Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0236
MCQ • 1 Mark
Section 2: Farm Machinery
Farm Machinery
Subtopic: Calculation of performance parameters – field capacity, efficiency, performance index, application rate and losses
Question Statement:
The Performance Index ($PI$) of an agricultural machine is defined by the formula:
Options:
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(A) $PI = \frac{a \times q \times \eta}{p}$
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(B) $PI = \frac{p \times \eta}{a \times q}$
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(C) $PI = a \times q \times p$
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(D) $PI = \frac{\eta}{a \times q}
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
Performance index balances effective capacity ($a$), quality of work ($q$), field efficiency ($\eta$), and power consumed ($p$).
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