ASRB NET 2023 (SOIL SCIENCE) MEMORY BASED
QUESTIONS (114 QUESTIONS)
1. which is not a subsurface endo Pedon:
o Natric
o Calcic
o Spodic
o Histic
2. Recently developed soil order that has no soil horizon
-Entisol
3. Scale of cadastral map
-1:5000- 1:8000
4. Primary color of spectral band used in remote sensing
-Red, Green, Blue
5. Full form of GPS
-Global positioning system
6. Not relative to Dokuchaev’s soil classification
Zonal
Azonal
Intrazonal
Interzonal
7. Jenny’s soil formation equation
-S = F (Cl, b, P, t, r)
8. Innermost layer in Earth
Crust
Mental
Core
9. Total percentage of sandstone and limestone in earth’s crust
-15+7 = 22%
10. Whole earth’s crust contains igneous rocks(%)
-95 %
11. Beer-Lambert law is related to
AAS
Mass Spectrometry
Gas chromatography
Flame photometer
12. Which nutrient is determined by mass spectrometer
N
P
K
S
13. Which instrument is used for Pb determination
-ICP
14. Nitrate toxicity leads to
-Methaemoglobinaemia
15. Hg toxicity leads to
-Minamata
16. One mole of N2 Fixation requires how many ATPs
-16 ATP
17. Which is not related to the classification of suborder
Wetness
Genetic homogeneity
Parent material
Diagnostic horizons
3
18. To make 1% urea solution for 1 m area for hydroponic, how much urea is needed
10 kg
1 kg
100 kg
100 kg
19. Which is responsible for both P and Zn fixation
Zincate
Sphalerite
Smithsonite
20. Which form of Arsenic is harmful
Arsenate
Arsenite
21. General particle density unit
3
-Mg/m
22. For micronutrient determination, which extractant solution is used
-0.005 DTPA pH 7.3
23. Saline soil pH
7.2
8.2
4.2
5.2
24. Which microorganism is found in saline soil
Archaebacteria
Actinomycetes
Fungi
Algae
25. Which microorganism is found lowest in rhizosphere
Archaebacteria
Actinomycetes
Fungi
Algae
26. Which actinomycetes helps in N fixation
-Frankia
27. Pyroxene is an example of
-Inosilicate
28. CEC is maximum in
- Humus
29. Sand and silt is
o Primary mineral
o Secondary mineral
30. Finely foliated or laminated rock
-Schist
31. Natural aggregate is called
-Peds
32. Active factor of soil formation
-Climate and biosphere
33. Main limitation of stocks law
-Temperature should be kept constant
34. Different sized soil minerals are called
o Soil Separates
o Soil Texture
o Soil Particles
o Soil Structure
35. 4- 87 mm size is called
Gravel
Cobble
Stone
Boulder
36. Which is not true about micropores
Capillarity
Water retaining
Water conduction
Size < 0.06mm
37. Gases mostly move in the soil through
o Mass flow
o Diffusion
38. Moist soil has plasticity
- Friable
39. Available water is between
-FC to PWP
40. Runoff is measured by which parameter
Infiltration
Run off
Seepage
Percolation
41. Maximum leaching in which potential
- <0.33 kPa
42. Potential acidity is measured by
o CaCl2
o TEA
o BaCl2
43. The moisture content at which maximum compaction occurs is called
-Proctor moisture content
44. Source of respiratory enzyme during denitrification
-Dehydrogenase
45. Organic matter is very effective when it is applied in
o Wet soil
o Dry soil
46. Statement I. Fertile soils are productive
Statement II. Productive soils are fertile.
Conclusion:
Both Statements are correct
Only 1 is correct
Only 2 is correct
None of them are correct
47. Which color of soil warms rapidly
o Dark color
o Light color
48. Critical range of ODR
-8 2
- 20*10 g/cm /min
49. K is more fixed when coordinate no. is
14
12
15
18
50. Which is called flesh of soil
- clay
51. Statement I: Fe deficiency leads to interveinal chlorosis
Statement II: Fe deficiency first occurs in young leaves
Conclusion:
Both Statements are correct
Only 1 is correct
Only 2 is correct
None of them are correct
52. Which nutrient directly affects Nitrification
-Mo
53. A- value is given by
- Fried and Dean (1952)
54. Unit less measure of central tendency measure
Range
Mean
Mode
Coefficient of variation
55. Commensalism means
-Beneficial but not obligatory
56. 5, 7, 6, 4, 9 find the mode and median of given series
57. Obligate anaerobic N2 fixing bacteria
-Clostridium
58. HUE denotes
-dominant spectral colour
59. Phytic acid is converted into
Inositol
Phosphoric acid
60. In which method of soil moisture estimation, dielectric constant is used
TDR
Neutron scattering
Gypsum block
61. If a soil has oven dry Wt. 50 gm and addition of 25 ml of water is done. What will be the
volumetric water content
25 %
50%
62. Boron deficient soil in India (%)
23%
33%
43%
63. Laterization means
-Removal of silica and accumulation of sesquioxide
64. Boron behaves as
Lewis acid
Lewis base
Bronsted acid
Bronsted base
65. Highest flocculation is caused by
- Ca
66. Na causes
-dispersion
o
67. Temperature for Hyperthermic micro-organisms ( C)
0-5
5-35
5-45
5 -50
68. Thermal diffusivity in soil is dependent on
o Soil moisture
o Soil content
69. Methane production is higher
When fertilizer is applied in submerged condition
When fertilizer is applied in Dry condition
70. Which factor of legume is responsible for specific Rhizobium symbiosis
Nod gene
Nif gene
Lactic acid
Flavanoids
71. Movement of water in the saturated condition
V=kf
72. Effective ECEC
base
Al+ and H+
both
n
73. In Freundlich isotherm , X = Kc , value of n is
n<1
n>1
n=1
84. Splash erosion can lift soil particles upto a height of (m)
0.3
0.5
0.7
85. Conveyance efficiency of drip irrigation
80%
100%
86. Relation between pH and Eh
pH= Eh-0.059
pH=Eh+0.059
Eh=pH-0.059
Eh=pH+0.059
87. In Submerged soil condition, at what redox potential CO2 toCH4 trasformation occurs
-200 mv to -280 mv
-100 mv to -180 mv
88. Triple Super Phosphate is used at which soil pH
3
4
7.5
89. Phosphate Potential is defined as
Ca
-½ p + H2PO4
90. E4/E6 ratio will be higher in
Aromatic
Aliphatic
91. Temperature for NH3 formation in Haber-Bosch process
-400-450ºC
92. Place of N fixation in BGA
-Bacteroids
93. With which family mycorrhiza rarely forms symbiotic relationship
Rosaceae
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Leguminoseae
94. Colour of gram-negative bacteria during gram staining
-Pink red
95. Azotobacter was discovered by
- Beijerink
96. Which microorganism is more tolerant to drought
Ammonifier
Denitrifiers
Nitrifiers
PSBs
97. Sequence of pedogenic processes
-Eluviation – illuviation
98. Silica/Sesquioxide ratio is highest in
Temperate region
Sub-tropical region
Tropical region
99. Highest silica/sesquioxide ratio in
Oxisols
Entisols
100. Which is the most imp. Zone for recharging of ground water
Vadose
Capillary
Root zone
101. Ability of a soil to resist erosive force is
- Soil erodibility
102. Stoke’s Law is dependent upon –hydraulic gradient
103. Out of 239mha area, how much area of soil is degraded
-142 Mha
104. For Pot culture, which statistical design is suitable
CRD
RBD
LSD
105. Which design is used for high accuracy
CRD
Split plot
LSD
106. If pore % of soil is 30-40% to 40-50% the type of soil is
Clay
Sand
Silt
Loam
107. Soil loss exceedes the rate of soil formation
-Accelerated erosion
108. Phytoremediation of which heavy mineral is carried out
Cd- Ni
Hg – Mg
Ca- Ni
109. Colourless, smmoth colony appears in
Fungi
Bacteria
Yeast
110. Which of the following statement is correct
Eutrophication leads to
Enrichment of nutrients
Reduced O2
Algal bloom
All of these
111. Carbon sequestration is maximum in which soil
Sand
Clay
Silt
Loam
112. In an experimental design, if number of replication increases, then what will happen
to the error degrees of freedom?
-decreases
113. To make 10L solution containing 10 ppm Fe, 5 ppm Zn, 5L of how much of each
should be dissolved?
- 20 ppm Fe + 10 ppm Zn
114. What maintains biological equilibrium in soil?
Earthworm
Protozoa
Bacteria
Fungi
Compiled By:
Nikumani Choudhury, Student, MSc (Soil Science), Assam Agricultural University
Ajay Chauhan, Student, MSc (Soil Science), Assam Agricultural University
Arvind Yadav, Student, MSc (Soil Science), BHU
