TS AGRIENGGCET 2023 Question Paper with Answer Key

PROFESSOR JAYASHANKAR TELANGANA STATE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
AGRIENGGCET – 2023
Diploma in Agriculture Engineering
SET - II

1 The type of bond formed between the two hydrogen atoms in H2 is (b)
a Ionic bond b Covalent bond
c Hydrogen bond d Coordinate covalent bond

2 With same depth and width wetted perimeter can be found more in (c)
a Notch type channels b Parabolic channel
c Rectangular channel d Triangular channels

3 Type of knives used in a hand operated chaff cutters are (c)
a Swinging b Discs
c Curved d Straight

4. Implement recommended for stones and stumps filled soil is (c)
a Rigid tyne cultivator b Ridger
c Spring tyne cultivator d Wheel hoe

5 Example of a physical scalar quantity is (c)
a Gravitational force b Velocity
c Temperature d Displacement

6 Most popular pulse milling process in commercial mills is (a)
a Dry milling b Ponding
c Wet milling d Shearing

7 The type of green house placed against an existing building is (b)
a Even span b Lean to
c Un even d Ridge and furrow

8 The structural member that is running throughout the length of green house (a)
is
a Purlin b Column
c Hoop d Side post

9 The density of rain gauges recommended by IMD for plain area is (a)
a 1 station per 520 km2 b 1 station per 130 km2
2
c 1 station per 260 km d 1 station per 390 km2

10. The seepage pressure in soil is responsible for condition called (a)
a Quick condition b Frictional loss
c Cavitation d Hydraulic head

11. A beam having more than two supports is known as (b)
a Fixed beam b Continuous beam
c Overhanging beam d Cantilever beam

12. The images are made of (b)
a DPI b Pixels
c Drawing d Pictures

13. The Photoshop is used for (d)
a Typing b Animation
c Programming d Graphics

14 Small molecules / units which combine to give a polymer is called (b)
a Atoms b Monomers
c Ions d Macro molecules

15 Loss of electrons is called (a)
a Oxidation b Reduction
c Hydration d Electronation

16 The midpoint of the points A(-3,11) and B(1,-15) is (a)
a (-1,-2) b (-2,-4)
c (2,-13) d (4,-26)

17 If m1 and m2 are slopes of two parallel lines then (a)
a m1=m2 b m1=-m2
c m1,m2=-1 d m1,m2=1

18 The distance between the points A(1,-4) and B(6,8) is (b)
a 5 b 13
c 12 d 16

19. Curve number method estimates the (b)
a Runoff rate b Direct runoff
c Sub surface runoff d Discharge

20 In a centrifugal pump liquid enters through (b)
a Impeller vane b Eye of impeller
c Stuffing box d Diffuser

21 A cavity well is a tube well which has (b)
a A strainer b No strainer
c Slotted pipe and gravel pack d Brass screen

22 In a drip irrigation system, velocity of water in main lines should not be (b)
greater than
a 1.1 m/s b 1.5 m/s
c 0.75 m/s d 2.1 m/s

23 Sprinkler irrigation method is not suited for soil having infiltration rate less (a)
than
a 4 mm/h b 2 cm/h
c 4 cm/h d 3 mm/h

24 The heart of micro irrigation system is (b)
a Laterals b Filters
c Emitters d Nozzles

25 The pressure measured with the help of piezometer tube is (b)
a Atmospheric pressure b Gauge Pressure
c Absolute pressure d Vacuum pressure

26 The mass per unit volume at a standard temperature and pressure of a liquid (b)
is known as
a Specific weight of liquid b Density of Liquid
c Specific gravity of liquid d Surface tension of liquid

27 Vegetative propagules of turmeric are (d)
a Tubers b Stem cuttings
c Rooted slips d Rhizomes

28 Weeds complete their life cycle within one year or one season are called as (c)
a Perennials b Biennials
c Annuals d Decennials

29 In India 10-20% of rainfall is received due to (b)
a North west monsoons b North east monsoons
c East west monsoons d Southwest monsoons

30 The innermost layer of atmosphere is (c)
a Stratosphere b Mesosphere
c Troposphere d Thermosphere

31 World environment day is celebrated on (b)
a 11th June b th
5 June
c 22nd April d 22nd March

32. The diversity within the community is (a)
a Alpha diversity b Beta diversity
c Gamma diversity d Delta diversity

33 Length of time period required to get back investment on project (a)
a Payback period b Payment period
c Repayment period d Investment return

34 The vehicles of messages from top to operating units in an organization are (a)
a Orders b Directions
c Suggestions d Rules

35 The chemical weathering of rocks is termed as (b)
a Disintegration b Decomposition
c Deposition d Dissolution

36 The parent material deposited by wind is (c)
a Marine b Morine
c Aeolian d Courvial

37 The metamorphic form of sandstone is (b)
a Marble b Quartzite
c Genesis d Slate

38 The maximum horizontal displacement of body projected obliquely is called (d)
a Ascent time b Descent time
c Time of flight d Horizontal range

39 Resistance of superconductors is (b)
a 400 b 0
c 2 d 1M

40 Engleberg huller is commonly used for which grain (b)
a Sunflower b Paddy
c Castor d Maize

41. Disc separator lifts (b)
a Long particles b Short particles
c Long and short particles d Dust

42 The three dimensional space occupied by a substance or closed by a (a)
surface (solids, liquid, gases) is called
a Volume b Size
c Shape d Density

43 Ratio of stress to strain is a function of stress and time is true in the case of (d)
a Hookean bodies b Viscous materials
c Linear visco elastic materials d Non-linear visco elastic materials

44 The tension developed at the drive pulley in transmitting the required power (c)
to move the loaded belt is known as
a Horizontal tension b Vertical tension
c Effective tension d Critical tension

45 The law applicable in size reduction of fine powder is (a)
a Rittinger’s law b Kick’s law
c Bond’s law d Johnson’s – law

46 Whirling air lifts dust particles and delivers out through top opening in a (d)
a Wire mesh screen b Rotating screen
c Specific gravity separator d Cyclone separator

47 Which type of mould board bottom is used in sticky soils (d)
a Stubble type b Sod type
c General purpose d Slat type

48 The metering mechanism which has cut off device is (c)
a Vertical plate b Inclined plate
c Horizontal plate d Picker wheel

49 The point at which the resultant of all the horizontal and vertical forces act is (a)
a Center of resistance b Pull
c Draft d Side draft

50 Foundry sand containing moisture is known as (b)
a White sand b Green Sand
c Yellow sand d Red sand

51 Power hacksaw blades are made of one of the following material (d)
a Mild steel b Grey cast iron
c Wrought iron d High carbon steel

52 The part of lathe machine which serves as the housing for drawing pulley, (c)
gears and spindle is
a Tail stock b Base
c Head stock d Carriage

53 Gauge used to cut two parallel lines in single stroke is (d)
a Marking gauge b Panel gauge
c Cutting gauge d Mortise gauge

54 Process of cutting across a sheet or strip is (a)
a Shearing b Bending
c Drawing d Squeezing

55 Joint used in photo frame is (b)
a Dowel joint b Mitre joint
c Butt joint d Screw and slot joint

56 Petrol engine works on the principle of (b)
a Diesel cycle b Otto cycle
c Carnot cycle d Rankine cycle

57 Capacity of the battery is measured as (a)
a Ampere - hours b Volts
c Watts d Joules

58 The turning moment diagram is the graphical representation of the turning (c)
moment for various positions of a
a Piston b Connecting rod
c Crank d Camshaft

59 Which of the following is a transmission dynamometer (d)
a Friction dynamometer b Rope brake dynamometer
c Pony brake dynamometer d Torsion dynamometer

60 In constant mesh transmission system, the gear used is (c)
a Spur gear b Bevel gear
c Helical gear d Spiral gear

61 Vertical distance between lower hitch point to top hitch point is called (c)
a Throat clearance b Top link size
c Mast height d Suction

62 Traction and transmission co-efficient is high in (b)
a Power tiller b Track type tractor
c Four wheel drive tractor d Two wheel drive tractor

63 One job is completed on several milling machines located together is known (d)
as
a Shoulder milling b Groove milling
c Face milling d Gang milling

64 The direction in which a cutter moves in a milling machine is (a)
a Perpendicular to its axis b Parallel to its axis
c Inclined to its axis d Radial to its axis

65 A machine used to cut herbage crops and leave them in swath is (c)
a Reaper b Combine
c Mower d Baler

66 The type of spray in which spray volume is less than 5 l / ha is known as (d)
a Low volume spray b Medium volume spray
c High volume spray d Ultra low volume spray

67 Concave clearance for paddy crop is (b)
a 2-5 mm b 5-10 mm
c 13-15 mm d 15-22 mm

68 The rate at which solar energy arrives the earth surface is called (a)
a Solar constant b Solar radiation
c Solar waves d Solar flux

69 In a photo voltaic system the component which permits the flow of power (a)
only towards the battery or grid is called
a Blocking diode b Blocking resistance
c Blocking capacitor d Blocking transistor

70 Electric motors are selected according to the (c)
a Coulomb b Calorie
c Horse power d Volts

71 Heating effects of electric current is represented by (c)
a Newton’s law b Coulomb’s law
c Joule’s law d Kirchoff’s law

72 The ratio of actual air supplied to the theoretical air required in a gasifier is (c)
called
a Compression ratio b Air fuel ratio
c Equivalence ratio d Gasifier air ratio

73 Which of the following is not used as a binder in densification process (d)
a Tar b Molasses
c Sodium bentonite d Sodium chloride

74 In internet terminology IP means (b)
a Internet provider b Internet protocol
c Internet procedure d Internet processor

75 Help window can be opened by (c)
a F2 b F9
c F1 d F11

76 (A+B)T = (a)
a AT+BT b A+BT
c AT+B d A+B

77 If k is a constant, then d/dx (kn) = (d)
a n.k n-1 b k
c 1 d 0

78 AA-1 = A-1A = (b)
a O b I
c A d A-1

79 In drip irrigation system sub main and laterals are connected with the help of (b)
a Endcap b Grommet
c L- joint d Nozzle

80 The removal of soluble salts from soil by the passage of water through it is (d)
known as
a Infiltration b Seepage
c Sub-surface drainage d Leaching

81 Allowable velocity (m/sec) in open ditches for sand clay loam soils is (c)
a 0.90 b 0.75
c 1.0 d 0.1

82 The datum adopted for India is (a)
a MSL at Mumbai b MSL at Bangalore
c MSL at Kolkata d MSL at Hyderabad

83 (c)
The operation of establishing intermediate points on a straight line between
two terminal points is known as
a Chaining b Taping
c Ranging d Focusing

84 The survey used for unearthing relics of antiquity (c)
a Geological survey b Military survey
c Archaeological survey d Mine survey

85 Slump test for concrete is carried out to determine (b)
a Strength b Workability
c Durability d Water content

86 (c)
The timber which is obtained after felling a tree is known as
a Standing timber b Converted timber
c Rough timber d Tim brain

87 The curve which is having single arc of a circle connecting the two straights (b)
is called
a Complex curve b Simple curve
c Mass curve d Multiple curve

88 Number of verniers on the horizontal scale of transit are (b)
a One b Two
c Three d Four

89 In theodolite the orientation of the axis of the plate level to the vertical axis is (d)
a Opposite b Parallel
c Inclined d Perpendicular

90 Units for deflection are (d)
a kNm b kN/m
c kN d mm

91 Slope in the beam at any point is measured in (c)
a Degrees b Minutes
c Radian d Metric tonnes

92 An instrument used to calculate velocity of a flowing stream at any liquid (c)
depth is
a Pilot tube b Manometer
c Current meter d Orifice

93. Shell moulding is also known as (a)
a Coning process b Ceramic process
c Compression process d Extrusion process

94 The formula for passive earth pressure Kp is (b)
a 1 − 𝑆𝑖𝑛 b 1 + 𝑆𝑖𝑛
1 + 𝑆𝑖𝑛 1 − 𝑆𝑖𝑛
c 1 − 𝐶𝑜𝑠 d 1 + 𝐶𝑜𝑠
1 + 𝐶𝑜𝑠 1 − 𝐶𝑜𝑠

95. Antonym of dismal is (a)
a Intelligent b Agitate
c Egress d shrivel
96 Indian council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)has signed MoU with one of (b)
the following digital platforms to guide farmers on scientific cultivation 
a Kisan sarathi b Amazon kisan
c Digital green d Flipkart

97 Government of India promotes millets with one of the following brand (a)
names
a Shree anna b Millets give away
c Nutricereals d Poorman’s food

98 The fund launched by Government of India to increase the number of (b)
agricultural startups in rural areas is
a Startup India Seed Fund Scheme b Agriculture accelerator Fund
c Atal Innovation Mission d Startup India

99 The developmental programme in which Government of India has given high (a)
priority to water conservation and management is
a Prime Minister Krishi Sinchayee b Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
Yojana
c Prime Minister Fasal Bheema d National Mission on Oil Seeds & Oil
Yojana Palm

100. The example for an interjection is (c)
a of b an
c oh d but