KANSAS COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR (GENERAL) ACTUAL EXAM
2025/2026 WITH ALL COMPLETE ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
(Pests and Pest Control) Quarantines that regulate the movement of plants into this country are
a form of disease control called:
a. avoidance
b. protection
c. exclusion
d. eradication - ANSWER-c. exclusion
(Pests and Pest Control) Weeds interfere with crop production by:
a. competing for water
b. harboring pest insects, mites etc.
c. releasing toxins into the soil
d. all of the above - ANSWER-d. all of the above
(Pests and Pest Control) All plants, including weeds, have how many stages of growth?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 - ANSWER-d. 4
(Pests and Pest Control) An aquatic plant without a true stem, leaves or vascular system is
called:
a. broadleaf weed
b. annual grass
,c. algae
d. fungi - ANSWER-c. algae
(Pests and Pest Control) Controlling weeds usually involves:
a. visiting with a neighbor
b. the use of livestock to pack the soil so the seedlings can not emerge
c. taking advantage of the differences between the weeds and desired species
d. burning the soil surface with a combination of chemicals - ANSWER-c. taking advantage of the
differences between the weeds and desired species
(Pests and Pest Control) Chemicals used to control weeds are pesticides called:
a. rodenticides
b. miticides
c. insecticides
d. herbicides - ANSWER-d. herbicides
(Pests and Pest Control) Snails and slugs are in a group of animals called:
a. herbivores
b. carnivores
c. mollusks
d. phagaphores - ANSWER-c. mollusks
(Pests and Pest Control) Vertebrate pest control is similar to insect control in that it depends on:
a. seeing each pest before spraying
b. spraying only in the day time
c. proper pest identification
, d. the use of a registered insecticide - ANSWER-c. proper pest identification
(Pests and Pest Control) The most common chemical formulation of vertebrate poisons is:
a. baits
d. wettable powders
c. emulsifiable concentrates
d. dusts - ANSWER-a. baits
(Pesticide Formulations) The pesticide formulation includes:
a. only the active ingredients
b. only the inert ingredients
c. both active and inert ingredients
d. none of the above - ANSWER-c. both active and inert ingredients
(Pesticide Formulations) Low concentrate solutions usually contain:
a. 1% or less active ingredient
b. 2 to 5% active ingredient
c. 6 to 10% active ingredient
d. 11 to 15% active ingredient - ANSWER-a. 1% or less active ingredient
(Pesticide Formulations) Pesticide formulations which form a gas when applied are called:
a. aerosols
b. fumigants
c. fungicides
d. flowables - ANSWER-b. fumigants
2025/2026 WITH ALL COMPLETE ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
(Pests and Pest Control) Quarantines that regulate the movement of plants into this country are
a form of disease control called:
a. avoidance
b. protection
c. exclusion
d. eradication - ANSWER-c. exclusion
(Pests and Pest Control) Weeds interfere with crop production by:
a. competing for water
b. harboring pest insects, mites etc.
c. releasing toxins into the soil
d. all of the above - ANSWER-d. all of the above
(Pests and Pest Control) All plants, including weeds, have how many stages of growth?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 - ANSWER-d. 4
(Pests and Pest Control) An aquatic plant without a true stem, leaves or vascular system is
called:
a. broadleaf weed
b. annual grass
,c. algae
d. fungi - ANSWER-c. algae
(Pests and Pest Control) Controlling weeds usually involves:
a. visiting with a neighbor
b. the use of livestock to pack the soil so the seedlings can not emerge
c. taking advantage of the differences between the weeds and desired species
d. burning the soil surface with a combination of chemicals - ANSWER-c. taking advantage of the
differences between the weeds and desired species
(Pests and Pest Control) Chemicals used to control weeds are pesticides called:
a. rodenticides
b. miticides
c. insecticides
d. herbicides - ANSWER-d. herbicides
(Pests and Pest Control) Snails and slugs are in a group of animals called:
a. herbivores
b. carnivores
c. mollusks
d. phagaphores - ANSWER-c. mollusks
(Pests and Pest Control) Vertebrate pest control is similar to insect control in that it depends on:
a. seeing each pest before spraying
b. spraying only in the day time
c. proper pest identification
, d. the use of a registered insecticide - ANSWER-c. proper pest identification
(Pests and Pest Control) The most common chemical formulation of vertebrate poisons is:
a. baits
d. wettable powders
c. emulsifiable concentrates
d. dusts - ANSWER-a. baits
(Pesticide Formulations) The pesticide formulation includes:
a. only the active ingredients
b. only the inert ingredients
c. both active and inert ingredients
d. none of the above - ANSWER-c. both active and inert ingredients
(Pesticide Formulations) Low concentrate solutions usually contain:
a. 1% or less active ingredient
b. 2 to 5% active ingredient
c. 6 to 10% active ingredient
d. 11 to 15% active ingredient - ANSWER-a. 1% or less active ingredient
(Pesticide Formulations) Pesticide formulations which form a gas when applied are called:
a. aerosols
b. fumigants
c. fungicides
d. flowables - ANSWER-b. fumigants
