DIRECTIONS: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. Passage - 3 Water when allowed to percolate through a loamy soil, took 20 minutes for 400 mL of water to percolate. Different soils have different percolation rates. Percolation rate of sandy soil is faster as compared to clayey soil. Which of the following is the correct order for percolation rate?

• A. Sandy soil < Clayey soil < Loamy soil
• B. Clayey soil > Sandy soil > Loamy soil
• C. Sandy soil > Clayey soil > Loamy soil
• D. Loamy soil > Clayey soil > Sandy soil