Commodity Regulations CDFA Exam Questions With Answers

Commodity Regulations CDFA Exam Questions With Answers Maturity of fuji apples: What is the % soluble solids indicate maturity? - CORRECT ANSWER- A. 12.0 When testing maturity of granny smith apples, you look for: - CORRECT ANSWER- B. a reading of 2.5 from the starch test What is the tolerance for Broccoli? - CORRECT ANSWER- B. 10% by weight Which of the following are not a grade of asparagus? - CORRECT ANSWER- D. medium What is a defect of cauliflower? - CORRECT ANSWER- B. rot penetrating or damaging the curd Celery shall be free from which of the following defects? - CORRECT ANSWER- A. pink rot Shriveling in corn is an indication of what? - CORRECT ANSWER- B. over maturity What is used to determine the ripeness of table grapes? - CORRECT ANSWER- C. refractometer What is the only tool used to extract juice from navel oranges? - CORRECT ANSWERC. citrus press Which of the following is a defect of table grapes? - CORRECT ANSWER- A. waterberry What is the minimum sample size for 5 bins (not tons) of watermelons? - CORRECT ANSWER- A. 10 (the highest number) Maturity standards for black , red cherries: - CORRECT ANSWER- A. solid, light colors What is the tolerance for asparagus? - CORRECT ANSWER- B. 10% by count Which of these is not an official grade of apples? - CORRECT ANSWER- C. US commercial Limb rub: what size indicates, "appreciably damage" in apples? - CORRECT ANSWERB. 3/4" Which of the following is NOT a defect of apples? - CORRECT ANSWER- C. seed stem Which of the following is not a listed defect in artichokes? - CORRECT ANSWER- D. over maturity Globe artichokes shall be: - CORRECT ANSWER- A. tightly packed What does "fairly well formed" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER- B. slightly abnormal shaped The Decay of Lettuce Wrapper leaves is considered a defect when? - CORRECT ANSWER- A. 6 ** or D. none of the above, if 6 is not an option** Which of the following is a defect of avocados? - CORRECT ANSWER- B. rancidity Apricot maturity: what is used to indicate this? - CORRECT ANSWER- C. both inside and outside colors Which of the following are NOT an avocado variety? - CORRECT ANSWER- A. bartlett Which of the following is a consumer package? - CORRECT ANSWER- C. a 10 lb bag of apples Which of the following is used for testing maturity of (some citrus fruits, can't remember the names though)? - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Pycnometer What do you issue to someone who wants to ship the damaged produce to a plant where they will be processed. You issue: - CORRECT ANSWER- B. disposal notice Whose responsibility is to ensure that the produce arrives at its destination or is disposed of? - CORRECT ANSWER- B. officer at destination If apple variety is not known, what statement shall appear on the box? - CORRECT ANSWER- B. unknown variety Which of these is a scorable defect in apricot? - CORRECT ANSWER- B. insect injury penetrating edible portions Broccoli is over mature when: - CORRECT ANSWER- C. 4 or more are open True/False: A leaker refers to an egg with crack in the shell/membranes with contents exuding or free to exude. - CORRECT ANSWER- True True/False: Candling refers to the use of transmitted light to examine the inside of an egg. - CORRECT ANSWER- True What is the tolerance for grade AA eggs? - CORRECT ANSWER- B. 85% & 15% at origin C. 80% & 20% at destination You have taken a sample size of 200 eggs: 100 from each of 2 cases. The amount of cases you are examining is? - CORRECT ANSWER- B. 1 to 10 cases Members of the shell egg advisory committee is appointed by? - CORRECT ANSWERA. CDFA secretary What do you do with eggs that are determined to be "incubator rejects"? - CORRECT ANSWER- C. crush and denature them Which of the following is NOT permitted? - CORRECT ANSWER- B. sale of B quality eggs as "farm eggs" What is the definition of a "restricted egg"? - CORRECT ANSWER- checked, dirty, leaker & incubator rejects What is the size of a destination air cell for an AA egg? - CORRECT ANSWER- C. 3/16" What is the maximum civil penalty for an egg violation? - CORRECT ANSWER- C. $1000 fin