2015 AE Licensure Exam: Hints and Topics

Part 1

 Recently, what should be complied in renewing license? A. annual dues b. membership

to psae c. continuing professional education d. attendance to convention
 API classification of fuels.
 Refers to highest power in the engine. A. Brake power b. Brake Power c. Maximum
Power d. Peak power
 Definition of 1. Elastic demand 2. Inelastic demand 3. Demand curve
 Characteristic of the demand curve.
 Definition of marketing segment, marketing cluster
 Role of manager
 Definition of demand
 One basic theoretical field capacity question
 Determination of the most profitable crop. Given price and revenue
 One problem on compound interest. Solving for future worth. Given. Present amount,
compounding period, number of years and interest rate.
 Needed number of Ag.engs for 2020
 Troubleshooting a tractor. ( Common problem if the smoke is black)
 Refers to the tax imposed on imported commodity. Choices include Tariff and ad
valorem tariff
 Definition of tax, goods, raw materials, services and product
 Role of assembler
 Definition of middleman, retailer and wholesaler
 Results if e>1 , e<1 and e=0 (elasticity)
 Parts or paths of marketing channel
 Relationship of viscosity to the color of fuel( if the color of fuel is dark yellow its viscosity
is?)

Part 2

 5 questions about open channel all TRAPEZOIDAL .Same given quantities. Only vary in
the presentation of question. Given: discharge, velocity of flow, Hydraulic radius,
Area or Perimeter. The needed quantity is either base or Height
 Definition of Different measures of Irrigation Efficiency.( i.e Application eff, water storage
eff, conveyance eff, water consumption eff)
 Definition of Differentiation of seepage, infiltration, percolation.
 Definition of Hydrologic cycle.
 Solving for the value of Field capacity. Given: Discharge at farm gate, time of irrigation,
Area of field, value of wilting point, Apparent specific gravity of soil and depth of soil.
 What substance appears in three different phases in the natural environment.
 Definition of hydraulic conductivity and transmisivity
  Solving for the depth of moisture of the soil sample using cylindrical soil sampler
assuming fully filled. Given: Fresh and dry weight of soil sample, Density of soil sample
and radius and height of cylindrical sampler
 Irrigation Structure( Division Box, Check Gate, Head Gate)
 Safe concentration of nematodes for inland production
 Net depth of application. Given field capacity, wilting point and depth of soil with
apparent specific gravity of soil
 Solving for the time of concentration
 Solving for surface runoff given coefficient of runoff, infiltration rate and area.
 Differentiation between baseflow, interflow and subsurface flow
 Definition of aquifer
 Equation of the circle ( Solving for the radius of the circle (completing the square) and
solving for the center of the circle)
 Integral of (5x2 + 3x)dx
 Which needs additional heat for boiling water, areas on top or on the foot of the
mountain?
 Frequent questions involving Qt=Ad relationship Q=discharge, t is time ,A is area, d is
depth
 Solving for Irrigation Efficiency. Given : required net depth of application. Delivered Q
and Area
 Solving for the net depth of application. Given field capacity, wilting point and depth of
soil.

PART 3

 Two questions regarding deflection at midspan with uniform loading. Given: cross
sectional area , modulus of elasticity, maximum moment.
 PAES based questions regarding food processing
(i.e 1.for every how many grams of reduction in the rubber roll will 60 kg of brown
rice be processed at minimum.(RUBBER ROLLS FOR RICE MILL)
2. Definition of Milling Degree and coefficient of wholeness.
3. Size of corn grit #18

 One problem for Hooke’s law (f=kx). Given f and k, solving for x or the elongation
 Solving for heat flux (conduction) given: k, A, dT and dX
 Heat transfer through series of walls . given: A wall with inside and outside wood
insulation and a cork in between. Given the thickness, thermal conductivity (h and k).
 Definition and concept of SSOP, HACCP,GMP
 Solving for the number of CHB, Metal bars reinforcement for both horizontal and vertical.
 Solving for partial pressure, Given : RH and pressure at saturation.
 Solving for the density of the Air at elevated condition. Given: pressure and temperature
 Solving for the height of the building. Given : Pressures in (KPa) top and bottom of the
building
  Random questions from tambong reviewers
 Definition and concept of gassifier. (i.e required stoichiometric air, type of gassifier)
 Solving for the individual power . Resistors are in series. Given: Voltage and Resistance
 Solving for the effective illumination of the luminaire. Given: Height of luminaire , angle,
and radius of illuminated area.

Note:
1. Most of questions in PART 2 (hydrology) was nearly identical to UP’s reviewer
2. Reviewers from Engr. Tambong was very helpful
3. At least 30% of the questions in part 1 is about Marketing and Management
4. There are some unnecessary marks on the questions and some quantities are not
appropriate. Others has no unit.
5. Part 3( 30% solving) part 2 ( 40% solving) part 1 (7% solving) (Approximated)