Farm power

Multiple choice

1. All internal combustion engines are equipped with

(A) battery ignition system
(B) magneto ignition system
(C) spark ignition system
(D) none of the above
2. When the carrier is held in a simple planetary gear drive with the
sun gear driving the gear set will provide.
(A) forward reduction
(B) forward overdrive
(C) reverse reduction
(D) reverse overdrive

3. The use of a pressurized radiator cap in forced-circulation water

cooling system in tractor engines helps in

(A) reducing the evaporation losses

(B) increasing the engine-operating temperature

.(C) increasing the boiling temperature of water

(D) increasing the radiator-cooling capacity

4. In a force feed lubrication system adopted in the tractor-engines

the type of pump generally used is
(A) Centrifugal pump
(B) Gear pump
(C) Rotary vane pump
(D) Plunger pump

5. The firing order of a 4-stroke 4-cylinder S.1. engine is

(A) 1243
(B) 1 342
(C) 1432
(D) 1234
6. Standard P.T.O. speed is
(A) 556 rev/min
(B) 1000 rev/min
(C) 1440 rev/min
(D) 2000 rev/min
7. A. connecting rod of a tractor engine is made of
(A) Forged steel
(B) Cast steel
(C) Cast iron
(D) Mild steel

8. The bearing material that is most susceptible to corrosion is

(A) babbit
(B) copper-lead
(C) aluminium
(D) aluminium-babbit

9. One of the main advantages of disc brakes over drum brakes is

that the disc brake
(A) can stop a vehicle in a shorter distance
(B) is more heat resistant
(C) weighs less than drum brakes
(D) requires less pedal force to stop the vehicle

10. Water is most commonly used as a cooling medium in re engines

because of its
(A) high heat-transfer property
(B)
low heat-transfer properties
(C) easy availability
(D) high freezing point

11. The main difference between flywheel and governor is that

(A) flywheel is heavier than governor
(B) flywheel is fixed to the crankshaft while governor is not
(C) flywheel stores energy and governor controls engine speed
(D) none of the above.
12. The most used and least efficient power outlet of a tractor is
(A) power take-off shaft in the front
(B) power take-off shaft in the rear
(C) drawbar in the rear
(D) none of the above.

13. Bore and stroke of a single-cylinder engine are 8 cm and 9.6 cm

respectively. If the air (density = 1.26 kg/m3 ) intake is 0.505
g/cycle, the volumetric efficiency of the engine will be
(A) 76.5 percent
(B)
83.0 percent
(C)
89.0 percent
(D)
118.0 percent

14. Inertia forces are developed due to rotation of an engine

crankshaft. The secondary force which is cosine function of twice
the crank angle occurs
(A) twice every revolution in a 4-cylinder engine
(B) once every revolution in a 4-cylinder engine
(C) thrice every revolution in a 3-cylinder engine
(D) once every revolution in a 3 -cylinder engine
 15. The basic difference in a turbocharged engine and a naturally
aspirated engine is that
(A) the inlet air pressure is higher in a naturally aspirated engine
(B) inlet air temperature is lower in a turbocharged engine
(C) inlet air pressure is higher in a turbocharged engine
(D) more volume of air is inducted in the turbocharged engine

36 The channel capacity for a graded terrace must be

(A) slightly less than peak runoff rate
(B) equal to the peak runoff rate
(C)
at least 15 % more than the run offrate
(D) at least twice the runoff rate
3.37 Vegetated water ways in comparison to irrigation canals are laid
on
(A) steeper slopes
(B)
flatter slopes
(C)
same slopes
(D) none of the above
3.38 Energy dissipation below a hydraulic structure is achieved by
providing
(A) an open drain downstream
(B)
a stilling basin downstream
(C)
a large hump upstream
(D) a large pit upstream

2.9
The basic parameters considered in the design of grassed
waterway are:
(A) type of grass
(B) peak discharge
(C) type of soil
(D) channel slope

2.11 Potential evapotranspiration depends on

(A) soil properties
(B) relative humidity
(C) type of crop
(D) elevation of the place
2.12 Size of irrigation stream in border irrigation is dependent on
(A) infiltration characteristics of the soil
(B) width of border
(C)
depth of water to be applied
(D) slope steepness ofthe border

2.12 Drop spillways are often used to stabilize

(A) Wind erosion
(B)
Sheet erosion
(C) Rill erosion
(D) Gully erosion.

2.8
Contour bunds are adopted
(A) In low rainfall regions
(B) In highly pervious soils
(C) In high rainfall regions
(0) Where conservation of moisture is needed
2.9
Penman method is used to compute
(A) Consumptive use of crops
(B) Potential evapotranspiration of crops
(C) Water requirement of crops
(0) Irrigation water requirement of crops

2.14 The initial infiltration rate is at capacity rate if the intensity of

rainfall is
CA) less than the average rate of infiltration
CB)
less than the infiltration capacity of the soil
Cc)
equal to or more than the average rate of infiltration
CD) equal to or more than the infiltration capacity of the soil

1.17 The movement of soil particles having sizes in the range of 0.05 to
0.5 mm through a series of bounces is known as
(A)
Surface creep
(B)
Surface transportation
(C)
Saltation
(D) Suspension

1.19 The following method of surface drainage is most suitable to soils

that need the combination of surface and subsurface drainage
(A) Parallel open ditch system
(B) Random field ditch system
(C) Parallel field drain system
(D) Bedding system

Subirrigation is useful in a situation where

(A) saline water is used for irrigation
(B)
soil is heavy clay to permit high capillary rise
(C) capillary movement in the root zone is rapid
(D) no hard pan is present below the root zone

1.7
When differential lock is engaged in a two-wheel drive tractor
(A) the two axle torques must be equal
(B) the two axle torques are not necessarily equal
(C) the power transmitted to both axles must be same
(D) neither axle can transmit more torque than is permitted by
the wheel with the poorest traction
1.8
The type of starting aid generally used in a diesel power tiller is
(A) glow plug
(B) thermo start
(C)
decompression lever
(D) intake manifold surrounded by exhaust manifold
1.9
When the amount of torque to be transmitted is very high and
frequency of occurrence of overload is low, the type of safety
device that can be employed in a farm machine is
(A) safety jump clutch
(B)
safety shear pin
(C)
safety friction clutch
(D) V-belt
1.10 The most common fertilizer metering device used in a seed cum
fertilizer drill is
(A) revolving bottom plate
(B) vertical rotor with grooves
(C) adjustable opening with agitator disc
(D) star wheel

1.25 Table top bench terraces are suitable for areas receiving
(A) medium uniformly distributed rainfall with medium
permeable deep soils
(B) heavy rainfall with permeable deep soils
(C) low rainfall with permeable deep soils
(D) very high rainfall with permeable shallow soils
1.26 Soil detachability increases as the
(A) size ofpartic1e reduces
(B) size of particle increases
(C) impact angle of raindrop reduces
(D) length of slope reduces

1.10 First four classes of land in the land-capability classification are

suitable
(A) only for cultivation and not for other uses
(B) for cultivation and other uses
(C) partly for cultivation and mostly for other uses
(D) for uses other than cultivation

1.14 For a watershed, the universal soil-loss equation computes

(A) annual runoff
(B) average annual soil loss
(C) erodibility factor
(D) average annual rainfall
Ans (B)