QAC LANDSCAPE AND MAINTENANCE
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS
◉ Removing weeds before they produce seed is what type of pest
control?
- augmentive
- biological
- sanitation
- exclusion. Answer: sanitation
◉ Growing plants that resist insects would be what type of pest
control practice?
- sanitation
- biological
- exclusion
- prevention. Answer: prevention
◉ Which part of the label gives you an indication of the toxicity of
the pesticide?
- statement of use classification
- signal word
,- directions for use
- EPA registration number. Answer: signal word
◉ The toxicity of a pesticide is usually measured by its:
- no observable effect level (NOEL)
- long-term health effects
- LD50
- half-life. Answer: LD50
◉ Which signal word indicates the least hazardous pesticide?
- Poison
- Danger
- Warning
- Caution. Answer: Caution
◉ The toxicity of a pesticide is the:
- length of time it remains active in the environment
- potential for reaching groundwater
- boiling point
- capacity to cause injury. Answer: capacity to cause injury
◉ A post-emergent contact herbicide:
,- is applied before weeds germinate through the soil surface
- must be translocated in the plant to be effective
- causes injury to any part of the plant it touches
- provides systematic weed protection. Answer: causes injury to any
part of the plant it touches
◉ How much active ingredient would be found in a 20 pound bag of
a 25W formulation:
- 4 pounds
- 5 pounds
- 10 pounds
- 20 pounds. Answer: 5 pounds
◉ How much active ingredient would there be in a 5 gallon bottle of
a 4EC formulation?
- 4 pounds
- 20 pounds
- 4 quarts
- 20 gallons. Answer: 4 pounds
◉ Which of the following formulations requires no further agitation
once it is mixed fully with water?
- emulsifiable concentrate (EC)
, - soluble powder (SP)
- wettable powder (W or WP)
- flowable (F). Answer: Soluble Powder (SP)
◉ The tendency of ants to take poisoned bait back to the nest:
- makes ant bait too dangerous for use around people
- contributes to the effectiveness of ant bait
- can cause ant populations to grow rapidly
- make ant baits illegal for landscape use. Answer: contributes to the
effectiveness of ant bait
◉ The way a pesticide destroys or controls a target organism is its:
- half-life
- toxicity
- mode of action
- phytotoxicity. Answer: mode of action
◉ If a mixture of two pesticides in the spray tank results in clumping
and the spray nozzles clog up, the mixture is:
- synergistic
- antagonistic
- surface active
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS
◉ Removing weeds before they produce seed is what type of pest
control?
- augmentive
- biological
- sanitation
- exclusion. Answer: sanitation
◉ Growing plants that resist insects would be what type of pest
control practice?
- sanitation
- biological
- exclusion
- prevention. Answer: prevention
◉ Which part of the label gives you an indication of the toxicity of
the pesticide?
- statement of use classification
- signal word
,- directions for use
- EPA registration number. Answer: signal word
◉ The toxicity of a pesticide is usually measured by its:
- no observable effect level (NOEL)
- long-term health effects
- LD50
- half-life. Answer: LD50
◉ Which signal word indicates the least hazardous pesticide?
- Poison
- Danger
- Warning
- Caution. Answer: Caution
◉ The toxicity of a pesticide is the:
- length of time it remains active in the environment
- potential for reaching groundwater
- boiling point
- capacity to cause injury. Answer: capacity to cause injury
◉ A post-emergent contact herbicide:
,- is applied before weeds germinate through the soil surface
- must be translocated in the plant to be effective
- causes injury to any part of the plant it touches
- provides systematic weed protection. Answer: causes injury to any
part of the plant it touches
◉ How much active ingredient would be found in a 20 pound bag of
a 25W formulation:
- 4 pounds
- 5 pounds
- 10 pounds
- 20 pounds. Answer: 5 pounds
◉ How much active ingredient would there be in a 5 gallon bottle of
a 4EC formulation?
- 4 pounds
- 20 pounds
- 4 quarts
- 20 gallons. Answer: 4 pounds
◉ Which of the following formulations requires no further agitation
once it is mixed fully with water?
- emulsifiable concentrate (EC)
, - soluble powder (SP)
- wettable powder (W or WP)
- flowable (F). Answer: Soluble Powder (SP)
◉ The tendency of ants to take poisoned bait back to the nest:
- makes ant bait too dangerous for use around people
- contributes to the effectiveness of ant bait
- can cause ant populations to grow rapidly
- make ant baits illegal for landscape use. Answer: contributes to the
effectiveness of ant bait
◉ The way a pesticide destroys or controls a target organism is its:
- half-life
- toxicity
- mode of action
- phytotoxicity. Answer: mode of action
◉ If a mixture of two pesticides in the spray tank results in clumping
and the spray nozzles clog up, the mixture is:
- synergistic
- antagonistic
- surface active
