Neco 2021 Agricultural Science Question 39

Practice objective / multiple choice question 39 from the 2021 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Neco 2021 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 39 NECO • 2021 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

An engine runs at \(1500\ \text{rpm}\) and the required drum speed for a threshing machine is \(300\ \text{rpm}\). A two‑stage gear train is to be used. The first stage consists of a driver gear with \(20\) teeth meshing with a driven gear of unknown teeth \(x\). The second stage uses a driver gear of unknown teeth \(y\) meshing with a driven gear of \(40\) teeth. Determine integer values for \(x\) and \(y\) that give the required overall speed reduction of 5:1.

Answer Options

A. x = 12 teeth, y = 5 teeth
B. x = 8 teeth, y = 6 teeth
Correct Answer C. x = 10 teeth, y = 4 teeth
D. x = 15 teeth, y = 3 teeth
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
x = 10 teeth, y = 4 teeth

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This is Neco 2021 Agricultural Science Question 39. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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