Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 17 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

Farm Machinery: A plough has three bottom shares each 0.30 m wide, giving a total effective width of 0.90 m. The soil draft required is 3000 N per metre of plough width. The tractor pulls the plough at a speed of 5 km h\(^{-1}\). The overall mechanical efficiency of the power train is 85 %. Determine the minimum engine power required, expressed (a) in kilowatts (rounded to two decimal places) and (b) in horsepower (1 hp = 0.746 kW).

Answer Options

A. 3.95 kW; 5.30 hp
B. 4.80 kW; 6.44 hp
Correct Answer C. 4.41 kW; 5.91 hp
D. 5.20 kW; 6.97 hp
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
4.41 kW; 5.91 hp

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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