[Set-I]

End term Examination-2011

Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management
Course:NRM-121
Marks: 50 Time : 2 Hour 30 minutes
Q.1. Fill in the blanks 10x 0.5=5.0
a) The inherent capacity of soil to supply plant nutrient is called soil_______________.
b) The nutrients which are used by plant in relatively large quantities are called ___________
nutrients.
c) ______________ encourage vegetative growth and imparts dark green colour to plants.
d) _____________ is an essential constituent of chlorophyll.
e) Leaching of basic constituents of soil due to high rainfall leads to development of soil
________________.
f) Salt affected soils occur extensively in __________ climate.
g) The microbial process for conversion of ammonia to nitrate nitrogen is termed as _______.
h) Urea contains nitrogen in ___________ form.
i) Absorption of nutrients by plant in excess of metabolic requirement is known as __________
consumption.
j) Plants absorb either H2PO4- or ___________orthophosphate ions.
Q.2. State true(T) or False (F) 10x0.5=5.0
a) A fertile soil is always productive T/F
b) Organic matter is an important soil factor affecting crop yield potential. T/F
c) Plant cannot complete its life cycle in absence of essential plant nutrients. T/F
d) Potassium plays an important role in activation of enzymes related to T/F
physiological processes in plants.
e) Availability of phosphorus is high in acidic soil. T/F
f) The C:N ratio of humus is 30:1 T/F
g) Integrated plant nutrient management advocates appropriate combination of T/F
mineral fertilizer and organic manures for sustainable crop production.
h) Calcium is a highly mobile plant nutrient showing deficiency symptoms on the T/F
older leaves.
i) Plants require more of phosphorus during early growth period T/F
j) Symbiotic and non symbiotic nitrogen fixation is reduced when soil is deficient in T/F
Molybdenum.
Q.3. Differentiate between (any Five) 2.0x5=10.0
a) Soil Fertility and productivity
b) Macro and micronutrient
c) Saline and sodic soil
d) Mineralization and nitrification
e) Organic matter and humus
f) ESP and SAR
Q.4. Write short notes on (Any Four) 2.5 x4=10.0
a. Calcareous soils b. Source of soil acidity
c. Mineralization of organic d. Nutrient interaction
nitrogen
e. Hidden Hunger
Q.5 Discus in brief the various methods for evaluation of fertility status of the soil 5.0
Q.6 Enlist the criteria of essentiality of plant nutrients. How the essential plant 2+3=5.0
nutrients are classified?
Q.7 How the salt affected soils are classified? Write down the important 4+ 6=10.0
characteristic of the salt affected soils.

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key words
End term Examination-2011
Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management
Course:NRM-121
Marks: 50 Time : 2 Hour 30 minutes

Q.1. Fill in the blanks 10x 0.5=5

Key Words
a) The inherent capacity of soil to supply plant nutrient is called Fertility
soil_______________.
b) The nutrients which are used by plant in relatively large quantities are called Macronutrients
________________ nutrients.
c) ______________ encourage vegetative growth and imparts dark green colour Nitrogen
to plants.
d) _____________ is an essential constituent of chlorophyll. Magnesium
e) Leaching of basic constituents of soil due to high rainfall leads to Acidity
development of soil ________________.
f) Salt affected soils occur extensively in __________ climate. Arid
g) The conversion of ammonia to nitrate nitrogen is termed as _______. Nitrification
h) Urea contains nitrogen in ___________ form. Amide
i) Absorption of nutrient by plant in excess of metabolic requirement is known Luxury
as __________ consumption.
j) Plants absorb either H2PO4- or ___________orthophosphate ions. HPO42-
Q.2. Choose the correct answer 10x0.5=5
a) A fertile soil is always productive F
b) Organic matter is an important soil factor affecting crop yield potential. T
c) Plant cannot complete its life cycle in absence of essential plant nutrients. T
d) Potassium plays an important role in activation of enzymes related to T
physiological processes in plants.
e) Availability of phosphorus is high in acidic soil. F
f) The C:N ratio of humus is 30:1 F
g) Integrated plant nutrient management advocates appropriate combination of T
mineral fertilizer and organic manures for sustainable crop production.
h) Calcium is a highly mobile plant nutrient showing deficiency symptoms on F
the older leaves.
i) Plants require more of phosphorus during early growth period T
j) Symbiotic and non symbiotic nitrogen fixation is reduced when soil is T
deficient in Molybdenum.

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 [Set-II]
End term Examination-2011
Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management
Course:NRM-121
Marks: 50 Time: 2 Hour 30 minutes
Q.1. Fill in the blanks 10x 0.5=5.0
a) Productivity is an ___________________________ concept.
b) Nutrients used by plants in small quantities are termed as _________nutrients.
c) ________________ increases the resistance of plant against diseases and improves quality of grains
and fruits.
d) Calcium pectate is an important constituent of ____________ wall of plants.
e) Acid soils are base ______________ soils.
f) ________________soils have E.C. value > 4dsm-1.
g) The enzyme urease is responsible for breakdown of ___________to Co2 and NH4+ .
h) ____________is a complex and resistant mixture of brown or dark brown amorphous colloidal
substances.
i) Ammonium sulphate contains _________% Nitrogen.
j) Symptom of Nitrogen deficiency fist appears in the ___________ leaves.
Q.2. State true(T) or false(F) 10x0.5=5.0
a) Crop growth factors can be classified as genetic and environmental factors T/F
b) Soil minerals are the chief source of nitrogen for plants T/F
c) The criteria of essentiality of nutrient were laid down by Arnon and Stout during T/F
1939.
d) Sulphur is an important nutrient for oilseeds and pulse crops T/F
e) Decomposition of protein and release of amines, amino acids & urea during the T/F
decomposition of organic residues is termed as nitrification.
f) Alkali soils exhibits ESP value > 15 T/F
g) Diphenylamine test is the most common field test used for determining the T/F
relative abundance of phosphate in plant tissues.
h) Rock phosphate is well suited for strongly acidic soils or organic soils which T/F
require larger quantities of phosphatic fertilizers to raise the soil fertility.
i) Urea is an inorganic nitrogenous fertilizer T/F
j) Potassium is absorbed by plants throughout its growth period. T/F
Q.3. Differentiate between (Any five) 2.0x5=10
a. Hidden hunger & Luxury consumption b. Essential and beneficial nutrient
c. Lime requirement and Leaching d. Top dressing and Broadcasting
requirement
e. Aerobic and anaerobic decomposition f. Mobile and immobile nutrients
Q.4 Write short notes (Any four) 2.5 x4=10
a. Soil factors affecting crop yield b. Nutrient Deficiency symptoms
potential
c. Nitrogen transformation in soil d. Soil organic matter
e. Acid soils f. Critical limits of plant nutrients
Q.5. What do you mean by essential plant nutrient? Write down the important functions 1+9=10
and deficiency symptoms of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium in plant.
Q.6. Discuss the problems associated with saline and alkali soils. 4+6=10

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 [Set-II]
key words
End term Examination-2011
Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management
Course:NRM-121
Marks: 50 Time : 2 Hour 30 minutes

Q.1. Fill in the blanks 1x 10=10

Key Words
a) Productivity is an ___________________________ concept Economic
b) Nutrients used by plants in small quantities are termed as Micro
_________nutrients.
c) ________________ increases the resistance of plant against diseases and Potassium
improves quality of grains and fruits.
d) Calcium pectate is an important constituent of ____________ wall of plants. Cell
e) Acid soils are base ______________ soils. unsaturated
f) ________________soils have E.C. value > 4dsm-1. Saline
g) The enzyme urease is responsible for breakdown of ___________to Co2 and Urea
NH4+ .
h) ____________is a complex and resistant mixture of brown or dark brown Humus
amorphous colloidal substances.
i) Ammonium sulphate contains _________% Nitrogen. 20%
j) Symptom of Nitrogen deficiency fist appears in the ___________leaves. older
Q.2. State true or false 1x5=5
a) Crop growth factors can be classified as genetic and environmental factors True
b) Soil minerals are the chief source of nitrogen for plants False
c) The criteria of essentiality of nutrient were laid down by Arnon and Stout True
during 1939.
d) Sulphur is an important nutrient for oilseeds and pulse crops True
e) Decomposition of protein and release of amines, amino acids & urea False
during the decomposition of organic residues is termed as nitrification.
f) Alkali soils exhibits ESP value > 15 True
g) Diphenylamine test is the most common field test used for determining the
relative abundance of phosphate in plant tissues.
h) Rock phosphate is well suited for strongly acidic soils or organic soils True
which require larger quantities of phosphatic fertilizers to raise the soil
fertility.
i) Urea is an inorganic nitrogenous fertilizer False
j) Potassium is absorbed by plants throughout its growth period. True

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