Pesticide Applicators Practice Exam
Questions And Answers
AccordingntonFIFRA,nwhatnisnthenminimumnstandardnforndirectnsupervisionnofnanpesticidenap
plicationnbynuncertifiednindividuals?n-nCORRECTnnANSWER-
a.nThenapplicationnisndonenbynancompetentnpersonnactingnunderntheninstructionnandncontroln
ofnancertifiednapplicatornwhonisnavailablenifnandnwhennneeded.n(correct)
b.nThenapplicationnisndonenbynanpersonnwhonhasnpassednancompetencynexam.
c.nThenapplicationnisndonenbynancompetentnpersonnwithnthencertifiednapplicatornpresentnatnt
hentimenandnplacenthenpesticidenisnapplied.
d.nThenapplicationnisndonenbynancompetentnpersonnwhonhasnreceivednansix-
monthntrainingncoursenbynancertifiednapplicator.
Annenclosedncabnalwaysnprovidesnenoughnprotectionnfromnpesticidenexposurentonallownap
plicatorsntonusenlessnPPEnthannrecommendednonnthenlabel.n-nCORRECTnnANSWER-
a.nTrue
b.nFalsen(correct)
BothncivilnandncriminalnpenaltiesncannbenassessednfornFIFRAnviolations.n-
nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.nTruen(correct)
b.nFalse
Determiningnwhenntonapplynanpesticidenincludesnconsiderationnof:n-
nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.
Determiningnwhenntonapplynanpesticidenincludesnconsiderationnof:n-
nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.nThenpercentnactiveningredient.
b.nThenneednfornadditivesnornadjuvants.
c.nWhatnsafetynmeasuresnyounshouldnfollow.
d.nThenlifencyclenofnthenpestnandnweathernconditions.n(correct)
Determiningnwhenntonapplynanpesticidenincludesnconsiderationnof:n-
nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.nThenpercentnactiveningredient.
b.nThenneednfornadditivesnornadjuvants.
c.nWhatnsafetynmeasuresnyounshouldnfollow.
d.nThenlifencyclenofnthenpestnandnweathernconditions.n(correct)
, Directionsnfornmixingnandnloadingnanpesticidenarenusuallynfoundnunder:n-
nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.nThendirectionsnfornuse.n(correct)
b.nEnvironmentalnhazards.
c.nThenagriculturalnusenrequirements.
d.nPrecautionarynstatements.
ExperimentalnusenpermitsnrequirednundernSectionn5nofnFIFRAncannbenusednwhennconducti
ngnexperimentalnfieldntestsnonnnewnpesticidesnornnewnusesnofnpesticidesnon:n-
nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.n10nornmorenacresnofnlandnorn1nornmorenacresnofnwater.n(correct)
b.nlessnthann1nacrenofnlandnornwater.
c.n5nornmorenacresnofnlandnorn1nornmorenacresnofnwater.
d.n7nornmorenacresnofnlandnorn2nornmorenacresnofnwater.
IfnanpesticidenlabelnstatesnthatnyounmustnwearnglovesnbasednonnguidelinesninnChemicalnRes
istancenCategoryn"D",nwhichnmaterialsnprovidenthenbestnprotectionnfromnthenpesticide?n-
nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.nNitrilenrubbernornneoprenenrubber.
b.nPolyvinylnchloridenornvitron.
c.nBarriernlaminatenornbutylnrubber.n(correct)
d.nNaturalnrubbernornpolyethylene.
Loweringnthenhumiditynofnstoredngrainsnandnothernfoodnproductsntonreducendamagenfromnm
oldnisnannexamplenofnwhichntypenofnpestnmanagementnmethod?n-nCORRECTnnANSWER-
a.nPhysical/environmentalnmodificationn(correct)
b.nBiological.
c.nMechanical.
d.nRegulatorynpestncontrol.
Sealingncracksnandncrevicesnandnsmallnopeningsninnbuildingsnisnannexamplenofnwhichntypen
ofnmechanicalncontrolnmethod?n-nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.nExclusion.n(correct)
b.nMulching.
c.nCultivation.
d.nTrapping.
ThenactiveningredientninnLorsbann75WGnisnlistednasnchlorpyrifos:n0,0-diethyln0-(3,5,6-
ntrichloron2-pyridinyl)nphosphorothioate.nWhatndoesnthentermn"chlorpyrifos"nrepresent?n-
nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.nThenchemicalnname.
b.nThenbrandnname.
c.nThencommonnname.n(correct)
d.nThenregisteredntradenname.
Thencapacitynofnanpesticidentoncausenshort-termn(acute)nornlong-
termn(chronic)ninjurynisnreferredntonasnits:n-nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.nOralnLD50.
b.nToxicity.n(correct)
c.nExposure.
d.nHazard.
Questions And Answers
AccordingntonFIFRA,nwhatnisnthenminimumnstandardnforndirectnsupervisionnofnanpesticidenap
plicationnbynuncertifiednindividuals?n-nCORRECTnnANSWER-
a.nThenapplicationnisndonenbynancompetentnpersonnactingnunderntheninstructionnandncontroln
ofnancertifiednapplicatornwhonisnavailablenifnandnwhennneeded.n(correct)
b.nThenapplicationnisndonenbynanpersonnwhonhasnpassednancompetencynexam.
c.nThenapplicationnisndonenbynancompetentnpersonnwithnthencertifiednapplicatornpresentnatnt
hentimenandnplacenthenpesticidenisnapplied.
d.nThenapplicationnisndonenbynancompetentnpersonnwhonhasnreceivednansix-
monthntrainingncoursenbynancertifiednapplicator.
Annenclosedncabnalwaysnprovidesnenoughnprotectionnfromnpesticidenexposurentonallownap
plicatorsntonusenlessnPPEnthannrecommendednonnthenlabel.n-nCORRECTnnANSWER-
a.nTrue
b.nFalsen(correct)
BothncivilnandncriminalnpenaltiesncannbenassessednfornFIFRAnviolations.n-
nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.nTruen(correct)
b.nFalse
Determiningnwhenntonapplynanpesticidenincludesnconsiderationnof:n-
nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.
Determiningnwhenntonapplynanpesticidenincludesnconsiderationnof:n-
nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.nThenpercentnactiveningredient.
b.nThenneednfornadditivesnornadjuvants.
c.nWhatnsafetynmeasuresnyounshouldnfollow.
d.nThenlifencyclenofnthenpestnandnweathernconditions.n(correct)
Determiningnwhenntonapplynanpesticidenincludesnconsiderationnof:n-
nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.nThenpercentnactiveningredient.
b.nThenneednfornadditivesnornadjuvants.
c.nWhatnsafetynmeasuresnyounshouldnfollow.
d.nThenlifencyclenofnthenpestnandnweathernconditions.n(correct)
, Directionsnfornmixingnandnloadingnanpesticidenarenusuallynfoundnunder:n-
nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.nThendirectionsnfornuse.n(correct)
b.nEnvironmentalnhazards.
c.nThenagriculturalnusenrequirements.
d.nPrecautionarynstatements.
ExperimentalnusenpermitsnrequirednundernSectionn5nofnFIFRAncannbenusednwhennconducti
ngnexperimentalnfieldntestsnonnnewnpesticidesnornnewnusesnofnpesticidesnon:n-
nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.n10nornmorenacresnofnlandnorn1nornmorenacresnofnwater.n(correct)
b.nlessnthann1nacrenofnlandnornwater.
c.n5nornmorenacresnofnlandnorn1nornmorenacresnofnwater.
d.n7nornmorenacresnofnlandnorn2nornmorenacresnofnwater.
IfnanpesticidenlabelnstatesnthatnyounmustnwearnglovesnbasednonnguidelinesninnChemicalnRes
istancenCategoryn"D",nwhichnmaterialsnprovidenthenbestnprotectionnfromnthenpesticide?n-
nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.nNitrilenrubbernornneoprenenrubber.
b.nPolyvinylnchloridenornvitron.
c.nBarriernlaminatenornbutylnrubber.n(correct)
d.nNaturalnrubbernornpolyethylene.
Loweringnthenhumiditynofnstoredngrainsnandnothernfoodnproductsntonreducendamagenfromnm
oldnisnannexamplenofnwhichntypenofnpestnmanagementnmethod?n-nCORRECTnnANSWER-
a.nPhysical/environmentalnmodificationn(correct)
b.nBiological.
c.nMechanical.
d.nRegulatorynpestncontrol.
Sealingncracksnandncrevicesnandnsmallnopeningsninnbuildingsnisnannexamplenofnwhichntypen
ofnmechanicalncontrolnmethod?n-nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.nExclusion.n(correct)
b.nMulching.
c.nCultivation.
d.nTrapping.
ThenactiveningredientninnLorsbann75WGnisnlistednasnchlorpyrifos:n0,0-diethyln0-(3,5,6-
ntrichloron2-pyridinyl)nphosphorothioate.nWhatndoesnthentermn"chlorpyrifos"nrepresent?n-
nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.nThenchemicalnname.
b.nThenbrandnname.
c.nThencommonnname.n(correct)
d.nThenregisteredntradenname.
Thencapacitynofnanpesticidentoncausenshort-termn(acute)nornlong-
termn(chronic)ninjurynisnreferredntonasnits:n-nCORRECTnnANSWER-a.nOralnLD50.
b.nToxicity.n(correct)
c.nExposure.
d.nHazard.