. Fluted rollers b. Cup feed mechanism c. Brush feed mechanism
d. Auger feed mechanism
 A17. Double point shovels are used in
a. Cultivators b. Peg tooth harrow c. Sweep d. Blade harrow

A18. In most of the seed drills drive for seed metering mechanism is taken from
a. PTO shaft b. Engine c. Hydraulic system d. Ground wheel

A19. Disc angle in a standard disc plough varies between

a. 25-35  b. 40-45  c. 45-55  d. 55-65 

A20. Width of operation of a cultivator is equal to

a. Spacing between tynes multiplied by number of tynes
b. Width of the shovel
c. Overall width of the implement
d. None
A21. Two hectare of land is ploughed once by a two bottom disc plough in 4
hours. The field capacity of the plough is
a. 0.5 ha/h b. 0.6 ha/h c. 0.7 ha/h d. 0.8 ha/ h

A 22. A five row 20 cm manual transplanter is pulled at a speed of 1.0 km/h.

How much area will be planted in one day( 8 hour) if field efficiency is 0.8
%
a. 0. 50 ha b. 0.60 ha c. 0.64 ha d. 0.70 ha

A23 In battery operated sprayers the component used for breaking the chemical
solution is called
a. spray gun b. nozzle c. spinning disc d. none

A 24 The motion of knife in the cutter bar of paddy harvester is

a. rotary motion b. reciprocating motion
c. oscillatory motion d. none motion

A25. In an IC engine the reciprocating motion of the piston is converted in to

rotary motion of the crank shaft by
a.. Crank shaft b. Cam shaft c. Connecting rod d. Piston
A25. Renewable energy sources of energy is
a. Exhaustible b. In exhaustible
c. Nuclear based d. Commercial based

A26. Solar cells are made of

a. Silicon b. Zinc
c. Phosphorus d. None of the above
A27. 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
A28. Wind is a source of
a. Renewable b. Non-renewable
c. Commercial d. All are correct

A29. A windmill suitable for water lifting is

a. Single blade type b. Double blade type
c. Triple blade type d. Multiple blade type

A30. The major constitute of biogas is ____________________

a. Methane b. Ethane
c. Carbon dioxide d. Carbon monoxide

A31. Gobar gas plant is a

a. Solar plant b. Biogas plant
c. Nuclear power plant d. None of these

A32. Biogas is used for

a. Cooking food b. Operating engine
c. Lighting d. All are correct

A33. Biogas is obtained by ________________ process

a. Anaerobic fermentation b. Aerobic fermentation
c. Thermal gasification d. None of the above

A34. Which of the following item utilized direct energy of sun

a. Solar heater b. Solar cooker
c. Solar cell d. All are correct

A35. An instrument used to measure wind speed is

a. Dynamometer b. Anemometer
c. Hygrometer d. Thermometer

A36. Geothermal energy from the earth interior is

a. Exhaustible b. Inexhaustible
c. Non-Renewable d. None of these

A37. The process of producer gas by partical supply of oxygen is called

a. Pyrolysis b. Gasification
c. Fermentation d. Combustion

A38. Ethanol is produced from

 a. Sugarbeet and sweet sorghum b. Soyabean
c. Jatropha d. Pungam

A39. Ethanol is used to blend with

a. Petrol b. Diesel
c. Gas d. None of these

A40. Biodiesel can be used instead of

a. Petrol b. LPG
c. Diesel d. All are correct

PART-B
Give brief answers (any FIVE questions) 5X1=5
B1. Principles of crop threshing
B2. Classification of sprayers based upon their mode of operation
B3. Differences between puddler and green manure trampler
B4. What are the renewable energy sources ?
B5. Give any two applications of solar energy
B6. Define : Biofuel

PART –C
Write short answers ( any TWO questions) 2 X 2.5 = 5.0
C21. Working cycle of four stroke diesel engine
C2. List out the advantages and disadvantages of solar air heating system (Solar
dryer)
C3. How does the wind energy conversion system work? Briefly explain about
water pumping wind mill for agricultural application.

PART –D
Essay type questions ( any TWO questions) 2 x 5 = 10
D1.a Explain the construction and uses of chisel plough
b. . Explain different threshing drums

D2. a. Wrire about any two seed metering mechanisms of a seed planter
b. A 3 x 30 cm disc plough is moving at a speed of 4 km/h. Calculate the time
taken to plough 500 x 500 m2 area using the plough when the field
efficiency is 70 %.

D3.a. List out different energy conversion routes.

b. Explain about biochemical conversion route with a neat sketch of biogas
plant.
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B.Sc (Ag)
Question paper-2

PART-A
Answer all questions 40 X 0.5 = 20
A1. Chisel plough is used for breaking ________________ in soil

A2. In stony and rocky fields ______________ plough is used during primary
tillage

A3. ____________________ implements are hitched at three points of a tractor

A4. ________________ type of blades are used in cultivators for inter cultivation

A5. Draft of a plough is obtained by multiplying cross sectional area of furrow by

_______________________

A6. Which component of mould board plough takes care of side draft?
a. Share b. Landside c. Frog d. Mould board

A7. The part of land used for turning the tractor at the ends of a field is called
a. Full land b. Head land c. ¾ th land d. ½ land

A8. The type of share used in mould board ploughs which require frequent
replacement is
a. Slip share b. Slip nose share c. Shin share d. Bar share

A9. The shape of furrows formed by a wooden plough is

a. Rectangular b. Triangular c. Sector of a circle d. Square

A10. In seed metering mechanisms used in planters the number of seeds to be

released to furrows is regulated by
a. Fluted rollers b. Cut-off mechanism c. Knock-out mechanism d. Drive
wheel

A11. Lighter and finer operations performed in the field are called
a. Primary tillage b. Secondary tillage c. Mulch tillage
d. Strip tillage
A12. Name the animal drawn implement used in dry lands for soil moisture
Conservation
a. Junior hoe b. Sweep c. Blade harrow d. patela

A13. Tractor operated rotovator is a

a. Primary tillage implement
b. Secondary tillage implement
c. Both
d. None

A14. The number of disc gangs present in a tandom disc harrow is

a. Two gangs b. Four gangs c. Six gangs d. Eight gangs

A15. Width of operation of a 2 x 30 cm disc plough is

a. 30 cm b. 60 cm c. 90cm d. 120 cm

A 16. The main advantage of using long handle weeders is

a. Less drudgery to operator b. Less area of coverage
d. Cheaper cost price d. Traditional tool

A17. Which of the following components of a sprayer is very important

a. Spray gun b. Cut-off lever c. Nozzle d. Strainer

A18. In multi crop threshers the adjustment to be made when threshing different
Crops is
a. Cylinder speed b. Concave clearance c. Engine speed d. None

A19. In a petrol engine the total cylinder volume is 1050 cm2. Clearance volume
is 150 cm2. What is the swept volume?
a. 1200cm2 b. 1000 cm2 c. 900 cm2 d. 800cm2

A20 In a four stroke cycle engine if the engine speed is 1500 rpm, then the
number of power strokes produced per minute are
a. 500 b. 750 c. 1000 d. 1500

PART-B
Give brief answers (any FIVE questions) 5X1=5
B1. Field capacity of a plough
B2.Long handled weeders
B3. Mechanical efficiency of an engine
B4
B5
B6
 PART –C
Write short answers ( any TWO questions) 2 X 2.5 = 5.0
C. Cutter bar of a paddy harvester
C. Calibration of seed drill
C
C
C
C

PART –D
Essay type questions ( any TWO questions) 2 x 5 = 10
D1. a. Explain the working of a two stroke engine
b. Compare two stroke cycle engine with four stroke cycle engine

D2. a. State the merits and demerits of various farm power sources.
b. The cost of a 35 hp Tractor is Rs. 3,00,000/-. The life of the tractor is 10
years and annual working hours is1000. The tractor consumes 3 litres of
diesel (Rs. 40/lit) while ploughing with a cultivator. The wages for the
operator is RS. 200/day. Calculate the cost of operation of the tractor/hour.
Assume all other relevant data wherever necessary.
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B.S (ABM)

Question paper-1

PART-A
Answer all questions 40 X 0.5 = 20
A1. In internal combustion engines combustion of fuel takes place
______________ engine cylinder
A2. The process of removing burnt gases from the engine cylinder is called
______________________
A3. For threshing different crops in a multi crop thresher ________________
clearance is adjusted
A4. ___________________type implement is connected to the tractor at three hitch
points
A5. Horizontal component of pull is called __________________
A6 Aluminum foil is a good barrier for __________________________.
A7 Moisture content on dry basis is expressed as ______________.
A8 ____________ gas is used as sterilizing agent for packaging material in
aseptic packaging.
A9 Red earth treatment for pulse is given in ________________ milling
method.
A10 LSU dryer is __________________ type of grain dryer.

A11. A long mould board with gentle curvature is called

A. general purpose mould board b. High speed mould board
c. Sod or breaker type d. Slat type

A12. Which of the following crop is sown on ridges and furrows

a. Maize b. Ragi c. Paddy d. Bajra

A13. Vertical suction in a mould board plough is about

a. 1-3mm b. 3-5mm c. 5- 7mm d. 7-9mm

A14. Ploughing a strip of unploughed land is called

 a. Splitting b. Gathering c. One way ploughing d. ploughing from sides

A15. Tilling a band width of soil and then planting is called

a. Till-plant tillage b. Conservation tillage c. Clean tillage d. Mulch tillage

A16. Widely used seed metering mechanism in cultivator seed drill is

a. Fluted rollers b. Cup feed mechanism c. Brush feed mechanism
d. Auger feed mechanism
A17. Curved tynes are used in
a. Cultivators b. Peg tooth harrow c. Sweep d. Blade harrow

A18. In most of the seed drills drive for seed metering mechanism is taken from
a. PTO shaft b. Engine c. Hydraulic system d. Ground wheel

A19. Disc angle in a standard disc plough varies from

a. 25-35  b. 35-45  c. 45-55  d. 55-65 

A20. Width of operation of a cultivator is equal to

a. Spacing between tynes X Number of tynes
b. Width of the shovel
c. Overall width of implements
d. None
A21. Two hectare of land is ploughed once by a two bottom disc plough in 5
hours. The field capacity of the plough is
a. 0.5 ha/h b. 0.6 ha/h c. 0.7 ha/h d. 0.8 ha/ h

A 22. A five row 20 cm manual transplanter is pulled at a speed of 1.0 km/h. How
much area will be planted in one day if field efficiency is 0.8 %
a. 0. 50 ha b. 0.60 ha c. 0.65 ha d. 0.70 ha

A23 The type of pump used in hand compression sprayer is

a. Centrifugal pump b. Diaphragm pump c. Plunger type pump
d. Vane type pump

A24. Size of a tractor refers to its

a. Horse power b.. Engine speed c. PTO speed d. None

A25. In an IC engine the reciprocating motion of the piston is converted in to rotary

motion of the crank shaft by
a.. Crank shaft b. Cam shaft c. Connecting rod d. Piston

A26.__________ is used to extract the oil from oil seeds

a). Cutting b). Shearing
c). Crushing d). Milling
A27 The differential speed of rolls of wheat mill is
a). 2.0:1 b).2.5:1 c).3.0:1 d).3.5:1

A28 Pulses are major source of

a). Carbohydrate b).Protein c).Vitamin A
d).Vitamin C

A29 If the moisture content on wet basis is 25%, then what would be the
moisture content on dry basis?
a). 33% b).30% c).45% d).20%

A30 The type of pulse milling are

a). dry and wet milling b). hot and dry milling
c). wet and humid milling d). rough and smooth milling

A31 LSU type dryer was developed in

a). India b).England c).USA
d).Canada

A32 Specific gravity seed separator is used for grading the seed on the basis of
a).same size but different specific gravity
b).same size and same specific gravity
c).different size but different specific gravity
d). different size and same specific gravity

A33 The moisture content of paddy at the time of milling should be in the range
of
a). 9-10% b).11-12% c).13-14% d).66-78%

A34 To separate mustard seed from wheat, the best type of separator is
a). Intended cylinder separator b). Specific gravity separator
c). Centrifugal separator d). Spiral separator

A35 Rubber-roll sheller is used to remove __________ from paddy

a). husk b). germ c). bran d). All
the above

A36 Inclined belt separator separates grains based on

a). Size b). Shape c). Color
d). Specific gravity

A37 Cracked seed from whole seed is removed by

 a). blower b). aspirator c).Magnetic separator d).
color separator

A38 The term__________ refers to the operation of removal of germ, pericarp,

tegmen and aleurone layers from husked rice kernels
a). husking b). Whitening c). Crushing d).
Cutting

A39 In dry milling, the linseed oil for treatment of pulses is used at the rate of
(kg/tones)
a). 0.5 to 1.5 b). 1.5 to 2.5 c). 2.5 to 3.5 d).3.5 to
4.5

A40 After pretreatment with oil, pulses are kept on floors to diffuse the oil for
about
a). 6 h b).9h c).12h d). 15h

PART-B
Give brief answers (any FIVE questions) 5X1=5
B1. State the functions of asprayer
B2. Classify secondary tillage implements
B3. What is the difference between a chisel plough and sub-soiler
B4
B5
B6

PART –C
Write short answers ( any TWO questions) 2 X 2.5 = 5.0
C. Draw a neat diagram of rocker sprayer , label the components and explain its
working
C.
C
C
C
C

PART –D
Essay type questions ( any TWO questions) 2 x 5 = 10
 TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
B.Sc (Ag)
Question paper-2
PART-A
A1. Chisel plough is used for breaking ________________ in soil

A2. In stony and rocky fields ______________ plough is used for primary tillage

A3. ____________________ Implement is hitched at three points of a tractor

A4. ________________ type blades are used in cultivators for inter cultivation

A5. Draft of a plough is obtained by multiplying cross sectional area of furrow by

_______________________

A6. Which component of Mould board plough takes care of side draft
a. Share b. Landside c. Frog d. Mould board
A7. The part of land used for turning the tractor at end of a field is called
a. Full land b. Head land c. ¾ th land d. ½ land

A8. The type of share used in mould board ploughs which require frequent
replacement is
a. Slip share b. Slip nose share c. Shin share d. Bar share

A9. The shape of furrows formed by a wooden plough is

a. Rectangular b. Triangular c. Sector of a circle d. Square
A10. In seed metering mechanisms used in planters the number of seeds to be
released to furrows is regulated by
a. Fluted rollers b. Cut-off mechanism c. Knock-out mechanism d. Drive
wheel

A11. Lighter and finer operations performed in the field are called
a. Primary tillage b. Secondary tillage c. Mulch tillage
d. Strip tillage
A12. Name the animal drawn implement used in dry lands for soil moisture
Conservation
a. Junior hoe b. Sweep c. Blade harrow d. Guntaka

A13. Tractor operated rotovator is a

a. Primary tillage implements
b. Secondary tillage implement
c. Both
d. None
A14. The number of disc gangs present in a tandom disc harrow is
a. Two gangs b. Four gangs c. Six gangs d. Eight gangs
A15. Width of operation of a 2 x 30 cm disc plough is
a. 30 cm b. 60 cm c. 90cm d. 120 cm
A 16. The main advantage of using long handle weeders is
a. Less drudgery to operator b. Less area of coverage
d. Cheaper cost price d. Traditional tool
A17. Which of the following components of a sprayer is very important
a. Spray gun b. Cut-off lever c. Nozzle d. Strainer
A18. In a multi crop thresher what is to be adjustment when threshing different
Crops
a. Cylinder speed b. Concave clearance c. Engine speed d. None
A19. In a petrol engine the total cylinder volume is 1050 cm2. Clearance volume
is 150 cm2. What is the swept volume?
a. 1200cm2 b. 1000 cm2 c. 900 cm2 d. 800cm2
A20 In a four stroke cycle engine if the engine speed is 1500 rpm, then the
number of power strokes produced are
a. 500 b. 750 c. 1000 d. 1500
 TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
B.Sc (Ag)

Question paper-1

PART-A
Answer all questions 40 X 0.5 = 20
A1. Mechanical manipulation of soil is called___________________

A2. Turning and inversion of soil is done is done by a mouldboad plough with the
help of ____________________

A3. ________________ angle helps for penetration a disc plough

A4. ___________________ Implement is connected to the tractor at single hitch point

A5. Horizontal component of pull is called __________________

A6. A long mould board with gentle curvature is called

A. general purpose mould board b. High speed mould board
c. Sod or breaker type d. Slat type

A7. Which of the following crop is sown on ridges and furrows

a. Maize b. Ragi c. Paddy d. Bajra

A8. Vertical suction in a mould board plough is about

a. 1-3mm b. 3-5mm c. 5- 7mm d. 7-9mm

A9. Ploughing a strip of unploughed land is called

a. Splitting b. Gathering c. One way ploughing d. ploughing from sides

A10. Tilling a band width of soil and then planting is called

a. Till-plant tillage b. Conservation tillage c. Clean tillage d. Mulch tillage

A11. Widely used seed metering mechanism in cultivator seed drill is

 a. Fluted rollers b. Cup feed mechanism c. Brush feed mechanism
d. Auger feed mechanism
A12. Curved tynes are used in
a. Cultivators b. Peg tooth harrow c. Sweep d. Blade harrow

A13. In most of the seed drills drive for seed metering mechanism is taken from
a. PTO shaft b. Engine c. Hydraulic system d. Ground wheel

A14. Disc angle in a standard disc plough varies from

a. 25-35  b. 35-45  c. 45-55  d. 55-65 

A15. Width of operation of a cultivator is equal to

a. Spacing between tynes X Number of tynes
b. Width of the shovel
c. Overall width of implements
d. None
A16. Two hectare of land is ploughed once by a two bottom disc plough in 5
hours. The field capacity of the plough is
a. 0.5 ha/h b. 0.6 ha/h c. 0.7 ha/h d. 0.8 ha/ h

A 17. A five row 20 cm manual transplanter is pulled at a speed of 1.0 km/h. How
much area will be planted in one day if field efficiency is 0.8 %
a. 0. 50 ha b. 0.60 ha c. 0.65 ha d. 0.70 ha

A18 The type of pump used in hand compression sprayer is

a. Centrifugal pump b. Diaphragm pump c. Plunger type pump
d. Vane type pump

A19. Size of a tractor refers to its

a. Horse power b.. Engine speed c. PTO speed d. None

A20. In an IC engine the reciprocating motion of the piston is converted in to rotary

motion of the crank shaft by
a.. Crank shaft b. Cam shaft c. Connecting rod d. Piston

PART-B
Give brief answers (any FIVE questions) 5X1=5
B1. State the functions of seed drill
B2. Classify sprayers based upon their mode of operation
B3. What is the difference between a puddler and green manure trampler
B4
B5
B6
 PART –C
Write short answers ( any TWO questions) 2 X 2.5 = 5.0
C. Draw a neat diagram of rocker sprayer , label the components and explain its
working
C.
C
C
C
C

PART –D
Essay type questions ( any TWO questions) 2 x 5 = 10

TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

B.Sc (Ag)
Question paper-2
PART-A
A1. Chisel plough is used for breaking ________________ in soil

A2. In stony and rocky fields ______________ plough is used for primary tillage

A3. ____________________ Implement is hitched at three points of a tractor

A4. ________________ type blades are used in cultivators for inter cultivation

A5. Draft of a plough is obtained by multiplying cross sectional area of furrow by

_______________________

A6. Which component of Mould board plough takes care of side draft
a. Share b. Landside c. Frog d. Mould board
A7. The part of land used for turning the tractor at end of a field is called
a. Full land b. Head land c. ¾ th land d. ½ land

A8. The type of share used in mould board ploughs which require frequent
replacement is
a. Slip share b. Slip nose share c. Shin share d. Bar share

A9. The shape of furrows formed by a wooden plough is

a. Rectangular b. Triangular c. Sector of a circle d. Square

A10. In seed metering mechanisms used in planters the number of seeds to be

released to furrows is regulated by
a. Fluted rollers b. Cut-off mechanism c. Knock-out mechanism d. Drive
wheel

A11. Lighter and finer operations performed in the field are called
a. Primary tillage b. Secondary tillage c. Mulch tillage
d. Strip tillage
A12. Name the animal drawn implement used in dry lands for soil moisture
Conservation
a. Junior hoe b. Sweep c. Blade harrow d. Guntaka

A13. Tractor operated rotovator is a

a. Primary tillage implements
b. Secondary tillage implement
c. Both
d. None
A14. The number of disc gangs present in a tandom disc harrow is
a. Two gangs b. Four gangs c. Six gangs d. Eight gangs
A15. Width of operation of a 2 x 30 cm disc plough is
a. 30 cm b. 60 cm c. 90cm d. 120 cm
A 16. The main advantage of using long handle weeders is
a. Less drudgery to operator b. Less area of coverage
d. Cheaper cost price d. Traditional tool
A17. Which of the following components of a sprayer is very important
a. Spray gun b. Cut-off lever c. Nozzle d. Strainer
A18. In a multi crop thresher what is to be adjustment when threshing different
Crops
a. Cylinder speed b. Concave clearance c. Engine speed d. None
A19. In a petrol engine the total cylinder volume is 1050 cm2. Clearance volume
is 150 cm2. What is the swept volume?
a. 1200cm2 b. 1000 cm2 c. 900 cm2 d. 800cm2
A20 In a four stroke cycle engine if the engine speed is 1500 rpm, then the
number of power strokes produced are
a. 500 b. 750 c. 1000 d. 1500

EXTRA

D1. a. Explain briefly about different farm power sources

b Explain about KVIC model biogas plant