Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 43

Practice objective / multiple choice question 43 from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Easy Difficulty
Question 43 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

A soil sample has a bulk density of 1.3 g cm⁻³ and a particle density of 2.65 g cm⁻³.\n(i) Calculate the porosity of the soil (as a percentage).\n(ii) Assuming field capacity is 50 % of the total porosity, determine the field‑capacity water content (as a percentage of total soil volume).

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Porosity ≈ 51 %; Field capacity ≈ 25 %
B. Porosity ≈ 60 %; Field capacity ≈ 30 %
C. Porosity ≈ 55 %; Field capacity ≈ 27 %
D. Porosity ≈ 48 %; Field capacity ≈ 24 %
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Porosity ≈ 51 %; Field capacity ≈ 25 %

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Agricultural Science Question 43. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Easy .

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