MCQs Soil Science-49 Posted on May 10, 2025August 30, 2025Author agropublishers 0 1. The _______________________ of soil is used for estimating the mass of a volume of soil too large to weigh Bulk density Water holding capacity Porosity Particle density 2. A soil is considered ____________ if it has an electrical conductivity (EC) < 4 dS m-1 and a sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) > 13 (mmol L-1)1/2. None of these Saline soil Sodic soil Acidic Soil 3. Gypsum, used as a soil amendment, has ________ hardness on the Mohs’ scale 3 2 4 5 4. Which of the following is NOT a standard method for eradicating waterlogging in agricultural fields? Planting trees Lining of canals Subsurface Drainage Use of press mud 5. Homogeneous nucleation of ice occurs at approximately _______°C 4°C -40°C 0°C -10°C 6. A crop grown on residual moisture after the harvest of rice crop is called_______ No tillage crop None of these Dobari crop Residual crop 7. _______ are characterized by low rainfall; generally, total rainfall is less than the natural evapotranspiration rate Irrigated regions Equatorial regions Arid regions Humid regions 8. When irrigation water with high concentrations of carbonates and bicarbonates interacts with soluble calcium, it can lead to the formation of __________ Calcium Nitrate Calcium sulphate Calcium carbonate Calcium hydroxide 9. ________ is the basic unit of soil classification, consisting of soils with similar profile characteristics Soil phase Soil series Soil horizon Soil order 10. __________ is soil or sediment most commonly deposited by flowing water, such as rivers, and is often found in river valleys and floodplains Loess Colluvium Alluvium Organic matter Loading … Question 1 of 10