Applicator test for Illinois, General Standards UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. 1. The goal of IPM isn't to eliminate the entire pest To avoid adverse effects
population but.... on humans wildlife and
the environment
2. 2. Which of the following words is that number of Economic Threshold
pests per plant or the amount of damage to a plant
at which point control measures should begin?
3. 3. What can be said about insects? They have three pairs of
jointed legs.
4. 4. Which of the following is an incomplete life cycle? Egg nymph and adult.
5. 5. The disease that is generally the result of unfavor- Noninfectious Disease
able growing conditions such as temperature or mois-
ture extremes soil compaction pesticide or fertilizer
excess etc..?
6. 6. The first step in planning a successful weed control Identify the weed (scout-
program is? ing)
7. 7. Broadleaf weeds differ from grasses how? They have netted veins
that are usually less elon-
gated than that of grass
leaves.
8. 8. This weed germinates in the spring develops a root Biennial
system and a low-growing cluster of leaves called a
rosette?
9. 9. The part of the pesticide that kills is the? Active ingredient
10. 10. Wettable powders when mixed with water.... Require agitation
, Applicator test for Illinois, General Standards UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
11. 11. What do Surfactants do? Decrease the surface ten-
sion of water allowing the
water carrier to spread
over the surface.
12. 12. Can you mix two pesticides together if the label Yes your responsibility to
doesn't specify they can be mixed? make sure they retain their
properties.
13. 13. How can you tell two pesticides are not compati- The mixture may curdle
ble? gel or become sludge like.
14. 14. How long is certification valid in Illinois before an Each exam is valid for a
applicator/operator must retest? period of up to 3 years
as long as annual renewal
forms are submitted.
15. 15. The pre-harvest interval is the? Amount of time that a crop
can be harvested after it
has been sprayed.
16. 16. Which of the following is on every label? Keep out of Reach of Chil-
dren.
17. 17. Who can purchase Restricted Use Pesticides? Certified Applicators or
persons under their direct
supervision.
18. 18. What part of the label should you look under to Precautionary Statement.
find the minimum PPE you should wear?
19. 19. How often should you read the pesticide label? Every time you purchase
the product- can be used
up to the phase out date
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. 1. The goal of IPM isn't to eliminate the entire pest To avoid adverse effects
population but.... on humans wildlife and
the environment
2. 2. Which of the following words is that number of Economic Threshold
pests per plant or the amount of damage to a plant
at which point control measures should begin?
3. 3. What can be said about insects? They have three pairs of
jointed legs.
4. 4. Which of the following is an incomplete life cycle? Egg nymph and adult.
5. 5. The disease that is generally the result of unfavor- Noninfectious Disease
able growing conditions such as temperature or mois-
ture extremes soil compaction pesticide or fertilizer
excess etc..?
6. 6. The first step in planning a successful weed control Identify the weed (scout-
program is? ing)
7. 7. Broadleaf weeds differ from grasses how? They have netted veins
that are usually less elon-
gated than that of grass
leaves.
8. 8. This weed germinates in the spring develops a root Biennial
system and a low-growing cluster of leaves called a
rosette?
9. 9. The part of the pesticide that kills is the? Active ingredient
10. 10. Wettable powders when mixed with water.... Require agitation
, Applicator test for Illinois, General Standards UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
11. 11. What do Surfactants do? Decrease the surface ten-
sion of water allowing the
water carrier to spread
over the surface.
12. 12. Can you mix two pesticides together if the label Yes your responsibility to
doesn't specify they can be mixed? make sure they retain their
properties.
13. 13. How can you tell two pesticides are not compati- The mixture may curdle
ble? gel or become sludge like.
14. 14. How long is certification valid in Illinois before an Each exam is valid for a
applicator/operator must retest? period of up to 3 years
as long as annual renewal
forms are submitted.
15. 15. The pre-harvest interval is the? Amount of time that a crop
can be harvested after it
has been sprayed.
16. 16. Which of the following is on every label? Keep out of Reach of Chil-
dren.
17. 17. Who can purchase Restricted Use Pesticides? Certified Applicators or
persons under their direct
supervision.
18. 18. What part of the label should you look under to Precautionary Statement.
find the minimum PPE you should wear?
19. 19. How often should you read the pesticide label? Every time you purchase
the product- can be used
up to the phase out date
