A cough syrup is sold in a glass bottle. The bottle is put in a small printed carton, which the buyer throws away once she starts taking the syrup. She keeps the bottle until the syrup is finished.
Which of the following correctly names the levels of packaging of the bottle and of the carton?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Bottle: primary package; carton: secondary packaging
Option (1) Bottle: secondary packaging; carton: primary package — Incorrect. The bottle holds the syrup itself, so it is the primary package. The carton is the extra layer around it, so the labels are the wrong way round.
Option (2) Bottle: primary package; carton: transportation packaging — Incorrect. The bottle is the primary package. But the carton holds only one bottle and is thrown away when use begins, so it is secondary packaging. Transportation packaging is the further packing for storage or transport, such as a box of many units.
Option (3) Bottle: primary package; carton: secondary packaging — Correct. The bottle is the immediate container, kept till the syrup is used up, so it is the primary package. The carton is an additional layer of protection kept only till the product is ready for use, so it is secondary packaging, like the box of a shaving cream tube.
Option (4) Bottle: secondary packaging; carton: transportation packaging — Incorrect. The bottle is the immediate container, so it is the primary package, and the carton is secondary packaging.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Levels of Packaging There can be three different levels of packaging. These are as below: |