The water utilizable by plants is available in soils mainly in the form of

For better strength and stability, the fine grained soils and coarse grained soils are compacted respectively as

A

dry of OMC and wet of OMC

B

wet of OMC and dry of OMC

C

wet of OMC and wet of OMC

D

dry of OMC and dry of OMC where OMC is optimum moisture content

In case of foundations on black cotton soils, the most suitable method to increase the bearing capacity of soils is to

A

Increase the depth of foundation

B

Drain the soil

C

Compact the soil

D

Replace the poor soil

The large natural ecosystem comprised of abiotic (land, air , water and soils of the concerned habitat) and biotic (plants, animals and micro-organisms) is called:

A

Genome

B

Abiome

C

Agenome

D

Biome

Answer the question on the basis of the given information. Businesses are suffering because of lack of money available for development loans.To help businesses,the government plans to modify the income- tax structure in order to induce individual tax payers to put a larger portion of their incomes into retirement savings accounts, because as more money is deposited in such accounts, more money becomes available to borrowers. Which of the following, if true, raises the most serious doubt regarding the effectiveness of the government's plan to increase the amount of money available for development loans for businesses?

A

When levels of personal retirement saving increase, consumer borrowing always increases correspondingly.

B

The increased tax revenue the government would receive as a result of business expansion would not offset the loss in revenue from personal income taxes during the first year of the plan.

C

Even With tax incentives,some people will choose not to increase their levels of retirement savings .

D

Bankers generally will not continue to lend money to Businesses whose prospective earnings are insufficient to meet their loan repayment schedules.

A garden has to plant tress in rows containing equal number of trees. If he plants in rows of 6,8,10 or 12. then five tress are ledt unplated. But if he plants in rows of 13 tress each, then no tress is left. What is the number of tress that the gardener plants?

A

485

B

854

C

725

D

625

Mrs. Jansen recently moved to Arizona. She wants to fill her new backyard with flowering plants. Although she is an experienced gardener, she isn't very well-versed in what plants will do well in the Arizona climate. Also, there is a big tree in her backyard making for shady conditions and she isn't sure what plants will thrive without much direct sunlight. Her favorite gardening catalog offers several backyard seed packages. Which one should Mrs. Jansen choose?

A

The Rainbow Collection is ideal for North-east gardens. It includes a variety of colorful perennials that thrive in cool, moist conditions.

B

The Greenhouse Collection will blossom year after year if planted in brightly lit locations and watered regularly.

C

The Treehouse Collection will provide lush green plants with delicate colorful flowers that thrive in shady and partially shady locations.

D

The Oasis Collection includes a variety of perennials that thrive in dry climates and bright sunlight.

Plants which grow on saline soils are known as

A

Xerophytes

B

Hydrophytes

C

Halophytes

D

Succulents

The water readily available to plants for absorption by roots is

A

Gravitational water

B

Rain water

C

Hygroscopic water

D

Capillary water

Plants receive their nutrients mainly from

A

chlorophyll

B

atmosphere

C

light

D

soil

In plants, photosynthesis mainly occurs in the

A

Leaves

B

Flowers

C

Root

D

Bark

The water utilizable by plants is available in soils mainly in the form of

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