Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer Licensure Examination

Recalled Questions 2017

AREA 1
Agricultural Mechanization, Agricultural Power, Agricultural Machinery and
Equipment and Allied Subjects

August 24, 2017

2 pm – 6 pm

1. Parameter not required in determining the field capacity of a planter:

a. width of planter
b. forward speed of planter
c. No. of seeds per hill
d. efficiency of planter

2. Select two consecutive farm operations which when done mechanically can increase
cropping intensity:

a. planting – spraying
b. irrigation – weeding
c. harvesting – plowing
d. harvesting – threshing

3. In optimizing the capacity of a machine, it is recommended to have:

a. one small machine

b. one big machine
c. two or more small machines
d. all of the above

4. The three main sources of power for mechanization include:

a. human, animal & mechanical

b. human, electrical & mechanical
c. animal, electrical & mechanical
d. human, animal & electrical
5. A type of gas producer which has the ability to gasify wet fuel.

a. Updraft
b. Down draft
c. Cross draft
d. Fluidized bed

6. Rice hull gasifier efficiency normally ranged from:

a. 50-70 %
b. 70-80 %
c. 80-90 %
d. None of the above

7. A 1.2-m wide floating tiller is used for rotary tilling/puddling a 24-m X42-m wetland
paddy field. The average speed of travel is 3 kph and turning at the headlands takes
10 seconds. What is the field efficiency if the field is worked along its length?

a. 71 %
b. 74 %
c. 79 %
d. 84 %

8. The burning efficiency of rice hull furnaces is between:

a. 70-80 %
b. 80-90 %
c. 90 and less than 100
d. All of the above

9. The thermal efficiency of rice hull furnaces is between

a. 40-70 %
b. 70-90 %
c. 10-40 %
d. All of the above

10. Situation where a change in price does not lead to change in demand.

A. Inelastic
B. Perfectly inelastic
C. Elastic
D. Perfectly elastic

11. An agency wherein it is responsible for organizing and serving as secretariat in

Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization RDE Network.
 A. DOST
B. DA
C. PHILMECH
D. PCCARD

12. Seed produced from the Registered Seed by accredited seed producers and
distributed to farmers for commercial production.

a. Certified Seeds
b. Registered Seeds
c. Foundation Seeds
d. Breeder Seeds

13. The wind flows on a 2m-diameter rotor at a rate of 2 m/s. It suddenly flows at 4
m/s, what would be the power output of the windmill?

a. 4 times
b. 6 times
c. 8 times
d. None of the above

14. The greater the number of blades of the wind machine, ___ the torque.

a. the higher
b. the lower
c. the same
d. None of the above

15. The ratio of the heat released by the fuel of a heated-air mechanical dryer to the
theoretical heat available from the fuel.

a. Burner efficiency
b. Furnace efficiency
c. Combustion efficiency
d. None of the above

16. For a 4 inches by 4 inches centrifugal pump with discharge of 250 gpm, determine
the size of the diesel engine. Efficiency of the pump is 65%, of the belt transmission
is 95%, and of the air-cooled system is 80%. Total head is 30 ft.

a. 2.9 hp
b. 3.1 hp
c. 3.8 hp
d. 2.5 hp
17. The most recently developed system of harvesting and threshing of rice
is:

a. mechanical harvesting & threshing

b. combining
c. stripping
d. all of the above

18. Which of the following is not measured in calibrating a sprayer?

a. nozzle discharge
b. effective working width
c. walking speed
d. application rate

19. If the specific yield of a particular well is 3 gpm/ft drawdown and the discharge rate
of the pump is 30gpm, the total drawdown is:

a. 1 ft
b. 3 ft
c. 10 ft
d. 30 ft

20. A diesel engine that operates at 2500 rpm will be used to drive an irrigation pump,
which should turn at 1000 rpm. The pulley diameter for the pump is 4 inches. What
is the recommended pulley diameter for the engine?

a. 2 in.
b. 4 in.
c. 10 in.
d. None of the above

21. PAES: Warranty period for agricultural machine parts from the purchase of the
machine.

a. 4 months
b. 6 months
c. 12 months
d. All of the above

22. What is the wind power of a windpump having 5 meter diameter rotor at a
wind speed of 4 m/sec?

a. 733.6 watts
b. 753.6 watts
 c. 713.6 watts
d. 783.6 watts

23. An engine at 2000 rpm is to drive a pump to run at 1000 rpm. The engine
drive pulley is 15 cm in diameter and there is a 10% belt slippage. What should be
the diameter of the pulley on the pump?

a. 23 cm
b. 27 cm
c. 24 cm
d. 26 cm

24. Which of the following statements is incorrect: The higher the pressure,
The bulk density of rice husk
a. the larger the droplet size
b. the higher flow rate
c. the wider the spray angle
d. all of the above

25. The bulk density of rice husk.

a. 50-80 kg/m3
b. 100-120 kg/m3
c. 140-160 kg/m3
d. None of the above

26. Bend downward of the point of the share to make the plow penetrate the
soil to the proper depth is:

a. tilt angle
b. disc angle
c. horizontal suction
d. vertical clearance

27. Planter designed to place seedlings in rows and in hills is called:

a. row-crop drill planter

b. hill-drop planter
c. solid drill planter
d. transplanter

28. A machine that cuts standing crop, conveys the cut crop to one side, and lays them
down in an orderly manner is called:

a. sickle
b. reaper-windrower
 c. reaper-binder
d. stripper

29. A 4-ha field was plowed using a three-bottom 12-inch tractor-mounted moldboard
plow. It took 11 hrs to complete the operation at a tractor speed of 5 kph. Find the
theoretical field capacity:

a. 0.46 ha/hr
b. 1.45 ha/hr
c. 1.13 ha/hr
d. 1.8 ha/hr

30. The mechanical manipulation of soil for any purpose.

a. Land grading
b. Tillage
c. Earth moving
d. None of the above

31. The draft of a plow is dependent on the ___.

a. size of the plow

b. plowing depth
c. type of soil
d. All of the above

32. The groundwheel of a planter is normally related to the operation of the:

a. furrow opener
b. metering device
c. seed tube
d. double-disc closer

33. Using the specifications of the transmission system of the metering devise
(horizontal seed plate) of the two-row corn planter, determine theexpected hill
spacing. Row spacing = 75 cm, groundwheel diameter = 60 cm,no. of cells of
seedplate = 20, T1 = 6t, T2 = 18t, T3 = 10t and T4 = 25t

a. 0.62 m
b. 0.81 m
c. 0.71m
d. 0.92 m

34. Twelve man-days is equivalent to:

a. one man working for 12 hrs

b. three men working for three days
 c. six men working for 2 hrs
d. four men working for 3 days

35. Definition of Gasification

36. Memorandum Circular No. 2008 167: Institutionalization of AGRICULTURAL

ENGINEERING PROFESSION in the Local Government Units.
What I remembered sa choices ay parang ganito.

a. Agricultural Engineering position

b. Agricultural Engineering profession
c. Agricultural Engineering item
d. NOTA

37. AMMDA meaning: Agricultural Machinery Manufacturer’s and Distributors

Association (AMMDA)

38. AFMECH LAW: Agri-fisheries Machinery and Equipment Service Centers may be
owned and operated by REGISTERED COOPERATIVES, or by the SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION or by the DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

39. Computations about Simple Interest, Discount Rate, Compound Interest, Future
Worth (Practice lang ng practice).

40. What is the flash point of a gasoline fuel (oC)?

41. What is the flash point of a diesel fuel (oC)?

42. The following can be manufacture in the Philippines except:

a. chain and sprocket

b. engine
c. bearing
d. stainless steel.

43. Soil cut, lifted, inverted and thrown to one side of the plow bottom is termed:
a. furrow
b. backfurrow
c. furrow slice
d. dead furrow

44. Computation of piston displacement given the value of the diameter of the piston
and the area.
45. Computation of indicated horsepower given the values of indicated mean effective
pressure, piston stroke, piston area, number of power strokes per minute, number
of cylinders.

46. Computation for drawbar horsepower given the value of the velocity or the speed of
travel of the tractor and the draft.

47. Computation ng rated hp, pump power given the discharge capacity, height,
efficiency of the pump.

48. Computation of brake horsepower given the values of mechanical efficiency and
indicated horsepower.

49. Computation of wind power.

50. Ano daw agricultural machine ang highly salable sa Pilipinas?

51. Computation of field capacity, theoretical and effective field efficiency.

SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS:

Situational 1:

Di ko na matandaan ang mga detalye sa situational na to, pero just read and
understand these terms kasi dito lang umiikot ang mga tanong:

Anchoring – tillage to partially bury and thereby prevent movement of materials

such as plant residues or artificial mulches.
Bedding – (ridging, listing), tillage which forms a ridge and furrow soil
configuration.
Harrowing – operation which pulverizes, smooths, and firm the soil.
Off barring – operation that cuts and throws the soil away from the base of plants.
Subsoiling – deep tillage, below 350 mm for the purpose of loosening soil for root
growth and/or water movement.

Situational 2:

Agricultural Marketing (Ganito format nung table but not exact values, example
lang mga bes)
 Commodity Number of Number of Amount (kg) Selling Price
Sellers Buyers
Peanut 25 150 1 100
Pili Nut 235 2455 1 110
Cashew nut 1 5 1 150
Hazel nut 310 1420 1 200

1. Among the commodities, which of the following is highly monopolized?

2. What commodity is being oligopolized?
3. What commodity explains pure competition?
4. What commodity is being oligopolized? (ulit lang)

Monopoly – one marketer control the supply of the product

Oligopoly – a small number of marketer’s control the market
Monopolistic Competition – many marketers compete to sell similar products
Pure Competition – many marketers compete to sell the same undifferentiated
product.

Situational 3:

Given the values of speed ng engine (rpm) and pulley, given the value of the
diameter ng engine at diameter ng center ng engine and pulley. Basta sa problem na
to about Flat and V-Belt Transmission. I just forgot the values, Reviewhin nyo
nalang.

1. What is the value of the diameter of the pulley?

2. What is the value of rpm ng center ng pulley at engine?
3. What is the belt speed?
4. What is the length of the V belt?

Situational 4:

Nakalimutan ko na details ng situational to. Natatandaan ko lang na may isang

Agricultural Engineer na na hire as Sales Engineer na magsoshoulder para sa selling
ng 10 units of tractor na 1.5 million ang halaga ng bawat isa. Tas ilan ang makukuha
nya kung may 15% na commission dun sa pagbebenta niya. Just practice solving
problems about Agricultural Economics nalang mga bes, basta alam ang basic
kayang tirahin ang mga tanong. Basa lang ng basa.  5 questions dito.

Situational 5:
 Nakalimutan ko na. Haha. Ito yung medyo interesting sa mga situational
questions about sa farm na may Agriculturist, Agricultural Engineer, Mechanical
Engineer, Electrical Engineer at Agricultural Technician. Pagpray nalang natin na
sana may bayaw na nakarecall nito at nakagawa din ng recalled question about dito.
Manalig lang mga bes. 

Situational 6:

About sa Gasoline at Diesel Engine to, just learn and familiarize yung mga nagiging
cause pag nagkakaroon ng trouble shoot at problema ang mga engines. Ang tanda
ko lang eh kapag nageemit ng black smoke ang engine, ano cause nito? Kapag di
nagisstart ang engine ano ang kadalasang cause nito ganern? Basta read and read
nalang.

Situational 7:

About naman sa rice machinery operations sa postharvest ito. Basta know nyo
lang magcompute ng milling recovery, hulling coefficient and etc. Pagpray din
natin na sana may ibang bayaw ang nakarecall nito. Hehe. Share share lang kapatid.

Situational 8:

Hanapin nyo nalang ang mga definitions ng mga to, and try to search na rin sa
internet ng mga example situational questions gaya nito.  Dito lang sa mga to
umiikot yung tanong.

1. Warranty
2 After Sales
3. Performance Test
4. Machine Specifications

Sources:

UPLB Reviewers
Belonio Reviewers
Reviewers from different universities
Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards
 Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer Licensure Examination
Recalled Questions 2017

AREA 2
Soil and Water Resources Development and Conservation, Irrigation, Drainage and
Allied Subjects

August 24, 2017

8 am – 1 pm

1. If it is desired to have a maximum flow of water at any depth, the best canal cross-
section to be used is the:

A. Triangular
B. Trapezoidal
C. Circular
D. Rectangular

2. Laminar flow has a Reynold’s Number of:

A. Equal to 1
B. Less than 1
C. Equal to 1.5
D. Equal to 2

3. Which of the following has the highest approximate residence time.

A. Glacier
B. Oceans
C. Groundwater (shallow)
D. Groundwater (deep)

4. Type of precipitation which results from mechanical lifting of the air mass over
mountain barriers.

A. Orographic Precipitation
B. Cyclonic Precipitation
C. Convective Precipitation
D. Frontal Precipitation
5. Type of erosion in which a thin film of soil layer detached and transported by water
flowing on the land surface.

A. Splash Erosion
B. Sheet Erosion
C. Gully Erosion
D. Stream Bank Erosion

6. Critical Flow is:

A. Fr = <1
B. Fr = >1
C. Fr = 1
D. Fr = 0

7. The soil property which describes the ability of the soil to transmit water.

A. Hydraulic conductivity
B. Matric potential
C. Percolation rate
D. Infiltration rate

8. When the water level in the pipe drops below the upper edge of the pipe or culvert
and its conduit controls, the flow becomes:

A. Weir flow
B. Orifice flow
C. Open channel flow
D. Pipe flow

9. It the vertical distance from the centerline of the pump to the discharge water level.

A. Total dynamic head

B. Static discharge head
C. Free suction head
D. Dynamic head

10. A system of aquaculture in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other
aquatic animals supplies nutrients for plants grown hydroponically, which in turn
purify the water.

A. Mariculture
B. Hydrophonics
C. Aquaponics
D. Pen culture
11. It is also called the vadose zone.

A. Water Table
B. Saturated Zone
C. Unsaturated Zone
D. Aquifer

12. An artesian well is an example of:

A. Unconfined Aquifer
B. Confined Aquifer
C. Aquiclude
D. Aquitard

13. What color in PAG-ASA’s color coded rainfall advisory system which indicates that a
possibility of storm surge of 0.5 m up to 1 m high might likely to occur?

A. Yellow
B. Red
C. Blue
D. Orange

14. What color in PAG-ASA’s color coded rainfall advisory system which indicates that a
torrential rainfall more than 30 mm within one hour might likely to occur?

A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
E. Orange

15. How many distinct permutations can be made from the letters of the word infinity?

A. 40320
B. 3360
C. 6720
D. 1680

16. What is the probability can be computed in an ordinary deck of cards selecting a
card of heart?

A. ¼
B. 1/52
C. 1/26
D. 1/13

17. The infiltration equation based on the exhaustion process is the.

 A. Laplace
B. Horton
C. Darcy
D. Philip

18. The most common irrigation method used for low land farming.

A. Basin
B. Border
C. Strip border
D. Leeves and dikes

19. What is the maximum suction head of a tubewell?

A. 30 ft
B. 50 ft
C. 40 ft
D. 60 ft

20. It is the science of the movement of groundwater.

A. Hydropedology
B. Hydrogeology
C. Hydrometeorology
D. Hydrology

21. A type of sprinkler irrigation known for its high initial cost but low labor cost.

A. self propelled center pivot

B. boom type sprinkler
C. lateral move sprinkler
D. overhead sprinkler

22. An instrument that measures the intensity of sunshine radiation received at ye earth
surface.

A. pyrheliometer.
B. pytometer
C. piezometer
D. pyrometer

23. Convert ___ to octal number

24. What is the sum of __ and __ in octal number.

25. In surveying, what do you measure when using a coordinate method?

A. area
B. slope
C. elevation
D. distance

26. Sag Tension Computation (Di ko knows to. Haha)

27. Definition of Skewness and Variance.

28. A submain is laid in a depression and the laterals join the submain from each side
alternately. The land along the submain is double drained, but since it is in a
depression, it is probably requires more drainage.

A. Herringbone
B. Gridiron
C. Natural
D. Double Main

29. A type of cropping system where in different crops are palnted in an area one after
the other each season.

A. strip cropping
B. cropping pattern
C. mixed cropping
D. relay cropping.

30. A division in the biogas digester that prevents slurry from premature exit into
sludge/outlet tank.

A. digester
B. freeboard
C. baffle board
D. filling line

31. Computation using sprinkler irrigation (Nasa PAES Irrigation ang formula)

32. The ratio of water beneficially used on the project, farm of field to the amount of
water delivered to the farm expressed in percent.

A. water use efficiency.

B. conveyance efficiency
C. application efficiency
 D. water storage efficiency.

33. The locus of the elevation to which water will rise in a piezometric tube.

A. Hydraulic conductivity
B. Hydraulic gradient
C. Infiltration rate
D. Seepage

34. It is accomplished by running water through small channels or furrows while it

moves down or across the slope of the field

A. Furrow Irrigation
B. Border Irrigation
C. Border Strip Irrigation
D. Sub surface irrigation

35. Allowable percentage depletion of most crops.

A. 50%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 30%

36. May lumabas na tanong sa surveying about sa errors. Nakalimutan ko na kung alin
dito ang tinutukoy.

A. Discrepancy error – about sa difference

B. Systematic error- something sa instrument
C. Analytic error- computation
D. Human error – personal matters

37. Determine the side slope angle of an unlined canal with slope ratio z of 2:1 (run:
rise)?

A. 16.6 deg
B. 26.6 deg
C. 45 deg
D. NOTA

38. A trapezoidal channel discharges water Q =___; at a velocity of ____m/s. The channel's
bottom width (b) is = ____m, side slope ratio (z) =___, and hydraulic radius (R) of ____.
What is its depth? (almost 10 items yung ganito, either missing si b, d or z)
(I suggest ireview niyo yung reviewer ni Sir Tambong. Hehe)
39. A sharp edged cylinder 7.5 cm in diameter is carefully driven into the soil so that
negligible compaction occurs. A 12-cm column of soil is obtained. The fresh and dry
masses of the soil sample are 910.6 and 736.3 grams respectively. Assume that the
particle density of the soil is 2.60 g/cm3. Determine the moisture content by dry
weight.

40. Computation of moisture content using these formulas:

mc = FC – % AM used x (FC-PWP) or mc = PWP + % AM retained x (FC-PWP)

41. Computations of Water Horsepower and Brake Horsepower

42. May lumabas sa statistics about sa confidence level something like that. Read nyo UP
Reviewer. Meron din standard deviation, calculator technique lang, chat nyo lang
ako kung gusto nyo paturo. Haha

43. Plant stem blast is commonly caused by:

A. Virus
B. Nutrient imbalance
C. Bacteria
D. Fungi

44. A 6 mm/hr rainfall was observed over a 100 ha watershed. The watershed has a c
value equal to 0.60. What is the runoff over the watershed?

45. Which of the following has the highest bearing capacity?

A. Rock
B. Clay
C. Sandy Loam
D. Loam

46. Meat from goat

A. Mutton
B. Chevon
C. Lapan
 D. Veal

47. The discharge of the pump is 300 L/s at 4 meters head of water. If the efficiency of
the pump and primemover is 60% and 75%, respectively, what should be the size of
the primemover to maintain the said discharge? (Madaming ganito iba lang
values)

48. Type of terrace that is used for 9-24% slope.

A. Zing or Conservation
B. Bench
C. Broad based
D. NOTA

49. Type of flow which is the same at every section of the prismatic channel.

A. Uniform flow
B. Steady flow
C. Gradually varied flow
D. Rapidly varied flow

50. Read types of surveying, sa natatandaan ko lumabas yung Topographic surveying at

Plane surveying na sagot.

51. Definition of profiling and surveying.

52. May lumabas na Land surveying, basta something about sa property na ipapasurvey
eklabu. Haha

53. Evapotranspiration in an 8 ha farm is 7 mm/day and percolation losses is 2

mm/day. What is the design discharge of a canal to be able to deliver a 5-day
requirement of the farm in 24 hours if irrigation efficiency is 75%?

54. Compute for the brake horsepower of a pump needed to pump-out a fluid (ρ = 1.3
g/cc) at a rate of 300 gpm with a total head of 6 meters. Assume pump efficiency of
60%.

55. Given a shallow tubewell with maximum discharge of 15 lps and a total dynamic
head of 7 meters. Determine the power rating of the primemover for the pump if
pump and primemover efficiencies are 60% and 55%, respectively.
 56. It is a geologic formation which transmits water at a rate insufficient to be
economically developed for pumping.

A. Aquiclude
B. Aquifer
C. Aquifuge
D. Aquitard

57. A rectangular piece of land 180m x 240m is laid out with one-sided sprinkler
irrigation system. Laterals are set parallel to the longer side of the field. Sprinkler
spacing is 6m x 6m, irrigation water requirement is 150 mm and irrigation period is
6 hours. Laterals are set on only one side of the mainline. The sprinkler discharge
is?

58. Compute the area of the triangle with points (1,2) (4,7) (3,2) (Calculator technique
lang to. )

59. Definitions ng Effluent Streams, Influent Streams and Perennial Streams.

Sources:

UPLB Reviewers
Tambong Reviewers
Reviewers from different universities
Previous recalled board exam questions
Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards
World wide web informations
 Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer Licensure Examination
Recalled Questions 2017

AREA 3
Rural Electrification, Agricultural Processing, Agricultural Structures and Allied
Subjects

August 23, 2017

8 am – 2 pm

1. CPES: The maximum weight rating for Environmental, Safety and Health criteria
during construction.

A. 0.40
B. 0.15
C. 0.07
D. 0.30

2. Definition of Critical Control Point (Read HACCP).

3. Amount of heat added or removed measured in change of temperature without

changing state. (Twice naulit ang tanong na ito)

A. Latent Heat
B. Sensible Heat
C. Heat Transfer
D. Specific Heat

4. Amount of heat added or removed measured in change of temperature without

changing state. (Twice naulit ang tanong na ito)

A. Latent Heat
B. Sensible Heat
C. Heat Transfer
D. Specific Heat

5. In an aerogenerator exceeding 100 kw capacity, which part is responsible in

converting rotational movement to electricity?

A. Rotor
 B. Turbine
C. Alternator
D. Governor

6. What tail type of multi-bladed windpump is more effective for windy areas?

A. Hinged side vane

B. Ecliptic
C. Manual folding
D. No tail

7. A 2.4-tonne capacity Jatropha oil expeller was loaded full with dried Jatropha seeds
in 4 minutes. It produced 600 kg of crude oil in 2 hours. What is its crude oil
production rate? (Ganito yung tanong iba lang given values)

A. 300 kg/h
B. 200 kg/min
C. 600 kg/h
D. 600 kg/min

8. The amount paid to project owners from CDM fund for carbon emission reduction
projects.

A. Carbon credit value

B. Emission value
C. Carbon trading value
D. None of the above

9. What is the peak amperage of a solar battery charging station equipped with 16
units of 75 watt-peak 4.16-ampere solar module? The system is divided into 4
charging channels, each channel has 4 modules connected in parallel.

A. 32.2 A
B. 25.4 A
C. 16.6 A
D. NOTA

10. What is the minimum methane content of biogas in order to operate biogas-fueled
generators?

A. 50%
B. 65%
C. 85%
D. 90%

11. What is the proper mix class for solid concrete open channel bed and walls?
 A. Class AA
B. Class A
C. Class B
D. None of the above

12. Type of biogas plant which have aerobic conditions in the upper layers and
anaerobic processes occurring in the bottom layers, especially in the settled solids?

A. Aerobic Biogas
B. Anaerobic Biogas
C. Facultative Biogas
D. None of the above

13. May isang tanong na nasa National Building Code na kung saan anong structure daw
ang pwede pirmahan both ng Agricultural Engineer, Civil Engineer, Mechanical
Engineer at Electrical Engineer. (sagot ko dito Farm house, wild guess lang. Haha.
Check nyo sa NBC di ko din kasi makita dun eh. Haha)

A. Agricultural warehouse
B. Slaughterhouse
C. Farmhouse
D. Piggeryhouse

14. PAES 2008:2000 POWER-OPERATED CORN SHELLER SPECIFICATIONS

Ratio of the weight of corn kernels that fell out from the machine during shelling
operation to the weight of the total corn kernel input of the sheller, expressed in
percent.

A. Scattering Loss
B. Cylinder Loss
C. Separation Loss
D. Blower Loss

15. The wastewater, either treated or untreated, discharged from a reservoir, basin or
treatment plant.

A. Effluent
B. Influent
C. Turbid Water
D. NOTA

16. PAES 203: 200 MOISTURE CONTENT DETERMINATION FOR RICE AND CORN
The minimum frequency of quantity sampling for moisture content determination
during test.
 A. 8 samples -10 samples
B. 10 samples
C. 12 samples
D. NOTA

17. PAES 221:2004 PEANUT SHELLER – METHODS OF TEST

The percent of moisture content of test materials for peanut sheller.

A. 8% - 10%, wet basis

B. 12%-14%, wet basis
C. 8% - 10%, dry basis
D. 12%-14%, dry basis

18. PAES 414-2:2002 AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES - WASTE MANAGEMENT

STRUCTURES PART 2: AGRICULTURAL SOLID WASTE
It involves the arrangement of compost mix in long, narrow piles or windrows that
are periodically turned to maintain aerobic conditions

A. Aerated static pile

B. In vessel system
C. Windrow composting
D. NOTA

19. PAES 421:2009 FARM TO MARKET ROAD

It is the layer of aggregate, soil-treated aggregate, treated soil, or soil aggregate that
rests upon the Subbase or if no Subbase, upon the sub-grade. Treatment may
include application of chemical-based soil additives such as soil-stabilizers and/or
any approved method.

A. Aggregate Base Course

B. Base Course
C. Subbase Course
D. Aggregate Subbase Course

20. It is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It
relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions,
rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects.

A. Organic Agriculture
B. Sustainable Agriculture
C. Traditional Agriculture
D. Conventional Agriculture
21. It is the production of food, fiber, or other plant or animal products
using farming techniques that protect the environment, public health, human
communities, and animal welfare.

A. Organic Agriculture
B. Sustainable Agriculture
C. Traditional Agriculture
D. Conventional Agriculture

22. It a positively charged particle made up of two protons and two neutrons and
released by a radioactive nucleus. (Twice naulit itong question na to)

A. Alpha radiation
B. Beta radiation
C. Ultraviolet radiation
D. Gamma radiation

23. It a positively charged particle made up of two protons and two neutrons and
released by a radioactive nucleus. (Twice naulit itong question na to)

E. Alpha radiation
F. Beta radiation
G. Ultraviolet radiation
H. Gamma radiation

24. How many pieces of umbrella nails are there if there are 10 kilograms of umbrella
nails?

A. 10,000 pcs
B. 11,000 pcs
C. 12,000 pcs
D. 12,500 pcs

25. A beam needs 4 pcs of 20 mm RSB. If there is no available 20 mm RSB, how many 16
mm RSB can substitute for 20 mm?

A. 4 pcs
B. 5 pcs
C. 6 pcs
D. 7 pcs

26. A structure the consists of compressive force action and supports only axial loadings
is:

A. Beam
B. Column
 C. Purlins
D. Girder

27. How many outlets for a 15 A overcurrent device?

A. 10 – 12 outlets
B. 8 – 10 outlets
C. 14 – 15 outlets
D. 6 – 8 outlets

28. In Autocad, it creates copies of objects arranged in a pattern. You can create copies
of objects in a regularly spaced rectangular, polar, or path.

A. Ortho
B. Offset
C. Array
D. Fillet

29. When you want to use objects from a drawing file in another application, you can
cut these objects to the Clipboard and then paste them into another
application. CUTCLIP copies selected objects to the Clipboard, removing them from
the drawing using the shortcut:

A. Ctrl Y
B. Ctrl Z
C. Ctrl X
D. Ctrl V

30. In lateral and sub-lateral canal where the available roadway width is 3
meters, the carriageway width shall be 2 meters and the shoulder width shall
be 0.5 meters. If the available roadway width is 4 meters, the shoulder shall
expand to 1 meter.

A. Road bed lateral canal

B. Roadway on main irrigation canals
C. Roadway on lateral and sub lateral irrigation canals
D. Turn-out section canal

31. For an 8-A current to produce 10-C charge, how much time is needed?

A. 0.80 sec
B. 0.16 sec
C. 1.25 sec
D. 80 sec
32. How much energy is needed for a 5-volt source to move 4 coulombs of
charge?

A. 20 joules
B. 1.25 joules
C. 0.8 joules
D. 80 joules

33. A wooden pole (SG=0.65), 9 cm by 9 cm by 5 m long, hangs vertically from

a string in such a way that 3 m is submerged in water and 2 m is above the
surface. What is the tension in the string?

A. 19.87 N
B. 17.89 N
C. 18.96 N
D. 16.97 N

34. A rice thresher that is fed with panicles at one end and discharges
threshed product at the other end is called ___.

A. radial type thresher

B. hold-on type thresher
C. axial-flow thresher.
D. None of the above

35. The minimum heating efficiency requirement of a direct-fired biomass fueled grain
dryer.

A. 75%
B. 65%
C. 50%
D. None of the above

36. When a system deviates infinitesimally from equilibrium at every instant

of its state, it is undergoing:

A. isobaric process
B. quasi-steady process
C. isometric process
D. isentropic process

37. May tanong na ganito yung mga choices, read niyo nalang meaning ng mga to.

A. Marination
B. Emulsification
C. Colloids
 D. Nakalimutan ko isa. Haha

38. Isang tanong about sa thermal relay, ano daw purpose nun? Basta natatandaan ko
sa mga choices eto:

A. Prevent fire
B. Prevent short circuit
C. Prevent ground

39. May tanong sa refrigeration na ito mga choices, basta read niyo nalang meaning at
purpose ng mga to sa refrigeration cycle.

A. Evaporator
B. Compressor
C. Condenser
D. Exhaust

40. PAES 401:2000

Minimum ventilation rates under normal condition for breeding and gestating pens.

A. 0.28 m3 / min
B. 0.12 m3 / min
C. 0.08 m3 / min
D. 0.10 m3 / min

41. What is the input current to a 5 hp single phase electric motor use to drive a
hammer mill at 2200 rpm. The input voltage is 220 volt. Assume a power factor of
0.98.

A. 14.5 amp
B. 17.3 amp
C. 20.4 amp
D. None of the above

42. Recommended orientation of swine house

A. North-south direction
B. East-west direction
C. North-west direction
D. South-east direction

43. May tanong about sa illumination, base sa natatandaan ko, given yung lighting
intensity ng fluorescent lamp then yung lamp is 4 meters from ground, then may
table na 2 meters ang height na may paper sa taas ng table. Ano daw ang
illumination sa center ng paper? (Read and read lang preferably sa mga UP
Reviewers okay?)
 44. Computations of Torsional Stress using the formula: Stress = 16T/pi D3

45. Computations about Deflection.

46. Computations about Mount height (Nung exam ko lang naencounter yan).

47. Computations about Synchronous Motor (Yung formula nasa AgEng Formula ni
Engr. Belonio)

48. Computations using the formula MC DELTA T (Practice). 2 problems dito.

49. Computations using Ohm’s Law basta alam lang ang mga theories sa Series at
Parallel, DC Circuit and AC Circuit. Believe me, mas madali ang mga computations sa
rural electrification basta alam lang ang mga basics. 

50. Computations about Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer (Conduction, Convection,

Radiation, Emissivity), Ideal Gas Law, Charle’s Law at Boyle’s Law. Nasa 30 % yata
ng exam ng AREA 3 ang tungkol dito. Medyo naloka ako sa AREA na to kaya practice
lang sa pagsosolve. Haha.

Sources:

UPLB Reviewers
Belonio Reviewers
Tambong Reviewers
Reviewers from different universities
Previous recalled board exam questions
Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards
World wide web informations