INDIANA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE
EXAM
EXAM WITH 200 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A
2024-2025
Which statement is "true" about biological control methods?
A. If pesticides are part of a biological control program to control an exotic pest, it is
better to apply them at the strongest label rate and to choose the more toxic
pesticides
B. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in
biological control
C. Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to control natural enemies
D. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in
biological control - B. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a
recommended practice in biological control
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which
type of mechanical control method?
A. Exclusion
B. Trapping
C. Cultivation
D. Mulching - A. Exclusion
Which statement is "true" about cultural control practices?
A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of
the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation
B. Trapping is an important cultural control practice
C. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice
,D. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign
countries - A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or
the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety standards?
A. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
B. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
C. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
D. Worker Protection Standard (WPS) - C. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
Which statement about FIFRA is "false"?
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 - A. State
restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of 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 - A. 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of
water
Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations
A. True
B. False - A. True
, Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is "true"?
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 - D. Testing of pesticides for endocrine-disruption potential is required under the
FQPA
Which statement is "true" about regulatory pest control?
A. Pests that pose a serious public health threat are rarely regulated by federal and
state agencies
B. Pests that are to be eradicated are rarely under quarantine restrictions
C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies
D. Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated - C. Airports and ocean ports are
monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies
Which statement is "true" about pest management strategies in IPM?
A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels
B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
C. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
D. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of a pest - A. The goal
is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels
Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
EXAM
EXAM WITH 200 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A
2024-2025
Which statement is "true" about biological control methods?
A. If pesticides are part of a biological control program to control an exotic pest, it is
better to apply them at the strongest label rate and to choose the more toxic
pesticides
B. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in
biological control
C. Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to control natural enemies
D. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in
biological control - B. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a
recommended practice in biological control
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which
type of mechanical control method?
A. Exclusion
B. Trapping
C. Cultivation
D. Mulching - A. Exclusion
Which statement is "true" about cultural control practices?
A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of
the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation
B. Trapping is an important cultural control practice
C. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice
,D. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign
countries - A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or
the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety standards?
A. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
B. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
C. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
D. Worker Protection Standard (WPS) - C. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
Which statement about FIFRA is "false"?
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 - A. State
restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of 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 - A. 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of
water
Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations
A. True
B. False - A. True
, Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is "true"?
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 - D. Testing of pesticides for endocrine-disruption potential is required under the
FQPA
Which statement is "true" about regulatory pest control?
A. Pests that pose a serious public health threat are rarely regulated by federal and
state agencies
B. Pests that are to be eradicated are rarely under quarantine restrictions
C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies
D. Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated - C. Airports and ocean ports are
monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies
Which statement is "true" about pest management strategies in IPM?
A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels
B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
C. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
D. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of a pest - A. The goal
is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels
Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
