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Basic Farm Machineries and Mechanization

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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2.

Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial

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3.
A cultivator is a farm implement used for:
a)
Planting crops
b)
Tilling soil
c)
Harvesting crops
d)
Fertilizing soil
4.
What is a harrow used for?
a)
Planting crops
b)
Tilling soil
c)
Leveling the soil surface
d)
Fertilizing soil
5.
A plow is a farm implement used for:
a)
Planting crops
b)
Tilling soil
c)
Harvesting crops
d)
Fertilizing soil
6.
The function of a combine harvester is:
a)
Planting crops
b)
Tilling soil
c)
Harvesting and threshing cereal crops
d)
Fertilizing soil
7.
What is a baler used for?
a)
Harvesting and baling hay, straw, or silage
b)
Plowing
c)
Tilling Soil
d)
Fertilizing soil
8.
The function of a spreader is to:
a)
Spread seeds or fertilizers over a field
b)
Plow a field
c)
Harvester crops
d)
Remove weeds
9.
Which of the following is not a type of thresher
a)
Combine
b)
reaper-binder
c)
Traction
d)
Tractor
10.
A self-propelled forage harvester is a machine that is used for:
a)
Planting crops
b)
Mowing, chopping and collecting silage
c)
Harvesting and threshing cereal crops
d)
Fertilizing soil
11.
The main difference between a conventional plow and a chisel plow is that a chisel plow:
a)
Uses a disc to cut and turn the soil
b)
Uses a moldboard to turn and bury the soil
c)
Has shanks that run deeper and farther apart
d)
All of the above
12.
A precision seeder is a farm implement that:
a)
Plants crops in a precise and accurate manner
b)
harvests crops
c)
Spreads seeds or fertilizers over a field
d)
Remove weeds
13.
A no-till drill is a machine that:
a)
Tills the soil before planting
b)
Plants crops without tilling the soil
c)
harvests crops
d)
Fertilizes soil
14.
The main advantage of using a GPS system in farming is:
a)
Cost reduction
b)
High precision in field operations
c)
High Speed operations
d)
All of the above
15.
The function of a Rotary tiller is:
a)
To break up soil clods
b)
To prepare a seedbed
c)
To create a furrow
d)
All of the above
16.
The main disadvantage of using a center pivot irrigation system is
a)
High capital cost
b)
High water consumption
c)
High labor requirement
d)
Limited to only small areas
17.
What is the principle of operation of a hydrostatic transmission system?
a)
A transmission system that uses gears to transmit power
b)
A transmission system that uses a belt to transmit power
c)
A transmission system that uses a fluid to transmit power
d)
A transmission system that uses electricity to transmit power
18.
A grain dryer is a machine that:
a)
Dries wet grain to a safe moisture content before storage
b)
Threshes grains
c)
Harvests crops
d)
Fertilizes soil
19.
The main advantage of using a side-mounted mower over a rear-mounted mower is:
a)
Easier to see what is being cut
b)
Less likely to damage crops
c)
More efficient use of power
d)
All of the above
20.
The main advantage of using a hydrostatic transmission system in tractors is:
a)
Greater efficiency
b)
Infinitely variable speed control
c)
Increased power transmission
d)
All of the above
21.
A precision farming system typically includes:
a)
GPS receiver
b)
Field computer
c)
Vehicle-mounted sensor
d)
All of the above
22.
A autonomous tractors is a farm machine that:
a)
Can be operated without a driver
b)
Can be operated with a driver
c)
Can only be operated by a computer
d)
Can only be operated by a human
23.
A variable rate application is a system that:
a)
Allows for the precise application of inputs
b)
Applies inputs at a fixed rate
c)
Applies inputs with random rate
d)
none of the above
24.
The main advantage of using a strip-till system over a conventional tillage system is:
a)
Reduced soil erosion
b)
Increased soil water retention
c)
Increased soil organic matter
d)
All of the above
25.
The main advantage of using a vertical tillage tool over a traditional tillage tool is:
a)
Greater soil disturbance
b)
Less soil disturbance
c)
Increased soil aeration
d)
All of the above
26.
The main advantage of using a robotic milking system over a traditional milking system is:
a)
Increased milk production
b)
Reduced labor requirements
c)
Increased cow comfort
d)
All of the above
27.
A precision irrigation system typically includes:
a)
Water flow sensor
b)
Soil moisture sensor
c)
Weather station
d)
All of the above
28.
A precision livestock farming system typically includes:
a)
Automatic feeders
b)
Automatic waterers
c)
Sensors to monitor animal health and behavior
d)
All of the above
29.
The main advantage of using an electric motor in farm machinery is:
a)
Increased efficiency
b)
Reduced emissions
c)
Reduced noise pollution
d)
All of the above
30.
The first known use of a plow for agriculture was during:
a)
The Bronze Age
b)
The Iron Age
c)
The Neolithic Age
d)
The Stone Age
31.
The development of the steam engine in the 18th century greatly influenced the development of:
a)
Tractors
b)
Harvesters
c)
Plows
d)
All of the above
32.
The first internal combustion engine powered tractors were developed in the:
a)
Late 19th century
b)
Early 20th century
c)
Late 20th century
d)
Early 21st century
33.
The first autonomous tractors were developed in:
a)
The 1940s
b)
The 1960s
c)
The 1980s
d)
The 2000s
34.
The development of precision agriculture in the 1980s was driven by:
a)
The need for increased efficiency
b)
The need for increased crop yields
c)
The need for reduced costs
d)
All of the above
35.
The development of electric motors for farm machinery was driven by:
a)
The need for increased efficiency
b)
The need for reduced emissions
c)
The need for reduced noise pollution
d)
All of the above
36.
The current trend in the farm machinery market is:
a)
Development of advanced mechanization
b)
Development of autonomous machinery
c)
Development of precision farming systems
d)
All of the above