Commodity Regulations CDFA Exam Questions With
Answers
Maturity of fuji apples: What is the % soluble solids indicate maturity? - Answer-A. 12.0
/.When testing maturity of granny smith apples, you look for: - Answer-B. a reading of
2.5 from the starch test
/.What is the tolerance for Broccoli? - Answer-B. 10% by weight
/.Which of the following are not a grade of asparagus? - Answer-D. medium
/.What is a defect of cauliflower? - Answer-B. rot penetrating or damaging the curd
/.Celery shall be free from which of the following defects? - Answer-A. pink rot
/.Shriveling in corn is an indication of what? - Answer-B. over maturity
/.What is used to determine the ripeness of table grapes? - Answer-C. refractometer
/.What is the only tool used to extract juice from navel oranges? - Answer-C. citrus
press
/.Which of the following is a defect of table grapes? - Answer-A. waterberry
/.What is the minimum sample size for 5 bins (not tons) of watermelons? - Answer-A. 10
(the highest number)
/.Maturity standards for black , red cherries: - Answer-A. solid, light colors
/.What is the tolerance for asparagus? - Answer-B. 10% by count
/.Which of these is not an official grade of apples? - Answer-C. US commercial
/.Limb rub: what size indicates, "appreciably damage" in apples? - Answer-B. 3/4"
/.Which of the following is NOT a defect of apples? - Answer-C. seed stem
/.Which of the following is not a listed defect in artichokes? - Answer-D. over maturity
/.Globe artichokes shall be: - Answer-A. tightly packed
/.What does "fairly well formed" mean? - Answer-B. slightly abnormal shaped
, /.The Decay of Lettuce Wrapper leaves is considered a defect when? - Answer-A. 6
** or D. none of the above, if 6 is not an option**
/.Which of the following is a defect of avocados? - Answer-B. rancidity
/.Apricot maturity: what is used to indicate this? - Answer-C. both inside and outside
colors
/.Which of the following are NOT an avocado variety? - Answer-A. bartlett
/.Which of the following is a consumer package? - 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)? - 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: - Answer-B. disposal notice
/.Whose responsibility is to ensure that the produce arrives at its destination or is
disposed of? - Answer-B. officer at destination
/.If apple variety is not known, what statement shall appear on the box? - Answer-B.
unknown variety
/.Which of these is a scorable defect in apricot? - Answer-B. insect injury penetrating
edible portions
/.Broccoli is over mature when: - 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. - Answer-True
/.True/False: Candling refers to the use of transmitted light to examine the inside of an
egg. - Answer-True
/.What is the tolerance for grade AA eggs? - 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? - Answer-B. 1 to 10 cases
/.Members of the shell egg advisory committee is appointed by? - Answer-A. CDFA
secretary
Answers
Maturity of fuji apples: What is the % soluble solids indicate maturity? - Answer-A. 12.0
/.When testing maturity of granny smith apples, you look for: - Answer-B. a reading of
2.5 from the starch test
/.What is the tolerance for Broccoli? - Answer-B. 10% by weight
/.Which of the following are not a grade of asparagus? - Answer-D. medium
/.What is a defect of cauliflower? - Answer-B. rot penetrating or damaging the curd
/.Celery shall be free from which of the following defects? - Answer-A. pink rot
/.Shriveling in corn is an indication of what? - Answer-B. over maturity
/.What is used to determine the ripeness of table grapes? - Answer-C. refractometer
/.What is the only tool used to extract juice from navel oranges? - Answer-C. citrus
press
/.Which of the following is a defect of table grapes? - Answer-A. waterberry
/.What is the minimum sample size for 5 bins (not tons) of watermelons? - Answer-A. 10
(the highest number)
/.Maturity standards for black , red cherries: - Answer-A. solid, light colors
/.What is the tolerance for asparagus? - Answer-B. 10% by count
/.Which of these is not an official grade of apples? - Answer-C. US commercial
/.Limb rub: what size indicates, "appreciably damage" in apples? - Answer-B. 3/4"
/.Which of the following is NOT a defect of apples? - Answer-C. seed stem
/.Which of the following is not a listed defect in artichokes? - Answer-D. over maturity
/.Globe artichokes shall be: - Answer-A. tightly packed
/.What does "fairly well formed" mean? - Answer-B. slightly abnormal shaped
, /.The Decay of Lettuce Wrapper leaves is considered a defect when? - Answer-A. 6
** or D. none of the above, if 6 is not an option**
/.Which of the following is a defect of avocados? - Answer-B. rancidity
/.Apricot maturity: what is used to indicate this? - Answer-C. both inside and outside
colors
/.Which of the following are NOT an avocado variety? - Answer-A. bartlett
/.Which of the following is a consumer package? - 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)? - 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: - Answer-B. disposal notice
/.Whose responsibility is to ensure that the produce arrives at its destination or is
disposed of? - Answer-B. officer at destination
/.If apple variety is not known, what statement shall appear on the box? - Answer-B.
unknown variety
/.Which of these is a scorable defect in apricot? - Answer-B. insect injury penetrating
edible portions
/.Broccoli is over mature when: - 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. - Answer-True
/.True/False: Candling refers to the use of transmitted light to examine the inside of an
egg. - Answer-True
/.What is the tolerance for grade AA eggs? - 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? - Answer-B. 1 to 10 cases
/.Members of the shell egg advisory committee is appointed by? - Answer-A. CDFA
secretary
