DEFENSE BASIC PRESERVATION AND
PACKING CERT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ You have received items you've never packaged before. Where do
you find their preservation and packaging requirements? Answer:
Army Publishing website
◉ You found an item's 12-digit packaging code. To look it up, you
need to use the tables in Answer: MIL-STD-2073-1, Appendix J
◉ What type of cushioning and dunnage material does this 12-digit
packaging code require?
P,B,000,32,1,07,GH,ZZ Z Z, , 00, 0, ED, P, 00,B Answer: No
requirement
◉ What type of preservation material does this 12-digit packaging
code require?
P,B,000,32,1,ZZ,GH, 01 B E, , BG,0,ED,P,00,B Answer: Special
instructions apply
,◉ You look up the FLIS packaging requirements for an item. It's 4-
digit category code is "ZZ Z Z", which means it Answer: is selective
or has special instructions
◉ You need to clean an item that you have not handled before. To
determine its cleaning process, you check the item's Answer: 12-digit
packaging code
◉ An item has a cleaning code of "1". What does that mean? Answer:
You decide the best way to clean the item without injuring the item
◉ Which statement is NOT a basic cleaning and drying requirement?
Answer: Avoid manually drying items
◉ To decide the best cleaning process (or processes) for an item, you
should consider the Answer: type of contaminant(s) and the item's
characteristics
◉ An item requires immediate, heat-based drying. Using the approved
drying process, you can either put the item under and infrared lamp or
Answer: put it in a heated-air oven
◉ Which of the approved drying processes DO NOT use heat?
Answer: Allowing the item to drip-dry in a drainer
Wiping the item dry with lint-free cloths
Blowing off moisture with compressed air
, ◉ Which publication defines item preservation requirements for
military items? Answer: MIL-STD-2073-1
◉ Where would you go to find out which preservative material this
item requires?
P,B,000,32,1,13,GH,ZZ Z Z, ,BG,B,ED,P,00,B Answer: MIL-STD-
2073-1, Table J-III
◉ Which type of preservative releases vapors that form an invisible
protective film around an item to protect it from corrosion? Answer:
Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors (VCI)
◉ Where would you go to find out which cushioning material this
item requires?
P,B,000,32,1,13,GH,ZZ Z Z, , BG,B,ED,P,00,B Answer: MIL-STD-
2073-1 Table J-V
◉ Which of these preservatives is considered permanent? Answer:
Paint
◉ You're packaging an item that requires A-A-59135 packaging
material, but you don't have any in the shop. What action should you
take? Answer: Use a material that meets or exceeds the requirement
PACKING CERT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ You have received items you've never packaged before. Where do
you find their preservation and packaging requirements? Answer:
Army Publishing website
◉ You found an item's 12-digit packaging code. To look it up, you
need to use the tables in Answer: MIL-STD-2073-1, Appendix J
◉ What type of cushioning and dunnage material does this 12-digit
packaging code require?
P,B,000,32,1,07,GH,ZZ Z Z, , 00, 0, ED, P, 00,B Answer: No
requirement
◉ What type of preservation material does this 12-digit packaging
code require?
P,B,000,32,1,ZZ,GH, 01 B E, , BG,0,ED,P,00,B Answer: Special
instructions apply
,◉ You look up the FLIS packaging requirements for an item. It's 4-
digit category code is "ZZ Z Z", which means it Answer: is selective
or has special instructions
◉ You need to clean an item that you have not handled before. To
determine its cleaning process, you check the item's Answer: 12-digit
packaging code
◉ An item has a cleaning code of "1". What does that mean? Answer:
You decide the best way to clean the item without injuring the item
◉ Which statement is NOT a basic cleaning and drying requirement?
Answer: Avoid manually drying items
◉ To decide the best cleaning process (or processes) for an item, you
should consider the Answer: type of contaminant(s) and the item's
characteristics
◉ An item requires immediate, heat-based drying. Using the approved
drying process, you can either put the item under and infrared lamp or
Answer: put it in a heated-air oven
◉ Which of the approved drying processes DO NOT use heat?
Answer: Allowing the item to drip-dry in a drainer
Wiping the item dry with lint-free cloths
Blowing off moisture with compressed air
, ◉ Which publication defines item preservation requirements for
military items? Answer: MIL-STD-2073-1
◉ Where would you go to find out which preservative material this
item requires?
P,B,000,32,1,13,GH,ZZ Z Z, ,BG,B,ED,P,00,B Answer: MIL-STD-
2073-1, Table J-III
◉ Which type of preservative releases vapors that form an invisible
protective film around an item to protect it from corrosion? Answer:
Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors (VCI)
◉ Where would you go to find out which cushioning material this
item requires?
P,B,000,32,1,13,GH,ZZ Z Z, , BG,B,ED,P,00,B Answer: MIL-STD-
2073-1 Table J-V
◉ Which of these preservatives is considered permanent? Answer:
Paint
◉ You're packaging an item that requires A-A-59135 packaging
material, but you don't have any in the shop. What action should you
take? Answer: Use a material that meets or exceeds the requirement
