GATE AG 2009 • Q41 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 6: Agricultural Process Engineering

Engineering Properties of Agriculture Produce

Subtopic: Electrical properties

Question Statement:

Bulk density of paddy with 28% moisture content on wet basis is 650 kg m⁻³. The dry solid bulk density of paddy in kg m⁻³ is

Options:

  • (A) 468
  • (B) 508
  • (C) 832
  • (D) 904

Official Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Dry solid bulk density = wet bulk density × (1 − MC_wb) = 650 × (1 − 0.28) = 650 × 0.72 = 468 kg m⁻³, matching option (A).

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