Iowa Core Manual Exam Questions &
Answers
1.If you are mixing a product that has a Section 18 emergency exemption in
addition to the label on the product, what do you use for instructions on
how to mix the product?
Answer Section 18 label
2.The presence of sandy soil and a high water table the potential
risk of groundwater contamination.
Answer increases
3.What should you do to contain a small pesticide spill?
A. Surround the spill with containment snakes or pillows.
B. Hose down the spill to dilute it.
C. Ignore it and continue working
D. Spread liquid detergent over the entire spill.
Answer Surround the spill with contain- ment snakes or pillows.
4.Commercial pesticide applicators must be recertified every years
in Iowa.
Answer 3
5.What is the term for the downward movement of pesticides in the soil?
, Answer -
Leaching
6.What is the formulation that consists of active ingredients placed on a
carrier such as clay and then suspended in a small amount of liquid?
Answer Flowable
7.Which of the following statements about granular applicators is true?
A. Drop spreaders drop granules by gravity below the food-gate opening
B. Drop spreaders are popular for broadcast application over large areas
C. Granular applicators should be recalibrated whenever the
temperature changes
D. Rotary spreaders are best used along hard surfaces
Answer Drop spreaders drop granules by gravity below the food-gate
opening
8.Which of the following attendance patterns is required for commercial
recertification in Iowa IF the applicator chooses to recertify without
retesting?
A. Attend an approved continuing instruction course sometime during the
3 years
B. Attend an approved continuing instructions course each of the 3 years
C. Attend an extension field day each year
D. All applicators MUST recertify by testing
Answer Attend an approved continuing instructions course each of
, the 3 years
9.What should you do if a pesticide has been swallowed?
A. Induce vomiting only if the label instructs to do so
B. Rinse the mouth with plenty of water
C. Induce vomiting if an emulsifiable concentrate has been swallowed
D. Keep the person's chin up to ensure open air passages
Answer Induce vomiting only if the label instructs to do so
10.Which of the following formulations dissolves in water?
A. Emulsifiable concentrates
B. Soluble powders
C. Water-dispersible granules
D. Wettable powders
Answer Soluble powders
11.What is the term for the combination and application of two or
more pesticides and/or fertilizers?
Answer Tank mix
12.Which of the following conditions are most favorable for the
volatilization to occur?
A. Cool air temperature, low relative humidity
B. Cool air temperature, high relative humidity
C. Warm air temperature, low relative humidity
Answers
1.If you are mixing a product that has a Section 18 emergency exemption in
addition to the label on the product, what do you use for instructions on
how to mix the product?
Answer Section 18 label
2.The presence of sandy soil and a high water table the potential
risk of groundwater contamination.
Answer increases
3.What should you do to contain a small pesticide spill?
A. Surround the spill with containment snakes or pillows.
B. Hose down the spill to dilute it.
C. Ignore it and continue working
D. Spread liquid detergent over the entire spill.
Answer Surround the spill with contain- ment snakes or pillows.
4.Commercial pesticide applicators must be recertified every years
in Iowa.
Answer 3
5.What is the term for the downward movement of pesticides in the soil?
, Answer -
Leaching
6.What is the formulation that consists of active ingredients placed on a
carrier such as clay and then suspended in a small amount of liquid?
Answer Flowable
7.Which of the following statements about granular applicators is true?
A. Drop spreaders drop granules by gravity below the food-gate opening
B. Drop spreaders are popular for broadcast application over large areas
C. Granular applicators should be recalibrated whenever the
temperature changes
D. Rotary spreaders are best used along hard surfaces
Answer Drop spreaders drop granules by gravity below the food-gate
opening
8.Which of the following attendance patterns is required for commercial
recertification in Iowa IF the applicator chooses to recertify without
retesting?
A. Attend an approved continuing instruction course sometime during the
3 years
B. Attend an approved continuing instructions course each of the 3 years
C. Attend an extension field day each year
D. All applicators MUST recertify by testing
Answer Attend an approved continuing instructions course each of
, the 3 years
9.What should you do if a pesticide has been swallowed?
A. Induce vomiting only if the label instructs to do so
B. Rinse the mouth with plenty of water
C. Induce vomiting if an emulsifiable concentrate has been swallowed
D. Keep the person's chin up to ensure open air passages
Answer Induce vomiting only if the label instructs to do so
10.Which of the following formulations dissolves in water?
A. Emulsifiable concentrates
B. Soluble powders
C. Water-dispersible granules
D. Wettable powders
Answer Soluble powders
11.What is the term for the combination and application of two or
more pesticides and/or fertilizers?
Answer Tank mix
12.Which of the following conditions are most favorable for the
volatilization to occur?
A. Cool air temperature, low relative humidity
B. Cool air temperature, high relative humidity
C. Warm air temperature, low relative humidity
