2011 Msu-Gsc Preboard Part 1
2011 Msu-Gsc Preboard Part 1
2011 Msu-Gsc Preboard Part 1
College of Agriculture
Agricultural Engineering Licensure Examination Review Class 2011
PART I: Farm Mechanization, Farm Power, Farm Machinery and Equipment, and Allied Subjects
1. Types of guards designed to prevent contact with the moving parts by a person and/or clothing.
a. Shield b. cover c. casing d. enclosure e. aota
2. Compute the power generated by a multi-blade windmill with a rotor diameter of 6.0 m. The average wind velocity is
10.95 m/s. Energy conversion efficiency is 29.95% and power coefficient is 0.15. Assume density of air is 1.2 kg/m 3.
a. 0.8 kW b. 1.0 kW c. 1.2 kW d. 1.5 kW e. 2.0 kW
3. This must be high enough in order to self-ignite the air-fuel mixture in a diesel engine.
a. compression temperature b. intake pressure c. valve compression
d. engine pressure e. fuel temperature
4. The greatest heat loss for a 4-stroke cycle, spark ignition engine with a thermal efficiency of 23% is attributed to:
a. cooling system b. exhaust gases c. friction
d. internal convection e. wall absorption
5. What is Figure 1?
a. roll-over protective structure symbol b. slow-moving vehicle emblem c. safety-at-work insignia
d. sharp edges and rotating parts warning symbol e. no parking sign
6. During a certain period in a certain place where business is limited only to selling meat, the rate of turnover of money is
147 and the total volume of sales is 2,450 kg. If the selling price of meat per kilogram is P120, how much currency is
in circulation under the quantity theory of money?
a. P500 b. P1,000 c. P1,500 d. P2,000 e. P2,500
10. It is the ratio of the weight of the shelled kernels collected at the main outlet, to the total weight of the kernel input of
the sheller, expressed in percent.
a. shelling recovery b. shelling loss c. purity d. shelling efficiency e. shelling returns
12. If the length of the belt is 121.78 inches, find the center-to-center distance between the two pulleys.
a. 20in. b. 35 in. c. 40 in. d. 25 in. e. 30 in.
13. If the adjusted rated horsepower is 7.25 hp and the service factor is 1.4, find the number of belt(s).
a. 5 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2 e. 1
14. The following are the reasons why mechanization is a difficult problem in less developed countries, except:
a. social system b. small farm size c. resistance to change of some farmers
d. land conservation programs e. government implementation
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16. What is the chicken population of a poultry house producing a slurry volume of 700L for biogas production? Mixing ratio
(dung to water) is 1:3 and daily dung production is 0.18 kg per chicken.
a. approx. 1300 b. approx. 500 c. approx. 975 d. approx. 800 e. approx. 1945
19. ____(X)_____ is a market situation that exists when there are few suppliers of a product or service that the action by
one results in _____(Y)_____ action by the others.
a. X = Perfect Competition; Y = indefinite b. X = Monopoly; Y = Opposite
c. X = Monopoly; Y = Similar d. X = Oligopoly; Y = Similar e. lX = Oligopoly; Y = Opposite
20. Compute the crankshaft rear axle speed ratio required to give travel speed of 15 mph for a tractor having an engine
speed of 2,000 rpm and rear wheel that are 46 inch in diameter.
a. 18.24 b. 109.70 c. 25.21 d. 28.79 e. nota
22. These rely on the illumination-spectrum intensity coming from the sun.
a. thermal or heat-based applications b. greenhouse applications c. photovoltaic applications
d. solar pond principle e. aota
23. If the gross yield for the 25-ha field is 55 tons, how long will it actually take to finish the entire operation?
a. 9.96 hrs b. 10.56 hrs c. 12.56 hrs d. 11.23 hrs e. 13.42 hrs
27. The following are the characteristics of diesel engine compared to gasoline engine, except:
a. higher fuel – utilization efficiency b. higher fuel consumption c. higher compression ratio
d. higher air-fuel ratio e. higher initial cost
28. A businessman needs an immediate cash of P80,000. He may borrow from any of five possible lenders. The first
charges an effective interest rate of 10.5%, the second at 9.6% (discounted), and the third at 10.4% compounded
semiannually. The fourth will require him to pay a lump sum of P90,000 after one year, while the fifth will be twelve
equal end-of-the-month payments of P7,500.00. Which is the best offer?
a. 1st b. 2nd c. 3rd d. 4th e. 5th
30. A 2-in-diameter steel shaft rotates at 240 rpm. If the shearing stress is limited to 12 ksi, determine the maximum
horsepower that can be transmitted.
a. 87.1 hp b. 71.8 hp c. 81.7 hp d. 78.1 hp e. 88.7 hp
31. The application rate of a granular broadcast spreader is 4500 kg/ha, applying 0.8 ton of manure per 750-m distance.
What is the swath of the equipment?
a. 3.72 m b. 7.32 m c. 2.37 m d. 3.27 m e. 2.73 m
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32. It is an indicator of the amount of fuel in a furnace that is converted into ash.
a. burning efficiency b. thermal efficiency c. latent heat d. heat utilization efficiency e. nota
35. When viewed in front, tractor tires must be mounted with the V-pattern pointing in what direction?
a. Sideward b. upward c. downward d. backward e. aota
36. In any machine or structural member under an axial load, there are both tensile (and compressive) and shearing
stresses on any plane oblique to the load. On such an oblique plane, the tensile or compressive stress normal to the
oblique plane is less than what it is on a plane normal to the axis of the piece, while the shearing stress is greater.
What angle on the plane does the shearing stress is a maximum?
a. 30O with the axis b. 45O with the axis c. 60O with the axis d. 90O with the axis e. 120O with the axis
39. A process by which a farm manager looks ahead to the future and contemplates alternative courses of action for the
farm.
a. farm budgeting b. farm planning c. farming
d. farm management e. farm planning and budgeting
40. A tandem-type disc harrow has a width of cut of 5.0 m, with each disc measuring 620 mm in diameter. If the spacing
between discs is 280 mm, how many discs are there in the harrow?
a. 16 b. 20 c. 24 d. 32 e. 36
41. The Philippine Government has devised a plan on the development of the use of biofuels and renewable energy
sources, also known as the BiGSHOW, where Bi stands for Biofuels/ Biomass, G for Geothermal, S for Solar, H for
hydroelectric, O for ocean. What does W represents?
a. Water b. wind c. waste d. wastewater e. wells
42. A company purchases an asset for P10,000.00 and plans to keep it for 20 years. If the salvage value is zero at the end
of the 20th year, what is the depreciation in the 3rd year by SYD method?
a. P875.14 b. P785.41 c. P857.14 d. P758.14 e. P784.41
44. A designer has a choice between gray iron and aluminum for an instrument mounting in a power plant. Either material
would serve equally well under the same conditions of use. The per-kilogram cost of aluminum and gray iron is P650
and P430, respectively. Each casting made of aluminum would cost P315 to machine while the corresponding cost for
the gray iron would be P276. The casting made of aluminum would weigh 0.59 kg while that of the iron would be 1.09
kg. The cost per piece of aluminum casting is closest to:
a. P744.70 b. P698.50 c. P564.85 d. P825.30 e. P584.50
45. The penstock of a dam has a diameter of 2.0 m. If water of velocity 5 m/s passes through the penstock, what must be
the power generated in the turbine located 15 m below. Turbine efficiency is 75%.
a. 1733.57 kW b. 1377.75 kW c. 1573.37 kW d. 1333.75 kW e. 1777.53 kW
46. Draft of disc harrows increases and penetration __________ with speed.
a. remains the same b. increases c. decreases d. a or b e. nota
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47. Find the piston size of a 4-stroke, 4-cylinder engine, given the following:
crankshaft rotation 2500 rpm
mean effective pressure 162 psi
indicated horsepower 125
bore-stroke ratio 1:1.5
a. bore = 3.15”: stroke = 4.72” b. bore = 3.73”: stroke = 5.59” c. bore = 6.30”: stroke = 9.45”
d. bore = 2.49”: stroke = 3.73” e. bore = 7.46”: stroke = 11.18”
49. The maximum horizontal projection of a tool in the soil perpendicular to the line of motion.
a. tool width b. tool clearance c. tool operating width d. tool orientation e. tool overlap
53. Which of the following statements is not a good labor management practice?
a. Taking extra care in directing inexperienced labor.
b. Providing social life and giving out bonuses and profit sharing, to enhance productivity.
c. Doing everything there is to do in order to save the rainy days for resting.
d. Cut chore labor to a minimum. Also, simplify and combine jobs whenever possible.
e. Developing initiative, goodwill, cooperation, and respect.
56. Running mate consists of two pistons moving at the same time in the _____(X)_____ direction but performing
_____(Y)_____ strokes.
a. X =same; Y = same b. X = opposite; Y = same c. X = same; Y = different
d. X = opposite; Y = different e. a or d
58. For a 12-liter knapsack sprayer with swath of 1.6 m, nozzle discharge of 1.5 liters/min, and a walking speed of 18
m/min, compute for the amount of a certain chemical to mix with water per loading. Application rate is 5kg/ha.
a. 100 grams/load b. 115 grams/load c. 125 grams/load
d. 140 grams/load e. 150 grams/load
59. Part of a planter that is always present in all planters regardless of type and cropping system:
a. furrow opener b. metering device c. seed tube d. furrow closer e. nota
60. Determine the efficiency of a 60-V starting system if the maximum power required for cranking the engine is 10 hp and
if the discharge for the battery when the engine is cranked is 250 amperes.
a. 50% b. 40% c. 45% d. 55% e. 60%
61. One of the two times in a year when the sun is farthest from the equator.
a. Equinox b. eclipse c. solstice d. azimuth e. umbra
62. During a cell fill test with sugar beet seed in a horizontal plate planter having a plate with 72 cells on a 167-mm
diameter circle, 28.75 grams of undamaged seed and 0.95 grams of damaged (screened) seeds were collected during
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50 revolutions of the ground wheel in 68 sec. A 6.40-gram sample contained 556 seeds. The seed plate has 0.76
revolution for each revolution of the ground wheel.
What is the average percentage of cell fill?
a. 92.4% b. 96.5% c. 94.3% d. 98.2% e. 90.8%
a. I, ii, iii, iv, v b. ii, i, v, iv, iii c. ii, iv, i, v, iii d. ii, iv, i, iii, v e. aota
65. This is the most common cause of short life of lead acid battery. It results when a cell or battery is permitted to remain
in a discharged condition for some length of time such that the lead sulfate hardens and can not be readily converted
to its former state.
a. Carburetion b. deposition c. colloid formation d. sulfation e. rusting
67. The thermal efficiency and mechanical efficiency of an engine are 40% and 72%, respectively. Determine the power
equivalent of the fuel used if the brake horsepower is 1.35 hp.
a. 2.0 kW b. 4.0 kW c. 2.5 kW d. 3.5 kW e. 3.0 kW
68. A belt delivers a tangential force of 150 N on a half meter radius pulley at a speed of 380 rev/min. What will be the
power?
a. 2.0 kW b. 2.5 kW c. 3.0 kW d. 3.5 kW e. 4.0 kW
69. Commodity surplus occurs when the selling price is ____(X)____, but equilibrium is attained when the sellers agree to
sell at a price at which _____(Y)_____ are willing to buy.
a. X = High; Y = Vendors b. X = Low; Y = Vendors c. X = Low; Y = Consumers
d. X = High; Y = Consumers e. b or d
70. For a 4 inches by 4 inches centrifugal pump with discharge of 250 gpm, determine the size of the diesel engine.
Efficiency of the pump is 65%, of the belt transmission is 95%, and of the air-cooled system is 80%. Total head is 30 ft.
a. 2.9 hp b. 3.1 hp c. 3.8 hp d. 2.5 hp e. 3.6 hp
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Field efficiency 80%
Planting and harvesting speed 5 kph
75. Assuming 100 days of maturity, what is the cycle time in days?
a. 270 b. 229 c. 291 d. 250 e. 212
78. White sugar, which sells for P26.50 per kg-pack, can be repacked and sold by a retailer at a variable cost of P200 per
50kg-sack. If each sack of sugar costs P750 and fixed costs amount to P30,000 per month, how many sacks of white
sugar must the retailer repack and sell each month to break even?
a. 80 sacks b. 70 sacks c. 60 sacks d. 90 sacks e. 50 sacks
79. Which is not a tractor safety measure?
a. Not refueling while the engine is hot.
b. Using counterweight when necessary.
c. Not shifting gears while going down a slope.
d. Keeping the hitches high.
e. Not using the differential lock when turning.
82. An engine with all intake valves in the cylinder head and all exhaust valves in the cylinder block.
a. L-head b. T-head c. F-head d. I-head e. Nota
83. A machine initially worth P50,000 depreciates in value each year by 20% of its value at the beginning of that year. Find
its book value when it is 9 years old.
a. P6,524.90 b. P6,690.12 c. P6,890.17 d. P6,690.12 e. P6,710.89
87. It is the theoretical maximum percentage of the kinetic energy of air which a windrotor can convert into mechanical
energy.
a. 39.5% b. 56.9% c. 53.9% d. 35.9% e. 59.3%
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89. Based on the following:
edge-drop seed plate diameter 200 mm
number of cells 16
seed spacing 1.39 m
What is the linear speed (in meters per minute) for a corn planter when planting at 8 km/hr?
a. 3.78 b. 7.83 c. 1.37 d. 8.37 e. 7.38
92. Given the following data for a four-wheel tractor equipped with a three-bottom disk plow:
Mass
Tractor, kg 3800
Carried by the front wheel, kg 1600
Carried by the rear wheel, kg 2050
Wheel base, mm 3168
Drawbar dynamometer reading, kg 602
Angle between the horizontal and the
line of draft 15O
Assuming dynamic condition of equilibrium while plowing, calculate the weight (in kg) transferred from the front
wheels if the drawbar clearance is 48 cm from the ground level and the plane 16 cm horizontally from the soil vertical
reactions at the wheels. Neglect other minor forces acting on the tractor.
a. 92 b. 93 c. 94 d. 95 e. 96
93. Of corresponding size and speed, single-cylinder engines compared to multi-cylinder engines will require __________
flywheels.
a. Lighter b. thinner c. heavier d. a or b e. nota
95. If money is worth 8.7% simple interest, how long (in months) from today will the value become P37,501.50 of a debt of
P36,000.50 due 6 months from today?
a. 0 b. 2 c. 4 d. 7 e. 12
96. It is made by partial combustion of carbonaceous substances like coal and wood.
a. natural gas b. propane c. LPG d. producer gas e. methanol
97. How many board feet of lumber is needed for the farmer’s project?
a. 248 b. 156 c. 62 d. 124 e. 168
98. How much did the farmer actually paid for his purchase?
a. approx. 4000 pesos b. approx. 6000 pesos c. approx. 3500 pesos
d. approx. 3000 pesos e. approx. 2000 pesos
99. How many degrees has the crankshaft rotated if the piston has traveled 4.25 cm with respect to its top dead position in
a 3.5” by 5” diesel engine?
a. 60O b. 45O c. 90O d. 75O e. 30O