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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Farm Machinery knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Which seeding method uses Malobansa? |
A. | Transplanting |
B. | Seed dropping behind the plough |
C. | Check row planting |
D. | Hill dropping |
Answer» C. Check row planting | |
2. |
Which seed metering mechanism consists of cups of spoon on the periphery of a vertical rotating disc? |
A. | Cup feed mechanism |
B. | Cell feed mechanism |
C. | Brush feed mechanism |
D. | Picker wheel mechanism |
Answer» B. Cell feed mechanism | |
3. |
Maximum yield of maize is obtained with a population of 40000 plants per hectare. The rows are 140cm apart and an average emergence of 85% is expected. How many seeds per hill should be planted if hills are 140cm apart? |
A. | 9 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 10 |
D. | 11 |
Answer» D. 11 | |
4. |
Calculate the seed rate/hectare of a 7*17 cm seed drill, whose main drive wheel is 124 cm diameter and total weight of grain collected in 20 revolutions in 0.423 kg. |
A. | 45.58 kg |
B. | 54.34 kg |
C. | 90 kg |
D. | 23.78 kg |
Answer» B. 54.34 kg | |
5. |
Calculate the time required for sowing 1.6 hectares of land by five furrows seed drill going 12.5 cm deep. The speed of seed drill is 3.2 km/hr and pressure exerted by the soil on the seed drill is 0.42 kg/cm2. The space between furrow openers is 10 cm and loss in turning is 10%. |
A. | 21.07 hrs |
B. | 9.87 hrs |
C. | 2.34 hrs |
D. | 11.11 hrs |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
A fluted feed seed drill has eight furrow openers of single disc type. The furrow openers are spaced 25 cm apart and the main drive wheel has a diameter of 120 cm. How many turns of main drive wheel would occur when the seed drill has covered one hectare of area? |
A. | 1333.3 |
B. | 1666.6 |
C. | 1999.9 |
D. | 1234.5 |
Answer» B. 1666.6 | |
7. |
Calculate the cost of seeding one hectare of land with bullock-drawn seed drill of 5*22 cm size. The speed of bullocks is 3km/hr. Hire charges of bullocks 100/- per pair, hire charges of seed drill is 50/- per day and wage of operator 100/- per day of 8 hours. |
A. | 84.88 |
B. | 94.68 |
C. | 110.90 |
D. | 34.29 |
Answer» C. 110.90 | |
8. |
In which seed metering mechanism, the feed wheel is provided with fine and coarse ribbed flanges? |
A. | Internal double run type |
B. | Fluted feed type |
C. | Cell feed mechanism |
D. | Brush feed mechanism |
Answer» B. Fluted feed type | |
9. |
Which of the following is not a type of Drilling? |
A. | Sowing behind the plough |
B. | Bullock drawn seed drills |
C. | Tractor drawn seed drills |
D. | Check row planting |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
In which process of seeding, the seeds are placed in the holes made in seed bed and covering them? |
A. | Broadcasting |
B. | Transplanting |
C. | Dibbling |
D. | Drilling |
Answer» D. Drilling | |