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2002 Ohio State Agricultural Engineering Technology Problem Solving Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The speedometer on Mike’s tractor is broken. He needs to know when he is traveling at 4 MPH. He finds two fence posts 176 feet apart. He drives that distance. How fast should he cover that distance at 4 MPH?
a.
15 seconds
b.
30 seconds
c.
60 seconds
d.
90 seconds
 

 2. 

When plowing (under load), Peter observes that he has 20 wheel revolutions between two telephone poles. However when not under load he observes 18 wheel revolutions between the same two telephone poles. Determine the percent slippage Peter is experiencing between the two poles. The poles are 80 feet apart.
Percent of slippage is :
a.
5
b.
10
c.
15
d.
20
 

 3. 

Is the percent of slippage from problem 102 acceptable?
a.
Yes
c.
depends on conditions
b.
No
d.
can’t tell
 

 4. 

Peter is planting at 6 MPH with an 8 row 30 inch planter. How many acres per hour can he plant if he assumes no time loss?
a.
14.5
b.
28.0
c.
7.5
d.
30.0
 

 5. 

Using a GPS system you have located the corners of the field shown below. The coordinates are in feet and the figure is not to scale. What is the area of the field in acres?

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a.
11.0
b.
18.4
c.
13.7
d.
14.7
 

 6. 

The GPS system gave the elevation at point A in the field shown in problem 105 as 103.5 meters and the elevation of point B as 105.6 meters. If the distance between points A and B is 200 meters what is the average slope in percent between A and B.
a.
0.5
b.
1.0
c.
52.3
d.
10
 

 7. 

A field with an irregular curve boundary is shown below.

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The field contains
a.
less than one acre
c.
about 2-1/8
b.
about 1-3/4 acres
d.
more than 3 acres
 

 8. 

The roof has a pitch of ________ and a rafter length of ________.

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a.
1/4, 13.42 feet
c.
1/8, 12 feet
b.
1/2, 13.42 feet
d.
1/16, 6 feet
 

 9. 

The roof has a span of...

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a.
12 feet
b.
6 feet
c.
24 feet
d.
13.42 feet
 

 10. 

The roof has a rise of......

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a.
12 feet
b.
6 feet
c.
24 feet
d.
13.42 feet
 

 11. 

Determine the cubic yards of  concrete you will need for the following floor. Assume a 5% overrun is needed.

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a.
100 cubic yards
c.
129 cubic yards
b.
122 cubic yards
d.
135 cubic yards
 

 12. 

A gallon of corn yellow barn paint will cover 350 square feet. How many gallons are required to paint two barns? Each barn has outside walls of a 40’ x 90’ and a height from the foundation to the eaves is 12’ and the roof is a 12-12 pitch?
a.
10 gallons
b.
17 gallons
c.
24 gallons
d.
36 gallons
 

 13. 

How many bushels of No 2 shelled corn is stored in a 36 ft diameter bib if the depth of the 25 feet.
(One bushel if No. 2 shelled corn weights 56 lbs: 1 bushel = 1.244 cubic feet)
a.
454
b.
4540
c.
20,446
d.
87,823
 



 
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