20.08.

2022

Free Mock Test 2 for ICAR JRF and SRF

Dr. Eetela Sathyanarayana
Assistant Professor
Department of Soil Science and Agril. Chemistry
Agricultural College, Palem
PJTSAU, Hyderabad

1. Consider the following statements

Statement 1: The pH of saline sodic soils is < 8.5
Statement 2: The EC of saline soils is > 4 dSm– 1
Statement 3: Beans and radish are high salt tolerant crops
Statement 4: Soil high in organic matter and clay exhibit more buffering capacity
a) Only statement 1 is correct b) Only statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct
c) Only statement 3 is correct d) All statements are correct

2. Consider the following statements

Statement 1: Acid soils mostly formed in humid regions
Statement 2: ESP of saline sodic soils is < 15
Statement 3: Acid sulphate soils are also called as Cat clays
Statement 4: The expression of pH –1/2 pCa is called lime potential
a) Only statements 1 and 3 are correct b) Only statements 1 and 2 are correct
c) Only statements 3 and 4 are correct d) Only statements 1, 3 and 4 are correct

3. Consider the following statements

Statement 1: Acid soils can be managed by application of gypsum
Statement 2: Sodic soils can be managed by application of lime
Statement 3: Electro neutrality ratio of saline soils is less than 1
Statement 4: Liming factor of 1.5 to 2.0 is generally used
a) Only statements 1 and 2 are correct b) Only statements 1 and 3 are correct
c) Only statements 3 and 4 are correct d) All statements are correct

4. Choose the wrong statement among the following

a) STCR – Ramamoorthy b) pE – Silen
c) Fertility Index – Parker d) Stability series – Jackson et al

5. Choose the correct statement among the following

a) Olivine is phyllosilicate b) Quartz is Inosilicate
c) Enstatite is Tectosilicate d) Hornblende is Orthosilicate

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6. Assertion – pH of sodic soils is more than 8.5
Reason 1 – As sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate are more soluble (100 times) than CaCO 3,
carbonate and bicarbonate ions (anions) are maintained in soil solution, by that there will be more
pH in sodic soils
Reason 2 – In sodic soils Na is dominant and which is responsible for alkaline hydrolysis. Hence
which liberate OH– (hydroxyl) ions into soil solution. Hence, there will be more pH in sodic soils
a) Assertion is correct and reasons are wrong b) Reasons are correct and assertion is wrong
c) Both assertion and reasons are correct and d) Both assertion and reasons are wrong
reasons are correct explanations for assertion

7. Consider the following statements

Statement 1: Salt affected soils can be found in arid and semi–arid regions as the annual rainfall of
those regions not sufficient to leach down the salts and coupled with it there is high evaporation
Statement 2: Salt–affected black soils are rich in swelling and shrinking minerals, i.e., smectites
Statement 3: Physical condition of sodic soils is flocculated
a) Only statement 1 is correct b) Only statements 1 and 3 are correct
c) Only statements 1 and 2 are correct d) All statements are correct

8. Consider the following reasons

Reason 1 – Due to white encrustation on soil surface, saline soils are considered as white alkali
soils
Reason 2 – In sodic soils, sodium can be dispersed with humus (final product of decomposition of
organic matter). Hence, these soils are called as black alkali soils
Reason 3 – The dominant mineral in acid sulphate soils is pyrite (FeS 2) and which resembles the
excreta of cat. Hence, these soils are called as cat clays
a) Only reason 1 is correct b) Only reasons 1 and 3 are correct
c) Only reasons 1 and 2 are correct d) All reasons are correct

9. The following clay mineral has highest specific surface area

a) Kaolinite b) Montmorillonite
c) Vermiculite d) Illite

10. The following clay mineral has highest CEC

a) Illite b) Montmorillonite
c) Vermiculite d) Chlorite

11. Degree of sodicity in the soil is expressed by

a) SAR b) ESP
c) RSC d) Salt Index

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12. First industrially made fertilizer in India is
a) Urea b) Ammonium chloride
c) SSP d) MOP

13. P percent in SSP is

a) 16 b) 14
c) 10 d) 6.8

14. The following clay mineral has highest AEC

a) Illite b) Montmorillonite
c) Saponite d) Kaolinite

14. Assertion – Sodium (Na+) is a much poorer flocculator than Ca2+ and Mg2+
Reason – Na has less charge and because its ionic size in water is much larger
a) Assertion is correct and reason is wrong b) Reason is correct and assertion is wrong
c) Both assertion and reasons are correct and d) Both assertion and reasons are wrong
reason is correct explanation of assertion

15. Urea contains

a) 46% K b) 26% P
c) 36% N d) 40% N

16. Potential of field capacity is

a) –1/3 bar b) –33 kPa
c) –1/3 atm d) All of the above

17. Assertion – Mined gypsum is the most commonly used chemical amendment for sodic soil
management
Reason – Its abundantly available and cost effective
a) Assertion is correct and reason is wrong b) Reason is correct and assertion is wrong
c) Both assertion and reasons are correct and d) Both assertion and reasons are wrong
reason is correct explanation of assertion

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18. Pick the correct statement among the following
1. Colour of land capability class–II is yellow
2. Land capability class-I do not have any sub class
3. Colour of land capability class–III is brown
4. Adjusted SAR was proposed by Richards
a) Only 1 and 2 statements are correct b) Only 1, 2 and 3 statements are correct
c) Only 1 and 3 statements are correct d) All statements are correct

19. Pick the wrong statement with regard to saline–alkali soils

1. EC is > 4 dSm–1
2. Physical condition is deflocculated
3. SAR is > 13
4. These soils have high concentration of neutral salts and appreciable sodium on the exchange
complex
a) Only 1 b) Only 1 and 2
c) Only 2 d) Only 3

20. The concept of pF was given by

a) Schofield b) Silen
c) Sorenson d) Martin and Russell

21. Pick the correct one

1. mS cm–1 x 1 = dS m–1
2. Mmho cm–1 x 1 = dS m–1
3. mS m–1 x 0.01 = dS m–1
4. µS cm–1 x 0.01 = dS m–1
a) Only 1, 2 and 4 are correct b) Only 2 and 3 are correct
c) Only 1, 2 and 3 are correct d) All are correct

22. Indicator used in estimation of carbonates in irrigation water is

a) Phenolphthalein b) Methyl orange
c) Methyl red d) Potassium chromate

23. Critical nutrient concept was proposed by

a) Ramamoorthy b) Cate and Nelson
c) Chapman d) Devaux

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24. Ultra–micro nutrient / nano nutrient is
a) Mn b) Fe
c) Mo d) Cu

25. Critical limit of Mn in the soil is

a) 0.1 mg kg–1 b) 0.5 mg kg–1
c) 2.0 mg kg–1 d) 0.6 mg kg–1

26. Choose the wrong one

1. Halite – KCl
2. Apatite – [Ca10(PO4)6F2]
3. Pyrite – FeS2
4. Dolomite – CaCO3 MgCO3
a) Only 1 and 2 are wrong b) Only 1 and 4 are wrong
c) Only 2 and 4 are wrong d) Only 1 is wrong
27. Assertion – H2O is both a weak acid and a weak base
Reason – Both H+ and OH– ions are produced by dissociation of a water molecule, so it is called as
weak acid and a weak base
a) Assertion is correct and Reason is wrong b) Both assertion and reasons are correct and
reason is correct explanation of assertion
c) Reason is correct and Assertion is wrong d) Both assertion and reasons are wrong

28. Consider the following statements

Statement 1: In general, with increase in soil acidity, the availability of micronutrients such as Fe,
Mn, Cu and Zn increases
Statement 2: With increase in soil acidity, anions namely availability of Mo and B decreases
Statement 3: The degree of buffering capacity highest between pH 4.5 and 6.0
Statement 4: The potential acidity is much higher as compared to active or exchangeable acidity.
Hence, it requires much larger doses of lime
a) Only 1 and 2 statements are correct b) Only 1 and 3 statements are correct
c) All 4 statements are wrong d) All 4 statements are correct

29. Soil health card scheme was started on

a) 17. 02. 2015 b) 18. 02. 2015
c) 15. 02. 2015 d) 19. 02. 2015

30. Acid hydrolysis is

a) Laterization b) Gleization
c) Podzolization d) Salinization