Agriculture MCQsPreparation for Agriculture Officer
Agri-MCQs # 16: Agri-Engineering/ Irrigation and Soil Science
Last updated on March 18th, 2021 at 09:03 pm
| 301 | The draft par unit cross-sectional area of the furrow is called__________. a-Unit draft b-Lateral draft c-Metric h.p d-Pull | a | FMP |
| 302 | Volume of water, expressed as percentage of total volume of saturated aquifer, that can be drained by gravity, is called: a- specific retention b- specific yield c- specific storage d-storativity | b | ID |
| 303 | 165-Which one method is used for lanfilling when the terrain is unsuitable for the excavation of cells__________. a- Area method b- canyon method c-trench method d-none of these | c | SEE |
| 304 | In gear systems, speed reduction means torque_____________. a. Stabilization b. Increases c. Decreases d. None of the above | b | FMP |
| 305 | Ratio of actual ET of a specific crop to potential ET is called________________. a- ET ratio b- crop coefficient c-pan coefficient d- depletion factor | b | ID |
| 306 | A double liner consist of________. a-two single liners b- two composite liners c- single and composite liner d-all of these | d | SEE |
| 307 | In two stroke engines, the exhaust port is located___________. A- Opposite to the transfer port b- At the top of cylinder c- At the bottom of cylinder d- Beside transfer port | a | FMP |
| 308 | Available moisture is equal to______________ a- Maximum available water – Minimum available moisture b- Field capacity – permanent wilting point c- Field capacity – hygroscopic moisture d- Saturation point – permanent wilting point | b | ID |
| 309 | The types of compass are__________. a- Prismatic compass b- surveyor compass c- both (a & b) d- none of above | c | SEE |
| 310 | The actual area covered by the implement during its total consumed time is known as__________. a-Effective field capacity b-Field efficiency c-Theoretical field efficiency d-Theoretical field capacity | a | FMP |
| 311 | The flow in a rectangular channel is subcritical. If the width is expanded at a certain section, the water surface_____________________. a- at a downstream section will drop b- at a downstream section will rise c- at a upstream section will rise d- at a upstream section will drop | a | ID |
| 312 | The process in which heat is transferred by movement of molecules__________. a- Conduction b- convection c- radiation d- all of above | b | SEE |
| 313 | As the number of cylinders in multi cylinder engines increases the power to weight ratio_______. a. Remains the same b. Increases c. Becomes zero d. Decreases | b | FMP |
| 314 | Downstream section of straight drop spillway is called as_______________. a- apron b- stilling basin c- both (a- and (b- d- none of above | c | ID |
| 315 | Solids that are obtained as by product of sewage treatment process are__________.a-Solid sewage b-Bio Solid c- Sewage sludge d- None | b | SEE |
| 316 | In two stroke engines, the transfer port is located________________. a – Opposite to the transfer port b – At the bottom of cylinder c – At the top of cylinder d – Beside transfer port | a | FMP |
| 317 | The energy line for a real fluid is____________________. a- always declined b- always inclined c- always horizontal d- always vertical | a | ID |
| 318 | Which of the following is not a method of energy scattering in the atmosphere__________? a-Non-selective scattering b-Raleigh Scattering c-Amalgamated Scattering d-Mie Scattering | c | SEE |
| 319 | Effective field capacity (C- of farm implement is given as______________. a-C = SWE/1000 b-SW/1000 = C c-C = SWE/10000 d-WE/10000 | a | FMP |
| 320 | In Lacey’s regime theory, the flow velocity is proportional to_________. a- (Qf-0.5 b- Q/f2 c- (Qf-1/6 d- none of above, where Q is the discharge and f is silt factor | c | ID |
| 321 | Management data for solid waste includes__________. a- Altitude b- Weather condition c- Living habits d- All of above | d | SEE |
| 322 | The maximum pressure of air at the end of compression in diesel engines is about____. a. 10 Kg/cm2 b. 100 Kg/cm2 c. 300 Kg/cm2 d. 30 Kg/cm2 | d | FMP |
| 323 | Silt excluders are constructed ____________________ a- on the river bed downstream of the head regulator b- on the river bed upstream of the head regulator c- on the canal bed downstream of the canal head regulator d- none of these | b | ID |
| 324 | Wood is classified into two main groups__________. a- Deciduous b- coniferous c- broad leaves d- both (a & b) | d | SEE |
| 325 | During 2nd stroke I n 2-stroke engines, the rise in pressure in the cylinder, forces the piston to move____________. a – Down in the cylinder b – Up in the cylinder c – Very small distance d – None of the above | a | FMP |
| 326 | If the intensity of irrigation for Kharif is 45% and that for Rabi is 60%; then annual intensity of irrigation is ________________. a- 60% b- 100% c- 105% d- none of above | c | ID |
| 327 | A triangle is said to be well conditioned when its angles should lie between__________. a- 30o& 120o b- 20o& 150o c- 15o&135o d- 10o&100o | a | SEE |
| 328 | Soil pulverization is evaluated in terms of_____________. a-Soil aggregates and clod size b-Depth of ploughing c-Level of soil surface d-Inversion of soil | a | FMP |
| 329 | A land is considered prone to water logging when WT is____________________. a- within 1.5m of ground surface b- within 2m of ground surface c- within 3m of ground surface d- all of above | b | ID |
| 330* | 245-Chlorine residual (free or combine- measured by using method__________. a- integrated method b- atmospheric method c-differentiating method d-none | c | SEE |
| 331 | The characteristic of an object which makes it resist any tendency to change its direction of motion is called_____________. a. Inertia b. Power c. Internal energy d. Momentum | a | FMP |
| 332 | For unconfined aquifers, the storage coefficient is same as__________. a- specific retention b- porosity c- void ratio d- specific yield | d | ID |
| 333 | Which gases have major contribution in producing Global Warming__________. a- Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide b- Water vapour, carbon monoxide, ethane c-sulphure dioxide, ammonium nitrate, nitrogen d- None of above | a | SEE |
| 334 | In 2-stock engine, the crank case is_______________. a – Fully closed b – Not closed c – Partially closed d – Covered with flop | a | FMP |
| 335 | The period of direct surface runoff of the unit hydrograph is called______________. a- time base b- base width c- unit period d- both (a-& (b- | d | ID |
| 336 | 240-Young bacteria culture takes dosage and time to reach low bacterial number__________. a- 4 mg/l in 1 minute b- 3 mg/l in 30 minute c- 2 mg/l in 1 minute d- 2 mg/l in 30 minute | c | SEE |
| 337 | Cone penetrometer is used for measuring_______________. a-Depth of ploughing b-Soil pulverization c- Side draft d-Soil strength | D | FMP |
| 338 | Soil moisture characteristic curve gives relationship between_____________ a- Soil tension and moisture content b- Soil salinity and moisture content c- Soil texture and moisture content d- Soil water and soil moisture | A | ID |
| 339 | Linear distances is measured by__________. a- by pacing b- by stepping c- by passometer d- all of above | D | SEE |
| 340 | When we lift a 10 kg weight, 3 metre we would be doing_______________. a. 300 m kg of work b. 3 m kg of work c. 30 m kg of work d. 10 m kg of work | a | FMP |
| 341 | In a non-prismatic channel,______________ a- unsteady flow is not possible b- the flow is always uniform c- uniform flow is not possible d- the flow is not possible | C | ID |
| 342 | In QB system, a line is said to be free from local attraction if the difference between FB and BB is__________. a- Numerically equal b- Numerically equal with opposite quadrants c-Anything d- none of above | B | SEE |
| 343 | In 4-stock engine, the crank case is_____________. a – Fully closed b – Air tight c – Not fully close d – None of the above | c | FMP |
| 344 | Rational method is suitable to compute peak runoff rate from_____________. a- large watersheds b- small watersheds c- medium watersheds d- none of above | b | ID |
| 345 | Which of the following is Active Remote sensor__________. a-RADAR b-LIDAR c-Both a & b d-None of the above | c | SEE |
| 346 | The force that holds two particles of different kinds is called__________. a-Cohesion b-Adhesion c-Draft d-Pull | b | FMP |
| 347 | The energy line for an ideal fluid is _______________________. a- always declined b- always inclined c- always horizontal d- always vertical | c | ID |
| 348 | __________ is a measure of succession of events and is considered as absolute quantity in Newtonian physics. a-time b-velocity c-acceleration d-none of these | a | SEE |
| 349 | function of the crank shaft is____________. a-Turn the wheel b. Power the piston c. Rotate piston d. Stop the engine | b | FMP |
| 350 | Lacey’s regime theory is not applicable to a canal in___________________. a- true regime b- initial regime c- final regime d- none of above | b | ID |
| 351 | Vegetable waste is a type of __________. a- Biodegradable waste b- Integrated waste c- Non biodegradable waste d- None of above | a | SEE |
| 352 | A four-stroke engine is operated at___________. a – Any speed b – Low speed c – High speed d – Medium speed | a | FMP |
| 353 | The silt exclusion device, constructed on the bed of the main canal, taking of from a headwork, is called_______________. a- silt excluder b- silt ejector c- both a- and b- d- none of above | b | ID |
| 354 | Municipal solid wastes as delivered in compaction vehicles have been fond typical value is__________. a- 800 lb/yd3 b-500 lb/yd3 c-200 lb/yd3 d-300lb/yd3 | b | SEE |
| 355 | In animal drawn m.b. plough the mould board is made of__________-. a-Mild steel b-Cast iron c-Chilled iron d-Both (a- and (b- | d | FMP |
| 356 | The area, on which crops are grown in a particular season, is called__________. a- CCA b- GCA c- Net sown area d- None of the above | d | ID |
| 357 | __________motion is not specified in a defined path. a- Constrained b-rectilinear c-straight-line d-unconstrained | d | SEE |
| 358 | Engine torque is highest at______________. a. Low speed b. Intermediate speed c. High speed d. all of the above | b | FMP |
| 359 | Land is said to waterlogged when____________________. a- gravity drainage is ceased b- PWP is reached c- salinity of soil increases d- all of above | c | ID |
| 360 | __________is provided when landfill site is filled to its full capacity. a-Cell b- Daily Cover c- Lift d- Final Cover | d | SEE |
| 361 | In carburetor type petrol engine, the fuel is ignited by__________. Electric spark b- High compression c- Petrol flame d- All above | a | FMP |
| 362 | Discharge of a well per unit drawdown, is called______________. a- specific capacity of well b- well yield c- well capacity d. all of these | a | ID |
| 363* | Surveying can be classified into __________.classes. a-1 b- 2 c- 3 d- 4 | c | SEE |
| 364 | Depth of furrow cut by an animal drawn light m.b. plough is____________. a-100 mm b-150 mm c-50 mm d-20 mm | a | FMP |
| 365 | When volume of direct surface runoff is divided by the area of drainage basin under study, we get________________________. a- net rainfall b- unit hydrograph ordinates c- base flow d- total runoff | a | ID |
| 366 | If the particle is slowing down the particle is said to__________. a-accelerating b-moving c-projectile motion d-decelerating | d | SEE |
| 367 | One of the major causes of h.p in an engine is________________. a- High speed b- High volumetric efficiency c- Piston-ring friction d- Low speed | c | FMP |
| 368 | “Water at field / water stored in the root-zone”is called__________________. a- Conveyance efficiency b- Water application efficiency c- Irrigation efficiency d- None of above | d | ID |
| 369 | 158-Combustion process is highly__________. a-Endothermic b-Densification c-Exothermic d-a & b | c | SEE |
| 370 | In carburetor type petrol engine, the fuel is mixed with air________. a – In cylinder b-Before entering into cylinder c – After entering into cylinder d- None of the above | b | FMP |
| 371 | Uniform flow in an open channel exists when the flow is steady and the channel is____ a- prismatic b- non-prismatic and depth of flow is constant along the channel c- prismatic and the depth of flow is constant along the channel d- frictionless | c | ID |
| 372 | Graphical or trigonometric solution is __________than vector algebra solution a-longer b-convenient c-easier d-shorter | d | SEE |
| 373 | Width of furrow cut by animal drawn medium m.b. plough is_____________. a-150 to 200 mm b-100 to 150 mm c-10 to 50 mm d-200 to 250 mm | a | FMP |
| 374 | Runoff coefficient is the ratio of____________________. a- annual rainfall t annual runoff b- runoff to rainfall c- runoff to rainfall intensity d- all of above | b | ID |
| 375 | A convenient direction is assumed as a meridian for the survey of a small area known as__________. a- True meridian b- magnetic meridian c- arbitrary meridian d- grid meridian | c | SEE |
| 376 | For diesel engines the nominal compression ratio is from_________________. a-17 to 21:1 b- 7.5 to 8.5:1 c- 30 to 40:1 d- 1 to 5:1 | a | FMP |
| 377 | The mercury is heavier than water by_____________________. a- 11.6 times b- 12.6 times c- 13.6 times d- 14.6 times | c | ID |
| 378 | The process by which the initial size of waste is reduced by application of force is called-__________. a- mechanical volume reduction b- mechanical size reduction c- separation d- none of above | b | SEE |
| 379 | In diesel engine, the fuel is ignited by___________. a – Heat of the compressed air b – Spark plug c- Electrical spark d- None of the above | a | FMP |
| 380 | Hydraulic depth is the ratio of _______________. a- Wetted area to wetted perimeter b- wetted area to top width c- wetted area to bottom width d- wetted perimeter to top width | b | ID |
| 381 | The normal action on a body is zero when body is moving __________. a- Circular path b- straight line c- specific path d- rectilinear | b | SEE |
| 382 | In animal drawn m.b. plough the inclination of share blade to the direction of travel is a- 10 to 15 b-30 to 45 c-20 to 25 d-5 to 10 | b | FMP |
| 383 | If y1and y2 are water depths upstream and downstream of a hydraulic jump respectively, the loss the loss of energy due to hydraulic jumps is_________________. a- (y2 –y1-4/4y1y2 b- (y2 –y1-3/4y1y2 c- (y2 –y1-2/4y1y2 d- (y2 –y1-/4y1y2 | b | ID |
| 384 | There are __________types of composting systems a-4 b- 6 C- 8 D- 2 | d | SEE |
| 385 | For petrol engines the nominal compression ratio will vary between______________. a- 1 to 2:1 b- 18 to 21:1 c- 1 to 5:1 d- 7.5 to 8.5:1 | d | FMP |
| 386 | In plain areas, the irrigation canals are usually aligned along____________. a- Ridge lines b- Contour lines c- Valley lines d- Across the contours | a | ID |
| 387 | The temp. at which the ash resulting from burning will form clinker__________. a- Ash point b- fusion point c- flash point d- none 0f these | b | SEE |
| 388 | In diesel engines, during compression stroke, the pressure varies from_________. a- 10 to 20 kg/cm2 b-30 to 45 kg/cm2 c- 15 to 20 kg/cm2 d- 20 to 30 kg/cm2 | b | FMP |
| 389 | Mole drains are useful in equalizing water level between ditches for_____________. a- drainage b- sub-irrigation c- both drainage and sub-irrigation d- none of them | c | ID |
| 390 | The number of ranging rods required for ranging a line is__________. a- At least two b- At least three c- At least four d- At least five | b | SEE |
| 391 | In disc plough the discs move forward by___________. a-Rolling b-Sliding c-Reciprocating motion d-Both (a&b) | a | FMP |
| 392 | Theis equation is used for__________________. a- steady radial flow in an unconfined aquifer b- unsteady radial flow in an unconfined aquifer c- steady radial flow in a confined aquifer d- unsteady radial flow in a confined aquifer | d | ID |
| 393 | Area under v-t curve and a-t curve represents the __________ respectively a-acceleration, distance b- velocity, distance c-distance, acceleration d-time, acceleration | c | SEE |
| 394 | Connecting rods are generally of the following from____________. a- Forged round section steel b-Cast steel triangular section c- Forged square section steel d- Forged I section steel | d | FMP |
| 395 | Unit hydrograph ordinates are multiplied by Pnet to get direct runoff ordinates; this process is called____________. a- UG derivation b- UG alteration c- UG application d- base flow separation | c | ID |
| 396 | The physical properties of MSW are__________. a- Specific weight b- moisture content c- particle size d- all of above | d | SEE |
| 397 | In diesel engines, fuel is injected into cylinder through____________. a- Auto misers b- Manifold c- Air intake d- Exhaust valve | a | FMP |
| 398 | Application efficiency could be 100% in case of________________ a- Precise irrigation b- High efficiency irrigation systems water application c- Under irrigation d- All of above | c | ID |
| 399 | Feasibility of combustion of solid waste depends on-__________. a-physical properties b- chemical properties c – both a & b d- none of above | b | SEE |
| 400 | A disc plough forced into soil and thus to cut the soil due to____________. a-Vertical suction of plough b-Body weight of plough c-Horizontal suction of plough d-All above | b | FMP |
