Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0810 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 2: Farm Machinery

Farm Machinery

Subtopic: Soil tillage

Question Statement:

In a sweep cultivator, the 'lift angle' (rake angle) of the sweep wing is designed to:

Options:

  • (A) Provide upward vertical soil heave and shatter with minimal draft resistance
  • (B) Invert the soil completely like a moldboard
  • (C) Crush weeds into powder
  • (D) Compact the subsoil

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

A gentle lift angle ($15^\circ-25^\circ$) severs weed roots and lifts topsoil to shatter clods without burying surface crop residue.
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