Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Question 39

Practice objective / multiple choice question 39 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 39 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A hand‑operated seed drill uses a gear train as follows: a driver gear with 12 teeth rotates at 120 rpm and drives a driven gear of 36 teeth that is fixed to the seed‑metering wheel. The metering wheel has 8 equally spaced cavities, each releasing one seed per revolution. The metering wheel, in turn, carries a 20‑tooth gear that drives a 40‑tooth distribution gear; each revolution of the distribution gear releases 5 seeds. How many seeds are released per minute by the drill?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 100
B. 150
C. 80
D. 120
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
100

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Agricultural Science Question 39. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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