Pesticide Applicators Practice Exam
questions and answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from mold is an
example of which type of pest management method?
- correct answer a. Physical/environmental modification (correct)
b. Biological.
c. Mechanical.
d. Regulatory pest control.
Which statement is true about cultural control practices?
- correct answer a. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice.
b. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries.
c. Trapping is an important cultural control practice.
d. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to
prevent or suppress an infestation. (correct)
Which statement is true about pest management strategies in IPM?
- correct answer a. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
b. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels. (correct)
c. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy.
d. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of a pest.
,Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest
management method?
- correct answer a. Genetic control.
b. Mechanical control. (correct)
c. Biological control
d. Chemical control
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of mechanical
control method?
- correct answer a. Exclusion. (correct)
b. Mulching.
c. Cultivation.
d. Trapping.
Which statement is true about biological control methods?
- correct answer 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. Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to control natural enemies.
c. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in biological control.
d. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in biological
control. (correct)
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection Program, what must be on pesticide products that
might adversely affect an endangered species?
- correct answer a. A label statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin to determine if
they must take any special precautionary measures when using the product. (correct)
b. A label statement prohibiting them from applying pesticides in all areas where endangered species
might be harmed.
, c. A label statement advising them to consult a local conservation officer for a permit to apply the
pesticide.
d. A label statement that lists the endangered species that might be harmed by the pesticide and how to
prevent it.
Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is true?
- correct answer a. The FQPA does not consider additional safety standards to account for exposure risks
to infants and children.
b. The FQPA does not require review of older pesticides with established residue tolerances on food.
c. For setting new standards, the FQPA considers aggregate exposures to pesticides but not cumulative
exposures.
d. Testing of pesticides for endocrine disruption potential is required under the FQPA. (correct)
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety standards?
- correct answer a. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA). (correct)
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
c. Worker Protection Standard (WPS).
d. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
- correct answer a. True (correct)
b. False
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products?
- correct answer a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). (correct)
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
c. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA).
questions and answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from mold is an
example of which type of pest management method?
- correct answer a. Physical/environmental modification (correct)
b. Biological.
c. Mechanical.
d. Regulatory pest control.
Which statement is true about cultural control practices?
- correct answer a. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice.
b. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries.
c. Trapping is an important cultural control practice.
d. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to
prevent or suppress an infestation. (correct)
Which statement is true about pest management strategies in IPM?
- correct answer a. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
b. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels. (correct)
c. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy.
d. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of a pest.
,Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest
management method?
- correct answer a. Genetic control.
b. Mechanical control. (correct)
c. Biological control
d. Chemical control
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of mechanical
control method?
- correct answer a. Exclusion. (correct)
b. Mulching.
c. Cultivation.
d. Trapping.
Which statement is true about biological control methods?
- correct answer 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. Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to control natural enemies.
c. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in biological control.
d. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in biological
control. (correct)
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection Program, what must be on pesticide products that
might adversely affect an endangered species?
- correct answer a. A label statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin to determine if
they must take any special precautionary measures when using the product. (correct)
b. A label statement prohibiting them from applying pesticides in all areas where endangered species
might be harmed.
, c. A label statement advising them to consult a local conservation officer for a permit to apply the
pesticide.
d. A label statement that lists the endangered species that might be harmed by the pesticide and how to
prevent it.
Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is true?
- correct answer a. The FQPA does not consider additional safety standards to account for exposure risks
to infants and children.
b. The FQPA does not require review of older pesticides with established residue tolerances on food.
c. For setting new standards, the FQPA considers aggregate exposures to pesticides but not cumulative
exposures.
d. Testing of pesticides for endocrine disruption potential is required under the FQPA. (correct)
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety standards?
- correct answer a. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA). (correct)
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
c. Worker Protection Standard (WPS).
d. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
- correct answer a. True (correct)
b. False
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products?
- correct answer a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). (correct)
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
c. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA).
