Test Bank QAL - Qualified Applicator License Plant
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For minimal exposure pesticides bearing the signal word CAUTION, employers
A. do not need to provide decontamination facilities at the mixing and loading area
B. must provide decontamination facilities at the mixing and loading area
C. must provide decontamination facilities within 1/4 mile of the mixing and loading area
D. must provide decontamination facilities within 1 mile of the mixing and loading area -
Correct Answer ✅💯B
A common use of a pheromone monitoring trap is to:
A. reduce the populations of specific insect pests
B. collect large numbers of different insect species
C. time insecticide sprays for optimal control - Correct Answer ✅💯C
A coorperating agency that helps the DPR enfore pesticide use laws and regulations in
California is the
A. County department of health
B. State department of water resources
C. State department of labor
D. County Agricultural Commissioner - Correct Answer ✅💯D
A disease-resistant cultivar may still become infected when:
a. conditions favor infection, and disease vectors are numerous in the area.
b. it rains frequently, and soil contains a high level of organic matter. c. plants become
physically stressed by overwatering or nutrient deficits. - Correct Answer ✅💯C
A minimal exposure pesticide is a pesticide
A. that can be handled by anyone with the potential for little or no exposure
B. with labeling instructions that do not mitigate specific hazards
C. with labeling instructions that mitigate specific hazards
D. that will not cause significant human health or environmental injury - Correct Answer
✅💯B
,A PCB must be registered with the
A. County Board of Supervisors in each county where the business operates
B. Department of Industrial Relations
C. Department of Pesicide Regulation
D. CAC in each county where the business operates - Correct Answer ✅💯D
A PCB that has one or more employees must have
A. atleast two service vehicles
B. workers' compensation insurance
C. 24-hour phone service
D. a permit from the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment - Correct Answer
✅💯B
A person who holds a Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent License is responsible for
A. actively supervising applications for the PCB
B. ordering fertilizers from the manufacturer or supplier
C. actively supervising all operations conducted at the PCD's location
D. making pesticide use recommendations for customers of the buisness - Correct Answer
✅💯C
A person who holds a QAC in the "plant agriculture" category CANNOT
A. supervise the use of restricted materials on agricultural crops
B. sell or supervise people who sell agricultural pesticides
C. apply general use pesticides or restricted materials on agricultural crops
D. supervise the use of general use pesticides on agricultural crops - Correct Answer ✅💯B
A person who is responsible for pesticide containers must:
A. store the containers in a locked enclosure or provide a person to maintain control over the
containers at all times
B. keep the containers off the ground in the back of a vehicle when they are to be unattended
C. cover the containers with a tarp if they cannot be put into a storage facility
D. keep the containers on the application equipment at all times - Correct Answer ✅💯A
A Pest control Dealer license is not required for a person or business who
A. has a Pest Control Business License and sells only pesticides they apply
B> solicits sales of pesticides by making agricultural use recommendations through field
representatives or other agents
,C. sells insect trapping devices for agricultural pests
D. sells pesticides that can be used for either agricultural or non-agricultural purposes -
Correct Answer ✅💯A
A pest requires treatment and the crop will need to be picked by workers within the next two
weeks - Correct Answer ✅💯Restricted-entry and preharvest intervals
A pesticide formulation is a mixture of
A. concentrated pesticide and adjuvants or other ingredients you have added to a tank mix
B. active ingredients and substances that improve application effectiveness, safety, handling,
and storage.
C. water-soluble packaging and a concentrated chemical that makes mixing less hazardous -
Correct Answer ✅💯B
A pesticide residue tolerance is the
A. minimum amount of pesticide that is allowable on a particular commodity at the time of
application
B. maximum amount of pesticide that is allowable on a particular commodity at the time of
application
C. minimum amount of pesticide that is allowable on a particular commodity at the time of
harvest
D. maximum amount of pesticide that is allowable on a particular commodity in the channels
of trade - Correct Answer ✅💯D
A pesticide's mode of action is
A. how the chemical breaks down once it is released into the environment
B. a descriptor that defines how abrasive the pesticide will be after mixing
C. the method by which it kills or adversely affects the target pest - Correct Answer ✅💯C
A proper pesticide storage facility should be
A. protected by a security system and equipped with a telephone for emergencies
B. securely locked and clearly identified as a pesticide storage facility
C. well lighted and supplied with plenty of sturdy wooden storage shelves - Correct Answer
✅💯B
A service container that is used to hold a pesticide or pesticide mixture is
A. the original pesticide container
B. any other legal container other than the original labeled pesticide container
C. a special heavy-duty container provided by the pesticide manufacturer
, D. a returnable container approved by the DPR - Correct Answer ✅💯B
A special local need registration (SLN) allows
A. grower to apply the pesticide to any crop as long as the SLN is valid in the grower's state
B. supplemental uses of the pesticide uniformly throughout the US
C. Uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed on the section 3 labeling in the state it was
issued.
D. any feasible use of the pesticide in the specified local area - Correct Answer ✅💯C
A spill kit should contain which of the following items?
A. shovel, broom, and dustpan
B. wash and rinse buckets
C. absorbent clay, sawdust, or cat litter
D. PPE as required by the pesticide label
E. large galvanized tubs - Correct Answer ✅💯A, C, D
A stomach poison applied to the upper surface of leaves will fail to control insects if:
a. they feed on all areas of the leaf.
b. they feed on the edges of the leaf.
c. they feed on underside of the leaf. - Correct Answer ✅💯C
Abatement - Correct Answer ✅💯Removal or destruction of weeds and plants that cause
fire hazards, harbor harmful pathogens or animals ,or are noxious to people or livestock in
and around agricultural areas.
Acaricide - Correct Answer ✅💯A pesticide used to control mites and ticks. A miticide is a
type of acaricide.
Accumulation - Correct Answer ✅💯Buildup of a persistent pesticide resulting from
repeated applications or exposures.
Acetylcholine - Correct Answer ✅💯A short-acting neurotransmitter, widely distributed in
the body, that transmits nerve signals between nerves and muscles, nerve and sensory organs,
or nerves and other nerves.
Activator - Correct Answer ✅💯An adjuvant that increases the activity of a pesticide by
reducing surface tension or speeding up penetration through insect or plant cuticles
Activators - Correct Answer ✅💯INcrease the activity of a pesticide by reducing surface
tension and allow greater pesticide contact and penetration.
Adding less than the required amount of active ingredient to the tank mix results in... -
Correct Answer ✅💯Contributes to secondary pest outbreaks or a resurgence of the pest
Agriculture| All Chapters| Latest Update| Approved
and Graded Perfect Score A+
For minimal exposure pesticides bearing the signal word CAUTION, employers
A. do not need to provide decontamination facilities at the mixing and loading area
B. must provide decontamination facilities at the mixing and loading area
C. must provide decontamination facilities within 1/4 mile of the mixing and loading area
D. must provide decontamination facilities within 1 mile of the mixing and loading area -
Correct Answer ✅💯B
A common use of a pheromone monitoring trap is to:
A. reduce the populations of specific insect pests
B. collect large numbers of different insect species
C. time insecticide sprays for optimal control - Correct Answer ✅💯C
A coorperating agency that helps the DPR enfore pesticide use laws and regulations in
California is the
A. County department of health
B. State department of water resources
C. State department of labor
D. County Agricultural Commissioner - Correct Answer ✅💯D
A disease-resistant cultivar may still become infected when:
a. conditions favor infection, and disease vectors are numerous in the area.
b. it rains frequently, and soil contains a high level of organic matter. c. plants become
physically stressed by overwatering or nutrient deficits. - Correct Answer ✅💯C
A minimal exposure pesticide is a pesticide
A. that can be handled by anyone with the potential for little or no exposure
B. with labeling instructions that do not mitigate specific hazards
C. with labeling instructions that mitigate specific hazards
D. that will not cause significant human health or environmental injury - Correct Answer
✅💯B
,A PCB must be registered with the
A. County Board of Supervisors in each county where the business operates
B. Department of Industrial Relations
C. Department of Pesicide Regulation
D. CAC in each county where the business operates - Correct Answer ✅💯D
A PCB that has one or more employees must have
A. atleast two service vehicles
B. workers' compensation insurance
C. 24-hour phone service
D. a permit from the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment - Correct Answer
✅💯B
A person who holds a Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent License is responsible for
A. actively supervising applications for the PCB
B. ordering fertilizers from the manufacturer or supplier
C. actively supervising all operations conducted at the PCD's location
D. making pesticide use recommendations for customers of the buisness - Correct Answer
✅💯C
A person who holds a QAC in the "plant agriculture" category CANNOT
A. supervise the use of restricted materials on agricultural crops
B. sell or supervise people who sell agricultural pesticides
C. apply general use pesticides or restricted materials on agricultural crops
D. supervise the use of general use pesticides on agricultural crops - Correct Answer ✅💯B
A person who is responsible for pesticide containers must:
A. store the containers in a locked enclosure or provide a person to maintain control over the
containers at all times
B. keep the containers off the ground in the back of a vehicle when they are to be unattended
C. cover the containers with a tarp if they cannot be put into a storage facility
D. keep the containers on the application equipment at all times - Correct Answer ✅💯A
A Pest control Dealer license is not required for a person or business who
A. has a Pest Control Business License and sells only pesticides they apply
B> solicits sales of pesticides by making agricultural use recommendations through field
representatives or other agents
,C. sells insect trapping devices for agricultural pests
D. sells pesticides that can be used for either agricultural or non-agricultural purposes -
Correct Answer ✅💯A
A pest requires treatment and the crop will need to be picked by workers within the next two
weeks - Correct Answer ✅💯Restricted-entry and preharvest intervals
A pesticide formulation is a mixture of
A. concentrated pesticide and adjuvants or other ingredients you have added to a tank mix
B. active ingredients and substances that improve application effectiveness, safety, handling,
and storage.
C. water-soluble packaging and a concentrated chemical that makes mixing less hazardous -
Correct Answer ✅💯B
A pesticide residue tolerance is the
A. minimum amount of pesticide that is allowable on a particular commodity at the time of
application
B. maximum amount of pesticide that is allowable on a particular commodity at the time of
application
C. minimum amount of pesticide that is allowable on a particular commodity at the time of
harvest
D. maximum amount of pesticide that is allowable on a particular commodity in the channels
of trade - Correct Answer ✅💯D
A pesticide's mode of action is
A. how the chemical breaks down once it is released into the environment
B. a descriptor that defines how abrasive the pesticide will be after mixing
C. the method by which it kills or adversely affects the target pest - Correct Answer ✅💯C
A proper pesticide storage facility should be
A. protected by a security system and equipped with a telephone for emergencies
B. securely locked and clearly identified as a pesticide storage facility
C. well lighted and supplied with plenty of sturdy wooden storage shelves - Correct Answer
✅💯B
A service container that is used to hold a pesticide or pesticide mixture is
A. the original pesticide container
B. any other legal container other than the original labeled pesticide container
C. a special heavy-duty container provided by the pesticide manufacturer
, D. a returnable container approved by the DPR - Correct Answer ✅💯B
A special local need registration (SLN) allows
A. grower to apply the pesticide to any crop as long as the SLN is valid in the grower's state
B. supplemental uses of the pesticide uniformly throughout the US
C. Uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed on the section 3 labeling in the state it was
issued.
D. any feasible use of the pesticide in the specified local area - Correct Answer ✅💯C
A spill kit should contain which of the following items?
A. shovel, broom, and dustpan
B. wash and rinse buckets
C. absorbent clay, sawdust, or cat litter
D. PPE as required by the pesticide label
E. large galvanized tubs - Correct Answer ✅💯A, C, D
A stomach poison applied to the upper surface of leaves will fail to control insects if:
a. they feed on all areas of the leaf.
b. they feed on the edges of the leaf.
c. they feed on underside of the leaf. - Correct Answer ✅💯C
Abatement - Correct Answer ✅💯Removal or destruction of weeds and plants that cause
fire hazards, harbor harmful pathogens or animals ,or are noxious to people or livestock in
and around agricultural areas.
Acaricide - Correct Answer ✅💯A pesticide used to control mites and ticks. A miticide is a
type of acaricide.
Accumulation - Correct Answer ✅💯Buildup of a persistent pesticide resulting from
repeated applications or exposures.
Acetylcholine - Correct Answer ✅💯A short-acting neurotransmitter, widely distributed in
the body, that transmits nerve signals between nerves and muscles, nerve and sensory organs,
or nerves and other nerves.
Activator - Correct Answer ✅💯An adjuvant that increases the activity of a pesticide by
reducing surface tension or speeding up penetration through insect or plant cuticles
Activators - Correct Answer ✅💯INcrease the activity of a pesticide by reducing surface
tension and allow greater pesticide contact and penetration.
Adding less than the required amount of active ingredient to the tank mix results in... -
Correct Answer ✅💯Contributes to secondary pest outbreaks or a resurgence of the pest
