FIRST PART REVIEW QUESTIONS a. 6.788 ha b. 2.

087 ha
c. 5.334 ha d. 8.910 ha
Agricultural Mechanization and Machinery, Farm Power and Energy, Farm Economics, Farm
Management, Farm Marketing, and Farm Shop 11. Hackett just made the first quarterly payment of P900 in interest for a loan that carries an interest rate
of 3% per quarter. The original amount of the loan is:
Pre-Board 2004 a. P18,750 b. P35,000 c. P30,000 d. P140,000

1. The management process by which management think their actions through in advance and where the 12. How much money will be accumulated in 3 years if a farm worker made semi-annual deposits of
organization’s mission, vision, goals, and objectives are made is called P5,000.00 starting 6 months from now until the end of the 3 rd year when the account pays interest of
a. organizing b. planning 4% per 6 months?
c. staffing d. controlling a. P31,200 b. P33,165 c. P15,200 d. P18,460

2. Which of the following is not a classification of farm jobs? 13. Anything of value possessed by a farm enterprise is considered ___ (x) ___ while anything used by the
a. field work b. calendar work business that belongs to its creditors is ___ (y) ___
c. work for rainy days d. outside work that can be delayed a. x = equity; y = stocks c. x = property; y = ownership
b. x = asset; y = liability d. x = investment; y = income
3. The ratio of input over output is termed as
a. planning b. efficiency 14. ___ (x) ___ is a market situation that exists when there are few suppliers of a product or service that
c. effectiveness d. organizing the action by one will result in ___ (y) ___ action by the others
a. x = Perfect competition; y = indefinite c. x = Monopoly; y = similar
4. Small gear or any two gears that are meshing together b. x = Oligopoly; y = opposite d. x = Oligopoly; y = similar
a. helical gear b. sector
c. pinion d. main drive 15. Costs that are unaffected by changes in activity level of a farm enterprise are referred to as ___ (x)
___, examples of which include ___ (y) ___
5. Which of the following are the classes of risks in agriculture a. x = variable costs; y = labor, seeds, fuel
a. liquidity b. human factor b. x = fixed costs; y = land, farm machinery, irrigation system
c. market conditions d. Statements b and c c. x = maintenance and operating costs; y = farm labor, fertilizer, fuel
d. x = initial costs; y = land, machines, irrigation
6. The weight of a fuel used by an engine per unit time divided by the corresponding power measured
a. specific fuel consumption b. specific energy 16. The value of the interest factor needed to calculate equal payments to be made every year for 9 years
c. thermal efficiency d. specific heat to repay a loan of P300,000 at an interest rate of 13% per year
a. 3.4069 b. 0.1949 c. 5.1317 d. 0.0649
7. The process of allowing into the engine chamber a volume of air larger than what the engine chamber
would normally admit during suction stroke 17. The value of A in the cash flow below, if interest rate is 6% per year, is closest to
a. turbo charging b. choking
c. supercharging d. intake P800
A=?
8. Among the following statements, which are considered to be method/s of reducing risks in agriculture
a. insurance b. future contract
c. diversification d. all of the above 0 1 2 3 4

9. The unit draft of a 5 bottom, 26 inches disc plow is 8psi, when plowing at 4kph. Assuming width of cut P1,400
is 10” per disc. What is the drawbar HP requirement of the plow?
a. 69.91 HP b. 97.65 HP
c. 45.02 HP d. 57.80 HP a. A = P306.80 b. A = P255.90 c. A = P284.60 d. A = P362.40

10. How many hectare will a disk plow finish in 10 hours if the effective cut is 12”/ disk at a speed of 5kph
and an average of 30% time loss
 18. White sugar, which sells for P26.50 per kg-pack, can be repacked and sold by a retailer at a variable 28. A small firm manufacturing farm products is considering the purchase of a new machine to modernize
cost of P200 per 50kg-sack. If each sack of sugar costs P750 and fixed costs amount to P30,000 per one of its current production lines. A certain machine has a service life of 6 years, initial cost of P85,000,
month, how many sacks of white sugar must the retailer repack and sell each month to break even? estimated salvage value of P10,000, annual operating and maintenance cost of P5,200 and needs
a. 80 sacks b. 70 sacks c. 60 sacks d. 90 sacks engine overhaul every 4 years at a cost of P2,800. What is the estimated annual worth of the cost of
this machine at an interest rate of 12%?
19. Which of the following is a mistmatch? a. P23,047 b. P32,467 c. P25,073 d. P28, 564
a. consumer goods and services – tractor, fertilizer, farm animals
b. assets – farmhouse, land, cash, farm implements 29. A water pumping system has the following associated cash flows: Initial cost = P100,000; annual
c. liabilities – taxes, wages, prepaid income savings = P10,000; annual maintenance cost = P500; expected life = 20 years; salvage value =
d. producer goods – vehicle for transporting products, farm machinery, P5,000. A minimum attractive rate of return (MARR) of 6% is desired. Calculate the conventional B/C
insecticide ratio for the heating system.
a. 1.10 b. 1.30 c. 1.15 d. 1.20
20. 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 30. An investment opportunity for a farmer has the following financial information: Investment cost at n =
a. x = high; y = consumers c. x = low; y = consumers 0, P100,000; useful life = 10 years; salvage value at the end of 10 years = P50,000; annual revenues
b. x = low; y = vendors d. x = high; y = vendors beginning with the third year = P120,000 per year; annual expenses = P40,000 per year; MARR =
10%. Will you recommend that the farmer invest his money into the venture?
21. In producing farm tillers, Kasaka Ltd. has determined that its selling price and the quantity it can sell a. No, because it has a negative NPV of P77,256
per month are related by the equation p = P1350 – 0.15D where p is the price and D is the quantity it b. No, because it has a negative annual worth of P36,245
can sell or produce. If fixed costs per month amount to P200,000 and the variable cost per unit is P300, c. Yes, because it has a future worth of P608,620
then the number of units that will maximize net profit is d. Yes, because it has a positive NPV of P313,679
a. 2,400 b. 1,250 c. 3,500 d. 6,000
31. The greatest heat loss for a 4-stroke cycle, spark ignition engine with a thermal efficiency of 23% is
22. In no. 21, the maximum net profit is attributed to:
a. P468,000 b. P1.05M c. P637,500 d. P892,400 a. cooling system b. exhaust gases
c. friction d. radiation
23. If you invest P25,000 now in a farm business venture that promises to return P39,338, how soon must
you receive P39,338 in order to make at least 12% per year on your investment? 32. This gas is a mixture of butane and propane and may be used to a considerable extent as engine fuel.
a. 4 years b. 3 years c. 5 years d. 6 years a. LPG b. biogas
c. producer gas d. natural gas
24. The interest formula for equal payment series applies when the cash flow consists of uniform amounts
with the first occurring at the __ (x) __ of year 1 and the last __ (y) __ the number of interest periods, 33. This refers to the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature 1 lb of water 1ºF.
n a. specific heat b. thermal conductivity
a. x = beginning; y = coinciding with c. Btu d. heating value
b. x = end; y = occurring one period before
c. x = beginning; y = overlapping with 34. This mixture of 90% gasoline and 10% alcohol is used as a fuel for spark ignition engine.
d. x = end; y = coinciding with a. methyl ester b. ethyl ester
c. gasohol d. normal heptane
25. At what rate of investment, compounded quarterly, will an investment double itself in 5 years?
a. 14.87% b. 3.53% c. 3.72% d. 14.11% 35. It is the partial or complete interruption of the fuel flow in the fuel system as a result of vaporization
of the fuel and the formation of gas bubbles at some point.
26. A farmer’s cooperative is willing to lend its clients P4000. However, P4020 is repaid at the end of 1 a. stalling b. detonation c. vapor lock d.explosion
month. What is the nominal annual interest rate?
a. 12.5% b. 15% c. 6% d. 10% 36. Man as a power unit is very inefficient and ineffective. He is limited to a continuous power output of :
a. 746 watts b. 3,300 ft-lb/min c. 0.1 kilowatt d. 0.1 hp-hr
27. What is the effective annual interest rate in no. 26?
a. 13.24% b. 10.62% c. 15.98% d. 6.17% 37. The energy received from the sun, per unit of time, on a normal surface at the average distance
between the sun and earth outside the earth’s atmosphere is equal to:
 a. 1,353 w/m2 b. 690 w/m2 c. 460 w/m2 d. 1,533 w/m2 a. tetraethyl lead b. ethanol c. methanol d. gasohol

38. At a wind velocity of 10 m/s, a 3-meter-diamater windmill for pumping water can approximately 51. The compression ratio of engines is directly related to its thermal efficiency. Theoretically:
generate: a. Otto-cycle engines have higher thermal efficiency than Diesel cycle engines.
a. 1.73 kilowatts b. 1.54 kilowatts c. 10.65 kilowatts d. 3.57 kilowatts b. Diesel-cycle engines have higher thermal efficiency than Otto-cycle engines.
39. The maximum percentage of energy that can be obtained from the wind through the use of any c. Otto-cycle and Diesel-cycle engines have approximately equal thermal efficiency.
mechanical wind energy conversion device is: d. None of the above.

a. 50% b. 25.5% c. 59.3 % d. 40.7% 52. This kind of gasoline can be obtained by breaking up heavy molecules of oil into lighter ones:
a. natural gasoline b. cracked gasoline c. straight-run gasoline d. blended gasoline
40. It is a vertical axis windmill with a very low tip-speed ratio. 53. This is the most common cause of short life of lead acid battery. It results when a cell or battery is
a. Cretan b. Savonius c. Darrieus d. 2-bladed airfoil type permitted to remain in a discharged condition for some length of time such that the lead sulfate hardens
and cannot be readily converted to its former state.
41. This pump uses the energy of a downward-flowing stream of water to lift a portion of the water to a a. detonation b. carburetion c. induction d. sulfation
higher level. 54. This scientific phenomenon is the basic principle of operation of spark ignition systems of engines. It
a. centrifugal pump b. waterwheel c. hydraulic ram d. water turbine says that a change in the magnetic flux in a conducting circuit produces current in the circuit.
a. electromagnetic induction b. ohm’s law
42. This fuel is obtained from the fermentation of wet wastes such as animal dung in the absence of c. Charles’ law d. Boyle’s law
oxygen. This gaseous fuel contains up to 60 percent methane.
a. producer gas b. carbon monoxide c. biogas d.lpg 55. In a spark ignition system, it prevents arcing in the breaker point and helps intensify the spark in the
43. If a carabao pulls an implement with a draft of 1,000 nt at a speed of 4 kph, what is the approximate spark plug.
power generated? a. distributor b. secondary winding c. ignition coil d. condenser
a. 1 hp b. 1.8 kW c. 1.5 kW d. 1.5 hp
56. A dynamometer test shows that an engine delivers an average output of 35 hp at a speed of 1650 rpm.
44. In the operation of this ideal engine, the combustion of fuel occurs instantaneously such that the What torque is exerted in ft-lb?
pressure rises at constant volume. a. 0.0034 b. 111.5 c. 95 d. 130.6
a. Diesel cycle engine b. Carnot cycle engine
c. compression ignition engine d. Otto cycle engine 57. What is the total piston displacement for a 3” × 4” four-stroke cycle engine with 4 cylinders?
a. 113 in3 b. 21,000 in3 c. 28 in3 d. 150 in3 e. 2,000 in3
45. An engine with a clearance volume of 120 cm3 and whose bore and stroke are 10 cm and 10 cm,
respectively, is most possibly:
a. a compression ignition engine b. a diesel engine 58. It is the ratio of the horsepower output of an engine to the fuel horsepower.
c. a gasoline engine d. a jet engine a. thermal efficiency b. mechanical efficiency
c. power efficiency d. volumetric efficiency
46. The ideal air-fuel ratio in terms of weight for methane (CH4) is:
a. 17.3:1 b.16.7:1 c.15.2:1 d. 14.5:1 59. An engine uses about 0.8 lb of fuel/hp-hr. If the heating value of the fuel is 20,000 Btu/lb, what is the
thermal efficiency?
47. The ideal air-fuel ratio in terms of weight for cetane (C16H34) is: a. 20.5% b. 17.2% c. 15.9% d. 24.6%
a. 17:1 b. 16:1 c. 14:1 d. 15:1
60. At a wind velocity of 10 m/s, a 4-meter-diamater windmill for generating electricity can approximately
48. The cetane rating of alpha-methylnaphthalene is: generate:
a. 50 b. 100 c. 20 d. NOTA a. 1.73 kilowatts b. 1.26 kilowatts c. 10.65 kilowatts d. 3.57 kilowatts
61. A 4-stroke cycle, 4 cylinder engine has a cylinder dimension of 25 cm × 50 cm. The speed of rotation
49. The octane rating of a mixture of 3 liters of normal heptane and 27 liters of isooctane is: is 154 rpm and the imep is 7.5 kg/cm2. What is the ihp.
a. 50 b. 90 c. 20 d. 100 a. 76 hp b. 108 hp c. 145 hp d. 124 hp

50. It is a gasoline fuel additive which helps improve the anti-knocking characteristics of fuels but which 62. A drawbar dynamometer shows that the average pull required for a certain machine is 12.5 kilo nt. If
has been recently discovered to be dangerous to living beings. the tractor travels 25 m in 3.5 min, what is the power developed?
 a. 2 hp b. 2.5 kilowatt c. 6.667 hp d. 0.567 kw a. 10500 hp b. 12000 hp c. 11, 250 hp d. 11500 hp

63. In a four-stroke cycle engine, it is the event during which the piston is moving upward and the two 76. What is the wheel base of a tractor weighing 7800 lbs if the static weight on the front wheels is 1500lbs?
valves are close. Assume that the location of the center of gravity longitudinally with respect to the rear axle is 32.5
a. compression b. intake c. power d. exhaust inches.
a. 95 in b. 56 in c. 169 in d. 79 in
64. During this event, fresh supply of fuel enters the cylinder as the piston moves downward and the intake 77. Find the wheel base measurement of the tractor if it weighs 9250 lbs with a static weight on the front
valve opens. wheels of 4350 lbs and the location of the center of gravity longitudinally with respect to the rear axle
a. compression b. exhaust c. intake d. power is 30 in.
a. 64 in b. 59 in c. 70 in d. 78 in
65. The engine referred to in question no. 38 above is a:
a. 2-stroke cycle diesel engine b. 4-stroke cycle diesel engine 78. Compute for the static weight on the front wheels of a tractor that has a wheel base of 79 in and weight
c. 2-stroke cycle spark ignition engine d. 4-stroke cycle spark ignition engine of 7350 lbs. It is also given that the location of the center of gravity with respect to the rear axle is
32.725 in.
66. A 1000 kg carabao traveling at v kph is pulling a moldboard plow whose width of cut is w centimeter a. 3044.7 lbs b. 4675.5 lbs c. 5467.8 lbs d. 2675.9 lbs
at a depth of d inches. If the unit draft of soil is s nt/cm2, the total horizontal pull (in nt) exerted by
the carabao is: 79. Determine the efficiency of a 64 V starting system if the discharge rate for the battery when the engine
a. 5.85 swd b. 7.83 swd c. 3.85 swd d. 2.54 swd is crank is 190amp and the maximum power required for the cranking of the engine is 5hp.
67. A four cylinder, four stroke cycle with a 3” x 4” cylinders develops 19 hp at 1650 rpm. Assuming a a. 29% b. 45% c. 31% d. 51%
mechanical efficiency of 85% compute the ihp.
a. 34.66 b. 39.89 c. 22.35 d. 26.77 80. A drawbar dynamometer shows that the average pull required for a certain machine is 2460 lbs. If the
tractor travels 1670 ft. in 55 min., what is the rate of travel in mph?
68. How long will it take to pump water weighing 23 kg up a 352 m hill if the power required to do the a. 0.75 b. 1.25 c. 0.35 d. 1.35
work is 2.33 kW.
a. 78.09s b. 67.85s c. 34.08 s d. 55.90s 81. What would be the operating efficiency of an engine if its size to operate a 120 V direct current electric
generator is 18.91 hp? Assume that it has a maximum output of 65 amps.
69. A liquid fertilizer distributor is being checked for application rate . A container catches 3.5 kg of 30% a. 37% b. 65% c. 75% d. 55%
Nitrogen (N) solution in 54s from outlet tubes. What is the rate of N applied (kg/ha) if the forward
speed is 8km/hr and the machine is 6 row with outlet tubes spaced 1m? 82. If a belt produces a tangential force of 132 kN on a pulley having radius of 0.576 m at a speed of 352
a. 87.5 b. 57.8 c. 35.6 d. 34.7 rev/min. What will be the power?
a. 2.8 kW b. 3.73 kW c. 1.15 kW d. 4.20 kW
71. Find the drawbar power for a tractor pulling 1330 kg loaded wagon up a 16% slope at a 10km/hr if the
coefficient of rolling resistance 83. Determine the effective capacity for a twelve – bottom plow with a rated width of 74 cm each operating
a. 11.09 kW b. 15.56 kW c. 13.46 kW d. 19.86 kW at 7.25 km/hr if field efficiency is 87%.
a. 6.5 ha/hr b. 5.6 ha/hr c. 7.3 ha/hr d. 3.5 ha/hr
72. Determine the depth of cut of a plow with 3 – 14 bottoms with a given rate of pulling of 4.75 mph and
draft of 8psi of furrow section. Assume that the dhp required is 25hp 84. What size of engine would you recommend to operate a 155 V direct current electric generator having
a. 8.14 in b. 7.56 in c. 9.65 in d. 5.87 in a maximum output of 96 amp. and an operating efficiency of 79%?
a. 45.44 hp b. 34.34 hp c. 25.24 hp d. 12.12 hp
73. Determine the rated width of each of the twelve – bottom plow operating at 10 km/hr with a field
efficiency of 87%. Assume the effective capacity is 5.714 ha/hr 85. It is determined that a 9m width – of – cut combine is travelling 1.5 m/s in one minute’s time, 75 kg
a. 76.99 cm b. 44.76 cm c. 66.87 cm d. 54.73 cm of grain are collected in the grain and 85 kg of material are discharged out of the rear of the machine.
What is the machine’s throughput capacity?
74. Determine the average output at the crankshaft of an engine at 3460 rev/ min if the torque exerted is a. 11.4 tons/ha b. 10.7 tons/ha c. 7.86 tons/ha d. 9.6 tons/ ha
243.25 ft – lb.
a. 175 hp b. 190 hp c. 200 hp d. 160 hp 86. If a belt produces a tangential force of 300 N on a pulley having radius of 0.375 m at a speed of 150
rev/min, what will be the power?
75. Suppose a force of 750 N is exerted at a velocity of 15 m/s. Find the power required.
 a. 0.98 kW b. 3.55 kW c. 2.54 kW d.
1.68 kW 99. What is the value of the universal gas constant in J/ g mole K?
a. 7.886 b. 8.314 c. 0.082 d. 13.247
87. What will be the piston displacement of tractor with a 9.35 in. bore and 8.75 in. stroke?
a. 600.78 in3 b. 366.76 in3 c. 567.99 in3 d. 765.98 in3 100. Compute the crankshaft rear axle speed ratio required to give travel speed of 4.5 mph for a tractor
having an engine speed of 2000rpm and rear wheels that are 60 in. in diameter
88. What is the effective interest rate on 10% normal rate compounded semi annually? a. 79.33 b. 85.76 c. 92.24 d. 66.98
a. 10% b. 10.25% c. 10.47% d. 10.38%

89. A four- cylinder, four stroke cycle engine with 2.5” x 4” cylinders develops 12 hp at 1850 rpm. Assuming Pre-Board 2006
that the mechanical efficiency is 90%, compute the mep.
a. 91.25 psi b. 85.77 psi c. 72.68 psi d. 64.89 psi 1. Determine the time in hours to plow a 3-ha field using a I5-cm animal-drawn plow at a speed of 4 kph

90. What is the operating efficiency of a 145 V direct current electric generators having a maximum output and efficiency of75%
of 90 amp., if this generator required an engine size of 18 hp? a. 56 hrs b. 66 hrs e. 96 hrs
a. 97% b. 88% c. 90% d. 75%
c. 76 hrs d. 86 hrs
91. The tractor has a 5.38” bore and 8.21” stroke. Compute the bore-stroke ratio. 2. Using the results of the calibration test of the 8X20 cm drum seeder, determine the seeding rate (kg/ha)
a. 0.99 b. 0.75 c. 0.16 d. 0.65 if Qmedium is used. Row spacing is 40 cm. Groundwheel diameter is 50 cm. Discharge of one row per 10
92. What will be the developed hp of a four cylinder, four stroke cycle engine with 3” x4” cylinders if the revolutions of the groundwheel: Qlow = 16 gms, Qmedium = 22 gms, and Qhigh = 38 gms.
mechanical efficiency and ihp are 92% and 25.30 hp? a. 25 kglha b. 35 kg/ha e. 70 kg/ha
a. 23.28 hp b. 25.50 hp c. 28.23 hp d. 20.35 hp
b. 45 kglha d. 60 kglha
93. What is the atomic weight of oxygen? 3. Determine the no. of days (8hrs/day) to plow a 10-ha field using a 3-bottom moldboard plow drawn b
a. 16.01 b. 32 c. 64 d. 72
4-wheel tractor at a speed of 5 kph and field efficiency of76%. Width of cut of one bottom is 33 cm.
94. Suppose a force of 200 N is exerted at a velocity of 20m/s. Find the power required. a. 2.75 days b. 3.0 days e. 3.9 days
a. 5900 b. 3670 c. 6780 d. 4,000 c. 3.3 days d. 3.6 days
95. The inherent characteristic of the tractors to maintain or produce increased drawbar pull even if the 4. If the speed ratio of the groundwheel over seedplate of a two-row corn planter is 5.0, determine the plant
speed is reduced. population per hectare. Row spacing is 75 cm. Groundwheel diameter is 60 cm. Ave. no. of seeds per
a. Draw hp b. Lugging ability
c. Mechanical eff. d. Coefficient of traction hill is 2. No. of cells of seed plate is 25. Ave. emergence of seeds is 85%.

96. Compute the thermal efficiency of the engine with 3” x 4” cylinders that develops 33 hp at 1766 rpm,
a. 35,335 pltslha b. 45,445 pltslha e. 65,335
if it used 54 lbs of gasoline in a 3 – hr test.
a. 37.69% b. 19.88% c. 43.55% d. pltslha
22.76% c. 55,223 pltslha d. 60,071 pltslha

97. What will be the total piston displacement per min – per hp of a tractor that has a 4 – cylinder engine
with 4.5 x 5.5 in cylinder and develops 51.8 hp at 1400 rpm? 5. Determine the smallest capacity centrifugal pump to be used for a 1-ha lowland rice. The field is under
a. 4728.3 b. 5781.5 c. 3746.9 d. 2831.9
rotational irrigation and the rotation cycle is every three days.
98. Compute the crankshaft rear axle speed ratio required to give travel speed of 15 mph for a tractor
having an engine speed of 2000rpm and rear wheels that are 46 in. in diameter. Table 1. Area that can be irrigated at various capacities and pumping time for clay loam
a. 18.25% b. 25.21% c. 109.7% d.
23.79% soil planted to lowland rice.
 Operating Area that can be irrigated, Ha Table 1. Area that can be irrigated at various capacities and pumping time for clay loam soil planted to

hours/day 30 GPM 60 GPM 90 GPM lowland rice.

a. 1.5 hp b. 2.0 hp e. 3.5 hp
8 0.50 1.00 1.5
Operating Area that can be irrigated, Ha
12 0.75 1.5 2.25 hours/day 30 GPM 60 GPM 90 GPM
16 1.0 2.0 3.0 8 0.50 1.00 1.5
20 1.25 2.5 3.75 12 0.75 1.5 2.25
24 1.5 3.00 4.5 16 1.0 2.0 3.0
a. 30 gpm b. 60 gpm e. 150 gpm 20 1.25 2.5 3.75
c. 90 gpm d. 120 gpm 24 1.5 3.00 4.5
c. 2.5 hp d. 3.0 hp
6. Considering that there are 3M farms, 12M ha of agricultural lands and assuming five farmers per farm,
10. Determine the tractor power required to work the soil using four 14-inch moldboard plow bottoms at a
the human power contribution in the farm is about…:
depth of 10 inches and 6 kph. Field efficiency = 75%. Soil specific draft = 8 lbs/inch2. Increase in draft
a. 0.1 hp b. 0.125 hp e. 0.5 hp due to speed = 138%.
c. 1.0 hp d. 1.25 hp a. 50 hp b. 60 hp e. 90 hp
c. 70 hp d. 80 hp
7. The application rate of a certain chemical is recommended at 10 kg/ha. Using the results of the calibration
test of a 15-liter knapsack sprayer, determine the amount of chemical to dissolve in water per loading 11. Determine the linear speed (kph) of a 2-wheel tractor if the specifications of the transmission devices

of the sprayer. Discharge rate of the sprayer is 0.75 liters per minute. Effective width of swath is 1.5 are as given:
meters. Average walking speed is 20 meters per minute. 1 st reduction 2"0 reduction 3fo reduction Traction wheels
a. 0.6 liters/load b. 0.7 liters/load N1 = 3,000 rpm N3 N5 N7
c. 0.8 liters/load d. 1.0 liters/load N2 N4 = 250 rpm N 6 = 75 rpm D7 = 50 cm
D1=10cm T3 T5 = 33 t
8. A 4-ha field was prepared using a 1.2-m floating power tiller. It took 20 hrs to complete the operation D2 = 30 cm T4 = lOOt T6
at a speed of2.5 kph. Determine the field efficiency a. 5 kph b. 5 kph c. 7kph
a. 67% b. 70% e. 86% d. 9 kph e. 11 kph
c. 76% d. 80%
12. Using the results of. the calibration test of the 8X20 cm drum seeder, determine the seeding rate
9. Determine the size of air-cooled diesel engine to be used for a 1.5-ha lowland rice. The field is to be adjustment to use if it is desired to plant at the rate of 75 kg/ha at row spacing of 40 cm. Groundwheel
irrigated daily for 8 hrs. Source of water is a 3-inch diameter drilled well with the following data: Static diameter is 50 cm. Discharge of seeder per 10 revolutions of groundwheel: Low = 128 gms, Medium
water level = 9 ft, Specific yield of well = 15 gpm/ft, discharge head = 6 ft, and friction and velocity = 176 gms and High = 304 gms.
head loss = 2 ft. Pump efficiency = 45%. Transmission efficiency = 95% and power unit continuous a. low b.medium c. high
d. none of the above e. all of the above
delivery rating = 70%
13. Using the results of the calibration test of the 8X20 em drum seeder, determine the seeding rate
adjustment to use if it is desired to plant at the rate of 70 kg/ha. Groundwheel diameter is 50 em.
 Discharge of seeder per 10 revolutions of ground wheel: Low = 128 gms, Medium = 176 gms and High c. 20 hp d. 27.2 hp
= 304 gms.
a. low b.medium c. high
20. As a rule of thumb, single-phase alternating current electric motor should be used for applications
d. none of the above e. all of the above
requiring…:
a. < 4 hp b. <5 hp c. <6 hp
14. Determine the number of 13-cm animal drawn plows needed to complete plowing a 3-ha field in one d. <7 hp e. <8 hp
day (8 hrs/day). Field efficiency is 78% and speed of travel is 3 kph.
21. A 1.2-m wide floating tiller is used for rotary tilling/puddling a 24-m X 42-m wetland paddy field. The
a. 5 plows b. 9 plowse. 11 plows
average speed of travel is 3 kph and turning at the headlands takes 10 seconds. What is the field
c. 13 plows d. 15 plows
efficiency if the field is worked along its length?
a. 71 % b. 74 % e. 89%
15. If the speed ratio of seedplate over groundwheel of the two-row corn planter is 0.20, determine the c. 79 % d. 84 %
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%. 22. A field measuring 45 m X 90 m is to be prepared using a I-m upland power tiller at a speed of 3 kph.
a. 48,000 plts/ha b. 54,000 plts/ha e. 35,000 Assume a 10% overlap between passings and 9 seconds turn around time at the end of each pass.
pltslha Determine the field efficiency in going the longer field direction.
c. 60,000 pltslha d. 66,000 pltslha a. 77% b. 80% e. 94%
c. 83% d. 86%
16. Determine the no. of tractors required to complete plowing a 10-ha corn field in one day (8 hrs/day)
using a three-bottom moldboard plow at 5 kph. Width of one bottom is 33 em. Field efficiency is 75% 23. If there are 2.7M animals in the farms, 70 - 74 % of them are used for draft work and 12M ha of
a. 1 tractor b. 2 tractors e. 5 tractors agricultural lands, the contribution of animal power in the farm is...:
c. 3 tractors d. 4 tractors a. 0.12 hp/ha b. 0.16 hp/ha e. 0.19 hp/ha
c. 0.21 hp/ha d. 0.23 hp/ha
17. Determine the time (hrs) to plow a 7-ha field using a 13-cm animal-drawn plow at a speed of 3.5 kph
and efficiency of 78 percent.
24. A certain lift pump has a cylinder diameter of 100 mm and pump stroke of 145 mm. Results of calibration
a. 100 b. 150 e. 300
test of this pump gave a water discharge of 17 kg per minute at 17 pump strokes per minute. Determine
c. 200 d. 250
its volumetric efficiency. Density of water is 1 gm/cc:
a. 88% b. 90% e. 94%
18. Twelve man-days is equivalent to the output of ...:
c. 90% d. 92%
a. 3 men X 4 days b. 6 men X 2 days e. none of the above
c. 12 men X 1 day d. all of the above
25. The gearbox placed on first gear will develop. .. :
a. high torque - high speed b. low torque -low speed e. none of the
19. Calculate the drawbar hp required to pull a plow with 3X14-in bottoms at the rate of 3.25 mph if the above
specific draft is 8 psi and depth of cut is 7 inches. c. high torque - low speed d. low torque - high speed
a. 6.8 hp b. 13.6 hp e. 34.1 hp
26. A 4-cylinder, 100 mm x 100 mm engine turns at 1600 rpm. What is the total engine displacement?
 a. 500π cm3 b. 250π cm3 e. none of the a. pentane b. ethane c. butane d. propane e. none of the above
above
c. 1000π cm3 d. 750π cm3 34. This vertical axis windmill has a tip speed ratio between 4 and 8 and a power coefficient that can reach
up to a range of 0.2 to 0.4.
27. It refers to a numerical value which represents the theoretical maximum percentage of the kinetic energy a. Savonious b. Cretan c. Darrieus d. Multibladed e. none of the above
of air that a windrotor can convert into mechanical energy.
a. Power coefficient b. Torque coefficient e. none of the 35. A 4-stroke cycle engine is running at 2,400 rpm. If the range of operation of the each intake valve is
above 220°, for how long is each intake valve open?
c.Betz coefficient d. Speed coefficient a. 1.53 x 10-2 second b. 7.64 x 10-3 second e. 3.06 x 10-2
second
28. Determine the theoretical power available from a stream using the following data: average width - 3.5 c. 5.84 x 10-2 second d. 6.43 x 10-2 second
meter; average depth- 0.6 meter; speed - 15 ft/min; height of drop- 1.2 meter.
a. 2.5 hp b. 1.9 hp c. 4.2 kW d. 1.4 kW e. 3.6 hp 36. How much water is produced by an engine each hour if it bums 25 liters of premium gasoline per hour?
a. 20.45 liters b. 25.93 liters e. 15.75 liters
29. The electrolyte solution of the lead-acid battery consists of 2 parts of'sulphuric acid and 5 parts water. c. 30.56 liters d. 32.55 liters
The concentrated acid has a specific gravity of:
a. 1.300 b. 1.500 c. 2.000 d. 1.750 e. none of the 37. A prony brake test of an engine shows that the crankshaft rotates at 1000 rpm. The brake arm length
above is 60 inches and the net load on the scales is 50 lb. What is the power developed?
a. 48 kW b. 35 kW c. 42 hp d. 26,180 ft-lb/min e. 26 kW
30. A 100 mm x 100 mm engine runs at 2400 rpm. What is the maximum piston speed inside the cylinder?
Clue: Maximum speed occurs when the piston is 90 degrees from either the TDC or the BDC. 38. Suppose a farm laborer deposits P500 in a savings account at the end of each year for the next 12 years.
a. 100 m/s b. 50 m/s c. 25 m/s d. 75 m/s e. 10 m/s If the bank pays an interest of 8% per year, compounded annually, how much money will he
accumulate by the end of the 12-year period?
31. A diesel engine bums 0.30 liters of fuel/kW-hr. What is the approximate thermal efficiency? a. P8,245 b. P5,657 c. P9,489 d. P6,976 e. P7,201
a. 40% b. 35% c. 31 % d. 25% e. none of the
above 39. Determine the payback period for the following proposed farm investment:
End of year 0 1 2 3 4 5
32. A 4-cylinder 100 mm x 100 mm engine turns a. 1 yr b. 2 yrs c. 3 yrs d. 4 yrs
Cash flow P50,000 10,000 12,000 15,000 18,000 20,000
at 1,600 rpm. If the individual cylinder's e. 5 yrs
clearance volume is 130 cm3, what is the engine's compression ratio?
a. 8:1 b. 9:1 c. 10:1 d. 7:1 e. 11:1 40. A farm implement was purchased for P180,000. The useful life is 5 years, with a salvage value of P50,000
at the end of its useful life. If depreciated by the straight-line method, what amount accumulates as
33. Among the fuels that belong to the paraffin group, this has the least number of carbons in the molecular depreciation at the end of the 4th year?
structure. It is a colorless and odorless gas and is the main component of natural gas. a. P26,000 b. 52,000 c. 104,000 d. P44,000 e. P75,000
 a. direct cost of materials c. direct cost of labor e. none of the above
41. A farmer lends P10,000 for 4 years at 12% simple interest. At the end of the 4 years, he invests the b. pime cost d. total production cost
entire amount, which he then has, for 10 years at 8% per year, compounded annually. How much
money will he have at the end of the 14-year period? 47. The monthly interest rate equivalent to an effective annual rate of 15% is
a. P31,952 b. P33,971 c. P26,640 d. P32,567 e. a. 1.17% b. 1.33% c. 1.49% d. 14.93% e. 1.72%
P28,999
48. An irrigation project that will benefit farmers is proposed which will have present worth benefits of P75
42. How many years will be required for an investment of P3,000 to increase to P4,081.47 at an interest M and present worth costs of P55 M. The project’s estimated disbenefits amount to P15 M. The project’s
rate of 8% per year, compounded annually? benefit-cost ratio is
a. 3 years b. 4 years c. 5 year d. 6 years e. 7 years a. 1.09 b. 0.95 c. 1.20 d. 1.65 e. 1.37

43. On the first day of the year, a farmer deposits PI0000 in a bank at 8% per year, compounded annually. 49. Two alternative machines are being considered by a farmer to replace an older, worn-out one. The cash

He withdraws P800 at the end of the 1 st year, P900 at the end of the 2nd year, and the remaining flows for the two mutually exclusive alternatives are shown in the table below. MARR is 10%. What is
the present-worth difference between the two machines?
balance at the end of the 3rd year. How much does he withdraw at the end of the 3rd year?
End-of-year Machine A Machine B
a. P9,678 b. P10,252 c. P10,692 d. P11,004 e. P11,742
0 -P20,000 -P28,000
1 4,864.60 8,419.88
44. What amount of money is equivalent to receiving P5,000 two years from today, if interest is compounded
2 4,864.60 8,419.88
quarterly, at the rate of 2 ½ % per quarter?
a. P3,568 b. P4,026 c. P3,945 d. P4,104 e. P3,829 3 4,864.60 8,419.88
4 4,864.60 8,419.88

45. The cash flows associated with a rice milling machine are as follows: 5 4,864.60 8,419.88

Year 0 -P50,000 6 4,864.60 8,419.88

Years 1 to 5 P15,000 a. P6,420 b. P3,555.28 c. P816.33 d. P4,426 e. P2,307

At a MARR of 10% per year, calculate the machine's net present value (NPV):
a. P3500 b. P6,861 c. P283 d. - P5,140 e. P2,001 50. Magma Tierra is engaged in the research, design and manufacturing of farm implements. The company
estimates that the relationship between unit price and demand per month for a potential product is

46. GreenPack, Inc. packages three agricultural produce namely - Grn, Blu, and Yew. The accounting records approximated by p = 112 - 0.01 D. Fixed costs are estimated to be P72,OOO per month, and the

for the month are shown below: estimated variable costs are P26 per unit. How much is the maximum profit that the company can

Product GRN Product Blu Product Yew realize per month?

a. P 96,000 b. 111 ,800 c. 112,900 d. 296,700 e.
Total direct cost of materials P 157,500 178,250 129,000
156,300
Total direct cost of labor P 105,000 230,000 180,000
Overhead charge per unit P 18.9 6.51 36.12
51. Kasaka Cooperative, Inc. is considering the purchase of a farming equipment that can be purchased for
Number of units produced 35,000 115,000 15,000
P250,000, with a useful life of 7 years, and has a salvage value of P30,000 at the end of its useful life.
The overhead was charged according to:
 What is the farm implement's capital recovery cost if the cooperative desires a MARR of 12% per year? b. Provide information for useful in property valuation
a. P26,435 b. 51,802 c. 43,768 d. 32,544 e. 64, 008 c. Aid to credit, insurance, taxes and in preparing reports
d. Scheduling of labor requirements
52. A farm is contemplating to purchase new farming equipment. The purchase price is P60,000 and its e. All of the above
annual operating cost is P2,675.40. The machine has a life of7 years, and is expected to generate
P15,000 in revenues in each year of its life. Determine the internal rate of return of the machine,
59. What term is used when the peso becomes cheaper than the foreign currency?
assuming zero salvage value.
a. Devaluation c. Diminution e. Denomination
a. 8.5% b. 9.7% c. 10.0% d. 11.6% e. 12.1%
b. Depreciation d. Deviation

53. A manager's performance can be measured in two concepts:

60. It includes any goods employed in production other than land, labor, buildings and fences.
a. Planning & Organizing c. Efficiency & Effectiveness e. Effectiveness & Economy
a. Budget c. Inventory e. Capital
b. Leading & Directing d. Economy & Efficiency
b. Plan d. Credit

54. "Detailing the work" is included in which part of the management process?
61. In financial analysis, what is the ideal acid-test ratio?
a. Planning c. Staffing e. Controlling
a. 1:1 c. 2:2 e. all of the above
b. Organizing d. Directing
b. 1:2 d. 2:1
PSAE Review Class 2006 Farm Record/Balance Sheet As of Julv 1. 2006
55. The ability to get things done correctly is called
(PhP)
a. effectiveness c. liquidity e. solvency
Total Current Assets: 350,000.00
b. economy d. efficiency
Total Inventories: 90,000.00
Total Fixed Assets: 500,000.00
56. The projection of cash inflow and outflow of a farm to estimate the incremental
Total Current Liabilities 275,000.00
net benefit of the life of the project is known as
Total Long-Term Liabilities: 200,000.00
a. Farm Budget c. Farm Inventory e. Working
Total Net Worth: 125,000.00
Capital
b. Farm Plan d. Future Contract

57. This refers to the cultivation of land with or without the benefit of sound business, technical knowledge 62. What is the current ratio of the given data?
and skills. a. 1.29 c. 1.27 e. 1.25
a. Fieldwork c. Farm planning e. Budgeting b. 1.28 d. 1.26
b. Farming d. Hedging

63. From the given data, what is the resulting quick/acid-test ratio?
58. Which is not a use of Farm Records?
a. 0.91 c. 0.93 e. 0.95
a. Provide data for farm planning & budgeting.
b. 0.92 d. 0.94
 b. specific gravity of the electrolyte solution
c. combustion characteristics of the electrolyte solution
64. What is the net working capital of the given business? d. pH of the electrolyte solution
a. P55,000.00 c. P75,000.00 e. P95,000.00 e. none of the above
11. The cetane rating of a mixture of 7 liters of cetane and 6 liters of alpha-methylnaphthalene is:
b. P65,000.00 d. P85,000.00 a. 43 b. 100 c. 27 d. 93 e. none of the
above
65. What is the depreciation factor per year of a tractor that is bought at P325,000.00, if it has no more 12. This material component of the plates of batteries has been replaced by either calcium, cadmium or
strontium in what we now call ‘maintenance free’ batteries.
value at the end of the fifth year? a. lead oxide b. lead c. antimony d. sulfuric acid e.
a. P55,000.00 c. P75,000.00 e. P95,000.00 none of the above
13. A drawbar dynamometer shows that the average pull required for a certain machine is 185 kNt. If the tractor
b. P65,000.00 d. P85,000.00 travels 132 m in 9.5 min, what is the power developed?
a. 2 hp b. 2.5 kilowatt c. 16.667 hp d. 42.84 kw e. none of the above
66. From the given data in item #4, what is the tractor's net book value after three years? 14. A tractor travels at a speed of 6 kph while pulling a drawbar load of 8.5 kNt. What is the drawbar power
expended by tractor?
a. P260,000.00 c. P265,000.00 e. P165,000.00 a. 25.5 hp b. 14.2 kw c. 10 Ps d. 25.5 kw e. none of the above
b. P130,000.00 d. P165,000.00 15. What is the theoretical power available from a stream with an average width of 4 m, average depth of 1.4 m, and
with a flow velocity of 25 ft/min. The height of drop is 1.5 m.
Pre-board 2008 a. 1.5 kw b. 1.0 kw c. 2.0 kw d. 3.0 kw e. none of the above
16. A 750 mm × 800 mm engine runs at 3,600 rpm. What is the minimum piston speed inside the cylinder?
1. 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 a. 100 m/s b. 200 m/s c. 54 m/s d. 24 m/s e. none of the above
cover a 1-Ha field if the three tractors worked together? 17. At a wind velocity of 10 kph, a horizontal windrotor rotates at 100 rpm. If the windrotor diameter is 3.18 m, what
a. 0.5 hr b. 1.0 hr is the tip speed ratio?
c. 1.5 hr d. 2.0 hr a. 1 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8 e. none of the above
2. This fuel is a mixture of two hydrocarbons of the paraffin series. At normal atmospheric pressure and 18. A 4 cylinder, 80 mm × 80 mm engine turns at 2400 rpm. What is the total engine displacement?
temperature, they become gases. They are more or less by-products of petroleum refining a. 200π cm 3
b. 550π cm 3
c. 110π cm3 d. 512π cm3
process. e. none of the above
a. biogas b. LPG c. producer gas d. natural gas e. none of the above 19. For complete combustion of propane (C5H12), how much amount of water is produced in kg per kg of
3. This fuel burns similar to a mixture of 58 liters of iso-octane and 5 liters of normal heptane by volume. fuel burned?
Its octane rating is:. a. 1.9 kg of water/kg of fuel b. 4.2 kg of water/kg of fuel
a. 93 b. 85 c. 70 d. 95 e. none of the above c. 3.5 kg of water/kg of fuel d. 1.5 kg of water/kg of fuel
4. At a wind velocity of 8 m/s, a 3-meter-diamater windmill can theoretically generate: e. none of the above
a. 1.54 kilowatts b. 2.26 kilowatts c. 10.65 kilowatts d. 3.57 kilowatts 20. If a draft animal pulls an implement with a draft of 870 nt at a speed of 2 mph, what is the approximate
e. none of the above power generated?
5. It is a vertical axis windmill with a relatively high tip-speed ratio. a. 1 hp b. 1.8 kW c. 0.78 hp d. 1.5 kW e. 2 hp
a. Cretan b. Savonius c. Darrieus d. 2-bladed airfoil type e. none of the above 21. An engine uses about 0.24 kg of fuel/kW-hr. If the heating value of the fuel is 50 MJ/kg, what is the thermal
6. The speed of operation is 1000 rpm. It is a 4-stroke cycle 10 cm × 10 cm engine with a clearance volume efficiency?
of 120 cm3. This engine is most possibly a: a. 20.5% b. 15.9% c. 30% d. 24.6% e. none of the above
a. gasoline engine b. stirling engine c. diesel engine 22. The ideal air-fuel ratio in terms of weight for kerosene (C12 H26) is:
d. carnot engine e. compression ignition engine a. 14:1 b. 16:1 c. 15:1 d. 17:1 e. none of the above
7. Natural gas consists large of: 23. An engine uses about 0.32 kg of fuel/kW-hr. If the heating value of the fuel is 45 MJ/kg, the engine is
a. butane b. pentane c. methane d. propane e. none of the above probably a:
8. The cetane rating of ordinary diesel fuel is: a. diesel engine b. gasoline engine c. stirling engine d. carnot engine
a. 55 b. 100 c. 20 d. 80 e. none of the above e. none of the above
9. The fuel system of a compression ignition engine includes: 24. A tractor PTO has been tested for its power output. It was made to run a dynamometer with a brake arm
a. fuel injector b. carburetor c. venturi d. spark plug of 42 inches at a speed of 1540 rpm. If the total net load is 58 lb, what is the approximate power
e. none of the above developed?
10. The usual test of the charge of a lead acid battery involves the determination of: a. 25 kW b. 18 PS c. 44 kW d. 52 hp e. none of the above
a. color of the electrolyte solution
25. During an engine test, a 25 cm diameter pulley was mounted on the crankshaft. It drives a 60 cm diameter Price P60,000 P96,000 P120,000
pulley which rotates with the prony brake dynamometer. The moment arm of the dynamometer is 1 meter and Economic life, years 3 5 10
the net load is 150 newton. If the rotation of the crankshaft is 2400 rpm, what is the power developed? Salvage value 5,000 10,000 8,000
a. 21 hp b. 18 kw c. 30 Ps d. 21 kw e. none of the above Annual maintenance cost 10,000 6,000 5,000
26. A 4-stroke cycle engine is running at 3,000 rpm. If the range of operation of each intake valve is 220°, for If interest rate was 14%, which pump should be purchase?
how long is each intake valve open? a. Pump M c. Pump O
a. 0.00611 sec b. 0.0153 sec c. 0.00232 sec d. 0.00654 sec b. Pump N d. All pumps have the same cost
e. none of the above 36. A proposed farm project is estimated to have year-end revenues and costs as follows:
27. A 750 mm × 800 mm engine runs at 3,600 rpm. What is the maximum piston speed inside the cylinder? Year Revenue Costs
a. 151 m/s b. 200 m/s c. 254 m/s d. 240 m/s e. none of the above 0 0 P50,000
28. An engine crankshaft provides 40 kW at 2000 rpm. What is the torque exerted? 1 75,000 60,000
a. 2,987 nt-m b. 5,982 nt-m c. 11,459 nt-m d. 20,876 ft-lb e. none of the
2 90,000 77,500
above
3 100,000 75,000
29. The simple interest rate that results when P1,000 accumulates to P1,250 in 3 years is
a. 2.5% c. 8 1/3% 4 95,000 80,000
b. 5.0% d. 12% 5 60,000 47,500
30. The interest earned if P1,000 is invested for 1 year at 6% compounded quarterly is An additional investment of P20,000 is required at the end of the 2nd year and the estimated salvage
a. P58.42 c. P61.36 value at the end of 5 years is P25,000. What is the project’s IRR?
b. P60.00 d. P62.45 a. 11.6% c. 15.7%
31. Which of the following methods used to compare investment alternatives is a better measure of the b. 20.7% d. 18.5%
investments’ liquidity? 37. Capitalized cost is the sum of the initial cost and the present worth of all costs of replacements, operation and
a. Net present value c. Internal rate of return maintenance of a property that lasts for a long time. If a structure costs P1,500,000 and requires an annual
b. Payback period d. Benefit-cost ratio maintenance of P150,000, what is its capitalized cost if interest rate is 15%?
32. Determine the net present value of the following project: a. P2,500,000 c. P1,150,000
Initial cost P100,000 b. P2,150,000 d. P1,750,000
Project life, years 5 38. In buying a machine worth P30,000, the farmer pays P10,000 cash and agrees to pay in balance, including
interest at 5.5% compounded semiannually, by a series of 8 equal semiannual payments, the first due at the end
Salvage value 10,000
of 4 years. Find the semiannual payment.
Annual revenues 60,000
a. P3,564 c. P3,679
Annual expenditures 22,000
b. P3,409 d. P4,002
Interest rate 15% 39. A food company makes a certain product at the following costs:
Material cost per unit P16.5
a. P28,516 c. P31,004 Labor cost per unit 3.5
b. P30,408 d. P32,354
Overhead cost per month 70,000
33. The cost of a brand new office equipment is P12,000. It has a life of 5 years and a salvage value of
Other monthly fixed charges 180,000
P1,000 at the end of its life. If depreciated through the straight line method, what is its book value at the
end of 3 years? If price is determined by the equation D = 58,000 – 1000p, the number of units that should be produced to
a. P9,800 c. P5,400 maximize total revenue is
b. P7,600 d. P3,200 a. 27 c. 29
34. A loan of P10,000 is to be amortized through 5 equal semi-annual payments, with the first payment to be b. 28 d. 30
made after 3 years. What is the semi-annual payment if interest rate was 20% compounded semi- 40. The first step in developing effective promotion is:
annually? a. identifying the target audience
a. P4,567.40 c. P4,248.50 b. positioning the product
b. P5,20460 d. P6,023.50 c. determining communication objectives
d. designing the message
e. determining the promotion budget

35. A plant is considering the purchase of a centrifugal pump. Three pumps were canvassed and the data is 41. Agricultural products are rarely promoted because of what of the following reasons:
summarized below: a. Majority of agricultural products are perishable and have to be disposed off immediately thus
limiting the importance of promotion.
Pump M Pump N Pump O
 b. Majority of the farmers do not have the capability to do product promotion because it is very b. b. shortage d. glut
expensive.
c. Agricultural products are not branded so there is no need for promotional back-up. 2. _____ refers to the cost of the best foregone alternative
d. Production volume of most farms is small so there is no economies of scale in promotion. a. a. sunk cost c. opportunity cost
e. All of the above. b. b. investment cost d. depreciation cost
42. Which of the following statements about intermediaries (middlemen) is false?
a. Intermediaries not only facilitate distribution of products but also provide financial assistance in 3. 39. The fundamental _____ equation is given as “Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity.”
terms of inventory maintenance and payment. a. a. accounting c. present economy
b. Intermediaries are taking risks associated with product handling b. b. overhead d. time value
c. Intermediaries match producers’ capabilities and consumers’ requirements.
d. Intermediaries are unnecessary evils and have to be taken out of the marketing system. 4. The table below shows a specific plan for repaying a loan within a period of 3 years:
e. Intermediaries reduce the number of contacts between manufacturers and consumers, thereby Year Interest earned for the Principal Total end of year
decreasing contactual costs. year payment payment
43. Which of the following is an example of product? 1 3,000 12,000 15,000
a. oven toasters d. PAL In-flight Catering Services 2 1,560 7,440 9,000
b. Harry Potter movie e. all of the above 3 672 ? 6,232
c. “Save the Mother Earth” campaign The missing value in the table is equal to:
44. Agricultural products that have undergone the second level of transformation and are in forms which will be used a. P4,560 b. P3,640 c. P5,560 d. P3,085
by industries and other processors are known as:
a. semi-processed agricultural products 5. A certain project has the following cash flow:
b. finished goods/agricultural products N 0 1 2 3 4
c. fresh agricultural products Initial cost -P40,000
d. all of the above Revenues 40,000 30,000
Y Y
e. none of the above
Expenses 25,000 20,000 15,000 20,000
45. All of the following are facilitating activities in marketing except for:
If the desired MARR is 18%, the value of Y that will make the project acceptable is closest to
a. Financing
a. P22,568 b. P52,390 c. 28,695 d. 34,716
b. Market Research
c. Buying
6. You are interested in buying a farm implement worth P80,000. Your available cash is only P25,000 to pay
d. Promotion
for the downpayment. The remaining balance will be amortized over a period of 18 months at an interest
e. Market Information Dissemination
rate of 24% compounded monthly. Which will give the correct amount of monthly payments?
46. The first thing that should be done in setting pricing policy is to:
a. A = P80,000 (A/P, 6.25%, 12)
a. determine demand
b. A = P80,000 (A/P, 6.25%, 12)/18
b. estimate costs
c. A = P55,000 (A/P, 2%, 18)
c. determine target market
d. A = P20,000 (A/P, 1.33%, 18)
d. select a pricing method
e. set a pricing objective
7. Mang Andoy secured a loan from a bank in the amount of P250,000 at an interest rate of 15% compounded
quarterly. The loan will be paid back in 36 equal monthly installments. Which is closest to Mang Andoy’s
monthly payment?
47. _____________ helps the agricultural product marketer in determining the lowest price that he may set for his
a. P7,208 b. P6,972 c. P8,644 d. P9,568
products.
a. cost
8. A workshop tool costs P18,000. It is expected to have a useful life of 10 years and a salvage value of P3,000.
b. demand
At 15%, what is the capital recovery of the tool?
c. competition
a. P3,900 b. P3,740 c. P2,990 d. P3,440
d. going-rate price e. floor price
9. Which will provide the largest annual effective rate?
a. 14% per year compounded quarterly
Pre-Board 2009 b. 15% compounded monthly
c. 14.75% compounded weekly
1. When demand exceeds supply, there is d. 15.25% compounded semi-annually
a. a. surplus c. over-production
10. For an investment, the following information is known: a. an electric current d. butane
Benefits: P500,000 per year b. propane e. LPG
Operating & Maintenance Cost: P250,000 per year c. methane and nutrient rich sludge
Investment cost: P1.5M
Salvage value: 0 19. The power grid is
What is the benefit/cost ratio for this investment if MARR is 10% and project duration is 8 years? a. the network of fluid-filled tubes in a roof-mounted solar water heater
a. 1.65 b. 1.23 c. 1.46 d. 0.978 b. the reaction chamber inside a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell
c. the optimal spatial arrangement of wind turbines at a wind farm
11. Which machine would you recommend given the following information and a desired MARR of 10%: d. also called the power tower, and has been taken out of service due to the costs of upkeep
New Machine Used Machine e. the network of electrical lines that carry electricity from power plants to the customers
First cost P44,000 P23,000
Annual revenues 18,000 18,000 20. The process of producing both electricity and capturing waste heat is called
Annual operating cost 7,000 9,000 a. active heat absorption d. regeneration
Annual repair cost 210 350 b. cogeneration e. waste heat recovery
Overhaul every 2 years 0 1,900 c. passive heat absorption
Overhaul every 5 years 2,500 0
Salvage value 4,000 3,000 21. A 4-cylinder, 120 mm × 120 mm engine turns at 2000 rpm. What is the total engine displacement?
a. 500π cm3 b. 250π cm3 c. 1000π cm3 d. 750π cm3 e. none of the
Life, years 15 8
above
a. new machine b. used machine c. used is as good as new
d. do not use either machine
22. It refers to ratio of the kinetic energy of air that a windrotor can convert into mechanical energy over the theoretical
maximum available from the wind.
12. If you invest P20,000 now in a business venture that promises to return P39,479 in 6 years, how many years
a. Power coefficient d. Speed coefficient
would it take to get a return of at least P30,000?
b. Torque coefficient e. none of the above c. Betz
a. 2 years b. 3 years c. 4 years d. 5 years
coefficient
13. If a person deposits P5,000 now at 8% per year interest and plans to withdraw P500 per year every year
23. Determine the theoretical power available from a stream using the following data: average width = 6 meters;average
starting 1 year from now, until what year can he make full P500-withdrawals?
depth = 16 inches; speed = 10 ft/min; height of drop = 1.5 meter.
a. 21 years b. 20 years c. 19 years d. 18 years
a. 1.82hp b. 1.63 hp c. 1.82 kW d. 2.45 kW e. none of the above
14. The monthly interest rate equivalent to an effective semi-annual rate of 4% is
24. This rating is given to diesel fuels for their ability to burn without detonating as compared with the performance of
a. 0.544% b. 0.656% c. 0.812% d. 0.667%
reference fuels.
a. octane rating b. cetane rating c. heptane rating d. alcohol rating
15. The IRR of the cash flow below is closest to:
e. butane rating
End of year 0 1 2 3 4 5
Cash flow -P10,000 -P6,000 P5,000 P5,000 P5,000 P10,000 25. The electrolyte solution of the lead-acid battery consists of 2 parts of sulphuric acid and 5 parts water. The
a. 8.6% b. 11.3% c. 14.4% d. 17.4% concentrated acid has a specific gravity of:
16. Which is the oldest form of direct or indirect solar energy? a. 1.300 b. 1.500 c. 2.000 d. 1.750 e. none of the above
a. Photovoltaic d. Ocean thermal energy conversion
b. Flat-plate collectors e. Solar trough collectors 26. In an ideal Diesel engine, the combustion of fuel occurs at :
c. Hydropower a. constant pressure d. constant enthalpy
b. constant temperature e. none of the above
17. Photovoltaic cells work by c. constant volume
a. storing solar energy as electricity for long periods of time
b. amplifying the energy of the sun 27. In an ideal Otto engine, the combustion of fuel occurs at :
c. using solar energy to release electrons from one layer of the cells to migrate to another layer, thereby a. constant pressure c. constant volume
setting up an electric current b. constant temperature e. none of the above
d. a and c d. constant enthalpy
e. all of the above
28. It is the power developed by the engine of a tractor which is available for pulling, dragging or similar tractive effort.
18. When biomass is combined with a microorganisms in anaerobic conditions, the result is
 a. belt horsepower d. indicated horsepower b. brake 37. A diesel engine was tested for a continuous 3 hours of operation. It consumed at total of 5 liters and developed a
horsepower e. none of the above constant power of 7.5 kW. If the fuel contains 45.46 MJ/kg, what is the approximate thermal efficiency?
c. drawbar horsepower a. 40% b. 35% c. 33% d. 25% e. none of the
above
29. 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 38. A 4-cylinder 120 mm × 100 mm engine turns at 1,750 rpm. If the individual cylinder’s clearance volume is 110
crankshaft is called: cm3, what is the engine’s compression ratio?
a. turbocharging b. supercharging c. power charging d. air charging a. 8:1 b. 9:1 c. 10:1 d. 11:1 e. none of the
e. none of the above above

30. This fuel is made by partial combustion of carbonaceous substances like coal, wood, charcoal, sawdust and other 39. Among the fuels that belong to the paraffin group, this has three carbon atoms in its molecular structure. It is the
similar materials in an atmosphere of air and steam. It is a mixture of carbon monoxide, hydrogen, methane, main component of LPG.
nitrogen and carbon dioxide. a. pentane b. Ethane c. Butane d. propane
a. gasohol b. producer gas c. natural gas d. straight-run fuel e. none of the above
e. none of the above.
40. This vertical axis windmill has a very low tip speed ratio and power coefficient of less that 0.2. The rotor is usually
31. It is a toxic chemical with chemical formula CH3OH. Drinking even small amounts can cause blindness. It is used constructed using a cylindrical tank cut axially into two and installed vertically face to face at an offset position.
on a limited basis to fuel internal combustion engines, mainly by virtue of the fact that it is not nearly as flammable a. Savonious b. Cretan c. Darrieus d. Multibladed e. none of the above
as gasoline. It is harder to ignite than gasoline and produces just one-eighth of the heat upon burning. It is also
called wood alcohol. 41. How much water is produced by an engine each hour if it burns 25 liters of premium gasoline per hour?
a. ethanol b. methanol c. isopropyl alcohol d. Gasohol a. 20.45 liters b. 25.93 liters c. 30.56 liters d. 32.55 liters e. 15.75 liters
e. none of the above
42. A tractor travels at a speed of 4mph. It pulls a drawbar load of 2,000 lb. What is the drawbar power expended by
32. It is the process of combining the proper ratio of oxygen with a gaseous form of a fossil fuel so it can combust. It the tractor?
usually involves all these stages, from vaporizing a liquid fuel to letting it mix with air and finally moving the a. 42 kW b. 31 hp c. 16 kW d. 28 kW e. 704,000 ft-lb/sec
mixture to where it can be burned.
a. oxygenation b. carburetion c. fuel injection d. fuel induction 43. The engine crankshaft provides 30 hp at 1700 rpm. What is the torque exerted?
e. none of the above a. 100 ft-lb b. 93 nt-m c. 126 nt-meter d. 60 nt-meter e. 64 ft-lb

33. It is a device used to reduce the toxicity of emissions from an internal combustion engine. It works by providing 44. A prony brake test of a motor gave the following data: Force = 1.5 lb; Length of arm = 2 ft; N (rpm) = 1720. What
an environment for a chemical reaction wherein toxic combustion by-products are converted to less-toxic is the power developed?
substances. a. 0.98 hp b. 0.98 kw c. 1.523 kw d. 1.523 hp
a. muffler b. header c. turbocharger d. catalytic converter e. none of the above
e. none of the above
45. The ideal air-fuel ratio for using kerosene as an engine fuel is :
34. Cocomethyl ester, also known as biodiesel, is a non-toxic, eco-friendly fuel having similar properties as diesel a. 10:1 b: 15:1 c. 13:1
fuel. The process of transesterifying raw vegetable oil into cocomethyl ester requires the use of : d. 12:1 e. none of the above
a. alcohol b. oxygen c. hydrogen d. carbon dioxide e. none of the above
46. What is the average linear speed of the piston for a 4.5 × 6 in. engine with a crankshaft speed of 1000 rpm.
35. It is the ratio of the actual weight of fuel inducted by the engine during the intake stroke to the theoretical weight a. 8 m/s b. 1,900 in/min c. 160 ft/min d. 4,787 cm/min
of air that should have been inducted by filling the piston displacement volume with air at atmospheric e. none of the above
temperature and pressure.
a. volumetric capacity d. volumetric measure 47. What is the piston displacement volume in liters of a four stroke cycle 4-cylinder 15 × 18 cm engine rotating at
b. volumetric parameter e. none of the above 2000 rpm.
c. volumetric efficiency a. 12.72 b. 63.30 c. 15.83 d. 79.12 e. none of the above
36. A 85 mm × 85 mm engine runs at 2,000 rpm. What is the maximum piston speed inside the cylinder?
a. 105 m/s b. 17.8 m/s c. 25 m/s d. 75 m/s 48. A 4-stroke cycle, 4-cylinder engine having a cylinder dimension of 25 × 50 cm rotates at 154 rpm. The imep is
e. none of the above 7.5 kpa. The ihp is:
a. 31 b. 14.2 c.17.2
d. 97 e. none of the above
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49. Which of the following statement/s is/are true? 5. In the equation C = , C is capacity expresses in:
a. A person must be efficient to be effective. 10
b. A person may be effective without being efficient.
c. A person must be effective to be efficient.
a. m2/h b. m2/day
d. A person may be efficient without being effective.
c. ha/h d. ha/day
e. Statements a and c
6. Floating power tillers are used in:
50. Among the following statements, which demonstrates efficiency in operations?
a. Reducing the number of workers while maintaining the same target yield. a. 2-wheel tractor for wetland op. b. 2-wheel tractor for dryland op.
b. Increasing the number of workers while maintaining the same target yield. c. 4-wheel tractor for wetland op. d. 4-wheel tractor for wetland op
c. Increasing the target yield and maintaining the number of workers.
d. Reducing the number of workers and reducing the target yield. 7. The mechanical function of the planter does not include:
e. Statements a and c.
a. sort the seeds b. meter the seeds
51. The study of the ways and means of organizing land, labor and capital and the application of technical knowledge c. deposit the seeds d. cover the seeds
and skill in order that the farm may be made to yield the maximum net returns is called _______.
8. The horizontal seed plate is used for:
a. Management d. Farm Management
b. Economics e. Agricultural Economics
c. Scientific Method a. row-crop drill planter b. hill-drop planter
c. solid drill planter d. broadcaster
52. A farmer’s success is dependent on several factors, of which are:
a. Proper selection of farm type and size based on the available capital, labor and other resources. 9. Method of pest control not considered engineering control is:
b. Age, strength, maturity and his ability to communicate well in English.
c. Giving due importance to land and water conservation and record keeping of all transactions of the farm. a. chemical control b. biological control
d. Planning the best layout of the farm and providing provisions of buildings, equipment, irrigation and other
c. mechanical control d. a and b
farm requirements.
e. Statements a, c, d. 10. Sprayers are used primarily for the application of:

a. herbicides b. insecticides
Agricultural Mechanization and Machinery c. fungicides d. pesticides
11. Which of the following is not a spray nozzle pattern?
1. The development of a desirable soil structure for a seedbed does not include:
a. hollow cone nozzle pattern b. solid cone nozzle pattern
a. higher water infiltration rate b. increased water surface runoff
c. hollow fan nozzle pattern d fan nozzle pattern
c. greater water holding capacity d. promotion of root penetration
12. Which of the following belong to the group of variable displacement pump?
2. Soil cut, lifted, inverted and thrown to one side of the blow bottom is termed:
a. centrifugal pump b. mixed flow pump
a. furrow b. furrowslice
c. air lift pump d. all of the above
c. backfurrow d. Deadfurrow
3. Bend sideward of the point of the share to make the plow cut the proper width is: QxH
a. vertical clearance b. horizontal suction 13. In the equation for horsepower, Hp = , Eff is:
c. disc angle d. tilt angle
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4. The angle the disc of a disc plow makes with the direction of travel to make it cut the proper width a. efficiency of pump b. efficiency of transmission
and allow it to rotate when moving forward is: c. efficiency of prime mover d. efficiency of the system

a. 15 – 25 degrees b. 42 – 45 degrees 14. The direct type of power transmission system has:
c. 55 – 60 degrees d. 30 – 36 degrees
 a. 90% Eff b. 95% Eff Full Open 1,100
c. 98% Eff d. 100% Eff
15. The traditional system of harvesting and threshing of rice is: What is the seeding rate at ¼ open seeding adjustment?
a. 5 kg/ha b. 11 kg/ha
a. manual harvesting and threshing b. manual harvesting and mechanical threshing c. 8 kg/ha d. 20 kg/ha
c. mechanical harvesting and threshing d. combining
23. Determine the size of the diesel engine to be used for a 4 inches X 4 inches centrifugal pump.
16. Among the factors affecting the choice of harvesting and threshing system, which one is the major Pump discharge is 200gpm. Total head is 24 ft. Pump efficiency is 55%. V-belt efficiency is
factor? 95%. And air-cooled diesel engine delivery rating is 70%.

a. kind of crop b. timeliness of operation a. 1.6 hp b. 2.4 hp

c. topography d. farm size b. 3.3 hp d. 4.7 hp
17. The threshing action most commonly employed by a mechanical thresher for rice is: 24. 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
a. rubbing action b. impact action efficiency if the combine stopped to load?
c. stripping action d. all of the above
18. The acronym PAES means: a. 70% b. 75%
c. 80% d. 85%
a. Philippine Agricultural Engineering Society 25. A 4-wheel tractor with 3X14 inches moldboard plow is to operate on clay loam soil (specific draft
b. Professional Agricultural Engineering Society = 0.56 kg/cm2) at a depth of 25.4 cm. The maximum draft and percent increase in draft due to
c. Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards speed are:
d. Professional Agricultural Engineering Standards
19. How many standards are now available in PAES? Gear Setting Speed (kph) Max. Draft (kg) Increase in draft due to speed (%)
1L 3.2 4,000 14
a. 60 standards b. 82 standards 2L 4.8 3,100 28
c. 103 standards d. 119 standards 3L 6.4 2,200 42
4L 8.0 1,300 56
20. A 4-ha field was plowed using a three-bottom 12-inch tractor-mounted moldboard plow. It took
11 hours to complete the operation at a tractor speed of 5 kph. Determine the tractor horsepower required to perform the operation.
Find the field efficiency.
a. 55 hp b. 60 hp
a. 75% b. 80% c. 65 hp d. 70 hp
c. 85% d. 90%
26. A field measuring 45 m X 90 m is to be prepared using a 1-m upland power tiller at a speed of 3
21. A 3-ha field was plowed using a 15-cm wide animal-drawn plow at 4 kph and field efficiency of kph. Assume a 10% overlap between passings and 9 seconds turn around time at the end of
75%. The draft required to pull the plow is 60 kg. each pass.
Find the distance traveled to plow the field. Determine the theoretical field capacity.
a. 66.67 km b. 133.33 a. 0.25 ha/hr b. 0.3 ha/hr
c. 200 km d. 266.67 km c. 0.35 ha/hr d. 0.4 ha/hr
22. The calibration of the 9X7 (9 rows X 7 inches row spacing) grain drill is shown below. Row spacing 27. The three main sources of power for mechanization include:
to be adjusted to 14 inches. Groundwheel diameter is 1.22 m.
a. human, animal & mechanical b. human, electrical &
Discharge (gm) mechanical
Seeding Adjustment
(9 rows for 10 revolutions of groundwheel) c. animal, electrical & mechanical d. human, animal &
¼ Open 140
½ Open 460 electrical
¾ Open 740 28. Before the adoption of mechanized harvest and postharvest operations for rice, field losses were:
 c. seed tube d. furrow closer
a. 5 – 15% b. 10 – 27%
38. Operation with the highest manual labor requirement for lowland rice:
c. 10 – 37% d. 20 – 30%
29. In optimizing the capacity of a machine, it is recommended to have: a. plowing with carabao b. hand transplanting
c. weeding with push-type weeder d. manual harvesting
a. one small machine b. one big machine
39. Principle used in creating hydraulic energy in a lever-operated knapsack sprayer is:
c. two or more small machines d. all of the above
30. Primary tillage involves cutting the soil to a depth of : a. adding air to a container with fixed volume of liquid
b. adding liquid to a container with a fixed volume of air
a. up to 3 inches b. 3 to 6 inches c. adding liquid to a container with an existing volume of liquid
c. 6 to 18 inches d. 6 to 36 inches d. adding air to a container with an existing volume of air
31. Primary tillage equipment that cuts the soil to a depth of 6 to 18 inches is called: 40. Which of the following is not a part of a typical lever-operated knapsack sprayer?

a. moldboard plow b. subsoiler a. tank b. pump

c. chisel plow d. spiral plow c. pressure gage d. nozzle
32. The perpendicular distance between the wing and point of the share determines the: 41. Which of the following is not a part of a typical lift pump?

a. longitudinal dimension of plow b. transverse dimension of a. inlet valve b. piston

plow c. plunger d. bucket valve
c. diagonal dimension of plow d. maximum dimension of
QxH
plow 42. In the equation for horsepower, Hp = , Q is pump output in:
33. Draft of plows is primarily determined by:
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a. type of soil b. speed of plowing a. gallons b. gpm
c. sharpness of cutting edge d. overall adjustment of c. liters d. lps

plow 43. Which of the following is not a typical example of a small single-cylinder engine?

34. Determine the theoretical field capacity when a tractor operating at 6.4 kph is pulling four-36 cm a. air-cooled gasoline engine b. water-cooled gasoline
moldboard plow bottoms at a depth of 20 cm. engine
c. air-cooled diesel engine d. water-cooled diesel
a. 7.2 ha/day b. 0.72 ha/hr
c. 0.18 ha/hr d. 1.8 ha/day engine

35. Planters designed to plant seeds continuously in rows with row spacing greater than 36 cm is 44. The conventional system of harvesting and threshing of rice in the Philippines is:
called:
a. manual harvesting and threshing b. Manual harvesting and
a. row-crop drill planter b. hill-drop planter mechanical threshing
c. solid drill planter d. broadcaster c. mechanical harvesting and threshing d. combining

36. The groundwheel of a planter is normally related to the operation of the: 45. Average harvesting losses of rice at maturity date is 3.35 %, but two weeks after maturity date
this will increase to:
a. furrow opener b. metering device
c. seed tube d. double-disc closer a. 5.63% b. 8.64%
c. 40.70% d. 60.46%
37. Part of a planter that is always present in all planters regardless of type and cropping system:
a. furrow opener b. metering device 46. The threshing action where grains are detached from their panicles when the straw is pulled
through a “V” shaped configuration is called:
 1L 3.2 4,000 14
a. rubbing action b. impact action 2L 4.8 3,100 28
c. stripping action d. a and b 3L 6.4 2,200 42
4L 8.0 1,300 56
47. The development of PAES started in:

a. 1985 b. 1990 Determine the highest gear setting that can sustain the draft requirement for the operation:
c. 1995 d. 2000 a. 1L b. 2L
c. 3L d. 4L
48. What is the theoretical field capacity of a 3-m combine traveling at 100 meters in 52 seconds?
54. The application rate of a certain chemical is recommended at 4 kg/ha. The calibration test of a
a. 0.03 ha/hr b. 0.57 ha/hr 16-liter knapsack sprayer is as follows: Nozzle discharge = 1.2 liters/min, swath = 1.5 m and
c. 1.45 ha/hr d. 2.08 ha/hr walking speed = 20 m/min
Determine the number of sprayer loadings per hectare:
49. Twelve man-days is equivalent to:
a. one man working for 12 hrs b. three men working for three days a. 15 b. 20
c. six men working for 2 hrs d. four men working for three days c. 25 d. 30

50. A 3-ha field was plowed using a 15-cm wide animal-drawn plow at 4 kph and field efficiency of 55. A field measuring 45 m X 90 m is to be prepared using a 1-m upland power tiller at a speed of 3
75%. The draft required to pull the plow is 60 kg. kph. Assume a 10% overlap between passings and 9 seconds turn around time at the end of
Find the horsepower output of the animal: each pass.
Determine actual field capacity when tilling is done along the longer field direction:
a. 0.66 hp b. 0.88 hp
c. 0.77 hp d. 1.0 hp a. 0.23 ha/hr b. 0.25 ha/hr
c. 0.27 ha/hr d. 0.29 ha/hr
51. The calibration of the 9X7 (9 rows X 7 inches row spacing) grain drill is shown below. Row spacing
is to be adjusted to 14 inches. Groundwheel diameter is 1.22 m. 56. Select a farm operation that can only be done with the use of a machine:

a. plowing b. spraying
Discharge (gm)
Seeding Adjustment c. harvesting d. threshing
(9 rows for 10 revolutions of groundwheel)
¼ Open 140 57. Which of the following agencies does not belong to the Department of Agriculture?
½ Open 460
¾ Open 740 a. BPRE b. BPI
Full Open 1,100 c. AMMDA d. RAEG
58. The use of machinery does not only imply ownership, the following are also considered viable
What is the seeding rate at ½ adjustment:
options:
a. 25 kg/ha b. 68 kg/ha
c. 38 kg/ha c. 79 kg/ha a. renting b. custom hire service
c. joint ownership d. borrowing
52. 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 59. Secondary tillage involves pulverizing the soil to a depth of:
time for turning on the headland at the ends of the 500-m field is 15 seconds.
Find the theoretical field capacity of the combine: a. up to 3 inches b. 3 to 6 inches
c. 6 to 18 inches d. 6 to 36 inches
a. 1.2 ha/hr b. 2.4 ha/hr
c. 3.6 ha/hr d. 4.8 ha/hr 60. Part of the moldboard plow bottom that receives the furrowlice , lifts, inverts and throws it to one
side is called:
53. A 4-wheel tractor with 3X14 inches moldboard plow is to operate on clay loam soil (specific draft
= 0.56 kg/cm2) at a depth of 25.4 cm. The maximum draft and percent increase in draft due to
a. share b. moldboard
speed are:
c. landside d. frog
Gear Setting Speed (kph) Max. Draft (kg) Increase in draft due to speed (%)
61. Type of plow developed in an effort to reduce friction in a sliding bottom by using a rolling bottom
is: a. inlet valve b. piston
c. plunger d. discharge valve
a. moldboard plow b. disc plow
c. subsoilers d. rototiller QxH
71. In the equation for horsepower, Hp = , H is total head in:
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62. In the equation C = , S is speed of plowing in:
10 a. ft. b. ft/min
c. meters d. meters/min
a. mps b. kph
72. The power unit for driving centrifugal pumps for household use is usually:
c. fpm d. mph
63. Disc harrow consisting of four gangs of discs with two gangs in front and two gangs at the rear is a. electric motor b. gasoline engine
called: c. diesel engine d. kerosene engine
73. The most recently developed system of harvesting and threshing of rice is:
a. single-action disc harrow b. double-action disc
harrow
a. mechanical harvesting & threshing b. combining
c. off-set disc harrow c. all of the above
c. stripping d. all of the above
64. Planter designed to plant seeds in rows and in hills is called:
74. A machine that cuts standing crop, conveys the cut crop to one side, and lays them down in an
orderly manner is called:
a. row-crop drill planter b. hill-drop planter
c. solid drill planter d. broadcaster
a. sickle b. reaper-windrower
c. reaper-binder d. stripper
65. The adjustable orifice with agitator is used for: 75. The Japanese combine is characterized as:

a. row-crop drill planter b. hill-drop planter a. low power & hold-on feeding b. low power & throw-in
c. broadcaster d. transplanter feeding
c. high power & hold-on feeding d. high power & throw-in
66. Parameter not required in the calibration of a planter is:
feeding
a. row spacing b. ave. seed emergence
76. How many volumes of PAES were adopted by the Department of Agriculture?
c. forward speed d. groundwheel diameter
67. Soil working part utilized by push-type weeders for dryland operation is: a. two b. three
c. four d. five
a. blade type b. tine type
77. A 4-ha field was plowed using a three-bottom 12-inch tractor-mounted moldboard plow. It took
c. rotary type d. all of the above
11 hrs. to complete the operation at a tractor speed of 5 kph.
68. Which of the following statements is incorrect: The higher the pressure, Find the theoretical field capacity:
a. 0.46 ha/hr b. 1.45 ha/hr
a. the larger the droplet size b.the higher flow rate
c. 1.13 ha/hr d. 1.8 ha/hr
c. the wider the spray angle d. all of the above
78. How many times greater is the power of a carabao over man?
69. In a water pumping system, the source of water is usually at a:
a. 0.1 b. 1.0
a. lower elevation than pt. of delivery b. equal elevation than ….
c. 10 d. 100
c. higher elevation than …. d. a and c
70. Which of the following is not part of a force pump?
79. The fertility of a particular field is such that maximum corn yield is obtained with a population of c. 200 gms/load d. 240 gms/load
54,000 plants per hectare. A checkrow corn planter is used which discharges 2 seeds/hill. Average
84. A field measuring 45 m X 90 m is to be prepared using a 1-m upland power tiller at a speed of 3
emergence is 85%. Row spacing = hill spacing. Find the spacing:
kph. Assume a 10% overlap between passings and 9 seconds turn around time at the end of
each pass.
a. 0.56 m b. 0.75 m
Determine the field efficiency in going the longer field direction:
c. 0.65 m d. 1.0 m
a. 77% b. 80%
80. The calibration of the 9X7 (9 rows X 7 inches row spacing) grain drill is shown below. Row spacing
c. 83% d. 86%
is to be adjusted to 14 inches. Groundwheel diameter is 1.22 m.
85. Select two consecutive farm operations which when done mechanically can increase cropping
intensity:
Discharge (gm)
Seeding Adjustment
(9 rows for 10 revolutions of groundwheel) a. planting – spraying b. irrigation – weeding
¼ Open 140 c. harvesting – plowing d. harvesting – threshing
½ Open 460 86. Which of the following agencies is not based in a university?
¾ Open 740
Full Open 1,100 a. AMTEC b. PhilSCAT
c. AMDP d. PCARRD
What is the seeding rate at ¾ adjustment?
87. The following are considered discounted measures of project worth:
a. 60 kg/ha b. 70 kg/ha
c. 80 kg/ha d. 90 kg/ha a. payback period b. internal rate of return
81. A 5-m self-propelled combine makes an average stop of 4 min every time its 2-ton grain tank is c. benefit-cost ratio d. net present value
to be unloaded. Gross yield of the 20-ha field is 42 tons. The operating speed is 4.8 kph. The 88. General-purpose tillage involves cutting and pulverizing the soil to a depth of:
time for turning on the headland at the ends of the 500-m field is 15 seconds.
Find the actual field capacity: a. up to 3 inches b. up to 6 inches
a. 1.5 ha/hr b. 2.5 ha/hr c. up to 12 inches d. up to 18 inches
c. 2.0 ha/hr c. 3.0 ha/hr 89. Bend downward of the point of the share to make the plow penetrate the soil to the proper depth
82. A 4-wheel tractor with 3X14 inches moldboard plow is to operate on clay loam soil (specific draft is:
= 0.56 kg/cm2) at a depth of 25.4 cm. The maximum draft and percent increase in draft due to
speed are: a. tilt angle b. disc angle
c. horizontal suction d. vertical clearance
Increase in draft due to speed 90. Width of cut of the disc plow is influenced by:
Gear Setting Speed (kph) Max. Draft (kg)
(%)
1L 3.2 4,000 14 a. disc diameter b. depth of cut
2L 4.8 3,100 28 c. disc angle d. all of the above
3L 6.4 2,200 42
4L 8.0 1,300 56 SWEff
Determine the drawbar horsepower to perform the operation. 91. In the equation C = , W is width of cut expressed in: (code 16)
10
a. 45 hp b. 50 hp
c. 55 hp d. 60 hp a. ft. b. m
83. The application rate of a certain chemical is recommended at 4 kg/ha. The calibration test of a c. km d. mile
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 amount of chemical to mix with water per loading: 92. General-purpose tillage equipment are used in:
a. 102 gms/load b. 160 gms/load
 a. 2-wheel tractor for wetland op. b. 4-wheel tractor for 102. The cutting mechanism most commonly employed by reapers and combines is:
dryland op.
c. 4-wheel tractor for wetland op. d. all of the above a. slicing & tearing b. high velocity, single-element, impact action
c. two-element, scissor-type action d. all of the above
93. Planter designed to place seedlings in rows and in hills is called:

a. row-crop drill planter b. hill-drop planter 103. The IRRI axial-flow thresher is characterized as:
c. solid drill planter d. transplanter
a. low power & hold-on feeding b. low power & throw-in
94. The IRRI drum seeder is an example of:
feeding
c. high power & hold-on feeding d. high power &throw-in
a. row-crop drill planter b. hill-drop planter
c. solid drill planter d. broadcaster feeding
95. Parameter not required in determining the field capacity of a planter: 104. What section is not yet included in the PAES?

a. width of planter b. forward speed of planter a. Production/postharvest machinery b. Irrigation and drainage
c. No. of seeds per hill d. efficiency of planter c. agricultural structures d. engineering materials
105. A 4-ha field was plowed using a three-bottom 12-inch tractor-mounted moldboard plow. It took
96. Type of soil working parts utilized by push-type weeders for wetland operation: 11 hrs. to complete the operation at a tractor speed of 5 kph.
Find the actual field capacity:
a. blade type b. tine type
a. 0.09 ha/hr b. 0.5 ha/hr
c. rotary type d. all of the above
c. 0.36 ha/hr d. 1.5 ha/hr
97. Which of the following is not measured in calibrating a sprayer?
106. 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.
a. nozzle discharge b. effective working width
c. walking speed c. application rate
Find the time required to plow the field:
98. Which of the following does not belong to the group of positive displacement pumps?
a. 11.11 hrs b. 22.22 hrs
c. 44.44 hrs d. 66.66 hrs
a. lift pump b. force pump
c. rotary pump d. propeller pump 107. The calibration of the 9X7 (9 rows X 7 inches row spacing) grain drill is shown below. Row spacing
is to be adjusted to 14 inches. Groundwheel diameter is 1.22 m.
99. According to the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), water requirement for rice production
is:
Discharge (gm)
Seeding Adjustment
(9 rows for 10 revolutions of groundwheel)
a. 5 mm/day b. 10 mm/day
c. 15 mm/day d. 20 mm/day ¼ Open 140
½ Open 460
100. If the specific yield of a particular well is 3 gpm/ft drawdown and the discharge rate of the pump ¾ Open 740
is 30gpm, the total drawdown is: Full Open 1,100

a. 1 ft b. 3 ft What is the seeding rate at full open adjustment?

c. 10 ft d. 30 ft
a. 60 kg/ha b. 70 kg/ha
101. Which of the following operation is not done by a stripper? c. 80 kg/ha d. 90 kg/ha

a. cutting of standing crop b. stripping 108. A 5-m self-propelled combine makes an average stop of 4 min every time its 2-ton grain tank is
c. cleaning of grains d. conveying of grains to 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.
the tank Find the field efficiency:
 a. 78% b. 83% ANSWER KEY
c. 87% d. 90%
Number Answer Number Answer Number Answer Number Answer
109. 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 1 - b 31 - a 61 - b 91 - b
walking speed = 20 m/min
2 - b 32 - b 62 - b 92 - d
Determine the total volume of water applied per hectare:
3 - b 33 - a 63 - b 93 - d
a. 200 liters b. 300 liters
c. 400 liters d. 500 liters 4 - b 34 - b 64 - b 94 - c
110. A field measuring 45 m X 90 m is to be prepared using a 1-m upland power tiller at a speed of 3 5 - c 35 - a 65 - a 95 - c
kph. Assume a 10% overlap between passings and 9 seconds turn around time at the end of
6 - a 36 - b 66 - c 96 - c
each pass.
Determine actual field capacity when tilling is done along the shorter field direction: 7 - a 37 - b 67 - d 97 - d
a. 0.23 ha/hr b. 0.25 ha/hr 8 - b 38 - c 68 - a 98 - d
c. 0.27 ha/hr d. 0.29 ha/hr
9 - b 39 - a 69 - a 99 - b
111. A field measuring 45 m X 90 m is to be prepared using a 1-m upland power tiller at a speed of 3
10 - d 40 - c 70 - b 100 - c
kph. Assume a 10% overlap between passings and 9 seconds turn around time at the end of
each pass. 11 - c 41 - c 71 - a 101 - a
Determine the field efficiency in going the shorter field direction:
12 - d 42 - b 72 - a 102 - c
a. 77% b. 80%
13 - d 43 - b 73 - c 103 - d
c. 83% d. 86%
14 - d 44 - b 74 - b 104 - b
112. Which of the following countries follow the mechanization model of low land area to farmer ratio?
a. Thailand b. Philippines 15 - a 45 - b 75 - a 105 - c
c. Malaysia d. Indonesia
16 - b 46 - c 76 - c 106 - d
113. The gasoline engine is characterized as:
17 - b 47 - d 77 - a 107 - d
a. low first cost – high operating cost b. low first cost – low operating cost
18 - c 48 - d 78 - c 108 - b
c. high first cost – high operating cost d. high first cost – low operating cost
19 - c 49 - d 79 - a 109 - c
114. 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, 20 - b 50 - b 80 - a 110 - a
groundwheel diameter = 60 cm, no. of cells of seedplate = 20, T1 = 6t, T2 = 18t, T3 = 10t and
21 - c 51 - b 81 - c 111 - a
T4 = 25t.
22 - b 52 - b 82 - b 112 - b
a. 0.62 m b. 0.81 m
23 - c 53 - c 83 - b 113 - a
c. 0.71m d. 0.92 m
24 - b 54 - c 84 - c 114 - c
115. The three-phase electric motor is characterized as:
25 - c 55 - b 85 - c 115 - b
a. low first cost – high operating cost b. low first cost – low operating
26 - b 56 - b 86 - d
cost
c. high first cost – high operating cost d. high first cost – low operating 27 - a 57 - c 87 - a
cost
28 - c 58 - c 88 - b
29 - c 59 - b 89 - d
30 - d 60 - b 90 - d