This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Soil Science > Fundamentals Of Soil Science – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fundamentals Of Soil Science Quiz 7 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is not a type of soil? A) Loam. B) Sand. C) Dirt. D) Silt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dirt. 2. The soil containing same amount of large and small particles is called- A) Sandy soil. B) Loamy soil. C) Clayey soil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loamy soil. 3. Which statement is not true about sand? A) Sand has small particles that feel smooth. B) Water quickly passes through sand particles. C) Sand particles feel gritty and rough. D) Sand has the largest particles of rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sand has small particles that feel smooth. 4. Which of the following is the first step in mitosis? A) Anaphase. B) Telophase. C) Prophase. D) Metaphase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prophase. 5. What is a crumbly, dark brown soil that is a mixture of humus, clay, other minerals A) Bed rock. B) Subsoil. C) Loam. D) Top soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Top soil. 6. Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource? A) Animals, because they grow old and die. B) Plants, because there are so many kinds. C) Minerals, because they are replaced slowly. D) Wind, because sometimes it doesn't blow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Minerals, because they are replaced slowly. 7. This is the most ideal soil for plant growth and productivity A) Clay. B) Silt. C) Sand. D) Loam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loam. 8. Which plant hormone is known as the stress hormone? A) Auxins. B) Ethylene. C) Cytokinins. D) Abscisic acid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abscisic acid. 9. Humus is: A) The part of soil made up of decayed parts of once-living things. B) A dip that is made of beans. C) A bone that can be found in the upper arm. D) A sound people make when their lips are together. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The part of soil made up of decayed parts of once-living things. 10. A student wants to find out which type of soil holds the most water. He uses four identical pots with holes in the bottom. He fills each pot with a different type of soil and waters the pots with the same amount of water. How can he find out how much water stays in the soil in each pot? A) By planting seeds and measuring plant growth in each pot. B) By measuring the amount of water that drains from each pot. C) By observing which soil looks wettest after the water has been added to the pots. D) By feeling the soil before and after adding water to each pot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By measuring the amount of water that drains from each pot. 11. Factors that determine specific soil characteristics are A) Climate. B) Parent material. C) Time and slope. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 12. Why does sand not hold water well? A) Sand has too many bits of shells in it. B) The rocks in the sand are too small to hold water. C) The large particles allow water to flow through quickly. D) Sand is made of silt which does not hold water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The large particles allow water to flow through quickly. 13. To break down organic matter to become part of the soil. A) Nutrients. B) Materials. C) Decompose. D) Decompress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decompose. 14. If the amount of mineral matter is 43% and the water is 7%, how much the availability of organic matter and the soil Air present in the soil sample? A) 25% and 25% respectively. B) 43% and 7% respectively. C) 7% and 43% respectively. D) 50% and 50% respectively. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 7% and 43% respectively. 15. What soil is sticky when wet? A) Clay. B) Loam. C) Sand. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clay. 16. This type of soil is sticky when wet and powdery when dry. A) Clay. B) Silt. C) Sand. D) Gravel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clay. 17. Which soil suitable to plant Paddy? A) Sand soil. B) Clay soil. C) G. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clay soil. 18. Which type of soil does water quickly pass through? A) Sand. B) Clay. C) Humus. D) Silt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sand. 19. When a soil is lacking a nutrient it is called a A) Deficiency. B) Drought. C) Disaster. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deficiency. 20. The soil containing greater portion of big particles is called - A) Sandy soil. B) Loamy soil. C) Clayey soil. D) None of above. 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