University of Southeastern Philippines

Tagum-Mabini Campus
College of Agriculture and Related Sciences

Final Examination
AGE 108 AE Review and Seminar

MAY 7, 2019 (TUESDAY) 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Subject 1. Agricultural Mechanization, Power, Machinery and Equipment and allied subjects- 33%

Instructions: Write your name, signature, and school on the answer sheet STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 2 only.

1. On your 23rd birthday you decide to invest P4,500 (10% of your annual salary) in a mutual fund earning 7% per year. You will continue to make annual
deposits equal to 10% of your annual salary until you retire at age 62 (40 years after you started your job). You expect your salary to increase by an
average of 4% each year during this time. How much money will you have accumulated in your mutual fund when you retire?
a. P1,525,812 b. P 1,018,940 c. P1,328,513 d. P 1,475,575 e. NOTA
2. The agency that evaluate the test result and declare if the agriculture and fishery machinery tested passed or failed.
a. BAFS b. AMTEC c. PhilMech d. BAFE e. NAFC
3. A farmer uses a hand tractor with 30-cm moldboard plow. If he overlaps each pass by 8%, how much distance more will he have to travel to plow one
hectare?
a. 1.90 km b. 2.90 km c. 3.33km d. 0.90 km e. NOTA
4. What operation comes 3rd when stopping the tractor?
a. Press foot brake b. Reduce engine c. Disengage d. Re-engage e. NOTA
down and cock speed by clutch and move clutch
for parking retarding throttle gear shift lever
setting to neutral
position.
5. A 1.2-m wide hydro-tiller is used for puddling a 24-m x 60-m wetland paddy rice field. The average speed of travel is 5 km/hr, turning at the headlands
takes 12 seconds. What is the field efficiency if the field is worked along its length?
a. 85.00% b. 90.30% c. 59.50% d. 79.20% e. NOTA
6. A 1.2-m wide hydro-tiller is used for puddling a 24-m x 60-m wetland paddy rice field. The average speed of travel is 5 km/hr, turning at the headlands
takes 12 seconds. What is the field efficiency if the field is worked along its width?
a. 85.00% b. 90.30% c. 59.50% d. 79.20% e. NOTA
7. A 1.2-m wide hydro-tiller is used for puddling a 24-m x 60-m wetland paddy rice field. The average speed of travel is 5 km/hr, turning at the headlands
takes 12 seconds. What is the theoretical capacity?
a. 0.30 ha/hr b. 0.60 ha/hr c. 0.90 ha/hr d. 1.20ha/hr e. NOTA
8. A system in which the primary tillage operation is performed in conjunction with special planting procedures in order to lessen or eliminate secondary
tillage operations.
a. mulch tillage b. reduced c. conventional d. strip tillage e. NOTA
tillage tillage
9. Type of metering device which is not use for bulk seeding is:
a. studded feed b. fluted roller c. internal run d. both a&b e. NOTA
rollers rollers
10. The required minimum efficiency for tractor power-driven seed drill is:
a. 45% b. 50% c. 65% d. 70% e. NOTA
11. The working angle of pushing or pulling hoe (sharp blade to handle angle) is:
a. 25-35 deg b. 40-50 deg c. 55-65 deg d. 90-95 deg e. NOTA
12. Danilo Manalaytay is a 22-year-old college student who used the Ateneo loan program to borrow P4,000 four years ago when the interest rate was 4.06%
per year. P5,000 was borrowed three years ago at 3.42%. Two years ago he borrowed P6,000 at 5.23%, and last year P7,000 was borrowed at 6.03% per
year. Now he would like to consolidate his debt into a single 20-year loan with a 5% fixed annual interest rate. If Danilo makes annual payments (starting
in one year) to repay his total debt, what is the amount of each payment?
a. P9,162.40 per b. P1,980.08 per c. P2,468.92 per d. P1,760.16 per e. NOTA
year year year year
13. The agency mandated to develop standards for agriculture and fishery machinery, tools and equipment.
a. BAFS b. AMTEC c. PhilMech d. BAFE e. BAFPS
14. Which of the following metering device is the most appropriate metering for granular fertilizer?
a. horizontal feed b. vertical plate c. fluted roller d. both a&b e. NOTA
dics
15. Each seeder shall be marked in English with the following information using a plate, stencil or by directly punching it at the most conspicuous place. Which
of the following information is not needed?
a. Registered b. brand c. specific place of d. serial number e. NOTA
Trademark of the the manufacturer
Manufacturer
16. Which of the following operation does not belongs to the daily care and maintenance of the tractor?

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 a. Check the b. Check the c. Check the d. Check the tire e. NOTA
Cooling System crankcase oil battery
level
17. A Protective device designed and fitted so that, alone or with other parts of the machine, it prevents contact with the dangerous part from all sides.
a. shield b. casing c. enclosure d. AOTA e. NOTA
18. A tractor is operating 3.6 kph and is pulling six 30-cm disk plow at 18-cm depth. Determine the area plowed in 8-hours if the field efficiency is 75%?
a. 3.88 ha b. 5.18 ha c. 3.11 ha d. 2.33 ha e. NOTA
19. A low cost banana chipper used in a business has a basis of P50,000 and is expected to have a P10,000 SV when replaced after 30,000 hours of use.
Find its BV after 10,000 hours of operation.
a. P36,700 b. P37,600 c. P30,700 d. P60,370 e. NOTA
20. The desired population of a certain farm land is 50,200 plants per hectare. The rows are 70-cm apart and an average emergence of 92% is expected.
What is the hill spacing if there are two seeds per hill?
a. 26-cm b. 52-cm c. 78-cm d. 104-cm e. NOTA
21. Determine the seeding rate of an 8-rows drum seeder having a 25-cm row spacing if the ground wheel diameter is 80-cm? During the calibration test, the
collected discharge is 450 grams for 10 revolution of ground wheel.
a. 8.90 kg/ha b. 5.0kg/ha c. 50.00kg/ha d. 89.50kg/ha e. NOTA
22. What operation comes first when stopping the tractor?
a. Press foot brake b. Reduce engine c. Disengage d. Re-engage e. NOTA
down and cock speed by clutch and move clutch
for packing retarding throttle gear shift lever
setting to neutral
position.
23. The hand speed operated control of the tractor must be easy to reach and preferably ______.
a. infront of, or to b. infront of, or to c. infront of, or on d. AOTA e. NOTA
the right side of the left side of the right foot
the operator the operator side of the
operator
24. Which of the following safety precautions would be most appropriate to take when working with volatile solvents, such as paint or gasoline?
a. wearing a paper b. not allowing the c. wearing a pair of d. using proper e. AOTA
mask when solvent to come latex gloves ventilation when
pouring or into contact with when pouring conducting
stirring the water the solvent activities that
solvent involve the
solvent
25. Walking type agricultural tractor when use in rotary tilling shall be tested for field of not less than 500 m2 and shall be rectangular with the sides in the
ratio of 2:1 as far as possible with three replications. The field may be irrigated or flooded depending on the condition. What is the tilling depth that shall be
set during the test?
a. 50-100 mm b. 100 -120 mm c. 140-160 mm d. above 200 mm e. NOTA
26. The moisture condition of corn kernel is an important factor of optimizing harvesting operation. What is the appropriate moisture content of corn kernels
that would produce minimum losses?
a. 30%wb b. 25%wb c. 20% wb d. 15% wb e. NOTA
27. How many kilogram of 85% WP should be added to 40 Li spray tank to apply 100 g/ha of AI, if the application rate is 15 Li/ha?
a. 10.46 g b. 20.91 g c. 100 g d. 200 g e. NOTA
28. How long will it take to plow a 20- ha with a 3-dics plow averaging 12” effective cut per disc? The tractor is traveling 5 km/hr with time losses due to turning
and adjustment is 20%.
a. 0.55 hr b. 10.55 hr c. 55 hr d. 105 hr e. NOTA
29. The height of soil above a specified (initial or subsequent) soil surface.
a. a. hill height b. b. bed c. height d. AOTA e. NOTA
30. When the charge is ignited and the burning gases expand, what happen to the internal energy and heat?
a. IE decreases b. IE decreases c. IE increases d. IE increases e. NOTA
and heat is given and heat is and heat is and heat is
up added added given up
31. An individual needs P12,000 immediately as a down payment on a new home. Suppose that he can borrow this money from his insurance company. He
must repay the loan in equal payments every six months over the next eight years. The nominal interest rate being charged is 7% compounded
continuously. What is the amount of each payment?
a. P239 b. P1,025 c. P390 d. P905 e. P997
32. A 3-liters engine displacement, six – cylinders SI engine operates on a four – stroke cycle and run at 3600 rpm. The compression ratio is 9.5, the length
of connecting rod is 16.6cm, and the bore equal the stroke. Combustion ends at 20 degrees after TDC. Calculate average piston speed?
a. 8.40 m/s b. 10.32 m/s c. 15.60 m/s d. 35.23 m/s e. NOTA
33. A 3-liters engine displacement, six – cylinders SI engine operates on a four – stroke cycle and run at 3600 rpm. The compression ratio is 9.5, the length of
connecting rod is 16.6cm, and the bore equal the stroke. Combustion ends at 20 degrees after TDC. Calculate the clearance volume?
a. 6.8 cc b. 40.80 cc c. 58.8 cc d. 78.2 cc e. NOTA
34. Suppose that a P100 lump-sum amount is invested for 10 years at a nominal interest rate of 6% compounded quarterly. How much is it worth at the end of
the 10th year?
a. P222.00 b. P300.40 c. P181.40 d. 450.00 e. NOTA
35. A 3-liters engine displacement, six – cylinders SI engine operates on a four – stroke cycle and run at 3600 rpm. The compression ratio is 9.5, the length of
connecting rod is 16.6cm, and the bore equal the stroke. Combustion ends at 20 degrees after TDC. Calculate the distance piston has travelled from TDC
at the end of combustion?
a. 8.04 cm b. 3.40 cm c. 1.28 cm d. 0.62 cm e. NOTA
36. This is a fairly homogeneous group of people or organizations to whom a company wishes to appeal.
a. Market segment b. Target market c. Market potential d. Market e. AOTA
prospects
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37. The product of ethanol and carbon dioxide reaction is:
a. water b. acetic acid c. butyric acid d. ethane e. NOTA
38. Which is not belongs to the characteristics of an impulse type turbine?
a. The wheel passages are not completely filled with water since a jet emanating from the penstock nozzle strikes the buckets of the
runner
b. The water acting on the vanes or buckets located at the wheel periphery is under atmospheric pressure
c. The water impacts on the runner at one point or at a few discrete points, depending upon the number of nozzles
d. Energy applied to the wheel is completely kinetic
e. Energy in the form of both pressure and kinetic is utilized by the wheel
39. Recalibration of sensitive measuring devices costs P8000 per year. If the machine will be recalibrated for each of 6 years starting 3 years after purchase,
calculate the 8-year equivalent uniform series at 16% per year.
a. P5043 b. P 6981 c. P7182 d. P2407 e. NOTA
40. Set the specifications for all types of fuel and fuel-related products.
a. RA8749 b. RA 9637 c. 8479 d. RA10915 e. NOTA
41. Which of the following is not a real cash flow?
a. utilities b. debt interest c. depreciation d. taxes e. NOTA
42. Which of the following is the most accelerated method of depreciation?
a. SL – straight b. DB – declining c. DDB – double d. MACRS - e. Both c&d
line balance declining Modified
balance Accelerated
Cost Recovery
System
43. What is the position of the test rig bedplate so that the supporting chains and the pendulum block face are at recommended angle to the vertical when
striking the protective structure during the front impact ROPS test. What is the recommended angle?
a. 10 deg b. 15 deg c. 20 deg d. 30 deg e. NOTA
44. It is part of the mist blower that connects the nozzle to the blower?
a. lance b. wand c. flexible hose d. hose e. NOTA
45. 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
46. Which of the following does not belongs to the group of operating cost?
a. rental b. maintenance c. housing d. lubrication e. NOTA
47. A primemover of hydroelectric generator in which the driving energy is provided by the water partly in kinetic and partly in pressure form.
a. Francis b. Kaplan c. Propeller d. AOTA e. NOTA
48. Establish technical fuel quality standards for biofuels and biofuel-blended gasoline and diesel which comply with the PNS.
a. RA8749 b. RA 9367 c. 8479 d. RA10915 e. NOTA
49. When welding, the flux and impurities float to the top of the weld and form a layer called
a. arc b. slag c. gaseous cloud d. metal weld e. NOTA
50. Flat belt drive used to transmit small powers at belt speeds 300 to 15,000rpm as in agricultural machines and small machine tools.
a. Light capacity b. Heavy capacity c. Medium d. Very light e. NOTA
drives drives capacity drives capacity drives
51. The minimum fees for registered agricultural engineers for review, signing, and sealing of project proposals.
a. P150/1M cost b. P100/1M cost c. P2000 or 500 d. P1000/1M cost e. NOTA
per page
52. A university lab is a research contractor to NASA for in-space fuel cell systems that are hydrogen- and methanol-based. During lab research, three
equal-service machines need to be evaluated economically. Perform the present worth analysis with the costs shown below. The MARR is 10% per year.

a. Select Electric- b. Select Gas- c. Select Solar- d. Both a&b e. Both b&c
powered powered powered
53. Type of belt mostly used in the factories, workshops and agricultural equipment, where a moderate amount of power is to be transmitted, from one
pulley to another when the two pulleys are not more than 8 meters apart.
a. Flat belt b. V-belt c. Timing belt d. Circular belt e. AOTA
54. The peak transmission efficiency of the axle-driven rotary tiller walking type tractor shall be?
a. at least 90%. b. at least 80% c. less than 70% d. less than 60% e. NOTA
55. In BCR analysis, the defender is
a. the PHB b. a person who c. the lowest cost d. the highest cost e. NOTA
will defend the option of the option of the
project alternatives alternatives
56. When a BCR analysis is conducted, the benefits and costs
a. must be b. must be c. must be d. can be e. NOTA
expressed in expressed in expressed in expressed in
terms of their terms of their terms of their terms of a,b or c
present worth annual worth future worth
57. In the float type assist tiller, the minimum requirement for the chain and sprocket transmission system using engine size greater than 5.22 kW is?
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 a. ANSI No. 35 b. ANSI No. 41 c. ANSI No. 50 d. ANSI No. 60 e. NOTA
58. The CPD units requirement of the amended IRR of the CPD Law
a. 45 units b. 120 units c. 60 units d. 15 units e. 25 units
59. How much solar energy receives by the earth through direct solar radiation?
a. 47% b. 17% c. 28% d. 100% e. NOTA
60. The overall efficiency of a PV system is highly affected by the temperature. If the temperature increased from zero to 100%, how many percent of the PV
system efficiency lost or drops?
a. 100% b. 50% c. 10% d. 14% e. 25%
61. What is the recommended carbon content a steel used in the manufacture of ROPS with a thickness of the less that 2.5 mm?
a. 0.1% b. 0.2% c. 10% d. 20% e. NOTA
62-64. Indira Industries is a major producer of diverter dampers used in the gas turbine power industry to divert gas exhausts from the turbine to a side
stack, thus reducing the noise to acceptable levels for human environments. Normal production level is 60 diverter systems per month, but due to
significantly improved economic conditions in Asia, production is at 72 per month. The following information is available.

 Fixed costs FC = P2.4 million per month

 Variable cost per unit v = P35,000
 Revenue per unit r = P75,000
62. How does the increased production level of 72 units per month compare with the current breakeven point?
a. 50 units per b. 60 units per c. 70 units per d. 80 units per e. NOTA
month month month month
63. What is the current profit level per month for the facility?
a. P480 b. P530 c. P408 d. P350 e. NOTA
64. What is the difference between the revenue and variable cost per damper that is necessary to break even at a significantly reduced monthly production
level of 45 units, if fixed costs remain constant?
a. P45.00 per unit b. P28.53per unit c. P68.20 per unit d. P53.33 per unit e. NOTA
65-68. Given the following data

ITEMS Value ITEMS Value

1 Service Area (ha) 80 11 Average yield (bags/ha) 98
2 Capacity of equipment 12 Cropping per yr 2
a. Capacity in bag/hr (35hp-engine) 60 13 Price of palay (P/bags), P24/kg at 1200
50kg
b. working hrs/day 8 14 Repair and Maintenance (% of 15
initial cost)
3 Cost of equipment and shed (P) 15 Salvage value (% of initial cost) 10
A. Combine harvester 1250000 16 Taxes and Insurance (not 0
applicable)
B. Shed 150000 17 Interest rate (%) 22
TOTAL 1400000 18 Amortization (equal annual payment 466666.7
for 3 yr)
4 Life of the equipment (yr) 7
5 Fuel consumption (L/hr) 5.5
6 Oil consumption (L/hr) 0.45
7 Price of diesel (P/L) 42.5
8 Price of oil (P/L) 240
9 Custom fee charges
Combine (P/ bags) % of palay price/bag
(2 bags/ 25 bags) of palay price/bag 8%
10 Wages
a. Number of operator 2
b. Combine (P/ bags) % of combine
custom fee (2 operators)
(0.33 bag/2 bags custom fee charges) 17%

65. On the given data above, compute the number of hours of operation does the combine operates in a year?
a. 305.55 hrs b. 280.22 hr c. 277.44 hrs d. 261.33 hrs e. NOTA
66. On the given data above, compute the total fixed cost per ha?
a. P 3,375.70 b. P 3,496.25 c. P 540,114.30 d. P 559,400.00 e. NOTA
67. On the given data above, compute the total operating cost per hour?
a. P 2,157.55 b. P 3,461.51 c. P 345,208.30 d. P 904,608.30 e. NOTA
68. On the given data above, compute the return or gross income?
a. P 1,505,280 b. P 235,200 c. P 18,816 d. P 18,816,000 e. NOTA
69. The annual payment that would recover the initial investment lost through depreciation, plus interest on the investment.
a. amortization b. capital recovery c. maintenance d. annual cost e. NOTA
70. One combine header design for soybean harvest uses a row crop harvesting head instead of a cutter bar. A comparison field test indicated 85 beans lost
per square meter for the cutter bar and 22 beans lost per linear meter row for the row harvest head. The row spacing is 55-cm. The soybean has an
average mass of 6000 beans per kg and the value of crops of Php12.5/kg. Compute the savings would the row harvester generate for 100 hectare annual
use?
a. P 83,333.00 b. P 93,750.00 c. P 100,000.00 d. P 187,083.00 e. NOTA

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71. Why is valve clearance adjustment during maintenance activity so important? The following are the main reason of the need to have a proper valve
clearance except one.
a. gives longer life b. increase fuel c. reduce smoke d. maximum power e. AOTA
efficiency generation
72. The process of optimizing human, material and financial contributions for the achievement of organizational goals.
a. management b. organizing c. planning d. staffing e. mechanization
73. Common secondary tillage employed/utilized in the farm is disk harrow. What is the best thing to do when turning with disc harrow or when approaching
at the road with disc harrow?
a. disengaged the b. engaged the c. remove the disc d. lift the disc e. NOTA
disc disc
74. What is the common problem if the possible causes are nozzle tips worn and blocked nozzle filters or tips?
a. pressure falling b. spray for short c. spray is uneven d. both a&b e. both b&c
time only
75. An Act liberalizing the importation, exportation, and trading of rice, lifting for the purpose the quantitative import restriction on rice, and for other purposes
a. RA8178 b. RA11203 c. RA8749 d. RA 9367 e. NOTA
76. Agency under the NAFC that act as an advisory body to ensure the success of the programs and activities of the DA concerning agricultural and fisheries
mechanization
a. BAFS b. AFMeC c. PhilMech d. BAFE e. BAFPS
77. Which is not part of the common causes if the pump does not deliver any liquid at start-up?
a. pump has not b. air pockets in c. pump drive d. AOTA e. NOTA
been properly the suction line rotational speed
bleed of air low
78. What is the possible cause(s) if there is black exhaust smoke comes out at the muffler?
a. insufficient air b. problem in the c. problem in fuel d. both a&c e. NOTA
intake electric circuit system
79. Which activity comes first in the adjustment of the tractor brakes?
a. check to make b. release brake c. Check what d. Jack up rear of e. NOTA
certain that the interlocks and provision is the tractor until
brakes are locks made for the wheels clear the
equalized brake ground
adjustment
80. The closest future worth in year 10 of P10,000 at an interest rate of 10% is
a. P25,937 b. P52,379 c. P39,752 d. P92,573 e. NOTA
81. The combine harvester may have more adjustment potential than any other farm machinery. Consequently, it also has more potential of misadjustment
will result to yield losses. What will be the consequence of improper cylinder or rotor speed adjustment specifically if it is lower than the recommended
cylinder speed?
a. Higher b. Higher c. lower in purity d. higher e. NOTA
shelling/threshing shattering loss separation loss
loss
82. Determine the quality material efficiency of a 1.5 ton rice mill if: 1) broken rice = 330 kg, 2) whole rice = 600 kg, 3) milling recovery = 68%, 4) Class A rice
(whole rice) = P50/kg, and 5) Class B rice (mixture) = P38/kg?
a. 97.00% b. 86.00% c. 76.00% d. 69.29% e. NOTA
83. Determine the quantity material efficiency of a 1.5 ton rice mill if: 1) broken rice = 340 kg, 2) whole rice = 610 kg, 3) milling recovery = 65%?
a. 63.33% b. 64.21% c. 97.43% d. 100.00% e. NOTA
84. An act providing for the development and promotion of farm tourism in the Philippines
a. RA10601 b. RA8749 c. 9367 d. 10816 e. NOTA
85. What is the ideal air-fuel ratio of kerosene (C12H26) it terms of weight?
a. 15:1 b. 14:1 c. 16:1 d. 17:1 e. NOTA
86. A 4-cylinder 100 mm x 100 mm engine turns at 1,600 rpm. If the individual cylinder’s clearance volume is 130 cm3, what is the engines compression
ratio?
a. 8:1 b. 9:1 c. 10:1 d. 7:1 e. NOTA
87. What does the letter designation W on the SAE 10W mean?
a. low viscous reqt b. low temperature c. high viscous d. high temperature e. NOTA
regt reqt
88. During the test, the engine shall have no breakdowns/malfunctions (i.e. overheating, failure of components, etc) during continuous running test? What is
the required time for continuous running test?
a. 3 hrs b. 5 hrs c. 8 hrs d. 12 hrs e. NOTA
89. If the price of a commodity is highly elastic, then
a. demand will not affect its price
b. an increase in demand will force people to buy another alternative
c. a decrease in demand will force people to buy another alternative
d. people will buy it no matter what its cost
e. NOTA
90. The motorized soil auger efficiency shall have at least?
a. 60% b. 65% c. 75% d. 80% e. NOTA
91. The recommended mist blower air speed shall be at least?
a. 40 m/s b. 60 m/s c. 90 m/s d. 120 m/s e. NOTA
92. Defines fully and clearly the requirements for engineered items It is usually created in accordance with standardized conventions for layout, nomenclature,
interpretation, appearance (such as typefaces and line styles), size.
a. bill of materials b. contracts c. technical d. technical e. NOTA
specification drawing

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93. 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/m3.
a. 0.8 kW b. 1.0 kW c. 1.2 kW d. 1.5 kW e. 2.0 kW
94-96. A forage chopper will be driven by a 5-hp diesel engine through a V-belt drive. The 10-in-diameter engine has a linear speed of 78.54 fps, while the
required speed of the equipment is 650rpm.

94. Find the diameter of the driven pulley.

a. 27.69 in b. 29.67 in c. 26.79 in d. 27.96 in e. 26.97 in
95. 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.
96. 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
97. If you invest a sum at 4% per year, it will take this many years to double.
a. 4 b. 8 c. 16 d. 18 e. 20
98. 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
99. Sugarcane harvesters are used to harvest 10,000 hectares of sugarcane under the following conditions:
 Harvester speed 5 kph
 Row spacing of sugarcane 1.5 m
 Field efficiency 75%
 No. of working days per month 24
 Ave. no of milling months 5
 Working time 7:00-4:00, with 1-hr break

Calculate the total area harvested by 1 unit per season.

a. 720 b. 585 c. 660 d. 540 e. 480
100. 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

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