Agriculture MCQsPreparation for Agriculture Officer
Agri-MCQs # 16: Agri-Engineering/ Irrigation and Soil Science
Last updated on March 18th, 2021 at 09:03 pm
| 801 | A type of structure is used where a high rise and floor of obstruction are desired__________. a- Beam and post b- trusses c- arch d- braces | c | SEE |
| 802 | An engine, which is designed to drive its power from the fuel burnt within the engine, is called_____________. a-I.C. engine b- External combustion engine c- Steam engine d- None of the above | a | FMP |
| 803 | Bligh’s theory, as applied to the design of a weir and barrages on permeable foundations, account for___________-. a- hydrostatic forces only b- hydrodynamic forces only c- both (a- and (b- d- none of them | a | ID |
| 804 | How much greenery (plants- are present on earth__________. a- 3.3*10^5 b- 5.5*10^6 c- 6*10^9 d- 7*10^8 | a | SEE |
| 805 | The metal used for construction of salt type mould board is____________-. a- High carbon steel b-Cast iron c-Mild steel d-Babbit | a | FMP |
| 806 | point out the choice among the following, which is not a function of a distributary head regulator;_____________________ a- it serves as meter for metering discharge in the off taking canal- it serves to control silt entry into the off taking canal c- it helps in controlling and regulating supplies in the entire downstream canal network d- it helps in controlling supplies in the off taking canal | c | ID |
| 807 | Height of cells is called __________. a-Cell b- Daily Cover c- Lift d- Final Cover | c | SEE |
| 808 | Knowing the IHP and FHP of an engine, we can calculate___________. a- Compression ratio b- rpm c- SAF d- BHP | d | FMP |
| 809 | Gypsum is added to improve drainage characteristics of______________. a- saline soils b- alkali soils c- soils not affected by sodium salts d- none of above | a | ID |
| 810 | There are __________functional elements of waste management system a-4 B- 6 C- 8 D- 2 | a | SEE |
| 811 | A device, which injects the fuel into combustion chamber against the air pressure in the chamber, is called___________. a-Injector b- Air-fuel intake c- Intake manifold d- Charge cell | a | FMP |
| 812 | If in an aquifer of 1 km2 surface area, the groundwater level dropped by 1 m and specific yield of formation is 10%, determine the volume of water pumped out_____. a- 105 m3 b- 106 m3 c- 1 m3 d- 10 m3 | a | ID |
| 813 | The phase in which oxygen is depleted and anaerobic conditions begin to develop is__________. a-transition phase b- initial adjustment phase c- acid phase | a | SEE |
| 814 | Frog of mould board is made of_____________. a-Mild steel b-Cast iron c-Soft centre steel d-Both (a & b) | d | FMP |
| 815 | When impellers are connected in parallel the head______________. a- add up b- remains same c- discharge remains same d- discharge adds up | b | ID |
| 816 | Normal component of acceleration is directed towards the______ . a- Center of curvature b-origin c-abscissa d-none | a | SEE |
| 817 | If we know the engine speed, bore, stroke, number of cylinders and m.e.p in the cylinders, we can calculate____________. a- FHP b- IHP c- BHP d- None of the Above | b | FMP |
| 818 | For agricultural area the grid size is usually ____________. a- 10X10 m b- 15X15 m c- 20X20 m d- 25X25 m | c | ID |
| 819 | The space used for official purpose__________. a- Dweller b- farm house c- farm yard d- farm service building | d | SEE |
| 820 | The part of a shaft or axle, which is in contact with the nearing, is called________. a-Sleeve b- Journal c- Cam d- Pinion | b | FMP |
| 821 | Ina hydraulic jump taking place in horizontal rectangular channel the sequent-depth are 0.30 m and 1.50 m respectively. The energy loss in this jump is_____________. a- 1.92 m b- 1.50 m c- 0.96 m d- 1.20 m | b | ID |
| 822 | Weight ratio of chlorine to nitrogen ammonia at the breakpoint in a range of__________. a- 3/2 to 7/2 b-6.2/2 to 8/1 c- 5.3/1 to 10/1 d- 7.6/1 to 10/1 | d | SEE |
| 823 | The part of m.b. plough which slides along the furrow wall is________. a-Share b-Mould board c-Landside d-Gunnel | c | FMP |
| 824 | The center of pressure acts ……. the centroid of the immersed surface___________. a- at b- above c- below d- can’t say | c | ID |
| 825 | Combustible residue left after volatile matter is removed is called__________. a- Total carbon b- fix carbon c- volatile carbon | b | SEE |
| 826 | In a bomb calorimeter the heat released by the fuel is absorbed by Atmospheric air______________. a-Water b- Metal container c- Bomb d-Water and metal container | d | FMP |
| 827 | The ratio of the water stored in the root zone during irrigation, to the water needed in the root zone prior to irrigation, is called_________________. a- efficiency of water use b- efficiency of water storage c- efficiency of water application d- efficiency of water conveyance | b | ID |
| 828 | Most ductile and malleable material is__________. a- Concrete b- wood c- bricks d- steel | a | SEE |
| 829 | The portion of piston, below pin, which is designed to absorb the side movement of piston, is called____________. a-Piston head b- Piston skirt c- Sleeve d- Cam | b | FMP |
| 830 | Under-drainage arrangements in canals are necessarily required in________. a- unlined canals b- lined canals c- both (a- and (b- d- lined canals constructed on sandy soils alone | b | ID |
| 831 | Principle energy product obtained from anaerobic digestion process is__________. a- Fermentation b- Biogas c- producer gas d- None | b | SEE |
| 832 | The suction of m.b. plough is reduced very much when________________. a-Share is worn out b-Share is very sharp c-Mould board is worn out d-Landside is worn out | a | FMP |
| 833 | The safety against any possible scour, on upstream or downstream side of the pacca floor of a hydraulic structure, is usually ensured by laying_______. a- inverted filter b-toewall b- rock toe d- stone apron | d | ID |
| 834 | A- Source Reduction B- Recycling C- Waste Transformation D-Land filling | SEE | |
| 835 | Time dependent permanent deformation is called______________. a-Plastic deformation b-Elastic deformation c-Creep d-An-elastic deformation | c | FMP |
| 836 | Khosla’s theory of independent variables is used in the design of _________. a- weirs and barrages b- cross regulator and head regulatory c- modules d- Both (a- and (b- | d | ID |
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| 838 | The temperature, at which oil will just begin to flow under a given condition, is called__________. a-Pour point b-Flow temperature c-Thermostat temperature d- None of the above | a | FMP |
| 839 | The anti-water logging measure making use of deep rooted plants is called________. a- agro-drainage b- bio-drainage c- deep-drainage d- none of them | b | ID |
| 840 | Heat balance equation is used to calculate__________. a- Heat exchanged b- temperature c- humidity d- ventilation | a | SEE |
| 841 | In tractor drawn disc plough the number of discs varies from____________-. a-1 to 7 b-5 to 10 c-15 to 20 d-10 to 15 | a | FMP |
| 842 | Distance, up to which the draw down due to a pumping well is affected, is called_____. a- Well radius b- Radius of Influence c- Well screen d- Drawdown | b | ID |
| 843 | When the whole circle bearing of a line is converted into quadrantal bearing, it is called__________. a- Magnetic bearing b- reduced bearing c- both a and b d- none of above | b | SEE |
| 844 | Figure-out the odd point in the following____________. a- Proportional limit b- Elastic limit c- Yield point d- Fracture point | d | FMP |
| 845 | When impellers are connected in parallel the discharge____________. a- add up b- remains same c- head remains same d- head adds up | a | ID |
| 846 | Biosphere range is__________. a- 20km b- 25km c- 22km d- 30km | a | SEE |
| 847 | A cam rod, the operates the rocker arm to open the engine valve, is known as___________. a-Push rod b- Crank shaft c- Pinion d- Cam shaft | a | FMP |
| 848 | For park area the grid size is usually _________________. a- 10X10 m b- 15X15 m c- 20X20 m d- 25X25 m | a | ID |
| 849 | Solid waste burning is a type of __________. a-Manmade pollution b- Natural source pollution c- Thermal pollution d-Radiation waste | b | SEE |
| 850 | The useful life of waling type ploughs is about____________. a-10 years 1500 b-Working hours c-20 years d-2000 working hours | b | FMP |
| 851 | 70% of the initial energy is lost in a hydraulic jump in rectangular channel. The Froude number of the flow at the toe is____________. a- 4.0 b- 9.0 c- 20.0 d- 15.0 | d | ID |
| 852 | A 30 m chain is divided into__________. a- 150 links b- 100 links c- 200 links d- 250 links | a | SEE |
| 853 | Engineering stress-strain curve and True stress-strain curve are equal up to_________. a-Proportional limit b- Elastic limit c- Yield point d- Tensile strength point | c | FMP |
| 854 | The relationship of depth of center of pressure for a vertically immersed surface is given_________. a-Ic/A + yc b-Ic/yc + yc c-Ic/ycA + yc d-Ic/ycA – yc | c | ID |
| 855 | CH4gas produce by__________. a- Aerobic composting b- Anaerobic c-Gasification d- b & c | d | SEE |
| 856 | A shaft containing lobe, which operates the valves of the engine, is known as________. a-Crank shaft b- Cam shaft c- Piston rod d- None of the above | b | FMP |
| 857 | If the irrigation water applied to a field penetrates uniformly throughout, then the water distribution efficiency is_____________. a- 1 b- 0 c- 0.5 d- none of them | a | ID |
| 858 | Leveling is done for __________. a- To prepare contours b- To determine altitude c- To prepare layout map d- All of above | d | SEE |
| 859 | A harrow can perform the function of______________. a-Cutting of soil for shallow depth b-Soil pulverization c-Mixing of manures d-All above | d | FMP |
| 860 | Steel reinforcement in concrete lining is justified, mainly because__________. a- it arguments the structural strength of uncracked lining b- it enables the lining to take tensile load c- it reduces the width of shrinkage cracks d- none of above | c | ID |
| 861 | The function of secondary liner in double leachate is__________. a-drain the leachate b- to collect the leachate c-leak detection | c | SEE |
| 862 | Fuel injection pump is essential in____________. a-Petrol engines b- Diesel engines c- Water cooled engines d- All above | b | FMP |
| 863 | Control structures in a canal system are required_________________. a- to feed offtakes during low supplies b- localize malfunctioning of the head regulator c- to help attain designed conditions in the channel d- all of them | d | ID |
| 864 | The coefficients of friction depends upon__________. a- nature of the surface b- shape of the surface c- area of the contact surface d- weight of the body | c | SEE |
| 865 | A device, used to remove the dirt from oil, air or water, is called__________. a-Filter b- Oil filter c- Air filter d- Water filter | b | FMP |
| 866 | The channel constructed to bypass the excess water entering a canal, is called a_______. a- canal module b- canal siphon c- canal escape d- canal regulator | c | ID |
| 867 | SPOT and NOVA are examples of__________. a-Radar Bands b-Thermal scanner c-Satellite d-None | c | SEE |
| 868 | In double action disc harrow the placing of discs in front gang is___________. a-Opposite to each other b-In same direction c-Just behind to each other d-In the direction facing outside | a | FMP |
| 869 | The most effective measure for areas of high salt content throughout the profile or saline underground water is _________ drainage a- surface b- sub-surface c- vertical d- none of them | b | ID |
| 870 | At a result of destructive activity of certain types of fungi wood is__________. a- Pitch pockets b- decay c- shake d- mineral steaks | b | SEE |
| 871 | Hydrostatic stress results in the following___________. a- Linear strain b- Shear strain c- Both linear and shear strains d- None | d | FMP |
| 872 | In well loss equation sw = BQ + CQ2, B is called coefficient of_________. a- well losses due to turbulent flow b- losses due to well casing c- formation losses d- none of these | c | ID |
| 873 | Total range and time of a projectile fired above a horizontal plane would be__________the respective of distance and time. a-thrice b-twice c-single d-none | b | SEE |
| 874 | Which of the following is not found in diesel engine? a-Carburetor b- Electrical ignition system c- Radiator d- Both (a& b) | d | FMP |
| 875 | As compared to reciprocating pumps, the centrifugal pumps are_________________. a- low head pumps b- high discharge pumps c- costly pumps d- both a- and b- | d | ID |
| 876 | Wastes that will decompose rapidly especially inwarm weather are also known as__________. a- Commercial MSW b- Special waste c- Putrescible waste d-None | c | SEE |
| 877 | The shaft on which disc are mounted is called_________. a-Gang axle b-Arbor axle c-Main axis d-Both a & b | d | FMP |
| 878 | With increasing grid size leveling accuracy_______________. a- Increase b- Decrease c- Unchanged d- None of above | b | ID |
| 879 | What type of gas found in Earth’s atmosphere absorbs UV radiation from the Sun__________. a-ozone b-water vapor c-carbon dioxide d-None of the above | a | SEE |
| 880 | High elastic modulus in materials arises from_______________. a-High strength of bonds b- Weak bonds c- Combination of bonds d- None | a | FMP |
| 881 | In a hydraulic jump in horizontal rectangular channel with an initial Froude number of 12, the sequent-depth ratio is found to be 13.65. The energy dissipation as a percentage of the initial specific energy is about______________. a- 62 % b- 50 % c- 87 % d- 73 % | a | ID |
| 882 | __________is geometric region occupied by body a-area b-perimeter c-space d-none | c | SEE |
| 883 | The firing order of 6-cylinder I.C. engine is____________. a-1-5-3-6-2-4 b- 1-3-6-2-4-5 c- 1-4-5-6-2-3 d- 1-2-3-4-5-6 | a | FMP |
| 884 | The distance between the centroid and center of pressure of a vertically immersed surface is equal to___________________. a-Ic/yc b-Ic/A c-Ic/ycA d-ycA/Ic | c | ID |
| 885 | In design ofgodown there should be proper__________. a- Heat b- temperature c- humidity d- ventilation | d | SEE |
| 886 | In disc harrow the lever which operates angling mechanism of the system is called______. a-Gang controller b-Gang control lever c-Steering d-Draft reducer | b | FMP |
| 887 | The efficiency of water application does not depend upon________________. a- climatic conditions b- type of soil c- method of application d- geometry of the conveyance system | d | ID |
| 888 | Wood is superior in ____________ than concrete a- Compression b- strength c- toughness d- resilience | a | SEE |
| 889 | Shape of true stress-strain curve for a material depends on________. a-Strain b- Strain rate c- Temperature D- All of the Above | d | FMP |
| 890 | Which among the following is not true asphalt concrete lining, ______________ a- it is fairly cheap b- it is flexible and readily confirms to subgrade c- it permits certain type of weed growth d- it decreases the rugosity coefficient to increase channel efficiency | d | ID |
| 891 | The vapor produced during steam generation are called__________. a- Saturation pressure b- superheated vapor c- water vapor d- relative humidity | b | SEE |
| 892 | Swept volume of an I.C. engine, is equal to______________. a-Piston area x piston stroke b-Piston area x length of piston c-Cylinder volume / piston area d-Both (a& b) | d | FMP |
| 893 | Silt control measures are adopted__________. a- at headworks b- in head reach of canal c- at offtake points d- all of them | d | ID |
| 894 | Roof which is used normally if poultry farm__________. a- Gable b- shed c- hip d- flat | a | SEE |
| 895 | In disc harrow the penetration depth can be increased by__________. a-Increasing disc angle b-Increasing speed c-Removing weight box d-All above | a | FMP |
| 896 | The crest level of a distributary head regulator is usually kept____________. a- the same as the upstream bed level of the parent canal b- the same as the crest level of the cross regulator at the site c- 0.3 to 1.0 higher than the upstream bed level of the parent canal d- none of the above | c | ID |
| 897 | Lower quality of bio solid is used for__________. a-Road bases b- Landscaping and top soil c-Landfilling c-composting | a | SEE |
| 898 | Toughness of a material is equal to area under __ part of the stress-strain curve. a-Elastic b- Plastic c- Both d- None | c | FMP |
| 899 | Drainage is __________required when irrigation is extended to delta area a- not b- essentially c- sometimes d- optionally | c | ID |
| 900 | 189-How does the satellite Topex/Poseidon map ocean features__________. a-Ultraviolet rays b-radar c-X rays d-none of the above | d | SEE |
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