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Renewable Energy Act of 2008 is also known as
RA 9367
RA 9513
RA 8559
RA 8435
Biofuels Act of 2006 is also known as
RA 9367
RA 9513
RA 8559
RA 8435
What energy generating plant does not use turbine for power generation?
Hydro
Geothermal
Ocean-thermal
Biogas plant
From the BiGSHOW acronym of renewable energy coverage, what “Bi” stands for?
Biomass
Biofuel
Biomass/biofuel
Biomass and Biofuel
Aerogenerator, covered lagoon biodigester and minihydro energy projects are evaluated for financial feasibility. Only one feasible project can be funded. Each project needs PHP 30M investment. The financial internal rate of returns are 12%, 8% and 9%, respectively. Annual discount plus inflation rate is 11%. Which of the 3 projects shall be implemented?
Aerogenerator
Covered lagoon biodigester
Minihydro
None
What part of solar module should be included such that solar charging is continuous at slower rate even when partially shaded by trees?
Blocking diode
Bypass diode
Shading diode
Lightning diode
What diode is needed as protection against lightning in solar installations?
Blocking diode
Bypass diode
Shading diode
Lightning diode
What pin is common in integrated circuits (ICs)?
+12 Vdc input
+5 Vdc output
Ground
Binary output
A kind of IC included as an important part of electronic instruments for gathering speed, velocity and discharge real-time data.
Voltage reducer
Timer
Sensor
Variable resistor
Which one is an integrated circuit (IC) used in instrumentation and control?
TD 8062
ES 8813
CQ 556
LM 333
Which DC voltage is best for remote instrumentation?
AOTA
5 Vdc
7 Vdc
9 Vdc
Transmission of data to a remote line-of-sight point is best done using
Fiber optics
Fax
Radio frequency
To automate control of irrigation dam gates, what switch is useful in the instrumentation?
Automatic transfer switch
Pressure switch
Power switch
Time switch
A switch for automatic starting of pumps with sealed water tank in drip irrigation systems.
Automatic transfer switch
Pressure switch
Power switch
Time switch
In an aerogenerator exceeding 100 kw capacity, which part is responsible in converting rotational movement to electricity?
Rotor
Turbine
Alternator
Governor
What component of force is used in multi-bladed windmills?
Lift force
Drag force
Side force
Drop force
What component of force is used in savonius windmills?
Lift force
Drag force
Side force
Drop force
While the windmill is in operation, what efficiency can exceed 100%?
Volumetric
Transmission
Rotor
All of the above
In multi-bladed windpumps, which part is responsible in converting rotational movement to reciprocating action?
Rotor
Connecting rod
Reciprocating pump
Crank arm
What tail type of multi-bladed windpump is more effective for windy areas?
Hinged side vane
Ecliptic
Manual folding
No tail
In wind farm development, which should be done first?
Rotor
Energy demand survey
Transmission
Wind velocity measurement
In multi-bladed windpump manufacturing, which should be done first?
Rotor blade
Rotor frame
Tower
Jig
To have bigger water displacement volume in windpumps, which should be increased?
Connecting rod length
Rotor diameter
Crank arm
Well diameter
In windmill design, what should be the average rotor blade twist angle in degrees to have a tip speed ratio of 1:1?
30
45
60
75
If typical overall efficiency of savonius windmills is 7-10%, what is the typical overall efficiency of aerogenerators?
7-10%
15-17%
18-21%
90-95%
If a multi-bladed windpump has a tip-speed ratio of 1:1, what windspeed is needed to have its rotor tip move at 3 m/s?
1 m/s
3 m/s
1 ft/s
3 ft/s
A windmill with 6 meters rotor diameter, 5 cm pump diameter and 2 cm crank arm is to be modified due to low volumetric efficiency. What should be done?
Enlarge rotor
Reduce rotor
Elongate crank arm
Enlarge pump diameter
What is the electrical energy consumption of a 20-kw vermi cast production shredder plugged in a 220-volt source if it requires 2 hours to shred 1.6 tonnes of farm waste?
0.02 kwh/kg
0.025 kwh/kg
0.3 kwh/kg
0.08 kwh/kg
Kind of battery useful in solar-powered energy systems.
Lead-acid battery
Automotive battery
Solar battery
All of the above
Material used in solar cells.
Boron with little Silicon
Boron
Equal silicon and boron
Silicon with little boron
In a sunny 12:00 noon in the Philippines, what is the likely voltage reading of solar pump without battery when load is in turned on?
20-22 V
16-19 V
14-15 V
11-13 V
In a sunny 12:00 noon in the Philippines, what is the likely voltage reading of solar battery charger when no battery is being charged?
20-22 V
16-19 V
14-15 V
11-13 V
At 8:00 P.M. in the Philippines, what is the likely voltage reading of a solar home system when all loads are turned on?
20-22 V
16-19 V
14-15 V
11-13 V
In solar panel installation, which positive polarity wire should be connected last to the battery control unit?
Solar module
Load
Battery
Monitor
If a coconut tree shades half of solar module, which condition is true?
Zero voltage
Low voltage
Zero amperage
Low amperage
A 102 kw hydro power plant is classified as
Microhydro
Minihydro
Small hydro
Big hydro
Under Philippine classification, what is the maximum power rating for microhydro?
25 kw
50 kw
75 kw
100 kw
A geothermal power generation principle resembles a
Kettle
Gas pump
Jet propulsion
Hot air balloon
In a geothermal power plant development, which stage comes first?
Drilling
Energy demand survey
Geophysical survey
Chemical test
The rotating part in geothermal power plants which drives the generator.
Rotor
Rotator
Turbine
Motor
The operating principle of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system resembles a
Water tank
Gasoline engine
Hydro power plant
Refrigerator
In Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system, what causes fluid flow which passes through the turbine?
Bouyancy
Temperature difference
Underwater current
Fluid pressure
Industrial bottling of virgin coconut oil prints a batch number. What is the main purpose of this batch number?
Serial number
Bottle identification
Expiry indicator
Product recall
Which one is a part of a vertical feed mixer?
Screw
Hopper
Discharge chute
All of the above
As a standard, stripping efficiency of the mechanized stripping machine shall be at least
70%
80%
85%
90%
A 2.4-tonne capacity Jatropha oil expeller was loaded full with dried Jatropha seeds in 4 minutes. It produced 600 kg of crude oil in 3 hours. What is its crude oil production rate?
300 kg/h
200 kg/min
600 kg/h
600 kg/min
A Jatropha oil expeller was loaded with 2.1 tonnes dried Jatropha seeds. It produced 600 kg of crude oil in 3 hours. What is its Jatropha cake production rate?
700 kg/h
500 kg/h
400 kg/h
300 kg/h
A 20-tonne capacity coconut oil expeller was loaded full with grated copra. It produced 8,000 kg of crude oil in 20 hours. What is the copra cake production rate of the machine at 98% cake collection efficiency?
392 kg/h
855 kg/h
588 kg/h
858 kg/h
How many tonnes of agricultural waste is needed annually to optimally operate a 26-ampere 6-kw vermi cast production shredder having a capacity of 0.30 tonne of waste per hour? It optimally operates 16 hours daily during the 3-month peak sunny months and 9 h/day at 25 days/month for the rest of the year.
828
1039.5
114
441
The minimum carriageway of one-lane and two-lane farm-to-market roads, respectively, excluding the road shoulders, shall be
3.5 and 7 m
3 and 6 m
2.5 and 5 m
2 and 4 m
In lateral and sub-lateral irrigation canals where the available roadway width is 3 meters, the carriageway and shoulder, respectively, of the farm-to-market road shall be
2.8 and 0.2 m
2.4 and 0.3 m
2 and 0.5 m
2 and 1 m
In main irrigation canals where the available roadway width is 6 meters, the shoulder and carriageway, respectively, of the farm-to-market road shall be
0.5 and 5 m
1 and 4 m
0.5 and 4.5
1 and 5 m
For gravel and bituminous farm-to-market roads, the minimum slope from the centerline towards the ditch shall be
1%
2%
3%
5%
For concrete farm-to-market roads, the maximum slope from the centerline towards the ditch shall be
5%
3%
2.5%
1.5%
For farm-to-market roads constructed along the main, lateral and sub-lateral irrigation canals, the run:rise side slope of the earth embankment shall be
1.5:1
2:1
1:1
0.5:1
In farm-to-market roads, the minimum radius of curvature for rolling shall be
150 m
50 m
500, 150 & 50 m
500 m
In a bituminous farm-to-market road, what course is the third layer from the top?
Aggregate
Aggregate subbase
Aggregate base
Earth
As an engineer, what thickness of the Portland cement concrete pavement will you use in a two-lane farm-to-market road?
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
25 cm
In concrete farm-to-market road construction, what plus or minus in thickness variation will you allow in the Portland cement concrete pavement?
10 mm
20 mm
30 mm
40 mm
Culverts and storm drains have ideal slope of 2-4 %. What is the absolute minimum slope for culverts and storm drains?
0.5 %
0.75 %
1 %
1.25 %
In concrete farm-to-market road design, what class A concrete thickness will you use in triangular concrete-lined ditch?
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
25 cm
In concrete farm-to-market road design, what wall thickness will you use in rectangular grouted riprap ditch?
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
25 cm
As a contractor, what project management amount in terms of estimated direct cost percentage will you charge aside from the 10-15 % profit in farm-to-market road projects?
5 %
7.5 %
10 %
12 %
The standard diameter of both vertical and horizontal reinforcing bars in open channel construction.
8 mm
10 mm
12 mm
16 mm
In open channel construction, what class of concrete mix should be used?
Class A
Class AA
Class B
Class C
The standard spacing between vertical bars in open channel construction.
10 cm
20 cm
30 cm
50 cm
In open channel design, what is the standard concrete wall thickness of lateral trapezoidal open channel?
5 cm
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
The standard gage number of G.I. tie wire for open channel construction.
8
10
12
16
In class A, B or C concrete, how many cubic meters of sand should be mixed to produce 1 cubic meter of concrete?
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.0
In open channel construction, how many 40-kg bags of cement are needed per cubic meter of concrete?
12
9
7.5
6
In open channel construction, how many 50-kg bags of cement are needed for a 11-km lateral channel if it requires 0.7 cubic meter concrete per linear meter? Use 5% safety factor.
67,500
56,700
57,600
56,600
How many truck loads of sand are needed for 25-km main irrigation canal requiring 3.5 cubic meters concrete per linear meter? 1 truck load is 2.5 cubic meters. Use 5% safety factor.
1,837
1,387
18,375
18,357
Estimate the truck loads of gravel needed for an 10-km main irrigation canal requiring 4 cubic meters concrete per linear meter. 1 truck load is 3.5 cubic meters. Use 6% safety factor.
12,115
12,511
12,115
12,151
How much should be budgeted for cement for 20-km irrigation canal if it requires half cubic meter concrete per linear meter and cement costs Php200/bag? Use 5% safety factor.
Php 1,869,000
Php 18,690,000
Php 18,900,000
Php 18,960,000
Give cement budget estimate for 25-km canal requiring 3/4 cubic meter concrete per linear meter. Cement costs Php240/bag while transport costs Php 20/bag. Use 5% safety factor.
Php 40,753,125
Php 40,125,753
Php 40,735,125
Php 40,753,155
A concrete dam with 50,000 sq.m. submerged vertical upstream wall is to be constructed against a 546 tonnes/sq.m. average water pressure. Coefficient of friction at dam base is 0.8. What should be the minimum dam weight? Use factor of safety against sliding of 2.
68,250,000 tonnes
68,250 tonnes
62,850,000 tonnes
62,850 tonnes
The amount paid to project owners from CDM fund for carbon emission reduction projects.
Carbon credit value
Emission value
Carbon trading value
None of the above
The acronym of the Inter-Governmental Panel for Climate Change.
IGPCC
IPCC
Any of the above
None of the above
Best kind of biogas plant for large animal farms having effluents with low solid content.
Fixed dome
Floating type
Covered lagoon
None of the above
Plastic sheet for constructing balloon and bed lining in covered lagoon biogas plants.
Acetate
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Height density polyethylene (HDPE)
None of the above
By how many times is methane destructive to the environment than carbon dioxide?
29 times
22 times
25 times
None of the above
Toxic by-product of geothermal power plants.
Carbon monoxide
Hydrogen sulfide
Carbon dioxide
Sulfuric acid
When using covered lagoon biodigester, what is approximate methane content in biogas?
40%
50%
70%
80%
What is the minimum methane content of biogas in order to operate biogas-fueled generators?
50%
65%
85%
90%
When using 1:1 water-manure ratio, what is the approximate methane content of biogas?
40%
50%
60%
80%
