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 *****