Pesticide Applicator Right of Way Exam Questions
and Answers
Which of the following is not a selective, translocated herbicide? - -Paraquat
-Which method of pesticide application would reduce the amount of carrier required and
risk of drift when controlling brush on a hot, windy day? - -Basal bark
-A major factor in a successful IRVM program is: - -Driver safety in rural areas
-The downward movement of pesticides in the soil is called: - -Leaching
-Which type of weed is best controlled in early bloom? - -Perennial
-Pesticides may move from the target area and damage the environment by: - -Drift, soil
runoff or soil erosion, leaching through the soil
-Basal bark applications are: - -Possible throughout the year
-What type of chemical resistant gloves should you use if a pesticide application will last
one or two hours? - -Moderately or highly chemical resistant
-Volatilization: - -May occur after spray reaches the target site and usually occurs at high
temperatures
-Growth regulator herbicides: - -Rapidly degrade or are tied up in the soil
-What should you do with clothing that becomes soaked with full strength concentrate
pesticides? - -Discard the clothing with any contaminated PPE
-Which of the following are annual weeds? - -Pigweed
-An herbicide label calls for product to applied at 3 oz per 1000 square feet in one gallon of
carrier. If you will be spot-spraying a roadside that is roughly 40 feet wide by 1000 feet
long, about how much product will you need? - -Almost one gallon
-Risks involved with the use of soil sterilant include: - -Movement of the pesticide off-site
into ground water
-Your company is using a new herbicide for treating persistent weeds. The signal word is
DANGER. What measure should you take to minimize potential harm to yourself and
coworkers? - -Be familiar with the poisoning symptoms
and Answers
Which of the following is not a selective, translocated herbicide? - -Paraquat
-Which method of pesticide application would reduce the amount of carrier required and
risk of drift when controlling brush on a hot, windy day? - -Basal bark
-A major factor in a successful IRVM program is: - -Driver safety in rural areas
-The downward movement of pesticides in the soil is called: - -Leaching
-Which type of weed is best controlled in early bloom? - -Perennial
-Pesticides may move from the target area and damage the environment by: - -Drift, soil
runoff or soil erosion, leaching through the soil
-Basal bark applications are: - -Possible throughout the year
-What type of chemical resistant gloves should you use if a pesticide application will last
one or two hours? - -Moderately or highly chemical resistant
-Volatilization: - -May occur after spray reaches the target site and usually occurs at high
temperatures
-Growth regulator herbicides: - -Rapidly degrade or are tied up in the soil
-What should you do with clothing that becomes soaked with full strength concentrate
pesticides? - -Discard the clothing with any contaminated PPE
-Which of the following are annual weeds? - -Pigweed
-An herbicide label calls for product to applied at 3 oz per 1000 square feet in one gallon of
carrier. If you will be spot-spraying a roadside that is roughly 40 feet wide by 1000 feet
long, about how much product will you need? - -Almost one gallon
-Risks involved with the use of soil sterilant include: - -Movement of the pesticide off-site
into ground water
-Your company is using a new herbicide for treating persistent weeds. The signal word is
DANGER. What measure should you take to minimize potential harm to yourself and
coworkers? - -Be familiar with the poisoning symptoms
