Iowa Pest Core, Category 2, & Category 6
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORECT Answers
Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the
following is NOT an example of a cultural control that could lessen the effects of a forest insect
pest?
A. Proper site selection
B. Proper thinning
C. Proper species selection
D. Adjustment of harvest age
E. Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are
Fosamine - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following is a herbicide used in forestry
settings?
A. Chlorothalonil
B. Diazinon
C. Esfenvalerate
D. Fosamine
Preharvest interval - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the term for the minimum number of
days allowed between a pesticide application and harvest?
A. Agricultural use requirement
B. Preharvest interval
C. Prenotification interval
D. Restricted entry interval
Agricultural Use Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - Where on a pesticide label
would an applicator find the required PPE for early entry into a treated area?
,A. Statement of Practical Treatment
B. Precautionary Statements
C. Agricultural Use Requirements
D. Storage and Disposal
Lacewing - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following is a natural enemy insect path
would be harmed by an insecticide application?
A. Cicada
B. Lacewing
C. Sawfly
D. Woodwasp
Carpenterworm - CORRECT ANSWER - Which caterpillar has the largest moth?
A. Carpenterworm
B. Fall cankerworm
C. Variable oakleaf caterpillar
D. Walnut caterpillar
The amount of pesticide needed to kill one-half of a population of test animals - CORRECT
ANSWER - What does the LD50 of a pesticide indicate?
A. The amount of pesticide needed to exceed residue tolerances for one-half of the commodity
grown.
B. The amount of pesticide needed to degrade to one-half its concentration in a given time
C. The amount of pesticide needed to induce sickness in one-half of a population of test animals
D. The amount of pesticide needed to kill one-half of a population of test animals
Metallic green adults longer than the width of a penny - CORRECT ANSWER - What
symptom or sign is NOT associated with the emerald ash borer
A. Metallic green adults longer than the width of a penny
,B. Larval galleries have a serpentine S-shape pattern
C. Cream white larvae with 10 bell-shaped abdominal segments
D. D-shaped emergence hole chewed through the ash tree bark
False - CORRECT ANSWER - True or False: The Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
only applies to persons who actually handle pesticides.
False - CORRECT ANSWER - True or False: General-use pesticides are not covered by
the WPS
How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which publication provides information to help you comply with the WPS?
A. How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides
B. Nature News
C. Farmers Almanac
Entering a greenhouse or other enclosed area after application and before the inhalation exposure
level listed on the product label has been reached or one of the WPS ventilation criteria has been
met - CORRECT ANSWER - When does a worker become a pesticide handler?
A. Handling pesticide containers that have been emptied and cleaned according to product
labeling
B. Handling unopened pesticide containers and not, at the same time, involve in mixing, loading,
applying, or cleaning
C. Entering a greenhouse or other enclosed area after application and before the inhalation
exposure level listed on the product label has been reached or one of the WPS ventilation criteria
has been met
D. Working in areas adjacent to where pesticides have been applied
False - CORRECT ANSWER - True or False: An employer where pesticides are applied
must have, but not display, a EPA WPS poster; the name, address, and telephone number of the
nearest medical facility; and specific information about each pesticide application from the time
the application begins until 30 days after the restricted-entry interval (REI).
, True - CORRECT ANSWER - True or False: If the workplace is a forest, you may display
the EPA WPS poster; the name, address, and telephone number of the nearest medical facility;
and specific information about each pesticide application near instead of in the forest.
Use of EPA WPS worker training materials for handlers - CORRECT ANSWER - Which
form of training does not meet WPS standards?
A. Use of written or audiovisual materials
B. Use of EPA WPS worker training materials for handlers
C. Use of EPA WPS worker training materials for workers
D. Have a certified applicator or trained trainer conduct training orally in a manner that the
employees easily understand.
0.25 - CORRECT ANSWER - Decontamination supplies must be located within ____
mile of all workers and handlers.
A. 0.25
B. 0.50
C. 0.75
D. 1
True - CORRECT ANSWER - True or False: If the workplace is a forest and vehicles
cannot reach within 0.25 miles of the tasks being performed, decontamination supplies can be
placed at the vehicles/access point.
False - CORRECT ANSWER - True or False: There is always a perfect type of pesticide
to use in every situation
Search for a single pest at each inspection - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the
following is NOT a component of scouting trees?
A. Record observations
B. Examine a representative sample of trees from the site
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORECT Answers
Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the
following is NOT an example of a cultural control that could lessen the effects of a forest insect
pest?
A. Proper site selection
B. Proper thinning
C. Proper species selection
D. Adjustment of harvest age
E. Leaving all of the dead and dying trees as they are
Fosamine - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following is a herbicide used in forestry
settings?
A. Chlorothalonil
B. Diazinon
C. Esfenvalerate
D. Fosamine
Preharvest interval - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the term for the minimum number of
days allowed between a pesticide application and harvest?
A. Agricultural use requirement
B. Preharvest interval
C. Prenotification interval
D. Restricted entry interval
Agricultural Use Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - Where on a pesticide label
would an applicator find the required PPE for early entry into a treated area?
,A. Statement of Practical Treatment
B. Precautionary Statements
C. Agricultural Use Requirements
D. Storage and Disposal
Lacewing - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following is a natural enemy insect path
would be harmed by an insecticide application?
A. Cicada
B. Lacewing
C. Sawfly
D. Woodwasp
Carpenterworm - CORRECT ANSWER - Which caterpillar has the largest moth?
A. Carpenterworm
B. Fall cankerworm
C. Variable oakleaf caterpillar
D. Walnut caterpillar
The amount of pesticide needed to kill one-half of a population of test animals - CORRECT
ANSWER - What does the LD50 of a pesticide indicate?
A. The amount of pesticide needed to exceed residue tolerances for one-half of the commodity
grown.
B. The amount of pesticide needed to degrade to one-half its concentration in a given time
C. The amount of pesticide needed to induce sickness in one-half of a population of test animals
D. The amount of pesticide needed to kill one-half of a population of test animals
Metallic green adults longer than the width of a penny - CORRECT ANSWER - What
symptom or sign is NOT associated with the emerald ash borer
A. Metallic green adults longer than the width of a penny
,B. Larval galleries have a serpentine S-shape pattern
C. Cream white larvae with 10 bell-shaped abdominal segments
D. D-shaped emergence hole chewed through the ash tree bark
False - CORRECT ANSWER - True or False: The Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
only applies to persons who actually handle pesticides.
False - CORRECT ANSWER - True or False: General-use pesticides are not covered by
the WPS
How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which publication provides information to help you comply with the WPS?
A. How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides
B. Nature News
C. Farmers Almanac
Entering a greenhouse or other enclosed area after application and before the inhalation exposure
level listed on the product label has been reached or one of the WPS ventilation criteria has been
met - CORRECT ANSWER - When does a worker become a pesticide handler?
A. Handling pesticide containers that have been emptied and cleaned according to product
labeling
B. Handling unopened pesticide containers and not, at the same time, involve in mixing, loading,
applying, or cleaning
C. Entering a greenhouse or other enclosed area after application and before the inhalation
exposure level listed on the product label has been reached or one of the WPS ventilation criteria
has been met
D. Working in areas adjacent to where pesticides have been applied
False - CORRECT ANSWER - True or False: An employer where pesticides are applied
must have, but not display, a EPA WPS poster; the name, address, and telephone number of the
nearest medical facility; and specific information about each pesticide application from the time
the application begins until 30 days after the restricted-entry interval (REI).
, True - CORRECT ANSWER - True or False: If the workplace is a forest, you may display
the EPA WPS poster; the name, address, and telephone number of the nearest medical facility;
and specific information about each pesticide application near instead of in the forest.
Use of EPA WPS worker training materials for handlers - CORRECT ANSWER - Which
form of training does not meet WPS standards?
A. Use of written or audiovisual materials
B. Use of EPA WPS worker training materials for handlers
C. Use of EPA WPS worker training materials for workers
D. Have a certified applicator or trained trainer conduct training orally in a manner that the
employees easily understand.
0.25 - CORRECT ANSWER - Decontamination supplies must be located within ____
mile of all workers and handlers.
A. 0.25
B. 0.50
C. 0.75
D. 1
True - CORRECT ANSWER - True or False: If the workplace is a forest and vehicles
cannot reach within 0.25 miles of the tasks being performed, decontamination supplies can be
placed at the vehicles/access point.
False - CORRECT ANSWER - True or False: There is always a perfect type of pesticide
to use in every situation
Search for a single pest at each inspection - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the
following is NOT a component of scouting trees?
A. Record observations
B. Examine a representative sample of trees from the site
