Cat 3 Pesticide Practice Exam Questions
With Detailed Answers(Graded A+)
b) be certified by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture as a pesticide applicator -
AnswerIn order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in Tennessee, an individual must:
a) be 16 years of age
b) be certified by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture as a pesticide applicator
c) working under the supervision of a certified applicator
d) meet all the safety standards
/.b) must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator -
AnswerAccording to the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA),
amended FIFRA, in order to use a 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 meetings
d) may always work under the supervision of a certified applicator
/.d) pest control technician working for a chartered company - AnswerThe follow
applicator must always be certified in order to use a restricted-use pesticide
a) farmer
b) greenhouse operator
c) nurseryman
d) pest control technician working for a chartered company
/.b) when he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee - AnswerWhen does a
private applicator become a commercial applicator?
a) when he/she exchanges services for another private applicator
b) when he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
c) when he/she sprays within a greenhouse
d) when their income exceeds $25,000
/.c) $15 - AnswerThe exam fee for a commercial applicator is
a) $5
b) $10
c) $15
d) $20
/.c) earning a certain number of recertification points during the designated period -
AnswerCommercial 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
, /.Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; criminal penalty of $25000 or one year in
prison - AnswerCommercial applicators who violate any provision of the FIFRA may be
fined
a) Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; criminal penalty of $25000 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 $10000 or one year in
prison
d) none of the above
/.c) general and restricted-use pesticides - AnswerCommercial 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
/.b) two years - AnswerRecords of pesticide application must be maintained for a period
of
a) one year
b) two years
c) three years
d) five years
/.b) holes in leaves - AnswerSymptoms of phytotoxicity do no include
a) abnormal growth
b) holes in leaves
c) leaf drop
d) foliar burn
/.d) herbaceous plants - AnswerWhich plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide
damage?
a) woody plants
b) flowering plants
c) potted plants
d) herbaceous plants
/.d) all of the above - AnswerPesticide persistence is influenced by
a) application rate
b) temperature
c) moisture conditions
d) all of the above
/.c) to apply a herbicide - AnswerAir blast sprayers should never be used
With Detailed Answers(Graded A+)
b) be certified by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture as a pesticide applicator -
AnswerIn order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in Tennessee, an individual must:
a) be 16 years of age
b) be certified by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture as a pesticide applicator
c) working under the supervision of a certified applicator
d) meet all the safety standards
/.b) must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator -
AnswerAccording to the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA),
amended FIFRA, in order to use a 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 meetings
d) may always work under the supervision of a certified applicator
/.d) pest control technician working for a chartered company - AnswerThe follow
applicator must always be certified in order to use a restricted-use pesticide
a) farmer
b) greenhouse operator
c) nurseryman
d) pest control technician working for a chartered company
/.b) when he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee - AnswerWhen does a
private applicator become a commercial applicator?
a) when he/she exchanges services for another private applicator
b) when he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
c) when he/she sprays within a greenhouse
d) when their income exceeds $25,000
/.c) $15 - AnswerThe exam fee for a commercial applicator is
a) $5
b) $10
c) $15
d) $20
/.c) earning a certain number of recertification points during the designated period -
AnswerCommercial 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
, /.Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; criminal penalty of $25000 or one year in
prison - AnswerCommercial applicators who violate any provision of the FIFRA may be
fined
a) Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; criminal penalty of $25000 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 $10000 or one year in
prison
d) none of the above
/.c) general and restricted-use pesticides - AnswerCommercial 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
/.b) two years - AnswerRecords of pesticide application must be maintained for a period
of
a) one year
b) two years
c) three years
d) five years
/.b) holes in leaves - AnswerSymptoms of phytotoxicity do no include
a) abnormal growth
b) holes in leaves
c) leaf drop
d) foliar burn
/.d) herbaceous plants - AnswerWhich plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide
damage?
a) woody plants
b) flowering plants
c) potted plants
d) herbaceous plants
/.d) all of the above - AnswerPesticide persistence is influenced by
a) application rate
b) temperature
c) moisture conditions
d) all of the above
/.c) to apply a herbicide - AnswerAir blast sprayers should never be used
