Texas Pesticide Applicator General Standards Exam
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Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticides regulations? a.
Texas department of agriculture
b. Texas A&M Agrilife extension service
c. Texas commission of Environmental quality - ANSWER -b. Texas A&M agrilife
extension service
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be registered with
the TDA, even if they are already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. T/F - ANSWER -True
_______ ________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent
landowners before you apply pesticides. - ANSWER -Prior notification
In addition of the state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules
on the use of certain pesticides. T/F - ANSWER -True
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before
using regulated herbicides. T/F - ANSWER -True
Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for
ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or
regulated herbicides.
T/F - ANSWER -True
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least
______ hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments. - ANSWER -48 hours
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act? a.
TDA
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
c. Texas Commission on Aging
d. Texas hazardous Waste Commission - ANSWER -b. Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality
,What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides: a.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
c. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Agency (FIFRA)
d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - ANSWER -d. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)
What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticide? a.
Federal Insecticide Act (FIA)
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
c. Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA) - ANSWER -b. Federal
Insecticide, fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Which of the things below is NOT something the EPA must do before a pesticide may
be marketed in the U.S.? a. Approve each use
b. Assign a product
c. Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs - ANSWER -c. Consult the Office of
Pesticide Programs
Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law?
a. Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional
b. Criminal penalties when the violation is unintentional
c. Criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated
d. Civil penalties when the law is knowingly violated - ANSWER -a and c
Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal (intentional) violators? a.
Yes, up to 1 year for private and commercial applicators
b. No, FIFRA sets fines only
c. Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
d. Not for private applicators but up to 1 year for commercial applicators - ANSWER -c.
Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
What are regulations?
a. Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
b. Interpretations of the law intended only as a guide
c. Exception of the law - ANSWER -a. Interpretations of the law that have the force of
law
What is an endangered species?
a. A plant or animal that may not be harvested or hunted, except as allowed by law
b. A plant or animal that is in danger of extinction throughout all or much of its range
c. An animal whose habitat has been severely damaged - ANSWER -b. A plant or
animal that is in danger of extinction throughout all or much of its range
, Which federal agency determines what species are endangered? a.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) of the EPA
c. Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) of the Department of the Interior - ANSWER -c. Fist
and Wildlife Services (FWS) of the Department of the Interior
Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from
pesticides?
a. The federal government
b. The state government
c. Conservationists
d. You, the applicator - ANSWER -d. You, the applicator
_________ is the capacity of a substance to injure or poison a living system, such as a
human being, an animal, a lake, or a forest. - ANSWER -Toxicity
What is pesticide exposure?
a. Coming in contact with a pesticide
b. Being poisoned by a pesticide
c. Neither of the above
d. Both of the above - ANSWER -a. Coming in contact with a pesticide
_________ _________ refers to how poisonous a pesticide is after short-term
exposure. - ANSWER -Acute toxicity
_________ _________ is a one-time or short-term contact with pesticide. - ANSWER -
Acute exposure
__________ __________ is a delayed poisonous effect from exposure to a substance.
- ANSWER -Chronic toxicity
_________ _________ is long-term repeated contact with pesticides. - ANSWER -
Chronic exposure
The effects of which type of exposure---acute or chronic--- can be more easily detected
and studied? - ANSWER -Acute
A pesticide dose is the _________ of pesticide of which a surface, plant or animal is
exposed. - ANSWER -Amount
Name the three routes by which pesticide can enter your body. - ANSWER -Dermal ,
Questions with Approved Answers | latest updates
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticides regulations? a.
Texas department of agriculture
b. Texas A&M Agrilife extension service
c. Texas commission of Environmental quality - ANSWER -b. Texas A&M agrilife
extension service
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be registered with
the TDA, even if they are already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. T/F - ANSWER -True
_______ ________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent
landowners before you apply pesticides. - ANSWER -Prior notification
In addition of the state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules
on the use of certain pesticides. T/F - ANSWER -True
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before
using regulated herbicides. T/F - ANSWER -True
Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for
ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or
regulated herbicides.
T/F - ANSWER -True
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least
______ hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments. - ANSWER -48 hours
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act? a.
TDA
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
c. Texas Commission on Aging
d. Texas hazardous Waste Commission - ANSWER -b. Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality
,What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides: a.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
c. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Agency (FIFRA)
d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - ANSWER -d. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA)
What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticide? a.
Federal Insecticide Act (FIA)
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
c. Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA) - ANSWER -b. Federal
Insecticide, fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Which of the things below is NOT something the EPA must do before a pesticide may
be marketed in the U.S.? a. Approve each use
b. Assign a product
c. Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs - ANSWER -c. Consult the Office of
Pesticide Programs
Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law?
a. Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional
b. Criminal penalties when the violation is unintentional
c. Criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated
d. Civil penalties when the law is knowingly violated - ANSWER -a and c
Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal (intentional) violators? a.
Yes, up to 1 year for private and commercial applicators
b. No, FIFRA sets fines only
c. Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
d. Not for private applicators but up to 1 year for commercial applicators - ANSWER -c.
Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
What are regulations?
a. Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
b. Interpretations of the law intended only as a guide
c. Exception of the law - ANSWER -a. Interpretations of the law that have the force of
law
What is an endangered species?
a. A plant or animal that may not be harvested or hunted, except as allowed by law
b. A plant or animal that is in danger of extinction throughout all or much of its range
c. An animal whose habitat has been severely damaged - ANSWER -b. A plant or
animal that is in danger of extinction throughout all or much of its range
, Which federal agency determines what species are endangered? a.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) of the EPA
c. Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) of the Department of the Interior - ANSWER -c. Fist
and Wildlife Services (FWS) of the Department of the Interior
Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from
pesticides?
a. The federal government
b. The state government
c. Conservationists
d. You, the applicator - ANSWER -d. You, the applicator
_________ is the capacity of a substance to injure or poison a living system, such as a
human being, an animal, a lake, or a forest. - ANSWER -Toxicity
What is pesticide exposure?
a. Coming in contact with a pesticide
b. Being poisoned by a pesticide
c. Neither of the above
d. Both of the above - ANSWER -a. Coming in contact with a pesticide
_________ _________ refers to how poisonous a pesticide is after short-term
exposure. - ANSWER -Acute toxicity
_________ _________ is a one-time or short-term contact with pesticide. - ANSWER -
Acute exposure
__________ __________ is a delayed poisonous effect from exposure to a substance.
- ANSWER -Chronic toxicity
_________ _________ is long-term repeated contact with pesticides. - ANSWER -
Chronic exposure
The effects of which type of exposure---acute or chronic--- can be more easily detected
and studied? - ANSWER -Acute
A pesticide dose is the _________ of pesticide of which a surface, plant or animal is
exposed. - ANSWER -Amount
Name the three routes by which pesticide can enter your body. - ANSWER -Dermal ,
