INDIANA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE EXAM 2025-
2026 ACTUAL EXAM 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Describe |a |fumigant |- |ANSWER-a |system |where |the |active |ingredient |is |delivered |in |the |form |of |a |gas
Describe |an |aerosol |- |ANSWER-a |delivery |system |that |moves |the |ingredient |to |the |target |site |in |the
|form |of |a |mist
Equation |for |area |of |a |circle |- |ANSWER-A=πr²
Equation |for |diameter |of |a |circle |- |ANSWER-circumference |/ |π
Equation |for |volume |of |a |cube |- |ANSWER-length |x |width |x |height
How |are |application |rate |and |flow |rate |correlated? |- |ANSWER-As |one |increases |so |does |the |other
How |are |granules |applied? |- |ANSWER-They |are |applied |dry, |but |it |is |difficult |to |get |a |uniform
|application.
How |are |pellets |made? |- |ANSWER-They |are |combined |into |a |slurry, |and |then |EXTRUDED |through |a
|pressure |die, |and |then |cut |to |uniform |size |and |shape.
How |are |pesticides |regulated? |- |ANSWER-Product |Labels
How |do |application |rate |and |operating |speed |correlate? |- |ANSWER-As |operating |speed |increases
|application |rate |decreases
How |do |pesticides |enter |the |body? |- |ANSWER-dermal, |respiratory, |and |oral
How |do |you |calibrate |a |granular |applicator? |- |ANSWER-Apply |the |product |to |an |area |of |known |size
|and |depending |on |amount |applied, |calculate |and |adjust |to |get |the |correct |application |rate
,How |do |you |calibrate |a |sprayer? |- |ANSWER-Apply |water |to |an |area |of |known |size |and |depending |on
|amount |remaining, |calculate |amount |used |and |adjust |to |get |the |correct |application |rate
How |do |you |protect |birds |from |ingesting |granules? |- |ANSWER-Incorporate |them |into |the |soil
How |is |acute |toxicity |reflected |on |a |label? |- |ANSWER--DANGER
-WARNING
-CAUTION
How |long |must |commercial |applicators |retain |records? |- |ANSWER-2 |years
How |many |feet |in |1 |mile? |- |ANSWER-5280 |feet
How |many |ounces |in |a |gallon? |- |ANSWER-128 |ounces
How |many |pints |are |in |a |gallon? |- |ANSWER-8 |pints
How |many |quarts |in |a |gallon? |- |ANSWER-4 |quarts
How |many |square |feet |in |an |acre? |- |ANSWER-43,560 |square |feet
How |many |tablespoons |are |in |a |gallon? |- |ANSWER-256 |tablespoons
How |should |you |treat |contaminated |clothing? |- |ANSWER-Soak |in |hot |water |with |a |heavy-duty |liquid
|detergent, |clean |washing |machine |after, |line |dry |clothes |to |eliminate |dryer |contamination.
In |regards |to |the |Commercial |License, |who |owns |it? |- |ANSWER-the |license |belongs |to |the |employer
,List |the |6 |factors |to |consider |when |determining |the |appropriate |formulation |to |use |- |ANSWER-
Applicator |Safety
Environmental |Concerns
Pest |Biology
|
Available |equipment
Surfaces |to |be |protected
|
Cost
|
To |protect |bees, |when |should |pesticides |be |applied? |- |ANSWER-Before |dawn, |after |dusk, |or |in |a
|temperature |less |than |55
What |% |of |pesticides |are |absorbed |in |the |palms? |- |ANSWER-11.8%
What |agency |is |responsible |for |pesticide |regulation |and |enforcement |in |Indiana? |- |ANSWER-OISC
|(Office |of |Indiana |State |Chemist)
What |are |dry |flowables? |- |ANSWER-granular |particles |that |form |a |suspension |with |water
What |are |emulsifiable |concentrates? |- |ANSWER-An |oil-soluble |active |ingredient |dissolved |in |an |oil
|based |solvent |that |is |then |mixed |with |water |and |applied |as |a |spray.
What |are |examples |of |cultural |practices |for |pest |control? |- |ANSWER-Mulching, |mowing, |crop |rotation
What |are |examples |of |sanitation |pest |control? |- |ANSWER-Manure, |trash |cans, |drains
What |are |microencapulates? |- |ANSWER-a |solid |surrounded |by |a |plastic |or |starch |coating
What |are |private |applicators |permitted |to |do |and |not |do? |- |ANSWER-They |can |purchase |and |use
|RUPs |on |property |under |their |control |and |they |may |NOT |apply |pesticides |to |another |property |for
|hire |or |use |fumigants.
, What |are |sanitation |pest |control? |- |ANSWER-It |involves |removing |food, |water, |and |shelter |that |would
|be |necessary |for |the |pests |survival.
What |are |soluble |powders? |- |ANSWER-Similar |to |wettable |powders, |but |they |form |a |true |solution |that
|doesn't |have |to |be |continually |agitated.
What |are |some |benefits |of |chemical |pest |control? |- |ANSWER--Effectiveness
-Speed |and |ease |of |use
-Reasonable |cost
What |are |some |characteristics |of |a |safe |storage |facility? |- |ANSWER--warning |signs
-well-lit
-dry
-cement |floor
-sealed |drain |or |no |drain
-exhaust |fans
-insulated
-metal |shelves
-Toxic |pesticides |stored |on |bottom |shelf
-pesticides |separated |by |type
What |are |the |3 |kinds |of |adjuvants? |- |ANSWER--Activator |(wetting |agents, |oils)
-Spray |modifiers |(thickening |agents, |foams)
-Utility |modifiers |(stabilizing |agents, |anti-foam |agents)
What |are |the |4 |main |groups |of |pests? |- |ANSWER--Weeds
-Invertebrates |(ie |insects)
-Plant |disease |agents |(ie |fungi |and |bacteria)
-Vertebrates |(ie |rodents)
2026 ACTUAL EXAM 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Describe |a |fumigant |- |ANSWER-a |system |where |the |active |ingredient |is |delivered |in |the |form |of |a |gas
Describe |an |aerosol |- |ANSWER-a |delivery |system |that |moves |the |ingredient |to |the |target |site |in |the
|form |of |a |mist
Equation |for |area |of |a |circle |- |ANSWER-A=πr²
Equation |for |diameter |of |a |circle |- |ANSWER-circumference |/ |π
Equation |for |volume |of |a |cube |- |ANSWER-length |x |width |x |height
How |are |application |rate |and |flow |rate |correlated? |- |ANSWER-As |one |increases |so |does |the |other
How |are |granules |applied? |- |ANSWER-They |are |applied |dry, |but |it |is |difficult |to |get |a |uniform
|application.
How |are |pellets |made? |- |ANSWER-They |are |combined |into |a |slurry, |and |then |EXTRUDED |through |a
|pressure |die, |and |then |cut |to |uniform |size |and |shape.
How |are |pesticides |regulated? |- |ANSWER-Product |Labels
How |do |application |rate |and |operating |speed |correlate? |- |ANSWER-As |operating |speed |increases
|application |rate |decreases
How |do |pesticides |enter |the |body? |- |ANSWER-dermal, |respiratory, |and |oral
How |do |you |calibrate |a |granular |applicator? |- |ANSWER-Apply |the |product |to |an |area |of |known |size
|and |depending |on |amount |applied, |calculate |and |adjust |to |get |the |correct |application |rate
,How |do |you |calibrate |a |sprayer? |- |ANSWER-Apply |water |to |an |area |of |known |size |and |depending |on
|amount |remaining, |calculate |amount |used |and |adjust |to |get |the |correct |application |rate
How |do |you |protect |birds |from |ingesting |granules? |- |ANSWER-Incorporate |them |into |the |soil
How |is |acute |toxicity |reflected |on |a |label? |- |ANSWER--DANGER
-WARNING
-CAUTION
How |long |must |commercial |applicators |retain |records? |- |ANSWER-2 |years
How |many |feet |in |1 |mile? |- |ANSWER-5280 |feet
How |many |ounces |in |a |gallon? |- |ANSWER-128 |ounces
How |many |pints |are |in |a |gallon? |- |ANSWER-8 |pints
How |many |quarts |in |a |gallon? |- |ANSWER-4 |quarts
How |many |square |feet |in |an |acre? |- |ANSWER-43,560 |square |feet
How |many |tablespoons |are |in |a |gallon? |- |ANSWER-256 |tablespoons
How |should |you |treat |contaminated |clothing? |- |ANSWER-Soak |in |hot |water |with |a |heavy-duty |liquid
|detergent, |clean |washing |machine |after, |line |dry |clothes |to |eliminate |dryer |contamination.
In |regards |to |the |Commercial |License, |who |owns |it? |- |ANSWER-the |license |belongs |to |the |employer
,List |the |6 |factors |to |consider |when |determining |the |appropriate |formulation |to |use |- |ANSWER-
Applicator |Safety
Environmental |Concerns
Pest |Biology
|
Available |equipment
Surfaces |to |be |protected
|
Cost
|
To |protect |bees, |when |should |pesticides |be |applied? |- |ANSWER-Before |dawn, |after |dusk, |or |in |a
|temperature |less |than |55
What |% |of |pesticides |are |absorbed |in |the |palms? |- |ANSWER-11.8%
What |agency |is |responsible |for |pesticide |regulation |and |enforcement |in |Indiana? |- |ANSWER-OISC
|(Office |of |Indiana |State |Chemist)
What |are |dry |flowables? |- |ANSWER-granular |particles |that |form |a |suspension |with |water
What |are |emulsifiable |concentrates? |- |ANSWER-An |oil-soluble |active |ingredient |dissolved |in |an |oil
|based |solvent |that |is |then |mixed |with |water |and |applied |as |a |spray.
What |are |examples |of |cultural |practices |for |pest |control? |- |ANSWER-Mulching, |mowing, |crop |rotation
What |are |examples |of |sanitation |pest |control? |- |ANSWER-Manure, |trash |cans, |drains
What |are |microencapulates? |- |ANSWER-a |solid |surrounded |by |a |plastic |or |starch |coating
What |are |private |applicators |permitted |to |do |and |not |do? |- |ANSWER-They |can |purchase |and |use
|RUPs |on |property |under |their |control |and |they |may |NOT |apply |pesticides |to |another |property |for
|hire |or |use |fumigants.
, What |are |sanitation |pest |control? |- |ANSWER-It |involves |removing |food, |water, |and |shelter |that |would
|be |necessary |for |the |pests |survival.
What |are |soluble |powders? |- |ANSWER-Similar |to |wettable |powders, |but |they |form |a |true |solution |that
|doesn't |have |to |be |continually |agitated.
What |are |some |benefits |of |chemical |pest |control? |- |ANSWER--Effectiveness
-Speed |and |ease |of |use
-Reasonable |cost
What |are |some |characteristics |of |a |safe |storage |facility? |- |ANSWER--warning |signs
-well-lit
-dry
-cement |floor
-sealed |drain |or |no |drain
-exhaust |fans
-insulated
-metal |shelves
-Toxic |pesticides |stored |on |bottom |shelf
-pesticides |separated |by |type
What |are |the |3 |kinds |of |adjuvants? |- |ANSWER--Activator |(wetting |agents, |oils)
-Spray |modifiers |(thickening |agents, |foams)
-Utility |modifiers |(stabilizing |agents, |anti-foam |agents)
What |are |the |4 |main |groups |of |pests? |- |ANSWER--Weeds
-Invertebrates |(ie |insects)
-Plant |disease |agents |(ie |fungi |and |bacteria)
-Vertebrates |(ie |rodents)
