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                | 1561.  | 
A recommended safe limit of land slope for efficient irrigation in heavy soil is: |  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				| A. | 
                 0.05 to 0.25 % | 
				 				 B. | 
                 0.20 to 0.40% | 
				  
				 
				 				 | C. | 
                 0.25 to 0.65% | 
				 				 D. | 
                 All are correct | 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				  
                    
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option A  
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                | 1562.  | 
The relative proportion of sand, clay and silt determines: |  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				| A. | 
                 Soil structure | 
				 				 B. | 
                 Soil texture | 
				  
				 
				 				 | C. | 
                 Soil mass | 
				 				 D. | 
                 Soil volume | 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				  
                    
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option B  
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                | 1563.  | 
The particle size of clay according to USWA is: |  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				| A. | 
                 0.002 mm | 
				 				 B. | 
                 <0.002 mm | 
				  
				 
				 				 | C. | 
                 0.002 to 0.05 mm | 
				 				 D. | 
                 0.5 to 1.0 mm | 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				  
                    
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option B  
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                | 1564.  | 
The particle size of silt according to USWA is: |  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				| A. | 
                 >0.002 mm | 
				 				 B. | 
                 <0.002 mm | 
				  
				 
				 				 | C. | 
                 0.002 to 0.05 mm | 
				 				 D. | 
                 0.25 to 0.5 mm | 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				  
                    
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option C  
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                | 1565.  | 
To particle size of gravel according to USWA is: |  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				| A. | 
                 0.5 to 1 mm | 
				 				 B. | 
                 1 to 2 mm | 
				  
				 
				 				 | C. | 
                 <2 mm | 
				 				 D. | 
                 >2 mm | 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				  
                    
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option D  
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                | 1566.  | 
The porosity index of relative volume of pores is influenced by: |  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				| A. | 
                 Texture | 
				 				 B. | 
                 Structure | 
				  
				 
				 				 | C. | 
                 Both (a) and (b) | 
				 				 D. | 
                 None of these | 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				  
                    
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option C  
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                | 1567.  | 
In case of porosity the volume of pores may change: |  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				| A. | 
                 With volume change of voids | 
				 				 B. | 
                 With volume change of solids | 
				  
				 
				 				 | C. | 
                 Without volume change of solids | 
				 				 D. | 
                 All are correct | 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				  
                    
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option C  
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                | 1568.  | 
The porosity of sandy soil usually ranges from: |  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				| A. | 
                 30 to 35% | 
				 				 B. | 
                 35 to 50% | 
				  
				 
				 				 | C. | 
                 40 to 60% | 
				 				 D. | 
                 50 to 60% | 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				  
                    
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option B  
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                | 1569.  | 
The porosity of clayey soil usually ranges from: |  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				| A. | 
                 30 to 35 % | 
				 				 B. | 
                 35 to 50% | 
				  
				 
				 				 | C. | 
                 40 to 60% | 
				 				 D. | 
                 45 to 65% | 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				  
                    
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option C  
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                | 1570.  | 
The ratio of volume of pores to volume of solids is: |  
 
 
                
			 
				
					
				| A. | 
                 Porosity | 
				 				 B. | 
                 Void ratio | 
				  
				 
				 				 | C. | 
                 Particle density | 
				 				 D. | 
                 None of these | 
				 				  
				 
				 				 
				  
                    
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option B  
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