Agricultural Engineering Recalled Board Exam Questions 2012

AREA 1
Farm Machinery, Farm Power, Farm Management and Allied Subjects
August 22, 2012
2pm-6pm

*(Note: 1-66 elements 66-88 situational 89-100 problem solving)

1. What is the API of a premium gasoline?

a. 59. b. 49
c. 39 d. 69
2. Heating Value of Philippine Ipil-Ipil
a. 9,900 b. 8,000
c. 11,000 d.__________
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3. What is the flash point of a gasoline fuel ( C)?
a. 30 b. 50
c. 40 d. 60
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4. What is the flash point of a diesel fuel ( C)?
a. 50 b. 60
c. 40 d. 70
5. What is the shape of Agricultural Engineers seal?
a. circle, 41 mm
b. octagon inscribe in a circle
c. circle, 50(plus di ko sure iyong exact)
d. _________________
6. In PAES 101, Mechanical Rice Thresher, what is the threshing efficiency?
a. 87% b. 97%.
c. 70% d. 98%
7. In PAES 123, Seeder and Planter – Methods of Test, the minimum test trial for
manual seeding implement is:
a. atleast 1000m2 b. not less than 2500 m2
c. not less than 500 m2. d. atleast 100m2
8. According to Memorandum 0167:2008 which(blah blah blah super haba nito)…..
what is enforced in this law
a. b.
c. d.
9. What is the principle related to jet pump?
a. airlift b. submersible
c._____ d.__________

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10. Factor/s to be considered for lowland rice farming?

a. all of the above. b. percolation
c. evaporation d. land soaking
11. What crop in the Philippines has the highest production per year?
a. corn b. sugarcane
c. rice d. ________
12. From land preparation up to postharvest production in the Philippines, what
type of crop is highly mechanized?
a. corn b. sugarcane
c. rice d. ________
13. In production, the recommended depth of primary implement is:
a. 3-6 in b. 6-36 in.
c. 6-18 in d. at least 6 in
14. Pto shafts delivers what type of power?
a. brake power b. indicated power
c. pto power. d. rated power
15.Part that provides power to the implement.
a. hitch . b. drawbar
c. coupling d.__________
16. The direct type of the power transmission system has efficiency of:
a. 90% b. 98%
c. 95% d. 100%.
17. Medium speed engine has the speed range of:
a. 500-1000 rpm. b. 300-1000 rpm
c. 1000-1500 rpm d. 750-1000 rpm
18. It is an implement used to plant seed in a furrow.
a. broadcaster b. transplanter
c. hill drop planter d. seeder.
19. The following can be manufacture in the Philippines except:
a. chain and sprocket b. stainless steel
c. engine. d. bearing
20. A levy based upon the weight, quantity or the physical characteristics of the
imported/exported merchandized.
a. tariff b. specific tariff.
c. revenue d. tax
21. …………………………….percentage money value.
a. price(basta yan iyong sagot)

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22. It is the term used to describe the professional services and goods employed
by the operators.
a. non-operational income b. capital
c. asset d. operational income.
23. Added cost attributed to an additional unit of goods produced.
a. operating cost b. variable cost
c. fixed cost d. marginal cost.
24. Which of the following factor highly affects the performance of a sprayer?
a. nozzle diameter b. spraying time
c. forward speed d. spray material
25. It is the sum of piston displacement and clearance volume.
a. total volume. b. compression ratio
c. piston stroke d. ______________
26. An implement use to cut rice stalks and lay them on one side and then manually
pile in one place before threshing.
a. winnower b. reaper.
c. reaper binder d. combine
27. It is the type of implement that is highly salable up to 15,000-20,000 units per
year.
a. thresher b. power tiller
c. harvester d. rice mill
28. The Japanese combine is characterized as:
a. low power and hold on feeding.
b. high power and hold on feeding
c. low power and hold on feeding.
d. high power and hold on feeding
29. Threshing cylinder is also known as:
a. drum. b. concave
c.______ d._________
30. Soil cut, lifted, inverted and thrown to one side of the plow bottom is termed:
a. furrow b. furrow slice.
c. backfurrow d. dead furrow
31. It is the unplowed portion of the land use in turning tractors and other
implements.
a. furrow b. head
c. headland. d. turning point
32. Engine Efficiency (no further info sa notes )
33. Heating Value of a premium gasoline.

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34. It is used to improve the practice of Agricultural Engineering profession in the

Philippines.
a. Code of Ethics b. PAES
c.____________ d.______

35. Among the following, which gives the highest value of brake power?
a. max. brake power b. peak brake power
c. net brake power d.______________
36. It is the major component of crude oil.
a. methane b. carbon
c. hydrogen d. hydrocarbon.
37. Which of the following a producers gas is made of:
a. CH4-H2 b. CO-H2
c.________ d.________
38 What is the maximum tire pressure?
a. 100-120 psi b. 30-60 psi
c. 50-60 psi d. 60-90 psi

39. A wind turbine having a diameter of _____m with a velocity of ____m/s

develops how much power?
Use formula P= ρAV3 where ρ=1.25
40. A government agency which enforces signing of seal (parang ganito ata un o
use of seal)
a. LGU b. DA
c.COA d.DPWH
41. Which among the following greatly affects the life of an implement?
a. weather b. condition
c. usage d. moving parts

Situational 1.
Agricultural Engineering Students identified different engine parts in one of
their laboratory as follows: valve, valve seat, cylinder head, cylinder, cylinder block,
piston, carburetor, crankcase and crankshaft.
42. Which part of the engine allows air, fuel and exhaust gases to pass?
a.valve. b. piston
c. carburetor d. cylinder head
43. It is the part of an engine where valve are positioned.
a. cylinder head. b. crankcase

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c. cylinder block d. cylinder

44. An engine part where power takes place.
a. crankcase b. piston
c. cylinder d. carburator
45. It is a part of engine where……….
*basta ang sagot dito e crankcase. Hanapin nyo na lang definition ng crankcase.

Situational 2.
A powerful businessman which provides fertilizer and seeds in area1(I
forgot the place. Somewhere in Vizayas ata yon or Mindanao, so lets say na lang
iyong place ay AREA) is having trouble about his new business competitors
activities which are as follows:
I. A Makati based seed dealer owns a new branch at area 2.
II. Constructing of cooperatives in Area 3 to directly distributes seeds and
fertilizers to its members.
III. Seeds and Fertilizer distributor in Area 4 is communicating with the
cooperatives.
IV. Ricemill in Area5 made a high sales last year and expected to increase its
sales next year.
46. That powerful businessman is:
a. merchant. b. dealer
c. manufacturer d. distributor
47. The competitor in area 2 is:
a. merchant b. dealer.
c. manufacturer d. distributor
48. The competitor in area3 is:
a. value added retailer b. intermediaries
c. merchant d. distributor.
49. The competitor in area4 is:
a. value added retailer b. intermediaries.
c. merchant d. distributor
50. The competitor in area5 is:
a. value added retailer. b. intermediaries
c. merchant d. distributor

Situational 3:
I can’t remember the values but it goes like this: (in paragraph form eto)

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Given:
C=______ha/hr Time: 8 hrs/day
S=______kph Area: ____ha
W=_____m
51. What is the efficiency of the implement?
Use: C=SWeff/10
52. When the tractor speed is increased to ______kph from _____kph, what will
be the new theoretical capacity?
53. How many days will a tractor be able to plow the whole field? (wrong grammar
ba?hehe)

Situational 4:
Given the following information:
Carabao Tractor
Speed 2 kph 3kph
Labor 12 cm 12 cm
Width 200/animal 200/ha
0.15 overlap 0.15 overlap
Area: 6 ha Time: 8 hrs/day

54. Find the number of carabaos needed to finish the plowing of the whole area in
one day.
a.37. b.38
c.35 d. 39
55. Find the number of tractors needed to finish the plowing of the whole area in
one day
a. 21 b. 23
c. 25. d. 27
56. When carabaos are to be used, what will be the labor cost?
a. 7,000 b. 7,400.
c. 7,800 d. 8,200
57. When tractors are to be used, what will be the labor cost?
a.6500 b. 6000
c.5500 d. 5000.
58. By using tractor, how much money can you save?
a. 2400 . b. 2800
c. 2000 d. 32000

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Situational 5: Marketing
A certain fish buyer recorded the following data everyday:
Buying Price Amount(kg) Selling Price Total Sales
Tilapia ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
Bangus ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
Galunggong ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
Hito ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________
(Wala akong photographic memory, kaya sorry na lang, walang values (=^_^=))

59. Among the fishes, which gives the highest income?

60. Among the fishes, where does loss occur?
61. How much income can the fish buyer get in bangus?
*bali 4 questions to, can’t remember the last one. Basta computation din un.

Situational 6:
_______(Name of company iyong blank) Company is planning to expand their
coconut farm this coming year. The following are included in the plan:
I. nursery for coconut seedlings
II. production of 2000 tons/year of fiber
III. Production of 2000 tons/year coconut oil
(blah blah blah ang daming ek ek na sinasabi)
Given the current data of the farm:
Area:_______ha
# of coconut trees:______
# of coconut fruit/tree:____
Weight of coconut fruit:_____
Juice:____
Meat:_____
Husk:_____
Weight of coconut fruit:_____
Fiber: 40% by weight
Peat: 60% by weight
62. What should be the implements/machines the farm needs to buy?
a. sprinkler, tractor, milk extractor
b. tractor, milk extractor, decorticating machine….
c………
d. ………(almost same either me nadadagdag or nababawas na machine)

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63. How many decorticating machines will be needed to produce 2000 tons/year of
fiber when the machine can only be used 8 hrs a day?
64.How many milk extractor/expeller will be needed to produce 2000 tons/year of
coconut oil when the machine can only be used 8 hrs a day?
*bali 6 question dito, can’t remember the others kasi…

Situational 7:

A 1000 ha farm is using a new variety of seed. By the use of this new variety
of seed, yield increases at an average of 1.5 ton/ha. Mechanical Corn sheller is used
to separate grains from the cob. It takes two days to finish the sheller. For drying,
a mechanical drying is used. It takes 3 days before the grains to deteriorate. Both
machine can be used for 8 hrs a day. Mechanical dryer has the capacity of
_____tons/batch (one batch for every 4 hours.)
* parang ganyan. Basta marami pa siyang ek ek na kachurvahan at kung san san
iniikot iyong prob at madaming given na din a magagamit. Mabannog ka agbasa.

65. Determine the total yield increase when using this new variety o seeds?
a._______ b. 15,000
c._______ d._______
66. How many corn sheller will be needed before the grains starts to deteriorate?
a.2 b. 6
c.4 d.8
67. How many dryer will be needed?
a.2 b. 6
c.4 d.8
*pano isolve yan? Don’t worry, hindi din naman alam kung paano isolve yan.hehe

Problem Solving:
Computation gamit ang:
68. Compound interest (Find n, i, F)
69. Sunk cost
70. Discount rate
71. C= SWeff/10 (either eff, W or C ang hinahanap)
72. Simple interest
*can’t remember the questions pero etong problem solving more on engineering
economy na maraming given at magkakalapit ang mga sagot.

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* Tas madaming law. Hindi kinaya ng powers kong tandaan iyong mga tanong kasi ang
hahaba ng tanong at choices.
73. Review RA 8559
74 also iyong implementation ng RA 8559

*madami bang wrong grammar? Sensya naman…

Goodluck!

Contributors (PSU):
T.M.Q.Ancheta
M.F.Collado
M.N. Dulay
J.D. Gelacio
M. L. Rafael
R.B. Villacorte

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