AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING BOARD EXAM RECALLED QUESTIONS (2016)

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION, PROCESSING, STRUCTURES & ALLIED SUBJECTS

ESTEH ESTILLOTE (CENTRAL PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY – CPU)

Heat transfer problems conduction, convetion and radiation. (3-4 problems)

Conduction problems involving two walls given the inside and outside temperature their thickness and
conductivity

Binary numbers conversions (meron sa calcu na shortcut)

How many electrons pass through a conducting wire in 2 minutes if the current flowing through is 1A?
answer. 120 coulomb (hindi exact sentence sa exam but the process is the same 2 – problems )

A 40 watt fluorescent lamp 120 cm long produces 3200 lumens of light in a room having a general
dimension of 10x20 ft. find the illumination on the floor. Answer: 16 foot-candle (hindi exact sentence sa
exam but the process is the same 1 – problem )

Compute the brightness of a fixture with a 1’x4’ plastic diffuser having a transmittance of 0.6 and
illuminated by 2 pcs of 3200lm lamp assuming 100% use of light flux. Answer: 960 foot candle

A school classroom with a general dimension of 24 ft by 30 ft is lighted with 10 fixtures of four F40 T10
fluorescent lamp (3550 lumens). Calculate the maintained illumination and lumens produced assuming
that CU is 0.35 and LLF is 0.70. answer: 48.32 ft-candle and 142,000 lm.

Energy calculation
Most of the problems and computations doesn’t need a formula just a little trick in dimensional analysis
just be familiar with the conversions especially: J = w-s = N-m ; BTU = 252 cal = 1055 J and 1 hp-min =
33,000 ft-lb (5-8 problems)

Computations: Parallel resistance (hindi ko na matandaan yung exact sentence basta direct substitution
to. Just master the parallel and series circuit. 1 – problem )

A carnot engine operates between 800 R and 1000 R. What is its thermal efficiency?
Answer: 20% (1 –problem)

A carnot machine operates between a hot reservoir at 200C and a cold reservoir at 20C. When operated
as an engine, it receives 1000 KJ/Kg, find the coefficient of performance (COP), when operated as
refrigerator. Answer: 1.63% (1 –problem)

Find the current, resistance and voltage. P = IV and V= IR

Find the total current of a circuit given its voltage, resistance and surge current

Find the current given the power in KW and the voltage

Global warming

Transformer voltage change: find the primary voltage given the secondary voltage, primary and secondary
turns

Transformer current by turns relations: find the primary voltage given the secondary voltage, primary and
secondary turns

CPES rating (Contructors performance evaluation system) – (2 – questions)

Which conductor has the highest resistivity: a. aluminum, b. silver, c. gold, d. lead

A 100KW-10MW hydro power plant is classified as:

a.micro hydro b.small hydro c.mini hydro d.big hydro

Classification of hydropower:
Above 100 MW –large
25-100 MW –medium
1-25 MW –small
5-100 KW –micro
Less 5 KW –pico

Feed in tariff:
Solar – Php 9.68/kw-hr
Wind – Php 8.53/kw-hr
Biomass – Php 6.63/kw-hr
Hydro –Php 5.80/kw-hr

Day 1 ng board exam is PAES day madaming PAES lumabas (10-15 questions) majority sa method of test.
Mechanical rice thresher percent loss: 3%
Head rice…
Slaughterhouse shall be located at least how many meters away from any building used for human
habitation, and from any factory, public road or public place. Answer: 200meters

API – American petroleum institute

 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING BOARD EXAM RECALLED QUESTIONS (2016)
SOIL & WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION, IRRIGATION, DRAINAGE
AND ALLIED SUBJECTS
ESTEH ESTILLOTE (CENTRAL PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY – CPU)

The minimum trajectory angle for sprinkler. 10-25 degrees

Sine law and cosine law given an area, height and etc. Practice more for this application and practical
problems

Integration and logarithms. 5 –problems

Conversion of binomial numbers. 2 –problems

Trigonometry and its application. 4 –problems

Unit hydrograph – a distance hydrograph resulting from a one unit depth of rainfall excess oa a specified
duration occurring uniformly over the watershed area

Search nyo na lang exact definition:

Leeward – moves downstream
Windward moves upstream

1 - Question yung lumabas dito hindi ko na matandaan:

Saltation – create hills (0.5 – 0.1 mm)
Surface creep – creeping/rolling (0.5 – 2 mm)
Suspension – continuous flow (0.02 – 0.1 mm)

HACCP – Hazard, Analysis, Critical, Control, Point

Type I – 2 pronounced seasons, dry from November to april and wet during the rest of the year
Type II – no dry season with a very pronounced maximum rainfall from November to january
Type III – seasons not very pronounced, relatively dry from November to april and wet during the rest of
the year
Type IV – rainfall more or less evenly distributed throughout the year (nasa exam)

GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY (2-question)

Aquifer – refers to porous geologic formation that is capable of storing and transmitting water at
sufficient quantities that permit economic development

Aquitard –is a special formation that can store groundwater but can only transmit it at slow rates

Aquiclude –is a formation that contains groundwater but is not capable of transmitting it at sufficient
quantities

Aquifuge –is a formation that can neither store nor transmit groundwater
TYPES OF PRECIPITATION ACCORDING TO LIFTING MECHANISM(1-question)
Convective precipitation –type of precipitation that occurs as a result of convective heating of the ground
surface causing the warm and lighter air parcel to rise above the cold, denser surroundings thus causing
the lifting of the air mass which consequently leads to precipitation

Orographic precipitation – is the rainfall that is caused by the mechanical lifting of moist air masses over
mountain barriers consequently leading to precipitation near these elevated geologic barriers

Cyclonic precipitation –type of rainfall that occurs when air masses converge into a low pressure area
resulting to their eventual ascension. A specific type of cyclonic rainfall is frontal precipitation, which
involves the meeting of a warm and a cold front.

The Philippine public storm warning signal: (1-question)

PSWS #1: weather disturbance is expected 36 hrs
PSWS #2: weather disturbance is expected 24 hrs
PSWS #3: weather disturbance is expected 18 hrs
PSWS #4: weather disturbance is expected 12 hrs

(1-question)
Tropical disturbance –Winds of 30-60 kph is expected in 36 hrs
Tropical depression –Winds of 60-100 kph is expected in 24 hrs
Tropical storm –Winds of 100-185 kph is expected in 18 hrs
Typhoon –Winds of 185-220 kph is expected in 12 hrs
Super typhoon – Winds of 220 and above kph is expected in 12 hrs

(2-question)
Field capacity -1/3 atm
Permanent wilting point – 15 atm
Saturation point – 1.5 atm

(1-question not the same sentence)

Soil porosity –is the ratio of the pore volume to the total bulk volume of the soil
Void ratio – is the ratio of the pore volume to the volume of the soil

(1-question look for its definition)

Real specific gravity
Apparent specific gravity

Application for:
Scobey’s equation
Sprinkler Nozzle sizing

Instruments:
Hygrometer – Relative humidity (ito yung sa exam)
More notes, correct me if I am wrong.
Power output of Engine – dynamometer
Hardness of soil – penetrometer
Shaft rotation – tachometer
Water velocity –current meter
Solar irradiance –pyrheliometer
Pressure – barometer
Wind speed – anonemeter
Ground movement – siesiometer (sa exam din to. An instrument that can’t be seen in a typical station)
Density of fluid – hydrometer
High temperature – pyrometer
More notes, correct me if I am wrong.
Blaney criddle – temperature/day time
Shaunyans method – crop yield
Bouchcys method – climatic factor
Penman evapotranspiration – solar radiation
Thornwaite – temperature of air (lumabas sa exam)
Sharovs – water liquid to vaporize stage
Lowry Johnson – effective heat

The ratio of water beneficially used on the project farm or field to the amount of water delivered to the
farm. Water use efficiency

Types of drainage system layout

Natural or random – drains naturally
Herringbone – drains at areas depressing at center
Gridiron – drains single side (ito yung sa exam)

Heifer – female between two or three years of age which has not given birth. (tips: majority ng AnSci sa
boardexam ay nasa PAES kaya magbasa basa ng PAES pag my time all volumes)

Standard height of an earth embankment. Not exceeding 15 meters

Water control structures commonly used in gravity irrigation systems

Diversion dam – overflow structure built across a river to raise the upstream water level in order to
facilitate the water diversion into the main canal by gravity

Headgate or Head regulator or Intake structure – installed at the head of the main canal, lateral and main
farm ditch to admit and regulate the flow into the canal

Checkgate or cross regulator – installed immediately downstream of the junction of an irrigation canal to
raise the water level upstream in order to facilitate its diversion into the branching canal

Turnout – special intake structure that serves as an outlet of irrigation water into the main farm ditch or
service area

Flow divisor – hydraulic structure that splits the flow from parent canal by at least 25%. Below 25% is
called turnout. (nasa exam to)

Division box – diverts the flow into one or more supplementary farm ditches
Offtake – built along supplementary farm ditch at the head of the internal farm ditch to control and
regulate the flow.

Endcheck or tail escape – structure built at the tail end of the farm ditch to allow the safe entry of excess
irrigation water into the drainage canals

Weir – discharge measurement structure that constricts the flow by narrowing the width of the channel
section. The most common is the parshall flume – bridge for water irrigation

Bench flume – structure that conveys water across and above natural depressions such as creeks or rivers

Inverted siphon – a structure that conveys water across but underneath natural depressions

Drop or fall structure – hydraulic structure that dissipates energy and connect mildly sloping irrigation
canals built along a steeply sloping land
Primary canal – main canal
Secondary canal – lateral
Tertiary canal – main farm ditch
Quaternary canal – supplementary farm ditch
5th canal – internal farm ditch

Trapezoidal computations (3 problems) lahat ng problems sa trapezoidal practice it always. Madami sa

notes ni maam aries. Study also other typical channel such as rectangular, triangular, parabolic and its
application (area, wetted perimeter,hydraulic radius, mannings equation ).

Pair of dice. Probability that the sum of the result is 10. Answer: 1/6 (inulit lang ang question #68 & #100)

AUTOCAD: (SHORTCUTS) kayo na po yung bahala sa application and functions

Draw common/tools Modify & construction commands
L Line M Move
XL Construction line RO Rotate
PL Polyline TR Trim
POL Polygon E Erase
REC Rectangle X Explode(question is about application)
A Arc F Fillet
C Circle O Offset (question is about application)
REVC Revcloud AR Array
SPL Spline SC Scale
EL Ellipse S Stretch
I Insert block MI Mirror
B Create block CO Copy
PO Point EX Extend
H/BH Hatch BR Break
GD Gradient J Join
REG Region CHA Chamfer
TB Table
DT Text Creating a template
ML Mline multiple parallel line B Block
RAY Semi infinite line W Wblock
XL XLINE infinite line DC Design center
X Explode purge
3D PU Purge
Extrude - EXT REN Rename
Offset - O BE Block editor
Rectangle - REC
Layer - LA
Subtract - SU
Explode - X
Sweep - SWEEP
Loft - LOFT
Thicken - THICKEN
Revolve - REVOLVE

(Study all types of survey sa engineering, ang gulo dito kase halos the same yung definition. 2-3 questions
yung sa exam)

Hydrographic survey – is the science of measurement and description of features which affect maritime
navigation, maritime construction, dredging, offshore oil exploration/offshore oil drilling and related
activities. (nasa exam to)

Topographic survey – are used to identify and map the contours of the ground and existing features on
the surface of the earth or slightly above or below the earth’s surface. (nasa exam to)
 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING BOARD EXAM RECALLED QUESTIONS (2016)
MECHANIZATION, POWER, MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT & ALLIED SUBJECT
ESTEH ESTILLOTE (CENTRAL PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY – CPU)

Situational 1 : given ka ng 200,000 = cost for buying production materials

300,000 = cost for paying the tax and insurance of the company
500,000 = cost for the training of the employees
400,000 = cost for the salary, incentives of the employees and other additional
expenses of the company
200,000 is what type of cost?
a.Fixed cost b.variable cost c.incremental cost d.overhead cost

300,000 is what type of cost?

a.Fixed cost b.variable cost c.incremental cost d.overhead cost

500,000 is what type of cost?

a.Fixed cost b.variable cost c.incremental cost d.overhead cost

400,000 is what type of cost?

a.Fixed cost b.variable cost c.incremental cost d.overhead cost

fixed cost – cost which do not change regardless of the volume of production. (Insurance and taxes on
facilities, general administrative salaries, license fees, interest costs on a given amount of barrowed
capital)

Variable cost – cost which vary with the volume of production (the costs of material and labor used in a
product)

Incremental cost – refers to the additional costs or revenue that will result from increasing the output of a
system by one or more units. It is also referred to as marginal cost.

Overhead cost – often used to mean all expenditures that are not direct costs

Situational 2. Given bore, stroke, area, pressure, rpm, length and mechanical efficiency, BHp.

Compute for IHP (Indicated Hp): Using the formula: IHP=(PLANn)0.5 C for 4-stroke and IHP=(PLANn)c for
2-stroke. Or ME=(BHP/IHP) 100

Compute for break mean pressure

Compute for bore-stroke ratio (nakalimutan ko yung iba-4 questions ditto)

Situational 3. Problems regarding marketing/economics given the amount of money, machine and area.
Warranty, After sale (4 question)

Situational 4. Given the price of 4 different vegetable in pesos/kg, whole sale price, individual, basta
compute for the highest and lowest net profit of each vegetable considering the demand and supply (4
questions ditto)
Situational 5. Given area 900 ha, days to finish the job, # of turns, machine, implement, efficiency, speed
in Kph, width. Using plow-harrow 2-units, trailing, planter, harvester for corn

Compute for how many days the land preparation

How many turns for land preparation

Compute for # of units to finished the job

How many planters to be used

Law about 8559 and signature relationship between archi-civil-agEng anong mga structures sila pwde mag
sign.

Economics: Future amount, continuous compounding, future worth of annuity, straight line method basta
master nyo na lang yung methods of computing depreciation practice always.
(5-8 problems)

Computation on specific fuel consumption

National building code how many percent is the window in a certain room. Choices (12%, 10%, 15%, 20%)

RA 10601 – AFMECH LAW act of 2013

RA 8559 – Agricultural Engineering law act of 1998 (5 questions ditto)

 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING BOARD EXAM RECALLED QUESTIONS (2015)
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION, PROCESSING, STRUCTURES & ALLIED SUBJECTS
PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY –STA. MARIA CAMPUS

Nematode level for waste that is suited for human and animal consumption

Heat transfer problems (3-4 problems)

Conduction problems involving two walls given the inside and outside temperature their thickness and
conductivity

Compute for deflection

Binary numbers conversions

Kinds of beam search nyo na..

Find the number of lamp fixtures given the maintained illumination, area, coefficient of utilization, light
factor and number of lamp per fixtures.

Find the number of poles given the speed and frequency of an electric motor

Find the current and resistance, find the voltage

Find the total current of a circuit given its voltage, resistance and surge current

Calculate the power given the resistance and current of a wire

Find the current given the power in KW and the voltage

Energy calculation

Transformer voltage change: find the primary voltage given the secondary voltage, primary and secondary
turns

Transformer current by turns relations: find the primary voltage given the secondary voltage, primary and
secondary turns

Waste water payment

Validation of waste water

CPES rating

Estimate the number of CHB, horizontal and vertical bars. 3 items

Which conductor has the highest resistivity: a. aluminum, b. silver, c. gold, d. lead

Which one is an integrated circuit used in instrumentation and control?

a. TD 8062 b. LM333 c.ES8813 d.CQ 556

What diode is needed as protection against lighting in solar installation?

a. bypass diode b.blocking diode c.shading diode d.lighting diode

A 25KW-50KW hydro power plant is classified as:

a.micro hydro b.small hydro c.mini hydro d.big hydro
For concrete road farm to market roads, the maximum slope from the centerline towards the ditch shall
be: a.5% b.2.5% c.3% d.1.5%

In farm to market road, the minimum radius of curvature for flat, rolling and mountainous terrains
respectively shall be.
a.75, 50 &5 m a.500, 150 &50 m a.150, 100 &50 m a.600, 200 & 100 m

In bituminous farm to market road, what course is the third layer from the top?
a.Sub base aggregate b.aggregate sub base c.base aggregate d.sub base aggregate

The amount paid to project owners from CDM fund for carbon emission reduction projects?
a.emission value b.carbon credit value c.carbon trading value d.carbon emission value

In the clean development mechanism (CDM) how much will the project owner of new covered lagoon
biodigester receive annually from CDM fund for the first 10 years if his biodigeser produces 7,000 tonnes of
methane and 3,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. Assume the current carbon credit costs US 10 dollar per
tonne of carbon equivalent.
a. US 30,000 dollar b. US 70,000 dollar c. US 100,000 dollar d. US 1,500,000 dollar

A rice thresher that is fed with panicles at one end and discharges threshed product at the other end is called
a.radial type b.hold on type c.axial flow type d.nota

The process which results in the diffusion of substances from the region of high concentration to the region of
low concentration
a.energy transfer b.mass transfer c.heat transfer d.energy mass transfer

The typical width of farm to market road for a two lane roadway
a.2m b.4m c.5m d.6m

It refers to the extent or degree by which the bran layer of the brown rice is removed as a result of whitening
a.whitening degree b.milling degree c.milling recovery d.milling index

Grit number of milled corn kernel with particle size between 1.8mm to 2.0mm. Answer: grit # 10

The substance employed as heat absorber or cooling agent is called. Answer: Refrigerant

Type of flooring with openings to facilitate cleaning of the droppings in housing for layer production.
Answer: Slotted type

Global warming

Ratio of heat released by the fuel, to the theoretical heat available from the fuel. Answer: Drying efficiency

HACCP, GMP, SSOP

Standard noise level of rice reaper. 92 dBa

In FMR, the minimum hours before removal of forms. Answer: 24 hours

It is the ability of a rice mill to remove hulls without breaking. Answer: Coefficient of wholeness
Ratio of the total heat utilized to vaporize moisture in the material, to the amount of heat added to the drying
air. Answer: Drying efficiency

Mature male goat. Answer: Buck

The sows and piglets remain in the farrowing house until the piglets are weaned. The weanlings are transferred
to a growing finishing house. Answer: Two-unit system

Minimum space requirements per animal for boar pens. Answer: 7.5m2

In the housing for swine production, the heat lamps shall be placed ____ above the sow. Answer: 152 mm

Method of greenhouse construction where modular roof units are connected at the eave by a common gutter.
Answer: Ridge and furrow greenhouse

Air circulation space requirement between sidewalls and benches in a greenhouse. Answer: 160mm

In a broading area, the birds shall receive a total of 23 hours of light at ___ during the first 48 hours.
Answer: 35 watt/m2

Slaughterhouse shall be located at least how many meters away from any building used for human habitation,
and from any factory, public road or public place. Answer: 200meters

Flammable gas derived from anaerobic fermentation of any organic matter especially animal manure or
manure biomass mixture. Answer: Biogas

A type of forage chopper where the chopped materials are blown up through the blow-up type pipe.
Answer: blow-up type pipe

Linear water space requirement per 100 birds whose age are 4 weeks and below. Answer: 2.5 m

A measure of quantity of heat that will raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.
Answer: BTU

The most efficient gas cycle. Answer: Carnot cycle

The ratio of the actual partial pressure exerted by the water vapor in any volume of air to the partial pressure
that would be exerted by the water vapor if the water vapor in the air is saturated at the temperature of the
air. Relative humidity

Part of aerogenerators in which farms that converts rotational movement to AC electricity.

a.generator b.dynamo c.Alternator d.inverter

An electric pump has total resistance of 9.5 ohms. If its power source is from a 220 volt outlet, what should be
the amperage of its safety fuse? Assume 27% surge current. Answer: 30A

What is the peak solar generation per charging channel of a solar battery charging station equipped with 12
units of 75 watt-peak 12-volt solar module? The system is divided into 3 charging channels; each channel has 4
modules connected in parallel. Assume 80% overall efficiency. Answer: 240 Wp

An industrial heater has 8 pieces heating plates of 6 ohms each. Plates are arranged in series. If the heater
power source is from a 220 volt outlet how much current will flow? Answer: 4.6A

What is the system voltage of a solar pumping system equipped with 2 units of 75 watt peak solar modules.
Each solar module has 4.16 amperes maximum, open circuit voltage of 21 volts maximum and nominal voltage
of 12 volts. Modules are connected in series. Answer: 24 volts

What should be the tilt angle from the horizontal of the glass solar collector of a hybrid biomass solar dryer
located somewhere in Surigao, Philippines. Having a longitude of 125 degrees and latitude of 9 degrees, since
Philippines is in northern hemisphere the solar collector faces south or opposite hemisphere for maximum
energy collection. Answer: 10 degrees
 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING BOARD EXAM RECALLED QUESTIONS (2015)
SOIL & WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION, IRRIGATION, DRAINAGE
AND ALLIED SUBJECTS
PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY –STA. MARIA CAMPUS

The minimum trajectory angle for sprinkler. Answer: 10-25 degrees

Allowable percentage depletion of most crops. Answer: 50%

Soil moisture tension with 15 atm. Answer: Permanent wilting point

The ratio of water beneficially used on the project farm or field to the amount of water deliverd to the farm.
Answer: Water use efficiency

Basic irrigation method for lowland farming. Answer: Basin irrigation

Irrigation method wherein water is directed to the base of the plant and is applied to the soil through small
orifices. Answer: Drip or trickle irrigation

Laterals enter the submain from one side only to minimize the double drainage that occurs near the submain.
Answer: Gridiron layout

Depth of shallow tubewell. Answer: 20-60 ft

Equation for evapotranspiration computation. Answer: Penman montieth equation

Precipitation results from mechanical lifting of air mass over mountain barriers. Answer: Orographic rainfall

Travels over the ground and through the channels to reach the outlets. Answer: Runoff

A hydrograph wit a unit volume of direct runoff for a given storm duration. Answer: Unit hydrograph

Combination of splash and sheet erosion. Answer: Inter rill

Flow greater than the critical flow. Answer: Supercritical flow

Type of flow wherein the discharge or flow in a prismatic channel is constant with respect to time. Steady flow

Irrigation components, related to flow and head. Head gates

Uses a thin wall of plastic, butyl, concrete, steel, or wood to barrier against seepage through the wall.
Answer: Full diaphragm type

Type of precipitation in the Philippines. (choices:rain, snow,hail,sleet)

Referred to as rain fall. Answer: Precipitation

Standard height of an earth embankment. Answer: Not exceeding 15 meters

An instrument used to determine the wind speed. Answer: Anemometer

Measures atmospheric humidity. Answer: Hygrometer

A mathematical expression for the macroscopic flow of water through a porous system. (not exactly the same
question) Answer: Darcy’s law

The composite parts of the irrigation system that divert water from natural bodies of water such as rivers,
streams, and lakes. Answer: Headworks
A thin film of soil layer detached and transported by water flowing on the land surface. Answer: Sheet erosion

The type of surveying in which the surface of the earth is considered as a plane, or in which its spheroidal shape
is neglected, with regard to horizontal substances and directions. Answer: Plane surveying

The recommended pressure head variation in the lateral between the first and the last sprinkler. Answer: 20%

Priming

Earth embankment. Wave height computation (h=0.014 Df^2) Df=fetch exposure, m

Universal soil loss equation. Answer: Direct substitution

Soil property which describes the ability of the soil to transmit water. Answer: Hydraulic conductivity

The surface is rarely wet since the water is supplied from the soil underneath. This requires complete control of
the water table so that the rootzone is kept relatively free of excess water but is continually supplied with
capillary moisture during the cropping season. Answer: Sub irrigation

What do you call the mountain side, with reference to the wind direction in which the air masses passing
through it is cold and dry. Answer: Leeward

The equation used in current meters is V=a +bN. What does a signifies? Answer: Starting velocity

Meron din yung problem na requiring the use of MEYER’S EQUATION.

Computation using Q=CIA

Computation of fertilizer given 5% (element) application and kilogram…

One thousand two hundred and fifty cubic meters of water was delivered to 10ha farm for the month of june in
which consumptive use is estimated at 8mm/day. The effective rainfall for the period was 150mm. what is the
irrigation efficiency?

Trapezoidal computations (10 problems)

Radius of circle x2+y2+8x-4y=0. 4.47

Integral of (5t+y)2 or (5t+y)^2

Autocad: three lines for command. Answer: Command area

Area where arrow cursor can be viewed. View area

Area where the cursor is at the current position. Answer: Drawing area

How to create circle in the autocad application. (step by step)

Sum of two numbers is 10. The sum is the small square number. What is the two numbers? Answer: 5,5

A type of survey that deals with the contour of the surveyed location. Answer: Topographic surveying

Uses legumes to cover…

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MECHANIZATION, POWER, MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT & ALLIED SUBJECT
SOURCE: PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY –STA. MARIA CAMPUS

A tractor pulls a 1.0 meter wide heavy duty offset disk harrow at an operating speed of 6 kph. What is the
theoretical field capacity of the machine?

Sequential firing or combustion of the fuel charge inside the engine in the combustion chamber. Firing order

National building code is implemented through? PD1096 (Office of the Building Official OBO)

Computation of piston displacement

Computation of future worth, present worth, compound interest. 2 question

Type of motor … field current is parallel with the motor. Shunt wound rotor

Center to center distance. Swath

A mechanical breaking up of fuel into spray droplets by high velocity of air passing through a jet. Atomization

Many marketers compete to sell similar products & emphasize on the strategy of differentiation. Monopolistic
competition

Tax imposed by the government on imported goods. Tariff

Most commonly used type for domestic and irrigation purposes. Consists of an impeller inside and involute
casing. Centrifugal pump

The space inside the cylinder when the piston is at the top dead center position. Clearance volume

The burned gases are removed from the combustion chamber. Exhaust

Distance the piston travels in one direction. Stroke

The process by which a farm manager looks ahead to the future and contemplates alternative courses of action
for the farm. Farm planning

When imports equal imports. Balance of trade

Tools used to make holes or change the size or shape of holes. Boring tools

Computation board foot/board feet in a piece of log. (belonio formula)

Afmech Law

AgEng Law
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RURAL ELECTRIFICATION, PROCESSING, STRUCTURES & ALLIED SUBJECTS
SOURCE: MELANIE O. AQUINO

Photovoltaic components

Given: Area of the wall, estimate the amount of paint to be used in plywood for the top coating, estimate the
paint to be used

Ohm’s law

Concept of heat transfer: given constant K, thickness, area

HACCP (food safety/GWM)

Waste management nasa PAES to lahat

- BOD computation
-methane value by which it is more hazardous than CO2. CH4 is 21 times more hazardous than CO2. At biogas
composed 60% CH4 and 40% CO2 approximately.
- heating value of ethanol
- pH value of biogas (7-7.5)

Slaughter house (PAES): study the flooring, light requirement, noise level.

Greenhouse (PAES): spacing, numerical requirements (memorize the values), roofings and other standards for
greenhouse.

Swine production (PAES): spacing, terms, go for it familiarize everything

Broiler production (PAES)

Farm to market roads (PAES) – road carriageway, road bed, turn out section and other terms just be familiar all
of it and the sloping.

Electrification (definition of terms)

Law of thermodynamics

Nipple cap –yung choices elaborated yung appearance basta just be familiar with different kinds of thread na
lang.

Emissivity problems

Transmissivity problems

Newtons law

Heat transfer (convection, conduction and radiation)

Moisture content computation

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SOIL & WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION, IRRIGATION, DRAINAGE
AND ALLIED SUBJECTS
SOURCE: MELANIE O. AQUINO

Computations on Trapezoidal canal – either depth or side slope ang unknown yung iba common sense kasi yung unknown sa isang
proble ay given na sa naunang problem

Irrigation efficiencies computations – huwag lang imemorize yung formula, dapat alam yung concept.

Small farm reservoir computation: depth, height of embankment, free board

Triangular weir discharge (belonio formula meron dun) take note din yung rectangular ang trapezoidal

Darcy’s equation (in what kind of flow ito applicable)

Type of surveying (alamin lahat ang meaning)

Method of measuring distance when there is obstruction: swing, similar triangle at parallel

Method of computing cut and fill (profile method)

Barometric surveying (alamin na lang yung meaning na ito)

Pitot-static tube (san to ginagamit at ano ang minimeasure)

Hydrometeorology

Permutation (kaya to sa Calculator shortcut)

Green ampt equation (san to ginagamit-infiltration)

Type of wind erosions (may tatlo na type)

Computation ng FC volume basis MC, given ang AM at PWP

What is the Atm pressure of Field capacity=1/3 atm; PWP=15 atm; saturation capacity=1.5 atm

Rational method Q=cia (direct substitution)

Jensen-hansen is used to determined evaporation by using what parameters?

Statistics (mode, median, mean) nasa calculator to lahat.

Standard deviation can be determined by the square root of (Variation)

When there is type 1 error in the hypothesis what does it mean?

Consumptive use can be used in what particular aspect of the plants? –digestion, growth, photosynthesis or all of the above

When the cell accepts oxygen and releases carbon dioxide, what is this process?? Answer: excretion, perspiration or respiration?

Type of surface field drainage system

Consumptive use is merely contributed to what?

Types of precipitation

Computation of precipitation

Types of terrace

Compute for the slope (given ang vertica interval at horizontal interval)

Integration 2nd derivative problems

Problem on curve bonded and circle integration

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MECHANIZATION, POWER, MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT & ALLIED SUBJECT
SOURCE: MELANIE O. AQUINO

Situational 1. Given kind of fish, quantity (kg), Purchased price/kg, selling price/kg, total revenue
Compute for incurred loss?
Compute for incurred gain?
How much is his profit?

Situational 2. Machinery. Given the bore and stroke – 76x78 but the units are not given.
Torque=2kg-m, rpm=900,FC=800 to 1000 kg/hr
Compute for piston displacement, CR, Power, (basta 4 question)
Efficiencies (PAES 1)

Parts of sheller and efficiencies (PAES)

Where corn grain will be separated from corn cob? (shelling drum) PAES din to

Depth of primary tillage (6-36”) PAES din to

Center to center distance of spray boom, ano tawag don? SWATH

RA 8559 read IRR and LAW AgEng law 1998

RA 8435 Afma law 1997

Memorandum circular numbers (maraming lumabas)

Economics (compound interest, annuity, ER, Simple interest, Indexes, Tariff, supply, demand)

Fuel density (given yung API)

Ratio of feed materials and water for biogas (PAES)

CN ratio in biogas (PAES)

Lubricants oil

Draft force

Wind pump (power computation) gven the air density, rotor diameter and velocity

Kind of planter to be used (depends on the preparation of area)

Obsolescence??

Tillage operation terms at PAES

Not manufactured in the Philippines? ENGINE

What is mostly manufactured in the Philippines?

Diesel/gasoline ration (cetane/octane)

Farm management – manager’s characteristics

REVIEW PAES I, PAES II, PAES III, PAES IV AND FMR. Especially sa waste management, biogas, FMR, machine
efficiencies, slaughter house, swine and broiler production, small ruminants and greenhouse.
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SOIL & WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION, IRRIGATION, DRAINAGE
AND ALLIED SUBJECTS
MLR 2013

1. It refers to the composite parts of the irrigation system that divert water from natural bodies of water such
as rivers, streams and lakes. (My ganitong tanong din sa AE board exam recalled 2012) Answer: HEADWORKS

2. The international soil science society describes sand as a soil particle with a diameter of. Answer: 0.02 mm to
2 mm

3. The locus of the elevation to which water will rise in a piezometric tube. Answer: HYDRAULIC GRADIENT

4. Surface irrigation method where a much smaller area is enclosed by leaves. Answer: BASIN FLOODING

5. The ratio of water beneficially used on the project, farm or field to the amount of water delivered to the farm
expressed in percent. Answer: WATER Use efficiency

6. The ratio of water stored in the root zone during the irrigation to the water needed in the root zone prior to
irrigation expressed in percent. Answer: Water storage efficiency

7. The ratio between water stored in the soil root zone during irrigation and the water delivered to the farm
expressed in percent. Answer: Water application efficiency

8. The ratio between the water delivered to the farm and the water diverted from a river or reservoir
expressed in percent. Answer: water conveyance efficiency

9. The sum of total static head, pressure head, velocity head and friction head. Answer: Total dynamic head

10. The water is directed to the base of the plant, water is applied to the soil through small orifices.
Answer: Drip or tricle irrigation

11. The surface is rarely wet since the water is supplied from the soil underneath. This requires complete
control of the water table so that the root zone is kept relatively free of excess water but is continually supplied
with capillary moisture during the cropping season. Answer: Sub-irrigation

12. It is accomplished by running water through small channels or furrows while it moves down or across the
slope of the field. Answer: Furrow irrigation

13. In earth embankment, on structures less than 15 meter high with average materials, the sideslopes should
be steeper than ____ on the upstream face. Answer: 3:1

14. Same above question but on the downstream face. Answer: 2:1

15. Earth embankment question. What is the slope in blankets, eto lang natandaan ko basta magbasa na lang
kayo about earth embankment

16. Earth embankment about sa percentage sa isang part ng dam (eto yung mgs choices, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%)
basta my mga ganyang question. Hindi ko lang matandaan ang exact words.

17. Earth embankment, wavelength computation in dam, given 50m yata, eto yung fetch or exposure in
meter(df) eto yung formula. (h= 0.014(df)^2)

18. Caused by the rising of warmer, lighter air in colder, denser surroundings. Answer: Convective
precipitation. (study nyo yung ibang precipitation like orographic, cyclonic and tropical precipitation)

19. The process of covering the land surface with plant residues, plastic or other materials appropriate to arrest
loss of moisture through evaporation. Answer: Mulching
20. Climate of the Philippines (choices: Type I, Type II, Type III, Type IV) hindi ko matandaan yong question kung
type II or type III. Just review this by heart.
Type I – 2 pronounced seasons, dry from November to april and wet during the rest of the year
Type II – no dry season with a very pronounced maximum rainfall from November to january
Type III – seasons not very pronounced, relatively dry from November to april and wet during the rest of the
year
Type IV – rainfall more or less evenly distributed throughout the year

21. Type of sprinkler with high pressure (yung choices ..atomization… and etc.) just review type of sprinkler

What level of sprinkler pressure is 200 kpa? (high, medium, very high, low)
What level of sprinkler pressure is 300 kpa? (high, medium, very high, low)
What level of sprinkler pressure is 500 kpa? (high, medium, very high, low)

What is the depth of water in a trapezoidal channel with a side slope of 2 and carrying a 2.5 m3/s water flow?
The channels bottom width is 1.5 meters and the flowing water has a velocity of 0.8 m/s maraming ganitong
question …..

Trapezoidal weir computation… given the value of Q,b,s,R,P,n,A,V. find d? 3 question for this problem.

How many sprinklers with spacing of 7m x 7m are needed to irrigate rectangular pieces of land 125m x 190m if
the laterals are set parallel to the longer side of the field? Answer: 486

One thousand two hundred and fifty cubic meters of water was delivered to a 10ha farm for the month of june
in which consumptive use is estimated at 8mm/day. The effective rainfall for the period was 150mm. what is
the irrigation efficiency? 2 or 3 same problems pero magkakaiba ang mga values na binigay.

Given a shallow tubewell with max. discharge of 15 lps and a total dynamic head 7 meters. Determine the
power rating of the primemover for the pump if pump primemover efficiencies are 60% and 55% respectively.
2 or 3 question but different values were given.

Determine the irrigation interval for a farm with soil root zone having a field capacity of 200 mm and a wilting
point of 105 mm. assume that the consumptive use for june to august is 7.5 mm/day with no rainfall and the
allowable moisture depletion is 75% basta try nyo na lang icompute mga ganitong sample problems na
binigays.

The recent monsoon rains have posted a nearly uniform rainfall intensity of 30mm/hr over a 1500 hectare
watershed area in central Luzon. If the runoff coefficient is 0.15, what is the runoff in m3/sec? (used the
formula Q=CIA simple problem)

Evapotranspiration in a 10ha farm is 10mm/day and a percolation loss is 5 mm/day. What is the design
discharge of a canal to be to deliver a 5 day requirement of the farm in 24 hours if irrigation efficiency is 75%? 2
questions ata ang may ganitong problem im not sure sa exact values

Computation of moisture content given ang value of FC, PWP, AS, and moisture depletion

Computation given yung formula pati mga values substitute nyo na lang 2 to 3 problems kaso ang hirap
palabasin yung mga sagot kasi malilito ka sa mga values at sa units na given kaya try try lang hanggat mapalabas
yung result kung hindi naman, magwild guess na lang ku its either B or C.

Maraming question sa irrigation and drainage, soil conservation more on terminologies so maging familiar din
sa mga terms by heart.

Type of surveying that takes into account the true shape of the earth. These surveys are of high precision and
extend over large areas. Geodetic surveying

The survey of bodies of water made for the purpose of navigation, water supply, or sub aqueous construction.
Hydrographic survey

The type of surveying in which the mean surface of the earth is considered as a plane , or in which its spheroidal
shape is neglected with regard to horizontal distance and directions. Plane surveying
Consist of counting the number of steps in a required distance. Pacing

Measure relative humidity in air or air instrument used to measure temperature and water in the atmosphere
or surrounding. (may ganitong question din sa AE board exam recalled 2010. Hygrometer)

Measure the intensity of direct solar radiation, hindi ako sure sa exact words basta instruments for measuring
radiation yun. Answer: Pyrhelliometer

Measurement for static velocity check nyo na lang yung mga different instrument and meaning para my idea
kayo. Answer: Pitot tube

Measure specific gravity. Answer: Hydrometer

Area bounded by a curve y= x-4 and y^2, x^2 find the area of the curve

Probability about poker given 5 hearts (uplb review manual sample problems)

(Crop science and AnSci)

What do you call the phenomena where plants flowers speeds up in seed development under low temperature
or when chilled? Merong ganito din sa AE board exam recalled 2010

Vernalization when seeds need cold temperature treatment prior to germination to trigger germination

Buck – a male sheep (ram) or goat

Litter – aggregates for farrowing or broiler bedding nasa paes

Hindi ako sure kung meat ng goat or meat ng cattle or ox yung binigay na question (meron sa uplb review
manual). Chevon for goat and beef for ox

Computation of fertilizers given the weight of 1 sack of urea yata tapos ratio is 46-0-0 tapos 14-14-14 basta yan
lang naalala ko. Review nyo na lang para alam nyo pano magcompute
Marketing and economics magbasa na lang kayo ng terms.

Autocad may one question binigay ditto about sino ang katabi ng drawing tools eresearch nyo na lang.

Basta ang gawin nyo na lang magbasa ng magbasa practice and practice sa pag compute at pagsagot ng mga
problems. Review nyo ang irrigation and drainage soil and water mga 50% ang question dyan. Kaunti lang
lumabas sa mathematics, probability, surveying at instrument ang ibang terms sa ansci and crop sci research
nyo na lang. Gobless by (MLR – 2013)
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MECHANIZATION, POWER, MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT & ALLIED SUBJECT
SOURCE: UPLB, MLR 2013

RA 8559 AE law

What is the value of the diameter of the seal of a registered agricultural engineer which inscribed by a circle
meron ganitong question sa 2012. 42mm

what agency, department or institution support the implementation of RA 8559 particularly in enforcing section
21 thereof relative to the use of seal and other functions and responsibilities of a duly registered agricultural
engineer, meron din ganitong tanong sa 2012. LGU or Local Government Units

Penalties for administrative sanctions imposed under RA 8559 any person who violates any of the provisions of
this act shall… upon conviction, be penalized by a fine not less than fifty thousand pesos (50,000) nor more than
two hundred thousand pesos (200,000) or imprisonment of not less than six (6) months nor more than three (3)
years or both fine and imprisonment at the direction of the court.

What will be the penalty of an agricultural engineer or foreign AE allowed to practice agricultural engineering in
the Philippines if he is found to have committed any of the following:
Answer: Grounds for the revocation or suspension of professional license

My tanong din about sa PD section yata or years na implement na ang maghahandle sa farm to market road
basta magbasa na lang kayo ng PD or law related sa FMR. Basta 2009 nagawa ang PAES FMR.

Bale yan lang ang kaya kong imemorize, mahaba haba kasi mga tanong. Review nyo n lang RA 8559, dyan halos
kinuha ang 30% ng tanong. Better read all related AE laws para my idea po kayo.

AE road map: one of the objective of AE road map is to produce _____ new registered and licensed agricultural
engineers in the next 8 years. Isang question lang binigay ditto basahin nyo na lang po yung AE road map.
10,000 RAE

The space inside the cylinder when the piston is at top dead center position. Clearance volume

Percentage of weeds removed/destroyed per unit area hindi eto ung exact words dun sa binigay na question
pero parang ganito na rin sya. Weeding index, weeding efficiency

Crude oil content (choices hydro carbon, methane just search for it)

PAES recommended depth for secondary implement. 3 to 6 inches

What type of model of mechanization does Philippines followed? Basta parang ganito ung tanong at sagot,
hindi ako sure sa answer. Low land area for farmer ratio

Convert 1000 kg m/s to kw or hp yata basta my conversion na binigay. 1 hp = 33,000 ft-lb/min

Computation of piston displacement , given the value of the diameter of the piston and the area

Computation of compression ratio given the value of clearance volume, diameter and the area.

Computation of FC, TFC and Eff.

Computation of IHP (indicated Hp)

Computation on rated Hp and pump power (3 to 4 question)

Computation for drawbar Hp

Computation on BHp (Brake Hp), given the mechanical efficiency and IHP
Computation for the weight of seeds needed for the given value of revolution of GW given area, wheel slip,
wheel radius at given the value of rpm, wt. of seeds collected per seed tube, spacing between row and the
value of the wheel rotation for a given time. (UPLB review manual merong sample problem)

Types of machine used for production (more on function or type of machine used in the field operation)

Mga terminologies sa farm machinery and farm power, postharvest maraming question about dun try to read
ok. Nasa PAES halos ng terms

Terms sa marketing research nyo na lang: monopolistic, oligopolistic

Trademark, brandname… my ganitong mga choices din, ang naalala ko sa question is parang tawag sa name or
brand ng product na originally owned by that company, parang sila lang ang my right to use or to sell that
product just search for it..

Situational 1 : given ka ng 200,000 = cost for buying production materials

200,000 is what type of cost?
a.Fixed cost
300,000 = cost for paying the tax and insurance of the company
500,000 = cost for the training of the employees
400,000 = cost for the salary, incentives of the employees and other additional
expenses of the company
b.variable cost c.incremental cost d.overhead cost

300,000 is what type of cost?

a.Fixed cost b.variable cost c.incremental cost d.overhead cost

500,000 is what type of cost?

a.Fixed cost b.variable cost c.incremental cost d.overhead cost

400,000 is what type of cost?

a.Fixed cost b.variable cost c.incremental cost d.overhead cost

fixed cost – cost which do not change regardless of the volume of production. (Insurance and taxes on facilities,
general administrative salaries, license fees, interest costs on a given amount of barrowed capital)

Variable cost – cost which vary with the volume of production (the costs of material and labor used in a
product)

Incremental cost – refers to the additional costs or revenue that will result from increasing the output of a
system by one or more units. It is also referred to as marginal cost.

Overhead cost – often used to mean all expenditures that are not direct costs

Situational 2
In the operation of internal combustion engines, 4 events repeatedly take place inside the combustion chamber
one after the other in a definite order. These cycle of events are the following. Not exact sentence but most
likely the same thought. Just search for the meaning.

Air and fuel mixture enters the cylinder through the open intake port.
a. Induction b. compression c.power d.exhaust

Air and fuel mixture which have entered during the intake event is trapped into a small combustion chamber
a. Induction b. compression c.power d.exhaust

Air and fuel mixture is ignited resulting to a very rapid expansion of the burning mixture
a. Induction b. compression c.power d.exhaust

The burned gases are removed from the combustion chamber

a. Induction b. compression c.power d.exhaust
Situational 3
May ganitong tanong din sa recalled question ng 2012. Hindi po ito yung exact question pero parang ganito yung
pagkakaintindi ko.. intindihin nyo na lang…
It’s about a powerful businessman, who own a big company that distributes and supply agricultural products to
different areas. Meron syang competitors so sabihin na lang natin na…
Area 1 – somewhere in davao ay isang agri supply center na nagdidistribute ng agri products directly to the consumer.
Area 2 – isang cooperatives na nagpapautang ng mga agri products sa mga member nyang farmers.
Area 3 –isang small business man na bumibili ng mga agri products sa mga farmers at directly nya din itong binibenta
sa mga consumer with additional cost.

The powerful businessman is

a. merchant b.dealer c.intermediaries d.value added seller

Competitor in area 1
a. merchant b.dealer c.intermediaries d.value added seller

Competitor in area 2
a. merchant b.dealer c.intermediaries d.value added seller

Competitor in area 3
a. merchant b.dealer c.intermediaries d.value added seller

(double check the meaning para sureball)

Situational 4. Computation given the value of rpm ng engine at pulley and given ung value ng diameter ng engine at
diameter ng center ng engine and pulley, V-belt ung basta ganyan apat na question regarding the problem.

What is the value of the diameter of the pulley?

What is the value of rpm ng center ng pulley at engine?
What is the belt speed?
What is the length of the belt?

Situational 5. Farm machinery computation. Given 50 Hp, 5-25 cm width of implement, 5Kph speed of the tractor.
Find the theoretical capacity?
Find the actual field capacity?
Find the field efficiency?
Theoretically. What is the ideal number of operations in plowing using the given values? My kulang sa sentence pero
most likely ganyan intindihin nyo n lang.

Situational 6.
About sa group ng farmers na my coconut production parang member sila ng cooperatives na binigyan ng loan pero
ang binigay is water pump tube wheel at 4x4 centrifugal pump ata, kaso hindi nila nagagamit ng maayos, habang
nandun sa kanila yung equipment eh nagbabayad sila ng amortization or basta my binabayaran sila prang interest. 4
question

Anong machine dapat ang gamitin nila sa kanilang farm?

a. tractor b.hand tractor c.decorticating machine d.shredder

Ano ang pinakamagandang gawin ng mga farmers para hindi masayang yung binabayad nila sa nagbigay sa kanila ng
loan?
a.convert yung machine para sa hauling or hand tractor
b.isauli na lang sa agency para hindi magbayad

saan dapat gamitin nila yung water pump at centrifugal pump na binigay ng agency?
a.rice b.coconut c.vegetables d.sugarcane

Situational 7
About windmill pump. Given 5ha, air density, power, speed velocity, power coefficient factor, pitch diameter,
capacity, at marami pang ibang given. 4 question din ito

Diameter ng propeller ng windmill (mm)

Volume of water na pweding ipump ng windmill per year (liters)
Number of hectare na pweding mapatubigan gamit yung windpump per day (hectare)?
Ilang units ng windpump ang dapat maiprovide para mapatubigan ang 5 hectare?
ENDNOTES: Hanggang ditto na lang ang pwedi ko marecall by MRL 2013