Question

Which of the following hoes is used for shaping soil?
A)Scuffle hoe
B)Collinear hoe
C)Swoe hoe
D)Draw hoe

Answer 1

Hoe is a kind of gardening tool with a long handle and has a thin metallic blade within it. It is majorly used for removing the weeds from the soil, clear the soil, and drilling furrows. Shaping of the soil means piling soil around the base of the plants.

Complete answer:
To solve this question, we must know about various types of hoe and the applications of them.
A hoe is an ancient and widely used hand tool which is meant to remove weed, harvest root crops, clear soil, draw trenches for planting and harvesting root crops like potatoes, for clearing soil and old roots and other crop residues.

Types of hoe:
Scuffle hoe: This type of hoe is used to scrape the soil surface and loosen the top soil. It is also used to cut roots, remove and disrupt the weeds. It is used for aerating the soil.

Collinear hoe: It is a narrow, sharp blade which is used for slicing the roots of the weeds by doing sweeping motion just under the surface of the soil. It is not fit for soil moving or chopping.

Swoe hoe- It is a one-sided cutting hoe used nowadays. It can also be used to push and pull the soil.

Draw hoe- It has a blade which is approximately at right angle to the shaft. The user digs into the ground and then draws the blade towards them. It is used to cultivate soil to a depth of many inches. This hoe is widely used for shaping the soil.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D)

Note: Hoes have become a popular tool for the use of professional archaeologists. It is an ideal tool for cleaning relatively open areas. It is faster and produces cleaner surfaces. It is widely used for open-area excavations.