TENNESSEE PESTICIDE CLASS 3 STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 CORE AND CATEGORY CERTIFICATION
REAL EXAM WITH 100% RATED ANSWERS.
In order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in Tennessee, an individual must
A. be 16 years of age
B. Be certified by the TN Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator
C. Working under the supervision of a certified applicator
D. Meet all the safety standards - CORRECT ANSWERS-B
According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA),
amended FIRFA, in order to use restricted use pesticide an applicator
A. Must be certified in all cases
B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator
C. Does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide safety training
D. May always work under the supervision of a certified applicator -
CORRECT ANSWERS-B
The following applicator must always be certified in order to use restricted
use pesticide
A. Farmer
B. Greenhouse operator
C. Nurseryman
D. Pest control operator working for a chartered company - CORRECT
ANSWERS-D
When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator
A. When they exchange services for another private applicator
B. When they spray for another individual and charge a fee
C. When they spray within a greenhouse
D. When their income exceed $25,000 - CORRECT ANSWERS-B
The exam fee for a commercial applicator is
,A. $5
B. $10
C. $15
D. $25 - CORRECT ANSWERS-C
Commercial applicators may become recertified by
A. Paying $15 annually
B. Sending an application to TDA
C. Earning a certain number of recertification points during the designated
period
D. Attending a recertification meeting during the last year of the
recertification period - CORRECT ANSWERS-C
Commercial applicators who violate any provision of FIRFA may be fined
A. Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; criminal penalty of $25,000 or
one year in prison
B. Civil penalty of $1000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $5000 or one
year in prison
C. Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $100,000
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS-A
Commercial applicators must keep records of
A. General-use pesticides
B. Restricted-Use pesticides
C. General and Restricted use pesticides
D. Pesticides with skull and cross bones - CORRECT ANSWERS-C
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for a period of:
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years - CORRECT ANSWERS-B
Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include:
A. abnormal growth
B. holes in leaves
C. leaf drop
D. foliar burn - CORRECT ANSWERS-B
, Which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide damage
A. Woody Plants
B. Herbaceous Plants
C. Flowering Plants
D. Potted Plants - CORRECT ANSWERS-B
Pesticide persistence is influenced by:
A.) Application rate.
B.) Temperature.
C.) Moisture conditions.
D.) All the above. - CORRECT ANSWERS-D
Air blast sprayers should never be used:
A. to apply insecticides to trees
B. to treat for a turf pest
C. to apply a herbicide
D. when mixing pesticides - CORRECT ANSWERS-C
To reduce drift and vaporization, which of the following should not be
done:
A. use a lower spray pressure
B. apply when wind speeds are low
C. reduce spray nozzle opening size
D. keep spray nozzle as close to target as possible - CORRECT ANSWERS-
C
To reduce the possibility of pesticide movement, one should not
A. take special precautions when using a pesticide on a slope
B. maintain a buffer zone between the area treated and sensitive areas
C. Use the least hazardous pesticide as possible
D. use the highest effective rate of application - CORRECT ANSWERS-
D
When applying pesticides, which of the following is not true
A. Observe reentry period only if long periods of exposure are likely
B. remove items such as toys and pet food dishes from the treatment site
2025/2026 CORE AND CATEGORY CERTIFICATION
REAL EXAM WITH 100% RATED ANSWERS.
In order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in Tennessee, an individual must
A. be 16 years of age
B. Be certified by the TN Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator
C. Working under the supervision of a certified applicator
D. Meet all the safety standards - CORRECT ANSWERS-B
According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA),
amended FIRFA, in order to use restricted use pesticide an applicator
A. Must be certified in all cases
B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator
C. Does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide safety training
D. May always work under the supervision of a certified applicator -
CORRECT ANSWERS-B
The following applicator must always be certified in order to use restricted
use pesticide
A. Farmer
B. Greenhouse operator
C. Nurseryman
D. Pest control operator working for a chartered company - CORRECT
ANSWERS-D
When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator
A. When they exchange services for another private applicator
B. When they spray for another individual and charge a fee
C. When they spray within a greenhouse
D. When their income exceed $25,000 - CORRECT ANSWERS-B
The exam fee for a commercial applicator is
,A. $5
B. $10
C. $15
D. $25 - CORRECT ANSWERS-C
Commercial applicators may become recertified by
A. Paying $15 annually
B. Sending an application to TDA
C. Earning a certain number of recertification points during the designated
period
D. Attending a recertification meeting during the last year of the
recertification period - CORRECT ANSWERS-C
Commercial applicators who violate any provision of FIRFA may be fined
A. Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; criminal penalty of $25,000 or
one year in prison
B. Civil penalty of $1000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $5000 or one
year in prison
C. Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $100,000
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS-A
Commercial applicators must keep records of
A. General-use pesticides
B. Restricted-Use pesticides
C. General and Restricted use pesticides
D. Pesticides with skull and cross bones - CORRECT ANSWERS-C
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for a period of:
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years - CORRECT ANSWERS-B
Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include:
A. abnormal growth
B. holes in leaves
C. leaf drop
D. foliar burn - CORRECT ANSWERS-B
, Which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide damage
A. Woody Plants
B. Herbaceous Plants
C. Flowering Plants
D. Potted Plants - CORRECT ANSWERS-B
Pesticide persistence is influenced by:
A.) Application rate.
B.) Temperature.
C.) Moisture conditions.
D.) All the above. - CORRECT ANSWERS-D
Air blast sprayers should never be used:
A. to apply insecticides to trees
B. to treat for a turf pest
C. to apply a herbicide
D. when mixing pesticides - CORRECT ANSWERS-C
To reduce drift and vaporization, which of the following should not be
done:
A. use a lower spray pressure
B. apply when wind speeds are low
C. reduce spray nozzle opening size
D. keep spray nozzle as close to target as possible - CORRECT ANSWERS-
C
To reduce the possibility of pesticide movement, one should not
A. take special precautions when using a pesticide on a slope
B. maintain a buffer zone between the area treated and sensitive areas
C. Use the least hazardous pesticide as possible
D. use the highest effective rate of application - CORRECT ANSWERS-
D
When applying pesticides, which of the following is not true
A. Observe reentry period only if long periods of exposure are likely
B. remove items such as toys and pet food dishes from the treatment site
