D.

90%
Answer: C
9. What is one advantage of using used machinery?
A. Higher resale value
B. Higher interest cost
Republic of the Philippines C. Lower cash outflows
ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY D. Better performance
Palanan Extension Unit Answer: C
10. Which of the following best describes leasing?
Farm Machinery and Mechanization A. Using a machine temporarily without
Final Examination responsibility
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE B. Renting for a long period with responsibility
C. Borrowing machinery for free
Name: __________________________________ D. Using machinery for one-time use only
Answer: B
Year:____________________________________ 11. What is the purpose of salvage value calculation?
A. To determine annual insurance cost
Date:___________________________________ B. To estimate the value at the end of useful life
C. To measure taxes
Score:___________________________________ D. To calculate fuel efficiency
Answer: B
GOLDEN RULE 12. How is average machine investment calculated?
“THOU SHALL NOT CHEAT” A. New cost ÷ 2
“ERASURES MEANS WRONG” B. Salvage value + THII
“TAMPERING MEANS WRONG” C. (New cost + Salvage value) ÷ 2
“WRONG SPELLING WRONG” D. Fixed cost × 2
Answer: C
I. Multiple Choice 13. What factor adjusts labor time to account for
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your delays?
answer on the space provided before each number. A. 1.5
B. 1.25
1. What does "machinery management" primarily C. 1.2
involve? D. 1.1
A. Repairing broken equipment Answer: D
B. Using machines only during harvest 14. Which of the following causes fatal tractor
C. Decisions on acquiring and using machines accidents?
D. Cleaning farm machines A. Driving too slow
Answer: C B. Tractor overturns
2. What is "custom hiring"? C. Not using GPS
A. Selling equipment to others D. Skipping maintenance
B. Lending equipment to friends Answer: B
C. Paying someone to provide equipment and labor 15. What is NOT a procedure for safe machine
D. Leasing equipment from government operation?
Answer: C A. Adjusting parts while the machine is running
3. Which of the following is a fixed cost? B. Using safety guards
A. Fuel C. Disengaging PTO before dismounting
B. Lubrication D. Filling fuel when engine is off
C. Repairs Answer: A
D. Depreciation 16. What is field efficiency?
Answer: D A. How fast the tractor moves
4. What is the formula for theoretical field capacity? B. Actual fieldwork done relative to theoretical
A. Speed ÷ Width × 8.25 capacity
B. Speed × Width ÷ 8.25 C. Machine lifespan
C. Speed + Width × 8.25 D. PTO output
D. Speed × Width × 8.25 Answer: B
Answer: B 17. What increases when field conditions are rough?
5. What factor is used to convert speed and width into A. Field efficiency
acres per hour? B. Safety
A. 43.56 C. Time losses
B. 60 D. Fuel efficiency
C. 8.25 Answer: C
D. 5.280 18. What factor contributes most to increased
Answer: C machinery costs over time?
6. What are two main types of costs for machinery A. Insurance
ownership? B. Repairs
A. Direct and indirect C. Operator experience
B. Constant and variable D. Width of machine
C. Fixed and variable Answer: B
D. Capital and labor 19. Fuel use is multiplied by what factor for lubrication
Answer: C cost?
7. Which of the following is considered a variable A. 1.0
cost? B. 1.15
A. Taxes C. 1.25
B. Depreciation D. 1.5
C. Fuel Answer: B
D. Insurance 20. Which type of cost spreads over more acres as
Answer: C machine use increases?
8. What percentage of PTO horsepower is typically A. Fixed cost
transmitted as drawbar horsepower? B. Fuel cost
A. 75% C. Lubrication
B. 80% D. Repair
C. 85% Answer: A
 34. What is the benefit of remote sensing in
21. What is a key consideration when selecting farm agriculture?
machinery? A. Better rainfall
A. Bright color B. Monitoring crop health
B. Machine performance C. Increasing land area
C. Brand popularity D. Raising soil pH
D. Operator’s age Answer: B
Answer: B 35. What is a major benefit of precision farming?
22. Ownership costs do NOT include: A. Higher input costs
A. Depreciation B. Increased crop damage
B. Insurance C. Site-specific management
C. Fuel D. Random pesticide use
D. Housing Answer: C
Answer: C 36. What role does GPS play in precision farming?
23. What cost is least affected by machinery size? A. Internet connection
A. Labor cost B. Soil fertilization
B. Timeliness cost C. Accurate positioning
C. Ownership cost D. Harvesting manually
D. Operating cost Answer: C
Answer: D 37. Precision agriculture aims to:
24. What happens to labor cost as machine capacity A. Increase manual labor
increases? B. Increase input waste
A. Increases C. Optimize input use
B. Decreases D. Decrease data use
C. Constant Answer: C
D. Doubles 38. What is a major output of remote sensing?
Answer: B A. Soil excavation
25. What does "timeliness cost" refer to? B. Weather forecasting
A. Cost of late labor payment C. Data on field variability
B. Yield loss due to delays D. Plowing time
C. Bonus for early completion Answer: C
D. Early harvesting profits 39. What is NOT part of precision soil preparation?
Answer: B A. Uniform tillage
26. Which factor affects the size of machinery needed? B. GIS mapping
A. Color of the machine C. Random plowing
B. Land slope D. Site-specific tillage
C. Number of crop acres Answer: C
D. Number of crop varieties 40. Precision harvesting helps in:
Answer: C A. Lowering yields
27. What can reduce machinery capacity needs? B. Uneven harvest
A. Increasing tillage trips C. Reducing losses
B. Multiple operations in one trip D. Manual labor
C. Smaller fields Answer: C
D. Bigger implements 41. What is the conversion factor from kilowatts to
Answer: B horsepower?
28. What is the benefit of crop diversification? A. 0.746
A. Increased labor demand B. 1.5
B. Reduced machinery downtime C. 1.34
C. Spread-out critical periods D. 2.2
D. Simplified operation Answer: C
Answer: C 42. Drawbar power is calculated using:
29. What does weather NOT determine? A. Pull × width
A. Number of working days B. Pull × speed ÷ 3.6
B. Efficiency of drawbar C. Speed ÷ pull
C. Machinery capacity planning D. Pull × field efficiency
D. Crop performance Answer: B
Answer: B 43. What is a drawback of very large machinery?
30. Why might larger machinery be considered in high- A. Lower fuel use
risk years? B. Less maintenance
A. Cheaper insurance C. Higher fixed costs
B. Reduces yield loss D. Fewer parts
C. Easy maintenance Answer: C
D. Smaller fuel use 44. Effective field capacity equals:
Answer: B A. Theoretical capacity × 100
31. What is Precision Agriculture primarily based on? B. Theoretical capacity × field efficiency ÷ 100
A. Traditional plowing C. Width + Speed
B. Random planting D. Field efficiency ÷ 100
C. Use of GIS and GPS Answer: B
D. Manual weeding 45. Which machine type is not suitable for row crops?
Answer: C A. Two-wheel drive tractor
32. What is the main advantage of precision seeding? B. Four-wheel drive tractor
A. Uses less fuel C. Sprayer
B. Saves labor only D. Harrow
C. Ensures uniform seed placement Answer: B
D. Uses no technology 46. What is the unit for draft requirement?
Answer: C A. Gallons/hour
33. Precision crop management involves: B. kN/m
A. Hand weeding C. Acres/day
B. Scheduled irrigation using weather forecasts D. KW/h
C. Harvesting manually Answer: B
D. Buying expensive machines 47. Which factor does NOT affect drawbar power?
Answer: B A. Pull
 B. Speed 73. Technology used for crop health monitoring.
C. Color Answer: Remote sensing
D. Soil condition 74. Maximum value of a machine when new.
Answer: C Answer: New cost
48. What is the estimated field efficiency under normal 75. Estimated machine worth over time owned.
turning conditions? Answer: Average investment
A. 100%
B. 80%
C. 60% II. True or False
D. 50% Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if
Answer: B it’s wrong.
49. The best reason for preventative maintenance is:
A. Reduce operator effort
B. Increase tractor size 76. Leasing equipment is usually cheaper than renting
C. Prevent costly breakdowns for short-term jobs.
D. Avoid painting the machine Answer: False
Answer: C 77. Fixed costs remain constant regardless of machine
50. What is one area of servicing machinery? usage.
A. Rusting Answer: True
B. Cooling system 78. Custom hiring means owning equipment and hiring
C. Tire color labor.
D. Gear stickers Answer: False
Answer: B 79. Fuel and lubrication are considered variable costs.
Answer: True
80. A higher field efficiency always means greater
theoretical capacity.
Answer: False
II. Identification 81. Depreciation is a component of annual fixed cost.
Identify what is being described in each item. Write Answer: True
your answer in the space provided. 82. Drawbar horsepower is usually greater than PTO
horsepower.
51. The value of a machine at the end of its useful life. Answer: False
Answer: Salvage value 83. Two-wheel drive tractors are ideal for steep terrain.
52. A cost that does not change with machine use. Answer: False
Answer: Fixed cost 84. Repairs are considered fixed costs in machinery
53. A tractor-related accident that involves tipping. ownership.
Answer: Overturn Answer: False
54. Machine width, speed, and efficiency determine 85. Overlapping during fieldwork can reduce field
this capacity. efficiency.
Answer: Field capacity Answer: True
55. Renting equipment for a relatively long period. 86. Joint ownership allows farmers to share machinery
Answer: Leasing costs.
56. The act of pulling or the force needed to pull. Answer: True
Answer: Draft 87. Effective field capacity is always less than
57. A cost that increases with increased machine theoretical capacity.
usage. Answer: True
Answer: Variable cost 88. Renting is ideal for long-term, continuous
58. Energy source for operating most farm machinery. operations.
Answer: Fuel Answer: False
59. Machine capacity when there is no loss of time. 89. Precision agriculture helps reduce input waste
Answer: Theoretical capacity through site-specific management.
60. Acronym for Power Take-Off. Answer: True
Answer: PTO 90. Preventive maintenance shortens the life of farm
61. Tractor power transmitted to the implement. equipment.
Answer: Drawbar horsepower Answer: False
62. The machine’s annual cost due to value loss over 91. Operator skill can affect the performance of farm
time. machinery.
Answer: Depreciation Answer: True
63. Decision-making on acquisition and use of 92. Timeliness cost refers to machine breakdown
machines. losses only.
Answer: Machinery management Answer: False
64. Equipment used for working the soil. 93. Increasing the size of machinery always results in
Answer: Tillage equipment lower total cost.
65. Renting equipment for short-term use. Answer: False
Answer: Renting 94. Four-wheel drive tractors are well suited for row
66. Sharing equipment with another farmer. crop farming.
Answer: Joint ownership Answer: False
67. Procedure done to keep machines in good 95. Precision crop management can use weather-
condition. based decision tools.
Answer: Maintenance Answer: True
68. A process that uses GIS and GPS in farming. 96. Machine performance should be the least priority
Answer: Precision agriculture when selecting equipment.
69. Additional cost from late planting or harvesting. Answer: False
Answer: Timeliness cost 97. More crop diversification can reduce machinery
70. Accurate seed placement method. capacity needs.
Answer: Precision seeding Answer: True
71. Used to determine drawbar power. 98. Remote sensing provides information on soil
Answer: Pull nutrient levels.
72. Calculation used to find machine’s operating Answer: True
output. 99. Machinery operating costs are largely affected by
Answer: Effective capacity machine width.
Answer: False
100. Labor costs tend to decrease with higher
machinery capacity.
Answer: True