This document contains review materials for the Agricultural Engineering board exam covering several subjects: 1. Fuels and their heating values 2. Agricultural machinery types, manufacturers, and performance parameters 3. Electrical systems standards and specifications 4. Structures, materials, and construction terminology 5. Livestock and food facility standards 6. Soil and water resource management concepts 7. Project management, safety, and quality assurance principles It was prepared by Engr. Roland Macana of Xavier University as a comprehensive guide to topics covered on the exam.

1. Sincerely Prepared by: Engr. Roland J. Macana
Xavier University –Agricultural Engineering Department
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
BOARD EXAM 2014 REVIEW

2. Sincerely Prepared by: Engr. Roland J. Macana
Xavier University –Agricultural Engineering Department
SUBJECTTHREE (3)

3. 1. LPG = 21, 180
2. Gasoline Regular = 20, 750
3. Gasoline Premium = 20, 500
4. Kerosene = 19, 800
5. Diesel = 19, 650
6. Ethanol = 12, 800
7. Methanol = 9, 600

4. 1. Coconut Oil = 15, 051 = 15, 000
2. Charcoal = 13, 210 = 13, 000
3. CoconutTrunk = 11, 560 = 11, 500
4. Coconut Husk = 10, 669 = 10, 500
5. Bark = 10, 467 = 10, 500
6. Bagasse = 10, 002 = 10, 000
7. Coconut Shell = 9, 965 = 10, 000
8. Phil. Hardwoods = 9, 030 = 9, 000
9. Ipil-Ipil = 8, 411 = 8, 500

5.  USA
1. John Deer
2. FordTractor
3. Kohler
4. Briggs Straton
 UK
1. Massey Fergyson
 Korea
1. GoldstarTractor
 Finland
1. ValtraVelmet
 Switzerland
1. MAG
 Brazil
1. MaxionTractor
 Italy
1. ACME

6.  Italy
1. ACME Engines
2. DucatiAir Cooled
Diesel Engine
 Japan
1. Honda Engines
2. Kubota Engines
3. Robin Engines
 USA
1. Kohler Engines
 Switzerland
1. MAG Kerosene
Engine
 Republic of China
1. Mitsubishi Katsura
Diesel Engine
 Taipei
1.Yammar-Yeh Hsing
Diesel Engine

7.  Fans and Blowers
 Biomass Shredder
 Coconut Coir Decorticator
 Abaca Stripper
 Feed Mixer
 Forage Chopper
 Hammer Mill
 Coconut Oil Expeller

8.  Power Operated Corn Sheller
 Mechanical RiceThresher
 Rice Combine
 Fiber Decorticator
 Others (everything that is not mentioned)

9.  Biomass Furnace
 Seeder and Planter
 Corn Mill
 Power Operated Corn Sheller
 Rice Mill
 Mechanical RiceThresher
 Fiber Decorticator
 Heated Air Mechanical Dryer
 Others (everything that is not mentioned)

10.  Mechanical RiceThresher
 Power Operated Corn Sheller
 Hammer Mill
 Forage Chopper
 Peanut Sheller
 Chipping Machine
 Coconut Coir Decorticator
 Fiber Decorticator
 Coconut Expeller

11.  Micromill
 Corn Mill
 Rubber Roll for Rice Mill

12.  Lever Operated Knapsack Sprayer ( 200 hours)
 Tractor PullType ( 5 hours)
 Tractor RotaryTillingType ( 5 hours)
 Float AssistTillers ( 5 hours)
 Dual PurposeTypeTractor ( 2.5 hours)
 Biomass Furnace ( 2 hours)
 Micromill ( 1.5 hours)

13.  MechanicalGrain Dryer
Drying Efficiency 75%
 MechanicalGrainThresher
Threshing Efficiency 99.8%
Threshing Recovery 97%
 Rice Mill
Hulling Efficiency 80%
 Corn Mill
Shelling Efficiency 99.5%
Shelling Recovery 97%

14.  Corn Mill
Main Product Efficiency 64%
Degerminator Efficiency 80%
 Rice Reaper
Field Efficiency 65%
 Peanut Sheller
Shelling Efficiency 95%
Shelling Recovery 93%

15.  Burning Efficiency of Rice Hull Furnace is
between 90-100 %
 Thermal Efficiency of Rice Hull Furnace is
between 40 – 70 %
 Thermal Efficiency of Open Fire Stove is
between 3-11%
 Rice hull Gassifier Efficiency is 50-70%
 BurningTemperature of Most AgriculturalWaste
is 300-400°C
 Thermal Efficiency of Internal Combustion
Engine is 20-30 %

16.  Electric Motor 50-90%
 Gasoline Engine 25-30%
 Diesel Engine 30-36%
 The power output of diesel engine when
powered by gas producer at an arbitrary
speed will reduced by 10-20%
 The percentage amount of diesel fuel can be
replaced by gas producer is 50-70%

17. Sincerely Prepared by: Engr. Roland J. Macana
Xavier University –Agricultural Engineering Department
SUBJECTTWO (2)

49. Sincerely Prepared by: Engr. Roland J. Macana
Xavier University –Agricultural Engineering Department
SUBJECT ONE (1)

50.  Breeding, Gestation, Farrowing 150 lux
 Nurseries 100 lux
 Growing and Finishing 50 lux
 InspectionAreas 200 lux
 Holding Area/Wash Area 100 lux
 General Lighting 200 lux
 Milking Operation’s Area 500 lux
 Stunning Area 220 lux
 Dressing Area 540 lux

51.  Gut Room/Tripery 220 lux
 Cutting and Boning Area 540 lux
 Storage 110 lux
 Personnel Area 110 lux
 WorkingTable 500 lux
 Outside the Laboratory 100 lux
 Growth Room 100-1000lux
 Green House Artificial lighting 200 lux
 Refrigerated Storage Room 50 lux
 Bench 500 lux
 Machine Shed 50 lux

52.  Banana 10-13 °C
 Beans 0-10 °C
 Cabbage 0 °C
 Carrot 0 °C
 Chinese Brocoli 0 °C
 Coconut 0-1.5 °C
 Corn Sweet 0 °C
 Lettuce 0 °C
 Mango 13 °C
 Mushroom 0 °C
 Onion 0-1.1 °C
 Pechay 0 °C
 Pineapple 7-13 °C
 Squash 5-10 °C

53.  Any wall space greater than 0.6 m shall have an
outlet
 Provide one 20 Ampere for 46 square meter floor
area.
 Provide one 15 Ampere for 35 square meter floor
area.
 For 15 Ampere, 8-10 outlets
 For 20 Ampere, 10-12 outlets
 32 watts per square meter
 Electric Current fatal to human body
0.05-0.20 amp

54.  Common Sizes of Service Entrance
60,100,150,200 Ampere
 AWG #
1. AWG # 14 2 square mm
2. AWG # 12 3.5 square mm
3. AWG # 10 5.5 square mm
4. AWG # 8 8.8 square mm
 Human Resistance
1. Dry 500, 000 Ohms
2. Wet 300 Ohms

55.  WhiteWire- NeutralWire
 Red and BlackWire- Hot Conductors
 GreenWire – GroundingWire

56.  Liquid MC= 96-100%
 Slurry MC=90-95%
 Semi Solid MC= 81-89%
 Solid MC= 1-80 %
 Manure Moisture Content Determination
103 °C, 24 hours

57.  Urea 46-0-0
 Ammonium Sulfate 21-0-0-245
 Ammonium Phosphate 16-20-0
 Solophos 0-18-0
 Muriate of Potash 0-0-60
 Complete 14-14-14
 Example : needs : 120-30-90

58.  PERT-CPM = Project Evaluation Review
Technique – Critical Path Method
 CPES = Contractors Performance Evaluation
System
A system of grading the performance of a
contractor in a specific kind of project using a
set of criteria
 RA9184 =The Government Procurement
Reform Act

59.  HACCP= Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
a systematic preventive approach to food
safety and pharmaceutical safety that addresses
physical, chemical and biological hazards as a
means of prevention rather than finished product
inspection.
 GMP= Good Manufacturing Practice
regime a quality approach to manufacturing
 SSOP = Sanitation Standard Operating
Procedures

60.  Buck
 Sow
 Time of concentration
 Freeboard = 0.5 m (NIA)
 Loading limit (definition)
 Effluent Quota
 Pollutant Quota
 Sand size ( 0.02-2 mm)
Others : please refer to UPLB Reviewer

61.  Iskumbro = Earth fill
 Hardinera = Open Stringer
 Moisture meter
 Volumetric Efficiency (LOKS) 80%
 Vertical Bin
 Primary Method in Moisture Content
 Goat House lux Requirement ( 200 lux)

62.  POST - halige / poste
 GIRDER - gililan
 JOIST - soleras
 FLOORING – sahig/suwelo
 GIRT - sepo

 BEAM – biga
 TRUSS – kilo
 BOTTOM CHORD – barakilan
 TOP CHORD – tahilan
 PURLINS - reostra


63.  COLAR PLATE - sinturon
 FASCIA BOARD – senepa
 EXTERNAL SIDING – tabike
 VERTICAL STUD – pilarete
 HORIZONTAL STUD – pabalagbag
 CEILING JOIST – kostilyahe
 WINDOW SILL – pasamano
 WINDOW HEAD – sombrero
 WINDOW OR DOOR JAMB – hamba
 OPEN STRINGER - hardinera

64.  CLOSED STRINGER – madre de eskalera
 TREAD – baytang
 RISER – takip silipan
 HANDRAIL – gabay
 MOLDING – muldora
 EAVE – sibe
 PROJECTION – bolada
 FRAMEWORK – balangkas
 GUTTER – kanal
 CONDUCTOR – alulod

65.  WROUGHT IRON STRAP – plantsuwela
 BOLT – pierno
 SCAFFOLDING – plantsa
 STAKE – staka
 PLASTERED COURSE – kusturada
 STUCCO or PLASTER - palitada
 SCRATCHCOAT - rebokada
 PICHWORK on MASONRY – piketa
 VARNISH FINISH – monyeka
 SPACING or GAP – biyento

66.  CONCRETE SLAB – larga
masa
 ALIGNMENT - asintada
 PLUMB LINE - hulog
 CEMENTTILES – baldosa
 CEMENT BRICK – ladrilyo
 DOOR FILLET – batidora
 GROOVE – kanal
 WOOD GRAIN – haspe
 PATTERN or SCHEDULE -
plantilya
 HINGE – bisagra
 PANELED DOOR – de
bandeha
 EARTHFILL -
eskumbro
 MASONRY FILL –
lastilyas
 ADOBE ANCHOR –
liyabe
 SOLDER – hinang
 SOLDERING LEAD –
estanyo

67.  HeatingValue ( Coconut Oil) 15,000 BTU/lb
 Multch tillage
 Puddling type tiller rpm max = 250 rpm
 Merchant
 Distributor
 Value added reseller
 Simple Interest
 AE Law
 FixedCost

68.  VariableCost
 Increment
 Intake
 Exhaust
 Power
 Induction
 Seal = 42 mm
 Trajectory Angle
 200 – 300 KPa ( LOKS)

69.  Effluent Stream
 Dynamometer
 Dangerous
 Pulleys
 Clutches
 Coupling
 Rice thresher testing ( 1 Hr)