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CDFA Weight Verification Practice Questions updated version, Exams of Advanced Education

Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaAdvanced Education

CDFA Weight Verification Practice Questions updated version

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CDFA WEIGHT VERIFICATION PRACTICE QUESTIONS
UPDATED VERSION
1.
Specifications
are
particularly
directed
to:
Manufacturers of
devices
2. Newly manufactured scales are required to be designated as: Class I,
II, III, IIIL, or IIII
3.
The normal valance position of the weighbeam of a beam scale
shall be:
hor-
izontal
4.
A county sealer/ director of W&M may, with the approval of the
Secretary of
Food and Agriculture, use a frequency of inspection which
is: Ditterent from regulations
5.
On a prescription scale equipped with a balance indicator, if
this indicator consists of an indicator and a graduated scale and
they are not in the same
plane, the clearance between the
indicator and the graduations shall not be more than: 0.04 inches
6. Graduations of a scale beam shall be so varied in length that:
they may be
conveniently read
7.
A
poise
stop
is
not
necessary
on
a
steelyard
when:
there is no zero
graduation
8.
The adjusting material in a poise shall be securely enclosed
and firmly
fixed in position and it shall not be in contact with the
weigh beam, if softer than: brass
9.
The sensitivity requirement of a scale shall be applied in
conjunction with: -
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CDFA WEIGHT VERIFICATION PRACTICE QUESTIONS

UPDATED VERSION

  1. Specifications are particularly directed to: Manufacturers of devices
  2. Newly manufactured scales are required to be designated as: Class I, II, III, IIIL, or IIII
  3. The normal valance position of the weighbeam of a beam scale shall be: hor-izontal
  4. A county sealer/ director of W&M may, with the approval of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, use a frequency of inspection which is: Ditterent from regulations
  5. On a prescription scale equipped with a balance indicator, if this indicator consists of an indicator and a graduated scale and they are not in the same plane, the clearance between the indicator and the graduations shall not be more than: 0.04 inches
  6. Graduations of a scale beam shall be so varied in length that: they may be conveniently read
  7. A poise stop is not necessary on a steelyard when: there is no zero graduation
  8. The adjusting material in a poise shall be securely enclosed and firmly fixed in position and it shall not be in contact with the weigh beam, if softer than: brass
  9. The sensitivity requirement of a scale shall be applied in conjunction with: -

2 / regardless of maintenance and acceptance tolerances

  1. A variable frequency inspection plan shall provide for testing of all commer-cial devices on: regular frequency, variable frequency and statistical sampling procedure
  2. Each weighing device shall have a minimum of one permanent and con-spicuous identification marking with what information: Name, initials or trademark of the manufacturer or distributor, model number, and non repetitive serial number
  3. The graduated interval is: distance from the center of one graduation to the center of the next graduation in a graduated series
  4. non retroactive means: Only enforceable with respect to devices made after implimentation
  5. Meat beams, steelyards, portable platform, and belt conveyor scales all have a frequency of inspection which is: identical
  6. An axle load scale is normally: permanently installed
  7. what term does not apply to nose iron: range
  8. The term nominal when used in reference to a scale, measure, weight, etc. means: intended or stated value
  9. A tare mechanism is used primarily for the purpose of: balancing out the weight of empty containers
  10. the director may issue rules and regulations for: device repairmen, accuracy of commer-cial devices, and responsibilities of device repairmen
  11. To perform a shift test on a dairy product test scale the necessary test weight load is: 18 grams

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  1. The SR test for a livestock scale without a balance indicator marked with a class designation is the value of: 2d or 0.2% of capacity, whichever is less
  2. A counterbalance weight for zero balancing purposes is located where: Near the butt of a weigh beam
  3. What is done when performing a ratio test: a comparison between the actual multiple and the designated multiple
  4. The term SR when applied to a scale means: sensitivity requirement
  5. the shift test is used to disclose the weighing performance for a scale that is: under registering when ott center loading
  6. A weight of 100 grains or more shall be made of: a metal not softer than brass
  7. the finish of a weight shall: not be coated with a brittle material
  8. the owner or user of a scale marked out of order must have the scale repaired or corrected within: 30 days
  9. the average error of 10 test loads during a materials test of customer-op-erated bulk weighing systems for recycled materials shall not exceed: 2.5%
  10. the primary indicating and recording elements on belt conveyor scales shall advance only: when the belt conveyor is in operation under load
  11. the basic maintenance tolerances for hopper scales other than grain hop-per scales is: 2 lbs. per 1000 lbs. of test load

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  1. A weighing device designed to automatically compute price, when used in the buying or selling of any commodity must be: true mathematical computation of the amount times the price per unit
  2. the frequency of inspection for animal and livestock scales is: annually
  3. over registration means: under delivery
  4. a weighing device shall be installed in accordance with: manufacturer's instructions, including any instructions marked on the device
  5. a weighing device installed in a fixed location shall be so installed that neither its operation nor its performance will be adversely affected by any- : characteristic of foundation, supports, detail of the installation
  6. a device repairman means: any licensed person who engages in the business of installing, repairing, adjusting, or servicing commercial weighing devices
  7. the registration of an individual device repairman is: the responsibility of the employer where he/she is employed
  8. the position of a nose-iron on a scale of more than pounds capacity, as determined by the factory adjustment, shall be accurately, clearly and permanently defined.: 2000
  9. the acceptance tolerance for a construction material hopper scale is: 0.5 d per 500 d of test load but never less than 1d or 0.1% of the scale capacity
  10. an equal arm scale has a single lever with a multiple of what?: 1

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  1. the frequency of inspection for heavy industrial type scales, such as a crane, dormant, hopper and tank, and railway track scales shall be at least: annually
  2. possessi on of an incorrect weight or weighing instrument is evidence of intention to violate the law: Prima facia
  3. before being used commercially, weighing devices shall be type approved by: Sealer/ Director of W&M in whose jurisdiction the device has been used or will be sold
  4. Any person who unlawfully removes or obliterates any tag or device placed upon any weight or scale is guilty of: misdemeanor
  5. some weighing devices, such as hoppers and large dormants, are so in-stalled that suitable test weights cannot be put on or brought to the load bear- ing elements. In these instances, the owner or operator is required to: provide facilities and necessary labor for the inspection, or relocate the device to provide access
  6. the acceptance tolerance on the weigh beam of a vehicle scale per 500 d of test load shall be: 0.5 d
  7. an SR test for non-automatic indicating scales, at zero load at the maximum test load applied to the scale shall be made by: Either increasing or decreasing (in appropriate amount) the test-weight load on the load receiving element of the scale
  8. Rings on weights shall not be: split or removable

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  1. except for weighments of recycled materials, and the weighing of vehicles for registration purposes, a vehicle scale shall not be used for weighing net loads of less than: 20 d
  2. the value of graduated intervals representing money values on a comput-ing scale with analog indications at a unit prices of 35 cents per pound shall not be more than: 2 cents
  3. On a scale with a distance of 17 inches from the weigh beam fulcrum to the limiting stop, the minimum travel between limiting stops shall be: 0.5 inches
  4. a livestock or animal scale shall be equipped with a suitable stock rack with gates as required which shall be: securely mounted on the scale platform
  5. the SR requirement for an unmarked livestock scale not equipped with a balance indicator is: 10 lbs
  6. an over and under indicator is: an automatic indicating element
  7. the zero load balance for a recording scale is: a condition in which the device records zero
  8. the clear interval between weigh graduations on a scale dial shall be: not less than 0.03 inches
  9. When the tare weight of a vehicle has been recorded on a weighmaster certificate it is: unlawful to alter the tare weight
  10. the tare weight of a vehicle for which the weight is being certified shall be: actually weighed at the time of certification

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  1. farm products sold on the basis of weight shall be weighed by a weighmas-ter and he shall issue a weighmaster certificate to the: producer and buyer
  2. livestock shall be weighed by a weighmaster when sold on the basis of weight at a location subject to: federal packers and stockyards act
  3. when adjustments are made to a load and the new weights are determined at other than the site where the vehicle was loaded, what additional informa-tion is needed: -adjusted gross weight of commodity and vehicles -name and address of the seller and buyer or broker
  4. in all cases where salvage materials are sold on the basis of weight or mea-sure to or by dealers, brokers or commission merchants, it shall be weighed or measured by a weighmaster and a weighmaster certificate issued when: -either the buyer or seller is not present -The quantity indications are not readily accessible and clearly readable to both the buyer and seller -requested by the buyer or seller
  5. the weight of squid, pacific whiting, or anchovy may be determined by: the volumetric measurement prescribed by regulation
  6. a copy of the current weighmaster license shall be: -maintained at the weighing or measuring location -made available to a sealer upon request

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  1. in addition to the other provisions of the B&P, on the weighmaster cer-tificates with only one weight, where shall"Gross Only", "Tare Only", or "Net Only" be entered: the unused weight spaces
  2. Predetermined individual trailer tare weights may be established by a weighmaster. what must be permanently marked on each side of the trailer in letters and numerals not less than 3 inches high?: Company Code, License numbers, predetermined tare weight
  3. what do the letters P.T. signify: predetermined tare
  4. a seasonal tare weight is: the tare weight of a fuel consuming vehicle used to transport bulk loads of tomatoes
  5. the official cab card weight shall be how many pounds less than the weight on the "tare only" weighmasters certificate: 250 lbs.
  6. a predetermined tare weight may be used indefinitely provided the weight does not vary from the established tare weight by more than: 2%
  7. A common tare weight is: the average weight of a group or lot of containers of like construction
  8. uniform weight range is defined to mean within a variation of: 20%
  9. tare weights of pallets or any container used individually shall be estab-lished by weighing a minimum of: 96 or 100% of the lot whichever is less
  10. average tare weights are determined by: -each load at the time of certification -used only for that load and not subsequent loads

13 / the original certificate number and reason for the correction shall be recorded on the new correct certificate

  1. What kind of violation is it if a person is not a weighmaster and issues a weighmaster certificate: misdemeanor