2022 ABELE Recalled Questions

Area 3: Rural Electrification, Agricultural Processing,

Agricultural Structures, and Allied Subjects.

1. Which of the process of food irradiation eliminates harmful

bacteria without the use of heat?
a. gamma irradiation
b. cold pasteurization
c. vacuum pressure processing
d. steam pasteurization
2. An air stream at a specified temperature and relative humidity
undergoes evaporative cooling by spraying water into it at the
same temperature. The lowest temperature the air stream can be
cooled to is:
a. the dry bulb temperature at the given state
b. the wet bulb temperature at the given state
c. the dew point temperature at the given state
d. the triple point temperature at the given state
3. The maximum moment occurs at beam section at which shear diagram
passes thru
a. maximum positive value
b. maximum negative value
c. zero
d. none of the above
4. According to PAES, building sidewalls for swine housing shall
have a minimum height of
a. 0.5m
b. 0.75m
c. 1.0m
d. 1.5m
5. What is the maximum fixture spacing of a room that has a ceiling
height of 3 meters and is to be lighted with directly concentrating
fluorescent lamps if S/mh ratio is 0.40?
a. 1.0m
b. 1.1m
c. 1.2m
d. 1.4m
6. It is an equal intensity of light crashing from all direction
producing no shadows
a. brightness
b. perfect diffusion
c. saturation
d. diffuseness
7. In thermal radiation, the leaving heat flux density plus the
reflected flux density is called
a. emissive power
b. radiosity
c. incident radiation
d. irradiation
8. (PAES: Farm to Market Road) It is the removal and disposal of
trees, and other unwanted materials below the ground
a. clearing
b. grading
c. grubbing
d. filling
9. (PAES: Farm to Market Road) Preparation of the subgrade, in
line and elevation, for application of pavement materials
including base and surface materials
a. gradation
b. grading
c. grubbing
d. excavation
10. (PAES: Farm to Market Road) Part of roadway next to travelled
way or auxiliary lanes that provide lateral support of base and
surface courses and is an emergency stopping for vehicles.
a. road carriageway
b. road shoulder
c. road bed
d. roadway
11. How many kg/hr of sugar syrup with 10% sugar must be fed to an
evaporator to produce 10000kg/hr of sugar syrup with 65% sugar?
(Not the exact value but the concept is the same, just study the
mass balance)
a. 55000kg/hr
b. 65000kg/hr
c. 75000kg/hr
d. 85000kg/hr
12. 1000kg/hr of fruit juice with 10% solids is freeze-concentrated
to 40% solids. The dilute juice is fed to freezer where the ice
crystals are formed and then the slush is separated in a
centrifugal separator into ice crystals and concentrated juice. An
amount of 500kg/hr of liquid is recycled from the separator to
freezer. Calculate the amount of ice that is removed in the
separator. (Something like this, study the mass balance)
a.
b.
c.
d.
13. The minimum drying efficiency of mechanical grain dryer.
a. 65%
b. 75%
c. 80%
d. 90%
14. (PAES 414-1: Waste Management Structure) Liquid waste storage
ponds and structures shall be sized to hold all the manure,
bedding, and liquid waste from animal housing, animal and crop
processing plants, and contaminated runoff that can be expected
during the storage period. Account for a freeboard of _______.
a. 0.2m
b. 0.3m
c. 0.4m
d. 0.5m
15. (PAES 414-1: Waste Management Structure) It shall be
constructed with at least ____ clay content. If constructed in
another soil types, sealant shall be provided.
a. 15%
b. 25%
c. 35%
d. 45%
16. An act providing for development and promotion of organic
agriculture in the Philippines. (Not the same words but describing
the same law)
a. RA 9003
b. RA 10068
c. RA 10915
d. RA 8559
17. Conversion from dry basis to wet basis.
18. Conversion from wet basis to dry basis.
19. A term used to describe the shape of the beam having the
negative bending moment.
a. sagging
b. hogging
c. dipping
d. sliding
20. Zone planning can be a useful tool, but it is most effective
when planning a new farmstead. The farmstead is divided into
different zones of 10 to 30 meters wide by concentric circles.
Implement and machinery storage, farm workshop is placed under
______.
a. zone 1
b. zone 2
c. zone 3
d. zone 4
21. Which of the following causes the rice mill parts
deterioration? (Not same wordings, sorry sa grammar)
a. silica
b. starch
c.
d.
22. Which of the following is the most abundant blablabla in the
earth?
a. hemicellulose
b. cellulose
c. nanocellulose
d. pectin
23. The average time the substrate remains in the digester.
a. organic loading rate
b. hydraulic retention time
c. Inorganic loading rate
d. composting time
24. 800pcs of standard concrete hallow blocks are required to
construct a 10-meter-wide wall. Calculate the height of the wall.
a. 5.4m
b. 6.4m
c. 7.4m
d. 8.4m
25. Defects and liabilities shall be ___ from the project
completion up to the final acceptance by the government.
a. 3 years
b. 2 years
c. 1 year
d. 6 months
26. It is a plan of action proposed by the constructor to the
concerned agency’s implementing office which is aimed to prevent
the recurrence of nonconforming findings on his on-going and/or
future projects.
a. corrective action plan
b. preventive action plan
c. corrective action report
d. preventive action report
27. This law state that if two bodies are each in thermal
equilibrium with some third body, then they are also in equilibrium
with each other. (Wordings are not exactly the same but it is just
describing the same Law)
a. First Law of Thermodynamics
b. Second Law of Thermodynamics
c. Third Law of Thermodynamics
d. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
28. If roofing in the goat’s housing is made of indigenous
materials, the minimum roof slope shall be?
a. 25%
b. 28%
c. 48%
d. 58%
29. The coefficient of friction is an important mechanical property
of grain crops, as its value affects the process of unloading grain
materials from bins. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
a. Wet grains have higher coefficient of friction than dry grains
b. Wet grains have lower coefficient of friction than dry grains
c. Wet grains and dry grains have the same value of coefficient of
friction
d. Coefficient of friction is not influenced by moisture content.
30. This law states that the entropy of a perfect crystal is zero
at the absolute zero temperature.
a. First Law of Thermodynamics
b. Second Law of Thermodynamics
c. Third Law of Thermodynamics
d. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
31. The system is expected to deliver 40 volts and the actual
energy received is 39 volts. What is the system efficiency? (Not
really sure if system or wire, etc.)
a. 95.5%
b. 96.5%
c. 97.5%
d. 98.5%
32. Another situational problem: You are an AB Engineer, and you
are designing room and is to be lighted with concentrating lamps,
calculate the fixture spacing given the S/mh ratio. (Can’t remember
the exact value and scenario)
33. Calculate the required number of cement bags for the
construction of 20 pcs hollow cylindrical pipe having the inner
diameter of 0.9 meters, outer diameter of 1.1 meters and a length
of 1 meter using class A mixture. (Can’t remember the exact values
of choices but I used the method of Max Fajardo instead of Fullers
Rule)
34. A rectangular wooden frame (2m x 4m) is to be fabricated using
2” x 4” coco lumber. Compute the total bdft required for this
frame? (As in no 26.24 bdft sa choices, so 24 bdft nalang gi answer
ko)
a. 24 bdft
b. 35 bdft
c. 40 bdft
d. 45 bdft
35. Using class A mixture, calculate the required number of cement
bags for the construction of road given the length, width and
thickness (Can’t remember the exact values, but I used the method
of Max Fajardo instead of Fullers rule)
36. Using class A mixture, calculate the required volume of sand
for the construction of road given the length, width and thickness
(Can’t remember the exact values, but I used the method of Max
Fajardo instead of Fullers rule)
37. Using class A mixture, calculate the required of gravel for
the construction of road given the length, width and thickness
(Can’t remember the exact values, but I used the method of Max
Fajardo instead of Fullers rule)
38. It is a written document of procedures or programs used to
maintain equipment and the environment in a sanitary condition of
food processing. (Not the exact wordings but they are describing
the same thing)
a. HACCP
b. SSOP
c. GMP
d. CCP
39. The process of exchanging air inside the greenhouse with
outside air to control temperature, humidity, oxygen or carbon
dioxide levels.
a. cooling
b. heating
c. ventilation
d. none of the above
40. (PAES 415: Agricultural Structures-Greenhouse) The height of
the greenhouse should be sufficient for the operation of machinery
and the comfort of the workers. Gutter heights of _____ are
recommended for multi span houses to allow machines to move freely.
a. 2.6m-3.0m
b. 2.7m-3.0m
c. 2.8m-3.0m
d. 2.9m-3.0m
41.AutoCAD: It is used to restrict cursor movement to specific
directions. It allows the cursor movement only in the vertical and
horizontal direction.
a. ortho
b. fillet
c. layer
d. chamfer
42. Another AutoCAD-related question. The command/mode used in
designing engineering drawings, floorplan, etc. (Can’t remember
the exact wordings so better study and master the various AutoCad
command/mode)
43. Wind power problem: Calculate the power generated given air
density 1.25kg/m^3, rotor diameter, and wind speed for water
pumping. (Just used the formula ½ x density x area x velocity^3.
I tried to solve the problem using the rule of thumb for mechanical
energy conversion, e.g. pumping (0.245 AV^3) and even for electric
energy conversion (0.1 AV^3) but results were not on the choices)
44. The height of the tallest machinery to be housed inside the
farm workshop and machinery shed is 3.2 meters, what is minimum
clear height from the floor to the truss? (Not the exact wordings
but same value. PAES 420: Farm workshop and Machinery Shed, states
that the minimum clear height from the floor to the truss shall be
at least 3 meters. For machines higher that 3 meters, the height
shall be the sum of the machine height plus 0.3 meters)
a. 3.5m
b. 3.8m
c. 4.0m
d. 4.5m
45. The most common measurement of battery storage capacity of
solar batteries.
a. Watt-hour
b. Ampere-hour
c. Volt
d. Ampere
46. A process one form of energy to another.
a. translocation
b. transformation
c. transduction
d. conversion
47. Friction type rice mill consist of two rubber rolls, which of
the following statement is INCORRECT. (Not the exact wordings)
a. Two rubber rolls are rotating in opposite directions
b. Two rubber rolls are rotating at different speeds
c. Two rubber rolls are rotating at the same speeds
d. Two rubber rolls are rotating in opposite directions at
different speeds
48. The ratio of the amount of water vapor actually present in air
to the greatest amount possible at the same temperature. (Not the
exact wordings but some sort of like this)
a. Humidity ratio
b. Relative humidity
c. Enthalpy
d. Wet bulb temperature
49. The minimum years of experience/practice of a constructor to
be qualified for evaluation. (Hahaha galibog ko, basta atleast how
many years para pwede na I evaluate sa evaluators)
a. 2 years
b. 3 years
c. 4 years
d. 5 years
50. Given the primary voltage, primary and secondary current,
calculate the secondary voltage.
51. Given the secondary voltage, the ratio of primary to secondary
current, calculate the primary voltage.
52. Given the primary and secondary voltage, the secondary current,
calculate the primary current.

➢ Study the calculation of corrective error in a voltmeter (2

or more problems nigawas, can’t remember na)
➢ More or less 5 problems about transformer and current power
relations. Given the primary Voltage, primary and secondary
current, then solve for the secondary
➢ Study the mode of heat transfer (Conduction, convection and
radiation). More on “Which of the following statement is
CORRECT, naa sab INCORRECT”.
➢ Study the CPES.
➢ Study the PAES for farm to market road, kadtong latest. Naa
to question about slope but I forgot unsa exactly nga slope
gipangayo.
➢ Efficiency of rice hull fueled gasifier and dryer.
➢ Calculation for maximum bending moment.
➢ Calculation for deflection.

Area 1: Agricultural Mechanization, Agricultural Power,

Agricultural Machinery, and allied subjects.

1. The primary factor that affects the performance of a spryer.

a. spraying time
b. spraying speed
c. spray-particle size
d. spray materials
2. Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering refers to the
application of engineering science and design to processes and
systems involved in the sustainable production, post-production,
and processing of _________, EXCEPT.
a. safe food
b. feed
c. row materials
d. fiber
3. (RA 10915 Article III, Section 24) The board shall have the
power, upon notice and hearing, to revoke or suspend the COR or a
registered and licensed Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer for
any of the following grounds, EXCEPT.
a. Gross incompetence, negligence, or ignorance in the conduct of
the profession resulting to death, injury of persons and/or damage
to property.
b. Not practicing of profession.
c. Addiction to a drug or alcohol…..
d. Unjustified refusal to join or to remain a member in good
standing of the AIPO
4. How many times greater is the power of a carabao over man?
a. 0.1
b. 1.0
c. 10
d. 100
5. Which of following is an example of biochemical conversion of
agricultural wastes? (Not the exact wordings)
a. gasification
b. pyrolysis
c. anaerobic digestion
d. combustion
6. Crude oil is composed of ____.
a. hydrocarbons
b. hydrogen
c. carbon
d. oxygen
7. The air requirement for the pyrolysis of agricultural waste
ranged from
a. 10-20% SA
b. 20-30% SA
c. 30-40% SA
d. 20-40% SA
8. Given the speed, area to be plowed, time required for plowing,
width, and number of bottom plows. Calculate the Efficiency. (Just
use CA=A/T, CT=SWEff/10, Eff=CA/CT (100%).
9. Given the Present worth, nominal interest, and compounding
period. Calculate the future worth.
10. A type of proprietorship where there is an arrangement between
two or more people to oversee business operations and share its
profits and liabilities.
a. sole proprietorship
b. partnership
c. cooperative
d. corporation
10. The primary gas produced during gasification.
a. methane
b. carbon dioxide
c. carbon monoxide
d. nitrogen oxide
11. The following are the most essential elements for ignition,
EXCEPT:
a. air
b. fuel
c. fire
d. carbon
13.
➢ Situation 1: Level of mechanization calculation. (3 items)
 ➢ Situation 2: Belt length and speed calculation given diameter
1, diameter 2, center distance. (3 items)
➢ Situation 3: As an AB Engineer, you attended a national
convention where during the forum where: (1) Farmer 1 problem
is about poverty, the income in farming is not enough for
their needs (including the need to sustain the education of
their children etc.). (2)Farmer 2 problem is gamay kaayog
yield sa farm. (3) Farmer 3 problem is very low farmgate price
and madaot daw ug dali ang mga commodity. (3 items) Questions:
Unsaon pag address the problem ni Farmer 1, 2 and 3,
respectively. Choices involve FMR and post-harvest storage
facilities, financial assistance, loan assistance, and
mechanization.
➢ Situation 4: Can’t remember the exact scenario so just study
the difference between drawbar horsepower, hydraulic
horsepower, PTO horsepower, and draft. (3 points)

Area 2: Soil and Water Resources Development and Conservation,

Irrigation, Drainage and Allied Subjects.
1. The most abundant microorganism found in soil.
a. fungi
b. bacteria
c. protozoa
d. virus
2. The volume of water stored in reservoir between the minimum
water level and normal water level.
a. dead storage
b. active storage
c. normal storage
d. dam
3. Geologic formation arranged in decreasing economic value for
pumping.
a. aquifer, aquifuge, aquitard, aquiclude
b. aquifer, aquiclude, aquitard, aquifuge
c. aquifer, aquitard, aquifuge, aquiclude
d. aquifer, aquitard, aquiclude, aquifuge
4. The lateral movement of percolating water when encounters an
impervious layer is
a. seepage
b. surface runoff
c. baseflow
d. interflow
5. Integral of 𝑠𝑖𝑛6 x dx evaluated from 0 to D/2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
6. Milk where the butterfat is replaced with vegetable fat such as
coconut fat.
a. filled milk
b. condensed milk
c. reconstituted milk
d. certified milk
7. A dam reservoir is said to be near the critical level of water
shortage. Assuming that it is already in the critical level, 80m
in its monitoring gauge. If the average area of the reservoir water
surface is approximately 6km2 and under normal condition 90% of
the total rainfall that falls in the watershed finds its way to
the reservoir, what amount of rainfall over the watershed is needed
to raise the water level of the reservoir by 2 meters when the
area of the watershed is 2,700 hectares? (Note: This is not the
exact question during the board exam, but the concept is the same)
a. 722m
b. 494m
c. 227m
d. 949m
8. Percent moisture content of mineral soil.
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%
d. 90%
9. What is the 7th term of (a-e)^7?
a.
b.
c.
d.
10. Sample standard deviation calculation.
11. Standard deviation calculation (IDK if sample or population,
pero population ako gianswer)
12. The moisture content of the soil when the gravitational water
has been removed.
a. FC
b. AM
c. PWP
d. RAM
13. One thousand two hundred and fifty cubic meters of water was
delivered to a 10-ha farm for the month of June in which
consumptive use is estimated at 8 mm/day. The effective rainfall
for the period was 150 mm. What is the irrigation efficiency?
a. 32%
b. 72%
c. 52%
d. 87%
14. It refers to the composite parts of the irrigation system that
divert water from natural bodies of water such as rivers, streams
and lakes.
a. Main canal
b. Headworks
c. Diversion canals
d. Irrigation structures
15. The aggregation of soil particles into peds.
a. soil texture
b. soil structure
c. clay
d. soil porosity
16. The recent monsoon rains have posted a nearly uniform rainfall
intensity of 30 mm/hr over a 1,500-hectare watershed area in
Central Luzon. If the runoff coefficient is 0.15, what is the
runoff in m3/sec? (Not really sure if this is the exact question,
but 2 problems ang nigawas about rational equation)
a. 1.87
b. 18.75
c. 187.5
d. 1.875
17. Small water impounding management (SWIM) projects, in general,
are those small-scale water impounding dams which have structural
heights of not more than. (not really sure if SWIM or STW to nga
structural height gipangayo hehe)
a. 45m
b. 50m
c. 30m
d. 100m
18. The recommended pressure head variation in the lateral between
the first and the last sprinkler.
a. 20%
b. 30%
c. 40%
d. 50%
19. In a box, there were 5 red balls, 4 blue balls, 3 green balls.
What is the probability of getting red? (Not sure if sa box ba to
gibutang or ball ba to, basta ing ani hehe)
a. 5/12
b. 2/3
c. 4/12
d. 7/12
By: Engr. M