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PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM VERSION 3 LATEST 2026-
2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Toxicity from small, repeated exposures to a pesticide over a
period of time is called:
a. low toxicity
b. acute toxicity
c. chronic toxicity - ANSWER-c. chronic
*acute would be the answer if it were larger exposure over a
SHORT amount of time
Which LD50 is representative of a MODERATELY toxic pesticide?
a. 640 mg/kg
b. 5,800 mg/kg - ANSWER-a. 640 mg/kg
When a pest reaches the ______, pest management procedures
need to be applied to prevent it from reaching economically
damaging populations. - ANSWER-Economic Threshold
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Protectant fungicides must be applied BEFORE infection occurs.
(True or False) - ANSWER-True
The key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the
applicator is to Avoid Exposure. - ANSWER-True
The use of plants resistant to pests is a ____________________
control method.
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. genetic - ANSWER-c. genetic
When calibrating a granular sprayer, use the same material that is
to be applied. (True or False) - ANSWER-True.
Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. lowering pressure and decreasing the nozzle orifice
b. applying in calm, stable air conditions.
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c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible. -
ANSWER-c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible
What is the key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the
applicator? - ANSWER-Avoid Exposure
Which bird is not protected by the Migratory Bird Act?4
a. robin
b. house sparrow
c. crow - ANSWER-b. house sparrow
Which is NOT a concern when handling or using an emulsifiable
concentrate pesticide?
a. higher phytotoxicity hazard
b. easily absorbed thorough human or animal skin
c. easily clogs nozzles and screens - ANSWER-c. easily clogs
nozzles and screens
PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM VERSION 3 LATEST 2026-
2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Toxicity from small, repeated exposures to a pesticide over a
period of time is called:
a. low toxicity
b. acute toxicity
c. chronic toxicity - ANSWER-c. chronic
*acute would be the answer if it were larger exposure over a
SHORT amount of time
Which LD50 is representative of a MODERATELY toxic pesticide?
a. 640 mg/kg
b. 5,800 mg/kg - ANSWER-a. 640 mg/kg
When a pest reaches the ______, pest management procedures
need to be applied to prevent it from reaching economically
damaging populations. - ANSWER-Economic Threshold
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Protectant fungicides must be applied BEFORE infection occurs.
(True or False) - ANSWER-True
The key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the
applicator is to Avoid Exposure. - ANSWER-True
The use of plants resistant to pests is a ____________________
control method.
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. genetic - ANSWER-c. genetic
When calibrating a granular sprayer, use the same material that is
to be applied. (True or False) - ANSWER-True.
Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. lowering pressure and decreasing the nozzle orifice
b. applying in calm, stable air conditions.
, 3|Page
c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible. -
ANSWER-c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible
What is the key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the
applicator? - ANSWER-Avoid Exposure
Which bird is not protected by the Migratory Bird Act?4
a. robin
b. house sparrow
c. crow - ANSWER-b. house sparrow
Which is NOT a concern when handling or using an emulsifiable
concentrate pesticide?
a. higher phytotoxicity hazard
b. easily absorbed thorough human or animal skin
c. easily clogs nozzles and screens - ANSWER-c. easily clogs
nozzles and screens
