INDIANA PESTICIDE CORE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which property of a pesticide would make it more likely to move in
surface water runoff?
a) high solubility
b) high absorption
c) high volatility Correct Answer a) high solubility
Which statement about movement of pesticides from the
application site is true?
a) Drift is seldom an issue with indoor applications
b) Runoff and erosion are sources of surface water contamination
by pesticides
c) leaching is the main way that pesticides move great distances
Correct Answer b) Runoff and erosion are sources of surface
water contamination by pesticides
Which is an example of nonpoint-source contamination of
groundwater?
a) back-siphoning of pesticide spills at a wellhead
b) leaching from a pesticide mixing area
c) pesticides that dissolve and leach through soil after it rains
Correct Answer c) pesticides that dissolve and leach through soil
after it rains
Under which conditions are pesticides more likely to leach
through soil?
a) heavy clay soil, high in organic matter
,b) sandy soil, high in organic matter
c) sandy soil, low in organic matter Correct Answer c) sandy soil,
low in organic matter
Which best management practice will help prevent contamination
of surface water and groundwater by pesticides?
a) using pesticides that are highly water-soluble
b) Following IPM principles
c) selecting persistant pesticides Correct Answer b) Following
IPM principles
Which 2 factors are most important in avoiding vapor drift?
a) Droplet size and wind speed
b) air stability and temperature
c) temperature and pesticide volatility Correct Answer c)
temperature and pesticide volatility
Which statement about sensitive areas is true?
a) do not spray a larger target site if it contains a sensitive area
b) Pesticide labels may list special precautions around sensitive
areas
c) endangered species' habitats are not considered sensitive
areas Correct Answer b) pesticide labels may list special
precautions around sensitive areas
Which statement about protecting bees from pesticide injury is
true?
a) Use foliar applications when possible
b) Spray crops when they are in bloom
c) apply insecticides in the evening or at night Correct Answer c)
apply insecticides in the evening or at night
,Under federal law, which statement about trained and 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 Correct Answer a) They may
apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs
What is the purpose of the registration and reregistration
process? Correct Answer To provide evidence that the pesticide
will not cause unreasonable risks to human health or the
environment
T/F- Approved pesticide labels have the force of law Correct
Answer True
Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in 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 Correct
Answer c) The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown
products
Under federal law, which is unlawful and subject to civil 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 Correct Answer b)
detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container
or labeling
Which federal regulation requires employee training in the use of
pesticides? Correct Answer WPS (Workers protection standard)
Which group of pesticides is exempt from registration because it
poses little or no risk to humans and the environment? Correct
Answer Minimum risk pesticides
The active ingredient in Tempo20WP is listed as β-Cyfluthrin,
cyano(4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-
2,2dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate. What does the term
"Cylfuthrin" represent? Correct Answer The common name
Which statements about pesticide label names and ingredients is
true?
a) Both the active ingredients and inert ingredients must be listed
by chemical name
b) various manufacturers use different trade names, even though
the products may contain the same active ingredient
c) Common names are those officially accepted by the
manufacturer Correct Answer b) various manufacturers use
different trade names, even though the products may contain the
same active ingredient
What is the purpose of the signal word? Correct Answer Indicates
the product's relative acute toxicity to humans and animals
The routes of entry statement, "Extremely hazardous by skin
contact- rapidly absorbed through the skin," on a label would most
likely carry which signal word?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which property of a pesticide would make it more likely to move in
surface water runoff?
a) high solubility
b) high absorption
c) high volatility Correct Answer a) high solubility
Which statement about movement of pesticides from the
application site is true?
a) Drift is seldom an issue with indoor applications
b) Runoff and erosion are sources of surface water contamination
by pesticides
c) leaching is the main way that pesticides move great distances
Correct Answer b) Runoff and erosion are sources of surface
water contamination by pesticides
Which is an example of nonpoint-source contamination of
groundwater?
a) back-siphoning of pesticide spills at a wellhead
b) leaching from a pesticide mixing area
c) pesticides that dissolve and leach through soil after it rains
Correct Answer c) pesticides that dissolve and leach through soil
after it rains
Under which conditions are pesticides more likely to leach
through soil?
a) heavy clay soil, high in organic matter
,b) sandy soil, high in organic matter
c) sandy soil, low in organic matter Correct Answer c) sandy soil,
low in organic matter
Which best management practice will help prevent contamination
of surface water and groundwater by pesticides?
a) using pesticides that are highly water-soluble
b) Following IPM principles
c) selecting persistant pesticides Correct Answer b) Following
IPM principles
Which 2 factors are most important in avoiding vapor drift?
a) Droplet size and wind speed
b) air stability and temperature
c) temperature and pesticide volatility Correct Answer c)
temperature and pesticide volatility
Which statement about sensitive areas is true?
a) do not spray a larger target site if it contains a sensitive area
b) Pesticide labels may list special precautions around sensitive
areas
c) endangered species' habitats are not considered sensitive
areas Correct Answer b) pesticide labels may list special
precautions around sensitive areas
Which statement about protecting bees from pesticide injury is
true?
a) Use foliar applications when possible
b) Spray crops when they are in bloom
c) apply insecticides in the evening or at night Correct Answer c)
apply insecticides in the evening or at night
,Under federal law, which statement about trained and 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 Correct Answer a) They may
apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs
What is the purpose of the registration and reregistration
process? Correct Answer To provide evidence that the pesticide
will not cause unreasonable risks to human health or the
environment
T/F- Approved pesticide labels have the force of law Correct
Answer True
Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in 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 Correct
Answer c) The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown
products
Under federal law, which is unlawful and subject to civil 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 Correct Answer b)
detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container
or labeling
Which federal regulation requires employee training in the use of
pesticides? Correct Answer WPS (Workers protection standard)
Which group of pesticides is exempt from registration because it
poses little or no risk to humans and the environment? Correct
Answer Minimum risk pesticides
The active ingredient in Tempo20WP is listed as β-Cyfluthrin,
cyano(4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-
2,2dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate. What does the term
"Cylfuthrin" represent? Correct Answer The common name
Which statements about pesticide label names and ingredients is
true?
a) Both the active ingredients and inert ingredients must be listed
by chemical name
b) various manufacturers use different trade names, even though
the products may contain the same active ingredient
c) Common names are those officially accepted by the
manufacturer Correct Answer b) various manufacturers use
different trade names, even though the products may contain the
same active ingredient
What is the purpose of the signal word? Correct Answer Indicates
the product's relative acute toxicity to humans and animals
The routes of entry statement, "Extremely hazardous by skin
contact- rapidly absorbed through the skin," on a label would most
likely carry which signal word?
