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NATIONAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
CERTIFICATION CORE MANUAL PRACTICE EXAM||
ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES||
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH EXPERT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS!!
What should you do with clothing made of cotton or polyester that has been
heavily contaminated with pesticides labeled with the signal word DANGER-
POISON, DANGER, OR WARNING?
A. Discard such items in a hazardous waste collection site.
B. Discard items with regular trash.
C. Launder the itms separately from other clothing using two entire wash cycles.
D. Launder the items separately using one wash cycle, and line dry. - ANSWER:
A
Which practice would help prevent groundwater or surface water contamination?
A. Eliminate grass strips that are between treated fields and streams.
B. Store and mix herbicides around abandoned wells.
C. Select pesticides that tightly adsorb to soil and are not persistent.
D. Apply pesticides broadly over large areas. - ANSWER: C
Which statement is true about factors affecting spray drift?
A. Ground applications usually produce more spray drift than aerial appplications.
B. High rates of evaporation and high temperatures reduce drift.
C. For reducing drift potential, spraying at midday is usually best.
D. Spraying during temperature inversions can result in significant long-distance
drift. - ANSWER: D
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Which statement is true about pesticide effects on non-target organisms?
A. Dirft is one of the primary causes of damage to crops and other plants in
adjacent areas.
B. Granular or pellleted pesticide fromulations are the safest for preventing injury
to birds and other animals.
C. Most livestock poisoning by pesticides occurs when they breathe in vapors from
nearby treated fields.
D. Very few herbicides can cause phytotoxic injury. - ANSWER: A
Which items should be stored at the pesticide storage site?
A. Food and feed.
B. PPE for mixing and loading and medical supplies.
C. Spill cleanup kit and emergency PPE.
D. Medication and veterinary supplies. - ANSWER: C
Which statement is true about storage of pesticide containers?
A. You may store pesticides in bottles or jars as long as they are appropriately
labeled.
B. Keep bags of wettable and soluble powders open, so they are exposed tothe air.
C. Store liquid formulations and small containers of dry formulations on wood
shelving.
D. Place bulk or mini-bulk tanks on a reinforced concrete pad or other
impermeable surface. - ANSWER: D
What should be done with cancelled pesticide products that can no longer be
legally used?
A. Use them up by applying them at a rate greater than specified by the label.
NATIONAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
CERTIFICATION CORE MANUAL PRACTICE EXAM||
ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES||
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH EXPERT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS!!
What should you do with clothing made of cotton or polyester that has been
heavily contaminated with pesticides labeled with the signal word DANGER-
POISON, DANGER, OR WARNING?
A. Discard such items in a hazardous waste collection site.
B. Discard items with regular trash.
C. Launder the itms separately from other clothing using two entire wash cycles.
D. Launder the items separately using one wash cycle, and line dry. - ANSWER:
A
Which practice would help prevent groundwater or surface water contamination?
A. Eliminate grass strips that are between treated fields and streams.
B. Store and mix herbicides around abandoned wells.
C. Select pesticides that tightly adsorb to soil and are not persistent.
D. Apply pesticides broadly over large areas. - ANSWER: C
Which statement is true about factors affecting spray drift?
A. Ground applications usually produce more spray drift than aerial appplications.
B. High rates of evaporation and high temperatures reduce drift.
C. For reducing drift potential, spraying at midday is usually best.
D. Spraying during temperature inversions can result in significant long-distance
drift. - ANSWER: D
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Which statement is true about pesticide effects on non-target organisms?
A. Dirft is one of the primary causes of damage to crops and other plants in
adjacent areas.
B. Granular or pellleted pesticide fromulations are the safest for preventing injury
to birds and other animals.
C. Most livestock poisoning by pesticides occurs when they breathe in vapors from
nearby treated fields.
D. Very few herbicides can cause phytotoxic injury. - ANSWER: A
Which items should be stored at the pesticide storage site?
A. Food and feed.
B. PPE for mixing and loading and medical supplies.
C. Spill cleanup kit and emergency PPE.
D. Medication and veterinary supplies. - ANSWER: C
Which statement is true about storage of pesticide containers?
A. You may store pesticides in bottles or jars as long as they are appropriately
labeled.
B. Keep bags of wettable and soluble powders open, so they are exposed tothe air.
C. Store liquid formulations and small containers of dry formulations on wood
shelving.
D. Place bulk or mini-bulk tanks on a reinforced concrete pad or other
impermeable surface. - ANSWER: D
What should be done with cancelled pesticide products that can no longer be
legally used?
A. Use them up by applying them at a rate greater than specified by the label.
