PNS/BAFS/PAES 270: 2019 –  AGRICULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURES – SILO 

  

Question 1: What is the movement of air through stored grains for purposes other than drying?

A) Ventilation

B) Aeration

C) Circulation

D) Filtration

Explanation: https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 2: What provides access inside the silo, and may be located at the roof or at the wall?

A) Access door

B) Hatch

C) Silo lid

D) Loading dock

EXPLANATION: https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 3: What is the angle of the material when the grains held start to move?

A) Angle of repose

B) Angle of stability

C) Angle of friction

D) Angle of slope

EXPLANATION: https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 4: What is the floor located at the basement of flat-bottom silos?

A) Base flooring

B) Ground floor

C) Storage floor

D) Foundation floor

Explanation: https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 5: What is the panel where all the controls are located, with or without a mimic board?

A) Electrical panel

B) Control panel

C) Distribution panel

D) Maintenance panel

Explanation: https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 6: What is the height of the vertical-walled segment of the silo?

A) Eave height

B) Silo height

C) Roof height

D) Wall height

Explanation: https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 7: What mechanism facilitates vertical movement of grains?

A) Auger

B) Elevator

C) Conveyor

D) Pump

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 8: What equipment receives grains at the bottom of a bucket elevator?

A) Elevator belt

B) Elevator boot

C) Grain hopper

D) Grain chute

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdff

Question 9: What is the height of grains at level condition?

A) Equivalent height

B) Full height

C) Maximum height

D) Average height

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 10: What is the action of releasing a toxic chemical in the gaseous state to control a targeted pest?

A) Pest control

B) Pesticide application

C) Fumigation

D) Disinfection

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 11: What term refers to milled or unmilled seeds or fruits of various food plants, more specifically the cereal grasses?

A) Crop

B) Grain

C) Seed

D) Produce

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 12: WWhat is the grain receiving area that may consist of an elevator and other accessories such as weighing and cleaning machines?

A) Unloading area

B) Grain shed

C) Loading docke

D) Headhouse/Dumping house/Intake house

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 13: What is the sloping, walled structure for discharging grains?

A) Conveyor chute

B) Silo chut

C) Hopper

D) Grain tank

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 14: What is the structure above the silo bins that houses conveyor systems for grain distribution?

A) Loading dock

B) Grain handler

C) Load distribution system

D) Grain tower

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 15: What is the board where the flow of grains at different points of the system at any time will be reflected?

A) Control board

B) Monitor board

C) Display board

D) Mimic board

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 16: What is the distance between the horizontal supporting plane surface and the horizontal plane touching the uppermost part of the silo structure?

A) Total height

B) Roof height

C) Overall height

D) Silo height

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 17: What is the distance between the vertical planes at right angles to the median plane of the silo structure and touching its front and rear extremities?

A) Overall length

B) Width

C) Length

D) Total length

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 18: What is the distance between the vertical planes parallel to the median plane of the machine, each plane touching the outermost point of the silo structure on its respective side?

A) Width

B) Depth

C) Span

D) Overall width

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 19: What is the overall height of the silo structure from the topmost structure of the roof to the ground?

A) Peak height

B) Roof height

C) Total height

D) Silo height

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 20: What is the unit consisting of upright containers used for storage and handling of grains in bulk and provided with necessary equipment and accessories?

A) Grain storage unit

B) Grain tank

C) Silo

D) Storage facility

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 21: What is the inside diameter of the largest inscribed circle within the silo cross-section?

A) Inside diameter

B) Cross-sectional diameter

C) Silo diameter

D) Storage diameter

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 22: What is the surface at the bottom of the silo where the grains lie?

A) Silo flooring

B) Silo floor

C) Base flooring

D) Grain bed

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 23: What is the ratio of the equivalent height (h) to the silo diameter (d), (h:d)? It is also called aspect ratio.

A) Aspect ratio

B) Height-to-diameter ratio

C) Proportional ratio

D) Slenderness

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 24: What is the passageway for grains to be loaded into the silo?

A) Spout

B) Hopper

C) Chute

D) Conveyor

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 25: What is the vertical frame fastened to the silo walls that carries the loads?

A) Support frame

B) Stiffener

C) Reinforcement

D) Load bearer

Explanation: https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 26: What is the portion of the silo where grains are stored?

A) Storage block

B) Storage chamber

C) Grain section

D) Storage silo

Explanation: https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 27: What is the intersection of the hopper and the vertical wall, for hopper bottom type silos?

A) Hopper junction

B) Transition

C) Conical joint

D) Wall intersection

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 28: What is the structure below or at ground level that houses the collection equipment?

A) Base system

B) Unloading system

C) Ground system

D) Collection unit

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdff

Question 29: What is the volume contained in the cylindrical portion only of the silo or the volume contained in both the cylindrical portion and the conical section within the roof space?

A) Volumetric capacity

B) Storage capacity

C) Capacity volume

D) Total volume

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 30: What is one level of the storage block of a silo?

A) Sectional block

B) Silo level

C) Wall ring

D) Storage ring

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 31: What is the process of sealing the connections between sheets and other parts, such as caulking?

A) Sealing

B) Weatherproofing

C) Caulking

D) Insulating

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 32: What is connected to the sidewall stiffeners to provide continuous circular reinforcement around the silo?

A) Reinforcement rings

B) Structural rings

C) Structural rings

D) Wind rings

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 33: What type of silo has an aspect ratio less than or equal to 0.4 with a flat bottom?

A) Slender silo

B) Squat silo

C) Retaining silo

D) Intermediate silo

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 34: What type of silo has an aspect ratio greater than 0.4 and less than or equal to 1?

A) Retaining silo

B) Intermediate silo

C) Squat silo

D) Slender silo

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 35: What type of silo has an aspect ratio greater than 1.0 and less than 2.0?

A) Retaining silo

B) Slender silo

C) Squat silo

D) Intermediate silo

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 36: FWhat type of silo has an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 2.0?

A) Retaining silo

B) Squat silo

C) Slender silo

D) Intermediate silo

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 37: What consists of a flat continuous belt in tension that is positioned between rollers driven by pulleys with intermittently spaced idlers for support?

A) Belt conveyor

B) Chain conveyor

C) Screw conveyor

D) Pneumatic conveyor

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 38: What is made up of a continuous helix mounted on a pipe in a fixed trough, with movement of material facilitated by the rotation of the screw?

A) Chain conveyor

B) Belt conveyor

C) Pneumatic conveyor

D) Screw conveyor

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 39: What consists of a continuous loop of chains between two sprockets, with materials conveyed using attachments such as pans?

A) Chain conveyor

B) Pneumatic conveyor

C) Screw conveyor

D) Bucket conveyor

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 40: What uses high-pressure air to transport grains in a totally enclosed system?

A) Chain conveyor

B) Belt conveyor

C) Pneumatic conveyor

D) Screw conveyor

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

Question 41: What is ideally used for the vertical conveyance of loose grains, consisting of several buckets carried by either belt or chain elevators?

A) Screw conveyors

B) Chain conveyors

C) Bucket conveyors

D) Pneumatic conveyors

Explanation:https://amtec.uplb.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PNS-BAFS-PAES-270_2019-Silo.pdf

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