PKG 101

MOD A

1. A new brand of "mass marketed" wine is to be marketed using the "Bag-in-box system. The

inside dimensions of the box will be 7" x 7" x 15". How many gallons will the container hold if the

liner is flexible enough to take on the shape of the inside of the box.

A. 1.9 ******

B. None of the other answers is correct

C. 3.2

D. 2.7

E. 4.5

2. How tall (inches)must the outer container of a a bag-in-box system be to hold 10 gallons of milk

if the outer container is made in the shape of a cylinder with a radius of 5 inches and the bag is

flexible enough to conform to the inside shape of the container and the thickness of the bag is

negligible?

A. 29.3 ******

B. 48.2

C. None of the other answers is correct

D. 33.5

E. 30.5

F. 28.6

3. A sample of a laminated material (PE/paper/PE) is tested in a chamber at 100 degrees F and

90% RH. The MVTR is found to be 0.75 gr/100 sq. in/24 hrs. How much water vapor will pass

through a 150 sq. in. piece of the material in 20 hours?

A. 0.94 gr ******

B. None of the other answers is correct

C. 1.94 gr

D. 0.59 gr

E. 0.7 gr

F. 0.94 oz

4. Prescription barrier materials can be made by laminating and/or co-extrusion.

True *********

False

5. Under the right circumstances, it should be possible to hang a basket made of grass over a fire to

heat the liquid contents without setting the basket on fire..

True *****

False

6. Pallet wrapping can only be done with stretch film.

A. True

B. False ****

7. Pallet loads are wrapped with stretch film to stabilize the stack and make it easier, safer, and

more reliable to move and transport.

A. True *******

B. False

8. A material with good moisture barrier characteristics will also always provide a good barrier

against the movement of Carbon Dioxide.

A. True

B. False ******

9. The canvas cover on an otherwise open topped truck used to transport bulk soybeans is a form of

flexible packaging?

A. True

B. False

10. FIBC is an acronym that means Fit Into Box Container.

A. True

B. False *******

11. A carton used to market software can be protected against tampering and theft to some extent

by wrapping it in shrink film.

A. True ******

B. False

12. Which of the listed materials has a superior MVTR.

A. Auluminum foil

B. LDPE *******

C. HDPE

13. Standup pouches are more popular in Japan and other parts of the far east than they are in the

US

A. True ******

B. False

14. If you compare two pieces of a material with a specified MVTR, more water vapor will pass

through the ________

A. it makes no difference because they have the same MVTR ***

B. the larger piece

C. the smaller piece

15. Many companies decline to adopt flexible packaging because it usually increases overall costs.

True

False ******

16. The box portion of a bag-in-box can be made of paper recycled from any source as long as the

bag is FDA approved.

A. True *****

B. False

17. If you were to use a tightly woven basket as a container for heating water over an open fire, the

best choice would be the basket that had

A. since they will perform similarly, either one can be chosen

B. the thickest sidewalls and bottom

C. the thinnest sidewalls and bottom ******

18. The folds of material at the bottom of a standup pouch whch allow the bottom to spread out and

provide a stable base for the package are called

A. Gussets *******

B. Folders

C. Gushers

D. Gaskets

E. Fractions

19. Converting the package for a beverage from a glass bottle to a plastic pouch with the same

volume will usually save weight.

True********

False

20. Recycled plastic material can be used in a bag-in-box package for fruit juice if the box is made

of virgin wood fiber.

A. True

B. False *****