How to Identify and Classify Santol Fruits
  • 1. What is the most common color of ripe Santol fruit?
A) Green
B) Red
C) Purple
D) Yellow-orange
  • 2. Which sense is LEAST reliable for determining ripeness of Santol?
A) Smell
B) Sight
C) Touch
D) Hearing
  • 3. What is the texture of the skin of a ripe Santol fruit?
A) Hard
B) Slightly soft
C) Sticky
D) Very soft and mushy
  • 4. What is a common shape of Santol fruit?
A) Square
B) Elongated
C) Triangular
D) Round
  • 5. What is the scientific name of the Santol fruit?
A) Durio zibethinus
B) Lansium parasiticum
C) Mangifera indica
D) Sandoricum koetjape
  • 6. The flesh of a Santol can be described as...
A) Bland
B) Sour and sweet
C) Only sweet
D) Only sour
  • 7. Which part of the Santol fruit is typically eaten?
A) The stem
B) The seeds themselves
C) The pulp surrounding the seeds
D) The skin
  • 8. What is a visual indication that Santol fruit might be overripe?
A) Smooth skin
B) Brown spots
C) Bright shine
D) Strong aroma
  • 9. How does the size of Santol fruit typically compare to an apple?
A) Much larger
B) Tiny like a cherry
C) Similar size
D) Much smaller
  • 10. What is a typical aroma of ripe Santol?
A) Pungent and sour
B) Odorless
C) Sweet and fruity
D) Grassy
  • 11. What is the color of the Santol's inner fruit when ripe?
A) Black
B) Red
C) White or translucent
D) Green
  • 12. What type of climate is ideal for growing Santol trees?
A) Temperate
B) Desert
C) Tropical
D) Arctic
  • 13. What is a characteristic of Santol seeds?
A) They are a delicacy
B) They are soft and edible
C) They are not typically eaten
D) They taste like almonds
  • 14. When is Santol fruit typically in season?
A) Always year-round
B) Only in spring
C) Varies by region
D) Only in winter
  • 15. How many seeds are typically found inside a Santol fruit?
A) None
B) 1
C) 3-5
D) 10-15
  • 16. What is a method to accelerate the ripening of Santol fruit?
A) Refrigerate immediately
B) Place in a paper bag
C) Submerge in water
D) Expose to direct sunlight
  • 17. What should you avoid when choosing Santol fruit?
A) Fruits that are uniformly colored
B) Fruits that are slightly soft
C) Fruits with bruises
D) Fruits with a strong aroma
  • 18. What kind of tree does santol grow on?
A) A palm tree
B) A small shrub
C) A vine
D) A large, evergreen tree
  • 19. What is one way Santol fruit is commonly consumed?
A) Raw
B) Boiled
C) Baked
D) Fried
  • 20. Besides eating, what else is Santol used for?
A) Traditional medicine
B) Animal feed only
C) Fuel
D) Building materials
  • 21. What does the term 'cultivar' refer to in Santol classification?
A) A type of disease
B) A wild species
C) A cultivated variety
D) A storage method
  • 22. If a Santol is very firm, what does this likely indicate?
A) It's overripe
B) It's a specific cultivar
C) It has been refrigerated
D) It's not ripe
  • 23. What is the benefit of smelling Santol before buying?
A) Indicates country of origin
B) Indicates seed count
C) Indicates ripeness
D) Indicates sweetness level
  • 24. What's the best way to store unripe Santol fruit?
A) Exposed to sunlight
B) At room temperature
C) In the refrigerator
D) In the freezer
  • 25. Which of these is NOT a typical characteristic of Santol fruit?
A) Thin skin
B) Slightly tart flavor
C) Fibrous flesh
D) Extremely juicy
  • 26. What part of the Santol tree is sometimes used for timber?
A) The leaves
B) The flowers
C) The trunk
D) The roots
  • 27. What country is Santol considered native to?
A) North America
B) South America
C) Africa
D) Southeast Asia
  • 28. Why is it important to know different Santol cultivars?
A) They all taste the same
B) Flavor and texture differences
C) To avoid poisonous varieties
D) Only for scientific classification
  • 29. What does it mean if a Santol fruit easily detaches from the stem?
A) Definitely unripe
B) Damaged
C) Indicates disease
D) Likely ripe
  • 30. What is the outer layer of Santol called?
A) Pericarp
B) Exocarp
C) Endocarp
D) Mesocarp
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