The major soil texture includes:
A.Course textured soil (more sand particles)
B.Medium textured soil (qual proportion of very fine sand, silt and clay)
C.Fine textured soil (silt and clay)
D.All of the above
Category: Soils and Topography Mcqs
Properties of clay are:
A.Fine textured
B.Highly plasticity
C.Have low drainage
D.All of the above
Loam means:
A.Mixture of sand, silt and clay
B.Which exhibit light and heavy properties in equal proportions
C.Both (a) & (b)
D.None of these
Properties of silts are:
A.Intermediate in size between sand and clay
B.Powdery feeling
C.More plasticity than sand
D.All of the above
Sources of organic matter are:
A.Primary
B.Secondary
C.Both (a) & (b)
D.None of these
Properties of ‘Sand Particles’ are:
A.Composed of mineral quartz
B.Larger is size
C.Have large pores due to which they
D.Do not retain water/nutrients
E.All of the above
The development of soil structure from single grained or massive states conditions:
A.Single grained: Where each soil particles function as an individual e.g. Sandy soil
B.Massive: Clay fills the spaces and pores so that the soil becomes dense and forms clods
C.Both (a) & (b)
D.None of these
Soil organic matter includes:
A.The partially decayed
B.Resynthesized plant
C.Animal residues
D.All of the above
Functions of organism matter are:
A.Provide N.P.S.
B.Increase water holding capacity of soil
C.Reduce impact of falling rain drops
D.Source of energy for micro-organisms
E.All of the above
Soils are classified on the basis of physical properties which determine:
A.Productive capacity
B.Supporting power
C.Mointure storage capacity
D.Nutrients availability
E.All of the above
