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JAMB Agricultural Science questions: Soil formation and properties

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  1. Question 1· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    Liming acidic soil helps by

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  2. Question 2· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    A soil with pH 4.5 is

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  3. Question 3· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    The soil water that plants can readily absorb is mainly

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  4. Question 4· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    A soil profile is

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  5. Question 5· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    A soil pH of 5.0 shows that the soil is

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  6. Question 6· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    Which instrument is used to measure the pH of a soil sample?

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  7. Question 7· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    Loamy soil is best for most crops because it

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  8. Question 8· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    Which of these is NOT a factor of soil formation?

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  9. Question 9· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    A soil that holds water well but is poorly aerated and sticky when wet is

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  10. Question 10· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    The deposition in the B horizon of materials washed down from the A horizon is

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  11. Question 11· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    Soil texture refers to the

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  12. Question 12· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    A soil sample contains 40% sand, 40% silt and 20% clay. It is best described as

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  13. Question 13· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    The first stage in the formation of soil is the

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  14. Question 14· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    The ease with which water passes through a soil is its

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  15. Question 15· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    Soil structure refers to the

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  16. Question 16· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    Which of these is a biological agent of weathering?

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  17. Question 17· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    Soil air is important to crops because it supplies

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  18. Question 18· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    Of the following, the soil particle with the largest size is

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  19. Question 19· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    The capacity of soil to hold exchangeable cations is mainly due to

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  20. Question 20· Soil formation and properties· JAMB

    Soil air is important because it

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