ALABAMA OTPS EXAM FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Prevent normal clotting. Answer: Anticoagulants
⩥ Applied to plants, animals, structures, and products to prevent entry or
damage by pest. Answer: Protectants
⩥ More toxic to some kinds of plants or animals than to others. Answer:
Selective
⩥ Inhibit pest reproduction. Answer: Sterilants
⩥ Kill pests when swallowed. Answer: Stomach poisons
⩥ Kill pests simply by contacting them. Answer: Contacts
⩥ Preplant. Answer: applied before crop is seeded
⩥ Preemergence. Answer: applied before crop or weeds emerge
,⩥ Postemergence. Answer: applied after crop or weeds have emerged
⩥ List considerations in choosing the best pesticide formulation for a
job. Answer: Effectiveness against the pest
Plant, animal, or surface to be protected
Application machinery available
Danger of drift and runoff
Cost of application
Hazards to applicator or to other persons, plants, and animals
⩥ Wettable Powder (WP or W). Answer: Dry preparation which contains
15% to 95% active ingredient and must be mixed with water to form a
suspension for application
⩥ Aerosol (pressurized can). Answer: Small amount of pesticide or
combination of pesticides that is driven through a fine opening by a gas
under pressure when the nozzle is triggered
⩥ Soluble powder (SP). Answer: Dry preparation which contains 15% to
95% active ingredient; dissolves in water to form a solution
⩥ Aerosol (generator). Answer: Low-concentrate solution of pesticide;
usually in an oil solution formulated especially for use in gor generators
, ⩥ Fumigant. Answer: Pesticide in the form of either a poisonous gas or a
liquid which becomes a gas when applied
⩥ Dust (D). Answer: Finely ground dry mixture combining a small
amount of pesticide with an inert carrier such as talc, clay, or volcanic
ash
⩥ Flowable (F). Answer: Ver finely ground solid material which is
suspended in a liquid; usually contains high concentration or large
amount of active ingredient and must be mixed with water for
application
⩥ Poisonous bait. Answer: Food or other substance mixed with a
pesticide that will attract and be eaten by pests and cause their death
⩥ Ultra-low volume concentrate (ULV). Answer: Solution which
contains almost pure active ingredient; usually used without dilution
⩥ Granule (G). Answer: Dry, ready-t0-use mixture of a small amount of
pesticide and inert carriers. All particles are larger than dust particles
⩥ Emulsifiable concentrate (EC or E). Answer: Solution which contains
a high concentration of active ingredient which can be mixed with water
or oil; forms milky solution when added to water
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Prevent normal clotting. Answer: Anticoagulants
⩥ Applied to plants, animals, structures, and products to prevent entry or
damage by pest. Answer: Protectants
⩥ More toxic to some kinds of plants or animals than to others. Answer:
Selective
⩥ Inhibit pest reproduction. Answer: Sterilants
⩥ Kill pests when swallowed. Answer: Stomach poisons
⩥ Kill pests simply by contacting them. Answer: Contacts
⩥ Preplant. Answer: applied before crop is seeded
⩥ Preemergence. Answer: applied before crop or weeds emerge
,⩥ Postemergence. Answer: applied after crop or weeds have emerged
⩥ List considerations in choosing the best pesticide formulation for a
job. Answer: Effectiveness against the pest
Plant, animal, or surface to be protected
Application machinery available
Danger of drift and runoff
Cost of application
Hazards to applicator or to other persons, plants, and animals
⩥ Wettable Powder (WP or W). Answer: Dry preparation which contains
15% to 95% active ingredient and must be mixed with water to form a
suspension for application
⩥ Aerosol (pressurized can). Answer: Small amount of pesticide or
combination of pesticides that is driven through a fine opening by a gas
under pressure when the nozzle is triggered
⩥ Soluble powder (SP). Answer: Dry preparation which contains 15% to
95% active ingredient; dissolves in water to form a solution
⩥ Aerosol (generator). Answer: Low-concentrate solution of pesticide;
usually in an oil solution formulated especially for use in gor generators
, ⩥ Fumigant. Answer: Pesticide in the form of either a poisonous gas or a
liquid which becomes a gas when applied
⩥ Dust (D). Answer: Finely ground dry mixture combining a small
amount of pesticide with an inert carrier such as talc, clay, or volcanic
ash
⩥ Flowable (F). Answer: Ver finely ground solid material which is
suspended in a liquid; usually contains high concentration or large
amount of active ingredient and must be mixed with water for
application
⩥ Poisonous bait. Answer: Food or other substance mixed with a
pesticide that will attract and be eaten by pests and cause their death
⩥ Ultra-low volume concentrate (ULV). Answer: Solution which
contains almost pure active ingredient; usually used without dilution
⩥ Granule (G). Answer: Dry, ready-t0-use mixture of a small amount of
pesticide and inert carriers. All particles are larger than dust particles
⩥ Emulsifiable concentrate (EC or E). Answer: Solution which contains
a high concentration of active ingredient which can be mixed with water
or oil; forms milky solution when added to water
