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This document is a part I of an ABE Board Exam Reviewer containing questions and answers on agricultural mechanization, power, machinery, equipment, and allied subjects. The review covers different aspects including agricultural power and tractor operation, machinery management, design, and testing, economics and marketing, laws, ethics, and legal documents, with questions and answers for quick study.
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ABE Board Exam Reviewer Part I Agricultural Mechanization, Power, Machinery and Equipment and Allied Subjects Copyright © 2022 by Arthur It. Tambong, FPSAE TARGET COVERAGE OF THIS PART BASED ON PRC TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS I....
ABE Board Exam Reviewer Part I Agricultural Mechanization, Power, Machinery and Equipment and Allied Subjects Copyright © 2022 by Arthur It. Tambong, FPSAE TARGET COVERAGE OF THIS PART BASED ON PRC TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS I. Agricultural Power and Tractor Operation (24%) II. Agricultural Machinery Management, Extension and Marketing (23%) III. Agricultural Machinery Design, Fabrication/Manufacturing and Testing (23%) IV. Agricultural Economics and Marketing (20%) V. AE Laws, Professional Ethics, Engineering Contracts, Specifications and Legal Documents (10%) I. Agricultural Power and Tractor Operation (24%) A. GENERAL A. General 1. The time rate of doing work or delivering energy, expressed as the amount of work done W or transferred energy divided by the time elapsed t or computed as W/t. A. Force B. Power C. Work D. Energy Answer : B A. General 2. What is the battery nominal voltage of a 4-wheel 90-hp tractor? A. 12 Vac B. 24 Vdc C. 9 Vdc D. 12 Vdc Answer : D A. General 3. The battery of a 24-volt combine harvester needs to be replaced. Two 12-volt batteries are to be used as its replacement. What should be the connection of the batteries? A. Series B. Parallel C. Series-Parallel D. Any connection Answer : A A. General 4. The 12-volt battery of a boom sprayer was drained. A 12- volt battery attached to a vehicle can be used for starting the engine. Jumper wires are available. What should be the connection of the two batteries to facilitate starting? A. Series B. Parallel C. Series-Parallel D. Any connection Answer : B A. General 5. A tractor cannot start due to defective battery. It is being pushed by workers while lever is set to first gear. What should be foot-pressed and released abruptly to start engine? A. Brake B. Clutch C. Clutch and Brake D. Accelerator Answer : B A. General 6. To gradually move a tractor from stop, what should be released while pressing the accelerator? A. Brake B. Clutch C. Clutch and Brake D. Lever Answer : B A. General 7. To roll the tractor set at first gear in a flat land, what should be foot-pressed? A. Brake B. Clutch C. Clutch and Brake D. Accelerator Answer : D A. General 8. To slow down the tractor running at first gear in a flat land, what should be foot-pressed? A. Brake B. Clutch C. Clutch and Brake D. Accelerator Answer : B (Clutch is better than clutch and Brake since purpose is only to slow down) A. General 9. To gradually stop a fast running tractor, what should be foot-pressed? A. Brake B. Clutch C. Clutch and Brake D. Accelerator Answer : C A. General 10. What is the safest gear setting for a descending tractor in a 10% slope? A. Neutral B. Third gear C. Second gear D. First gear Answer : D A. General 11. In a routinary check before using the tractor, what should be checked first? A. Fuel B. Water C. Brake D. Oil Answer : C A. General 12. To roll a tractor from stop and neutral position with engine off in a sloping land, what should be foot-pressed? A. Brake B. Clutch C. Clutch and Brake D. Lever Answer : B A. General 13. The connection to the tractor of an erratic battery is to be stopped quickly. What battery terminal should be disconnected first? A. Positive B. Negative C. Both terminals D. Any terminal Answer : A A. General 14. A new battery is to be installed to a tractor. What battery terminal should be connected first? A. Positive B. Negative C. Both terminals D. Any terminal Answer : B A. General 15. The battery drains while tractor is not in use. What battery terminal should be disconnected when tractor is not in use? A. Positive B. Negative C. Both terminals D. Any terminal Answer : A A. General 16. What kind of hitch is best for a non-hydraulic disk plow? A. 1-point hitch B. 2-point hitch C. 3-point hitch D. 4-point hitch Answer : C A. General 17. What kind of hitch is best for a tractor trailer? A. 1-point hitch B. 2-point hitch C. 3-point hitch D. 4-point hitch Answer : A A. General 18. A 24-volt battery of a pineapple harvesting conveyor needs to be charged on field using 12-volt solar modules. What is the minimum number of solar modules required? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four Answer : B Solution: Minimum no. of modules = No. of solar modules in series = 24v/12v = 2 modules A. General 19. A 12-volt battery of a boom sprayer needs to be charged on field using 6-volt solar modules with 2 modules in parallel to speed up charging. How many solar modules are required? A. Two B. Four C. Six D. Eight Answer : B Solution: No. of solar modules in series = 12v/6v = 2 modules Total no. of solar modules = Modules in series x Modules in parallel = 2x2 = 4 modules A. General 20. What is the actual horsepower of a tractor which can do 149.2 kw-hrs of work in 2 hours? A. 74.6 hp B. 57.5 hp C. 100 hp D. 105 hp Answer : C Solution: P = W/t x conversion factor = 149.2 kw-hrs/2hrs x 1 hp/0.746 kw = 100 hp A. General 21. What is the electrical energy consumption of a 30-kw vermin cast production shredder plugged in a 220-volt source if it requires 3 hours to shred 3 tonnes of farm waste? A. 0.02 kwh/kg B. 0.03 kwh/kg C. 0.05 kwh/kg D. 0.08 kwh/kg Answer : B Solution: Ec = PcTo / Wi = 30 kw (3 h) / 3,000 kg = 0.03 kwh/kg B. WIND POWER B. Wind Power 1. In an aerogenerator exceeding 100 kw capacity, which part is responsible in converting rotational movement to electricity? A. Rotor B. Turbine C. Alternator D. Governor Answer : C B. Wind Power 2. What component of force is used in multi-bladed windmills? A. Lift force B. Drag force C. Side force D. Drop force Answer : A B. Wind Power 3. What component of force is used in savonius windmills? A. Lift force B. Drag force C. Side force D. Drop force Answer : B B. Wind Power 4. The type of pump is appropriate for multi-bladed windmills. A. Hydraulic B. Pneumatic C. Reciprocating D. Diaphragm Answer : C B. Wind Power 6. What wind energy resource is located about 10-16 km from Earth surface with velocity over 150 kph? A. Terrestrial wind B. Extra-terrestrial wind C. Jet stream D. High wind Answer : C B. Wind Power 7. In multi-bladed windpumps, which part is responsible in converting rotational movement to reciprocating action? A. Rotor B. Connecting rod C. Reciprocating pump D. Crank arm Answer : B B. Wind Power 8. What tail type of multi-bladed windpump is more effective for windy areas? A. Hinged side vane B. Ecliptic C. Manual folding D. No tail Answer : A B. Wind Power 9. In wind farm development, which should be done first? A. Rotor B. Energy demand survey C. Transmission D. Wind velocity measurement Answer : D B. Wind Power 10. In multi-bladed windpump manufacturing, which should be done first? A. Rotor blade B. Rotor frame C. Tower D. Jig Answer : D B. Wind Power 11. To have bigger water displacement volume in windpumps, which should be increased? A. Connecting rod length B. Rotor diameter C. Crank arm D. Well diameter Answer : C B. Wind Power 12. In windmill design, what should be the average rotor blade twist angle in degrees to have a tip speed ratio of 1:1? A. 30 B. 45 C. 60 D. 75 Answer : B B. Wind Power 13. If typical overall efficiency of savonius windmills is 7-10%, what is the typical overall efficiency of aerogenerators? A. 7-10% B. 15-17% C. 18-21% D. 90-95% Answer : D B. Wind Power 14. If a multi-bladed windpump has a tip-speed ratio of 1:1, what windspeed is needed to have its rotor tip move at 3.2 m/s? A. 1 m/s B. 3 m/s C. 1 ft/s D. 3 ft/s Answer : B Solution: Windspeed = tip speed, since tip-speed ratio is 1:1 = 3.2 m/s C. SOLAR POWER C. Solar Power 1. Which battery is designed for slow charging and slow discharging? A. Maintenance-free battery B. Automotive battery C. Solar battery D. All of the above Answer : C C. Solar Power 2. Kind of battery useful in solar-powered energy systems. A. Lead-acid battery B. Automotive battery C. Solar battery D. All of the above Answer : D C. Solar Power 3. Material used in solar cells. A. Silicon B. Boron C. Equal silicon and boron D. Silicon with little boron Answer : D C. Solar Power 4. In a sunny 12:00 noon in the Philippines, what is the likely voltage reading of solar pump without battery when load is in turned on? A. 20-22 V B. 16-19 V C. 14-15 V D. 11-13 V Answer : B C. Solar Power 5. In a sunny 12:00 noon in the Philippines, what is the likely voltage reading of solar battery charger when no battery is being charged? A. 20-22 V B. 16-19 V C. 14-15 V D. 11-13 V Answer : A C. Solar Power 6. At 8:00 P.M. in the Philippines, what is the likely voltage reading of a solar home system when all loads are turned on? A. 20-22 V B. 16-19 V C. 14-15 V D. 11-13 V Answer : D C. Solar Power 7. In solar panel installation, which positive polarity wire should be connected last to the battery control unit? A. Solar module B. Load C. Battery D. Monitor Answer : C C. Solar Power 8. If a coconut tree shades half of solar module, which condition is true? A. Zero voltage B. Low voltage C. Zero amperage D. Low amperage Answer : D D. HYDRO POWER D. Hydro Power 1. A 260 kw hydro power plant is classified as A. Microhydro B. Minihydro C. Small hydro D. Big hydro 2. Under Philippine classification, what is the maximum power rating for microhydro? A. 25 kw B. 50 kw C. 75 kw D. 100 kw Answer 1. B 2. D II. Agricultural Machinery Management, Extension and Marketing (23%) 1. Refers to machines collectively. A. Equipment B. Tools C. Machinery D. Machineries Answer : C 2. The process of dealing with or controlling things. A. Management B. Managing C. Supervising D. Administering Answer : A 3. The action of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising. A. Certifying B. Marketing C. Endorsing D. Recommending Answer : B III. Agricultural Machinery Design, Fabrication/Manufacturing and Testing (23%) Easy Questions 1. Which one is a part of a vertical feed mixer? A. Screw B. Hopper C. Discharge chute D. All of the above Answer : D Easy Questions 2. A feed mixer tested to have mixing coefficient of variation of 10-15% is rated as A. Poor B. Fair C. Good D. Very good Answer : D Easy Questions 3. As a standard, stripping efficiency of the mechanized stripping machine shall be at least A. 70% B. 80% C. 85% D. 90% Answer : B Moderate Questions 4. A 6-bladed windmill with 8 meters rotor diameter and 45 degrees twist angle is to be modified due to insufficient starting torque. What should be done? A. Increase blades B. Decrease blades C. Increase twist angle D. Decrease twist angle Answer : A (since increasing blades increases torque) Moderate Questions 5. A windmill with 6 meters rotor diameter, 5 cm pump diameter and 2 cm crank arm is to be modified due to low volumetric efficiency. What should be done? A. Enlarge rotor B. Reduce rotor C. Elongate crank arm D. Enlarge pump diameter Answer : C (since elongating crank arm increases pump stroke and volumetric efficiency) Moderate Questions 6. A 3-bladed 40-meter tall aerogenerator with 20 meters rotor radius designed for 6 m/s wind can’t rotate. Average windspeed at rotor center is 5.5 m/s. Which part needs to be increased? A. Number of blades B. Rotor radius C. Crank arm D. Tower height Answer : D (windspeed is higher at higher elevation; increasing rotor radius will severely affect twist angle of entire blade & tip- speed ratio; aerogenerators have no crank arm) Difficult Questions 7. A 2-tonne capacity Jatropha oil expeller was loaded full with dried Jatropha seeds in 3 minutes. It produced 750 kg of crude oil in 3 hours. What is its crude oil production rate? A. 300 kg/h B. 250 kg/min C. 600 kg/h D. 600 kg/min Answer : B Solution: Poil = Weight of crude oil collected / Total time = 750 kg /3 h = 250 kg/h Difficult Questions 8. A castor bean oil expeller was loaded with 4.5 tonnes dried castor bean seeds. It produced 2,250 kg of crude oil in 4 hours. What is its castor bean cake production rate? A. 653 kg/h B. 563 kg/h C. 365 kg/h D. 635 kg/h Answer : B Solution: Pcake = Weight of resulting cake produced / Total time = (4,500 kg seed – 2,250 kg oil) /4 h = 562.5 kg/h Difficult Questions 9. A 10-tonne capacity coconut oil expeller was loaded full with grated copra. It produced 5,000 kg of crude oil in 10 hours. What is the copra cake production rate of the machine at 95% cake collection efficiency? A. 745 kg/h B. 475 kg/h C. 547 kg/h D. 574 kg/h Answer : B Solution: Pcake = [(Wt. of copra input - Wt. of crude oil collected )/ Total time] x Eff = [(10,000 kg - 5,000 kg) /10 h] x 0.95 = 475 kg/h Difficult Questions 10. What is the weight of agricultural waste that is needed annually to optimally operate a 26-ampere 6-kw vermi cast production shredder having a capacity of 0.3 tonne of waste per hour? It optimally operates 16 hours daily during the 4-month peak sunny months and 8 h/day at 26 days/month for the rest of the year. A. 1,057 tonnes B. 1,075 tonnes C. 1,750 tonnes Answer : C Solution: Wt = Input Rate x (Peak Operating Time + Lean Operating Time) = [0.3 tonne/h][ (16 h/d x 30 d/mo x 4 mo/yr)+ (8 h/d x 26 d/mo x 8 mos/yr)] = 1,075 tonnes/yr IV. Agricultural Economics and Marketing (20%) Easy Questions 1. The benefits to society regardless of who in the society receives the benefits. A. Financial benefit B. Economic benefit C. Revenue D. Sales Answer : B Easy Questions 2. Benefits less costs excluding depreciation. C A. Profit B. Net benefit C. Cash flow D. Economic benefits Answer : C Easy Questions 3. Which one is a one-time expense? A. Investment B. Single cost C. One-time cost D. Operating cost Answer : A Easy Questions 4. Annually recurring cost. A. Investment B. Operating cost C. Contingency D. Operating capital Answer : B Easy Questions 5. Land is an example of A. Investment B. Operating cost C. Contingency D. Operating capital Answer : A Easy Questions 6. Manager’s salary is an example of A. Investment B. Operating cost C. Contingency D. Operating capital Answer : B Easy Questions 7. The cash component of investment. A. Cash investment B. Operating cost C. Contingency D. Operating capital Answer : D Easy Questions 8. Contingency is normally what percentage of investment cost? A. 5% B. 10% C. 15% D. 20% Answer : B Easy Questions 9. The scrap value of a property? A. Salvage value B. Economic value C. Book value D. End value Answer : A Easy Questions 10. What is market price deducted by tax. A. Discounted price B. Taxed price C. Shadow price D. Economic price Answer : C Easy Questions 11. The equivalent value of a property at any given year. A. Salvage value B. Economic value C. Book value D. End value Answer : C Easy Questions 12. Using simplest computation method, what is the annual depreciation of a tractor purchased at Php 2,500,000 if its life span is assumed at 8 years? Salvage value is 10%. A. Php 218,250 B. Php 281,250 C. Php 821,250 D. Php 250,281 Answer : B Solution: Depreciation = (Php2,500,000- Php250,000)/8 years = Php 281,250/year Easy Questions 13. What feasibility indicator is best for determining how fast the project recovers the investment? A. NPV B. IRR C. BCR D. Payback period Answer : D Easy Questions 14. What feasibility indicator is best for determining how much can you gain from a certain project? A. NPV B. IRR C. BCR D. Payback period Answer : A Easy Questions 15. What feasibility indicator is normally compared to bank’s interest rate? A. NPV B. IRR C. BCR D. Payback period Answer : B Easy Questions 16. Which among the feasibility indicators is best for determining project performance? A. NPV B. IRR C. BCR D. Payback period Answer : A Easy Questions 17. What analysis is done to determine the degree of project feasibility at various scenarios? A. Financial analysis B. Economic analysis C. Risk analysis D. Sensitivity analysis Answer : D Easy Questions 18. What feasibility analysis uses shadow prices? A. Financial analysis B. Economic analysis C. Risk analysis D. Sensitivity analysis Answer : B Easy Questions 19. What feasibility analysis uses market prices? A. Financial analysis B. Economic analysis C. Risk analysis D. Sensitivity analysis Answer : A Easy Questions 20. Which situation is better and attainable for a good economy? A. High discount rate B. Low discount rate C. Fast discount rate D. No discount rate Answer : B Easy Questions 21. The normal combined discount and inflation rate of the Philippines. A. 2-4% B. 5-7% C. 8-12% D. 16-20% Answer : C Easy Questions 22. The discounted cash flow at project start is always equal to ____. A. Zero B. Net benefit C. Net profit D. Net cash flow Answer : D Easy Questions 23. The price at which there is no loss or gain. A. Discounted price B. Optimum price C. Minimum price D. Break-even price Answer : D Moderate Questions 24. The discount rate when the Net Present Value is zero. A. Break-even rate B. IRR C. BCR D. ROI Answer : B Moderate Questions 25. What is the effect of increasing inflation rate to discounted cash flow at project start? A. Increases B. Decreases C. Fluctuates D. None Answer : D Moderate Questions 26. What is the effect of increasing discount rate to discounted cash flow at year 10 of the project? A. Increases B. Decreases C. Fluctuates D. None Answer : B Moderate Questions 27. Which one is true when discount rate increases? A. NPV increases B. NPV decreases C. Risk decreases D. Capital reduces Answer : B Moderate Questions 28. At project start, the net cash flow of the cassava processing venture is -7 million pesos due to loan and revenue is not materialized yet. Discount rate is 10%. What is the value of the discounted cash flow in million pesos at project start? A. 7 B. -7 C. -7.07 D. -7.7 Answer : B (At project start or time=0, the discounted cash flow is also equal to the net cash flow) Difficult Questions 29. Using financial feasibility analysis, the Net Present Values (NPVs) of farm-to-market road, irrigation and flood control projects are 22.5, 7.5 and -3.1 million pesos, while the Internal Rate of Returns (IRRs) are 15%, 7% and 2.1%, respectively. Annual discount plus inflation rate is 10%. Which project shall be implemented? A. Farm-to-market road B. Irrigation C. Flood control D. None Answer : A (since only Farm-to- Market road project has IRR higher than discount plus inflation rate) Difficult Questions 30. 2. Using straight line depreciation method, what is the book value at the end of the third year of a tractor purchased at Php 2,500,000 if its life span is assumed at 10 years? Salvage value is 10%. A. Php1,285,000 B. Php1,582,000 C. Php1,825,000 D. Php1,852,000 Answer : C Solution: Depreciation = (Php2,500,000- Php250,000)/10 years = Php 225,000/year Book value = Purchase price – total depreciations = Php2,500,000-(Php225,000/yr x3yrs) = P1,825,000 Difficult Questions 31. Using economic feasibility analysis, the Net Present Values (NPVs) of small water impounding project (SWIP), shallow tubewell, small scale irrigation project (SSIP) are - 0.5, -0.9 and 0 million pesos, respectively. The proposed projects are owned by the government. Which project is economically feasible? A. None B. SWIP C. Shallow tube well D. SSIP Answer : D (In econ. analysis, NPV of 0 is feasible since it has economic benefits even if it is just break-even) Difficult Questions 32. Microhydro, solar electrification and covered lagoon biodigester projects are evaluated for financial feasibility. Each requires PHP 20,000,000 investment. Only one project can be funded. The financial internal rates of return are 15%, 9% and 8%, respectively. Annual discount plus inflation rate is 10%. Which project shall be implemented? A. Covered lagoon biodigester B. Microhydro C. Solar electrification D. None Answer : B (since its IRR is higher than discount plus inflation rate) Difficult Questions 33. A banana production and export project is being evaluated for financial feasibility. At 12% annual discount rate, it has the following feasibility indicators: net present value of 1.8 billion pesos and internal rate of return of 58%. If annual discount rate drops to 9%, will it be feasible? A. No B. Yes C. Maybe D. Insufficient data to determine Answer : B (if it is feasible at 12% discount rate, the more it will be feasible at 9%) V. AE Laws, Professional Ethics, Engineering Contracts, Specifications and Legal Documents (10%) 1. In what year was the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Act of 2016 approved? A. 2016 B. 2018 C. 2020 D. 2022 Answer : D 2. What law is known as the Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Act of 2016? A. RA 9513 B. RA 10601 C. RA 10915 D. RA 9736 Answer : C 3. Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering refers to the application of ________ and designs to the processes and systems involved in the sustainable production, post production and processing of safe food, feed, fiber, timber and other agricultural and biological materials and the efficient utilization, conservation, and management of natural and renewable resources in order to enhance human health in harmony with the environment. A. Agriculture B. Engineering C. Science D. Engineering science Answer : D 4. In ABE law, agricultural and biosystems consist of crops, forestry and other plants, poultry, livestock, fisheries and _____ resources and other animals, wildlife and other living things. A. Agriculture B. Aquaculture C. Farm D. Land Answer : B 5. Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer refers to a person who is registered and licensed to practice agricultural and biosystems engineering in the country and who holds a ________ and professional identification card from the Board of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and the PRC. A. Degree B. BSABE degree C. Experience D. Valid certificate of registration Answer : D 6. Agricultural and Biosystems Automation and Instrumentation refers to the use and application of agricultural and biosystems ________. A. Circuits B. Instruments C. Sensors D. Integrated circuits Answer : C 7. Agricultural and Biosystems Resource Conservation and Management refers to measures of conservation and proper management of agricultural and _______ resources. A. Biological B. Zoological C. Farm D. Water Answer : A 8. In RA 10915, agricultural and _________ refers to local activity or series of activities to maintain or raise the quality or change the form or characteristics of agricultural, fishery, forestry and biological products/materials. A. Quality control B. Forestry C. Bio-processing D. Fishery Answer : C 9. Agricultural and _______ System refers to utilization of information systems, database, and other information management tools for agricultural use, biological systems modeling to understand the mutual response between life and the environment. A. Computer B. Geographic Information C. Modeling D. Bio-information Answer : D 10. Agricultural and Biosystems Power and Machinery refers to farm power and machinery for the production, harvesting, processing, storage, manufacture, preserving, transporting and _____ of agricultural and biological products/materials. A. Distribution B. Quality control C. Marketing D. Sales Answer : A 11. Agricultural and Biosystems Buildings and Structures refer to buildings and structures for the production, harvesting, processing, storage, ______, preserving, transporting and distribution of agricultural and biological products/materials. A. Treatment B. Manufacture C. Quality control D. Sales Answer : B 12. In Section 36 or ABE law, the existing Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards (PAES) shall be transformed into a Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Standards and shall serve as Code of ______ Standards. A. AE B. ABE C. Technical D. Engineering Answer : C 13. The ____ earned by the professional shall be required in the renewal of professional license. A. Degree B. BSAE degree C. BSABE degree D. CPD credit units Answer : D 14. Any person who violates any of the provisions of RA 10915, upon conviction, shall be penalized by a fine of not less than P100,000 but not more than ___, or imprisonment of not less than 6 months but not more than 5 years, or both fine and imprisonment, at the court discretion. A. P200,000 B. P300,000 C. P400,000 D. P500,000 Answer : D 15. In Section 17 of RA 10915, which one is not a scope of Land and Water Resources Engineering? A. Irrigation B. Soil and water C. Aquaculture D. Meteorology Answer : D 16. Which republic act is known as the Philippine Agri- Fishery Mechanization Law? A. RA 9513 B. RA 10915 C. RA 10601 D. RA 9736 Answer : C 17. Under RA 10915, which one is not under the scope of Land and Water Resources Engineering? A. Irrigation B. Soil and water C. Aquaculture D. Meteorology Answer : D 18. Under Washington Accord, an Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer who passed licensure examination in the Philippines can practice his/her profession in another Washington Accord member country. A. Yes B. No C. Indeterminate D. Insufficient data to determine Answer : A 19. In Washington Accord, the contract of ABE services signed in the Philippines is valid in another Washington Accord member country. A. Yes B. No C. Indeterminate D. Insufficient data to determine Answer : B 20. As provided in Article V Section 20 of AFMech Law, all agricultural and fisheries machinery manufacturers, fabricators, assemblers, and importers must register with the __________. A. BAFE B. AMTEC C. DTI D. LTO Answer : A 21. As provided in Article VI Section 27 of AFMech Law, the ___________ is designated as the premier and reference testing center in the country for agricultural and fisheries machinery. ________. A. BAFE B. AMTEC C. IPO Philippines D. BAFS Answer : B END OF AREA I By Engr. Arthur It. Tambong, FPSAE GOOD LUCK ENGINEERS!!!!