Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Geography Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2025 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 16 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2025 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A soil sample contains 40 % sand, 35 % silt and 25 % clay. (a) Identify its USDA texture class. (b) Using the empirical field‑capacity relation \(FC = 0.2\,S + 0.4\,Si + 0.5\,C\) where \(S\), \(Si\) and \(C\) are the percentages of sand, silt and clay respectively, calculate the field capacity (as a percentage of volume).

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Loam; 34.5 %
B. Sandy loam; 33.0 %
C. Silt loam; 31.5 %
D. Clay loam; 36.0 %
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Loam; 34.5 %

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Geography Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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