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SCA SENSORY INTERMEDIATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
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Terms in this set (77)
1. What are the four Evoke, measure, analyze, interpret.
phases to sensory
evaluation?
2. Which of the four Analyze.
phases applies
statistical methods?
3. Which of the four Measure.
phases would apply a
hedonic scale?
4. Which of the four Interpret.
phases could cause a
company to drop a
product?
5. What is the instrument Humans. Because we are highly variable and subject to
of measurement in error and bias.
sensory sciences and
why is it so flawed?
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6. What are Panel members are trained and calibrated;
requirements for a panelists must be motivated; each panel
successful sensory member must pass a test to ensure they have
panel? the necessary acuity (screen out non- tasters).
7. What are challenges Getting enough panelists to have statistically
a small business might valid data; having the resources (time; money)
face in setting up a to train/calibrate panelists.
sensory panel?
8. What are the goals Evoke, measure, analyze an interpret sensorial
of descriptive sensory reactions to the subject (coffee) studied;
analysis? provide objective data on the flavor
characteristics.
9. Is sensory analysis a Yes (but it's not the only thing that should be factored
good way to make into business decisions).
data-based QC
decisions?
10. What four Communication; product development; QC; consumer
applications of sensory acceptance.
analysis are useful in
coffee?
11. What are the two To evaluate the level of quality; to identify defects and
main objectives of SCA taints.
coffee cupping?
12. Name three tasks Making purchasing decisions; evaluating
SCA coffee cupping whether or not the coffee quality matches that
allows coffee which was contracted; creating a record of
professionals to cupped coffee results.
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SCA SENSORY INTERMEDIATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE GRADED A+ 100% GUARANTEED PASS
Terms in this set (77)
1. What are the four Evoke, measure, analyze, interpret.
phases to sensory
evaluation?
2. Which of the four Analyze.
phases applies
statistical methods?
3. Which of the four Measure.
phases would apply a
hedonic scale?
4. Which of the four Interpret.
phases could cause a
company to drop a
product?
5. What is the instrument Humans. Because we are highly variable and subject to
of measurement in error and bias.
sensory sciences and
why is it so flawed?
1/1
2
, 7/22/25, 2:41 PM
6. What are Panel members are trained and calibrated;
requirements for a panelists must be motivated; each panel
successful sensory member must pass a test to ensure they have
panel? the necessary acuity (screen out non- tasters).
7. What are challenges Getting enough panelists to have statistically
a small business might valid data; having the resources (time; money)
face in setting up a to train/calibrate panelists.
sensory panel?
8. What are the goals Evoke, measure, analyze an interpret sensorial
of descriptive sensory reactions to the subject (coffee) studied;
analysis? provide objective data on the flavor
characteristics.
9. Is sensory analysis a Yes (but it's not the only thing that should be factored
good way to make into business decisions).
data-based QC
decisions?
10. What four Communication; product development; QC; consumer
applications of sensory acceptance.
analysis are useful in
coffee?
11. What are the two To evaluate the level of quality; to identify defects and
main objectives of SCA taints.
coffee cupping?
12. Name three tasks Making purchasing decisions; evaluating
SCA coffee cupping whether or not the coffee quality matches that
allows coffee which was contracted; creating a record of
professionals to cupped coffee results.
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