Laboratory and Fieldwork: 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : Which instrument is commonly used to measure soil pH in the laboratory? (A) Hygrometer (B) pH meter (C) Anemometer (D) Barometer 2. : Which tool is used to collect soil samples in fieldwork? (A) Soil auger (B) Microscope (C) Hydrometer (D) Rain gauge 3. : Which of the following is used to estimate vegetation cover in a field study? (A) Quadrat (B) Microscope (C) Test tube (D) Barometer 4. : In ecological fieldwork, a transect line is primarily used for: (A) Measuring wind speed (B) Sampling vegetation along a gradient (C) Collecting water samples (D) Testing soil salinity 5. : Which instrument is used to measure dissolved oxygen in water samples? (A) Hygrometer (B) DO meter (C) Secchi disk (D) Lux meter 6. : A Secchi disk is used to measure: (A) Water depth (B) Light penetration in water (C) pH of soil (D) Soil texture 7. : The primary purpose of a weather station in ecological fieldwork is to record: (A) Soil nutrients (B) Climatic variables (C) Vegetation type (D) Animal species 8. : Which technique is used for estimating population size in fieldwork? (A) Quadrat method (B) Capture-mark-recapture (C) Line intercept method (D) All of the above 9. : Which of the following is a laboratory method to measure soil texture? (A) Soil sieve analysis (B) Quadrat sampling (C) Line transect (D) Canopy cover estimation 10. : Which laboratory instrument is used to analyze chlorophyll content in leaves? (A) pH meter (B) Spectrophotometer (C) Microscope (D) Thermometer 11. : The capture-mark-recapture method is mainly used for: (A) Measuring soil nutrients (B) Estimating animal population size (C) Recording wind speed (D) Testing salinity 12. : Which device is used to measure light intensity in fieldwork? (A) Lux meter (B) Barometer (C) Rain gauge (D) DO meter 13. : What does a rain gauge measure in fieldwork? (A) Temperature (B) Precipitation (C) Humidity (D) Wind speed 14. : A clinometer is used in fieldwork to measure: (A) Tree height (B) Soil temperature (C) Water turbidity (D) Chlorophyll content 15. : Which of the following is a biotic parameter measured in fieldwork? (A) Soil moisture (B) Animal population (C) Air temperature (D) Light intensity 16. : Which technique is used to estimate the age of a tree? (A) Chlorophyll extraction (B) Soil pH testing (C) Dendrochronology (D) Quadrat sampling 17. : Which instrument is used to measure relative humidity? (A) Hygrometer (B) Lux meter (C) Rain gauge (D) DO meter 18. : Which is the most common method to study soil profile in fieldwork? (A) Soil pit excavation (B) Capture-mark-recapture (C) Quadrat analysis (D) Spectroscopy 19. : A pitfall trap is commonly used for: (A) Capturing soil microbes (B) Studying small ground-dwelling animals (C) Testing water salinity (D) Collecting air samples 20. : The point intercept method in fieldwork is used for: (A) Measuring animal diversity (B) Estimating plant cover (C) Recording soil pH (D) Testing water hardness 21. : Which of the following is used to measure soil moisture in the field? (A) Tensiometer (B) Lux meter (C) Rain gauge (D) Clinometer 22. : Which laboratory method is used for water quality analysis? (A) Turbidity test (B) DO test (C) pH test (D) All of the above 23. : The process of calibration in laboratory instruments ensures: (A) Consistent and accurate measurements (B) Faster sampling (C) Increased storage (D) Random results 24. : In fieldwork, GPS is mainly used for: (A) Measuring tree diameter (B) Recording geographic location (C) Analyzing soil nutrients (D) Testing chlorophyll 25. : Which method is used to study aquatic invertebrates? (A) Sweep net sampling (B) Soil auger (C) Quadrat method (D) Hygrometer 26. : The line transect method is used to estimate: (A) Plant distribution (B) Rainfall intensity (C) Soil pH (D) Animal genetics 27. : Which device is used to measure wind speed during fieldwork? (A) Anemometer (B) Hygrometer (C) Rain gauge (D) Clinometer 28. : Laboratory microscopy is used to study: (A) Soil microbes (B) Leaf epidermis (C) Plankton (D) All of the above 29. : Which method is used to estimate biomass in the field? (A) Harvest method (B) Line transect (C) Quadrat sampling (D) Capture-recapture 30. : What does a flow meter measure in aquatic fieldwork? (A) Water current speed (B) Soil pH (C) Air pressure (D) Chlorophyll concentration 31. : Which of the following is NOT a fieldwork instrument? (A) Rain gauge (B) Microscope (C) Soil auger (D) Clinometer 32. : Which laboratory method is used to test nitrate levels in soil? (A) Spectrophotometry (B) Sieve analysis (C) Line transect (D) Capture-mark-recapture 33. : Which technique is used to estimate canopy cover? (A) Canopy densiometer (B) Soil auger (C) Secchi disk (D) Hygrometer 34. : Which trap is commonly used to study insect populations? (A) Sherman trap (B) Pitfall trap (C) Malaise trap (D) All of the above 35. : Which of the following is measured using a thermometer in fieldwork? (A) Air temperature (B) Soil temperature (C) Water temperature (D) All of the above 36. : The main purpose of a herbarium in laboratory work is: (A) Preserve plant specimens (B) Analyze soil samples (C) Measure biodiversity (D) Record water chemistry 37. : Which of the following is a non-destructive sampling method? (A) Remote sensing (B) Quadrat harvest (C) Pitfall trap (D) Soil coring 38. : Which device is used to measure soil compaction in fieldwork? (A) Penetrometer (B) Hygrometer (C) DO meter (D) Secchi disk 39. : Which statistical tool is commonly applied in laboratory data analysis? (A) Regression analysis (B) Microscope (C) Quadrat (D) pH meter 40. : The belt transect method is an extension of: (A) Quadrat method (B) Line transect method (C) Point intercept method (D) Capture-recapture 41. : A lux meter measures: (A) Soil salinity (B) Light intensity (C) Water flow (D) Soil compaction 42. : Which is the best technique to study bird diversity in fieldwork? (A) Mist netting (B) Sherman trapping (C) Quadrat method (D) Pitfall traps 43. : Which type of sampling method is used in laboratory experiments? (A) Random sampling (B) Stratified sampling (C) Systematic sampling (D) All of the above 44. : Which of the following can be studied using laboratory incubation experiments? (A) Soil respiration (B) Microbial activity (C) Decomposition rates (D) All of the above 45. : Which device is used to measure atmospheric pressure? (A) Hygrometer (B) Barometer (C) Clinometer (D) Anemometer 46. : Which sampling method is often used in aquatic ecosystems? (A) Plankton net (B) Soil auger (C) Pitfall trap (D) Quadrat 47. : A Sherman trap is specifically designed to capture: (A) Small mammals (B) Birds (C) Insects (D) Amphibians 48. : Which of the following is NOT measured in laboratory soil analysis? (A) Soil texture (B) Soil pH (C) Soil color (D) Wind speed 49. : The most accurate method for measuring chlorophyll content in a lab is: (A) Spectrophotometry (B) Visual estimation (C) Quadrat analysis (D) Soil coring 50. : The ultimate aim of laboratory and fieldwork in ecology is: (A) To verify ecological theories through observation and experiments (B) To only study lab organisms (C) To avoid outdoor studies (D) To eliminate variability in data