CORE Iowa DOA Pesticide Applicator's
License Practice Test Study Guide Exam
Latest 2026/2027 Updated Verified
Questions and Solutions A+ Pass
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What is a disadvantage of using an ultra low volume
concentrate formulation?
• It is difficult to handle, transport, and store
• Specialized equipment is required
• The amount of visible residue on treated surfaces
• It tends to plug screens and nozzles
- ANS - • Specialized equipment is required
What is the term for the degree or extent to which a
chemical or substance is poisonous?
• Exposure
• Hazard
• Persistence
• Toxicity
- ANS - • Toxicity
,The risk of damage to nontarget plants from drift of
volatile pesticides is ______________.
• greater at high temperatures
• decreased at high temperatures
• dependent on droplet size
• about the same at all temperatures
- ANS - • greater at high temperatures
Who may use a Restricted Use Pesticide?
• A person approved by employer
• A certified pesticide applicator
• An experienced pesticide applicator
• Anyone with a legitimate need to use the product
- ANS - • A certified pesticide applicator
What is the term for unwanted contact with
pesticides or pesticide residues?
• Exposure
• Hazard
• Tolerance
• Toxicity
- ANS - • Exposure
A pesticide label calls for a broadcast application
,using 2 pints of product per acre. Your sprayer holds
375 gallons and is calibrated to apply 15 gallons of
spray mixture per acre. How much product is needed
for each fill?
• 25 pints
• 30 pints
• 50 pints
• 75 pints
- ANS - • 25 pints
Which of the following is an emergency exemption
from registration that allows for the sale and use of a
pesticide for a non-registered purpose for a limited
time?
• Section 3
• Section 18
• Section 24(c)
• Section 25(b)
- ANS - • Section 24(c)
Which of the following statements about PPE is true?
• PPE eliminates exposure from pesticides
• Water resistant PPE protects against
concentrated pesticide products
, • You may wear more PPE than the pesticide label
lists
• Eye protection should not be vented to prevent
pesticide exposure
- ANS - • You may wear more PPE than the pesticide label
lists
Why were the Iowa atrazine management rules put
in place?
• To minimize the tolerances of the pesticide
• To control hazardous waste from the cradle-to-
grave
• To keep the economic injury level below the economic threshold
• To minimize the pesticide's impact on ground and
surface water
- ANS - • To minimize the pesticide's impact on ground and
surface water
What type of pesticide moves from the site of
absorption in a treated plant or animal to other
tissues?
• Contact
• Residual
• Selective
License Practice Test Study Guide Exam
Latest 2026/2027 Updated Verified
Questions and Solutions A+ Pass
Guaranteed
What is a disadvantage of using an ultra low volume
concentrate formulation?
• It is difficult to handle, transport, and store
• Specialized equipment is required
• The amount of visible residue on treated surfaces
• It tends to plug screens and nozzles
- ANS - • Specialized equipment is required
What is the term for the degree or extent to which a
chemical or substance is poisonous?
• Exposure
• Hazard
• Persistence
• Toxicity
- ANS - • Toxicity
,The risk of damage to nontarget plants from drift of
volatile pesticides is ______________.
• greater at high temperatures
• decreased at high temperatures
• dependent on droplet size
• about the same at all temperatures
- ANS - • greater at high temperatures
Who may use a Restricted Use Pesticide?
• A person approved by employer
• A certified pesticide applicator
• An experienced pesticide applicator
• Anyone with a legitimate need to use the product
- ANS - • A certified pesticide applicator
What is the term for unwanted contact with
pesticides or pesticide residues?
• Exposure
• Hazard
• Tolerance
• Toxicity
- ANS - • Exposure
A pesticide label calls for a broadcast application
,using 2 pints of product per acre. Your sprayer holds
375 gallons and is calibrated to apply 15 gallons of
spray mixture per acre. How much product is needed
for each fill?
• 25 pints
• 30 pints
• 50 pints
• 75 pints
- ANS - • 25 pints
Which of the following is an emergency exemption
from registration that allows for the sale and use of a
pesticide for a non-registered purpose for a limited
time?
• Section 3
• Section 18
• Section 24(c)
• Section 25(b)
- ANS - • Section 24(c)
Which of the following statements about PPE is true?
• PPE eliminates exposure from pesticides
• Water resistant PPE protects against
concentrated pesticide products
, • You may wear more PPE than the pesticide label
lists
• Eye protection should not be vented to prevent
pesticide exposure
- ANS - • You may wear more PPE than the pesticide label
lists
Why were the Iowa atrazine management rules put
in place?
• To minimize the tolerances of the pesticide
• To control hazardous waste from the cradle-to-
grave
• To keep the economic injury level below the economic threshold
• To minimize the pesticide's impact on ground and
surface water
- ANS - • To minimize the pesticide's impact on ground and
surface water
What type of pesticide moves from the site of
absorption in a treated plant or animal to other
tissues?
• Contact
• Residual
• Selective
