PRE-BOARD: AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION,

POWER, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND ALLIED

SUBJECTS
1. A technical drawing that defines fully and clearly the
requirements for engineered items.
a. Engineering Drawing
b. Published Specifications
c. Technical Specifications
d. Detailed Specifications
2. The groundwheel of a planter is normally related to the
operation of the _____
a. metering device
b. furrow opener
c. double-disc closer
d. seed tube
3. Calculate the drawbar hp required to pull a plow with
3X14-in bottoms at the rate of 3.25 mph if the specific draft
is 8 psi and depth of cut is 7 inches.*
a. 20 hp
b. 13.6 hp
c. 27.2 hp
d. 6.8 hp
4. This act has been promulgated to strengthen, modernize
and align the practice of Agricultural Engineer in the
country into the internationally recognized practice of
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer, and for other
purposes*
a. RA 10915
b. RA 8995
c. RA 8559
d. RA 19105
5. Which of the following statements is incorrect: The higherthe pressure, ____.*
a. the larger the droplet size
b. the higher flow rate
c. the wider the spray angle
d. all of the above
6. The direct type of power transmission system has:*
a. 98% Eff
b. 95% Eff
c. 100% Eff
d. 90% Eff
7. In the equation for horsepower, Hp = (Q x H)/(3960 x Eff),
H is total head in:*
a. ft/min
b. meters/min
c. meters
d. ft.
8. A 1.2-m wide floating tiller is used for rotary
tilling/puddling a 24-m X 42-m wetland paddy field. The
average speed of travel is 3 kph and turning at the
headlands takes 10 seconds. What is the field efficiency if
the field is worked along its length?*
a. 94%
b. 84%
c. 71%
d. 74%
9. Tractor A can cover a 1-Ha field in 2 hrs, tractor B in 3 hrs,
and tractor C in 6 hrs. How long will it take to cover a 1-Ha
field if the three tractors worked together?*
a. hr
b. 2.0 hr
c. 0.5 hr
d. 1.5 hr
10. A 4-m combine traveling at 5 kph can empty its 1.5-ton
grain tank in 2 minutes. When unloading on-the-go, it has
an 86% field efficiency. Field yield is 3.5 tons/ha. What
would be the field efficiency if the combine stopped to
load?*a. 80%
b. 70%
c. 85%
d. 75%
11. An act promoting agricultural and fisheries mechanization
development in the country, also known as the
“Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMech)
Law*
a. RA 16001
b. RA 10661
c. RA 10061
d. RA 10601
12. Primary tillage equipment that cuts the soil to a depth of 6
to 18 inches is called ____*
a. subsoiler
b. chisel plow
c. moldboard plow
d. spiral plow
13. Which is a requirement for taking the board examination?
*
a. Must be a Filipino citizen
b. Must have a work experience
c. Must be a graduate of any college degree course
d. Must be at least 21-years old
14. An agricultural machine is purchased for P100,000 and
has a useful life of 12 years. At the end of12 years, the
salvage value is P13,000. By straight line depreciation,
what is the accumulated depreciation at the end of 8 years?
*
a. P42,000
b. P58,000
c. P64,000
d. P36,000
15. The gasoline engine is characterized as ____*
a. high first cost – high operating cost
b. low first cost – low operating cost
c. low first cost – high operating costd. high first cost – low operating cost
16. Time value of money and interest rate utilized together
generate this concept which means that different sums of
money at different times can be equal in economic value.*
a. Equalization
b. Equilibrium
c. Equestrian
d. Equivalence
17. In a water pumping system, the source of water is usually
at a ____*
a. lower elevation than point of delivery
b. equal elevation than point of delivery
c. higher elevation than point of delivery
d. a and c
18. Costs which are difficult to attribute or allocate to a
specific output or work activity*
e. Overhead Cost
f. Indirect cost
g. Burden cost
h. all of the above
19. A 5-m self-propelled combine makes an average stop of 4
min every time its 2-ton grain tank is to be unloaded.
Gross yield of the 20-ha field is 42 tons. The operating
speed is 4.8 kph. The time for turning on the headland at
the ends of the 500-m field is 15 seconds. Find the field
efficiency.*
a. 78%
b. 83%
c. 90%
d. 87%
20. A 4-ha field was plowed using a 3X12-inch tractor
mounted moldboard plow. It took 11 hours to complete the
operation at a tractor speed of 5 kph. Find the field
efficiency.*
a. 80%
b. 90%
c. 75%d. 85%
21. The perpendicular distance between the wing and point of
the share determines the ____*
a. maximum dimension of plow
b. longitudinal dimension of plow
c. diagonal dimension of plow
d. transverse dimension of plow
22. If the speed ratio of the groundwheel over seedplate of a
two-row corn planter is 5.0, determine the plant population
per hectare. Row spacing is 75 cm. Groundwheel diameter
is 60 cm. Ave. no. of seeds per hill is 2. No. of cells of
seedplate is 25. Ave. emergence of seeds is 85%.*
a. 45,445 plts/ha
b. 55,223 plts/ha
c. 35,335 plts/ha
d. 60,071 plts/ha
23. Select a farm operation that can only be done with the use
of a machine*
a. Spraying
b. Threshing
c. Plowing
d. Harvesting
24. The wind flows on a 2m-diameter rotor at a rate of 2 m/s.
It suddenly flows at 4 m/s, what would be the power output
of the windmill?*
a. 4 times
b. 6 times
c. 8 times
d. None of the above
25. Soil working part utilized by push-type weeders for
dryland operation is ____.*
a. blade type
b. tine type
c. rotary type
d. all of the above26. The seal of an Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer shall
be circular in shape with _______ diameter*
a. 46 mm
b. 48 mm
c. 44 mm
d. 42 mm
27. The following are considered discounted measures of
project wort*
a. payback period
b. internal rate of return
c. benefit-cost ratio
d. net present value
28. 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 above
29. The application rate of a certain chemical is recommended
at 4 kg/ha. The calibration test of a 16-liter knapsack
sprayer is as follows: Nozzle discharge = 1.2 liters/min,
swath = 1.5 m and walking speed = 20 m/min. Determine
the total volume of water applied per hectare:*
a. 500 liters
b. 300 liters
c. 400 liters
d. 200 liters
30. An agriculturist considers an asset which will cost
P90,000 at the time of purchase. It has a ten-year life and a
salvage value of P2,000. What is the book value of the
asset after 3 years using straight line depreciation?*
a. P8,800
b. P81,200
c. P63,600
d. P26,400
31. A new agricultural engineer gets a loan of P10,000 todayat an interest rate of 15% and the
first payment of P3,000 is
made four years later. The amount that is still due on the
loan after the first payment is most nearly*
a. P17,420
b. P11,380
c. P9,450
d. P14,500
32. The use of machinery does not only imply ownership, the
following are also considered viable options*
a. joint ownership
b. custom hire service
c. Renting
d. Borrowing
33. A field measuring 45 m X 90 m is to be prepared using a
1-m upland power tiller at a speed of 3 kph. Assume a 10%
overlap between passings and 9 seconds turnaround time at
the end of each pass. Determine the field efficiency in
going the shorter field direction.*
a. 77%
b. 80%
c. 83%
d. 86%
34. The projection of cash inflow and outflow of a farm to
estimate the incremental net benefit of the life of the project
is known as ____.*
a. Farm contract
b. Farm budget
c. Farm plan
d. Farm inventory
35. Planter designed to place seedlings in rows and in hills is
called ____.*
a. hill-drop planter
b. solid drill planter
c. transplanter
d. row-crop drill planter
36. General-purpose tillage involves cutting and pulverizing
the soil to a depth of ____.*
a. up to 3 inches
b. up to 6 inchesc. up to 12 inches
d. up to 18 inches
37. If the specific yield of a particular well is 3 gpm/ft
drawdown and the discharge rate of the pump is 30gpm, the
total drawdown is ___*
a. 1 ft
b. 10 ft
c. 3 ft
d. 30 ft
38. The fertility of a particular field is such that maximum
corn yield is obtained with a population of 54,000 plants
per hectare. A checkrow corn planter is used which
discharges 2 seeds/hill. Average emergence is 85%. Row
spacing = hill spacing. Find the spacing:*
a. m
b. 0.75 m
c. 0.65 m
d. 0.56 m
39. If the speed ratio of seedplate over groundwheel of the
two-row corn planter is 0.20, determine the expected plant
population/ha. Row spacing is 75 cm. Groundwheel
diameter is 60 cm. Average no. of seeds per hill is 2.
Number of cells of seedplate is 20. Average emergence of
seeds is 85%.*
a. 60,000 plts/ha
b. 54,000 plts/ha
c. 48,000 plts/ha
d. 66,000 plts/ha
40. Which of the following is not a part of a typical lift pump?
*
a. bucket valve
b. piston
c. inlet valve
d. plunger
41. Determine the number of 13-cm animal drawn plows
needed to complete plowing a 3-ha field in one day (8
hrs/day). Field efficiency is 78% and speed of travel is 3
kph.*a. 9 plows
b. 13 plows
c. 15 plows
d. 5 plows
42. General-purpose tillage equipment are used in ____.*
a. 2-wheel tractor for wetland operation
b. 4-wheel tractor for dryland operation
c. 4-wheel tractor for wetland operation
d. all of the above
43. The national building code of the Philippines*
a. PD 1096
b. PD 9610
c. RA 4156
d. RA 6541
44. Principle used in creating hydraulic energy in a lever
operated knapsack sprayer is ___*
a. adding air to a container with an existing volume of air
b. adding air to a container with fixed volume of liquid
c. adding liquid to a container with a fixed volume of air
d. adding liquid to a container with an existing volume of
liquid
45. Determine the size of the diesel engine to be used for a 4
X 4 centrifugal pump. Pump discharge is 200gpm. Total
head is 24 ft. Pump efficiency is 55%. V-belt efficiency is
95%. And air-cooled diesel engine delivery rating is 70%.*
a. 4.7 hp
b. 1.6 hp
c. 3.3 hp
d. 2.4 hp
46. What is the theoretical field capacity of a 3-m combine
traveling at 100 meters in 52 seconds?*
a. 1.45 ha/hr
b. 0.03 ha/hr
c. 0.57 ha/hr
d. 2.08 ha/hr
47. Which of the following is not a part of a typical lever-operated knapsack sprayer?*
a. Tank
b. Pump
c. nozzle
d. pressure gage
48. Investment A costs P10,000 today and pays back P11,500
two years from now. Investment B costs P8,000 today and
pays back P4,500 each year for two years. If an interest rate
of 5% is used, what investment decision will you make and
why?*
a. Choose investment A because it provides a net present
value that is P128 more than B.
b. Choose investment B because it provides a net present
value that is P128 more than A.
c. Choose investment A because it provides a net present
value that is P64 more than B.
d. Choose investment B because it provides a net present
value that is P64 more than A.
49. Part of the moldboard plow bottom that receives the
furrowlice , lifts, inverts and throws it to one side is called
____*
a. Share
b. frog
c. Moldboard
d. Landside
50. The ratio of the heat released by the fuel of a heated-air
mechanical dryer to the theoretical heat available from the
fuel.*
a. Burner efficiency
b. Furnace efficiency
c. Combustion efficiency
d. None of the above
51. Which of the following operation is not done by a
stripper?*
a. conveying of grains to the tank
b. stripping
c. cleaning of grains
d. cutting of standing crop52. The annual cost of owning the machine in no. 18, at 15%
interest rate, inclusive of its capital recovery and the yearly
maintenance cost is nearest*
a. P37,460
b. P33,250
c. P45, 680
d. P41,340
53. An act mandating and strengthening the continuing
professional development program for all regulated
professions, creating the continuing professional
development council, and appropriating funds therefor, and
for other related purposes, also known as “Continuing
Professional Development Act of 2016”*
a. RA 19201
b. RA 19012
c. RA 12901
d. RA 10912
54. Planters designed to plant seeds continuously in rows with
row spacing greater than 36 cm is called ____*
a. solid drill planter
b. hill-drop planter
c. row-crop drill planter
d. broadcaster
55. Select two consecutive farm operations which when done
mechanically can increase cropping intensity*
a. planting – spraying
b. irrigation – weeding
c. harvesting – threshing
d. harvesting – plowing
56. Twelve man-days is equivalent to the output of:*
a. 3 men X 4 days
b. 6 men X 2 days
c. 12 men X 1 day
d. all of the above
57. A transaction by your company this year involving the
repayment in cash of a portion of the long term loan of thecompany in the amount of P 70,000.00
would have the
following effect*
a. decrease in assets = decrease in liabilities
b. increase in assets = increase in liabilities
c. increase in one asset= decrease in another asset
d. increase in assets = increase in ownership
58. 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
e. none of the above
59. 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
60. An act providing for an ecological solid waste
management program, creating the necessary institutional
mechanisms and incentives, declaring certain acts
prohibited and providing penalties, appropriating funds
therefore, and for other purposes, also known as
“Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000”:*
a. RA 3009
b. RA 9030
c. RA 9300
d. RA 9003
61. With an interest rate of 8% compounded semi-annually,
the value of P75,000 investment after 5 years is most
nearly*
a. P79,430
b. 96,780
c. P111,010
d. P88,620
62. They are rules of conduct of any organized society,however simple or small, that are
enforced by threat of
punishment if they are violated*
a. Ethics
b. Contracts
c. Law
d. Specifications
63. Determine the no. of days (8hrs/day) to plow a 10-ha field
using a 3-bottom moldboard plow drawn by a 4-wheel
tractor at a speed of 5 kph and filed efficiency of 76%.
Width of cut of one bottom is 33 cm.*
a. 2.75 days
b. 3.0 days
c. 3.6 days
d. 3.3 days
64. Secondary tillage involves pulverizing the soil to a depth
of ____*
a. up to 3 inches
b. 3 to 6 inches
c. 6 to 18 inches
d. 6 to 36 inches
65. A 3-ha field was plowed using a 15-cm wide animal
drawn plow at 4 kph and field efficiency of 75%. The draft
required to pull the plow is 60 kg. Find the time required to
plow the field.*
a. 44.44 hrs
b. 11.11 hrs
c. 66.66 hrs
d. 22.22 hrs
66. This includes any goods employed in production other
than land, labor, buildings and fences*
a. currency
b. property
c. infrastructures
d. capital
67. An act providing for the modernization, standardization
and regulation of the procurement activities of the
government and for other purposes, also known as“Government Procurement Reform Act”*
a. RA 9814
b. RA 9841
c. RA 9418
d. RA 9184
68. 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 above
69. Which of the following does not belong to the group of
positive displacement pumps?*
a. rotary pump
b. lift pump
c. propeller pump
d. force pump
70. The time required for savings or sales to offset first costs,
without regard for the time value of money is called*
a. simple payback period
b. return on investment period
c. capital recovery period
d. discounted payback period
71. In the equation for horsepower, Hp = (Q x H)/(3960 x Eff)
, Eff is:*
a. efficiency of transmission
b. efficiency of the system
c. efficiency of prime mover
d. efficiency of pump
72. The application rate of a certain chemical is recommended
at 4 kg/ha. The calibration test of a 16-liter knapsack
sprayer is as follows: Nozzle discharge = 1.2 liters/min,
swath = 1.5 m and walking speed = 20 m/min. Determine
the number of sprayer loadings per hectare*
a. 30
b. 15
c. 20d. 25
73. It is a complete list of all physical assets at a specific point
in time. This list indicates the value of each item of
property and the amount of farm liabilities.*
a. market list
b. farm inventory
c. farm potential
d. farm capital
74. Determine the tractor power required to work the soil
using four 14-inch moldboard plow bottoms at a depth of
10 inches and 6 kph. Field efficiency = 75%. Soil specific
draft = 8 lbs/inch2. Increase in draft due to speed = 138%.*
a. 60 hp
b. 80 hp
c. 70 hp
d. 50 hp
75. 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
76. Which of the following does not belong to the group of
positive displacement pumps?*
a. propeller pump
b. force pump
c. rotary pump
d. lift pump
77. The fertility of a particular field is such that maximum
corn yield is obtained with a population of 54,000 plants
per hectare. A checkrow corn planter is used which
discharges 2 seeds/hill. Average emergence is 85%. Row
spacing = hill spacing. Find the spacing.*
a. 0.65 m
b. m
c. 0.56 m
d. 0.75 m78. Which of the following is not measured in calibrating a
sprayer?*
a. walking speed
b. application rate
c. effective working width
d. nozzle discharge
79. Determine the number of 13-cm animal drawn plows
needed to complete plowing a 3-ha field in one day (8
hrs/day). Field efficiency is 78% and speed of travel is 3
kph.*
a. 9 plows
b. 13 plows
c. 5 plows
d. 15 plows
80. The three-phase electric motor is characterized as ____*
a. high first cost – low operating cost
b. high first cost – high operating cost
c. low first cost – low operating cost
d. low first cost – high operating cost
81. Using the specifications of the transmission system of the
metering devise (horizontal seed plate) of the two-row corn
planter, determine the expected hill spacing. Row spacing
= 75 cm, groundwheel diameter = 60 cm, no. of cells of
seedplate = 20, T1 = 6t, T2 = 18t, T3 = 10t and T4 = 25t.*
a. 0.92 m
b. 0.81 m
c. 0.62 m
d. 0.71 m
82. Parameter not required in determining the field capacity of
a planter ____.*
a. width of planter
b. efficiency of planter
c. forward speed of planter
d. No. of seeds per hill83. How many times greater is the power of a carabao over
man?*
a. 0.1
b. 100
c. 1.0
d. 10
84. If the annual cost of living now for a farmer’s household
consisting of 5 members is P180,000 per year, how much
will it cost ten years from now if inflation rate is 4.5%?*
a. P239,480
b. P279,530
c. P261,000
d. P197,990
85. Bend downward of the point of the share to make the
plow penetrate the soil to the proper depth is ____.*
a. vertical clearance
b. horizontal suction
c. disc angle
d. tilt angle
86. Planter designed to plant seeds in rows and in hills is
called ____.*
a. broadcaster
b. row-crop drill planter
c. hill-drop planter
d. solid drill planter
87. The power unit for driving centrifugal pumps for
household use is usually*
a. kerosene engine
b. gasoline engine
c. diesel engine
d. electric motor
88. Draft of plows is primarily determined by ___*
a. sharpness of cutting edge
b. overall adjustment of plow
c. type of soil
d. speed of plowing89. A savings loan offers a 5.25% rate per annum
compounded daily. What is the effective annual rate*
a. 5.65%
b. 5.54%
c. 5.31%
d. 5.39%
90. The Japanese combine is characterized as____.*
a. high power & hold-on feeding
b. low power & hold-on feeding
c. low power & throw-in feeding
d. high power & throw-in feeding
91. A 4-ha field was plowed using a three-bottom 12-inch
tractor-mounted moldboard plow. It took 11 hrs. to
complete the operation at a tractor speed of 5 kph. Find the
actual field capacity*
a. 0.09 ha/hr
b. 0.5 ha/hr
c. 0.36 ha/hr
d. 1.5 ha/hr
92. Determine the time in hours to plow a 3-ha field using a
15-cm animal-drawn plow at a speed of 4 kph and
efficiency of 75%*
a. 56 hrs
b. 66 hrs
c. 76 hrs
d. 86 hrs
93. A 4-ha field was plowed using a three-bottom 12-inch
tractor-mounted moldboard plow. It took 11 hrs. to
complete the operation at a tractor speed of 5 kph.Find the
theoretical field capacit*
a. 1.45 ha/hr
b. 1.8 ha/hr
c. 0.46 ha/hr
d. 1.13 ha/hr
94. Determine the theoretical field capacity when a tractor
operating at 6.4 kph is pulling four-36 cm moldboard plow
bottoms at a depth of 20 cm.*a. 0.72 ha/hr
b. 7.2 ha/day
c. 0.18 ha/hr
d. 1.8 ha/day
95. Operation with the highest manual labor requirement for
lowland rice:*
a. plowing with carabao
b. hand transplanting
c. weeding with push-type weeder
d. manual harvesting
96. A field measuring 45 m X 90 m is to be prepared using a
1-m upland power tiller at a speed of 3 kph. Assume a 10%
overlap between passings and 9 seconds turnaround time at
the end of each pass. Determine actual field capacity when
tilling is done along the longer field direction.*
a. 0.29 ha/hr
b. 0.23 ha/hr
c. 0.25 ha/hr
97. If there are 2.7M animals in the farms, 70 – 74 % of them
are used for draft work and 12M ha of agricultural lands,
the contribution of animal power in the farm is
a. 0.21 hp/ha
b. 0.16 hp/ha
c. 0.12 hp/ha
d. 0.23 hp/ha
98. Which of the following is not a typical example of a small
single-cylinder engine?*
a. air-cooled diesel engine
b. water-cooled diesel engine
c. air-cooled gasoline engine
d. water-cooled gasoline engine
99. If you invest P50,000 today at 9% interest, how much
time is required for the investment to be worth P125,000?*
a. 12 years
b. 10 years
c. 9 years
d. 11 years100. A 4-ha field was prepared using a 1.2-m floating power
tiller. It took 20 hrs to complete the operation at a speed of
2.5 kph. Determine the field efficiency*
a. 76%
b. 70%
c. 67%
d. 80%