Texas Pesticide Applicator General Exam
Questions with Solutions
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not
to work with state-limited pesticides.
T/F - -False
-To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds
of pesticides you use. T/F - -True
-Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training,
certification and licensing?
a. Texas department of Agriculture (TDA)
b. Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research - -c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research
-Which licnese must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an
employee of a privately owned apartment building or hospital?
a. A business license from SPCS
b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
c. A private license from either TDA or the SPCS
d. none of the above - -b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
-To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land, you
must have:
a. A business license from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above - -b. A commercial license from the TDA
-All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each
application category in which they practice. T/F - -True
-Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a. Right of way
b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation - -c. wood preservation
-Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
d. Commodity fumigation - -b. Seed Treatment
, -Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticides regulations?
a. Texas department of agriculture
b. Texas A&M Agrilife extension service
c. Texas commission of Environmental quality - -b. Texas A&M agrilife extension service
-Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be registered with the
TDA, even if they are already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
T/F - -True
-_______ ________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners
before you apply pesticides. - -Prior notification
-In addition of the state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on
the use of certain pesticides. T/F - -True
-Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before
using regulated herbicides. T/F - -True
-Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for
ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or
regulated herbicides.
T/F - -True
-The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least ______
hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments. - -48 hours
-Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
a. TDA
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
c. Texas Commission on Aging
d. Texas hazardous Waste Commission - -b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
-What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides:
a. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
c. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Agency (FIFRA)
d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - -d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
-What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticide?
a. Federal Insecticide Act (FIA)
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
c. Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA) - -b. Federal Insecticide, fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
, -Which of the things below is NOT something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be
marketed in the U.S.?
a. Approve each use
b. Assign a product
c. Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs - -c. Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs
-Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law?
a. Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional
b. Criminal penalties when the violation is unintentional
c. Criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated
d. Civil penalties when the law is knowingly violated - -a and c
-Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal (intentional) violators?
a. Yes, up to 1 year for private and commercial applicators
b. No, FIFRA sets fines only
c. Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
d. Not for private applicators but up to 1 year for commercial applicators - -c. Yes, up to 30
days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
-What are regulations?
a. Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
b. Interpretations of the law intended only as a guide
c. Exception of the law - -a. Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
-What is an endangered species?
a. A plant or animal that may not be harvested or hunted, except as allowed by law
b. A plant or animal that is in danger of extinction throughout all or much of its range
c. An animal whose habitat has been severely damaged - -b. A plant or animal that is in
danger of extinction throughout all or much of its range
-Which federal agency determines what species are endangered?
a. The U.S. Department of Agriculture
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) of the EPA
c. Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) of the Department of the Interior - -c. Fist and Wildlife
Services (FWS) of the Department of the Interior
-Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from
pesticides?
a. The federal government
b. The state government
c. Conservationists
d. You, the applicator - -d. You, the applicator
-_________ is the capacity of a substance to injure or poison a living system, such as a human
being, an animal, a lake, or a forest. - -Toxicity
Questions with Solutions
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not
to work with state-limited pesticides.
T/F - -False
-To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds
of pesticides you use. T/F - -True
-Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training,
certification and licensing?
a. Texas department of Agriculture (TDA)
b. Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research - -c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research
-Which licnese must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an
employee of a privately owned apartment building or hospital?
a. A business license from SPCS
b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
c. A private license from either TDA or the SPCS
d. none of the above - -b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
-To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land, you
must have:
a. A business license from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above - -b. A commercial license from the TDA
-All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each
application category in which they practice. T/F - -True
-Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a. Right of way
b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation - -c. wood preservation
-Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
d. Commodity fumigation - -b. Seed Treatment
, -Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticides regulations?
a. Texas department of agriculture
b. Texas A&M Agrilife extension service
c. Texas commission of Environmental quality - -b. Texas A&M agrilife extension service
-Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be registered with the
TDA, even if they are already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
T/F - -True
-_______ ________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners
before you apply pesticides. - -Prior notification
-In addition of the state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on
the use of certain pesticides. T/F - -True
-Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before
using regulated herbicides. T/F - -True
-Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for
ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or
regulated herbicides.
T/F - -True
-The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least ______
hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments. - -48 hours
-Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
a. TDA
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
c. Texas Commission on Aging
d. Texas hazardous Waste Commission - -b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
-What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides:
a. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
c. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Agency (FIFRA)
d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - -d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
-What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticide?
a. Federal Insecticide Act (FIA)
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
c. Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA) - -b. Federal Insecticide, fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
, -Which of the things below is NOT something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be
marketed in the U.S.?
a. Approve each use
b. Assign a product
c. Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs - -c. Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs
-Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law?
a. Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional
b. Criminal penalties when the violation is unintentional
c. Criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated
d. Civil penalties when the law is knowingly violated - -a and c
-Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal (intentional) violators?
a. Yes, up to 1 year for private and commercial applicators
b. No, FIFRA sets fines only
c. Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
d. Not for private applicators but up to 1 year for commercial applicators - -c. Yes, up to 30
days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
-What are regulations?
a. Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
b. Interpretations of the law intended only as a guide
c. Exception of the law - -a. Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
-What is an endangered species?
a. A plant or animal that may not be harvested or hunted, except as allowed by law
b. A plant or animal that is in danger of extinction throughout all or much of its range
c. An animal whose habitat has been severely damaged - -b. A plant or animal that is in
danger of extinction throughout all or much of its range
-Which federal agency determines what species are endangered?
a. The U.S. Department of Agriculture
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) of the EPA
c. Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) of the Department of the Interior - -c. Fist and Wildlife
Services (FWS) of the Department of the Interior
-Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from
pesticides?
a. The federal government
b. The state government
c. Conservationists
d. You, the applicator - -d. You, the applicator
-_________ is the capacity of a substance to injure or poison a living system, such as a human
being, an animal, a lake, or a forest. - -Toxicity
