7/11/25, 10:23 PM Practice Exam, National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual
Practice Exam, National Pesticide Applicator
Certification Core Manual COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED ANSWERS \100%
VERFIED 2025-2026
Breeding or selecting plants C
and animals with
characteristics for
resistance to pests is an
example of which type of
pest
management method?
A. Biological control.
B. Mechanical control.
C. Genetic Control.
D. Physical/ environmental
modificaiton.
Using a plow to destry C
weeeds is an example of
which type of mechanical
control method?
A. Exclusion.
B. Trapping.
C. Cultivation.
D. Physical/ environmental
modification.
Which federal law requires D
employers to provide
agricultural workers and
pesticide handlers with
protections against possible
harm form pesticides?
A. Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and
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Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA).
B. Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
C. Food Quality Protection Act
(FQPA).
D. Workers Protection Standard
(WPS)
What are the two main D
classifications of
pesticides under
FIFRA?
A. Organic and inorganic.
B. General-use and unclassified
use.
C. Regulated and unregulated.
D. Unclassified use and
restricted-use
What is a tolerance as set by A
the EPA?
A. The maximum amount
of pesticides residue that
may legally remain on or in
a commodity at the time
of harvest or
slaughter.
B. The maximum amount
of pesticide residue that
workers may be exposed
to during the course of an
average workday.
C. The minimum amount
of pesticide residue that
may remain on a crop
during the growing
season.
D. The minimum amount
of pesticide residue that
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may be consumed by a
150-
pound person on a yearly
basis.
Which of the following section C
sections
under FIFRA could be used to
alow the use of an
unregistered pesticide to
control an "emergency"
pest problem?
A. Section 3
B. Section 18
C. Section 24 (c)
D. Section 25 (b)
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Practice Exam, National Pesticide Applicator
Certification Core Manual COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED ANSWERS \100%
VERFIED 2025-2026
Breeding or selecting plants C
and animals with
characteristics for
resistance to pests is an
example of which type of
pest
management method?
A. Biological control.
B. Mechanical control.
C. Genetic Control.
D. Physical/ environmental
modificaiton.
Using a plow to destry C
weeeds is an example of
which type of mechanical
control method?
A. Exclusion.
B. Trapping.
C. Cultivation.
D. Physical/ environmental
modification.
Which federal law requires D
employers to provide
agricultural workers and
pesticide handlers with
protections against possible
harm form pesticides?
A. Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and
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Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA).
B. Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
C. Food Quality Protection Act
(FQPA).
D. Workers Protection Standard
(WPS)
What are the two main D
classifications of
pesticides under
FIFRA?
A. Organic and inorganic.
B. General-use and unclassified
use.
C. Regulated and unregulated.
D. Unclassified use and
restricted-use
What is a tolerance as set by A
the EPA?
A. The maximum amount
of pesticides residue that
may legally remain on or in
a commodity at the time
of harvest or
slaughter.
B. The maximum amount
of pesticide residue that
workers may be exposed
to during the course of an
average workday.
C. The minimum amount
of pesticide residue that
may remain on a crop
during the growing
season.
D. The minimum amount
of pesticide residue that
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may be consumed by a
150-
pound person on a yearly
basis.
Which of the following section C
sections
under FIFRA could be used to
alow the use of an
unregistered pesticide to
control an "emergency"
pest problem?
A. Section 3
B. Section 18
C. Section 24 (c)
D. Section 25 (b)
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