Agricultural Engineering Recalled Board Exam Questions 2012

AREA 2
Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Irrigation and Drainage and Allied
Subjects
August 22, 2012
8am-1pm

1. It is the term use to describe the process of removing plants with unwanted
characteristics, small and undesirable plants.
a. culling b. rouging(answer.Spelling pakitignan)
c. weeding d. _________
2. The most common irrigation method used for low land farming.
a. basin. b. border
c. leeves and dike d. strip boarder
3. What type of flow is commonly employed to pipes:
a. steady-non uniform b. steady- uniform
c. laminar d. rapid change
4. The following are type of close conduit except:
a. pipe b. orifice
c. weir. d. culvert
5. Pitot tube is an instrument used to determine what characteristic of fluid?
a. pressure b. flow
c. temperature d.velocity.
6. It is said to be the major factor that causes soil erosion.
a. irrigation. b. precipitation
c. evaporation d. transpiration
7. What is the maximum suction head of a tubewell?
a. 30 ft b. 50 ft
c.40 ft d. 60 ft
8. 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
9. Darcy equation is used only to what type of flow?
a. laminar b. quasi-steady
c. steady d.__________
10. It is the science that deals with the study of weather, water movement (blah
blah blah)

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a. hydrologic cycle b. meteorology

c.hydrometeorology. d.___________
11. An instrument used to determine the wind speed.
a. anemometer. b. barometer
c. wind vane d.sling_______
12. An instrument that measures the intensity of sunshine radiation received at ye
earth surface.
a. pyrheliometer. b. pytometer
c. piezometer d. pyrometer
13. Almost 47% of the total drainage goes to what part of the world?
a. Pacific Ocean b. Indian Ocean
c. Atlantic Ocean d. Southern Ocean
14. Ground water is also known as:
a. capillary water b. intermediate (blah blah)
c. capillary fringe d. ____________
15. Which of the following factor/s affect soil erosion?
a. % slope b. size of watershed
c. shape of slope d. all of the above.
16. The following are ways to reduce soil erosion. Among the following, which is the
best way to reduce soil erosion?
a. reduce energy b. interception
c.________ d._________
17. What do you measure when using a coordinate method?
a. area b. slope
c. elevation d. distance
18. The formula which determines the interrelation between Darcy and Chezy
Coefficient.
*too long formula for each choices. Wala ako natandaan
19. It refers to the composite part of the irrigation system that divert water from
natural bodies of water such as river, stream and lakes.
a. main canal b. irrigation structure
c. diversion dam d. headwork.
20. 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. natural b. double main
c. herringbone. d. Gridiron
21. Convert 1 hp to KW

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a. 0.746. b. 1
c. 1.34 d. 1.5
22. 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.
23. Used if the entire area is to be drained and is usually more economic. Laterals
enter the submain from one side only to minimize the double drainage that occurs
near the submain
a. natural b. double main
c. herringbone. d. Gridiron
24. How many ft of water are there in a atm?
a. 33.93. b. 34.93
c. 32.93 d. 31.93
25. It is the term used to piglets in one farrowing.
a. weaning b. litter.
c. piglet d. farrow
26. 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
27. It is the residue that comes out at the digester after the substrate is
digested/ processed inside the digester.
a. sludge b. effluent.
c. influent d. slurry
28. Field Capacity can retain water against a tension of how many atmospheres?
a. 15 b. 5
c.1/3 d. 10
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29. What should be the velocity of a 90 triangular weir if it has an average height
of _____m.
*use formula V= 1.4 H5/2
30. What characteristic of soil is needed to cease a stripper from its operation?
a. hard b. soft.
c._____ d.______
31. Second important reason for cross breeding. The term is used to explain the
fact that hybrids or crossbreed are usually better off and more vigorous than
their parents.
a. value added characteristics b. superiority

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c. heterosis. d._______
32. Find the area bounded by the coordinates (_,_);(_,_) and (_,_). (unable to
memorize the given kasi)
33. A type of terracing with 6-8 % slope.
a. bench b._____broad
c.______ d.__________
34. It consists of filling the casing with water so that air trapped in the pump does
not hinder its operation and reduce efficiency
a. trapping b. priming.
c. filling d. airing
35. According to USDA soil classification, 0.1 mm is categorized as:
a. medium sand b. silt
c. clay d. fine sand.
36. A type of irrigation system where water is delivered just below the root of
plants (something like that)
a. Sub-irrigation b. Surface Irrigation
c.________ d. ___________
37. A trapezoidal weir discharges water Q=______,;bottom width=_____m;
velocity of _____m/s and hydraulic conductivity of ____. What is the depth?
*tas iyong susunod e same tanong, same given. Ang nawawala naman ay iyong bottom
width. Ganun lang. kahit di ka na magcompute.
38. Uses legumes to cover………….
*ang sagot dito ay buffer. Tignan nyo nalang meaning nya.
39. A method use to reduce soil erosion which follows the contour………
*ang sagot dito ay contour. Tignan nyo nalang meaning nya.
40. What is the recommended top width of earth embankment?
a. 3.5 m. b. 5 m
c. 10 m d. 15 m
41. What is the recommended top width of earth embankment?
a. 2.4 m b. 3.5 m
c.7.5 m d. 12.5 m
42. Small Farm reservoir has a standard height of:
43. An eath embankment has a depth of 15 m, what should be the top width?
* use the formula W= 0.4 H+1
44. There are 7 blue balls and 4blue balls in the container. After the first ball was
drawn, the drawn ball and returned to the container, another ball was drawn. What
is the possibility that the 2 balls are both blue?
a.49/121. b.4/121

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c.2/7 d._______
45. Universal Soil Loss Equation has the formula of USLE= CPSLKRM. Determine
the total soil loss if C=__, P=__,S=__, L=__, K=__, R=__, M=__. Blah blah blah…
*given lahat. Direct substitution.
46. An earth embankment type constructed of relatively homogenous soil material
and wither keyed into the impervious foundation stratum or is constructed with an
upstream blanket impervious materials. This type is limited to low fills and to sites
having sufficient volume of satisfactory fill materials available.
a. simple. b. diaphragm
c. core/zone d._______
47. A pipe with a diameter of 3 ft has a velocity of 7.5 fps. Suddenly, the pipe
diameter increased to 4 ft. What will be the new velocity?
48. Property of an aquifer…….blah blah blah
hydraulic conductivity ang sagot.
49. A type of survey that deals with the contour of the surveyed location.
a. topographic survey b. physical survey
c. __________ d. __________
50. A type of survey that delineates building……..
a. topographic survey b. physical survey,
c. __________ d. __________
51. An instrument used to determine the distance, angle……
*engineers transit
52. In measuring distance between two points with an obstruction, what should be
the method/s to be used?
a.parallel b. sway
c.similar trangle d. all of the above
52. Determine the power develop of a pump given Q____gpm and H___ft
*use formula P=QH/33,000
53. Given FC, PWP, AM, find Mc
*use formula Mc= (FC-PWP)AM + PWP
*basta ang sagot dito ay 20 %.
54. A method of measuring evaporation that uses climatological data….
a. Blaney-Cridle b. Jensen
c. Penman d. Solar Radiation
55. A method of measuring evaporation that uses energy………..
a. Thornwaite b. Jensen
c. Penman d. ______

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56. Probability occurrence. ( I forgot the problem but I still have the solution and
answer)
=1-(1-1/40)20
= 0.397 or 397%
57. Application efficiency (no further info. Basta iyon ung sagot sa kung ano mang
tanong dyan )
58. 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 eff.
c. application eff. d. water storage eff.
*madaming computation ng trapezoidal weir, either missing si Q, V, A. b. d, n, or P.
*madami ding SFR at earth embankment. Iyong mga standard nila.
*area bounded by a curve

Contributors (PSU):
T.M.Q.Ancheta
M.F.Collado
M.N. Dulay
J.D. Gelacio
M. L. Rafael
R.B. Villacorte

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