Agriculture MCQsPreparation for Agriculture Officer
Agri-MCQs # 16: Agri-Engineering/ Irrigation and Soil Science
Last updated on March 18th, 2021 at 09:03 pm
| 1201 | The method of sowing the seeds in rows, in two directions perpendicular to each other, is called_____________. a-Check row sowing b-Square and sowing c-Across sowing d-Both (a& b) | d | FMP |
| 1202 | Difference between saturated vapor pressure and actual vapor pressure is called_____. a- relative humidity b- absolute humidity c- specific humidity d- saturation deficit | d | ID |
| 1203 | The line passing through geographical north pole, south pole and any point on surface of earth__________. a- true meridian b- magnetic meridian c- arbitrary meridian d- Grid meridian | a | SEE |
| 1204 | Volumetric strain occurs when body subjected to uniform___________. a- fluid pressure b- force c- stress d- gas pressure | a | FMP |
| 1205 | For the selection of a pump, following are the design parameters_______. a- efficiency and horse power b- head and efficiency c- discharge and horse power d- head and discharge | d | ID |
| 1206 | The datum adopted for India is the______ a-MSL at madras b- MSL at Bombay c- MSL at Karachi | c | SEE |
| 1207 | Cylinder head of I.C. engine is made of______________. a-Cast iron b- Cast aluminum c- Bronze d- Both a&b | a | FMP |
| 1208 | Consumptive use is the sum of________________. a- evapotranspiration and infiltration loss b- evapotranspiration plus application losses c- evapotranspiration plus amount of water used up in plant metabolism d- evapotranspiration plus amount of water used up in plant metabolism plus percolation losses | b | ID |
| 1209 | Slug/ft3 is the unit of__________. a- Specific weight b-density c- specific volume | a | SEE |
| 1210 | In seed drill/planter, the seed tube is made of___________________. a-Polythene tube b-Rubber c-m.s. sheet d-tine sheet | a | FMP |
| 1211 | The erosion caused by concentration flow in small channels or rills is called as______. a- gully erosion b-rill erosion c- torrent erosion d- all above | b | ID |
| 1212 | Irritation disorder is due to the effect of__________. a- Improper living habit b- Noise waste c- Solid waste d- Soil waste | d | SEE |
| 1213 | The amount of force which breaks the object is________________. a-working force b- ultimate force c- breaking load d- ultimate load | b | FMP |
| 1214 | According to Bernoulli’s equation___________________ a- Z + p + v = C b- Z + p/γ + v/g = C c- Z + p/γ + v2/g = C d- Z + p/γ + v2/2g = C | d | ID |
| 1215 | To get good health of animal in dairy house there should be proper__________. a- Temperature b- relative humidity c- light d- all of above | d | SEE |
| 1216 | In I.C. engines, the misfiring of one more cylinders can cause the problem of_______. a-Overheating of engine b- Failure to develop full power c-Less thermal efficiency d- Both (a& b) | d | FMP |
| 1217 | The beds of an alluvial channel along the flow will always be_____________. a- flat b- Wavy c- Dunned and rippled d- all of above are possible | d | ID |
| 1218 | The average size of the individual components found in residential MSW is between__________. a-5 and 6 in b-7 and 8 in c- 4 and 5 in d- 9 and 8 in | b | SEE |
| 1219 | In seed drill/planter, the frame is made of_______________. a-m.s. flat b-cast iron c-carbon steel d-wood | a | FMP |
| 1220 | A weir essentially comprises_______________. a- high set crest b- series of gates c- roadway across the river d- all of them | a | ID |
| 1221 | The range of thermal infrared region is__________. a-0.7-3 micro meter b-3-14 micro meter c-0.4-0.7 micro meter d-None | b | SEE |
| 1222 | Modulus of rigidity is the ratio of______________. a- normal stress to volumetric strain b- shear stress to shear strain c- normal stress to longitudinal strain d- elastic limit to shear strain | a | FMP |
| 1223 | The size of outlet area is determined by___________. a- natural drainage lines b- village boundaries c- upper a lower limits of permissible outlet discharge d- all of above | d | ID |
| 1224 | Blending and Seeding __________-composting rate a-Increase b- Decreases c- no effect d-all of above | a | SEE |
| 1225 | Loose of radiator belt, can cause the problem of_________________. a- Less thermal efficiency b- Overheating of engine c-Failure to develop full power d- All above | b | FMP |
| 1226 | High river training implies river training for___________________. a- high flood discharge b- high sediment transport c- high changes of river bed conditions d- all of above | a | ID |
| 1227 | Bio solids are used for__________. a-Energy recovery b- Composting c-Incineration d- All of above | d | SEE |
| 1228 | The useful life of planter is___________. a-2000 working hours b-10 years c-10000 working hours d-Both (a& b) | d | FMP |
| 1229 | A soil has an ESP of 16%, and its EC is 32 m-mohos/cm. If the pH of this soil is 9.5, then the soil is classified as_________________. a- alkaline soil b- saline soil c- saline alkali soil d- none of the above | a | ID |
| 1230 | Ability of body to give up or receive heat__________. a- Heat b- temperature c- none d- both a and b | b | SEE |
| 1231 | White cast iron is white due to_____________. a- absence of graphite flakes b- presence of silicon c- presence of graphite d- carbon contents | a | FMP |
| 1232 | Ratio of actual vapor pressure to saturation vapor pressure is called_____. a- relative humidity b- absolute humidity c- specific humidity d- saturation deficit | a | ID |
| 1233 | Single liners are not consist of__________. a- clay b- geo-synthetic clay c-concrete d- geo-membrane | c | SEE |
| 1234 | In engines, the improper adjustment of diesel injection system can cause the problem of______________. a-Failure to start the engine b- Failure to develop full power c-Overheating of the engine d- All above | c | FMP |
| 1235 | Priming a process of ______________. a- installing a screen b- installing casing pipe c- filling suction line and pump up to delivery point with pumping fluid d- all of above | c | ID |
| 1236 | When forces on a system remain constant then it’s__________will also constant. a-velocity b-acceleration c-displacement d-distance | b | SEE |
| 1237 | In vertical roller with cells type seed metering device the cells are located at_______. a-Centre of plate b-Diagonals of plate c-Periphery of plate d-Throughout the plate area | c | FMP |
| 1238 | Blaney-Criddle method is used to estimate_______________. a- open water evaporation b- potential evaporation c- actual evapotranspiration d- potential evapotranspiration | d | ID |
| 1239 | Chain survey is recommended when the area is__________. a- Crowded b- undulating c- simple and fairly level d- none of above | c | SEE |
| 1240 | In hardening, process of heat treatment, the heated metal is quenched into__________. a- water or alcohol b- oil or water c- alcohol or ethanol d- methane | b | FMP |
| 1241 | The erosion from the area between the rill is termed as_____________________. a- sheet erosion b- splash erosion c- inter-rill erosion d- both (a- and (b- | d | ID |
| 1242 | The permissible colour for domestic water supply in ppm is___________. a- 5 b- 10 c-15 d-20 | d | SEE |
| 1243 | Entry of rich mixture in the cylinder, can cause the problem of_________. a-Over heating b- Engine smoke c- Failure to start the engine d- All above | b | FMP |
| 1244 | Bernoulli’s equation is applied for _______________. a- venturimeter b- orifice meter c- pitot tube d- all of these | d | ID |
| 1245 | The résistance of water to the passage of light through it is measure of the_________. a-Color b-Turbidity c-Hardness d-Dissolved gases | b | SEE |
| 1246 | For sowing sorghum, the most suitable seed metering device is__________. a-Fluted roller type b-Inclined cell plate type c-Foam pad type d-Horizontal cell plate type | a | FMP |
| 1247 | The bed of alluvial channel carrying silted water at high velocity is expected to be_______. a- Rippled b- duned c- flat d- Wavy | b | ID |
| 1248 | The total solids in water are due to the presence of___________. a-Suspended and dissolved solids b- suspended and floating solids c- colloidal and settle able solids d- Colloidal and bacterial solids | a | SEE |
| 1249 | Tempering of metal is done to reduce_____________-. a- brittleness b- toughness c- ductility d- all above | a | FMP |
| 1250 | A barrage differs from a weir on account of______________. a- low set crest b- effective control over river flow c- series of gates to effect pondage d- all of them | d | ID |
| 1251 | Temporary hardness in water is due to the presence of___________. a-Chloride hardness b- carbonate hardness c-calcium hardness d-Manganese hardness | c | SEE |
| 1252 | Too high level of oil in the engine can cause the problem of______________. a-Excessive fuel consumption b- Blue smoke c-Failure to start the engine d- None of the above | a | FMP |
| 1253 | An outlet should be proportional in discharge distribution that is___________. a- drains same discharge irrespective of varying supply in the channel b- drains more or less discharge corresponding to the varying discharge in the channel c- drain less discharge d- drain excess discharge | b | ID |
| 1254 | In distilled water the concentration of hydrogen ion is___________. a-107 b-10-7 c-2*107 d- 2*10-7 | a | SEE |
| 1255 | The shaft on which disc are mounted is called_______________. a-Gang axle b-Arbor axle c-Main axis d-Both (a & b) | d | FMP |
| 1256 | Low river training implies river training for_________________. a- high floods b- medium floods c- low floods d- project flood | c | ID |
| 1257 | The weight of hydroxyl ion in a sample of water is found to be 10-9. The pH value of the water is___________. a-10 b- 9 c-( -9) d-1 | b | SEE |
| 1258 | The process of detaching the grains from ear head or the plants is called__________. a- Mowing b- Cutting c- Winnowing d- Threshing | d | FMP |
| 1259 | The soil becomes practically infertile when its pH value is about_____________. a- 0 b- 7 c- 11 d- none of them | c | ID |
| 1260 | Water having a pH value 3 is___________. a-Acidic b-Alkaline c-Hard d-Soft | a | SEE |
| 1261 | Quality of the fuel is judged by its___________. a-Calorific value b- Power conversion c- Loss to cool the engine d- Consumption | a | FMP |
| 1262 | Rate of decrease in atmospheric temperature per unit rise in vertical direction through troposphere is called________________. a- albedo b- lapse rate c- insulation d- both (a- & (b- | b | ID |
| 1263 | pH value is expressed in ___________. a-mg b- gm/l c- Degrees d- None of these | d | SEE |
| 1264 | For sowing sorghum, the most suitable seed metering device is__________. a-Fluted roller type b-Inclined cell plate type c-Foam pad type d-Horizontal cell plate type | a | FMP |
| 1265 | NPSHA is a function of ____________________. a- pump b- system c- both pump and system d- fluid handled | b | ID |
| 1266 | pH value of portable water is___________. a-3 & 5 b-10.5 & 12.6 c-6.5 &8 d- 1.5 & 2 | c | SEE |
| 1267 | A high speed of thresher mainly causes_______________. a- Grain damage b- poor threshing c- Greater Threshing d- all above | a | FMP |
| 1268 | For a given soil,________________________. a- texture and structure represent same property b- texture implies presence of particles of different sizes c- farmer can change the texture using cultivation method d- texture implies the proportion of sand silt and clay | d | ID |
| 1269 | Nitrate more than 50ppm in water leads to diseases called___________. a-Typhoid b- Mathenoglobenemia c- Gaestroenteritis d-mottled teeth | b | SEE |
| 1270 | Quality of the fuel is judged by its______________. a-Volatility b- Ignition quality c- Consumption rate d- Both (a & b) | d | FMP |
| 1271 | Mass movement of soil occurs at_____________________. a- critical slope b- mild slope c- steep slope d- none o above | c | ID |
| 1272 | A minimum amount of fluorides is desirable in portable water to prevent__________. a-Scale formation b- corrosion c-dental cavities d-water borne disease | c | SEE |
| 1273 | Per unit power requirement is less in case of________________. a-Primary tillage operations b-Secondary tillage operations c-Harrowing and hoeing d-Both (b & c) | d | FMP |
| 1274 | A venturimeter is used to measured,______________. a- velocity of a flowing liquid b- pressure of a flowing fluid c- discharge of a flowing liquid d- all of these | c | ID |
| 1275 | The alkalinity or acidity of a sample of water is determined by___________. a-MPN index b-E coli index c-pH value d-Electomatric method | c | SEE |
| 1276 | Seed Processing is associated to the______________. Farm Processing b- post harvesting processing only c-Process industries, only d- all above | a | FMP |
| 1277 | The bed form, which is not expected in an alluvial channel with sediment motion, is__________. a- rippled b- meandered c- duned d- anti duned | d | ID |
| 1278 | The presence of manganese in water causes growth of___________. a-Mosquitoes b- Microorganism c-Flies d- Algae | b | SEE |
| 1279 | “Vapor lock” is associated to the___________. a-Fuel supply system of engine b- Cooling system of engine c-Ignition system of engine d- All above | a | FMP |
| 1280 | A weir essentially has___________________. a- no control over high floods b- more afflux c- shutters in part length only d- all of them | d | ID |
| 1281 | The red brownish color of water is due to the presence of dissolved impurities of____. a-Bi carbonate b-sulphate c- Arsenic d-Iron and manganese | d | SEE |
| 1282 | The common cross section of hopper in potato planter is___________. a-Triangular b-Trapezoidal c- Rectangular d-Circular | b | FMP |
| 1283 | Modular outlet is that the discharge of which is______________. a- independent of water level in the distributary b- independent of water level in the watercourse c- independent of water levels both in the distributary or watercourse d- all of the above | c | ID |
| 1284 | Disinfection of water removes___________. a-Hardness b- Turbidity c-Arsenic d- Iron and manganese | c | SEE |
| 1285 | The loss of value of machine with laps of time is called_____________. a- Depreciation b- Salvage value c- Lost Value d- all above | a | FMP |
| 1286 | Guide banks are provided_________________. a- in the direction of flow b- at right angle of flow c- at an angle to the flow d- all of them | a | ID |
| 1287 | The process of killing organism in water is called___________. a-Sedimentation b-Coagulation c- Aeration d-Disinfection | d | SEE |
| 1288 | Acceleration characteristics of an engine is effected by______________. a-Volatility of fuel b- Consumption rate of fuel c-Calorific value of fuel d- Ignition quality of fuel | a | FMP |
| 1289 | Which of the following crops can withstand the high WT, which normally should be 0.7 to 2.5 m below the level of the cropped land ________________? a- wheat b- lucerine c- cotton d- rice | d | ID |
| 1290 | The process of killing infective bacteria in water is called___________. a-Sterilization b- Disinfection c- Sedimentation d-Coagulation | a | SEE |
| 1291 | Distribution of seeds in row by seed drill is affected by___________. a-Shape of seed tube b-Inclination of seed tube c-Height of seed released from tube d-All above | a | FMP |
| 1292 | Lines of equal atmospheric pressure are known as_______________. a- isohyets b- isobars c- isotherms d- contours | b | ID |
| 1293 | Diseases such as typhoid are caused by bacteria called___________. a-Non pathogenic bacteria b- Anaerobic bacteria c-pathogenic bacteria d-Aerobic bacteria | c | SEE |
| 1294 | Drawbar pull from tractor, is taken by means of______________. a- Drawbar assembly b- P.T.O c- Standard d- Pulley | a | FMP |
| 1295 | Affinity law-I deals with _____________. a- pumps head b- impeller speed c- impeller diameter d- pump design | b | ID |
| 1296 | A sample of water is added to a medium of agar and incubated at 370 for 24 hrs. Colonies of bacteria are formed. This test is called___________. a-Total count test b- presumptive test c- Confirmative test d-Completed test | a | SEE |
| 1297 | In I.C. engine, the tappet is made of ______________. a-Hardened steel b- Cast iron c- Mild steel d- Chromium | a | FMP |
| 1298 | Energy will be required to irrigate land_______________. a- under gravity b- much above the river bed level c- in delta region d- all of above | b | ID |
| 1299 | Aeration of water is done to remove___________. a-Suspended impurities b- Floating Impurities c- Dissolved salts d-Dissolved gases | d | SEE |
| 1300 | Time of fail of seed through seed tube is affected by______________. a-Size of seed b-Size of tube c-Type of tube d-Both (b & c) | d | FMP |
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