INDIANA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
Which |statement |is |"true" |about |biological |control |methods?
A. If |pesticides |are |part |of |a |biological |control |program |to |control |an |exotic |pest, |it |is
|better |to |apply |them |at |the |strongest |label |rate |and |to |choose |the |more |toxic
|pesticides
B. Modifying |the |environment |to |enhance |natural |enemies |is |a |recommended |practice |in
|biological |control
C. Biological |control |involves |the |importation |of |exotic |pests |to |control |natural |enemies
D. Using |several |cultural |practices |and |a |wide |variety |of |pesticides |works |best |in
|biological |control |- |B. |Modifying |the |environment |to |enhance |natural |enemies |is |a
|recommended |practice |in |biological |control
Sealing |cracks |and |crevices |and |small |openings |in |buildings |is |an |example |of |which |type
|of |mechanical |control |method?
A. Exclusion
B. Trapping
C. Cultivation
D. Mulching |- |A. |Exclusion
Which |statement |is |"true" |about |cultural |control |practices?
A. Cultural |practices |alter |the |environment, |the |condition |of |the |host, |or |the |behavior |of
|the |pest |to |prevent |or |suppress |an |infestation
B. Trapping |is |an |important |cultural |control |practice
C. Sanitation |is |not |considered |a |cultural |practice
,D. Cultural |controls |involve |the |release |of |parasites |and |predators |found |in |foreign
|countries |- |A. |Cultural |practices |alter |the |environment, |the |condition |of |the |host, |or
|the |behavior |of |the |pest |to |prevent |or |suppress |an |infestation
Which |federal |law |requires |that |all |pesticides |meet |new |safety |standards?
A. Federal |Insecticide, |Fungicide, |and |Rodenticide |Act |(FIFRA)
B. Federal |Food, |Drug, |and |Cosmetic |Act |(FFDCA)
C. Food |Quality |Protection |Act |(FQPA)
D. Worker |Protection |Standard |(WPS) |- |C. |Food |Quality |Protection |Act |(FQPA)
| Which |statement |about |FIFRA |is |"false"?
A. State |restrictions |on |pesticides |can |be |more |liberal |than |those |of |FIFRA
B. Approved |pesticide |labels |have |the |force |of |law
C. The |EPA |has |the |authority |to |remove |pesticide |products |from |the |market
D. FIFRA |regulates |the |registration |and |licensing |of |pesticide |products |- |A. |State
|restrictions |on |pesticides |can |be |more |liberal |than |those |of |FIFRA
Experimental |use |permits |required |under |Section |5 |of |FIFRA |can |be |used |when
|conducting |experimental |field |tests |on |new |pesticides |or |new |uses |of |pesticides |on:
A. 10 |or |more |acres |of |land |or |1 |or |more |acres |of |water
B. 5 |or |more |acres |of |land |or |1 |or |more |acres |of |water
C. 7 |or |more |acres |of |land |or |2 |or |more |acres |of |water
D. less |than |1 |acre |of |land |or |water |- |A. |10 |or |more |acres |of |land |or |1 |or |more |acres |of
|water
Both |civil |and |criminal |penalties |can |be |assessed |for |FIFRA |violations
A. True
B. False |- |A. |True
, Which |statement |about |the |requirements |of |the |FQPA |is |"true"?
A. For |setting |new |standards, |the |FQPA |considers |aggregate |exposures |to
|pesticides |but |not |cumulative |exposures
B. The |FQPA |does |not |require |review |of |older |pesticides |with |established |residue
|tolerances |on |food
C. The |FQPA |does |not |consider |additional |safety |standards |to |account |for |exposure
|risks |to |infants |and |children
D. Testing |of |pesticides |for |endocrine-disruption |potential |is |required |under |the
|FQPA |- |D. |Testing |of |pesticides |for |endocrine-disruption |potential |is |required |under |the
|FQPA
Which |statement |is |"true" |about |regulatory |pest |control?
A. Pests |that |pose |a |serious |public |health |threat |are |rarely |regulated |by |federal |and
|state |agencies
B. Pests |that |are |to |be |eradicated |are |rarely |under |quarantine |restrictions
C. Airports |and |ocean |ports |are |monitored |by |pest |quarantine |regulatory |agencies
D. Entry |of |pests |across |state |lines |is |not |regulated |- |C. |Airports |and |ocean |ports |are
|monitored |by |pest |quarantine |regulatory |agencies
Which |statement |is |"true" |about |pest |management |strategies |in |IPM?
A. The |goal |is |often |to |maintain |pest |damage |at |economically |acceptable |levels
B. Eradication |is |never |the |goal |of |an |IPM |program
C. Pesticides |are |not |included |in |an |IPM |strategy
D. Non-chemical |methods |usually |provide |only |short-term |control |of |a |pest |- |A. |The |goal |is
|often |to |maintain |pest |damage |at |economically |acceptable |levels
Which |would |be |considered |a |preventive |pest |management |strategy?
A. Planting |weed- |and |disease-free |seed
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
Which |statement |is |"true" |about |biological |control |methods?
A. If |pesticides |are |part |of |a |biological |control |program |to |control |an |exotic |pest, |it |is
|better |to |apply |them |at |the |strongest |label |rate |and |to |choose |the |more |toxic
|pesticides
B. Modifying |the |environment |to |enhance |natural |enemies |is |a |recommended |practice |in
|biological |control
C. Biological |control |involves |the |importation |of |exotic |pests |to |control |natural |enemies
D. Using |several |cultural |practices |and |a |wide |variety |of |pesticides |works |best |in
|biological |control |- |B. |Modifying |the |environment |to |enhance |natural |enemies |is |a
|recommended |practice |in |biological |control
Sealing |cracks |and |crevices |and |small |openings |in |buildings |is |an |example |of |which |type
|of |mechanical |control |method?
A. Exclusion
B. Trapping
C. Cultivation
D. Mulching |- |A. |Exclusion
Which |statement |is |"true" |about |cultural |control |practices?
A. Cultural |practices |alter |the |environment, |the |condition |of |the |host, |or |the |behavior |of
|the |pest |to |prevent |or |suppress |an |infestation
B. Trapping |is |an |important |cultural |control |practice
C. Sanitation |is |not |considered |a |cultural |practice
,D. Cultural |controls |involve |the |release |of |parasites |and |predators |found |in |foreign
|countries |- |A. |Cultural |practices |alter |the |environment, |the |condition |of |the |host, |or
|the |behavior |of |the |pest |to |prevent |or |suppress |an |infestation
Which |federal |law |requires |that |all |pesticides |meet |new |safety |standards?
A. Federal |Insecticide, |Fungicide, |and |Rodenticide |Act |(FIFRA)
B. Federal |Food, |Drug, |and |Cosmetic |Act |(FFDCA)
C. Food |Quality |Protection |Act |(FQPA)
D. Worker |Protection |Standard |(WPS) |- |C. |Food |Quality |Protection |Act |(FQPA)
| Which |statement |about |FIFRA |is |"false"?
A. State |restrictions |on |pesticides |can |be |more |liberal |than |those |of |FIFRA
B. Approved |pesticide |labels |have |the |force |of |law
C. The |EPA |has |the |authority |to |remove |pesticide |products |from |the |market
D. FIFRA |regulates |the |registration |and |licensing |of |pesticide |products |- |A. |State
|restrictions |on |pesticides |can |be |more |liberal |than |those |of |FIFRA
Experimental |use |permits |required |under |Section |5 |of |FIFRA |can |be |used |when
|conducting |experimental |field |tests |on |new |pesticides |or |new |uses |of |pesticides |on:
A. 10 |or |more |acres |of |land |or |1 |or |more |acres |of |water
B. 5 |or |more |acres |of |land |or |1 |or |more |acres |of |water
C. 7 |or |more |acres |of |land |or |2 |or |more |acres |of |water
D. less |than |1 |acre |of |land |or |water |- |A. |10 |or |more |acres |of |land |or |1 |or |more |acres |of
|water
Both |civil |and |criminal |penalties |can |be |assessed |for |FIFRA |violations
A. True
B. False |- |A. |True
, Which |statement |about |the |requirements |of |the |FQPA |is |"true"?
A. For |setting |new |standards, |the |FQPA |considers |aggregate |exposures |to
|pesticides |but |not |cumulative |exposures
B. The |FQPA |does |not |require |review |of |older |pesticides |with |established |residue
|tolerances |on |food
C. The |FQPA |does |not |consider |additional |safety |standards |to |account |for |exposure
|risks |to |infants |and |children
D. Testing |of |pesticides |for |endocrine-disruption |potential |is |required |under |the
|FQPA |- |D. |Testing |of |pesticides |for |endocrine-disruption |potential |is |required |under |the
|FQPA
Which |statement |is |"true" |about |regulatory |pest |control?
A. Pests |that |pose |a |serious |public |health |threat |are |rarely |regulated |by |federal |and
|state |agencies
B. Pests |that |are |to |be |eradicated |are |rarely |under |quarantine |restrictions
C. Airports |and |ocean |ports |are |monitored |by |pest |quarantine |regulatory |agencies
D. Entry |of |pests |across |state |lines |is |not |regulated |- |C. |Airports |and |ocean |ports |are
|monitored |by |pest |quarantine |regulatory |agencies
Which |statement |is |"true" |about |pest |management |strategies |in |IPM?
A. The |goal |is |often |to |maintain |pest |damage |at |economically |acceptable |levels
B. Eradication |is |never |the |goal |of |an |IPM |program
C. Pesticides |are |not |included |in |an |IPM |strategy
D. Non-chemical |methods |usually |provide |only |short-term |control |of |a |pest |- |A. |The |goal |is
|often |to |maintain |pest |damage |at |economically |acceptable |levels
Which |would |be |considered |a |preventive |pest |management |strategy?
A. Planting |weed- |and |disease-free |seed
