Question

Q17. Consider the following statements about Fair Average Quality (FAQ)):

1. FAQ is used to describe food products that are of good enough quality to be sold.

2. FAQ is used to describe food products that are of good enough quality to be sold.

FAQ is used to describe food products that are of good enough quality to be sold.

• A. a) 1 only
• B. b) 2 only
• C. c) Both 1 and 2
• D. d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C

c) Both 1 and 2

Fair Average Quality (FAQ)

• FAQ is used to describe food products that are of good enough quality to be sold. FAQ norms for paddy is laid out by the Centre every year before the start of the procurement season
• FAQ is used to describe food products that are of good enough quality to be sold. FAQ norms for paddy is laid out by the Centre every year before the start of the procurement season
• After examining the samples by sight, smell, taste and (perhaps) touch, the assessors will select those samples which they consider representative of the bulk of the samples, mix them together and reduce the lot to a single reference sample which is declared to represent the Fair Average Quality.