MDARD Michigan Core Pesticide
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,Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area Mechanical
is an example of which type of pesticide management
method?
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food c) physical/environmental modification
products to reduce damage from mold is an example of
which type of pest management method?
a) biological
b) mechanical
c) physical/environmental modification
d) regulatory pest control
Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant Genetic
to insect feeding is an example of which type of pest
management method?
Which of the statements about biological control is true? a) Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in bio
control
a) Modifying the environment to enhance natural
enemies is recommended in bio control
b) Biological control involves importing exotic pests to
control natural enemies
c) Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of
pesticides works best in biological control
Sealing building cracks and small openings is an a) exclusion
example of what kind of pest management method?
a) exclusion
b) trapping
c) cultivation
d) mulching
Which statement about cultural control practices is true? a) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival
a) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and
survival
b) They use naturally derived or synthesized chemicals
to control pests
c) they involve the release of parasites and predators
found in foreign countries
Which statement is true about cultural control practices? a) they alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of pest to
prevent or suppress an infestation
a) they alter the environment, the condition of the host,
or the behavior of pest to prevent or suppress an
infestation
b) trapping is an important cultural practice
c) sanitation is not considered a cultural practice
d) cultural controls involve the release of parasites and
predators found in foreign countries
Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose a Regulatory
serious threat to public health or widespread damage to
crops or animals is an example of which type of pest
management method?
Which statements about pest management strategies in a) The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels
IPM is true?
a) The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging
levels
b) Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
c) Nonchemical methods are short-term solutions to
control pests
d) Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
,Which would be considered a preventative pest a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field
management strategy?
a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic
field
b) Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest
populations
c) Removing a pest that is a public health concern from
an area
d) Eliminating rodents from a commercial food
establishment
Which statement about action thresholds is true? b) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest population density
a) The IPM technician needs to implement control
measures below the action threshold level
b) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest
population density
c) In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually
more related to economics than aesthetics
d) Action thresholds are usually easy to establish
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide b) Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class
resistance?
a) An insect that has 1 generation per year
b) Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical
class
c) Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect
d) Limiting the number of pesticide applications
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or EPA
licensing pesticide products for use in the U.S.?
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new b) FFDCA
safety standards?
a) FIFRA
b) FFDCA
c) FQPA
d) WPS
Which statement about FIFRA is false? b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating laws that are stricter
than federal regulations
a) it provides the overall framework for the federal
pesticide regulatory program
b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating
laws that are stricter than federal regulations
c) it allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label
under specific use situations
Which statement about FIFRA is false? a) state restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA
a) state restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal
than those of FIFRA
b) approved pesticide labels have the force of law
c) the EPA has the authority to remove pesticide
products from the market
d) FIFRA regulates the registration and licensing of
pesticide products
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of a) 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water
FIFRA can be used when conducting experimental field
tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on:
a) 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water
b) 5 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water
c) 7 or more acres of land or 2 or more acres of water
d) less than 1 acre of land or water
T/F - both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed true
for FIFRA violations.
, Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is d) Testing of pesticides for endocrine-disruption potential is required under the
true? FQPA.
a) for setting new standards, the FQPA considers
aggregate exposures to pesticides but not cumulative
exposures.
b) The FQPA does not require review of older pesticides
with established residue tolerances on food
c) The FQPA does not consider additional safety
standards to account for exposure risks to infants and
children.
d) Testing of pesticides for endocrine-disruption potential
is required under the FQPA.
Under federal law, which statement about trained and a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs
certified applicators is true?
a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of
RUPs
b) They must receive supplemental training before
mixing RUPs
c) they are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for the
protection of endangered species
What is the purpose of the registration and reregistration To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to
process? human health or the environment
T/F- Approved pesticide labels have the force of law True
Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in c) The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown products
establishing pesticide tolerances?
a) Research data completely independent of the
pesticide manufacturer
b) The anticipated volume of product to be sold in any
given year
c) The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown
products
Under federal law, which is unlawful and subject to civil b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or labeling
or criminal penalties?
a) Allowing a person under the direct supervision of a
certified applicator to apply RUPs
b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of
a container or labeling
c) Keeping inadequate records of employees who
received training on the proper use of pesticides
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection a) a label statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin to determine
Program, what must be on pesticide products that might if they must take any special precautionary measures when using the product
adversely affect an endangered species?
a) a label statement advising applicators to consult a
county bulletin to determine if they must take any special
precautionary measures when using the product
b) a label statement advising them to consult a local
conservation officer for a permit to apply the pesticide
c) a label statement prohibiting them from applying
pesticides in all areas where endangered species might
be harmed
d) a label statement that lists the endangered species
that might be harmed by the pesticide and how to
prevent it
Section 25(b) minimum-risk pesticides
Applicator Exam Questions &
Answers | Complete Commercial
Core Practice Test | Latest 2026–2027
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** All Questions with Verified Answer
** Guaranteed Pass
** 100% Correct Answers | Graded A+
,Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area Mechanical
is an example of which type of pesticide management
method?
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food c) physical/environmental modification
products to reduce damage from mold is an example of
which type of pest management method?
a) biological
b) mechanical
c) physical/environmental modification
d) regulatory pest control
Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant Genetic
to insect feeding is an example of which type of pest
management method?
Which of the statements about biological control is true? a) Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in bio
control
a) Modifying the environment to enhance natural
enemies is recommended in bio control
b) Biological control involves importing exotic pests to
control natural enemies
c) Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of
pesticides works best in biological control
Sealing building cracks and small openings is an a) exclusion
example of what kind of pest management method?
a) exclusion
b) trapping
c) cultivation
d) mulching
Which statement about cultural control practices is true? a) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival
a) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and
survival
b) They use naturally derived or synthesized chemicals
to control pests
c) they involve the release of parasites and predators
found in foreign countries
Which statement is true about cultural control practices? a) they alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of pest to
prevent or suppress an infestation
a) they alter the environment, the condition of the host,
or the behavior of pest to prevent or suppress an
infestation
b) trapping is an important cultural practice
c) sanitation is not considered a cultural practice
d) cultural controls involve the release of parasites and
predators found in foreign countries
Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose a Regulatory
serious threat to public health or widespread damage to
crops or animals is an example of which type of pest
management method?
Which statements about pest management strategies in a) The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels
IPM is true?
a) The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging
levels
b) Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
c) Nonchemical methods are short-term solutions to
control pests
d) Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
,Which would be considered a preventative pest a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field
management strategy?
a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic
field
b) Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest
populations
c) Removing a pest that is a public health concern from
an area
d) Eliminating rodents from a commercial food
establishment
Which statement about action thresholds is true? b) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest population density
a) The IPM technician needs to implement control
measures below the action threshold level
b) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest
population density
c) In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually
more related to economics than aesthetics
d) Action thresholds are usually easy to establish
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide b) Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class
resistance?
a) An insect that has 1 generation per year
b) Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical
class
c) Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect
d) Limiting the number of pesticide applications
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or EPA
licensing pesticide products for use in the U.S.?
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new b) FFDCA
safety standards?
a) FIFRA
b) FFDCA
c) FQPA
d) WPS
Which statement about FIFRA is false? b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating laws that are stricter
than federal regulations
a) it provides the overall framework for the federal
pesticide regulatory program
b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating
laws that are stricter than federal regulations
c) it allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label
under specific use situations
Which statement about FIFRA is false? a) state restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA
a) state restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal
than those of FIFRA
b) approved pesticide labels have the force of law
c) the EPA has the authority to remove pesticide
products from the market
d) FIFRA regulates the registration and licensing of
pesticide products
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of a) 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water
FIFRA can be used when conducting experimental field
tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on:
a) 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water
b) 5 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water
c) 7 or more acres of land or 2 or more acres of water
d) less than 1 acre of land or water
T/F - both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed true
for FIFRA violations.
, Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is d) Testing of pesticides for endocrine-disruption potential is required under the
true? FQPA.
a) for setting new standards, the FQPA considers
aggregate exposures to pesticides but not cumulative
exposures.
b) The FQPA does not require review of older pesticides
with established residue tolerances on food
c) The FQPA does not consider additional safety
standards to account for exposure risks to infants and
children.
d) Testing of pesticides for endocrine-disruption potential
is required under the FQPA.
Under federal law, which statement about trained and a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs
certified applicators is true?
a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of
RUPs
b) They must receive supplemental training before
mixing RUPs
c) they are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for the
protection of endangered species
What is the purpose of the registration and reregistration To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to
process? human health or the environment
T/F- Approved pesticide labels have the force of law True
Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in c) The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown products
establishing pesticide tolerances?
a) Research data completely independent of the
pesticide manufacturer
b) The anticipated volume of product to be sold in any
given year
c) The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown
products
Under federal law, which is unlawful and subject to civil b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or labeling
or criminal penalties?
a) Allowing a person under the direct supervision of a
certified applicator to apply RUPs
b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of
a container or labeling
c) Keeping inadequate records of employees who
received training on the proper use of pesticides
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection a) a label statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin to determine
Program, what must be on pesticide products that might if they must take any special precautionary measures when using the product
adversely affect an endangered species?
a) a label statement advising applicators to consult a
county bulletin to determine if they must take any special
precautionary measures when using the product
b) a label statement advising them to consult a local
conservation officer for a permit to apply the pesticide
c) a label statement prohibiting them from applying
pesticides in all areas where endangered species might
be harmed
d) a label statement that lists the endangered species
that might be harmed by the pesticide and how to
prevent it
Section 25(b) minimum-risk pesticides
