CDFA Exam (latest update 2025-2026)
Weight Verification Practice Questions
with correct verified answers {Grade A}
Specifications are particularly directed to - correct answer Manufacturers of devices
Newly manufactured scales are required to be designated as - correct answer Class I,
II, III, IIIL, or IIII
The normal valance position of the weighbeam of a beam scale shall be - correct
answer horizontal
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 - correct answer Different
from regulations
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 - correct answer
0.04 inches
Graduations of a scale beam shall be so varied in length that - correct answer they
may be conveniently read
A poise stop is not necessary on a steelyard when - correct answer there is no zero
graduation
, CDFA Exam (latest update 2025-2026)
Weight Verification Practice Questions
with correct verified answers {Grade A}
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 - correct
answer brass
The sensitivity requirement of a scale shall be applied in conjunction with - correct
answer regardless of maintenance and acceptance tolerances
A variable frequency inspection plan shall provide for testing of all commercial
devices on - correct answer regular frequency, variable frequency and statistical
sampling procedure
Each weighing device shall have a minimum of one permanent and conspicuous
identification marking with what information - correct answer Name, initials or
trademark of the manufacturer or distributor, model number, and non repetitive
serial number
The graduated interval is - correct answer distance from the center of one graduation
to the center of the next graduation in a graduated series
non retroactive means - correct answer Only enforceable with respect to devices
made after implimentation
, CDFA Exam (latest update 2025-2026)
Weight Verification Practice Questions
with correct verified answers {Grade A}
Meat beams, steelyards, portable platform, and belt conveyor scales all have a
frequency of inspection which is - correct answer identical
An axle load scale is normally - correct answer permanently installed
what term does not apply to nose iron - correct answer range
The term nominal when used in reference to a scale, measure, weight, etc. means -
correct answer intended or stated value
A tare mechanism is used primarily for the purpose of - correct answer balancing out
the weight of empty containers
the director may issue rules and regulations for - correct answer device repairmen,
accuracy of commercial devices, and responsibilities of device repairmen
To perform a shift test on a dairy product test scale the necessary test weight load is -
correct answer 18 grams
A weighing device found correct by a repairman authorized pursuant to law may -
correct answer be used commercially pending re-inspection by a sealer
Weight Verification Practice Questions
with correct verified answers {Grade A}
Specifications are particularly directed to - correct answer Manufacturers of devices
Newly manufactured scales are required to be designated as - correct answer Class I,
II, III, IIIL, or IIII
The normal valance position of the weighbeam of a beam scale shall be - correct
answer horizontal
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 - correct answer Different
from regulations
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 - correct answer
0.04 inches
Graduations of a scale beam shall be so varied in length that - correct answer they
may be conveniently read
A poise stop is not necessary on a steelyard when - correct answer there is no zero
graduation
, CDFA Exam (latest update 2025-2026)
Weight Verification Practice Questions
with correct verified answers {Grade A}
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 - correct
answer brass
The sensitivity requirement of a scale shall be applied in conjunction with - correct
answer regardless of maintenance and acceptance tolerances
A variable frequency inspection plan shall provide for testing of all commercial
devices on - correct answer regular frequency, variable frequency and statistical
sampling procedure
Each weighing device shall have a minimum of one permanent and conspicuous
identification marking with what information - correct answer Name, initials or
trademark of the manufacturer or distributor, model number, and non repetitive
serial number
The graduated interval is - correct answer distance from the center of one graduation
to the center of the next graduation in a graduated series
non retroactive means - correct answer Only enforceable with respect to devices
made after implimentation
, CDFA Exam (latest update 2025-2026)
Weight Verification Practice Questions
with correct verified answers {Grade A}
Meat beams, steelyards, portable platform, and belt conveyor scales all have a
frequency of inspection which is - correct answer identical
An axle load scale is normally - correct answer permanently installed
what term does not apply to nose iron - correct answer range
The term nominal when used in reference to a scale, measure, weight, etc. means -
correct answer intended or stated value
A tare mechanism is used primarily for the purpose of - correct answer balancing out
the weight of empty containers
the director may issue rules and regulations for - correct answer device repairmen,
accuracy of commercial devices, and responsibilities of device repairmen
To perform a shift test on a dairy product test scale the necessary test weight load is -
correct answer 18 grams
A weighing device found correct by a repairman authorized pursuant to law may -
correct answer be used commercially pending re-inspection by a sealer
