Agriculture MCQsPreparation for Agriculture Officer
Agri-MCQs # 16: Agri-Engineering/ Irrigation and Soil Science
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| 101 | The difference between total head and piezometric head line represents__________. a- the velocity head b- the pressure head c- the elevation of the bed of the channel d- the depth of flow | a | ID |
| 102* | G=_________ a-6.673*^-9 b- 6.673*10^-10 c-6.673*10^-11 d-6.673*10^-12 | c | SEE |
| 103 | Which is not the part of m.b plough_______________. a-Tail piece b-Shovel c-Frog d-Land side | b | FMP |
| 104 | In USLE, the input parameter is___________. a- soil erodibility b- rainfall erosivity index c- topographic factors d- slope steepness factors | b | ID |
| 105* | The forces which have same line of action are called_________. a- collinear forces b- concurrent forces c- coplanar forces d- parallel forces | a | SEE |
| 106 | In the torque converter, oil leaving the turbine is changed into a helping direction by curved____________________. a- Pump vanes b-Stator vanes c- Angle vanes d-All of the above | b | FMP |
| 107 | A model is called distorted if ___________ does not exist a- kinematic similarity b- geometric similarity c- dynamic similarity d- all of above | b | ID |
| 108* | Ground resolution of the Landsat 1 & 2 is___________. a-16m b-30m c-80m d-60m | c | SEE |
| 109 | Gear, axles, shafts and special bolts are made of__________________. a- Medium carbon steel b- Mild steel c- Grey cast iron d- Malleable cast iron | a | FMP |
| 110 | When a channel is protected on the bed and sides with some protected material, and there is no possibility of change in its cross section and longitudinal slope, then the channel is said to be in : a- initial regime b- final regime c- Permanent regime d- true of above | c | ID |
| 111 | The solids collected from waste water treatment process which need no further treatment are__________ a-Sewage sludge b- Solid Waste c-Solid Sewage d- None | a | SEE |
| 112* | Which are the part of m.b. plough______________. a-Shovel b-Share c-Land side d-Both (b& c) | d | FMP |
| 113* | In a barrage project, a divide wall is provided to: a- separate the lower crest undersluice side from the higher crest weir side b- separate the higher crest undersluice side from the higher crest weir side c- keep the cross-currents away from the barrage body d- serve none of the above purposes | a | ID |
| 114 | The chain man who drags the chain is called_________. a- Captain b- Leader c- Follower d- Chain man | b | SEE |
| 115 | The range of gear ratios in a vehicle depends on______________. a-The ratio of engineh.p to laden weight of vehicle b- Max. engine torque / wt. of vehicle c-Only on the laden weight of vehicle d-The power to weight ratio of engine | b | FMP |
| 116 | The tail cluster is essentially a combination or singly of the type_______. a- AOSM b- open flume c- pipe d- all of them | b | ID |
| 117 | Moleculer weight of NHCL2 is____________. 14+1+2*35.5 = 86 a- 50.5g/mol b- 80 g/mol c-86 g/mol d-85 g/mol | c | SEE |
| 118 | External combustion engine is_______________. a- Steam engine b- Petrol engine c- Diesel engine d- Both (a& c) | a | FMP |
| 119 | Gravity dams essentially require____________. a- strong and watertight abutments b- strong foundation c- both (a and b) d- none of above | c | ID |
| 120 | When there is relative movement between cross hairs and staff reading is known as______ . a-Parallax b-collimation error c- refraction error d- none of above | a | SEE |
| 121 | Function of m. board is to_______________. a-Cut the soil b-Lift the soil c-Turn the soil d-Both (b& c) | d | FMP |
| 122 | The combination of soil-water zone, intermediate vadose zone and capillary zone is called_____________. a- zone of aeration b- zone of saturation c- root zone d- none of these | a | ID |
| 123 | In which phase the microbial activity is accelerated with the production of organic acids and lesser amount of hydrogen a-Acid phase b- maturation phase c-transition phase d-none of these | a | SEE |
| 124* | The function of a torque converter or fluid converter is similar to that of a_________. a-Gear box b-Clutch c-Differential box d-Torsion box | a | FMP |
| 125 @ | If coefficient of variation calculated from rainfall data of different raingauge stations in an area is 40% and permissible error in estimating average depth of rainfall is 10%, what would be the optimum number of rain gauge stations to be established in the area? a- 4 b- 16 c- 30 d- 3 | b | ID |
| 126 | _____ is the unit operation in which as collected waste material are mechanically reduced in size. a- size reduction b- volume reduction c- densification d-none of above | a | SEE |
| 127 | Internal combustion engine is_________________. a- Steam engine b- Petrol engine c- Diesel engine d- Both (b& c) | d | FMP |
| 128 | An advantage of deep well turbine pump over centrifugal pump is that it________. a- is easy to install b- requires no priming c- is difficult to repair d- none of above | b | ID |
| 129 | __________is the second functional elements of waste management system. a- Waste Generation b- Waste Handling c- Waste Collection d-Waste Transfer and Transport | b | SEE |
| 130 | In m.b. plough, the shape of frog is__________________. a-Irregular b-Square c-Rectangular d-Circular | a | FMP |
| 131 @ | The two alternate depths in a 4.0 m wide rectangular channel are 3.86 m and 1.0 m respectively. The discharge in the in the channel in m3/s is______________ a- 15 b- 1.5 c- 7.76 d- 31.0 | d | ID |
| 132 | Automobiles and use of fuels in factories produce pollution of total pollution is____________ a- 10% b- 30% c-5% d- 20% | c | SEE |
| 133 | Comparing a Four wheel drive with Two wheel drive system either at front or rear and assuming an equal division of weight between the two axes_____________. a-From the point of view of traction front wheel drive is better than rear wheel drive b- Front wheel and rear wheel drive are equal c- Four wheel drive can always give more traction than either rear or front wheel drive d-Four wheel drive can utilize all the weight of the vehicle only at a particular road Friction | c | FMP |
| 134 | Detaching capacity is greater of________________. a- falling raindrop b- flowing water c- snow melt d- both (b and c) | a | ID |
| 135* | It is process in which volume of material is reduce so that density become move is called_______. a-Floatation b-Inciretion c- Densification d- Above all | c | SEE |
| 136 | In constant volume combustion, the air fuel mixture is ignited_____________. a- Within the cylinder b- By spark c- Outside the cylinder d- None of the above | a | FMP |
| 137* | The ratio of viscous force to inertia force is called_____________. a- Froude’s number b- Reynolds’s number c- Weber’s Number d- none of above | d | ID |
| 138 | The most dangerous factor for storage of grains is________ a- High temperature b- humidity c- rodents d- microorganisms | c | SEE |
| 139 | In m.b. plough the function of share is to_____________. a-Cut the soil b-Turn the silo c-Penetrate into soil d-Both (a& c) | d | FMP |
| 140* | The critical velocity Vo = 0.55.m.y0.64, as suggested by Kennedy for design of trapezoidal channel, is___________. a- The maximum permissible velocity b- The minimum permissible velocity c- Both a and b d- none of above | c | ID |
| 141 | The area is divided into____________in chain survey. a- Rectangles b- triangles c- squares d- circles | b | SEE |
| 142 | Water cooled tractors are more suitable for the areas of____________. a-Hot climate b-Desert land c-Cold climate d-Both (a& b) | d | FMP |
| 143* | In a diversion headworks project, the canal head regulator is usually aligned_______. a- parallel to the barrage axis b- perpendicular to the divide wall c- parallel to the divide wall d- None of them | c | ID |
| 144 | Cardiovascular disease is due to___________. a- Water pollution b- Air pollution c- Soil pollution d- Noise pollution | d | SEE |
| 145 | In constant pressure combustion (CPC), the fuel is ignited_____________. a- In the cylinder b- Due high compression c- By spark d- Both (a& b) | b | FMP |
| 146* | For more or less equitable distribution of supply, the outlet types preferred, from head reach to tail are_________. a- AOSM, open flume, pipe b- AOSM, pipe, open flume c- pipe, open flume, AOSM d- open flume, AOSM, pipe | a | ID |
| 147 | The U fork and plumb bob are required for__________. a- Centering b- leveling c- orientation d- none of above | a | SEE |
| 148 | In M.B plough, the cutting edge of share did____________. a-Horizontal cut of soil b-Vertical cut of soil c-Not cut the soil d-All above | a | FMP |
| 149 | In a gravity dam, the quantity of concrete is determined by_________. a- strength of concrete b- dead weight of dam c- both strength and weight of concrete d- none of them | b | ID |
| 150 | The process of heat transfer in which no medium is required__________. a- Conduction b- convection c- radiation d- all of above | c | SEE |
| 151 | In engine the piston rod is connected to________________. a- Crank case b-Crank shaft c-Engine cylinder d-wheel | b | FMP |
| 152 | According to Darcy’s Law, the flow rate through a porous media is inversely proportional to_________. a- head loss b- cross-sectional area c- length of the flow path d- none of these | c | ID |
| 153 | In WCB system, a line is said to be free from local attraction if the difference between FB and BB is__________. a- 180o b- 0o c- 90o d- 120o | a | SEE |
| 154 | Diesel engine is the_____________. a- External combustion engine b- Internal combustion engine c-Semi internal combustion engine d- None of the above | b | FMP |
| 155 | The graph between rainfall intensity and time is called_______________. a- hyetograph b- hydrograph c- mass curve of rainfall d- both (a-& (b- | a | ID |
| 156* | 294- In National Standard for Drinking Water Quality Turbidity should be__________. a-< 9 NTU b- =5 NTU c-<5 NTU d- 5.5 NTU | c | SEE |
| 157 | In M.B. plough, the function of gunnel is to____________. a-Take side thrust of soil b-Lift soil c-Turn soil d-Pulverize the soil | a | FMP |
| 158 | Pumps in ascending order of head are_________. a- axial, mixed, radial b- mixed, axial, radial c- radial, mixed, axial d- mixed, radial, axial | a | ID |
| 159* | First step in solving numerical problems of Dynamic________ a-identification of forces b-selection of formula c-both (a & b) d-Free body diagram | d | SEE |
| 160 | If compression ratio is increased______________. a- Thermal efficiency will be increased b- Volumetric efficiency will be increased c-Air standard efficiency will be decreased d- Air standard efficiency will be increased | d | FMP |
| 161@ | In a rectangular channel, the alternate depths are 1.0 m and 2.0 m respectively. The specific energy head in m is________. a- 3.38 b- 1.33 c- 2.33 d- 3.0 | c | ID |
| 162 | 160-The function of secondary liner in double leach ate is__________. a-Drain the leachate b- To collect the leachate c- Leak detection d- None of these | c | SEE |
| 163 | The engine, which follows diesel cycle, is the_____________. a- Petrol engine b- Diesel engine c- Adiabatic engine d-All above | b | FMP |
| 164* | Gully erosion usually control in__________. a- check dams b- diversions c- spurs d- both (a & b) | d | ID |
| 165 | If the waste components are not separated when discarded then mixture of these waste is also knows__________. a- Commingled residential b- Putrescible waste c- None d- (a & b) | a | SEE |
| 166 | In M.B. plough, the share is made of___________. a-Chilled cast iron b-High carbon steel c-Mild steel d-Both (a& b) | a | FMP |
| 167 | If pipes are connected in parallel_______. a- their discharge is added up b- their head is added up c- their velocity is added up d- their diameter is added up | a | ID |
| 168* | 161-HDPE is strong resistnt to most chemicals and is considered__________. a- permeable to water b- impermeable to water c- none of these. | a | SEE |
| 169* | The turbulence in diesel engines ensures to___________. a- Increase the volumetric efficiency b- Increase the compression ratio c- Bring the fuel quickly in contact with the air d- Increase the specific fuel consumption | c | FMP |
| 170* | Critical Velocity Ratio for use in Kennedy’s theory, is________. a-<1 b->1 c- =1 d- all of above | d | ID |
| 171* | Percentage contribution of methane to the greenhouse effect on earth is _______ a- 36-70% b- 60-70% c- 4-9% d- None of these | c | SEE |
| 172 | Diesel engine follows the principle of______________. a- Diesel cycle b- Otto cycle c-Petrol cycle d- Auto cycle | a | FMP |
| 173 | Head sluices are the gate controlled openings, in__________. a- the entire length of the barrage b- the undersluices length of the barrage c- the regulator the main off taking canal d- none of these | c | ID |
| 174@ | If s = (3t2- m, where t is in secs, calculate the particle velocities when t = 1s. v =______ a-0 m/s b-2 m/s c-4 m/s d-6 m/s | d | SEE |
| 175 | A slip share is_______________. a-One piece share b-Of two metal pieces share c-Attached with landside d-None of the above | a | FMP |
| 176** | For proportionality, weir type outlets should be set at__________ depth: a- 0.9 b- 0.8 c- 0.6 d- 0.3 | a | ID |
| 177 | The curvature of earth is not take into consideration is called__________—— surveying a- Plane surveying b- geodetic surveying c- both (a &b) d- none of above | a | SEE |
| 178 | Clutch noises are usually most noticeable when the engine is___________. a. Being started b. Deceleratingc. Stopped d. Accelerating | d | FMP |
| 179 | In an arch dam loads are resisted by__________. a- weight of dam b- arch action c- both (a- and (b- d- none of them | c | ID |
| 180 | Resistance to indentation is called_________. a- Hardness b- resilience c- strength d- ductility | a | SEE |
| 181 | In 2-stroke cycle engine, one cycle is completed in_________________. a. 2 revolutions of crank shaft b. One revolution of crank shaft c. c. 4 revolutions of crank shaft d. 3 evolutions of crank shaft | b | FMP |
| 182- | Aquifer having same hydraulic conductivity in all directions at a point is called______. a- homogeneous b- isotropic c- anisotropic d- both (a-& (b- | b | ID |
| 183 | Which are of the following source of polluting the air_______? a- Using an air conditioner b- Using a hair dryer c- Watching TV d- All of above | d | SEE |
| 184 | In m.b. plough, the mould board serves the purpose of______________. a-Receiving the furrow slice b-Lifting and turning the soil c-Pulverizing the soil d-All above | d | FMP |
| 185 | Time from the centeroid of net rainfall to the peak of hydrograph is called________. a- time of concentration b- lag time c- basin lag d- both (b-& (c- | d | ID |
| 186 | To eliminate collimation error the leveling instrument must be placed________. a- Near BS b- near FS c- exactly mid-way d- between BS and FS | c | SEE |
| 187 | As compression ratio in an engine goes up, the octane requirements of the fuel______. a. Goes down b. Goes up c. Stay about the same d. not concerned | b | FMP |
| 188 | Pumps in ascending order of discharge are_______. a- axial, mixed, radial b- mixed, axial, radial c- radial, mixed, axial d- mixed, radial, axial | c | ID |
| 189 | The mixture of lime stone and clay is called_________. a- Cement b- sand c- concrete d- mortar | a | SEE |
| 190 | In a four stroke diesel engine, the ignition takes place due to_______. a. Spark b. High pressure c. High temperature d. Both (b-& (c- | d | FMP |
| 191 | A rectangular channel carries a certain flow for which the alternate depths are found to be 3.0 m and 1.0 m. The critical depth in m for this flow is________. a- 2.65 b- 1.65c- 0.65 d- 1.33 | b | ID |
| 192 | What are the errors associated with maps___________? a-Distance b-Area c-“DADS” d-None | c | SEE |
| 193 | In grassy lands, the best mould board for use, is______________. a-Sod or breaker type b-Stubble type c-General purpose type d-Slot type | a | FMP |
| 194 | Typical width of strip-cropping ranges from_______. a- 20 to 50 m b- 30 to 100 m c- 50 to 100 m d- none of above | b | ID |
| 195 | Which one of the micro nutrient is found in Bio solids____________. a-Sulphur b- Calcium c- Molybdenum d- Both b & c | d | SEE |
| 196 | Cam shaft is driven by__________. a-Crank shaft b-Drive wheel c-Piston d-Piston rod | a | FMP |
| 197 | A line joining the tops of liquid in piezometers is called__________. a- energy line b- imaginary line c- hydraulic grade line d- datum line | c | ID |
| 198 | Desiccation of clay during construction results in cracks that__________. a- reduce the efficiency b-increase the efficiency c- have no effect on liner efficiency d- none of these | a | SEE |
| 199 | In diesel engine, the cylinder is fitted with________________. a- Movable piston b-Piston rod c-Crank shaft d- Crank case | a | FMP |
| 200 | The Garret’s diagrams are based on________. a-Lacey’s theory b-Khosla’s theory c- Bligh’s theory d- Kennedy’s theory | d | ID |
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