Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College

B.Sc. (Agri) Degree Programme

Model question Paper
Year : 2018 (2017Syllabus) Time : 1 hr
Lecture : I Fundamentals of Soil Science Max. Marks: 15
PART-A
(Answer All questions) [30 x 0.5 = 15]
Choose the correct answer
1. The soil is derived from the latin word ------------
A) Solum B) Edaphos
C) Pedon D) Salic
2. Soil is a ---------------
A) Medium of plant growth B) Filter of wastes
C) Natural resource D) All the above
3. ------------ studies examines and classifies soil as they occur in their natural
environment
A) Pedologist B) Edaphologist
C) Pathologist D) Agricultural chemist
4. ------------ studies soil from stand point of higher plants
A) Pedologist B) Edaphologist
C) Pathologist D) Agricultural chemist
5. soil –soul of infinite life statement given by -----------
A) V.V Dokucheav B) J.S kanwar
C) Liebig D) Brady
6. The study of origin of soil is called
A) Pedology. B) Edaphology
C) Agricultural chemistry D) Geology
7. The subject of …………deals with crop growth
A) Pedology. B) Edaphology
C) Agricultural chemistry D) Geology
8. The pore space of soil is occupied by.
A) Water B) Air
C) water and Air D) None of the above
9. ………….is known as father of soil science.
A) V.V Dokuchaev B) J.S kanwar
C) Joffe D) Liebig
10. ………….is known as father of agricultural chemistry.
A) V.V Dokuchaev B) J.S kanwar
C) Joffe D) Justus von liebig
11. Identify the correct statement
A) The Soil is Completely B) The Sub Soil is Completely Weathered
Weathered
C) The C Horizon is D) The D Horizon is Completely Weathered
Completely Weathered
12. Identify the incorrect statement
 A) Microorganism doesnt B) Microorganism lives in soil
live in soil
C) Bacteria , fungi lives in D) Actinomycetes lives in soil
soil
13. Identify the correct statement
A) Soil is fertile B) Sub soil is fertile
C) Rocky layer is fertile
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D) Soil is unfertile
14. Identify the incorrect statement
A) Soil is uppermost B) Soil is middlemost weathered layer
weathered layer
C) Soil is a lower – middle D) Soil is a low weatherd layer
weatherd layer
15. Identify the correct statement
A) The layer down below B) The layer above the soil is sub soil
the soil is sub soil
C) The layer of hard soil is D) The layer of dust is sub soil
subsoil
16. Match the following]
1. Edaphology – (a) Non metallic
2. Conservation – (b)Erosion loss
3. Oxygen – (c) Nutrient bin
4. Aluminium – (d) Metallic element
5. Soil – (e) Practical use
A) 1-(d); 2-(b); 3-(a); 4-(d); 5-(e) B) 1-(c); 2-(a); 3-(d); 4-(e); 5-(b)
C) 1-(e); 2-(b); 3-(d); 4-(c); 5-(a) D) 1-(e); 2-(b); 3-(a); 4-(d); 5-(c)
17. Which one of the following is not applicable to soil?
A) Soil is natural B) Soil is dynamic
C) Soil is uniform below D) Soil is both organic and inorganic
the surface
18. The subject which is more related to crop growth is
A) Soil pedology B. Soil edaphology
C) Both a and b D. None of the above
19. The soil is known as a
A) Three dimensional B. Four component system
body
C) Three phase system D. All the above
20. The term Soil solum refers to
A) Layers above the C B. Layers above the R horizon
horizon
C) Layers above the A D. Layers above the B horizon
horizon
21. The term of soil regolith refers to
A) Layers above the C B. Layers above the R horizon
horizon
C) Layers above the A D. Layers above the B horizon
horizon
22. The proportion of soil mineral matter in a normal soil is
 A) 45 % B. 5%
C) 25 % D. None of the above
23 The subject of Pedology deals with
A) Soil Genesis B. Soil classification
C) Soil Mapping D. All the above
24. Under saturated conditions, the soil pores are occupied by ……………….
A) Air B) Water
C) Air and water D) None of the above
25 The term pedon means
A) Soil B) Earth
C) Soil or Earth D) None of the above
26. The term edaphos means
A) Soil B) Ground
C) Soil or Ground D) None of the above
27. Soil is a three dimensional body having length, Breadth and Depth. Its upper
boundary is air or water and lower boundary is the rock lithosphere.
Soil is dirt or debris for ……………..
A) Layman B) Agriculturist
C) Mining Engineer D) Civil Engineer
28 Soil is a medium for plant growth for
A) Layman B) Agriculturist
C) Mining Engineer D) Civil Engineer
29. Soil is a debris covering the rocks for
A) Layman B) Agriculturist
C) Mining Engineer D) Civil Engineer
30. Soil is a material on which road bed or house bed for
A) Layman B) Agriculturist
C) Mining Engineer D) Civil Engineer