Soils are classified on the basis of physical properties which determine:

Related Mcqs:

1. Physical properties which are subjected to change by silvicultural operations are:

   A. Soil structure
   B. Soil texture
   C. Porosity
   D. Soil colour
   E. All of the above

2. Properties of clay are:

   A. Fine textured
   B. Highly plasticity
   C. Have low drainage
   D. All of the above

3. Properties of silts are:

   A. Intermediate in size between sand and clay
   B. Powdery feeling
   C. More plasticity than sand
   D. All of the above

4. Properties of ‘Sand Particles’ are:

   A. Composed of mineral quartz
   B. Larger is size
   C. Have large pores due to which they
   D. Do not retain water/nutrients
   E. All of the above

5. In coarse textured soils:

   A. There is no soil air
   B. Water retaining capacity is high
   C. Pore space is narrow
   D. Pore frequency is low

6. Soils transported by water are called:

   A. Alluvial
   B. Colluvial
   C. Residual
   D. Eolian

7. The soils that are fully laden with water i.e., water logged, are known are:

   A. Physically dry soils
   B. Physiologically dry soils
   C. Alkaline soils
   D. Acidic soils

8. The plants growing on saline soils are called:

   A. Heliophytes
   B. Xerophytes
   C. Halophytes
   D. Hydrophytes

9. The depleted soils can be enriched by the addition of:

   A. More soil
   B. Drugs
   C. Chemical fertilizers
   D. Cattle dung

10. Dark coloured soils are considered most fertile as they contain:

    A. Gravel and sand
    B. Sand and calcium
    C. Clay and humus
    D. Silt and earthworms