This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Environment > Soil > Soil And Agriculture – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Soil And Agriculture Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This is made of a mixture of weathered rock particles and organic material (humus). A) Soil. B) Bedrock. C) Regolith. D) Monolith. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soil. 2. Recommended soil pH to maintain phosphorous in the soil. A) 6.5 - 7.5. B) 6 - 6.5. C) 6 -7. D) 6.5 - 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6 - 6.5. 3. Which type of soil is best for growing plants? A) Clay. B) Sand. C) Dirt. D) Loam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loam. 4. Which of the following is the correct order of soil particles in order of increasing particle size? A) Clay-sand-silt. B) Sand-clay-silt. C) Silt-clay-sand. D) Clay-silt-sand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clay-silt-sand. 5. What can be grown on lower slopes of hill? A) Cotton. B) Tea. C) Millets. D) Pulses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tea. 6. Loamy soil with a dark color is good for A) Farming. B) Construction. C) A lake. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Farming. 7. Agriculture most likely began A) 10, 000 years ago in the Middle East. B) 200, 000 years ago in Africa. C) 15, 000 years ago in China. D) 150, 000 years ago in Egypt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 10, 000 years ago in the Middle East. 8. Sustainable Agriculture ..... A) Increases biodiversity. B) Reduces soil erosion. C) Improves soil fertility. D) All of these choice s. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these choice s. 9. Bokashi's fermentation period A) 20 days. B) 1 1/2 weeks. C) 13 days. D) 1 week. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1 week. 10. Where does most of the water go when it rains? A) In the ocean. B) In the rivers. C) In the gutters. D) It absorbs into the soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It absorbs into the soil. 11. Decomposition is ..... A) Nature's way of recycling. B) The breaking down of once living plants and animals. C) Decaying. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 12. An example of a soil parentmaterial is A) Humus. B) Volcanic rock. C) Leaf litter. D) Topsoil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Volcanic rock. 13. Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio A) 65 carbon : 35 nitrogen. B) 75 carbon : 25 nitrogen. C) 85 carbon : 15 nitrogen. D) 55 carbon : 45 nitrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 75 carbon : 25 nitrogen. 14. Farm animals such as Cows, Buffaloes and Sheep are known as? A) Cattle. B) Livestock. C) Domestic animals. D) Pets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Livestock. 15. Weathering is ..... A) Rocks, grass, and mud. B) The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces. C) The breakdown of wind, rain, and friction. D) The weather outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces. 16. What are monocultures? A) Groups of people who practice one method of farming. B) Large expanses of a single crop type. C) A farming method where one type of pesticide is used. D) A farming where multiple crops are planted in one field. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Large expanses of a single crop type. 17. Plant food element responsible for greening of the leaves A) B. B) C. C) O. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 18. Which is NOT a outcome of overgrazing? A) Decreased biodiversity. B) Soil Degredation. C) Increased water infiltration. D) Decreased plant growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increased water infiltration. 19. Ellen grabs a topsoil sample in her hand. She rolls it into a ball. The soil feels gritty and the ball falls apart. What part of the topsoil most likely made the topsoil feel gritty? A) Clay. B) Sand. C) Silt. D) Humus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sand. 20. A farmer has an infestation of aphids and green flies. He introduces ladybugs, which prey on aphids, and uses a limited dose of a pesticide to deal with the flies. The farmer's approach to insect pests is A) Chemical control. B) Biological control. C) Integrated pest management. D) Organic pest management. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Integrated pest management. Next →Related QuizzesEnvironment QuizzesSoil And Agriculture Quiz 2Soil And Agriculture Quiz 3Soil And Agriculture Quiz 4Soil And Agriculture Quiz 5Soil And Agriculture Quiz 6 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books