[UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT AND REGULATIONS]{.underline}

# STUDY QUESTIONS - INSPECTOR LICENSE

## DECLARATION OF POLICY

1.  Official standards for grain are established:

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a.  To facilitate the trading and marketing of all agricultural products
    for foreign commerce.

b.  To regulate the weighing of grain related commodities only in the
    United States.

c.  [So that grain may be marketed in an orderly and timely manner and
    that trading in grain may be facilitated.]{.underline}

d.  To promote and protect the transportation of interstate and foreign
    commerce.

## DEFINITIONS

2.  A sample obtained from a lot of grain by official inspection
    personnel and given to an inspector for official inspection is:

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a.  A submitted sample.

b.  An unofficial sample

c.  A sample to be inspected by FGIS employees only.

d.  [An official sample.]{.underline}

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3.  Deceptive loading, handling, weighing, or sampling means:

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a.  Mistakenly loading two different kinds of grain into the same
    carrier.

b.  [Any manner of loading, handling, weighing, or sampling that
    deceives or tends to deceive official inspection
    personnel.]{.underline}

c.  Handling, weighing, and sampling inferior grain while good grain is
    being loaded into the carrier.

d.  Any manner of loading or handling grain when official inspection
    personnel are not present.

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4.  The determination and the certification of the kind, class, quality,
    or condition of grain, under standards provided for in the U.S.
    Grain Standards Act is called:

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a.  [An official inspection.]{.underline}

b.  A certified grade.

c.  An unofficial determination.

d.  A standard certification.

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5.  The first official inspection of a lot of grain is called:

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a.  The primary inspection.

b.  A first review inspection.

c.  [An original inspection.]{.underline}

d.  The preliminary inspection at the time of sampling.

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6.  A geographical portion of the United States assigned to an official
    inspection agency for the performance of official inspection service
    is called:

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a.  The geographical inspection area.

b.  [An assigned area of responsibility.]{.underline}

c.  An area of authority.

d.  The domain of the official inspection agency.

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7.  The term "export grain" means:

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a.  Grain for shipment in intrastate commerce.

b.  Grain for shipment from a country elevator to a terminal market.

c.  [Grain for shipment from the United States to any place outside
    thereof.]{.underline}

d.  Grain loaded aboard a land carrier for shipment to an export port
    location.

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8.  A cargo shipment includes:

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a.  Grain loaded aboard a land carrier for shipment to a terminal
    market.

b.  [Bulk or sacked grain that is loaded directly aboard a waterborne
    carrier for shipment]{.underline}.

c.  Sacked grain loaded aboard a truck for shipment in interstate
    commerce.

d.  Bulk grain loaded aboard a hopper car for shipment to an export
    location.

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9.  An assigned area of responsibility shall be:

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a.  A geographical portion of the United States assigned to an FGIS
    Field Office.

b.  Any territory within a 50 mile radius of an official agency or field
    office.

c.  [A geographical portion of the United States assigned to an agency
    for the performance of official inspection services]{.underline}.

d.  A geographical portion of the United States assigned only to a field
    office for supervision of an official agency.

[OFFICIAL INSPECTION AUTHORITY]{.underline}

10. Official inspection certificates setting out the results of official
    inspections shall be:

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a.  Accepted only by Federal Courts.

b.  Accepted only by the lower courts of the United States.

> c\. [Accepted by all courts as valid or prima facie
> evidence.]{.underline}
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> d\. Accepted by the courts only when signed by the chief inspector.

11. The number of official agencies that may operate at any one time,
    for any one city, town, or other area shall be:

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a.  Three.

b.  Two.

c.  [One]{.underline}.

d.  Five.

## DUTIES AND CONDUCT OF LICENSED AND AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL

12. Persons licensed by the Administrator to perform any official
    function under the U.S. Grain Standards Act are prohibited from:

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a.  Living near any business entity owning or operating any grain
    elevator or warehouse or engaged in the merchandising of grain.

b.  Associating with any business entity engaged in the merchandising of
    rice and rice products.

c.  Growing grain products.

d.  [Being financially interested in any business entity owning or
    operating any grain elevator or warehouse]{.underline}.

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13. It is a conflict of interest to accept gratuities from:

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a.  [Any business entity owning or operating any grain elevator or
    warehouse]{.underline}.

b.  Any business entity owning or operating a petroleum refinery.

c.  Your employer.

d.  Relatives residing in another state.

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14. No employee of an official inspection agency designated or delegated
    authority under the U.S. Grain Standards Act shall, directly or
    indirectly, have any stock or other similar financial interest in:

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a.  A bakery.

b.  A rice mill.

c.  [A grain elevator]{.underline}.

d.  A petroleum refinery.

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15. Performing an inspection service on grain in which the licensee has
    a direct or indirect financial interest is:

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a.  Not a violation of the U.S. Grain Standards Act.

b.  Allowed as long as the licensee reports the action to the buyer of
    the grain.

c.  Allowed only if the licensee reports the action each time to FGIS.

d.  [A conflict of interest]{.underline}.

16\. Official personnel shall not permit their spouses, minor children,
or blood relatives who reside in their immediate household to:

a.  Become engaged in official inspection of grain.

b.  [Acquire any conflicts of interest]{.underline}.

c.  Grow grain.

d.  Be financially interested in petroleum refining.

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17. When informed that a conflict of interest exists and that remedial
    action is required, a licensee or an applicant for a license must:

> a\. [Take immediate action to end the conflict of interest and inform
> FGIS of the action taken]{.underline}.

b.  Employ an attorney to oppose the ruling.

c.  Continue in the conflict of interest.

d.  Report the conflict of interest to his or her senator.

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18. When a final determination is made by the FGIS that a conflict of
    interest does exist and should not be excepted, failure to terminate
    the conflict of interest shall subject the licensee to.

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a.  [License revocation]{.underline}.

b.  An automatic fine.

c.  No action.

d.  Only a severe reprimand.

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19. Official personnel must operate only within the scope of the
    services specified on their license or authorization.

> [True]{.underline} False

20. Official personnel shall be responsible for maintaining a working
    knowledge of:

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a.  Only the applicable provisions of the Act.

b.  Only the applicable provisions of the regulations.

c.  Only the U.S. Standards for Grain.

d.  [The applicable provisions of the Act, the regulations, the Official
    U.S. Standards for Grain, the instructions, and all amendments and
    revisions thereto]{.underline}.

21\. A licensee\'s engagement in the business of buying, selling,
transporting, storing, or other preparation of grain (other than as a
grower of grain) is not a conflict of interest.

> True [False]{.underline}

22\. For the purpose of the regulations under the U.S. Grain Standards
Act, the interest of a spouse, minor child, or blood relative who is a
resident of the immediate household of official personnel shall be
considered to be an interest of the official personnel.

> [True]{.underline} False

23\. It is prohibited conduct to:

a.  Refuse to testify or respond to questions in connection with
    official inquiries or investigations.

b.  Report for duty in an intoxicated condition.

c.  Report for duty in a drugged condition.

d.  [All of the above]{.underline}.

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24. What shall official personnel promptly report when learning about
    violations of any provision of the Act, the regulations, or the
    instructions?

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a.  Only the nature of the violation.

b.  [All information which shows or tends to show a violation of any
    provision of the Act, regulations, or the instructions]{.underline}.

c.  Only the time and place of the violation.

d.  Official personnel shall not report violations.

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25. Which of the following is not a high standard of conduct required of
    official personnel?

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a.  Honesty.

b.  Integrity.

c.  Impartiality.

d.  [Celibacy]{.underline}.

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26. Licensed inspectors may refuse to testify or respond to questions in
    connection with official inquiries or investigations.

> True [False]{.underline}

27. Which of the following is considered a gratuity?

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a.  The occasional exchange of a cup of coffee if the exchange is free
    of improper implications.

b.  [Any favor, entertainment, gift, tip, loan, payment for fictitious
    work, or anything of monetary value]{.underline}.

c.  The acceptance of unsolicited advertising material if the exchange
    is free from improper implications.

d.  Family exchanges not related to a business or work relationship.

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28. A person who has a financial interest in the grain being inspected
    shall be permitted to observe a licensed inspector's performance of
    official inspection functions.

> [True]{.underline} False

## REFUSAL OF RENEWAL, OR SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES

29. After a licensee has been afforded an opportunity for a hearing, and
    the Administrator determines that the licensee is incompetent, the
    Administrator may:

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a.  Refuse to renew the license.

b.  Suspend the license.

c.  Revoke the license.

d.  [All of the above]{.underline}.

30\. After a licensee has been afforded an opportunity for a hearing,
and the Administrator determines that the licensee has issued or caused
the issuance of any false or incorrect official certificate, the
Administrator may:

a.  Refuse to renew the license.

b.  Suspend the license.

c.  Revoke the license.

d.  [All of the above]{.underline}.

31\. When may the Administrator suspend an inspector's license without
first affording him an opportunity for a hearing?

a.  Only after 30 days notice.

b.  [When the Administrator determines that suspension is in the best
    interest of the official inspection system]{.underline}.

c.  Whenever the licensee neglects to report for duty.

d.  Only if the licensee agrees.

## PROHIBITED ACTS AND CRIMINAL PENALITIES

32\. An offense shall be deemed to have been committed knowingly under
the Act if it:

a.  Resulted from ignorance of the pertinent facts.

b.  [Resulted from gross negligence or was committed with knowledge of
    the pertinent facts]{.underline}.

c.  Was witnessed by another person.

d.  Violates any section of the Act.

33\. No person licensed to perform any function under the Act shall
knowingly perform improperly:

a.  Any official sampling function.

b.  Any official inspection function.

c.  Any official technician function.

d.  [All of the above]{.underline}.

34\. Official personnel who commit an offense prohibited by Section 13
of the Act are not subject to criminal prosecution.

> True [False]{.underline}.

[KINDS OF OFFICIAL SERVICES]{.underline}

35. An official stowage examination and the approval of the stowage
    space are required for an official sample-lot inspection service on:

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a.  Export grain only.

b.  Imported grain and other lots of inbound grain that are officially
    sampled and inspected at the time of loading.

c.  Lots of grain that are officially sampled and inspected at
    destination.

d.  [Export grain and other lots of outbound grain that are officially
    sampled and inspected at the time of loading]{.underline}.

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36. A lot of grain that does not meet the requirements for grain as set
    forth in the Official U.S. Standards for Grain shall be certificated
    as:

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a.  U.S. Sample grade grain.

b.  Corn Screenings, Soybean Screenings, etc.

c.  Not Standardized Grain.

d.  [b. or c]{.underline}.

## INSPECTION METHODS AND PROCEDURES

37. A carrier or container is considered to be "heavily loaded" when:

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a.  Grain is overflowing from the container's hatches.

b.  The weight of the carrier and the grain exceed the capacity of the
    scale.

c.  The quantity of grain in the container exceeds the capacity of the
    container.

d.  [The lot is loaded in such a manner that it is possible to secure
    only door-probe or shallow-probe samples of the lot]{.underline}.

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38. Grain to be officially inspected as a combined lot that is found to
    be not uniform in quality shall be sampled, inspected, graded, and
    certificated as:

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a.  Double lots.

b.  Non-uniform lots.

c.  [Single lots]{.underline}.

d.  Combined lots.

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39. If an outbound movement of grain is offered for inspection as a
    combined lot and the grain is not fully accessible for sampling, the
    request for inspection shall:

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a.  Be considered optional

b.  [Be dismissed on the ground that the grain is not accessible for a
    correct "out" inspection]{.underline}.

c.  Be allowed but each inaccessible lot shall be certificated
    separately.

d.  Be disregarded.

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40. After a combined-lot inspection certificate has been issued:

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a.  [There shall be no further combining and no dividing of the
    certificate]{.underline}.

b.  There shall be a follow-up combining of the individual lots.

c.  The applicant must be notified by phone.

d.  There shall be no request for an appeal inspection.

41\. If a single shiplot of grain is found to grade infested and the
applicant chooses to continue loading without treating the grain that
graded infested:

a.  The applicant must be forced to treat the grain with an insecticide.

b.  [All of the infested grain in the lot and all other grain in common
    stowage areas with the infested grain shall be certificated as
    infested]{.underline}.

c.  The infested grain must be off-loaded and replaced with grain that
    is not infested.

d.  All of the infested grain in the lot (but not the other grain in
    common stowage areas with the infested grain) shall be certificated
    as infested.

42\. When can the identity of a submitted sample of grain be considered
lost?

a.  When it has not been submitted by official personnel.

b.  The identity of a submitted sample cannot be lost.

c.  [When it has not been retained and protected by official personnel
    as prescribed in the instructions]{.underline}.

d.  When it has been submitted by other than official personnel.

43\. When grain in a carrier or container is offered for official
inspection as one lot and the grain is found to be not uniform in
condition because portions of the grain are heating, musty, or sour, the
grain in each portion shall be:

a.  Sampled and inspected separately but graded as one lot.

b.  Sampled, inspected, and graded as one lot.

c.  Certificated as "Non-Uniform" grain.

d.  [Sampled, inspected, and graded separately]{.underline}.

44\. If grain in railcars, trucks, or barges, offered for official
inspection as one lot, is found to be not uniform in condition because
portions of the grain are heating, musty, or sour, then the grain shall
be certificated:

a.  With a single grade.

b.  As Non-Standardized grain.

c.  [With a multiple grade]{.underline}.

d.  As Non-Uniform grain.

45\. If an applicant requests a new sample as a part of a reinspection,
the new sample must be obtained:

a.  By using a different sampling method.

b.  [By using the same method of sampling as was used in the original
    inspection]{.underline}.

c.  From the file sample.

d.  By using the method requested by the buyer regardless of the
    original method of sampling.

46\. For original official sample-lot inspection purposes, an official
sample must be protected from:

a.  Manipulation.

b.  Substitution.

c.  Improper or careless handling.

d.  [All of the above]{.underline}.

47\. Those file samples that have remained at all times in the custody
and control of the agency that performed the inspection service may be
considered representative for:

a.  Reinspection service only.

b.  [Reinspection service, appeal inspection service, and Board appeal
    inspection service]{.underline}.

c.  Appeal and Board appeal service only.

d.  Yellow certificate service only.

48\. When the results of a reinspection service are based on an official
file sample, the certificate for reinspection service shall:

a.  Show the statement "Divided Certificate."

b.  Be considered invalid.

c.  Be marked "Qualified."

d.  [Show the statement "Results based on official file
    sample]{.underline}."

49\. When applying the multiple grade procedures to grain offered for
official inspection as one lot, the official certificate shall:

a.  Not show a quantity or weight for each portion.

b.  Not show the location of each portion in the carrier or container.

c.  [Show the grade of the grain in each portion]{.underline}.

d.  Show only those special statements requested by the applicant.

50\. When an official inspection service is requested on a portion of
grain removed from a carrier, the grain shall be sampled, inspected,
graded, and certificated, except that the certificate issued shall be:

a.  A divided-lot certificate.

b.  [A "part-lot" inspection certificate]{.underline}.

c.  A "combined-lot" inspection certificate.

d.  A "separate-lot" inspection certificate.

51\. What mathematical procedure shall be used when determining official
factor information for grain in combined lots?

a.  Factor average.

b.  Statistical summation.

c.  [Weighted average or mathematical average according to the
    instructions]{.underline}.

d.  Derivative.

52\. No sample shall be considered representative of a lot of grain
unless the sample has been:

a.  Obtained by an approved diverter-type sampler.

b.  Obtained under ideal conditions.

c.  Obtained for the first original inspection.

d.  [Obtained by official personnel, is of the size prescribed in the
    instructions, and has been obtained, handled, and submitted in
    accordance with the instructions]{.underline}.

53\. The provision for a new sample as part of a reinspection or appeal
inspection shall not apply if:

a.  The sample is obtained by the probe method.

b.  The request for inspection is not in writing.

c.  [Obtaining the new sample involves a change in the method of
    sampling]{.underline}.

d.  Obtaining the new sample involves the same method of sampling.

54\. To the extent practicable, the order for handling requests for
inspection services shall be:

a.  Truck lot inspections before hopper car lots.

b.  Inbound lot inspections before outbound lot inspections.

c.  [The order in which requests for service are received]{.underline}.

d.  Submitted and warehouseman's lot inspections before inbound trucks
    and hopper cars.

## ORIGINAL, REINSPECTION, AND APPEAL SERVICES

55\. Original inspection service may:

a.  Be performed by licensed personnel only.

b.  [Be requested by any interested person who desires the
    service]{.underline}.

c.  Not be appealed.

d.  Be requested only by elevator personnel.

56\. When an agency receives a request for reinspection service on grain
that has undergone a material change in condition since the original
inspection service, the agency shall.

a.  [Dismiss the request]{.underline}.

b.  Make allowances for the material change and perform the
    reinspection.

c.  Disregard the material change and perform the reinspection.

d.  Perform an appeal inspection instead.

57\. An official reinspection shall be performed by:

a.  Any agency except the agency that performed the original service.

b.  [The agency that performed the original inspection
    service]{.underline}.

c.  The supervising field office only.

d.  The Board of Appeals and Review.

58\. When the superseded certificate is not in the custody of the agency
at the time of issuing the official reinspection certificate, what
qualifying statement shall be shown on the reinspection certificate.

a.  "The original certificate has not been surrendered."

b.  "[The superseded certificate identified herein has not been
    surrendered]{.underline}."

c.  "This is a qualified certificate because the superseded certificate
    has not been surrendered."

d.  Any of the above.

59\. The official appeal inspection shall be performed by:

a.  The official agency or field office.

b.  An independent third party.

c.  The Board of Appeals and Review.

d.  [The field office which supervised the agency which performed the
    original or reinspection service]{.underline}.

60\. When a request for official inspection service is dismissed, the
agency shall:

a.  Charge the applicant for the service dismissed.

b.  Promptly notify the supervising field office.

c.  [Promptly notify the applicant orally or in writing of the reason
    for dismissal]{.underline}.

d.  Notify the applicant orally or in writing of the reason for
    dismissal after 10 working days have elapsed.

61\. How many reinspections may be obtained on any given original
inspection?

a.  Two.

b.  [One]{.underline}.

c.  No limit.

d.  Three.

62\. After an appeal inspection has been performed, an official
reinspection service:

a.  May still be obtained.

b.  [May not be obtained]{.underline}.

c.  May be obtained only if requested in writing.

d.  Is a likely alternative.

63\. The kind and scope of a reinspection service shall:

a.  Only be limited to the scope of the original inspection.

b.  Only be limited to the kind of the original inspection.

c.  Not be limited.

d.  [Be limited to the kind and scope of the original inspection
    service]{.underline}.

## LICENSES AND AUTHORIZATIONS

64\. No person shall perform any official inspection function for
purposes of the U.S. Grain Standards Act unless the person:

a.  Is under 65 years of age.

b.  Is employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

c.  [Holds an unsuspended and unrevoked license or authorization from
    the Administrator under the Act]{.underline}.

d.  Is proficient in the grading of wheat.

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65. All classes of licenses issued under the U.S. Grain Standards Act
    shall terminate every:

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a.  Year.

b.  Two years.

c.  [Three years]{.underline}.

d.  Five years.

66\. To determine the competency of any applicant for a license, or a
licensee, the Administrator may require that the person be examined or
reexamined.

> [True]{.underline} False

67\. When a licensee's employment is terminated by an official agency or
by a State agency under a delegation of authority, his or her license
shall be:

a.  Summarily revoked.

b.  Voided.

c.  Summarily canceled.

d.  [Automatically suspended]{.underline}.

68\. An applicant may withdraw his or her application for a license:

a.  [At any time]{.underline}.

b.  Only before notification of examination.

c.  Only after requesting permission from the FGIS field office.

d.  Up to one week after submission.

69\. An individual who cannot meet the physical requirements necessary
to perform the official functions applied for may be found to be
incompetent to perform official inspection services.

> [True]{.underline} False

70\. If an individual does not have a working knowledge of applicable
provisions of the Act, the regulations, the Official U.S. Standards for
Grain, and the instructions, that person may be found to be incompetent
to perform official inspection services.

> [True]{.underline} False

71. Each license is issued on the condition that the licensee will,
    during the term of the license:

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a.  Pay a yearly owner's fee.

b.  Receive the same rate of pay.

c.  [Comply with the Act, the regulations, and the
    instructions]{.underline}.

d.  Not apply for any other type of license.

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72. What must you do with your license when it is terminated, suspended,
    revoked, or canceled?

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a.  [Promptly surrender it to the supervising FGIS field
    office]{.underline}.

b.  Destroy it.

c.  Save it for future use.

d.  File it with your other employment records.

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73. A license is the property of:

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a.  The licensee.

b.  The chief inspector.

c.  The official agency.

d.  [The Federal Grain Inspection Service, but the licensee retains it
    unless it is canceled, suspended, revoked, or
    terminated]{.underline}.

## WITHHOLDING OFFICIAL SERVICES

74. A request for inspection services may be dismissed by official
    inspection personnel if:

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a.  The request is not made 2 days in advance of the inspection date.

b.  The initial request is not in writing.

c.  [The agency, field office, or the Board of Appeals and Review lacks
    jurisdiction under the Act or regulations to handle the
    request]{.underline}.

d.  The request is not made 3 days in advance of the inspection date.

## OFFICIAL RECORDS AND FORMS

75. An official inspection agency is required to keep records of an
    inspection for:

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a.  One year after the inspection.

b.  [Five years after the inspection]{.underline}.

c.  Two years after the inspection.

d.  Three years after the inspection.

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76. The retention period for file samples from outbound railcars is:

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a.  [10 calendar days]{.underline}.

b.  5 calendar days.

c.  15 calendar days.

d.  8 calendar days.

77\. The retention period for file samples from inbound trucks is:

a.  [3 calendar days]{.underline}.

b.  5 calendar days.

c.  7 calendar days.

d.  15 calendar days.

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78. The retention period for file samples from inbound railcars is:

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a.  [5 calendar days]{.underline}.

b.  3 calendar days.

c.  10 calendar days.

d.  15 calendar days.

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79. In specific instances, the Administrator may require that file
    samples be retained for a period of not more than:

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a.  30 calendar days.

b.  60 calendar days.

c.  [90 calendar days]{.underline}.

d.  120 calendar days.

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80. The retention period for export sublot file samples from ships is:

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a.  30 calendar days.

b.  [60 calendar days]{.underline}.

c.  90 calendar days.

d.  120 calendar days.

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81. The retention period for file samples from outbound trucks is:

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a.  3 calendar days.

b.  10 calendar days.

c.  15 calendar days.

d.  [5 calendar days]{.underline}.

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82. Each file sample must be retained in a manner that will preserve its
    representativeness.

> [True]{.underline} False

83. The original copy of each pan ticket shall be retained by:

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a.  The field office.

b.  The applicant.

c.  The official records center.

d.  [The agency that performed the inspection]{.underline}.

## OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES

84. When the results of an official inspection service have been
    reported or released to an applicant before issuing a certificate,
    the certificate and the copies may be issued not later than:

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a.  Two weeks following the date the official inspection was performed.

b.  Two business days following the date the official inspection was
    performed.

c.  [The close of business on the next business day following the date
    the official inspection service was performed]{.underline}.

d.  The close of business of the same day the official inspection
    service was performed.

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85. The name or the signature of the person who issues an official
    certificate shall be shown on the original of each certificate
    representing:

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a.  Export grain.

b.  [Nonexport grain]{.underline}.

c.  Only grain for shipment to Canada.

d.  Wheat and soybeans for export shipment.

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86. Both the name and the signature of the person who issues the
    certificate must be show on the original of each certificate
    representing:

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a.  Nonexport grain.

b.  [Export grain]{.underline}.

c.  Grain for shipment in interstate commerce.

d.  Domestic grain.

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87. Each original and each copy of an official certificate must show the
    date and method of sampling except for:

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a.  Domestic inspection certificates.

b.  [Submitted sample certificates]{.underline}.

c.  Warehouseman's sample-lot certificates.

d.  Combination domestic certificates.

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88. The moisture content of the grain shall be recorded on each official
    certificate that shows an official grade determination.

> [True]{.underline} False

89. The test weight of the grain shall be recorded on all official
    certificates that show:

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a.  [An official grade determination]{.underline}.

b.  An unofficial grade determination.

c.  Condition of stowage space.

d.  Only protein content.

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90. To be eligible for divided-lot inspection certificates, shiplot
    grain must have been offered for official inspection as one lot and
    certificated as one lot; have been found to be uniform in quality;
    and:

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a.  Not have been commingled with the grain that has graded less than
    U.S. No. 1.

b.  Not have been loaded into a common stowage area.

c.  [Not have been commingled in a stowage area with other grain of a
    different kind or quality, or with another commodity]{.underline}.

d.  Not have been inspected by more than two inspectors.

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91. When an official certificate has been lost or destroyed and has not
    been superseded, the applicant may request the issuance of:

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a.  A part-lot certificate.

b.  A dual certificate.

c.  [A duplicate certificate]{.underline}.

d.  A second-original certificate.

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92. An export inspection certificate must not show:

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a.  A factor determination for moisture under 15.0%.

b.  [Corrections, erasures, additions, or other changes]{.underline}.

c.  An official grade designation.

d.  Official factor results.

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93. If an error is found on an export certificate before issuance, the
    original certificate shall be:

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a.  Corrected and initialed by the person making the correction.

b.  Destroyed and replaced by a duplicate certificate.

c.  [Marked "void" and the copies shall not be issued]{.underline}.

d.  Issued, if the applicant is notified of the error in advance.

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94. Errors that are found before issuing a domestic certificate shall be
    corrected only by the issuance of another certificate when the
    errors involve:

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a.  The date of inspection or weighing.

b.  [The identification of the carrier or container, or the grade of the
    grain, or the gross, tare, or net weight]{.underline}.

c.  The factor determinations.

d.  All of the above.