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ICAR 2018 Question Paper

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1. Major handicap in promoting mechanization is South Asian Countries is:

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(A) Finance

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(B) Training facility for farmers

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(C) Small land holding

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(D) Availability of excess labour

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2. Compression ratio of an engine is expressed as (V1= total cylinder volume, cc

g,
and V2 Clearance volume, cc):

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(A) V2/V1

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(B) V1/V2 En
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(C) V2/(V1 + V2)
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3. Specific fuel consumption of a tractor is mass of fuel consumed by an engine on

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the basis of:

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(A) Per hour

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(B) Per hour

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(C) Per kW
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(D) Per kW hour

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4. V-belts are used for transmission of power between drive and driven:
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(C

(A) Short
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(B) Medium distance

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(C) Long distance

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(D) Very long distance

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5. Conservaion tillage is practiced by:

(A) Leaves a layer of crop residue on top of soil

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A
(B) Utilize rainwater for irrigation

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(C) Done minimum agricultural operation

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(D) Sowing is made on the raised bed

,A
FO
6. Disk angle is angle between disk with:

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(A) Vertical

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(B) Direction of movement

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(C) From landside

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(D) With drawbar

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7. Registration in cutter bar is adjustment for:
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(A) Outer edge of cutter bar is about 2 cm lead per m cutter bar
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(B) Centre of knife must stop at centre of guard

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(C) Height of cutter bar from ground

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(D) Width of cut per strip

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8. The viscosity is measured in:

te
tu
sti

(A) Dynes
In

(B) Newton
ng
hi

(C) Poise
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(C

(D) Joule
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9. In batch type pasteurizer milk is heated to the following temperature and holding
o
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duration combination:
at
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(A) 610C for 30 minutes

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(B) 710C for 30 minutes

(C) 610C for 20 minutes

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(D) 610C for 20 minutes

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10. Vapor is removed from moving air through

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(A) Convention

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(B) Conduction

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(C) Radiation

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(D) Pressure difference

g,
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11. Hand pump is called positive displacement pump because:

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in
(A) Water can be lifted from any depth

g
En
(B) It can be place at any depth
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(C) Discharge is constant

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(D) Power requirement is constant

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12. The appropriate device for the measurement of flow in irrigation furrows is:
A
G

(A) V-notch weir

of

(B) Dethridge meter

te
tu
sti

(C) Portable Parshall flume

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(D) Submerged orifice

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13. In general, the major components of water requirement of crops is:

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(C

(A) Pre-sowing irrigation

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(B) Evapotranspiration
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(C) Leaching requirement

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(D) Deep percolation from crop root zone

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14. Amongst the four distinct growth stages of seasonal crops the maximum value
of crop coefficient (Kc) is during:

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(A) Initial stage

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(B) Crop development stage

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(C) Mid-season stage

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(D) Late season stage

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A
15. The pressure head in a sprinkler system is converted into velocity head at:

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(A) The sprinkler head

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(B) The sprinkler jet

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(C) The nozzle

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(D) The riser pipe En
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16. A soil solution of pH 7 is called is:

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(A) Saline soil

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A

(B) Acid soil

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A

(C) Alkali soil

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(D) Neutral soil

te
tu

17. I ha-cm is equals to:

sti
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(A) 1 m3
ng

(B) 10 m3
hi
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(C) 100 m3
(C
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(D) 1000 m3
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18. Priming is required for:

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(A) Reciprocating pump

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(B) Centrifugal pump

(C) Wind mill

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A
(D) Hydraulic ram

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19. Wetted perimeter of rectangular channel is:

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(A) Area/bottom width

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(B) Sides + bottom width

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(C) Average depth/bottom width

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(D) Top width x bottom width

g,
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20. In a steady hydraulic jump the Froud number of the incoming stream usually

ee
ranges between:

g in
(A) 1.7 to 2.5 En
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(B) 2.5 to 4.5

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(C) 4.5 to 9.0

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(D) Greater than 9.0

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21. SAF stilling gives adequate performance for values of Froud numbers ranging
G

from:
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(A) 1.7 to 2.5

tu
sti

(B) 1.7 to 4.5

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(C) 1.7 to 7.0

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(D) 1.7 to 17.0

(C

22. A day is called rainy day if it has rainfall atleast:

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(A) 1 mm
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(B) 2.5 mm
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(C) 10 mm

(D) 25 mm

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23. Following is not responsibility of the Department of irrigation to maintain:

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(A) Distributory

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(B) Outlet

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(C) Field channels

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(D) Sub main

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24. What is the Probability of getting 1 boy and 2 girls of a 3 children family?

g,
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(A) 1/8

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(B) 3/8

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(C) 5/8
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(D) 7/8
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25. Delta connection is otherwise called as

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(A) Three wire system

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(B) Two wire system

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(C) Single wire system

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(D) Earth wire system

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26. The connecting rod a four stroke engine is subjected to

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(A) Compression and side twist

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(C

(B) Compression and tension

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(C) Side twisting

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(D) Compression and twisting

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27. In rubber roll sheller the clearance a between rubber rolls is

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(A) Equal to paddy thickness

(B) Less than paddy thickness

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(C) Higher than paddy thickness

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(D) Equal to length or width

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28. Parboiling of paddy is done to

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FO
(A) Enhance colour of rice

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nk
(B) Reduce breakage

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(C) Increase oil recovery

g,
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(D) Reduce cost of milling

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in
29. ICAR – Central Soil Conservation Research institute is located at

g
En
(A) New Delhi
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(B) Haridwar
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(C) Dehradun
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(D) Jaipur
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30. Loose rock fill dams are used to control

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(A) Rill erosion

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(B) Stram bank erosion

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(C) Gully erosion

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(D) Splash erosion

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(C

31. The ratio of maximum value to RMS values is called as

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(A) Peak factor

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(B) Form factor

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(C) Mean factor

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(D) Deviation factor

32. Vibration is measured using

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A
(A) Accelerometer

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(B) Techometer

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(C) Tensiometer

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FO
(D) Ergonometer

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nk
33. In a tractor, coefficient of traction is defined as ratio of

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(A) BHP to IHP

g,
rin
(B) DBHP to PTO

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in
(C) BHP to FHP

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(D) DB pull to dynamic loads
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34. In a mould board plough, the maximum horizontal clearance between land side
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and furrow wall is

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(A) Vertical suction

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(B) Horizontal suction

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(C) Vertical clearance

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(D) Throat clearance

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35. The draft required to pull a 4 bottom 25 cm mould board plough working at a
ng

depth of 10 cm at a tractor speed of 5 kmph in a soil with 0.5 kg/cm2 soil

hi

resistance is
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(C

(A) 5 kg
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(B) 50 kg
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(C) 500 kg
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(D) 5000 kg
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36. This law is not related to size reduction

(A) Kick's law

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A
(B) Bond's law

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(C) Rittinger's law

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(D) Kirchoff's law

,A
FO
37. The value of Stefen – Boltzmann constant is

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nk
(A) 4.56 × 10-8 W/m2 K4

Ba
(B) 5.67 × 10-8 W/m2 K4

g,
rin
(C) 6.67 × 10-8 W/m2 K4

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in
(D) 7.67 × 10-8 W/m2 K4

g
En
38. In a centrifugal pump if the speed is increased from 1750 rpm to 2000 rpm, the
re
ltu

head will change from 50 m to

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(A) 38.3 m
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(B) 56 m
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(C) 65.3 m
G
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(D) 100 m
te
tu

1
39. Taylor's expansion of the function f(x) = 1+𝑥2 𝑖𝑠
sti

(A) ∑8𝑛=0(−1)2𝑛
In
ng

(B) ∑8𝑛 𝑥2𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 − 1 < 𝑥 < 1

hi
oc

(C) ∑8𝑛 (−1)𝑛𝑥2𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑥

(C
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(D) ∑8𝑛 (−1)𝑛𝑥𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 −1<𝑥 <1

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40. The curvature of the circle x2+y2=25 at the point (3, 4) is-
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(A) 5 (B) -5
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(C) 1/5 (D) -1/5

41. In the left hand rule, fore finger always represents

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A
(A) Voltage (B) Current

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(C) Magnetic field (D) Force direction

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42. For heavy duty power outlets which sockets are used

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FO
(A) 3 pin 5 amps

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nk
(B) 3 pin 15 amps

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(C) 2 pin 5 amps

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(D) 2 pin 15 amps

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in
43.The physical size of a resistor determined only by

g
En
(A) Power rating
re
ltu

(B) Colour coding

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(C) Tolerance
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(D) Diameter
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44. Example for digital IC is

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(A) Operational amplifier

te
tu
sti

(B) Voltage regulator

In

(C) Logic gates

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hi

(D) Resistor
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(C

45. Firing interval of four stroke four cylinder spark ignition engine is
ll
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(A) 900
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(B) 1800
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(C) 3600
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(D) 7200

46. Lowering the boiling point

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(A) Lowering the boiling point

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(B) Raising the boiling point

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(C) Cooling engine block

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(D) Cooling water

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nk
47. Solar radiation received on earth surface is

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(A) 0.64 kJ/s m2

g,
rin
(B) 1.36 kJ/s m2

ee
in
(C) 1.50 kJ/s m2

g
En
(D) 1.80 kJ/s m2
re
ltu

48. Coulter attachment is available in

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(A) Mould board plough

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(B) Seed drill

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(C) Disc plough

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(D) Chisel plough

te
tu
sti

49. Rate of applications in Ultra Low volume sprayer is

In

(A) 4 litre/ha
ng
hi

(B) 5 to 100 litre/ha

oc
(C

(C) 100 to 400 litre/ha

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(D) 400 litre/ha

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50. The temperature of reduction zone in gasification is

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(A) 100-2000C
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(B) 200-6000C

(C) 600-9000C

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A
(D) 900-12000C

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&
51. A geological formulation which is neither porous nor permeable and cannot

RS
transmit water is called

,A
(A) Aquitard

FO
A
(B) Aquifuge

nk
Ba
(C) Aquiclude

g,
rin
(D) Perched aquifer

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52. Instrument used ot measure wind speed is

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(A) Anemometer En
re
ltu

(B) Dynamometer
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(C) Hygrometer
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A

(D) Hydrometer
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A

53. In traditional ghani (animal drawn) the percent oil left in oil cake is
G
of

(A) 6 - 8
te
tu

(B) 8 - 10
sti
In

(C) 10 - 12
ng

(D) 12 – 14
hi
oc
(C

54. In fluidized bed dryer the velocity of hot air is decided based on
ll

(A) Mass of material

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(B) Density of material

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(C) Terminal velocity

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(D) Volume of material

55. The temperature range for ultra high temperature UHT sterilization of milk is

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A
(A) 90-1000C

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(B) 115-1250C

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(C) 100-1250C

,A
FO
(D) 135-1500C

A
nk
56. Freeze drying time is directly proportional to

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(A) thickness of material

g,
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(B) Square of thickness

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in
(C) Square root of thickness

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En
(D) Cube root of thickness
re
ltu

57. Mole drains are suitable for

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(A) Sandy loamy soil

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TE

(B) Fine textured soil

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(C) Very coarse soil

of

(D) Medium coarse soil

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tu
sti

58. Cutting of food material into cubes is called

In

(A) Dicing
ng
hi

(B) Milling
oc
(C

(C) Crystallization
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(D) Slicing
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59. From a pack of 52 cards, one is drawn at random. The probability of getting a
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King would be
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(A) 1/13

(B) 1/26

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A
(C) 1/39

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(D) 1/52

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60. In open channel, flow is said to be laminar flow if 'Re' is

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(A) Less than 500-600

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nk
(B) Between 700-800

Ba
(C) Between 900-1200

g,
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(D) More than 1800

ee
in
61. Mohr's circle is also referred as

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En
(A) Soil circle
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(B) Stress envelop

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(C) Envelop of strain

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(D) Strain circle

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62. Which one is recognized as a "Dangerous Machine"

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(A) Rotavator
te
tu
sti

(B) Hammer mill type wheat thresher

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(C) Seed drill

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hi

(D) Sugarcane harvester

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(C

63. In anaerobic digestion, biogas production by bacterial activity takes place place
ll

in the
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(A) Presence of oxygen

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(B) Absence of oxygen

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(C) Precence of CO2

(D) Absence of CO2

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64. The amount of heat, in Kcal, that must be added to or removed from one kg of

IC
substance to change its temperature by one degree is called.

&
RS
(A) Latent heat

,A
(B) Specific heat

FO
A
(C) Enthalpy

nk
Ba
(D) Entropy

g,
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65. The width of stanchion barn should be

ee
(A) 8-9 meter

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(B) 9-10 meter En
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(C) 10-11 meter

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(D) 11-12 meter

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66. A completerly saturated aquifer is a

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A

(A) Free aquifer

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(B) Artesian aquifer

te
tu

(C) Leaky aquifer

sti
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(D) Non-artesian aquifer

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hi

67. Moderately saline soils have electrical conductivity of the saturation extract in
oc

the range of
(C

(A) 0-2 dS/m

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(B) 2-4 dS/m

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(C) 4-8 dS/m

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(D) 8-16 dS/m

68. What is the natural frequency of tractor driver seat suspension?

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A
(A) 0.5-2.0 Hz

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(B) 1.5-4.0 Hz

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(C) 4.0-6.0 Hz

,A
FO
(D) 4.0-10.0 Hz

A
nk
69. In an updraft gasifier, the temperature of oxidation zone ranges between

Ba
(A) 1000-12000C

g,
rin
(B) 700-9000C

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in
(C) 600-8000C

g
En
(D) 500-7000C
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ltu

70. When shearing stresses reach to a limiting value, ________ takes place.
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(A) Transformation of soil

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(B) Cohesion
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(C) Shear deformation

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(D) Adhesion
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71. Commodity not recommended for blanching before dehydration is _______

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(A) Pea
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hi

(B) Cauliflower
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(C

(C) Onion
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(D) Carrot
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72. Screw conveyors are usef for

at
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(A) Low and medium capacities for short runs

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(B) High capacities for short runs

(C) High capacities for long runs

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A
(D) Low capacities for long runs

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73. The process which kills majority but not all micro-organisms is known as

RS
(A) Canning

,A
FO
(B) Sterllization

A
nk
(C) Pasteurization

Ba
(D) Freezing

g,
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74. The angle formed by pouring a powder as a heap on a flat surface is known as

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in
(A) Angle of repose

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(B) Contact angle
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ltu

(C) critical angle

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(D) Angle of nip

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75. Which of the following is the primary refrigerant?

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(A) CaCl2
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(B) NaCl
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(C) Water
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(D) Ammonia
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76. The diameter of the observation well, generally, ranges from

oc
(C

(A) 2.5-5 cm
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(B) 5-10
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(C) 10-15 cm
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(D) 15-20 cm
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77. A true point of hitch of a tractor is

(A) Line of pull

R)
A
(B) Centre of power

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(C) Centre of resistance

RS
(D) Vertical clevice

,A
FO
78. Ballasts are some times used on front axle of a tractor to

A
nk
(A) Increase stability

Ba
(B) Decrease front wheel slippage

g,
rin
(C) Decrease tractor vibration

ee
in
(D) Increase traction

g
En
79. The ratio of rolling resistance force to load on the wheel is called
re
ltu

(A) Tractive ability

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(B) Coefficient of traction

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(C) Tractive efficiency

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(D) Coefficient of rolling resistance

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80. A tractor is considered as a spring-mass-damper system vibrating with

te
tu
sti

(A) 2 degree of freedom

In

(B) 4 degree of freedom

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(C) 5 degree of freedom

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(C

(D) 6 degree of freedom

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81. Which one of the following is not a measure of Central Tendency

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(A) Mean
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(B) Mode
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(C) Standard deviation

(D) Median

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A
82. What would be the probability of throwing 9 with two dices?

IC
&
(A) 2/10

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(B) 1/9

,A
FO
(C) 2/20

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nk
(D) 1/8

Ba
83. The shear stress (𝜏) at soil failure is expressed as

g,
rin
(A) c = 𝜏 + 𝜎 tan 𝜑

ee
in
(B) 𝜏 = 𝑐 + 𝜎 tan 𝜑

g
En
(C) 𝜎 = 𝜏 + 𝑐 tan 𝜑
re
ltu

(D) tanSharing
𝜑 = 𝜏 + 𝑐𝜎
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84. The average density of solids in a clay is

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TE

(A) 1.85 g/cc

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(B) 2.75 g/cc

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(C) 3.95 g/cc

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sti

(D) 4.65 g/cc

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85. Internal energy of ideal gas is a function of _____

ng
hi

(A) Temperature and volume

oc
(C

(B) Pressure and volume

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(C) Pressure and temperature

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(D) Temperature alone

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86. The specific volume of water when heated from 00C would
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(A) First increase and then decease

(B) First decrease and then increase

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A
(C) Increase steadily

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(D) Decrease steadily

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87. ∫ 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 dx has the value equal to

,A
FO
(A) xlogx-1

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nk
(B) logx-x

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92. The percent of edible oil in rice barn is about-

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98. The unit draft (kg/cm2) on desi plough pulled by a pair of bullocks exerting
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hp tractor costing Rs.5,00,000 having a useful life of 10 years and having

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salvage value 10% of its initial cost.

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124. Equipment employed for making channels is

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130. The most common size of cut for silage ranges

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132. In surveying the station is a point where

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134. A lateral has 12 sprinklers spaced 10 m apart. The laterals are spaced 20 m on

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the main line. Determine the amount of fertilizer to be applied at each setting

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when recommended fertilizer dose is 100 kg/hs.

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136. In radiator cooling, temperature difference of cold water at bottom and hot
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