Description : The relative proportion of sand, silt and clay is termed as
Last Answer : Ans. Soil texture
Description : Deep black soil is productive due to high proportion of (a) sand and zinc (b) gravel and calcium (c) clay and humus (d) silt and earthworm.
Last Answer : (c) clay and humus
Description : Which of the following soil texture is lighter than others? a Silty clay loam. b Clay loam. c Sandy loam. d Loamy sand.
Last Answer : d Loamy sand.
Description : What is the name of the soil that is 60 silt 20 sand and 20 clay?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : What is a type of soil that has significant amounts of sand silt and clay.?
Last Answer : Loamy Soil.
Description : Which of the following is the correct order of increasing size of the grains of soil particles? 1. Clay 2. Silt 3. Sand 4. Gravel (a) BCDA (b) ABCD (c) DCBA (d) ADCB
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as: (a) loamy soil (b) sandy soil (c) clayey soil (d) desert soil
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Match the following : A. Chernozems 1. Rich in calcium carbonate B. Black soil 2. Contains aluminium compound C. Laterite 3. Richest soils in the world D. Terra Rosa 4. Formed in limestone E. Alluvial soil 5. It is a mixture of clay, sand and ... 1 2 3 4 5 (b) 3 1 2 4 5 (c) 4 5 3 1 2 (d) 3 4 5 2 1
Description : The soil which contains finest grain particles, is (A) Coarse sand (B) Fine sand (C) Silt (D) Clay
Last Answer : (D) Clay
Description : If the permeability of a soil is 0.8 mm/sec, the type of soil is (A) Gravel (B) Sand (C) Silt (D) Clay
Last Answer : (B) Sand
Description : the plasticity index of a soil mass is zero, the soil is (A) Sand (B) Silt (C) Clay (D) Clayey silt
Last Answer : (A) Sand
Description : Cohesionless soil is (A) Sand (B) Silt (C) Clay (D) Clay and silt
Description : Which of the following soil type is most suitable for garlic cultivation ? (A) Loamy sand (B) Sandy loam (C) Loam (D) Clay
Last Answer : (B) Sandy loam
Description : A well is considered to be good if it is sunk into (A) Clay (B) Sand (C) Coarse gravel (D) Silt
Last Answer : (C) Coarse gravel
Description : The specific retention is least in case of (A) Clay (B) Sand (C) Silt (D) Coarse gravel
Last Answer : (D) Coarse gravel
Description : Which of the following soils has more plasticity index? (A) Sand (B) Silt (C) Clay (D) Gravel
Last Answer : (C) Clay
Description : The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes (A) Decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index (B) Decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index ... in both liquid limit and plasticity index (D) Increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Sandy clayloam contains highest percentage of sand (B) Silty clayloam contains highest percentage of silt (C) Stiff boulder clay offers maximum shear strength (D) Soft chalk carries least safe load
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Sand obtained from pits, is washed to remove clay and silt (B) Sand obtained from flooded pits, need not be washed before use (C) The ... shore sand and shingle may cause corrosion of reinforcement if the concrete is porous (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The soil of Bangladesh is formed by silt of which river ?
Last Answer : The soil of Bangladesh is formed by silt of Brahmaputra river.
Description : Which of the following are the components of loamy soils? 1. Red soil 2. Clay soil 3. Alluvial soil 4. Silt soil 5. Sandy soil In d i a n So i l , Se a s o n s a n d N a t u r a l Ve g e t a t i o n (a) I and II (b) I, III and IV (c) II and V (d) II, III and V
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Sprinkler irrigation is suitable, where the soil has— (A) Clayey texture (B) Loamy texture (C) Undulating topography (D) All of these
Last Answer : (D) All of these
Description : The design principle of total compatibility of all parts of an arrangement with each other is: a. Transition b. Texture c. Harmony d. Proportion
Last Answer : Harmony
Description : Classification of insects and rules of their nomenclature comes under the branch a. Ecology b. Taxonomy c. Physiology d. Morphology
Last Answer : b. Taxonomy
Description : . Which soil has highest efficiency? (A)Loamy soil (B) Sandy soil (C) Clay soil (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Clay soil
Description : Which soil has highest efficiency? (A)Loamy soil (B) Sandy soil (C) Clay soil (D) None of these
Description : Which of the following soil type has the highest field capacity ? (A) Loam (B) Silty loam (C) Clayey loam (D) Clay
Description : Which type of soil is best for knolkhol ? (A) Loam (B) Clayey loam (C) Silty clayey loam (D) Clay
Last Answer : (B) Clayey loam
Description : The process of Deposition of Soil Materials (removed from the eluvial horizon) in the lower layer (or horizon of gains having the property of stabilizing translocated clay materials) is termed as? [a] Illuviation [b] Eluviation [c] Podsolisation [d] Mineralisation [e] None of the above
Last Answer : [d] Mineralisation
Description : Rabi Oilseeds Mustard can be grown under which soil? a. Heavy clay soil b. Light loam c. Light sandy soil d. All of the above e. None of the above
Last Answer : e. None of the above
Description : Wind Erosion will be higher from? a. Clay Soil b. Sandy Soil c. A barren sandy soil d. Loam Soil e. None of these
Last Answer : c. A barren sandy soil
Description : Turbidity of water may be caused due to (A) Suspended clay (B) Suspended silt (C) Finely divided organic material (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Clay and silt content in a good brick earth must be at least (A) 50 % (B) 40 % (C) 30 % (D) 25 %
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : performance of naphthalic anhydride against EPTC was marginal in which type of soils a).clay b). clay loam c). loamy d). sandy silt
Last Answer : d). sandy silt
Description : Which of the following is inherent property of soil and it can not be change a. Soil structure b. Soil Texture c. Bulk density d. Porosity
Last Answer : b. Soil Texture
Description : Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils? (a) These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture (b) These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash (c) These are usually fine grained (d) These are by far the most fertile
Last Answer : : 40 percent of the particles.
Description : Why is most of the silt in the Mississippi delta is found farther out to sea than the sand?
Last Answer : Water's ability to transport a load (a grain of sediment)depends on how fast it is flowing. Fast flowing water can moveboulders but as the water slows its ability to move thingsdiminishes. As ... deposits its last sand firstand only the finest silt is carried further by the inertia of theflow.
Description : Give the general term used to designate the sand, silt, and mud deposited by a stream, along its bank or upon its flooplain, during periods of high water.
Last Answer : ANSWER: ALLUVIUM or ALLUVIAL
Description : the soil is primarily made of clay and it holds the water, can i add sand to the clay
Last Answer : can you add some rocks under this to let it drain better...............some new dirt, sand mulch or tree bark and mix it up but some staggered rocks and build around the rocks. That's ... watered once or twice when I planted them. They were beautiful. Then I just picked off the dead flowers.
Description : The lowest resistance grounding on earth A. Sand B. Clay C. Surface loam soil D. Limestone
Last Answer : C. Surface loam soil
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Porosity of clay sand soil is 45% (B) Porosity of pure sand is 35% (C) Porosity of sand stone is up to 15% (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. For a saturated soil, Skempton's B-parameter is nearly equal to unity. 2. For an undisturbed sensitive clay, the stress-strain curve shows a peak. 3. Interlocking contributes significantly to the shearing ... 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only
Last Answer : (a) 1, 2 & 3
Description : Quicksand is a) Moist sand containing a small percentage of clay b) Is a condition which generally occurs in coarse sands c) Is a condition in which cohesive properties of soil increase rapidly d) Is a condition in which a cohesion less soil loses its strength because of upward flow of water
Last Answer : d) Is a condition in which a cohesion less soil loses its strength because of upward flow of water
Description : High quality crop soil requires humus as a major component. Which of the following best describes the composition of humus w) fine sand particles x) decaying organic matter y) mineral like clay matter z) chemical fertilizers
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- DECAYING ORGANIC MATTER
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Description : In lighter texture soils such as , tillage can be undertaken at moisture levels below field capacity. A. Loam. C) Loam or sand B. Sand. D) Non of the above
Last Answer : Loam or sand
Description : The tillage that is done immediately after crop harvesting to remove the weeds and to restore soil structure is? A. strip B. sub-soil C. fallow D. stubble
Last Answer : D. stubble
Description : The best soil structure for agriculture purpose is a. Platyb. Spheroid Al c. Blocky d. Prismatic
Last Answer : b. Spheroid Al