WAEC Agricultural Science 2012 Question 10

Question 10

Soil Properties

Three soil samples labelled X, Y and Z were put separately in three funnels plugged with cotton wool and placed in graduated cylinders. An equal volume of water was poured on each soil sample. It was later observed that the amount of water that passed through soil sample X was more than that of Y and that of Y was more than that of Z.
Which of the following statements is a correct deduction from the information?

  1. A.X is clay, Y is sand and Z is loam
  2. B.X is sand, Y is clay and Z is loam
  3. C.X is loam, Y is sand and Z is clay
  4. D.X is sand, Y is loam and Z is clay
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (X is sand, Y is loam and Z is clay)

Explanation

Sand drains fastest, loam is in between and clay holds water best, so X is sand, Y loam and Z clay.