soil science Mcqs
101. Which of the following is wrong?
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A. Soil texture influences behavior of soil.

B. The arrangement of soil aggregates is called soil structure.

C. The relative percentage of sand, silt, clay is soil texture.

D. Sandy soils have higher sand percentage with more water holding capacity
102. The credit for identifying the essentality of K, Ca, Mg and P to planta goes to________?
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A. Dr. Muhammad Sharif et al.

B. C. Sprengel

C. Theodore Saussure

D. Shafiq Khalil et al.

103. Examples of prismatic structures are found in the _______________ mapped in KPK and the northern part of Punjab.
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A. All of the above

B. Peshawar series

C. wazirabad & pindorian series

D. Gujranwala series

104. Which is/are dominating salt/s in alkali soil:
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A. NaHCO<sub>3</sub>

B. Na<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>3</sub>

C. MgSO<sub>4</sub>

D. th a & b
105. Which mulch reduce soil temperature?
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A. Polythene

B. White polythene

C. Black polythene

D. Both B&C

106. Sustainable technologies to improve soil fertility and physical condition:
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A. Regular use of FYM, Composts, acidic mulches, Green manures and Organic fertilizers to increase OM content of Soil.

B. All of the above

C. Balance use of NPK fertilizers according to the need of crops.

D. Following proper crop rotation (shallow rooted and deep root crops) in the cropping session.

108. Some times, AB/EB/BA/BE horizons in soil profile are present which are called__________?
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A. Master horizons

B. Transition horizons

C. All of the above

D. Little horizons

109. Rate of entry of water in soil is__________?
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A. Leaching

B. Infiltration

C. Seepage

D. Percolation

110. Silica tetrahedron is__________?
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A. Six sided arrangement

B. Eight sided arrangement

C. Four sided arrangement

D. both A & B

111. Soil is a mixture of__________?
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A. Air

B. Water

C. All of the above

D. Minerals And organic matter

113. The diagnostic techniques used in evaluating soil nutrient status and determining fertilizer requirements of the crop include:
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A. Plant analysis

B. All of the above

C. Greenhouse pot experimentation & soil testing

D. Nutrient deficiency symptoms & field experimentation

114. Tunnel erosion is the form of:__________?
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A. Gully Erosion

B. Rainsplash erosion

C. Rill erosion

D. Sheet erosion

119. Father of soil conservation and Father of Pedology respectively?
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A. Winogradsky & R. Morphy

B. Winogradsky & Dokuchaev

C. Bennett & Dokuchaev

D. both A & B

120. The available soil is being polluted quickly by _____________ wastes.
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A. Agricultural

B. Industrial

C. Household

D. All of the above
121. Sulphur is an essential component of:__________?
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A. All of these

B. Cystein

C. Cystine

D. Methionine

122. Humic acid is soluble in____________________?
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A. Acid

B. Alkali

C. Both a & b

D. None of the above

124. The first mechanism to start in the wind erosion is_________?
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A. Saltation

B. Creep

C. Siltation

D. None of these
125. Soil samples are collected:
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A. Boundaries of the field

B. Field with upper white layer of salts

C. None of these

D. From the field with immediate application of fertilizer or amendments

127. Examples of macrobiota are______________________?
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A. Bacteria

B. Fungus

C. Enchytrids

D. Plants

128. Losses of soil water not includes_________?
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A. Direct evaporation from the soil & transpiration from vegetation

B. Surface run-off from the field

C. down-ward drainage

D. Hydroponics loss
130. The soil quality is always deteriorated by:_________?
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A. All of these

B. Nutrient mining

C. Waterlogging & salinization

D. Erosion & pollution

132. What are diatoms?
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A. None of these

B. Soil Bacteria

C. Soil Algae

D. Soil Fungi

133. Systematic examination of soil in the field and laboratories, their description and grouping according to classification system:
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A. Soel survay

B. The answer of statement is not in options

C. Detailed soil survey

D. Reconnaissance survey

134. Soil word derive from which language?
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A. Latin

B. Greek

C. English

D. None of the above

137. Soils that have more than 20% organic matter are termed as:__________?
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A. Organic soils

B. Peat soils

C. Muck soils

D. All of these
138. Igneous rocks are called:__________?
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A. Secondary rocks

B. None of the above

C. Aqueous rocks

D. Primary rocks
139. Available water is held between?
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A. Field capacity to wilting point

B. Only field capacity

C. Field capacity to super available water

D. All of the above

141. Which of the following techniques is/are used for the soil fertility evaluation?
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A. Aspergillus niger test

B. Plant tissue testing

C. Soil testing

D. All of these
143. Metamorphic rocks are classified into:___________?
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A. Foliated metamorphic rocks

B. Non-foliated metamorphic rocks

C. Both a & b

D. None of a & b

146. AAS stands for:___________?
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A. None of these

B. Asia agriculture society

C. Atomic absorption spectrophotometer

D. Atom analyser solution

147. Which of the following statement is wrong regarding, Soil ____________?
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A. Engineering medium & modifies the atmosphere

B. Medium for plant growth & Habitat for organisms

C. Regulates water supply & recycles waste materials

D. Dirt which is threat to all living life & crop production
150. In Pakistan, the major phosphatic fertilizers are:
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A. Nitrophos

B. DAP

C. All of Above

D. SSP