TN HLT LICENSE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED A+
How many square feet are there in one acre?
A. 40,000
B. 42,000
C. 43,560
D. 45,000
✔✔ C. 43,560
What is the lifecycle of a biennial weed?
A. Lives one season and dies
B. Germinates and seeds in the same year
C. Seeds in the second year, then dies
D. Flowers multiple times a year
✔✔ C. Seeds in the second year, then dies
What is the name for abnormal swelling on a leaf, branch, root, or bud?
A. Canker
B. Wilt
C. Gall
D. Blight
✔✔ C. Gall
What do you call irregular patches of green and yellow on a leaf?
A. Chlorosis
B. Mosaic
C. Rust
D. Mildew
✔✔ B. Mosaic
Which type of plant problem is caused by factors like soil compaction or
extreme weather?
A. Fungal infection
B. Insect damage
C. Noninfectious disease
,D. Viral infection
✔✔ C. Noninfectious disease
How many legs do mites have?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
✔✔ B. 8 (4 pairs)
Which of the following animals are not protected by wildlife laws?
A. Robins, cardinals, squirrels
B. House finches, tree frogs
C. English sparrows, starlings, pigeons, rats, mice
D. Hawks, bats, deer
✔✔ C. English sparrows, starlings, pigeons, rats, mice
What are the four main types of pest control methods?
✔✔ Cultural, Mechanical, Biological, Chemical
For how many years must pesticide application records be kept?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
✔✔ B. 2 years
what must be on the pesticide application records? - ANSWERS✔✔your
name, cert. number, date, amount used, amount of solution used, % of
chemical in mix, target, location at site, recipients name and address
what is the incomplete development in insects (simple metamorphosis)? -
ANSWERS✔✔egg
nymph
adult
what is complete metamorphosis? - ANSWERS✔✔egg
larva
, pupa
adult
What is a yellowish-green coloration in normally green tissues such as leaves?
- ANSWERS✔✔chlorosis
what wears out pumps and nozzles? - ANSWERS✔✔wetable powders
What does LD50 mean? - ANSWERS✔✔the dose that kills 50% of the tested
population (stands for lethal dose 50%)
what is the most serious dermal exposure? - ANSWERS✔✔when a pesticide
mixed with oil crosses the skin barrier and into the bloodstream, can be fatal
FIFRA - ANSWERS✔✔Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
- regulates pesticide use and registration under EPA
what agency regulates the registration of pesticides and the proper certification
of pesticide applicators? - ANSWERS✔✔EPA
What law is administered by OSHA that requires that employees be informed
of the pesticides and other hazardous chemicals in the workplace? -
ANSWERS✔✔Right to Know Law
what is the breakeven point at which the cost of pest control equals the revenue
loss caused by a pest? - ANSWERS✔✔economic injury level
what does OSHA stand for? - ANSWERS✔✔Occupational Safety and Health
Act
Solubility - ANSWERS✔✔the ability of one substance to dissolve in another
at a given temperature and pressure
if a pesticide is highly soluble, what may happen? - ANSWERS✔✔it will be
poorly absorbed and more likely to leach
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED A+
How many square feet are there in one acre?
A. 40,000
B. 42,000
C. 43,560
D. 45,000
✔✔ C. 43,560
What is the lifecycle of a biennial weed?
A. Lives one season and dies
B. Germinates and seeds in the same year
C. Seeds in the second year, then dies
D. Flowers multiple times a year
✔✔ C. Seeds in the second year, then dies
What is the name for abnormal swelling on a leaf, branch, root, or bud?
A. Canker
B. Wilt
C. Gall
D. Blight
✔✔ C. Gall
What do you call irregular patches of green and yellow on a leaf?
A. Chlorosis
B. Mosaic
C. Rust
D. Mildew
✔✔ B. Mosaic
Which type of plant problem is caused by factors like soil compaction or
extreme weather?
A. Fungal infection
B. Insect damage
C. Noninfectious disease
,D. Viral infection
✔✔ C. Noninfectious disease
How many legs do mites have?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
✔✔ B. 8 (4 pairs)
Which of the following animals are not protected by wildlife laws?
A. Robins, cardinals, squirrels
B. House finches, tree frogs
C. English sparrows, starlings, pigeons, rats, mice
D. Hawks, bats, deer
✔✔ C. English sparrows, starlings, pigeons, rats, mice
What are the four main types of pest control methods?
✔✔ Cultural, Mechanical, Biological, Chemical
For how many years must pesticide application records be kept?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
✔✔ B. 2 years
what must be on the pesticide application records? - ANSWERS✔✔your
name, cert. number, date, amount used, amount of solution used, % of
chemical in mix, target, location at site, recipients name and address
what is the incomplete development in insects (simple metamorphosis)? -
ANSWERS✔✔egg
nymph
adult
what is complete metamorphosis? - ANSWERS✔✔egg
larva
, pupa
adult
What is a yellowish-green coloration in normally green tissues such as leaves?
- ANSWERS✔✔chlorosis
what wears out pumps and nozzles? - ANSWERS✔✔wetable powders
What does LD50 mean? - ANSWERS✔✔the dose that kills 50% of the tested
population (stands for lethal dose 50%)
what is the most serious dermal exposure? - ANSWERS✔✔when a pesticide
mixed with oil crosses the skin barrier and into the bloodstream, can be fatal
FIFRA - ANSWERS✔✔Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
- regulates pesticide use and registration under EPA
what agency regulates the registration of pesticides and the proper certification
of pesticide applicators? - ANSWERS✔✔EPA
What law is administered by OSHA that requires that employees be informed
of the pesticides and other hazardous chemicals in the workplace? -
ANSWERS✔✔Right to Know Law
what is the breakeven point at which the cost of pest control equals the revenue
loss caused by a pest? - ANSWERS✔✔economic injury level
what does OSHA stand for? - ANSWERS✔✔Occupational Safety and Health
Act
Solubility - ANSWERS✔✔the ability of one substance to dissolve in another
at a given temperature and pressure
if a pesticide is highly soluble, what may happen? - ANSWERS✔✔it will be
poorly absorbed and more likely to leach
