CORE EXAM IOWA PEST CONTROL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+
Q: What term describes how poisonous a chemical or substance is?
✔️ Toxicity
Q: What is a drawback of using ultra low volume (ULV) concentrate formulations?
✔️ They require specialized equipment.
Q: Which statement about personal protective equipment (PPE) is correct?
✔️ You are allowed to wear more PPE than the pesticide label requires.
The risk of damage to nontarget plants from drift of
volatile pesticides is ______________.
• greater at high temperatures
• decreased at high temperatures
• dependent on droplet size
• about the same at all temperatures - ANSWER✔️✔️Greater at high temperatures
Who may use a Restricted Use Pesticide?
• A person approved by employer
• A certified pesticide applicator
• An experienced pesticide applicator
• Anyone with a legitimate need to use the product - ANSWER✔️✔️A certified
pesticide applicator
,What is the term for unwanted contact with
pesticides or pesticide residues?
• Exposure
• Hazard
• Tolerance
• Toxicity - ANSWER✔️✔️Exposure
A pesticide label calls for a broadcast application
using 2 pints of product per acre. Your sprayer holds
375 gallons and is calibrated to apply 15 gallons of
spray mixture per acre. How much product is needed
for each fill?
• 25 pints
• 30 pints
• 50 pints
• 75 pints - ANSWER✔️✔️50 pints
Which of the following is an emergency exemption
from registration that allows for the sale and use of a
pesticide for a non-registered purpose for a limited
time?
• Section 3
• Section 18
• Section 24(c)
,• Section 25(b) - ANSWER✔️✔️Section 18
Why were the Iowa atrazine management rules put
in place?
• To minimize the tolerances of the pesticide
•To control hazardous waste from the cradle-to-
grave
•To keep the economic injury level below the
economic threshold
•To minimize the pesticide's impact on
ground and surface water - ANSWER✔️✔️To minimize the pesticide's impact on
ground and surface water
What type of pesticide moves from the site of
absorption in a treated plant or animal to other
tissues?
• Contact
• Residual
• Selective
• Systemic - ANSWER✔️✔️Systemic
Which of the following describes a systemic effect to
a pesticide?
•A skin rash where the pesticide was in contact
with your skin
, •Nausea from spilling pesticides on your legs
•Developing a reaction to a pesticide that others
do not
•Eye irritation from rubbing your eye with
contaminated gloves - ANSWER✔️✔️Nausea from spilling pesticides on your legs
What is the term for the minimum number of days
allowed between the pesticide application and
harvest?
• Agricultural use requirement
• Preharvest interval
• Prenotification interval
• Restricted entry interval - ANSWER✔️✔️Preharvest interval
What is the term that describes the harmful effects
that occur from small, repeated exposures to
pesticides over a period of time?
• Acute toxicity
• Chronic toxicity
• Allergic effect
• Medical antidote - ANSWER✔️✔️Chronic toxicity
According to the Iowa Bee Rule, how far away must
commercial applicators be from registered apiaries
when applying pesticides labeled as toxic to bees
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+
Q: What term describes how poisonous a chemical or substance is?
✔️ Toxicity
Q: What is a drawback of using ultra low volume (ULV) concentrate formulations?
✔️ They require specialized equipment.
Q: Which statement about personal protective equipment (PPE) is correct?
✔️ You are allowed to wear more PPE than the pesticide label requires.
The risk of damage to nontarget plants from drift of
volatile pesticides is ______________.
• greater at high temperatures
• decreased at high temperatures
• dependent on droplet size
• about the same at all temperatures - ANSWER✔️✔️Greater at high temperatures
Who may use a Restricted Use Pesticide?
• A person approved by employer
• A certified pesticide applicator
• An experienced pesticide applicator
• Anyone with a legitimate need to use the product - ANSWER✔️✔️A certified
pesticide applicator
,What is the term for unwanted contact with
pesticides or pesticide residues?
• Exposure
• Hazard
• Tolerance
• Toxicity - ANSWER✔️✔️Exposure
A pesticide label calls for a broadcast application
using 2 pints of product per acre. Your sprayer holds
375 gallons and is calibrated to apply 15 gallons of
spray mixture per acre. How much product is needed
for each fill?
• 25 pints
• 30 pints
• 50 pints
• 75 pints - ANSWER✔️✔️50 pints
Which of the following is an emergency exemption
from registration that allows for the sale and use of a
pesticide for a non-registered purpose for a limited
time?
• Section 3
• Section 18
• Section 24(c)
,• Section 25(b) - ANSWER✔️✔️Section 18
Why were the Iowa atrazine management rules put
in place?
• To minimize the tolerances of the pesticide
•To control hazardous waste from the cradle-to-
grave
•To keep the economic injury level below the
economic threshold
•To minimize the pesticide's impact on
ground and surface water - ANSWER✔️✔️To minimize the pesticide's impact on
ground and surface water
What type of pesticide moves from the site of
absorption in a treated plant or animal to other
tissues?
• Contact
• Residual
• Selective
• Systemic - ANSWER✔️✔️Systemic
Which of the following describes a systemic effect to
a pesticide?
•A skin rash where the pesticide was in contact
with your skin
, •Nausea from spilling pesticides on your legs
•Developing a reaction to a pesticide that others
do not
•Eye irritation from rubbing your eye with
contaminated gloves - ANSWER✔️✔️Nausea from spilling pesticides on your legs
What is the term for the minimum number of days
allowed between the pesticide application and
harvest?
• Agricultural use requirement
• Preharvest interval
• Prenotification interval
• Restricted entry interval - ANSWER✔️✔️Preharvest interval
What is the term that describes the harmful effects
that occur from small, repeated exposures to
pesticides over a period of time?
• Acute toxicity
• Chronic toxicity
• Allergic effect
• Medical antidote - ANSWER✔️✔️Chronic toxicity
According to the Iowa Bee Rule, how far away must
commercial applicators be from registered apiaries
when applying pesticides labeled as toxic to bees
